Year-End Lists

Jean-Michel Frodon: Best Films of 2025, as submitted to the Film Comment Poll

1. Caught by the Tides
   Jia Zhang-ke
2. Harvest
   Athina Rachel Tsangari
3. The Mastermind
   Kelly Reichardt
4. By the Stream
   Hong Sang-soo
5. Sirāt
   Oliver Laxe
6. Nouvelle Vague
   Richard Linklater
7. Resurrection
   Bi Gan
8. The Secret Agent
   Kleber Mendonça Filho
9. Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk
   Sepideh Farsi
10. Souleymane's Story
    Boris Lojkine
11. Sentimental Value
    Joachim Trier
12. The Voice of Hind Rajab
    Kaouther Ben Hania
13. The Damned
    Thordur Palsson
14. Henry Fonda for President
    Alexander Horwath
15. The Shrouds
    David Cronenberg
16. Eephus
    Carson Lund
17. Grand Tour
    Miguel Gomes
18. Việt and Nam
    Truong Minh Quy
19. Marcello Mio
    Christophe Honoré