Summer blockbuster season is now in full effect, withthe most anticipated movies of July 2025keeping up the momentum by bringing plenty of new long-awaited franchise entries, action thrillers, and comedies to enjoy on the big screen and at home. In partnership with predictive media data analytics companyDiesel Labs,Screen Ranthas exclusive data analyzing the new films with the most online attention before their release. Each movie is assigned a hype score, measured by engagement across various online platforms.
July 2025’smost-discussed new films 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 with potential viewers before their debut – regardless of reviews or box office numbers.
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%).
This summer has already seen excitingbox office hits withLilo & Stitch,Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning,28 Years Later, andHow to Train Your Dragon, giving July 2025 higher standards to follow suit. Thankfully, the most buzzed-about films this month look up to the task. From theMCU’s newFantastic Fourmovieand the DCU’s newSupermanreboot to Adam Sandler’s long-delayedHappy Gilmorefollow-up,July 2025 brings plenty of exciting new takes on familiar IP. Based on Diesel Labs’ data, here’sScreen Rant’s list of the top 10 new movies debuting in July 2025 with the most online hype.
06-07-2025
100.00%
394,122,759
27-07-2025
57.85%
227,983,987
12-06-2025
28.06%
110,575,216
25.94%
102,219,462
23-07-2025
7.40%
29,166,343
3.87%
15,261,749
2.58%
10,188,018
2.18%
8,609,044
1.86%
7,336,653
0.32%
1,244,133
According to data collected by Diesel Labs, themost anticipated movie of July 2025 isJurassic World Rebirth, the iconic franchise’s new standalone sequel starring Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey, and Mahershala Ali. The second-most-hyped new film of the month isThe Fantastic Four: First Steps, which sees Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach tackle the titular heroes for the MCU. Following close behind are the slasher horrorlegacy sequelI Know What You Did Last Summerand Adam Sandler’s golf comedy sequelHappy Gilmore 2, with James Gunn’sSupermanreboot for the DCU having the next-most anticipation.
Also among the most-hyped new movies of July 2025 are Netflix’s Charlize Theron-starring action sequelThe Old Guard 2, Paramount’s Rihanna-led animatedSmurfsreboot, and Prime Video’s John Cena and Idris Elbra-starring action vehicleHeads of State. Rounding out the top 10 most anticipated July 2025 films are two anticipated comedies: Tyler Perry and Netflix’s latestMadeacinematic universeadditionMadea’s Destination Wedding, and Ari Aster’s Western dark comedyEddington. While there are still some exciting original movies to look forward to,July 2025’s new movies with the most chatter are primarily reboots, legacy sequels, and blockbuster franchise entries.
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.
