I’m a cinema-obsessive with a goal every year to see as many movies as possible on the big screen. In short, that means I visit my local movie theater so often that I’m on first-name terms with many of the staff members. So far in 2025, I’ve seen more than 70 movies in my local theatres, ranging from the biggest tentpole blockbusters to smaller independent releases.
I’ve already covered my best and worst of 2025 (so far), but now I want to shift my attention to the movies released over the past 10 months that fell under the radar. The flicks on this list are all excellent watches, but when they landed in theaters, they didn’t quite get their moment in the spotlight. Some were only given a limited theatrical release, while others were the victims of poor release timing and were overshadowed by “bigger” movies.
