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Letterboxd’s 2025 Year in Review offered a fascinating snapshot of modern movie obsession, and at the top of the list was a familiar name. Scarlett Johansson was crowned Most Watched Actress of 2025, marking her seventh overall win and her first since 2020. Across more than 700 million logged ratings, Johansson’s films dominated watchlists through theatrical releases, streaming premieres, and comfort rewatches.
The rest of the top 10 reflects a shifting appetite among moviegoers. Prestige stars, franchise icons, and breakout genre performers all shared space, proving that audiences in 2025 craved range, risk, and star power in equal measure.
10. Jayme Lawson
Jayme Lawson continued her ascent in 2025 as audiences embraced her mix of grounded intensity and blockbuster presence. After making waves in a recent high-profile role in Sinners, Lawson remained a frequent Letterboxd watch thanks to continued interest in her dramatic work and genre-driven projects that found new life on streaming. Her performances have drawn comparisons to classic Hollywood leading ladies, while still feeling entirely modern. With studios clearly positioning her as a next-generation star, 2025 felt like the year viewers truly locked in on Lawson as one to watch.
9. Zoe Saldaña
Zoe Saldaña’s dominance on Letterboxd is no surprise, given her unmatched presence in modern franchise cinema… she is now the currect highest grossing actor of all time. But in 2025, audiences continued revisiting her performances across massive sci-fi (Avatar: Fire and Ash) and superhero properties (Marvel films) while also engaging with her more character-focused work. Saldaña’s ability to anchor emotional stakes inside visual spectacle keeps her endlessly rewatchable. Few actors inspire both nostalgia binges and first-time discoveries the way she does, making her a perennial favorite among Letterboxd users logging both old classics and recent hits.
8. Toni Collette
Toni Collette’s staying power in 2025 came from her status as one of cinema’s most fearless performers. Horror fans continued rediscovering her genre-defining roles, while drama lovers revisited her emotionally devastating performances across decades. Collette’s recent projects kept her culturally relevant, but it is her unmatched range that fuels constant rewatches. On Letterboxd, she represents prestige, danger, and unpredictability, all qualities modern audiences crave when curating their personal watch histories.
7. Hailee Steinfeld
Hailee Steinfeld enjoyed a massive 2025 fueled by her continued crossover appeal between genre hits like Sinners and stylish genre fare. Her work in animated hits, action-driven spectacles, and romantic dramas kept her films circulating heavily on Letterboxd. Steinfeld’s performances resonate with younger audiences while still earning critical respect, a rare balance that drives repeat viewing. Whether through superhero stories or music adjacent projects, she remained one of the most logged actresses of the year.
6. Florence Pugh
Florence Pugh’s 2025 was defined by bold choices and emotional intensity. Fans revisited her earlier breakout performances while embracing her latest dramatic and big stuff like Dune: Part Two, Oppenheimer, and the Thunderbolts*. Pugh’s raw vulnerability and magnetic screen presence make her films endlessly discussable, which naturally feeds Letterboxd engagement. She has become a go-to performer for audiences who want depth without sacrificing spectacle, and her popularity reflects a generation of viewers hungry for fearless leading women.
5. Emma Stone
Emma Stone remained a Letterboxd powerhouse in 2025, as viewers continued to obsess over her collaborations with Yorgos Lanthimos. Her recent run of bold, eccentric performances has transformed her into a symbol of artistic risk-taking. Stone’s films invite rewatches because they reward close attention, sparking discussion and analysis across the platform. In a year dominated by genre blending, her work felt perfectly aligned with the tastes of modern cinephiles.
4. Julia Garner
Julia Garner’s rise in 2025 reflected audiences gravitating toward unsettling. Known for disappearing into her roles, Garner’s films this year became frequent Letterboxd entries as viewers revisited her chilling character work. Julia had two major hits, Weapons and Fantastic Four. Garner’s growing filmography feels tailor-made for the Letterboxd crowd, where subtlety and atmosphere matter just as much as star power.
3. Pom Klementieff
Pom Klementieff’s popularity in 2025 was driven by her connection to beloved franchise roles and her growing reputation as a scene stealer. Fans returned to her performances in Mission Impossible and the MCU… and technically, she’s in Superman as a voice. But Klementieff’s ability to balance physicality with vulnerability makes her endlessly rewatchable. Letterboxd users embraced her work as comfort viewing, particularly within ensemble-driven blockbusters that reward repeat watches.
2. Bronwyn James
Bronwyn James emerged as one of 2025’s most exciting breakout stars, fueled by her work in How To Train Your Dragon and, of course, Wicked and Wicked: For Good. Letterboxd users gravitated toward her fearless performances, especially in projects that blurred the line between prestige and pulp. Her rise reflects a broader shift toward genre diversity on the platform, where fantasy now drives serious engagement.
1. Scarlett Johansson
Scarlett Johansson reclaiming the Most Watched Actress title in 2025 felt inevitable. With a career spanning blockbusters (Jurassic World Rebirth), indie darlings (The Phoenician Scheme), and directing awards contenders (Eleanor the Great), Johansson’s films dominate watchlists year after year. This seventh win marks her first since 2020 and underscores her unmatched ubiquity. Fans revisited everything from superhero epics to intimate dramas, while anticipation built for her upcoming roles. On Letterboxd, Johansson is not just watched, but Scarlett is constantly rediscovered.
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