I can’t lie - as much as I love enjoying awesome streaming movies, there’s just something extra special about the big screen flexing of blockbuster must-see events. How about flicks like the newest Jurassic World and Mission: Impossible movies or even a huge Superman film on deck? Fandango’s 2025 Most Anticipated Movies Survey results will easily blow your mind.

From the biggest blockbuster movies slated to arrive over the next 12 months to what horror and family movies will demand your attention - there’s no better hype brewing. Peep the deets.

Fandango, the nation’s leading online movie ticketing service, surveyed more than 9,000 ticket-buyers to find out which films and performances movie fans are most excited to see on the big screen in the new year. According to Fandango’s 2025 Most Anticipated Movies Survey, the films that fans are most excited to see include Captain America: Brave New World, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, Jurassic World Rebirth, From the World of John Wick: Ballerina, The Fantastic Four: First Steps, and more. 

“2024 was a strong year for moviegoers and theaters alike, with sequels, prequels, and new franchise originals uniting audiences of all ages to experience brilliant stories on the big screen,” said Shawn Robbins, Director of Analytics at Fandango. “2025 is shaping up to be an impressive year with many original and proven franchise films heading to theaters.”  

Among the findings in Fandango’s annual Most Anticipated Movies Survey: 

• 89% of ticket-buyers are hoping to see more movies in 2025 than in 2024 

• 53% said they are planning to see more than 6 films in theaters in 2025 

• 79% feel the moviegoing experience cannot be recreated at home 

• 60% plan to see movies in a premium format in 2025 

2025’s Most Anticipated Blockbuster Films:

1. Captain America: Brave New World

2. Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning

3. Jurassic World Rebirth

4. From The World of John Wick: Ballerina

5. The Fantastic Four: First Steps

6. Avatar: Fire and Ash 

7. Wicked Part Two

8. The Accountant 2 

9. Superman 

10. 28 Years Later 

Most Anticipated New Performances on the Big Screen: 

1. Scarlett Johansson in Jurassic World Rebirth

2. Pedro Pascal in The Fantastic Four: First Steps

3. Ana de Armas in From The World of John Wick: Ballerina

4. Brad Pitt in F1

5. Nicholas Hoult in Superman

Most Anticipated Action/Adventure Movies: 

1. Captain America: Brave New World 

2. Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning 

3. Jurassic World Rebirth 

4. From The World of John Wick: Ballerina

5. The Fantastic Four: First Steps 

 Most Anticipated Family Movies: 

1. Wicked Part Two

2. Zootopia 2 

3. How to Train Your Dragon 

4. Snow White 

5. Lilo & Stitch 

Most Anticipated Horror/Thriller/Suspense Movies: 

1. 28 Years Later 

2. Wolf Man 

3. The Untitled Conjuring Finale 

4. M3GAN 2.0 

5. The Black Phone 2 

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