Summer blockbuster season is now in full effect, with keeping 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 company Diesel Labs, Screen Rant has 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’s , 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.

This summer has already seen exciting box office hits with Lilo & Stitch, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, 28 Years Later, and How 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 the MCU’s new Fantastic Four movie and the DCU’s new Superman reboot to Adam Sandler’s long-delayed Happy Gilmore follow-up, . Based on Diesel Labs’ data, here’s Screen Rant’s list of the top 10 new movies debuting in July 2025 with the most online hype.

According to data collected by Diesel Labs, the , the iconic franchise's new standalone sequel starring Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey, and Mahershala Ali. The second-most-hyped new film of the month is The 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 horror legacy sequel I Know What You Did Last Summer and Adam Sandler's golf comedy sequel Happy Gilmore 2, with James Gunn's Superman reboot 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 sequel The Old Guard 2, Paramount's Rihanna-led animated Smurfs reboot, and Prime Video's John Cena and Idris Elbra-starring action vehicle Heads of State. Rounding out the top 10 most anticipated July 2025 films are two anticipated comedies: Tyler Perry and Netflix's latest Madea cinematic universe addition Madea's Destination Wedding, and Ari Aster's Western dark comedy Eddington. While there are still some exciting original movies to look forward to, , legacy sequels, and blockbuster franchise entries.