Must-watch upcoming movies in 2025
2025 is shaping up to be a great year in film, with a mix of high-concept sequels, reboots, genre mashups, and international entries making serious waves. Whether you love sci-fi, action, fantasy, or Bollywood thrills, there’s something on the horizon. Here are some of the most anticipated upcoming movies of 2025... and why they’re worth watching.
Tron: Ares
One of the year’s biggest blockbusters, Tron: Ares, returns on October 10, 2025. The sci-fi sequel picks up long after Tron: Legacy and reintroduces the tension between humans and digital entities. What’s exciting: the cast includes Jared Leto in a lead role as the antagonist Ares, alongside Greta Lee, Evan Peters, Jodie Turner-Smith, and others. The production budget is large, visuals are expected to impress, and the film will be released in IMAX.
Anaconda (2025)
Slated for December 25, 2025, Anaconda reboots the 1997 horror creature feature with a meta-comedy spin. Directed by Tom Gormican, starring Paul Rudd, Jack Black, Thandiwe Newton, and others, the film promises a combination of jungle terror, creature FX, and comedic self-awareness. It’s one to watch for fans of monster spectacle and genre subversion.
One Battle After Another
Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, a filmmaker known for his thick atmospheres and strong casts, One Battle After Another is set to be released in late September 2025 (with a premiere already in Los Angeles). It stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Benicio del Toro, Regina Hall, and introduces Chase Infiniti. Inspired loosely by Thomas Pynchon’s Vineland, the film leans into emotional depth, action, and a reflective character study.
Bollywood big-budget: Baaghi 4 and Alpha
The South-Asian film industry isn’t standing still in 2025. Baaghi 4, starring Tiger Shroff, Sanjay Dutt, Sonam Bajwa, and Harnaaz Sandhu, is coming September 5, 2025. It’s part of an established action franchise in India known for over-the-top stunts and high energy.
Then there’s Alpha, releasing December 25, 2025—an action spy film in the YRF Spy Universe. It marks a female-led entry starring Alia Bhatt and Sharvari, with Bobby Deol in an antagonistic role. Big international intrigue, exotic locations, and geopolitical stakes are in view.
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