As the calendar ticks into September, it marks the end of the summer movie season for another year. 2025 has offered us the usual slew of returning blockbuster franchises, from “Mission: Impossible” to “Jurassic World,” alongside a trio of comicbook movies, and a pair of live-action remakes of animated classics. There were even a few original flicks in the mix.

I caught all the biggest movies of the summer in my local theater (I’m currently at 60 movies seen in cinemas so far in 2025), and after a little bit of reflection, I've now created my final ranking, from best to worst. Fortunately, there weren’t too many of the latter because while it was far from a legendary summer at the multiplex, the average quality level was acceptable. And don’t worry if you missed any of these movies in the

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