10 Most Anticipated Movies Of May 2025 (According To Real Data)
The most anticipated movies of May 2025 are kicking off the summer blockbuster season in full motion, with some of the biggest upcoming titles including live-action remakes, hit franchise additions, and action thrillers. In partnership with predictive media data analytics company Diesel Labs, Screen Rant has exclusive data analyzing the new films with the most online engagement ahead of their release. Each movie is assigned a hype score, measured by attention across various online platforms.
May 2025’s most-discussed new movies are ranked by Attention Signals, which are calculated using measures such as likes, shares, comments, and views on social and video channels like Facebook and YouTube. These metrics of online engagement provide valuable insight into which titles are making the biggest impact on potential viewers before release – regardless of reviews or box office performance.
The attention scale metric is the percentage of attention based on the show or movie in the number one spot (which is represented as 100%).
Following some impressive hits in April with Ryan Coogler’s box office record-breaking movie Sinners and Warner Bros.’ A Minecraft Movie, May 2025 is following suit with some potential smashes. From a new MCU movie to Tom Cruise’s eighth Mission: Impossible movie, this month is bringing plenty of action and excitement to the big and small screens alike. Based on Diesel Labs’ data, here’s Screen Rant’s list of the top 10 new movies debuting in May 2025 with the most online hype.
Top 10 Most Anticipated New Movies – May 2025
The Titles range From Thunderbolts To Fear Street: Prom Queen
|
Title |
Premiere Date |
Platform |
Genre |
Attention Scale |
Attention Signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5/2/2025 |
Marvel/Walt Disney Pictures |
Action & Adventure |
100.00% |
338,357,441 |
|
|
5/23/2025 |
Walt Disney Pictures |
Kids & Family |
69.15% |
233,974,569 |
|
|
5/16/2025 |
Warner Bros. Pictures |
Horror |
28.48% |
96,377,428 |
|
|
5/30/2025 |
Sony Pictures Entertainment |
Action & Adventure |
22.37% |
75,692,819 |
|
|
5/23/2025 |
Paramount Pictures |
Action & Adventure |
18.39% |
62,209,500 |
|
|
5/1/2025 |
Amazon Prime Video |
Comedy |
5.99% |
20,273,749 |
|
|
5/16/2025 |
Lionsgate |
Drama |
5.96% |
20,178,615 |
|
|
5/23/2025 |
Apple TV+ |
Action & Adventure |
3.77% |
12,766,269 |
|
|
Shadow Force |
5/9/2025 |
Lionsgate |
Drama |
1.80% |
6,083,550 |
|
5/23/2025 |
Netflix |
Horror |
1.12% |
3,782,817 |
According to Diesel Labs’ data, the most anticipated new movie of May 2025 is Thunderbolts, the MCU’s new “antihero” film uniting Yelena Belova, Bucky Barnes, Red Guardian, Ghost, Taskmaker, and John Walker as they’re caught in a deadly trap. The second-most-anticipated film this month is Disney’s live-action Lilo & Stitch remake, bringing to life the beloved 2002 animated film. Following these films in online engagement are the horror franchise installment Final Destination: Bloodlines, the Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio-starring Karate Kid: Legends, and Tom Cruise’s Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning.
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Also among the most-hyped movies releasing in May 2025 are the Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick-starring sequel Another Simple Favor, Jenna Ortega and The Weeknd’s thriller Hurry Up Tomorrow, and the Natalie Portman and John Krasinski heist movie Fountain of Youth. Closing out this month’s most anticipated movies are the action thriller Shadow Force and Netflix’s R.L. Stine horror adaptation Fear Street: Prom Queen. With action, thriller, and franchise film galore, May 2025’s new titles provide a solid start to the summer movie slate.
Diesel Labs is a Content Intelligence company that produces audience insights for the entire media landscape. With a sophisticated machine-learning based approach, they measure millions of audience members’ attention with content across many sources including major social and video platforms YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok (beta), and Reddit (beta). For more information, visit www.diesellabs.com.
