At the midpoint of this year, Netflix's slate of original films was largely disappointing and wildly uneven. Thankfully, Netflix apparently saved its top-notch flicks for the second half of 2025. Now,

This year’s best Netflix original movies include highly anticipated franchise films, auteur-driven masterpieces, and more underrated gems, spanning a wide range of genres and styles. Though the overall quality of Netflix Originals may be arguably in decline,

44 new movies and 18 new series landed on Netflix this week with Knives Out 3 and the P. Diddy docu-series taking the top spots in the top 10s.

Prime Video streams the James Bond films for two months each year, around October’s global Bond Day through Thanksgiving. MGM+ also airs the movies during the same window, running an “all-Bond” stunt from October through December, as well as airing a selection of films year-round.

Here are The Associated Press’ Film Writers Lindsey Bahr and Jake Coyle’s picks for the best movies of 2025:

Over the past decade or so, Netflix has grown its Original library considerably. Once reliant wholly on licensed titles, Netflix Originals have become the