The Top 25
(to be revealed throughout 2025)
Introduction (plus 25 Honorable Mentions)
25. (The only Horror film to make the list)
24. (A record holder on Rotten Tomatoes)
23. (A movie I was too afraid to review when I saw it)
22. (The movie my High School Band Director refuses to see)
21. (The signature docudrama of the century so far)
20. (Contains my pick for the century’s best villain)
19. (A career best performance from possibly my favorite actress)
18. (One of the more underrated examples of an open-ended film ending)
17. (If my summer crush from the YMCA camp I went to in 2003 is reading this…)
16. (Contains hands down the best performance of the century so far)
15. (I saw this movie the wrong way, and I am grateful)
14. (Contains my pick for the best child performance of the century)
13. (The only documentary on the list)
12. (So far the only sequel I ever said was the best of the year)
11. (Contains my favorite performance by Nicholas Cage)
10. (Owns the best movie trailer of the century so far)
9. (My favorite cinematic couple of the 21st Century to date)
8. (My favorite Tom Cruise movie)
6. (An Oscar nomination that had me over the moon)
5. (I never bought a soundtrack for a movie faster than this one)
4. (One of the most spiritual experiences I have had in the theater)
3. (One of the few movies with a legit stellar video game adaptation)
2. (The 21st century movie I have probably rewatched the most)
1. (I paid a lot for parking to take my little brother to this…obviously worth it)
Nothing else to say 