The Best Movie Of Each Year From 1925-2025

Honourable Mentions: The Irishman, Uncut Gems, 1917

More than just zeitgeist-defining for its commentary on class warfare and economic injustice, Bong Joon Ho's Parasite was a veritable phenomenon - a rare foreign-language film that penetrated Western audiences on a wide scale and opened up a discourse on subtitles, narrow viewing habits, and the joys of cinematic exploration in a profound way.

Of course, as a piece of cinema itself, Parasite is also phenomenal. A neo-noir set in Seoul with a heart of pure black comedy, Bong's film features stellar performances from Song Kang-Ho, Park So-Dam, and Choi Woo-shik, and remains the best film of a year that boasted some truly seminal cinema, including The Irishman and Uncut Gems.