IMDb Desperately Tries to Predict 2025’s ‘Popular’ Films Because Apparently We Can’t Wait to Be Disappointed

BREAKING: Humans Still Obsessed With Superheroes, IMDb Reports (Shocking Absolutely No One) 😱

Oh, joy! The fine folks at IMDb—who clearly have nothing better to do than stalk 250 million desperate film fans—have declared that *Superman* was the most popular movie of 2025. Groundbreaking. 🚀 Because who could have predicted that a movie about an alien in tights would crush the competition? Certainly not Warner Bros., who somehow accidentally released four of the top four films this year. *Weapons*, *Sinners*, and *One Battle After Another*? Sounds like my last family reunion, but okay.

Now, you might be asking: *How does IMDb measure popularity?* Well, dear reader, they track how many sad souls like you and me frantically searched for “Superman butt shots in 4K” at 3 AM. Science. 🔬 And yet, despite their ultra-sophisticated metrics, they *still* managed to ignore *KPop Demon Hunters*—which, as any parent of two TikTok-addicted cryptids (excuse me, *children*) knows, was the cultural phenomenon of the year. But sure, keep pretending *Thunderbolts* was more interesting than Marvel’s latest attempt to reboot *Fantastic Four* for the 47th time.

Speaking of things nobody asked for, IMDb also dropped their Most Popular Shows list, because apparently, we *needed* confirmation that HBO’s *The White Lotus* is still everyone’s favorite guilty pleasure. Followed closely by *The Last of Us* (because zombies!), *Severance* (because capitalism sucks!), and *Wednesday* (because… dancing?). But let’s be real—*Squid Game* is only on there because we’re all still secretly hoping for that *real-life* cash prize. 💰

And who was the most popular star of 2025, you ask? Isabela Merced, thanks to her stunning portrayal of *Superman’s* latest love interest (or whatever). The rest of the list is just a who’s who of “Wait, who?” and “Oh right, *that* guy.” Special shoutout to Tom Cruise, who’s still clinging to relevance by his dentist-perfected teeth. 🦷

Meanwhile, Google—IMDb’s *far* more chaotic cousin—released their own list of trending searches, and *of course* it was completely different. Because nothing says “accurate data” like two tech giants violently disagreeing over what people actually care about. But hey, at least *A Minecraft Movie* topped the box office, proving that kids will watch anything as long as it’s pixelated.

So there you have it, folks. The definitive(ish) ranking of 2025’s most popular films, according to IMDb’s *very scientific* algorithm (and possibly a Magic 8-Ball). Stay tuned for next year’s report, where we’ll inevitably learn that Batman v Superman: The Rematch v The Reboot is the “most talked-about” film of 2026. Same cape, different day. 🦸‍♂️