# 2025 in film

2025 in film is an overview of events, including award ceremonies, festivals, a list of country- and genre-specific lists of films released, and notable deaths. Shochiku and Gaumont will celebrate their 130th anniversaries; 20th Century Studios and Republic Pictures will celebrate their 90th anniversaries; and Studio Ghibli will celebrate its 40th anniversary. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's first musical film The Broadway Melody (1929), known for being the first sound film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture, enters the public domain this year. In addition to new releases, popular films The Sound of Music (1965), Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith and Pride & Prejudice (both 2005), Monty Python and the Holy Grail, and Jaws (both 1975) will be re-released theatrically to celebrate their anniversaries.

## Highest-grossing films

    † Indicates films currently in theatrical release in the week commencing 14 March 2025.
Highest-grossing films of 2025 :
| Rank | Title | Distributor | Worldwide gross |
| 1 | Ne Zha 2 † | Beijing Enlight Pictures | $2,076,900,886 |
| 2 | Detective Chinatown 1900 † | Wanda Pictures | $487,072,476 |
| 3 | Captain America: Brave New World † | Disney | $390,466,729 |
| 4 | Creation of the Gods II: Demon Force † | CMC Pictures | $172,439,085 |
| 5 | Dog Man † | Universal | $126,553,330 |
| 6 | Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy † | Universal | $113,907,953 |
| 7 | Boonie Bears: Future Reborn † | Fantawild | $109,060,000 |
| 8 | Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants † | China Film Group | $95,981,608 |
| 9 | Mickey 17 † | Warner Bros. | $92,217,615 |
| 10 | Chhaava † | Maddock Films | $86,400,000 |

### Box office records

* Ne Zha 2 became the 57th film to gross $1 billion worldwide, the seventh film to gross $2 billion worldwide, the third-fastest film to cross the billion-dollar mark at 12 days, the second-fastest to gross the $2 billion mark.
** It surpassed The Battle at Lake Changjin to become the highest-grossing Chinese film and the highest-grossing non-English film. It became the highest-grossing animated film of all time as well as the 5th highest grossing film overall.
** It surpassed Inside Out 2 (2024) as the highest grossing animated film, breaking Disney's 14-year streak with the title after regaining it with Toy Story 3 (2010). Doing so, Enlight Pictures became the first non-Hollywood studio to hold this distinction.
** It surpassed The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) as the highest-grossing non-Disney animated film of all time, and the first film since Shrek 2 (2004) not to be distributed by Universal Pictures to hold the milestone.
** It became the 57th film to gross $1 billion worldwide and the 14th animated film to do so.
** It became the first Chinese and the first non-English film to gross $1 billion and $2 billion worldwide.
** It surpassed Star Wars: The Force Awakens to become the highest grossing movie ever in a single market. It also became the first film to earn $1 billion in a single market.
** On March 2nd, 33 days after release, Ne Zha 2 surpassed $2 billion, the first animated film in history to do so. It is the seventh film overall to achieve this milestone.
** It also became the first film in history to exceed $2 billion worldwide without also grossing $100, $200, $300, $400, $500, and $600 million in North America.
** The Fengshen Cinematic Universe became the first Chinese and the first non-English film franchise to gross $2 and $3 billion with the release of Ne Zha 2.
* The Detective Chinatown franchise grossed over $1.5 billion with the release of Detective Chinatown 1900.

## Events
### Scheduled award ceremonies

| Date | Event | Host | Location(s) |
| January 5 | 82nd Golden Globe Awards | Golden Globes, LLC | Beverly Hills, California, U.S. |
| January 18 | 17th Gaudí Awards | Catalan Film Academy | Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain |
| January 20 | 30th Lumière Awards | Académie des Lumières | Paris, France |
| January 25 | 12th Feroz Awards | Asociación de Informadores Cinematográficos de España | Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain |
| February 1 | 4th Carmen Awards | Academia del Cine de Andalucía | Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain |
| February 2 | 52nd Saturn Awards | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films | Universal City, California, U.S. |
| February 7 | 14th AACTA Awards | Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts | Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia |
| February 7 | 14th AACTA International Awards | Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts | Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia |
| February 7 | 30th Critics' Choice Awards | Critics Choice Association | Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| February 8 | 36th Producers Guild of America Awards | Producers Guild of America | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| February 8 | 39th Goya Awards | Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain | Granada, Andalusia, Spain |
| February 8 | 52nd Annie Awards | ASIFA-Hollywood | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| February 8 | 77th Directors Guild of America Awards | Directors Guild of America | Beverly Hills, California, U.S. |
| February 15 | 77th Writers Guild of America Awards | Writers Guild of America, East Writers Guild of America West | New York City, New York, U.S. Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| February 16 | 78th British Academy Film Awards | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | London, England, UK |
| February 22 | 14th Magritte Awards | Académie André Delvaux | Ixelles, Brussels, Belgium |
| February 22 | 40th Independent Spirit Awards | Independent Spirit Awards | Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| February 23 | 31st Screen Actors Guild Awards | SAG-AFTRA | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| February 28 | 50th César Awards | Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma | Paris, France |
| February 28 | 45th Golden Raspberry Awards | Golden Raspberry Awards Foundation | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| March 2 | 97th Academy Awards | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| March 10 | 33rd Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Actors and Actresses Union | Madrid, Spain |

### Film festivals

| Date | Event | Host | Location(s) |
| January 23 – February 2 | 2025 Sundance Film Festival | Sundance Film Festival | Park City, Utah, United States |
| January 30 – February 9 | 54th International Film Festival Rotterdam | International Film Festival Rotterdam | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| February 7 – 17 | 40th Santa Barbara International Film Festival | Santa Barbara International Film Festival | Santa Barbara, California, United States |
| February 13 – 23 | 75th Berlin International Film Festival | Berlin International Film Festival | Berlin, Germany |
| February 18 – 22 | 14th Oceanside International Film Festival | Oceanside International Film Festival | Oceanside, California, United States |
| February 26 – March 9 | 21st Glasgow Film Festival | Glasgow Film Festival | Glasgow, United Kingdom |
| March 14 – 23 | 28th Málaga Film Festival | Málaga Film Festival | Málaga, Spain |
| March 19 – 30 | 39th BFI Flare | BFI Flare: London LGBTIQ+ Film Festival | London, United Kingdom |
| May 13 – 24 | 2025 Cannes Film Festival | Cannes Film Festival | Cannes, France |
| May 15 – 25 | 51st Seattle International Film Festival | Seattle International Film Festival | Seattle, Washington, United States |
| August 14 – 20 | 78th Edinburgh International Film Festival | Edinburgh International Film Festival | Edinburgh, United Kingdom |
| August 27 – September 6 | 82nd Venice International Film Festival | Venice Film Festival | Venice, Italy |
| August 28 – September 1 | 52nd Telluride Film Festival | Telluride Film Festival | Telluride, Colorado, United States |
| September 4 – 15 | 2025 Toronto International Film Festival | Toronto International Film Festival | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| October 8 – 19 | 2025 London Film Festival | London Film Festival | London, United Kingdom |

## 2025 films
### By country/region

* List of American films of 2025
* List of Argentine films of 2025
* List of British films of 2025
* List of Canadian films of 2025
* List of Chinese films of 2025
* List of French films of 2025
* List of German films of 2025
* List of Hong Kong films of 2025
* List of Indian films of 2025
* List of Italian films of 2025
* List of Japanese films of 2025
* List of Mexican films of 2025
* List of Pakistani films of 2025
* List of Philippine films of 2025
* List of South Korean films of 2025
* List of Spanish films of 2025

### By genre/medium

* List of animated feature films of 2025
* List of comedy films of 2025
* List of drama films of 2025
* List of horror films of 2025
* List of LGBTQ-related films of 2025
* List of science fiction films of 2025
* List of thriller films of 2025

## Deaths

| Month | Date | Name | Age | Country | Profession | Notable films |
| January | 1 | Nora Orlandi | 91 | Italy | Composer | The Strange Vice of Mrs. WardhJohnny Yuma |
| January | 2 | Jytte Abildstrøm | 90 | Denmark | Actress | The Adventures of PicassoSytten |
| January | 3 | Jeff Baena | 47 | US | Director, Screenwriter | Horse GirlLife After Beth |
| January | 4 | Emilio Echevarría | 80 | Mexico | Actor | Amores perrosDie Another Day |
| January | 4 | Julien Poulin | 78 | Canada | Actor, Director, Screenwriter | February 15, 1839Séraphin: Heart of Stone |
| January | 4 | Ronnie Yeskel | 76 | US | Casting Director | Reservoir DogsPulp Fiction |
| January | 8 | Charles Kay | 94 | UK | Actor | AmadeusHenry V |
| January | 8 | Pritish Nandy | 73 | India | Producer | Kuch Khatti Kuch MeethiMastizaade |
| January | 9 | Bill Byrge | 92 | US | Actor | Ernest Saves ChristmasErnest Scared Stupid |
| January | 9 | Phyllis Dalton | 99 | UK | Costume Designer | Lawrence of ArabiaThe Princess Bride |
| January | 9 | Jorge Luis Sánchez | 64 | Cuba | Director | El BennyBuscando a Casal |
| January | 9 | Otto Schenk | 94 | Austria | Actor | DunjaAlways Trouble with the Reverend |
| January | 10 | Christopher Benjamin | 90 | UK | Actor | The Plague DogsThe Legend of Tarzan |
| January | 10 | Yevgenia Dobrovolskaya | 60 | Russia | Actress | ActressThe Irony of Fate 2 |
| January | 12 | Leslie Charleson | 79 | US | Actress | The Day of the DolphinCheering Section |
| January | 12 | Claude Jarman Jr. | 90 | US | Actor | The YearlingRio Grande |
| January | 12 | Robert Machray | 79 | US | Actor | Cutting ClassThe Master of Disguise |
| January | 12 | Lynne Taylor-Corbett | 78 | US | Choreographer | FootlooseMy Blue Heaven |
| January | 12 | Kim Yaroshevskaya | 101 | Canada | Actress | Anne TristerStraight for the Heart |
| January | 14 | Tony Slattery | 65 | UK | Actor, Comedian | The Crying GamePeter's Friends |
| January | 15 | Anna Maria Ackermann | 92 | Italy | Actress | 'O ReSi accettano miracoli |
| January | 15 | Diane Langton | 80 | UK | Actress | Eskimo NellThe Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover |
| January | 15 | David Lynch | 78 | US | Director, Screenwriter, Producer | Blue VelvetMulholland Drive |
| January | 15 | Jeannot Szwarc | 85 | France | Director | Jaws 2Somewhere in Time |
| January | 16 | Jack De Mave | 91 | US | Actor | BlindfoldThe Man Without a Face |
| January | 16 | Joan Plowright | 95 | UK | Actress | Enchanted April101 Dalmatians |
| January | 16 | Bob Uecker | 90 | US | Actor | Major LeagueHomeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco |
| January | 16 | Shoji Ueda | 87 | Japan | Cinematographer | RanKagemusha |
| January | 17 | Jules Feiffer | 95 | US | Screenwriter | Carnal KnowledgeLittle Murders |
| January | 17 | Jan Shepard | 96 | US | Actress | King CreoleParadise, Hawaiian Style |
| January | 17 | Robert Verrall | 97 | Canada | Animator, Producer, Director | What on Earth!The Family That Dwelt Apart |
| January | 18 | Ze'ev Revach | 84 | Israel | Actor, Comedian | Charlie Ve'hetziHagiga B'Snuker |
| January | 20 | Bertrand Blier | 85 | France | Director, Screenwriter | Get Out Your Handkerchiefs1, 2, 3, Sun |
| January | 20 | Harald Paalgard | 74 | Norway | Cinematographer | Orion's BeltDreamplay |
| January | 22 | Barry Michael Cooper | 67 | US | Screenwriter | New Jack CityAbove the Rim |
| January | 22 | Nicholas Eadie | 67 | Australia | Actor | The Man from Snowy River IICelia |
| January | 22 | Jim Tauber | 74 | US | Producer | The Place Beyond the PinesThe Age of Adaline |
| January | 25 | Gloria Romero | 91 | Philippines | Actress | Tanging YamanRainbow's Sunset |
| January | 26 | Shafi | 56 | India | Director | One Man ShowKalyanaraman |
| January | 27 | Alma Rosa Aguirre | 95 | Mexico | Actress | The Stronger SexThe Border Man |
| January | 28 | Horst Janson | 89 | Germany | Actor | Murphy's WarCaptain Kronos – Vampire Hunter |
| January | 29 | Joe Hale | 99 | US | Animator, Layout Artist, Producer | The Fox and the HoundThe Black Cauldron |
| January | 30 | Marianne Faithfull | 78 | UK | Singer, Actress | Marie AntoinetteIntimacy |
| January | 31 | Táňa Radeva | 67 | Slovakia | Actress | LóveDubček |
| January | 31 | Kärt Tomingas | 57 | Estonia | Actress, Singer | Those Old Love LettersZero Point |
| February | 2 | Barbie Hsu | 48 | Taiwan | Actress, Singer | ConnectedHot Summer Days |
| February | 2 | Lee Joo-sil | 80 | South Korea | Actress | Train to BusanThe Sword with No Name |
| February | 2 | P. H. Moriarty | 86 | UK | Actor | The Long Good FridayLock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels |
| February | 2 | Brian Murphy | 92 | UK | Actor | The DevilsThe Boy Friend |
| February | 4 | Pushpalatha | 87 | India | Actress | Sengottai SingamNaanum Oru Penn |
| February | 7 | Bruce French | 79 | US | Actor | ChristineMission: Impossible III |
| February | 7 | Tony Roberts | 85 | US | Actor | SerpicoAnnie Hall |
| February | 9 | Oleg Strizhenov | 95 | Russia | Actor | The GadflyThe Mexican |
| February | 10 | Peter Tuiasosopo | 61 | US | Actor | Necessary RoughnessStreet Fighter |
| February | 11 | Moses Lim | 75 | Singapore | Actor | One Leg KickingJust Follow Law |
| February | 11 | Norma Mora | 82 | Mexico | Actress | Qué perra vidaLos astronautas |
| February | 12 | Niké Arrighi | 80 | France | Actress | The Devil Rides OutWomen in Love |
| February | 12 | Jerry Eisenberg | 87 | US | Layout Artist | The Man Called FlintstoneCharlotte's Web |
| February | 13 | John Lawlor | 83 | US | Actor | S.O.B.Wyatt Earp |
| February | 14 | Carlos Diegues | 84 | Brazil | Director, Producer, Screenwriter | The Greatest Love of AllThe Great Mystical Circus |
| February | 14 | Alice Hirson | 95 | US | Actress | Being ThereRevenge of the Nerds |
| February | 14 | Kevyn Major Howard | 69 | Canada | Actor | Sudden ImpactFull Metal Jacket |
| February | 14 | Geneviève Page | 97 | France | Actress | The Private Life of Sherlock HolmesBelle de Jour |
| February | 15 | George Armitage | 82 | US | Director | Miami BluesGrosse Pointe Blank |
| February | 16 | Julian Holloway | 80 | UK | Actor | Catch Us If You CanCarry On |
| February | 16 | Kim Sae-ron | 24 | South Korea | Actress | A Brand New LifeThe Villagers |
| February | 16 | Krishnaveni | 100 | India | Actress | Malli PelliGollabhama |
| February | 16 | Yolanda Montes | 93 | Mexico | Actress | Nocturne of LoveIsle of the Snake People |
| February | 19 | Souleymane Cissé | 84 | Mali | Director | The Young GirlYeelen |
| February | 19 | Olive Sturgess | 91 | Canada | Actress | The Kettles in the OzarksThe Raven |
| February | 20 | Peter Jason | 80 | US | Actor | 48 Hrs.They Live |
| February | 21 | Lynne Marie Stewart | 78 | US | Actress | American GraffitiPee-wee's Big Adventure |
| February | 23 | Pilar Del Rey | 95 | US | Actress | The Kid from TexasGiant |
| February | 25 | Roberto Orci | 51 | US | Screenwriter, Producer | TransformersStar Trek |
| February | 26 | Gene Hackman | 95 | US | Actor | The French ConnectionUnforgiven |
| February | 26 | Lis Nilheim | 80 | Sweden | Actress | ÄktenskapsbrottarenRaskenstam |
| February | 26 | Renen Schorr | 72 | Israel | Director, Screenwriter, Producer | Late Summer BluesThe Loners |
| February | 26 | Michelle Trachtenberg | 39 | US | Actress | Harriet the SpyIce Princess |
| February | 26 | Monika Lundi | 82 | Germany | Actress | The CaptainNo Gold for a Dead Diver |
| February | 27 | Michael Preece | 88 | US | Script Supervisor, Director | How the West Was WonThe Getaway |
| February | 28 | David Johansen | 75 | US | Actor, Singer | ScroogedLet It Ride |
| February | 28 | Joseph Wambaugh | 88 | US | Screenwriter | The Onion FieldThe Black Marble |
| March | 1 | Angie Stone | 63 | US | Actress, Singer | The Hot ChickThe Fighting Temptations |
| March | 2 | Juan Margallo | 84 | Spain | Actor | ChampionsClose Your Eyes |
| March | 3 | Eleonora Giorgi | 71 | Italy | Actress, Director | Talcum PowderTo Forget Venice |
| March | 4 | Gene Winfield | 97 | US | Automotive Designer | Blade RunnerRoboCop |
| March | 5 | Edesio Alejandro | 66 | Cuba | Composer | ClandestinosHello Hemingway |
| March | 5 | Pamela Bach | 61 | US | Actress | Appointment with FearRoute 66 |
| March | 6 | Crystal-Donna Roberts | 40 | South Africa | Actress | ChronicleThe Endless River |
| March | 6 | Árpád Sopsits | 72 | Hungary | Director | AbandonedStrangled |
| March | 8 | Athol Fugard | 92 | South Africa | Actor, Screenwriter | GandhiThe Killing Fields |
| March | 9 | Eileen Bennett | 105 | UK | Actress | Much Too ShyThursday's Child |
| March | 9 | Simon Fisher-Becker | 63 | UK | Actor | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's StoneLes Misérables |
| March | 9 | Hans Peter Korff | 82 | Germany | Actor | Circle of DeceitBeresina, or the Last Days of Switzerland |
| March | 10 | Stanley R. Jaffe | 84 | US | Producer | Kramer vs. KramerFatal Attraction |
| March | 11 | Dave Mallow | 76 | US | Actor, Voice Actor | Digimon: The MovieThe Hungover Games |
| March | 13 | Sofia Gubaidulina | 93 | Russia | Composer | VerticalScarecrow |
| March | 13 | Maria Grazia Spina | 88 | Italy | Actress | RugantinoThe Bible: In the Beginning... |
| March | 14 | Deb Mukherjee | 83 | India | Actor | Aansoo Ban Gaye PhoolKarate |
| March | 15 | Delia Razon | 93 | Philippines | Actress | Gaano Kadalas ang Minsan?Ipagpatawad Mo |
| March | 16 | Émilie Dequenne | 43 | Belgium | Actress | RosettaBrotherhood of the Wolf |
| March | 16 | Bindu Ghosh | 76 | India | Actress | Kozhi KoovuthuOsai |
| March | 18 | Nadia Cassini | 76 | Italy | Actress | PulpStarcrash |
| March | 18 | Antonio Gasalla | 84 | Argentina | Actor | The TruceClams and Mussels |

## Film debuts

* Ice Spice – Highest 2 Lowest
* Gabby Barrett – Hurry Up Tomorrow
* Jaafar Jackson – Michael
* SZA – One of Them Days
* Dujonna Gift – Snow White
* George Salazar – Snow White