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Pope of Trash's 2025 Film Faves: Aster's 'Eddington' Tops List
5 Dec, 2025
Summary
- John Waters revealed his top 10 films of 2025, selecting 'Eddington' as the best.
- Waters praised 'Eddington' for its humorous, kinky, and complex portrayal of characters.
- The list also features diverse films like 'Final Destination: Bloodlines' and the Oslo Trilogy.
Director John Waters, affectionately known as the 'Pope of Trash,' has released his annual 'fucked-up favorites,' his top 10 films of 2025. Leading the pack is Ari Aster's Western, 'Eddington,' a film Waters describes as a disagreeable yet highly entertaining tale that mirrors the exhausting nature of modern politics with its unlikable yet compelling characters.
Waters' praise for 'Eddington' highlights its terrifying fun, confusing chastity, and kinky undertones, declaring his disdain for anyone who dislikes it. This choice echoes his 2023 endorsement of Aster's 'Beau Is Afraid,' noting a shared affinity for exploring characters on the edge of sanity and a disregard for conventional palatability.
The list extends beyond extreme narratives, featuring films like the #2 pick, 'Final Destination: Bloodlines,' and Alain Guiraudie's 'Misericordia,' described as an impossibly perverse thriller. François Ozon's brief poison mushroom comedy, 'When Fall Is Coming,' and Dag Johan Haugerud's humanist Oslo Trilogy ('Sex,' 'Love,' 'Dreams') also made appearances, demonstrating Waters' broad appreciation for diverse cinematic achievements.
