The Best Films of 2025 according to Taiwan Film Critics and Reviewers

The Best Films of 2025 according to Taiwan Film Critics and Reviewers
One Battle After Another Tops the List and Award Winners Define the Year

The results are in.
The Best Films of 2025 according to Taiwan Film Critics and Reviewers has officially been unveiled, offering an in-depth look at how one of Asia's most active film criticism communities views the global cinematic landscape of the year 2025. Voted on by 161 Taiwanese film critics, the project presents a ranked list of the Top 100 Films of 2025, with One Battle After Another claiming the No.1 spot-outpacing high-profile titles such as F1 The Movie
In the spirit of promoting critic-driven film discourse, The Best Films of 2025 according to Taiwan Film Critics and Reviewers was organized by the team behind Taiwan Critics' 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century-Konsatoshi MuMu and Spiral Talks Cinema. By aggregating ballots submitted by critics across Taiwan, the project aims to map collective viewing trends and critical consensus within the Taiwanese film criticism and cinephile community.
In addition to the aggregated film ranking, each participating critic's individual Top Ten list is also published separately,, allowing readers to explore diverse viewpoints and encouraging further, broader discussion.

Golden Horse Winners Secure Top Spots; Hollywood and Japanese Films Also Shine
This year's Top Ten List features several high-profile Hollywood and Japanese productions.
The winner of the 83rd Golden Globe Awards Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy,One Battle After Another, secured the No.1 position, while Sinners-a nominee for the Golden Globe Awards' Best Motion Picture - Drama-ranked second. Both original Hollywood films achieved strong global box office performance alongside widespread critical acclaim.
Ranked fourth, Kokuho, starring Yoshizawa Ryō and Yokohama Ryūsei, traces the epic life journey of a kabuki performer. The film broke box office records for live-action Japanese cinema in Japan, and also posted impressive results during its theatrical run in Taiwan.
At No.6, HAPPYEND stood out as one of the year's most talked-about arthouse titles, employing a subtly sci-fi-inflected apocalyptic allegory that resonated strongly with audiences.
Additionally, Left-Handed Girl (No.5), A Foggy Tale (No.7), are all Golden Horse Award-winning films from the 62nd Golden Horse Awards in Taiwan. Left-Handed Girl also advanced to the Academy Award's Best International Feature Film shortlist, underscoring the strong presence of Chinese-language cinema within The Best Films of 2025 according to Taiwan Film Critics and Reviewers.
In total, 18 Golden Horse Award-winning films appear in the Top 100.

Ranks 11-20: A Stellar Lineup Continues
Films ranked 11 through 20 further demonstrate the breadth of styles and genres represented in The Best Films of 2025 according to Taiwan Film Critics and Reviewers. Highlights include the Hollywood spectacle F1 The Movie, Miyake Sho's Two Seasons, Two Strangers-winner of the Locarno Golden Leopard, Afternoons of Solitude (named as one of Cahiers du Cinéma's Best Films of the Year), and the Academy Award-winning animated feature Flow.
The list also includes Kristen Stewart's directorial debut The Chronology of Water, Park Chan-wook's latest film No Other Choice, Golden Globe Award winner for Best Motion Picture - Drama, Hamnet, the Academy Award-winning I'm Still Here, and Cannes Competition entry The Mastermind-together illustrating the global creative energy that shaped cinema in 2025.

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Best Films of 2025 by Taiwan Film Critics and Reviewers is a community-driven annual project collaboratively organized by Taiwanese film critics and reviewers.
Rooted in peer-based curation rather than institutional awards, the project aims to document the collective viewing trends, critical perspectives, and aesthetic concerns of Taiwan's film criticism community within a given year.

By gathering individual Top 10 lists from critics across diverse backgrounds, platforms, and generations, the project compiles an aggregated ranking of the year's most discussed and acclaimed films, while also publicly presenting each critic's personal selection.
This open structure encourages dialogue, comparison, and deeper engagement with contemporary cinema, offering international readers insight into how films are received and debated within Taiwan's critical landscape.

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