Sinners
‘Sinners,’ ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Zootopia 2,’ ‘Pluribus,’ Adolescence,’ ‘Andor’ Top 2025 Rotten Tomatoes Awards
January 13, 2026
Versant-owned Rotten Tomatoes Jan. 13 announced the winners of the 27th annual Rotten Tomatoes Awards honoring the top-reviewed movies and TV shows of 2025 as determined by critics on the “Tomatometer” and fans on the “Popcornmeter.”
“Golden Tomato Movie” winners included Warner’s Sinners for Best Movie and Fan Favorite Movie, One Battle After Another for Best Action & Adventure Movie, and Disney’s Zootopia 2 for Best Animated Movie.
The Golden Tomato TV winners included the second season of Disney+ sci-fi series “Andor” for Best Series, Apple TV’s “Pluribus” for Best New Series, and Netflix’s “Adolescence” for Best Drama and Limited Series.
This year marks a major expansion of the Golden Tomato awards on the Popcornmeter, with new categories recognizing the most beloved films across several genres, including Drama, Action, Animated Movies and Concert Movies.
The Golden Year Award expands this year to further recognize the actors, filmmakers, and creatives who defined the year in entertainment, honoring those who created, worked on, or starred in some of the most impactful movies and TV shows of 2025. The Golden Year Award winners will be announced Feb. 3.
The Golden Tomato winners reflect Tomatometer and Popcornmeter scores as of Dec. 31, 2025, with lists ranked by Adjusted Score. To qualify, a movie must have been released in the United States in 2025, and be “Certified Fresh” on the Tomatometer, and “Verified Hot” on the Popcornmeter for the fan-voted categories.
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FILM CATEGORIES
BEST MOVIE
Sinners (Warner Bros.)
BEST LIMITED MOVIE
Wake Up Dead Man (Netflix)
BEST ACTION & ADVENTURE MOVIE
One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)
BEST ANIMATED MOVIE
Zootopia 2 (Disney)
BEST COMEDY MOVIE
The Naked Gun (Paramount Pictures)
BEST DOCUMENTARY MOVIE
The Perfect Neighbor (Netflix)
BEST DRAMA MOVIE
Sentimental Value (Neon)
BEST SCI-FI / FANTASY MOVIE
Companion (Warner Bros.)
BEST HORROR MOVIE
Sinners (Warner Bros.)
BEST MYSTERY & THRILLER MOVIE
Black Bag (Focus Features)
BEST INTERNATIONAL MOVIE
Sentimental Value (Neon)
BEST ROMANCE MOVIE
Pillion (A24)
BEST MUSIC MOVIE
KPop Demon Hunters (Netflix)
TELEVISION CATEGORIES
BEST SERIES
Andor: Season 2 (Disney+)
BEST NEW SERIES
Pluribus (Apple TV)
BEST RETURNING SERIES
Andor: Season 2 (Disney+)
BEST ANTHOLOGY OR LIMITED SERIES
Adolescence (Netflix)
BEST ANIMATED SERIES
Long Story Short (Netflix)
BEST ACTION & ADVENTURE SERIES
Reacher: Season 3 (Prime Video)
BEST COMEDY SERIES
The Studio (Apple TV)
BEST DRAMA SERIES
Adolescence (Netflix)
BEST MYSTERY & THRILLER SERIES
Task (HBO)
BEST SCI-FI / FANTASY SERIES
Andor: Season 2 (Disney+)
BEST HISTORICAL SERIES
Wolf Hall: Season 2 (PBS Masterpiece)
BEST HORROR SERIES
Alien: Earth (FX)
FAN FAVORITE MOVIES
FAN FAVORITE MOVIE
Sinners
FAN FAVORITE ACTION MOVIE
Superman
FAN FAVORITE FAMILY MOVIE
How to Train Your Dragon
FAN FAVORITE DRAMA MOVIE
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
FAN FAVORITE ANIMATED MOVIE
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
FAN FAVORITE CONCERT MOVIE
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