Well, the votes are in.
And we know you’re all just dying to know who won the 2025 Plugged In Movie Awards. If you listened to Episode 275 of The Plugged In Show yesterday, then you already know the results. (In case you missed it, you can still go back and listen though!) But don’t worry, we’ll recap here as well. And as an added bonus, we’ll announce your picks—the audience’s choices—too!
Best Movie for Kids
The Nominees: The Garfield Movie; Inside Out 2; My Penguin Friend; Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl; Woody Woodpecker Goes to Camp
And the Pluggy Goes to … Inside Out 2
Audience Pick: Inside Out 2
In a year packed with excellent, kid-friendly movies, Inside Out 2 absolutely dominated the box office. It earned nearly $1.7 billion worldwide, making it the highest-grossing film of 2024 and proving that what audiences want the most out of Hollywood are movies they can share with their kids! (So it’s no surprise that this film won the audience award, too.)
Best Movie for Teens
The Nominees: Flow; The Long Game; Transformers One; Ultraman: Rising; Young Woman and the Sea
And the Pluggy Goes to … Young Woman and the Sea
Audience Pick: Young Woman and the Sea
Trudy Ederle may not have swum to victory in the 1924 Paris Olympics. But her harrowing journey to become the first woman to swim the English Channel swam to victory with the Plugged In staff—and she did the same in your votes, too.
Best Movie for Adults
The Nominees: Blitz; Dune: Part Two; Exhibiting Forgiveness; Here; The Wild Robot
And the Pluggy Goes to … The Wild Robot
Audience Pick: The Wild Robot
ROZZUN 7134 had to compete with Tom Hanks, Saoirse Ronan and the Fremen of Arrakis to take home her Pluggy this year. But her victory was well-earned. And you agreed, too! (In fact, I’m not sure we’ve ever had so many staff and audience picks line up before.) And while the parent-focused message and breathtaking lean toward a more grown-up audience, this PG-rated flick can be enjoyed by the whole family.
Best Christian Movie
The Nominees: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever; Cabrini; The Forge; Ordinary Angels; Unsung Hero
And the Plugged Goes to … Unsung Hero
Audience Pick: It’s a tie! The Best Christmas Pageant Ever and Unsung Hero share the honor of the audience pick for Best Christian Movie.
Each year, our Best Christian Movie pick tends to be one of our most hotly debated categories. Like you, the audience, the Plugged In staff was divided between The Best Christmas Pageant Ever and Unsung Hero. But in the end, the incredible origin story of Christian artists Rebecca St. James as well as Joel and Luke Smallbone (from the band For King + Country) tipped the scales and came out victorious.
Well, that’s it for this year. Thanks so much for your participation! You can read reviews for all of these films at .com. Listen to our debate at The Plugged In Show. And let us know what you think—on Facebook, Instagram or right here on the blog!
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