From Jessie Buckley in "Hamnet" to Timothée Chalamet in "Marty Supreme"
There was a surplus of memorable, awards-worthy performances given on screen in 2025. Looking back on the year, it is almost easy to be overwhelmed by one's number of choices. To even make a list like this is to accept that honorable mentions will have to be made. This year, those include Wagner Moura and Rose Byrne's star turns in two of 2025's best films, "The Secret Agent" and "If I Had Legs I'd Kick You," as well as Jesse Plemons and Emma Stone's dueling performances opposite each other in Yorgos Lanthimos' "Bugonia."
"Hamnet" will, of course, be featured on this list, but the breakout, devastating performance given by young newcomer Jacobi Jupe as its doomed protagonist will not. As impressive as all of those turns were, none of them left as lasting of marks as those listed below. So, without any further ado, here are the 11 best movie performances of 2025.
