Metacritic Reveals Top 20 Films of the First Half of 2025 — 'Sinners' Lands at No. 9
July 2, 2025, 02:19 PM
Metacritic has published its second major roundup for the first half of 2025. Following its list of the year’s best games so far, the review aggregator has now revealed its top-rated films released between January 1 and June 30.
To qualify, each film needed at least seven critic reviews. While many of the picks are on the indie side — the top spot went to the little-known drama Sorry, Baby — the list also includes some mainstream entries like Sinners at No. 9 and Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl at No. 18.
Metacritic’s Highest-Rated Films of H1 2025:
- Sorry, Baby – 88;
- Familiar Touch – 88;
- Caught by the Tides – 87;
- On Becoming a Guinea Fowl – 87;
- April – 86;
- Nice Indian Boy – 85;
- Black Bag – 85;
- I’m Still Here – 85;
- Sinners – 84;
- Universal Language – 84;
- Viet and Nam – 83;
- Eephus – 83;
- Jazzy – 83;
- From Ground Zero – 83;
- Misericordia – 83;
- Afternoons of Solitude – 83;
- Meeting With Pol Pot – 83;
- Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl – 83;
- Blue Sun Palace – 83;
- Holy Cow – 83.
Earlier, we also covered the ultimate roundup of the best films of the 21st century, compiled with the help of filmmakers and industry professionals.
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