The best war movie I’ve seen in years is now streaming — and it’s a frontrunner for my favorite film of 2025

April at the movies was all about the breakout success of “Sinners.” It’s a fantastic film, no doubt about it, but in all the adoration showered upon Ryan Coogler’s high-octane vampire-horror, another (equally impressive) movie got lost in the shuffle: “Warfare.”

I caught both movies in the same weekend, and while I had a complete blast with “Sinners,” it was “Warfare” that really stuck with me. Here we are weeks later, and I still can’t get this intense portrayal of frontline combat out of my mind. It’s gone straight to the top of my favorite movies released in 2025 ranking, and I’d argue it’s one of the best war movies ever made.