Anime Mega-Hit Beats Leonardo DiCaprio for Top-Rated Movie of 2025

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Anime has been gaining significant recognition during this awards season, despite Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle losing to KPop Demon Hunters at the Golden Globes. This is just the start of its success. Recently, Letterboxd published its list of the highest-rated movies of 2025, and anime films are leading the way, even surpassing critically praised movies like Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another, which stars Leonardo DiCaprio.

According to year-end rankings, Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc was the highest-rated film of 2025 on the popular review site. Users gave it an average score of 4.4 out of 5, beating out major blockbusters like Marty Supreme and Sinners, which starred Michael B. Jordan and Hailee Steinfeld.

Chainsaw Man Crowned Official Top-Rated Movie of the Year for 2025 on Letterboxd

To show appreciation for the positive reception of Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc on Letterboxd, the filmmakers shared a thank-you video message. The video featured messages from the voice actors who play Denji (both the Japanese and English versions – Kikunosuke Toya and Ryan Colt Levy), as well as the English voice actors for Reze (Alexis Tipton), Angel (Casey Mongillo), and Makima (Suzie Yeung).

Tatsuya Yoshihara, the director of Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc, shared a grateful message on Letterboxd, thanking fans for appreciating the film.

Yoshihara shared that Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc was made with incredible dedication and enthusiasm from the entire team. Some were passionate about the Chainsaw Man series overall, while others felt a deep connection to the character of Reze. This strong motivation helped blend action, violence, and romance into a visually stunning film. Yoshihara expressed their honor that the movie has become the top-rated film of the year on Letterboxd.

The Chainsaw Man movie was a critical success in 2025, quickly becoming a favorite among anime fans and critics, even though its theatrical run wasn’t particularly long. It earned over $159 million worldwide and became popular with a wider audience than the original Chainsaw Man manga ever reached.

The film has become a critical success, even outranking popular Western blockbusters on Letterboxd’s list of the best movies of 2025. Tatsuya Yoshihara’s Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc took the top spot, followed by Kaouther Ben Hania’s The Voice of Hind Rajab in second place, and Josh Safdie’s Marty Supreme in third. Here’s the complete top 10 ranking for Letterboxd’s highest-rated films of 2025:

  1. Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc
  2. The Voice of Hind Rajab
  3. Marty Supreme
  4. One Battle After Another
  5. I Swear
  6. Sentimental Value
  7. Hamnet
  8. No Other Choice
  9. Sinners
  10. Train Dreams

Interestingly, Chainsaw Man ranked much higher than Hamnet, which won Best Motion Picture at the Golden Globes in 2025 and came in at number 7 on Letterboxd’s list. This is surprising considering Chainsaw Man wasn’t nominated for any Golden Globe awards, a decision that upset many fans. Some fans believe the nomination of Elio, which received generally negative reviews, shows a bias against anime.

Even though it didn’t win this time, fans of Chainsaw Man are still hoping for awards for the Reze Arc. The film is a contender for Best Animated Film at the Oscars, just like Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle.

You can now buy Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc digitally. A continuation of the story is also in the works, but it’s still unclear if it will be a second season of the anime or another movie.

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2026-01-14 00:42