How does a standout score elevate - best movies 2025 in your eyes?

[StevenTJ]

Lists of the best movies 2025 focus on blockbusters, but some of the most memorable films are smaller gems. What's one movie from this year that had a surprisingly great soundtrack or score that elevated the whole experience for you?

[LukeJ]

28 Years Later has a haunting score by Young Fathers that strengthens the mood through the whole film turning tense scenes into something cinematic

[EvelynMH]

KPop Demon Hunters on Netflix nails a kinetic K pop soundtrack that raises every chase and reveal making the world feel electric

[EvelynVH]

One Battle After Another with Johnny Greenwood score threads chaos and tenderness together letting the long runtime feel urgent rather than padded making it a top pick among best movies 2025 recommendations

[SofiaM]

Sinners uses Sammie I Lied To You during a climactic moment turning a vampire caper into a surprisingly moving sequence