Every year, I set myself a goal of seeing as many movies in theaters as possible. I love the big screen experience, even despite the increasingly poor behavior of cinema goers. In 2025, I managed to see 108 movies at my local multiplex, and while that’s not quite a personal best, I’m still pretty pleased with that total (and it’ll probably be higher by Jan. 1).
I like to think that watching over 100 movies in theaters gives me a good read on the best and worst movies of the year. In that triple-digit total, I saw every major blockbuster from “Superman” to “Lilo & Stitch,” alongside loads of smaller indie releases, and even a few foreign flicks. Of course, I also endured many critically mauled movies from “Five Nights at Freddy’s 2” to the infamous “Snow White” remake (hot take: it’s certainly not good, but far from the worst movie I saw in cinemas in 2025).
