Year-End Lists

The Ballad of Wallis Island

• #1 Best Films of 2025: Sam Clements: Sight & Sound: Sight & Sound Poll
• #2 Best Films of 2025: Omar Ahmed: Sight & Sound: Sight & Sound Poll
• #2 Best Films of 2025: Chloe Walker: Sight & Sound: Sight & Sound Poll
• #5 Best Films of 2025: Leigh Singer: Sight & Sound: Sight & Sound Poll
• #9 The 20 Best Films of 2025: NME
• #12 Best Films of 2025: Julien Allen: Film Comment: Film Comment Poll
• #48 Best Films of 2025: Sean Fennessey

• The Best Movies of 2025: Kyle Smith: Wall Street Journal
• The 25 Best Films of 2025: BBC: BBC Culture
• The 10 Best Movies of 2025: Entertainment Weekly Honorable mention
• The 10 Best Movies of 2025: Amy Nicholson: Los Angeles Times Honorable mention
• Top Ten Films of 2025: Zachary Lee: RogerEbert.com Runner-up
• Best Movies of 2025: Lindsey Bahr: AP Also