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Choice Awards
Movie NOMINEES FOR 2025
Voting Begins August 19!
Find all the nominees below.
Nominees
Arthur the King
Over the course of ten days and 435 miles, an unbreakable bond is forged between pro adventure racer Michael Light and a scrappy street dog companion dubbed …
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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
After an unexpected family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia’s life is turned upside down …
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Cabrini
After witnessing disease and poverty in the slums, Cabrini embarks on a daring journey to persuade the hostile mayor to provide housing and healthcare for hundreds of orphaned …
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Conclave
Cardinal Lawrence is tasked with running this covert process after the unexpected death of the beloved Pope. Once the Catholic Church’s most powerful leaders have gathered from …
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Despicable Me 4
Gru, the world’s favorite supervillain-turned-Anti-Villain League-agent, returns for an exciting, bold new era of Minions mayhem. Gru and Lucy and …
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Dune: Part 2
The mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a warpath of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice …
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Escape From Germany
In 1939, Hitler’s army was closing borders, and eighty-five American LDS missionaries were in Germany serving their church. The escape of these missionaries from …
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The Fall Guy
He’s a stuntman, and like everyone in the stunt community, he gets blown up, shot, crashed, thrown through windows and dropped from the highest of …
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The Garfield Movie
Garfield, the world-famous, Monday-hating, lasagna-loving indoor cat, is about to have a wild outdoor adventure! After an unexpected reunion with his long-lost father …
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Ghostbusters:
Frozen Empire
The Spengler family returns to where it all started, the iconic New York City firehouse, to team up with the original Ghostbusters gang, who have developed a …
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Godzilla x Kong:
The New Empire
Relegated to Hollow Earth, Kong feels lonely and continues to search for his family, but instead finds a fearsome enemy imprisoned and on the verge of breaking …
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Harold and the
Purple Crayon
Inside of his book, adventurous Harold can make anything come to life simply by drawing it. After he grows up and draws himself off the books pages and into the …
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IF
With her dad in the hospital, Bea finds herself staying at her grandmother’s apartment the same way she did the summer before her mother died. As she avoids her …
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Inside Out 2
Riley is entering puberty and experiencing brand new, more complex emotions as a result. As Riley tries to adapt to her teenage years, her old emotions try to …
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Kingdom of the
Planet of the Apes
Set several generations in the future following Caesar’s reign, apes are the dominant species living harmoniously while humans have been reduced to living in the …
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LOTR: The War
of the Rohirrim
A sudden attack by Wulf, a clever and ruthless Dunlending lord seeking vengeance for the death of his father, forces Helm and his people to make a daring …
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Madame Web
Cassandra Webb is a New York City paramedic who starts to show signs of clairvoyance. Forced to confront revelations about her past, she must protect three young …
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Moana 2
This epic animated musical takes audiences on an expansive new voyage with Moana, Maui and a brand-new crew of unlikely seafarers. After receiving an …
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Mufasa:
The Lion King
Mufasa, a cub lost and alone, meets a sympathetic lion named Taka, the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of …
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One Life
Based on the true story of Sir Nicholas ‘Nicky’ Winton, a young London broker who, in the months leading up to World War II, rescued over 600 children from …
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Ordinary Angels
Sharon Steves, a fierce but struggling hairdresser in small-town Kentucky, discovers a renewed sense of purpose when she meets Ed Schmitt, a widower working hard to make ends …
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A Quiet Place:
Day One
When Samira returns home to New York City, her simple trip turns into a harrowing nightmare when mysterious creatures that hunt by sound attack. Accompanied by her cat Frodo and …
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Reagan
From his small-town roots to the glitter of Hollywood where he meets actress Jane Wyman and Warner Brothers’ studio president Jack Warner, Reagan’s incredible …
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Someone Like You
Heartbroken after the death of his best friend, London, architect Dawson is compelled to launch an impossible search for London’s long lost twin sister. But Dawson …
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Thelma
Inspired by a real-life experience of the director, an elderly grandmother is an unlikely action hero, demonstrating that she is more than capable of taking care of …
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Transformers One
The untold origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron, better known as sworn enemies, but who once were friends bonded like brothers who changed the …
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Twisters
Kate Carter, a retired tornado-chaser and meteorologist, is persuaded to return to Oklahoma to work with a new team and new technologies. This pair of storm chasers risk …
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White Bird
Struggling to fit in at his new school after being expelled for his treatment of Auggie Pullman, Julian is visited by his grandmother and is transformed by the story of …
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Wicked
Elphaba, a young woman misunderstood because of her unusual green skin, has yet to discover her true power. Glinda, a popular young woman, gilded by privilege and …
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The Wild Robot
The epic adventure follows the journey of a robot, Rozzum unit 7134, ‘Roz’ for short, that is shipwrecked on an uninhabited island and must learn to …
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Arthur the King
Over the course of ten days and 435 miles, an unbreakable bond is forged between pro adventure racer Michael Light and a scrappy street dog companion dubbed Arthur. Based on an incredible true story, Arthur the King follows Light, desperate for one last chance to win, as he convinces a sponsor to back him and a team of athletes for the Adventure Racing World Championship in the Dominican Republic. As the team is pushed to their outer limits of endurance in the race, Arthur redefines what victory, loyalty and friendship truly mean.
rating: PG-13
starring: Mark Wahlberg, Simu Liu, Juliet Rylance
directed by: Simon Cellan Jones
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Beetlejuice is back!
After an unexpected family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia’s life is turned upside down when her teenage daughter, Astrid, discovers the mysterious model of the town in the attic and the portal to the Afterlife is accidentally opened. With trouble brewing in both realms, it’s only a matter of time until someone says Beetlejuice’s name three times and the mischievous demon returns to unleash his very own brand of mayhem.
rating: PG-13
starring: Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, Catherine O’Hara, Jenna Ortega
directed by: Tim Burton
Cabrini
Based on the true story of the life and times of Francesca Cabrini, recounting Cabrini’s experiences arriving as an Italian immigrant in New York City in 1889.
After witnessing disease and poverty in the slums, Cabrini embarks on a daring journey to persuade the hostile mayor to provide housing and healthcare for hundreds of orphaned children, and to improve living and healthcare conditions for all.
rating: PG
starring: Cristiana Dell’Anna, John Lithgow, David Morse
directed by: Alejandro Monteverde
Conclave
Conclave follows one of the world’s most secretive and ancient events–selecting the new Pope. Cardinal Lawrence is tasked with running this covert process after the unexpected death of the beloved Pope. Once the Catholic Church’s most powerful leaders have gathered from around the world and are locked together in the Vatican halls, Lawrence finds himself at the center of a web of conspiracies and intrigue that could shake the very foundation of the Catholic Church.
Based on the book by Robert Harris.
rating: PG
starring: Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, Isabella Rossellini
directed by: Edward Berger
awards: (Academy Awards 2025): Best Adapted Screenplay: Peter Straughan
Despicable Me 4
Gru, the world’s favorite supervillain-turned-Anti-Villain League-agent, returns for an exciting, bold new era of Minions mayhem. Gru and Lucy and their girls Margo, Edith, and Agnes, welcome a new member to the Gru family, Gru Jr., who is intent on tormenting his dad. Gru faces a new nemesis in Maxime Le Mal and his femme fatale girlfriend Valentina, and the family is forced to go on the run.
rating: PG
starring: Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Pierre Coffin, Will Ferrell
directed by: Chris Renaud, Patrick Delage
Dune: Part 2
The mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a warpath of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe, he endeavors to prevent a terrible future only he can foresee.
Based on the Dune books by Frank Herbert.
rating: PG-13
starring: Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Javier Bardem
directed by: Denis Villeneuve
awards: (Academy Awards 2025): Best Sound: Gareth John, Richard King, Ron Bartlett, Doug Hemphill
Best Achievement in Visual Effects: Paul Lambert, Stephen James, Rhys Salcombe, Gerd Nefzer
Escape From Germany
In 1939, Hitler’s army was closing borders, and eighty-five American LDS missionaries were in Germany serving their church. The escape of these missionaries from Nazi Germany is one of the most dramatic events to occur in modern church history.
rating: PG
starring: Paul Wuthrich, David McConnell, Sebastian Barr
directed by: T.C. Christensen
The Fall Guy
He’s a stuntman, and like everyone in the stunt community, he gets blown up, shot, crashed, thrown through windows and dropped from the highest of heights, all for our entertainment. And now, fresh off an almost career-ending accident, this working-class hero has to track down a missing movie star, solve a conspiracy and try to win back the love of his life while still doing his day job.
rating: PG-13
starring: Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, Aaron Taylor-Johnson
directed by: David Leitch
The Garfield Movie
Garfield, the world-famous, Monday-hating, lasagna-loving indoor cat, is about to have a wild outdoor adventure! After an unexpected reunion with his long-lost father-scruffy street cat Vic-Garfield and his canine friend Odie are forced from their perfectly pampered life into joining Vic in a hilarious, high-stakes heist.
Based on the Garfield comics by Jim Davis.
rating: PG
starring: Chris Pratt, Samuel L. Jackson, Hannah Waddingham
directed by: Mark Dindal
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
The Spengler family returns to where it all started, the iconic New York City firehouse, to team up with the original Ghostbusters gang, who have developed a top-secret research lab to take busting ghosts to the next level. But when the discovery of an ancient relic unleashes an evil force, Ghostbusters new and old must join forces to protect their home and save the world from a second Ice Age.
rating: PG-13
starring: Paul Rudd, Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard
directed by: Gil Kenan
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
Relegated to Hollow Earth, Kong feels lonely and continues to search for his family, but instead finds a fearsome enemy imprisoned and on the verge of breaking out to conquer the humans. Alongside his human family — Jia, Ilene, Trapper, and Bernie — he ventures above ground to recruit help from Godzilla and other Titans, but making allies from old enemies is never easy!
rating: PG-13
starring: Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Dan Stevens
directed by: Adam Wingard
Harold and the Purple Crayon
Inside of his book, adventurous Harold can make anything come to life simply by drawing it. After he grows up and draws himself off the books pages and into the physical world, Harold finds he has a lot to learn about real life, and that his trusty purple crayon may set off more hilarious hijinks than he thought possible. When the power of unlimited imagination falls into the wrong hands, it will take all of Harold and his friends’ creativity to save both the real world and his own.
Inspired by the book by Crocket Johnson.
rating: PG
starring: Zachary Levi, Lil Rel Howery, Benjamin Bottani, Zooey Deschanel
directed by: Carlos Saldanha
IF
With her dad in the hospital, Bea finds herself staying at her grandmother’s apartment the same way she did the summer before her mother died. As she avoids her fears about the situation, she discovers she can see imaginary friends, and they enlist her to help them get reassigned to new children after their people have grown up and moved on, thinking they no longer need their old emotional supports. The more she tries, the more she realizes that the real solution to all their problems may need her to face down her biggest emotions.
rating: PG
starring: Cailey Fleming, Ryan Reynolds, John Krasinski
directed by: John Krasinski
Inside Out 2
Riley is entering puberty and experiencing brand new, more complex emotions as a result. As Riley tries to adapt to her teenage years, her old emotions try to adapt to the possibility of being replaced. Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust have been running a successful operation by all accounts. However, when Anxiety shows up, they aren’t sure how to feel.
rating: PG
starring: Amy Poehler, Maya Hawke, Kensington Tallman
directed by: Kelsey Mann
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Set several generations in the future following Caesar’s reign, apes are the dominant species living harmoniously while humans have been reduced to living in the shadows. As a new tyrannical ape leader builds his empire, one young ape undertakes a harrowing journey that will cause him to question all that he has known about the past and to make choices that will define a future for apes and humans alike.
rating: PG-13
starring: Owen Teague, Freya Allan, Kevin Durand
directed by: Wes Ball
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
This is the story of the fate of the House of Helm Hammerhand, the legendary King of Rohan.
A sudden attack by Wulf, a clever and ruthless Dunlending lord seeking vengeance for the death of his father, forces Helm and his people to make a daring last stand in the ancient stronghold of the Hornburg a mighty fortress that will later come to be known as Helm’s Deep. Finding herself in an increasingly desperate situation, Héra, the daughter of Helm, must summon the will to lead the resistance against a deadly enemy intent on their destruction.
Inspired by The Lord of the Rings books by J.R.R. Tolkien.
rating: PG-13
starring: Brian Cox, Gaia Wise, Miranda Otto
directed by: Kenji Kamiyama
Madame Web
Cassandra Webb is a New York City paramedic who starts to show signs of clairvoyance. Forced to confront revelations about her past, she must protect three young women destined for powerful futures from a mysterious adversary who wants them dead.
rating: PG-13
starring: Dakota Johnson, Sydney Sweeney, Isabela Merced, Celeste O’Connor
directed by: S.J. Clarkson
Moana 2
This epic animated musical takes audiences on an expansive new voyage with Moana, Maui and a brand-new crew of unlikely seafarers. After receiving an unexpected call from her way-finding ancestors, Moana must journey to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure unlike anything she’s ever faced.
rating: PG
starring: Auli’i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Hualalai Chung
directed by: David G. Derrick Jr., Jason Hand, Dana Ledoux Miller
Mufasa: The Lion King
Mufasa, a cub lost and alone, meets a sympathetic lion named Taka, the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of a group of misfits searching for their destiny.
rating: PG
starring: Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Tiffany Boone
directed by: Barry Jenkins
One Life
Based on the true story of Sir Nicholas ‘Nicky’ Winton, a young London broker who, in the months leading up to World War II, rescued over 600 children from Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia. Fifty years later, he’s still haunted by the fate of those he wasn’t able to bring to safety.
rating: PG
starring: Anthony Hopkins, Lena Olin, Johnny Flynn
directed by: James Hawes
Ordinary Angels
Based on a remarkable true story, Ordinary Angels centers on Sharon Steves, a fierce but struggling hairdresser in small-town Kentucky who discovers a renewed sense of purpose when she meets Ed Schmitt, a widower working hard to make ends meet for his two daughters. With his youngest daughter waiting for a liver transplant, Sharon sets her mind to helping the family and will move mountains to do it. What unfolds is the inspiring tale of faith, everyday miracles, and ordinary angels.
rating: PG
starring: Hilary Swank, Alan Ritchson, Emily Mitchell
directed by: Jon Gunn
A Quiet Place: Day One
Experience the day the world went quiet…
When Samira returns home to New York City, her simple trip turns into a harrowing nightmare when mysterious creatures that hunt by sound attack. Accompanied by her cat Frodo and an unexpected ally, Samira must embark on a perilous journey through the city that has suddenly gone silent, where the only rule is to stay quiet to stay alive.
rating: PG-13
starring: Lupita Nyong’o, Joseph Quinn, Alex Wolff, Djimon Hounsou
directed by: Michael Sarnoski
Reagan
From his small-town roots to the glitter of Hollywood where he meets actress Jane Wyman and Warner Brothers’ studio president Jack Warner, Reagan’s incredible story culminates in obtaining the presidency with the support of his loving wife Nancy. Told through the voice of a former KGB agent.
rating: PG-13
starring: Dennis Quaid, Penelope Ann Miller, Jon Voight, Mena Suvari
directed by: Sean McNamara
Someone Like You
Heartbroken after the death of his best friend, London, architect Dawson is compelled to launch an impossible search for London’s long lost twin sister. But Dawson never planned to fall in love along the way.
Based on the book by Karen Kingsbury.
rating: PG
starring: Sarah Fisher, Jake Allyn, Lynn Collins
directed by: Tyler Russell
Thelma
Inspired by a real-life experience of the director, an elderly grandmother is an unlikely action hero, demonstrating that she is more than capable of taking care of business despite what her daughter Gail, son-in-law Alan, or grandson Danny might believe. After getting conned by a phone scammer preteneding to be her grandson, Thelma enlists the help of an old friend and sets out to take back what’s hers.
rating: PG-13
starring: June Squibb, Richard Roundtree, Fred Hechinger, Parker Posey
directed by: Josh Margolin
Transformers One
The untold origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron, better known as sworn enemies, but who once were friends bonded like brothers who changed the fate of Cybertron forever.
rating: PG
starring: Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry, Scarlett Johansson
directed by: Josh Cooley
Twisters
Kate Carter, a retired tornado-chaser and meteorologist, is persuaded to return to Oklahoma to work with a new team and new technologies. This pair of storm chasers risk their lives in an attempt to test an experimental weather alert system.
rating: PG-13
starring: Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glen Powell, Anthony Ramos
directed by: Lee Isaac Chung
White Bird
Struggling to fit in at his new school after being expelled for his treatment of Auggie Pullman, Julian is visited by his grandmother and is transformed by the story of her attempts to escape Nazi-occupied France during World War II.
Based on the book by R.J. Palacio.
rating: PG-13
starring: Helen Mirren, Ariella Glaser, Orlando Schwerdt, Gillian Anderson
directed by: Marc Forster
Wicked
The untold story of the witches of Oz…
Elphaba, a young woman misunderstood because of her unusual green skin, has yet to discover her true power. Glinda, a popular young woman, gilded by privilege and ambition, has yet to discover her true heart. The two meet as students at Shiz University in the fantastical Land of Oz and forge an unlikely but profound friendship.
Following an encounter with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, their friendship reaches a crossroads, and their lives take very different paths. Glinda’s unflinching desire for popularity sees her seduced by power, while Elphaba’s determination to remain true to herself, and to those around her, will have unexpected and shocking consequences for her future. Their extraordinary adventures in Oz will ultimately see them fulfill their destinies as Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.
Based on the book Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire.
rating: PG
starring: Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Yeoh
directed by: Jon M. Chu
awards: (Academy Awards 2025): Costume Design: Paul Tazewell
Production Design: Nathan Crowley, Lee Sandales
The Wild Robot
The epic adventure follows the journey of a robot, Rozzum unit 7134, ‘Roz’ for short, that is shipwrecked on an uninhabited island and must learn to adapt to the harsh surroundings. She gradually builds relationships with the animals on the island and becomes the adoptive parent of an orphaned gosling.
Based on the book by Peter Brown.
rating: PG
starring: Lupita Nyong’o, Pedro Pascal, Kit Connor, Bill Nighy
directed by: Chris Sanders
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