Rotten Tomatoes 2025: Top Movie and TV Award Winners
The Rotten Tomatoes Awards for 2025 has recognized the year’s top films and television series, marking its 27th edition. This prestigious event celebrates the best in entertainment, showcasing exceptional talent and thrilling narratives.
Overview of the Awards
The awards evaluate works released from January 1 to December 31, 2025. Winners are determined using a weighted score that considers both the Tomatometer and Popcornmeter ratings alongside the quantity of reviews. This year, there are 25 main categories, complemented by six Fan Favorite categories.
Key Categories and Winners
- Best Movies of 2025: Sinners – Golden Tomato Winner
- Best Limited Release Movie: Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery – Golden Tomato Winner
- Best TV Series: Andor: Season 2 – Golden Tomato Winner
- Best New Series: Pluribus: Season 1 – Golden Tomato Winner
- Best Returning Series: Andor: Season 2 – Golden Tomato Winner
- Best Animated Movie: Zootopia 2 – Golden Tomato Winner
- Best Comedy Movie: The Naked Gun – Golden Tomato Winner
- Best Drama Movie: Sentimental Value – Golden Tomato Winner
- Best Horror Movie: Sinners – Golden Tomato Winner
- Best International Movie: Sentimental Value – Golden Tomato Winner
- Best Musical Movie: Kpop Demon Hunters – Golden Tomato Winner
- Best Sci-Fi Movie: Companion – Golden Tomato Winner
- Best Animated Series: Long Story Short: Season 1 – Golden Tomato Winner
- Best Action & Adventure Series: Reacher: Season 3 – Golden Tomato Winner
- Best Drama Series: Adolescence – Golden Tomato Winner
- Best Mystery & Thriller Series: Task: Season 1 – Golden Tomato Winner
- Fan Favorite Movies: Sinners – Golden Tomato Winner
Fan Favorite Categories
This year introduced new categories determined by audience votes. For instance, the Fresh Avocado Award highlights innovative remakes. The fan favorites celebrate popular choices across various genres, including:
- Fan Favorite Action Movie: Superman – Golden Tomato Winner
- Fan Favorite Animated Movie: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle – Golden Tomato Winner
- Fan Favorite Drama Movie: Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale – Golden Tomato Winner
- Fan Favorite Family Movie: How to Train Your Dragon – Golden Tomato Winner
Conclusion
The 2025 Rotten Tomatoes Awards showcase the finest achievements in film and television. With a distinct mix of critical and audience recognition, the selections embody the year’s most captivating narratives and performances. As we look back, it’s clear that creativity continues to thrive in the cinematic landscape.
