The American Film Institute has named its lists of the Top 10 Movies of 2025 and the Top 10 TV Programs of 2025.
Every year, the AFI Awards recognizes the top projects in both film and television, but doesn’t do separate awards for acting, directing, writing, etc.
The Top 10 movies chosen by AFI are often the films that end up getting nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars, so this is a great first look at what you can expect for the 2026 awards season.
You can expect to see all of the stars from these projects at the AFI Awards ceremony on January 9.
Head inside to check out the lists…
Check out the lists below…
AFI Motion Pictures of the Year
“Avatar: Fire and Ash” (20th Century Studios)
“Bugonia” (Focus Features)
“Frankenstein” (Netflix)
“Hamnet” (Focus Features)
“Jay Kelly” (Netflix)
“Marty Supreme” (A24)
“One Battle After Another” (Warner Bros.)
“Sinners” (Warner Bros.)
“Train Dreams” (Netflix)
“Wicked: For Good” (Universal Pictures)
AFI Television Programs of the Year
“Adolescence” (Netflix)
“Andor” (Disney+)
“Death by Lightning” (Netflix)
“The Diplomat” (Netflix)
“The Lowdown” (FX)
“The Pitt” (HBO Max)
“Pluribus” (Apple TV)
“Severance” (Apple TV)
“The Studio” (Apple TV)
“Task” (HBO Max)
AFI Special Award
“It Was Just an Accident” (Neon)
Check out the winners from last year’s awards!
