Kicking off the new year, the most anticipated movies being released in January 2025 include classic horror remakes, original and sequel action movies, family-friendly comedies, historical dramas, and intriguing thrillers. Partnering with predictive media data analytics companyDiesel Labs,Screen Ranthas exclusive data assessing which new movies have received the most online hype ahead of their premieres. These films are each assigned a hype score, measured by their engagement across various online platforms.
The most-discussed new movies of January 2025 are ranked by Attention Signals, calculated using measures such as likes, shares, comments, and views on social and video channels like Facebook and YouTube. These online engagement metrics provide valuable insight into which films are making the biggest virtual impact before their debuts – regardless of their box office performance or critical reviews.
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%).
After a strong showing of dramas, horrors, and blockbuster hits in December 2024,January 2025 brings plenty of action and long-awaited franchise follow-ups. From abrand-newDen of Thievesmovieto Cameron Diaz’s spy film acting comeback, January 2025’s biggest releases are set to keep audiences captivated through scares, thrills, heart-wrenching dramatic narratives, and comedic stories. Here’sScreen Rant’s list of the top 10 new January 2025 movies with the most online anticipation, based on Diesel Labs’ data.
11-08-2025
100.00%
33,613,748
94.17%
31,652,958
31-07-2025
82.09%
27,592,147
18-08-2025
60.73%
20,413,693
60.28%
20,262,215
38.92%
13,082,521
23.68%
7,959,435
9.76%
3,280,558
1.87%
629,899
1.68%
565,858
According to Diesel Labs' data,the most anticipated new movie of January 2025 isWolf Man, Blumhouse’s newremake of the 1941The Wolf Manhorror movie. Close behind in anticipation are Keke Palmer and SZA’s new comedy filmOne of Them Daysand the long-awaited Gerard Butler action sequelDen of Thieves 2: Pantera. Following these films in online hype are the Jack Quaid sci-fi thrillerCompanion, Nickelodeon’sHenry Danger: The Moviesuperhero film, and the Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx-starring spy comedyBack in Action.
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Also among the most-discussed new movies of January 2025 are theMark Wahlberg and Mel Gibson thrillerFlight Riskand the Peter Sarsgard historical dramaSeptember 5, the latter of which receives its wide expansion in theaters in January.Rounding out the top 10 most anticipated movies being released in January 2025 isDog Man, DreamWorks Animation’s newCaptain Underpantsspinoff, andThe Last Showgirl, Gia Coppola’s acclaimed drama receiving its theatrical expansion. With several kids-focused films, thrillers and action comedies, and compelling dramas arriving in January 2025, the year begins with new titles for everyone to enjoy.
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.
