As the summer movie season ramps up, JustWatch has revealed the most eagerly awaited films hitting theatres and streaming platforms through August 31, 2025.
Based on user behaviour—including trailer views, watchlist and likelist additions, and overall page engagement—this ranking highlights the movies fans across the U.S. and Canada are most excited to see.
Key takeaways:
- Franchise films reign supreme: Nine of the top ten most anticipated titles this summer are sequels, reboots, or franchise extensions.
- Originals still spark interest: Fountain of Youth (#10), Together (#11), and F1: The Movie (#12) are leading the pack among original entries.
- Watchlist leaders: The most-added titles to user watchlists include Fountain of Youth, 28 Years Later, Jurassic World: Rebirth, and Ballerina (from the world of John Wick).
Franchise favourites lead the summer lineup:
According to JustWatch trends, nostalgia continues to drive viewer excitement. Reimagined classics and long-awaited sequels dominate engagement, with familiar franchises are claiming top spots across the board.
Original films still capture attention:
While franchise entries lead the charge, a handful of original titles are standing out with impressive interaction metrics:
- Fountain of Youth (#10) – A breakout Apple+ streaming title.
- Together (#11) – An emotionally resonant drama drawing early acclaim.
- F1: The Movie (#12) – A high-octane dive into the world of elite motorsport.
Streaming spotlight: Apple+ breaks through:
Apple+ is leading the streaming conversation with Fountain of Youth, now the most-anticipated streaming release of the season. Its momentum highlights the sustained demand for premium original content outside the theatrical market.
Watchlist winners: What viewers are saving now:
Based on current watchlist additions, these titles are topping “must-watch” charts:
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Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
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Fountain of Youth
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28 Years Later
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Jurassic World: Rebirth
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Ballerina (from the John Wick universe)
Top 10 most anticipated films, according to JustWatch:
1. Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
Ethan Hunt and the IMF team race against time to find the Entity, a rogue artificial intelligence that can destroy mankind.
2. Jurassic World: Rebirth
Five years post-Jurassic World Dominion, an expedition braves isolated equatorial regions to extract DNA from three massive prehistoric creatures for a groundbreaking medical breakthrough.
3. Lilo & Stitch (Live-Action)
A lonely Hawaiian girl befriends a runaway alien, helping to mend her fragmented family.
4. 28 Years Later
A group of survivors of the rage virus lives on a small island. When one of the group leaves the island on a mission into the mainland, he discovers secrets, wonders, and horrors that have mutated not only the infected but other survivors.
5. From the World of John Wick: Ballerina
An assassin trained in the traditions of the Ruska Roma organization sets out to seek revenge after her father's death.
6. Superman
Superman must reconcile his alien Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as reporter Clark Kent. As the embodiment of truth, justice and the human way he soon finds himself in a world that views these as old-fashioned.
7. The Fantastic Four: First Steps
Forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond, the Fantastic Four must defend Earth from a ravenous space god called Galactus and his enigmatic Herald, Silver Surfer.
8. M3GHAN 2.0
Two years after M3GAN's rampage, her creator, Gemma, resorts to resurrecting her infamous creation in order to take down Amelia, the military-grade weapon who was built by a defence contractor who stole M3GAN's underlying tech.
9. How to Train Your Dragon (Live-Action)
As an ancient threat endangers both Vikings and dragons alike on the isle of Berk, the friendship between Hiccup, an inventive Viking, and Toothless, a Night Fury dragon, becomes the key to both species forging a new future together.
10. Fountain of Youth (Streaming)
Fountain of Youth follows two estranged siblings (John Krasinski and Academy Award winner Natalie Portman) who partner on a global heist to find the mythological Fountain of Youth. They must use their knowledge of history to follow clues on an epic adventure that will change their lives … and possibly lead to immortality.
