Themost anticipated movies of May 2025are 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 companyDiesel Labs,Screen Ranthas 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 withRyan Coogler’s box office record-breaking movieSinnersand Warner Bros.’A Minecraft Movie, May 2025 is following suit with some potential smashes. From a new MCU movie toTom Cruise’s eighthMission: Impossiblemovie, this month is bringing plenty of action and excitement to the big and small screens alike. Based on Diesel Labs’ data, here’sScreen Rant’s list of the top 10 new movies debuting in May 2025 with the most online hype.
11-08-2025
100.00%
338,357,441
03-07-2025
69.15%
233,974,569
12-06-2025
28.48%
96,377,428
12-08-2025
22.37%
75,692,819
18.39%
62,209,500
05-08-2025
5.99%
20,273,749
5.96%
20,178,615
3.77%
12,766,269
10-08-2025
1.80%
6,083,550
1.12%
3,782,817
According to Diesel Labs' data, themost anticipated new movie of May 2025 isThunderbolts, 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 isDisney’s live-actionLilo & Stitchremake, bringing to life the beloved 2002 animated film. Following these films in online engagement are the horror franchise installmentFinal Destination: Bloodlines, the Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio-starringKarate Kid: Legends, and Tom Cruise’sMission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning.
Also among the most-hyped movies releasing in May 2025 are the Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick-starringsequelAnother Simple Favor, Jenna Ortega and The Weeknd’s thrillerHurry Up Tomorrow, and the Natalie Portman and John Krasinski heist movieFountain of Youth. Closing out this month’s most anticipated movies are the action thrillerShadow Forceand Netflix’s R.L. Stine horror adaptationFear Street: Prom Queen. Withaction, 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, visitwww.diesellabs.com.
