Nearly 90% of ticket-buyers plan to see more movies in 2025 than in 2024, with nearly 55% saying they plan to see more than six movies in theaters
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:
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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