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Brian Truitt, USA TODAYDecember 23, 2025 at 4:16 AM

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We wish you happy holidays – and a joyous time streaming new movies!

From Netflix and Hulu to Disney+ and Amazon's Prime Video, all your favorite services have been bringing good stuff home all year round, and hopefully everyone has downtime in the next week or so to catch up on favorites or watch new flicks for the first time. There's plenty to choose from, whether you're in the mood for a Ron Howard dark historical thriller, a queer zombie flick, a holiday rom-com or a little Oscar-ready fare.

Here's our gift to you: a mega streaming guide filled with 25 new and notable movies you can stream right now:

'Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw'

Greg (voiced by Aaron D. Harris, left) and his dad Frank (Chris Diamantopoulos) bond while attending a wilderness camp in Disney’s "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw."

In the latest animated comedy based on Jeff Kinney's mega-popular kids book series, middle schooler Greg (voiced by Aaron D. Harris) continues to be a walking magnet for chaos and disaster. His dad (Chris Diamantopoulos) wants to send him to military school, until a camping trip leads to important father-son bonding.

Where to watch: Disney+

'Die My Love'

Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson play a couple whose life together begins to fall apart when they move into an old country home in "Die My Love."

In Lynne Ramsey's psychological thriller, Jennifer Lawrence is fantastic and feral as a young woman who moves into a country house with her partner (Robert Pattinson). "Home sweet home" turns into everything but, and their relationship suffers when they have a baby, he's more and more absent, and she begins to fall apart emotionally.

Where to watch: Mubi

'Eden'

Jude Law and Vanessa Kirby play a German husband and wife who decamp to a deserted island in "Eden," a new movie from director Ron Howard.

In Ron Howard's true-life historical thriller, Jude Law and Vanessa Kirby are 1930s German lovers working on philosophical manifestos on a remote island in the Galápagos. Another couple (Daniel Brühl and Sydney Sweeney) show up to raise crops and a new baby, followed by a self-proclaimed baroness (Ana de Armas). Bad decisions and underhanded betrayals ensue.

Where to watch: Netflix

'F1: The Movie'

Sonny Hayes (Brad Pitt, right) mentors young Formula 1 prodigy Joshua Pearce (Damson Idris) in the racing movie "F1."

As an aging driver-for-hire on an underdog racing team, Brad Pitt brings plenty of personality – and vroom-vroom steeliness – to this four-wheeled crowd-pleaser. There's macho panache and white-knuckle action sequences aplenty as Pitt's eccentric Formula 1 veteran plays reluctant mentor to a hotshot rookie (Damson Idris).

Where to watch: Apple TV

'Frankenstein'

Victor Frankenstein (Oscar Isaac) fashions his Creature from disparate, discarded body parts in Guillermo del Toro's "Frankenstein."

In Guillermo del Toro's thoughtful and moving adaptation of Mary Shelley’s legendary work, Victor Frankenstein (Oscar Isaac) creates life with a Creature (Jacob Elordi) made from discarded human parts. Come for the gothic majesty, stay for Elordi’s stunning and emotive performance as the Creature tries to be human in an inhuman world.

Where to watch: Netflix

'Goodbye June'

The put-together Julia (Kate Winslet, right) visits her mom, June (Helen Mirren), in the hospital.

Kate Winslet's directorial debut stars Helen Mirren as the title character, an ailing British mother whose health takes a turn for the worse. Estranged sisters (Winslet, Andrea Riseborough and Toni Collette) and their brother (Johnny Flynn) arrive to spend one last Christmas with their mom, though June is the one orchestrating some family healing in this holiday tearjerker.

Where to watch: Netflix

'The Great Flood'

A mother (Kim Da-mi, center) tries to protect her young son and escape their high-rise apartment when Seoul is hit with an epic flood in the South Korean sci-fi disaster flick "The Great Flood."

The South Korean sci-fi disaster movie stars Kim Da-mi as an AI researcher whose high-rise apartment fills with water crazy quick thanks to a biblical-type flood. She struggles to get to safety in the upper floors with her son as her company attempts a rescue in a film that goes deep on themes of humanity and motherhood and features one heck of a twist.

Where to watch: Netflix

'Him'

Isaiah White (Marlon Wayans, left) tests Cameron Cade (Tyriq Withers) to see if he's ready to be the next San Antonio Saviors quarterback in the football horror movie "Him."

Brutal and bizarre, with a cool mythological bent, the football horror flick stars Tyriq Withers as a pro prospect quarterback. He's invited to a training camp run by his idol (Marlon Wayans) to see if the kid is a franchise player, and the youngster goes on a journey that's psychologically challenging and extremely bloody.

Where to watch: Peacock

'In Your Dreams'

Stevie, her little brother Elliot and their snarky stuffed giraffe Baloney Tony are off to see the Sandman in the animated family comedy "In Your Dreams."

The best animated movie of 2025, even counting "KPop Demon Hunters." In the delightfully goofy comedy, tween girl Stevie and little brother Elliot are on a mission to find the Sandman and make a wish to keep their parents together, with the help of a sarcastic one-eyed plush giraffe named Baloney Tony.

Where to watch: Netflix

'Jay Kelly'

Movie star Jay Kelly (George Clooney, center) goes on an international trip of self-reflection in the Netflix dramedy "Jay Kelly."

As close as we might ever get to "George Clooney: The Movie." The A-lister juggles charm and vulnerability as a movie legend realizing in the twilight of his career that he's always put work ahead of loved ones. Noah Baumbach's dramedy lets Clooney cook in a meta character study full of humor and self-reflection.

Where to watch: Netflix

'Left-Handed Girl'

Nina Ye (front) and Shih-Yuan Ma play sisters who move from the Taiwanese countryside to downtown Taipei in the drama "Left-Handed Girl."

A 5-year-old Taiwanese girl (Nina Ye) and her older sister (Shih-Yuan Ma) move from the countryside back to Taipei when their mom (Janel Tsai) opens up a noodle stand in a bustling night street market. Their return brings financial and personal struggles in a touching slice-of-life drama exploring family dynamics and cultural expectations.

Where to watch: Netflix

'Merv'

Exes Anna (Zooey Deschanel) and Russ (Charlie Cox) take their beloved dog on a needed vacation in the holiday comedy "Merv."

In the holiday rom-com, Anna (Zooey Deschanel) and Russ (Charlie Cox) are a recently broken-up Boston couple who share their beloved dog Merv. When he shows signs of doggy depression, Russ takes Merv on a trip to a pet-friendly Florida resort, an uninvited Anna tags along, and humans and animals alike work out their feelings.

Where to watch: Prime Video

'Mission Impossible – The Final Reckoning'

Tom Cruise (center, with Pom Klementieff, Greg Tarzan Davis, Simon Pegg and Hayley Atwell) returns for the eighth – and possibly final – time time as superspy Ethan Hunt in "Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning."

Bringing closure to a three-decade story arc, the eighth "Mission" sends Tom Cruise's superspy Ethan Hunt on a globetrotting trek, from Arctic seas to South African skies, to keep a villainous AI from causing a global apocalypse. Thrill to Cruise running (of course) but also spelunking a sunken submarine and pulling off some aerial derring-do.

Where to watch: Paramount+

'My Secret Santa'

Alexandra Breckenridge plays a single mom who gets a job as a ski-resort Santa Claus in the holiday romantic comedy "My Secret Santa."

In the holiday rom-com, a single mother (Alexandra Breckenridge) hatches a scheme to dress up as an old man and get a job at an upscale ski resort to snag her daughter discount snowboard lessons. The plan goes awry, however, when this "Santa" becomes a viral hit and the mom gets flirty with the hotel manager (Ryan Eggold).

Where to watch: Netflix

'Oh. What. Fun.'

Michelle Pfeiffer plays a mom whose Christmas plans get derailed in the holiday comedy "Oh. What. Fun."

While the holiday comedy covers a lot of familiar Christmas-movie territory, Michelle Pfeiffer is reason enough to watch. She plays a Texas mom who goes out of her way to bring all the yuletide cheer to her family, but when they accidentally leave her behind for an important outing, she snaps and heads out for a cathartic road trip.

Where to watch: Prime Video

'One Battle After Another'

Bob Ferguson (Leonardo DiCaprio) scrambles to find his missing daughter in "One Battle After Another."

Boasting a leading nine Golden Globe nominations, director Paul Thomas Anderson’s timely action dramedy is a must-see heading into Oscar season. Leonardo DiCaprio stars as a scruffy former revolutionary desperate to find his teen daughter (Chase Infiniti) with an old enemy (Sean Penn) in hot pursuit.

Where to watch: HBO Max

'Regretting You'

Morgan (Allison Williams) and Jonah (Dave Franco) are forced to face family secrets and betrayal when an accident takes the lives of their loved ones in the drama "Regretting You," based on the Colleen Hoover novel.

The Colleen Hoover book adaptation lays the romantic drama on thick. Morgan (Allison Williams) and her brother-in-law Jonah (Dave Franco) lose their spouses in a car wreck but learn they were having an affair, while Morgan also deals with her teen daughter (McKenna Grace) falling for a popular local boy (Mason Thames).

Where to watch: Paramount+

'Relay'

Riz Ahmed stars as a secretive operative who helps corporate whistleblowers in the thriller "Relay."

David Mackenzie's modern homage to old-school paranoia thrillers stars Riz Ahmed as a secretive middleman for whistleblowers hoping to settle with shady corporations. His latest client (Lily James) is a scientist with documents that could deep-six an important merger, and our hero begins to get too close personally to the job.

Where to watch: Netflix

'Roofman'

Channing Tatum plays a fugitive dad hiding in a Toys R Us in "Roofman."

Channing Tatum's equal parts heartwarming and hilarious performance boosts this stranger-than-fiction, true-life dramedy. A divorced former soldier (Tatum) is sentenced to 45 years for robbing a string of McDonald's, and then escapes, making a secret home in a Toys R Us and falling for a single mom (Kirsten Dunst) who works there.

Where to watch: Paramount+

'Queens of the Dead'

Katy O'Brian (left, with Jack Haven) plays a party organizer faced with her Brooklyn warehouse shindig going sideways thanks to a zombie apocalypse in "Queens of the Dead."

A flair for the undead is in the genes for director Tina Romero, and the daughter of horror legend George Romero puts her own spin on the familiar with this comedy. Katy O'Brian stars as the organizer of a Brooklyn warehouse party filled with drag queens and club kids who go into survival mode when a zombie apocalypse breaks out.

Where to watch: Shudder

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">You are in fact seeing double. Michael B. Jordan plays twin brothers who return to their Mississippi hometown to open up a juke joint in Ryan Coogler's "Sinners." Here's how the horror movie ranks against the rest of the year's best movies.

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" style=padding-bottom:56%>30. "Him": Franchise star Isaiah White (Marlon Wayans, left) tests rookie Cameron Cade (Tyriq Withers) at his remote training camp to see if he's ready to be the next San Antonio Saviors quarterback in the bizarre and trippy football horror movie.

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30. "Him": Franchise star Isaiah White (Marlon Wayans, left) tests rookie Cameron Cade (Tyriq Withers) at his remote training camp to see if he's ready to be the next San Antonio Saviors quarterback in the bizarre and trippy football horror movie.

">30. "Him": Franchise star Isaiah White (Marlon Wayans, left) tests rookie Cameron Cade (Tyriq Withers) at his remote training camp to see if he's ready to be the next San Antonio Saviors quarterback in the bizarre and trippy football horror movie.

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" style=padding-bottom:56%>29. "The Testament of Ann Lee": Amanda Seyfried (center) stars as Ann Lee, the charismatic founder of the Shakers religious movement and a somewhat controversial figure in 18th-century America, in the engrossing historical musical drama.

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29. "The Testament of Ann Lee": Amanda Seyfried (center) stars as Ann Lee, the charismatic founder of the Shakers religious movement and a somewhat controversial figure in 18th-century America, in the engrossing historical musical drama.

">29. "The Testament of Ann Lee": Amanda Seyfried (center) stars as Ann Lee, the charismatic founder of the Shakers religious movement and a somewhat controversial figure in 18th-century America, in the engrossing historical musical drama.

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" style=padding-bottom:56%>28. "Sorry, Baby": Eva Victor writes, directs and stars in the funny, moving dramedy as a college literature professor still battling the psychological effects years after being sexually assaulted by her teacher.

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28. "Sorry, Baby": Eva Victor writes, directs and stars in the funny, moving dramedy as a college literature professor still battling the psychological effects years after being sexually assaulted by her teacher.

">28. "Sorry, Baby": Eva Victor writes, directs and stars in the funny, moving dramedy as a college literature professor still battling the psychological effects years after being sexually assaulted by her teacher.

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" style=padding-bottom:56%>27. "Good Boy": The most innovative horror movie of the year stars, yes, a pooch. Indy the dog is a canine best friend whose owner is haunted by a dark spirit in a scary movie that's equally unsettling and thoughtful.

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27. "Good Boy": The most innovative horror movie of the year stars, yes, a pooch. Indy the dog is a canine best friend whose owner is haunted by a dark spirit in a scary movie that's equally unsettling and thoughtful.

">27. "Good Boy": The most innovative horror movie of the year stars, yes, a pooch. Indy the dog is a canine best friend whose owner is haunted by a dark spirit in a scary movie that's equally unsettling and thoughtful.

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" style=padding-bottom:56%>26. "Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning": Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) goes to extremes to battle a villainous AI and save the world, including hanging out of a plane, in the thrilling franchise installment wrapping up a 30-year storyline.

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26. "Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning": Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) goes to extremes to battle a villainous AI and save the world, including hanging out of a plane, in the thrilling franchise installment wrapping up a 30-year storyline.

">26. "Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning": Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) goes to extremes to battle a villainous AI and save the world, including hanging out of a plane, in the thrilling franchise installment wrapping up a 30-year storyline.

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" style=padding-bottom:56%>25. "How to Train Your Dragon": Astrid (Nico Parker) and Hiccup (Mason Thames) ride high with their Night Fury friend Toothless in the live-action remake, a coming-of-age movie filled with great flying sequences and all the feels.

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25. "How to Train Your Dragon": Astrid (Nico Parker) and Hiccup (Mason Thames) ride high with their Night Fury friend Toothless in the live-action remake, a coming-of-age movie filled with great flying sequences and all the feels.

">25. "How to Train Your Dragon": Astrid (Nico Parker) and Hiccup (Mason Thames) ride high with their Night Fury friend Toothless in the live-action remake, a coming-of-age movie filled with great flying sequences and all the feels.

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" style=padding-bottom:56%>24. “The Secret Agent”: In the 1970s-set political thriller, Wagner Moura is terrific as a Brazilian researcher hunted by mercenary killers, who aims to escape the country's ruthless dictatorship with his son.

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24. “The Secret Agent”: In the 1970s-set political thriller, Wagner Moura is terrific as a Brazilian researcher hunted by mercenary killers, who aims to escape the country's ruthless dictatorship with his son.

">24. “The Secret Agent”: In the 1970s-set political thriller, Wagner Moura is terrific as a Brazilian researcher hunted by mercenary killers, who aims to escape the country's ruthless dictatorship with his son.

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" style=padding-bottom:56%>23. "One Battle After Another": When an old enemy resurfaces for vengeful reasons, an ex-revolutionary (Leonardo DiCaprio) scrambles to find his daughter when she goes missing in Paul Thomas Anderson's timely action thriller.

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23. "One Battle After Another": When an old enemy resurfaces for vengeful reasons, an ex-revolutionary (Leonardo DiCaprio) scrambles to find his daughter when she goes missing in Paul Thomas Anderson's timely action thriller.

">23. "One Battle After Another": When an old enemy resurfaces for vengeful reasons, an ex-revolutionary (Leonardo DiCaprio) scrambles to find his daughter when she goes missing in Paul Thomas Anderson's timely action thriller.

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" style=padding-bottom:56%>22. "In Your Dreams": The lively animated fantasy comedy centers on young girl Stevie and her little brother Elliot, who team up with snarky stuffed giraffe Baloney Tony to find the mythical Sandman and make a wish to save their parents' marriage.

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22. "In Your Dreams": The lively animated fantasy comedy centers on young girl Stevie and her little brother Elliot, who team up with snarky stuffed giraffe Baloney Tony to find the mythical Sandman and make a wish to save their parents' marriage.

">22. "In Your Dreams": The lively animated fantasy comedy centers on young girl Stevie and her little brother Elliot, who team up with snarky stuffed giraffe Baloney Tony to find the mythical Sandman and make a wish to save their parents' marriage.

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" style=padding-bottom:56%>21. "Sentimental Value": Renate Reinsve (left) and Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas star in Joachim Trier's moving French dramedy as sisters dealing with the emotional consequences of their estranged father making his comeback movie about their family.

" data-src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/V8o5cLOWMQpYCcs0Br7ywQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD02NzE-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/4f98935c03c00ce85c9bb0f8db9784fa class=caas-img data-headline="Want to see a great movie? Here are the best films of 2025" data-caption="

21. "Sentimental Value": Renate Reinsve (left) and Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas star in Joachim Trier's moving French dramedy as sisters dealing with the emotional consequences of their estranged father making his comeback movie about their family.

">21. "Sentimental Value": Renate Reinsve (left) and Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas star in Joachim Trier's moving French dramedy as sisters dealing with the emotional consequences of their estranged father making his comeback movie about their family.

" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/V8o5cLOWMQpYCcs0Br7ywQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD02NzE-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/4f98935c03c00ce85c9bb0f8db9784fa class=caas-img>20. "Train Dreams": The absorbing period drama stars Joel Edgerton as a logger working on building the railroad in the Pacific Northwest whose job keeps him away for long periods from his wife and life.

" style=padding-bottom:56%>20. "Train Dreams": The absorbing period drama stars Joel Edgerton as a logger working on building the railroad in the Pacific Northwest whose job keeps him away for long periods from his wife and life.

" data-src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/zQ.QfQvWy_iQpj_uyIlmLQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04NTM-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/e12c052402b0c96552f968ca63361ae4 class=caas-img data-headline="Want to see a great movie? Here are the best films of 2025" data-caption="

20. "Train Dreams": The absorbing period drama stars Joel Edgerton as a logger working on building the railroad in the Pacific Northwest whose job keeps him away for long periods from his wife and life.

">20. "Train Dreams": The absorbing period drama stars Joel Edgerton as a logger working on building the railroad in the Pacific Northwest whose job keeps him away for long periods from his wife and life.

" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/zQ.QfQvWy_iQpj_uyIlmLQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04NTM-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/e12c052402b0c96552f968ca63361ae4 class=caas-img>19. “Blue Moon”: Richard Linklater's dishy 1940s-set dramedy centers on lyricist Lorenz Hart (Ethan Hawke) trying to save his pride and career at the premiere afterparty celebrating his former collaborator Richard Rodgers' musical "Oklahoma!"

" style=padding-bottom:56%>19. “Blue Moon”: Richard Linklater's dishy 1940s-set dramedy centers on lyricist Lorenz Hart (Ethan Hawke) trying to save his pride and career at the premiere afterparty celebrating his former collaborator Richard Rodgers' musical "Oklahoma!"

" data-src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/TVetywqrqAMfe4K1ZGXM3w--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/0e3e545ae72e465e4e967c82f105ac5d class=caas-img data-headline="Want to see a great movie? Here are the best films of 2025" data-caption="

19. “Blue Moon”: Richard Linklater's dishy 1940s-set dramedy centers on lyricist Lorenz Hart (Ethan Hawke) trying to save his pride and career at the premiere afterparty celebrating his former collaborator Richard Rodgers' musical "Oklahoma!"

">19. “Blue Moon”: Richard Linklater's dishy 1940s-set dramedy centers on lyricist Lorenz Hart (Ethan Hawke) trying to save his pride and career at the premiere afterparty celebrating his former collaborator Richard Rodgers' musical "Oklahoma!"

" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/TVetywqrqAMfe4K1ZGXM3w--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/0e3e545ae72e465e4e967c82f105ac5d class=caas-img>18. "28 Years Later": Dr. Kelson (Ralph Fiennes, left) shows Spike (Alfie Williams) how he honors the victims of the infected in a horror sequel that's a thoughtful exploration of family, tribalism and remembering the dead.

" style=padding-bottom:56%>18. "28 Years Later": Dr. Kelson (Ralph Fiennes, left) shows Spike (Alfie Williams) how he honors the victims of the infected in a horror sequel that's a thoughtful exploration of family, tribalism and remembering the dead.

" data-src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/af4TUEt1XJMg5qc6OubJjg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/8c36425a2a6ecaf4ee39106cf55b3052 class=caas-img data-headline="Want to see a great movie? Here are the best films of 2025" data-caption="

18. "28 Years Later": Dr. Kelson (Ralph Fiennes, left) shows Spike (Alfie Williams) how he honors the victims of the infected in a horror sequel that's a thoughtful exploration of family, tribalism and remembering the dead.

">18. "28 Years Later": Dr. Kelson (Ralph Fiennes, left) shows Spike (Alfie Williams) how he honors the victims of the infected in a horror sequel that's a thoughtful exploration of family, tribalism and remembering the dead.

" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/af4TUEt1XJMg5qc6OubJjg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/8c36425a2a6ecaf4ee39106cf55b3052 class=caas-img>17. "Magazine Dreams": In Elijah Bynum's intoxicating cautionary tale, Killian Maddox (Jonathan Majors) is a socially awkward bodybuilder dealing with past traumas and wanting to make a human connection who goes down an extraordinarily bad path.

" style=padding-bottom:56%>17. "Magazine Dreams": In Elijah Bynum's intoxicating cautionary tale, Killian Maddox (Jonathan Majors) is a socially awkward bodybuilder dealing with past traumas and wanting to make a human connection who goes down an extraordinarily bad path.

" data-src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/n.uBK7SiBBA27ORrnZxxdA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/95dde175bbb6fb7ac7e734c75dbaa02e class=caas-img data-headline="Want to see a great movie? Here are the best films of 2025" data-caption="

17. "Magazine Dreams": In Elijah Bynum's intoxicating cautionary tale, Killian Maddox (Jonathan Majors) is a socially awkward bodybuilder dealing with past traumas and wanting to make a human connection who goes down an extraordinarily bad path.

">17. "Magazine Dreams": In Elijah Bynum's intoxicating cautionary tale, Killian Maddox (Jonathan Majors) is a socially awkward bodybuilder dealing with past traumas and wanting to make a human connection who goes down an extraordinarily bad path.

" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/n.uBK7SiBBA27ORrnZxxdA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/95dde175bbb6fb7ac7e734c75dbaa02e class=caas-img>16. "Ballerina": As a newbie assassin, Ana de Armas is a one-woman wrecking crew – and shares screen time with John Wick himself, Keanu Reeves. It's an impressive franchise spinoff packed with stellar brawls, superb gunfights and a nifty flamethrower faceoff.

" style=padding-bottom:56%>16. "Ballerina": As a newbie assassin, Ana de Armas is a one-woman wrecking crew – and shares screen time with John Wick himself, Keanu Reeves. It's an impressive franchise spinoff packed with stellar brawls, superb gunfights and a nifty flamethrower faceoff.

" data-src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/sJyER91eC6TyliYl4QQkgA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/7bbbcb41a2fec39ea945a0a0f684bd9b class=caas-img data-headline="Want to see a great movie? Here are the best films of 2025" data-caption="

16. "Ballerina": As a newbie assassin, Ana de Armas is a one-woman wrecking crew – and shares screen time with John Wick himself, Keanu Reeves. It's an impressive franchise spinoff packed with stellar brawls, superb gunfights and a nifty flamethrower faceoff.

">16. "Ballerina": As a newbie assassin, Ana de Armas is a one-woman wrecking crew – and shares screen time with John Wick himself, Keanu Reeves. It's an impressive franchise spinoff packed with stellar brawls, superb gunfights and a nifty flamethrower faceoff.

" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/sJyER91eC6TyliYl4QQkgA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/7bbbcb41a2fec39ea945a0a0f684bd9b class=caas-img>15. "Left-Handed Girl": A 5-year-old Taiwanese girl (Nina Ye) and her older sister (Shih-Yuan Ma) move from the countryside back to Taipei with their mom, a return that brings financial and personal struggles in a touching slice-of-life drama.

" style=padding-bottom:56%>15. "Left-Handed Girl": A 5-year-old Taiwanese girl (Nina Ye) and her older sister (Shih-Yuan Ma) move from the countryside back to Taipei with their mom, a return that brings financial and personal struggles in a touching slice-of-life drama.

" data-src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/OVboKRiLsbohqIb2jxAvnQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD01MjE-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/6aadb9f221579568661497e28a1cdffa class=caas-img data-headline="Want to see a great movie? Here are the best films of 2025" data-caption="

15. "Left-Handed Girl": A 5-year-old Taiwanese girl (Nina Ye) and her older sister (Shih-Yuan Ma) move from the countryside back to Taipei with their mom, a return that brings financial and personal struggles in a touching slice-of-life drama.

">15. "Left-Handed Girl": A 5-year-old Taiwanese girl (Nina Ye) and her older sister (Shih-Yuan Ma) move from the countryside back to Taipei with their mom, a return that brings financial and personal struggles in a touching slice-of-life drama.

" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/OVboKRiLsbohqIb2jxAvnQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD01MjE-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/6aadb9f221579568661497e28a1cdffa class=caas-img>14. "The Perfect Neighbor": Told through police bodycam footage, the gripping, heartbreaking documentary chronicles hostilities between an older white woman and the Black parents and children living around her, leading to a tragedy that shakes their neighborhood.

" style=padding-bottom:56%>14. "The Perfect Neighbor": Told through police bodycam footage, the gripping, heartbreaking documentary chronicles hostilities between an older white woman and the Black parents and children living around her, leading to a tragedy that shakes their neighborhood.

" data-src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/MHhMSb1WrxQvmzEbdDsyRQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD02OTk-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/3e3048bfb0089c6fe3dcb3e523f01058 class=caas-img data-headline="Want to see a great movie? Here are the best films of 2025" data-caption="

14. "The Perfect Neighbor": Told through police bodycam footage, the gripping, heartbreaking documentary chronicles hostilities between an older white woman and the Black parents and children living around her, leading to a tragedy that shakes their neighborhood.

">14. "The Perfect Neighbor": Told through police bodycam footage, the gripping, heartbreaking documentary chronicles hostilities between an older white woman and the Black parents and children living around her, leading to a tragedy that shakes their neighborhood.

" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/MHhMSb1WrxQvmzEbdDsyRQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD02OTk-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/3e3048bfb0089c6fe3dcb3e523f01058 class=caas-img>13. "Frankenstein": Elizabeth (Mia Goth) shares a moment with the newborn Creature (Jacob Elordi), who confronts his maker in epic fashion in Guillermo del Toro's gorgeous, thoughtful and moving adaptation of Mary Shelley’s legendary work.

" style=padding-bottom:56%>13. "Frankenstein": Elizabeth (Mia Goth) shares a moment with the newborn Creature (Jacob Elordi), who confronts his maker in epic fashion in Guillermo del Toro's gorgeous, thoughtful and moving adaptation of Mary Shelley’s legendary work.

" data-src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/Z7v.6p.jsExSKwoLcj3q0g--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/3ee50e7e96a81c90f922e0930c81d52c class=caas-img data-headline="Want to see a great movie? Here are the best films of 2025" data-caption="

13. "Frankenstein": Elizabeth (Mia Goth) shares a moment with the newborn Creature (Jacob Elordi), who confronts his maker in epic fashion in Guillermo del Toro's gorgeous, thoughtful and moving adaptation of Mary Shelley’s legendary work.

">13. "Frankenstein": Elizabeth (Mia Goth) shares a moment with the newborn Creature (Jacob Elordi), who confronts his maker in epic fashion in Guillermo del Toro's gorgeous, thoughtful and moving adaptation of Mary Shelley’s legendary work.

" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/Z7v.6p.jsExSKwoLcj3q0g--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/3ee50e7e96a81c90f922e0930c81d52c class=caas-img>12. "Nuremberg": Army psychiatrist Douglas Kelley (Rami Malek, left) and imprisoned Nazi leader Hermann Göring (Russell Crowe) match wits in James Vanderbilt's stirring combo of post-World War II historical thriller and courtroom drama.

" style=padding-bottom:56%>12. "Nuremberg": Army psychiatrist Douglas Kelley (Rami Malek, left) and imprisoned Nazi leader Hermann Göring (Russell Crowe) match wits in James Vanderbilt's stirring combo of post-World War II historical thriller and courtroom drama.

" data-src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/XP0Fz0Qbo.FlP3E9oOHkpA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/8150593efd5bf358fe1cd91534fb759f class=caas-img data-headline="Want to see a great movie? Here are the best films of 2025" data-caption="

12. "Nuremberg": Army psychiatrist Douglas Kelley (Rami Malek, left) and imprisoned Nazi leader Hermann Göring (Russell Crowe) match wits in James Vanderbilt's stirring combo of post-World War II historical thriller and courtroom drama.

">12. "Nuremberg": Army psychiatrist Douglas Kelley (Rami Malek, left) and imprisoned Nazi leader Hermann Göring (Russell Crowe) match wits in James Vanderbilt's stirring combo of post-World War II historical thriller and courtroom drama.

" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/XP0Fz0Qbo.FlP3E9oOHkpA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/8150593efd5bf358fe1cd91534fb759f class=caas-img>11. "Jay Kelly:" Movie legend Jay (George Clooney) has a heart-to-heart with his oldest daughter (Riley Keough) in Noah Baumbach's charming character study of a celebrity realizing that he's always put work ahead of loved ones.

" style=padding-bottom:56%>11. "Jay Kelly:" Movie legend Jay (George Clooney) has a heart-to-heart with his oldest daughter (Riley Keough) in Noah Baumbach's charming character study of a celebrity realizing that he's always put work ahead of loved ones.

" data-src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/5FHPXLIA.PW5o9k4qZfcNw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD03NDU-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/d5bee779e9cd2922931fea16b654aee6 class=caas-img data-headline="Want to see a great movie? Here are the best films of 2025" data-caption="

11. "Jay Kelly:" Movie legend Jay (George Clooney) has a heart-to-heart with his oldest daughter (Riley Keough) in Noah Baumbach's charming character study of a celebrity realizing that he's always put work ahead of loved ones.

">11. "Jay Kelly:" Movie legend Jay (George Clooney) has a heart-to-heart with his oldest daughter (Riley Keough) in Noah Baumbach's charming character study of a celebrity realizing that he's always put work ahead of loved ones.

" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/5FHPXLIA.PW5o9k4qZfcNw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD03NDU-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/d5bee779e9cd2922931fea16b654aee6 class=caas-img>10. "Weapons": A schoolteacher (Julia Garner) becomes a local pariah when every kid but one in her class mysteriously disappears overnight in a provocative, genre-defying horror flick that boasts unhinged gore and a delightfully dark sense of humor.

" style=padding-bottom:56%>10. "Weapons": A schoolteacher (Julia Garner) becomes a local pariah when every kid but one in her class mysteriously disappears overnight in a provocative, genre-defying horror flick that boasts unhinged gore and a delightfully dark sense of humor.

" data-src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/7IR5qmdgMWdVVZ7bpsX3tA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD01MjA-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/a08845daf0d489def4603a30eda43203 class=caas-img data-headline="Want to see a great movie? Here are the best films of 2025" data-caption="

10. "Weapons": A schoolteacher (Julia Garner) becomes a local pariah when every kid but one in her class mysteriously disappears overnight in a provocative, genre-defying horror flick that boasts unhinged gore and a delightfully dark sense of humor.

">10. "Weapons": A schoolteacher (Julia Garner) becomes a local pariah when every kid but one in her class mysteriously disappears overnight in a provocative, genre-defying horror flick that boasts unhinged gore and a delightfully dark sense of humor.

" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/7IR5qmdgMWdVVZ7bpsX3tA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD01MjA-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/a08845daf0d489def4603a30eda43203 class=caas-img>9. "Is This Thing On?": Will Arnett proves he's got dramatic chops as a middle-aged man on the cusp of a divorce when he finds a needed outlet with stand-up comedy in Bradley Cooper's film about creative catharsis and complicated relationships.

" style=padding-bottom:56%>9. "Is This Thing On?": Will Arnett proves he's got dramatic chops as a middle-aged man on the cusp of a divorce when he finds a needed outlet with stand-up comedy in Bradley Cooper's film about creative catharsis and complicated relationships.

" data-src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/luM8XUN6CiUOvS9swwcQ1Q--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/40bbbb3bb978badf44220cf2eb0c376f class=caas-img data-headline="Want to see a great movie? Here are the best films of 2025" data-caption="

9. "Is This Thing On?": Will Arnett proves he's got dramatic chops as a middle-aged man on the cusp of a divorce when he finds a needed outlet with stand-up comedy in Bradley Cooper's film about creative catharsis and complicated relationships.

">9. "Is This Thing On?": Will Arnett proves he's got dramatic chops as a middle-aged man on the cusp of a divorce when he finds a needed outlet with stand-up comedy in Bradley Cooper's film about creative catharsis and complicated relationships.

" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/luM8XUN6CiUOvS9swwcQ1Q--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/40bbbb3bb978badf44220cf2eb0c376f class=caas-img>8. "Superman": The Man of Steel (David Corenswet) isn't happy with his dog Krypto making a mess of the Fortress of Solitude in James Gunn's electric superhero adventure, which relaunched the DC universe and introduced a screen Superman worthy of the name.

" style=padding-bottom:56%>8. "Superman": The Man of Steel (David Corenswet) isn't happy with his dog Krypto making a mess of the Fortress of Solitude in James Gunn's electric superhero adventure, which relaunched the DC universe and introduced a screen Superman worthy of the name.

" data-src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/lpob7PgA0mHr.c2sSEZnQw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD02OTA-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/4ded69ae4987db8178a0123e7bd07c6b class=caas-img data-headline="Want to see a great movie? Here are the best films of 2025" data-caption="

8. "Superman": The Man of Steel (David Corenswet) isn't happy with his dog Krypto making a mess of the Fortress of Solitude in James Gunn's electric superhero adventure, which relaunched the DC universe and introduced a screen Superman worthy of the name.

">8. "Superman": The Man of Steel (David Corenswet) isn't happy with his dog Krypto making a mess of the Fortress of Solitude in James Gunn's electric superhero adventure, which relaunched the DC universe and introduced a screen Superman worthy of the name.

" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/lpob7PgA0mHr.c2sSEZnQw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD02OTA-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/4ded69ae4987db8178a0123e7bd07c6b class=caas-img>7. "Hamnet": Agnes (Jessie Buckley) comforts her husband, William Shakespeare (Paul Mescal), in director Chloé Zhao’s drama, a heartfelt film about the Bard's family life, the creation of his play "Hamlet" and different ways of dealing with grief.

" style=padding-bottom:56%>7. "Hamnet": Agnes (Jessie Buckley) comforts her husband, William Shakespeare (Paul Mescal), in director Chloé Zhao’s drama, a heartfelt film about the Bard's family life, the creation of his play "Hamlet" and different ways of dealing with grief.

" data-src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/m9KLhxa5FkjXExj49IYUwg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04MjU-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/34580d86f20fedf0a2035ef3a1983039 class=caas-img data-headline="Want to see a great movie? Here are the best films of 2025" data-caption="

7. "Hamnet": Agnes (Jessie Buckley) comforts her husband, William Shakespeare (Paul Mescal), in director Chloé Zhao’s drama, a heartfelt film about the Bard's family life, the creation of his play "Hamlet" and different ways of dealing with grief.

">7. "Hamnet": Agnes (Jessie Buckley) comforts her husband, William Shakespeare (Paul Mescal), in director Chloé Zhao’s drama, a heartfelt film about the Bard's family life, the creation of his play "Hamlet" and different ways of dealing with grief.

" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/m9KLhxa5FkjXExj49IYUwg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04MjU-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/34580d86f20fedf0a2035ef3a1983039 class=caas-img>6. "Marty Supreme": Marty Mauser (Timothée Chalamet) has big dreams of being a ping-pong champ, if his own selfish attitude doesn't derail him first. Josh Safdie's 1950s-set sports comedy is a masterful panic attack of a table-tennis movie.

" style=padding-bottom:56%>6. "Marty Supreme": Marty Mauser (Timothée Chalamet) has big dreams of being a ping-pong champ, if his own selfish attitude doesn't derail him first. Josh Safdie's 1950s-set sports comedy is a masterful panic attack of a table-tennis movie.

" data-src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/VsB6CXSGsvx4dhV2.ob3bQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD01MjA-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/b3a06acf349e5701b5f4ffb399cd6ebe class=caas-img data-headline="Want to see a great movie? Here are the best films of 2025" data-caption="

6. "Marty Supreme": Marty Mauser (Timothée Chalamet) has big dreams of being a ping-pong champ, if his own selfish attitude doesn't derail him first. Josh Safdie's 1950s-set sports comedy is a masterful panic attack of a table-tennis movie.

">6. "Marty Supreme": Marty Mauser (Timothée Chalamet) has big dreams of being a ping-pong champ, if his own selfish attitude doesn't derail him first. Josh Safdie's 1950s-set sports comedy is a masterful panic attack of a table-tennis movie.

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" style=padding-bottom:56%>5. "It Was Just an Accident": Vahid Mobasseri plays a mechanic and former Iranian political prisoner who kidnaps his former torturer. Jafar Panahi's thriller is an unforgettable juggling of serious moral questions and clever screwball comedy.

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5. "It Was Just an Accident": Vahid Mobasseri plays a mechanic and former Iranian political prisoner who kidnaps his former torturer. Jafar Panahi's thriller is an unforgettable juggling of serious moral questions and clever screwball comedy.

">5. "It Was Just an Accident": Vahid Mobasseri plays a mechanic and former Iranian political prisoner who kidnaps his former torturer. Jafar Panahi's thriller is an unforgettable juggling of serious moral questions and clever screwball comedy.

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" style=padding-bottom:56%>4. "Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery": Ace detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig, left) helps young priest Father Jud (Josh O’Connor) when he's accused of murder in the Southern-fried super-sleuth's most personal and thoughtful case yet.

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4. "Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery": Ace detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig, left) helps young priest Father Jud (Josh O’Connor) when he's accused of murder in the Southern-fried super-sleuth's most personal and thoughtful case yet.

">4. "Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery": Ace detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig, left) helps young priest Father Jud (Josh O’Connor) when he's accused of murder in the Southern-fried super-sleuth's most personal and thoughtful case yet.

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" style=padding-bottom:56%>3. "Rental Family": An American expat actor (Brendan Fraser) stands in as the groom for the wedding of a Japanese woman (Misato Morita). Fraser exudes compassion and awkward, earnest charm in director Hikari's fish-way-out-of-water dramedy.

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3. "Rental Family": An American expat actor (Brendan Fraser) stands in as the groom for the wedding of a Japanese woman (Misato Morita). Fraser exudes compassion and awkward, earnest charm in director Hikari's fish-way-out-of-water dramedy.

">3. "Rental Family": An American expat actor (Brendan Fraser) stands in as the groom for the wedding of a Japanese woman (Misato Morita). Fraser exudes compassion and awkward, earnest charm in director Hikari's fish-way-out-of-water dramedy.

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" style=padding-bottom:56%>2. "Sinners": Southern gangster Smoke (Michael B. Jordan, left) and his guitar-playing cousin Sammie (Miles Caton) endure a horrific night dealing with vampires in Ryan Coogler's devilishly spectacular and absolutely mesmerizing fright fest.

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2. "Sinners": Southern gangster Smoke (Michael B. Jordan, left) and his guitar-playing cousin Sammie (Miles Caton) endure a horrific night dealing with vampires in Ryan Coogler's devilishly spectacular and absolutely mesmerizing fright fest.

">2. "Sinners": Southern gangster Smoke (Michael B. Jordan, left) and his guitar-playing cousin Sammie (Miles Caton) endure a horrific night dealing with vampires in Ryan Coogler's devilishly spectacular and absolutely mesmerizing fright fest.

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" style=padding-bottom:56%>1. "The Life of Chuck": Chuck (Tom Hiddleston) suddenly feels the beat and shares an impromptu dance with a stranger (Annalise Basso) in Mike Flanagan's must-see Stephen King adaptation that warms hearts, captures minds and blows up convention.

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1. "The Life of Chuck": Chuck (Tom Hiddleston) suddenly feels the beat and shares an impromptu dance with a stranger (Annalise Basso) in Mike Flanagan's must-see Stephen King adaptation that warms hearts, captures minds and blows up convention.

">1. "The Life of Chuck": Chuck (Tom Hiddleston) suddenly feels the beat and shares an impromptu dance with a stranger (Annalise Basso) in Mike Flanagan's must-see Stephen King adaptation that warms hearts, captures minds and blows up convention.

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You are in fact seeing double. Michael B. Jordan plays twin brothers who return to their Mississippi hometown to open up a juke joint in Ryan Coogler's "Sinners." Here's how the horror movie ranks against the rest of the year's best movies.

'Spinal Tap II: The End Continues'

Nigel Tufnel (Christopher Guest, left) of Spinal Tap explains his guitar part to director Marty DiBergi (Rob Reiner) in "Spinal Tap II: The End Continues."

If you're wanting to honor the memory of the legendary Rob Reiner, revisit his classic 1984 mockumentary "This Is Spinal Tap" as well as this sequel. Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer return to play the adorably dim, aging rockers of Spinal Tap, who reunite for a one-night-only show in the comedy featuring icons like Elton John and Paul McCartney.

Where to watch: HBO Max

'Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour | The Final Show'

Filmed in Vancouver, a new concert film coming to Disney+ captures the final show of Taylor Swift's hugely successful Eras Tour.

A companion to the six-part docuseries about Taylor Swift's record-breaking Eras Tour, the concert film captures the global superstar's lively final show filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia. It features guest stars, screaming crowds and fan-favorite tunes, including songs from "The Tortured Poets Department."

Where to watch: Disney+

'Train Dreams'

Joel Edgerton navigates personal tragedy and decades of working on the railroad in the period drama "Train Dreams."

Set in the early 19th century, the absorbing and thoughtful period drama stars Joel Edgerton as a logger working on building the railroad in the Pacific Northwest whose job keeps him away for long periods from his wife (Felicity Jones). Tragedies and a changing America test his mettle as he struggles to keep living his life and moving forward.

Where to watch: Netflix

'A Very Jonas Christmas Movie'

Nick (far left), Joe and Kevin Jonas get a dose of the holiday spirit on a quest to get home in the musical comedy "A Very Jonas Christmas Movie."

Nick, Joe and Kevin Jonas are on a successful world tour but needing to get their brotherly mojo back. When the siblings' plane explodes in London, they only have two days to get home to their families before Christmas and embark on a chaotic international adventure with lost passports, wrong turns and past loves in the holiday comedy.

Where to watch: Disney+, Hulu

'Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery'

Detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig, center) gets assistance on his latest case from a local cop (Mila Kunis) and a young priest (Josh O’Connor) in "Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery."

Rian Johnson’s third all-star “Knives Out” mystery gives Benoit Blanc, Daniel Craig’s Southern-fried Sherlock, his own Watson. Young priest Father Jud (Josh O'Connor) is accused of murdering his tempestuous boss (Josh Brolin), and Blanc arrives to find whodunit in a humorous and sharp exploration of faith, religion and cult of personality.

Where to watch: Netflix

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