As spring begins to usher in the excitement for the blockbuster season, the most anticipated movies of March 2025 include long-awaited sci-fi tales, captivating new dramas, new installments in popular franchises, and some entertaining comedies. In collaboration with the predictive media data analytics company Diesel Labs, THH has exclusive data that analyzes the new releases generating the highest levels of online interest before their premieres. Each film is assigned a hype score, which reflects its engagement across various online platforms.
The most highly anticipated new films are ranked based on Attention Signals, which are determined by metrics such as likes, shares, comments, and views on social media and video platforms like Facebook and YouTube. These online engagement metrics offer valuable insight into which movies are creating the most significant virtual buzz ahead of their premieres, independent of box office success or critical reviews.
After a strong lineup of releases in February, March 2025 brings a selection of exciting new movies to both streaming platforms and theaters. This month features a live-action remake from Disney, as well as a long-awaited film by director Bong Joon-ho, among other highly anticipated titles that have been years in the making. According to data from Diesel Labs, here is THH’s list of the top 10 new movies in March 2025 that have generated the most online buzz.
Top 10 Most Anticipated New Movies – March 2025
| Title | Premiere Date | Platform | Genre | Attention Scale | Attention Signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey 17 | 3/7/2025 | Warner Bros. Pictures | Sci-Fi Drama | 100.00% | 160,510,575 |
| The Electric State | 3/14/2025 | Netflix | Sci-Fi | 32.41% | 52,014,745 |
| Iliza Shlesinger: A Different Animal | 3/11/2025 | Amazon Prime Video | Comedy | 12.11% | 19,441,591 |
| Novocaine | 3/14/2025 | Paramount Pictures | Action & Adventure | 11.84% | 19,000,564 |
| Opus | 3/14/2025 | A24 | Drama | 7.81% | 12,535,963 |
| Disney’s Snow White | 3/21/2025 | Walt Disney Pictures | Kids & Family | 5.82% | 9,345,829 |
| In the Lost Lands | 3/7/2025 | Vertical | Action & Adventure | 3.32% | 5,323,864 |
| Plankton: The Movie | 3/7/2025 | Netflix | Kids & Family | 2.00% | 3,204,938 |
| Queen of the Ring | 3/7/2025 | Sumerian Pictures | Drama | 1.96% | 3,139,810 |
| Death of a Unicorn | 3/28/2025 | A24 | Comedy | 1.86% | 2,990,416 |
Based on Diesel Labs’ data, the most anticipated new movie of March 2025 is Mickey 17, the new Bong Joon-ho sc-fi movie starring Robert Pattinson. The film was originally supposed to hit theaters back in March 2024, but was postponed by almost a year. The second-most-hyped film this month is Netflix’s The Electric State, a sci-fi adventure starring Millie Bobby Brown and Chris Pratt. Following these two titles are the comedy special Iliza Shlesinger: A Different Animal on Prime Video and Jack Quaid’s action thriller Novocaine.
Also among March 2025’s most-discussed new films are the Ayo Edebiri and John Malkovich-starring A24 drama Opus, Disney’s live-action remake of Snow White, and the epic fantasy story In the Lost Lands. Closing out this month’s top 10 most anticipated film releases are Netflix’s Plankton: The Movie spinoff of SpongeBob SquarePants, the wrestling drama Queen of the Ring, and the Jenna Ortega and Paul Rudd-starring A24 comedy Death of a Unicorn. With plenty of sci-fi, fantasy, drama, and comedy films to choose from, March 2025 promises an enticing movie slate.
