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| Rank | Article | Class | Views | Image | Notes/about |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sinners (2025 film) | 2,205,285 | Finally atop this list after three weeks, and just when it gave the box office summit to #3. Like allRyan Coogler (pictured) movies, it hasMichael B. Jordan spearheading a very Black cast, telling theProhibition Era story of two brothers whosejuke joint has its opening ruined by violent guests. Lauded for blending genres, as this supernatural thriller is surprisingly heavy on people playing the blues, with great filmmaking and acting,Sinners made over $200 million in North America alone, a relief to those that think that Hollywood hardly gives room to original stories compared to adaptations and franchises. | ||
| 2 | 2025 Canadian federal election | 2,138,961 | This election was initially projected to go toPierre Poilievre and the Conservatives, but with the election of staunch right-wing conservative US presidentDonald Trump in 2024, Canadiansunderstandably wanted a prime minister with opposing political views. Hence, #5 easily won 160 seats to Poilievre's 119, winning the election. | ||
| 3 | Thunderbolts* | 2,000,832 | TheMarvel Cinematic Universe returns taking the name ofa team that used to be a group of villains disguised as heroes (who are mostly if not all ignored by the movie; the already introduced founderBaron Zemo is not involved, and whileGeraldine Viswanathan plays a character named Mel the movie doesn't confirm if she'sone of the original Thunderbolts) and is now "Marvel'sSuicide Squad" with villains and anti-heroes doingblack ops. In this case,Yelena Belova,John Walker, andAva Starr discover that their mission was actually their former employerValentina Allegra de Fontaine trying to make them kill each other, forcing them to form an uneasy alliance with the help ofBucky Barnes and theRed Guardian to find out what is Val's interest in some mysterious guy namedBob (andTaskmaster only appears for a few minutes in spite of being in the poster!). While hype was low given the current state of the MCU,Thunderbolts* surprised critics and viewers alike with the usual action scenes and banter being complemented by strong character moments and thoughtful discussion of worthiness and mental health, leading to positive reviews and an opening weekend that will possibly already cover the movie's $180 million budget. | ||
| 4 | Vaibhav Suryavanshi | 1,411,487 | Last year the Report decided to give an exception for theIndian Premier League regarding breaking the excessive mobile views threshold, only for the views to plummet in the championship's final weeks, and this low performance repeated this year to show we shouldn't have bothered. Only now India pushes up something regarding its national cricket tournament, as thisRajasthan Royals player who had already become the youngest to sign an IPL contract also managed to score a century at just 14. | ||
| 5 | Mark Carney | 1,152,757 | An economist by trade, Carney led theLiberal Party of Canada to win the most seats in #2, though just short of a majority. | ||
| 6 | Deaths in 2025 | 985,294 | From #7'slastUrbi et Orbi: "Christ is risen! These words capture the whole meaning of our existence, for we were not made for death but for life. (...) How much violence we see, often even within families, directed at women and children! How much contempt is stirred up at times towards the vulnerable, the marginalized, and migrants! On this day, I would like all of us to hope anew and to revive our trust in others, including those who are different than ourselves, or who come from distant lands, bringing unfamiliar customs, ways of life and ideas!" | ||
| 7 | Pope Francis | 870,473 | The world is still mourning the death of a pontiff who, unbridled by precedent, did things his own way. Instead of living at theApostolic Palace, he decided to reside in the modestDomus Sanctae Marthae apartment instead, which is usually reserved for Cardinals during conclaves likethe one beginning May 7. He took a non-composed regnal name that had never been chosen by any pontiff before, the name ofa priest dedicated to the poor and helpless, signaling how he would govern. He even became the first pope to release an (progressive rock)album and amemoir and chose to be buried atSanta Maria Maggiore instead of theSistine Chapel. Now, one question remains: will the Cardinals elect a Pope Francis II? | ||
| 8 | Mark Kerr (fighter) | 849,585 | This retired Americanmixed martial artist, who has won twoUFC heavyweight titles and numerous wrestling medals, gets a second biopic made about him. The first was a2002 HBO documentary and the second is afeature film to be released in October, starringDwayne Johnson (pictured) inprosthetic makeup as Kerr. | ||
| 9 | Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 | 680,753 | This Frenchturn-based role-playing game, rendered on theUnreal Engine 5, was released April 24. Within 12 days of its release, the dark fantasyBelle Époque has received critical acclaim and has sold two million units. | ||
| 10 | 2025 Australian federal election | 647,057 | Happening in the same week as #2, this election also saw the red party triumphing over the blue party. The incumbent government formed by theAustralian Labor Party, led by prime ministerAnthony Albanese, was re-elected in a landslide victory. Of the oppositionalCoalition, theLiberal Party of Australia (which despite its name is conservative) lost a quarter of their seats, including of its leaderPeter Dutton, mirroringPierre Poilievre. Commentators have attributed the result to voters rejecting Dutton'sTrumpism-like views and rhetoric in the election campaign, not helped by the fact that many domestic commentators believe that the Coalition ran a pretty poor campaign with several backflips and a lack of solid policy. |
| Rank | Article | Class | Views | Image | Notes/about |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pope Leo XIV | 17,326,227 | Habemus papam! The2025 Papal conclave ended with a welcome surprise: the first #7 from the United States (he's also been a Peruvian citizen since 2015), who also is the firstAugustinian pontiff to follow how his predecessor was the firstJesuit pontiff. Robert Francis Prevost was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, aVillanova University graduate,Bishop of Chiclayo, Peru, Prefect of theDicastery for Bishops, President of thePontifical Commission for Latin America,Cardinal Bishop of Albano, and a lifelong fan of theChicago White Sox. | ||
| 2 | Thunderbolts* | 2,422,210 | The latestMarvel Cinematic Universe offering, featuring a bunch of misfits trying to evade their former contractor who decided to kill them off, had positive responses from both critics and audiences, and quickly became thefifth highest-grossing movie of 2025, racking up $272 million. Yes, the asteriskis there for a reason, even if Marvel somehow decided to spoil it by changing some publicity and websites to a new title that only appears in the closing scene. | ||
| 3 | Pope Francis | 2,158,492 | The late Argentine #7 would be happy to have found out his successor (#1) has pledged to continue his groundbreaking church reforms and emphasis on serving the poor and marginalized. And as an aside concerning this list, in the early days of the Top 25 Report in 2013, redirects or renamed pages weren't counted together. Hence, unlike how this week all the views for "Robert Francis Prevost" were counted as part of "Pope Leo XIV", backin the last conclave result instead "Pope Francis" and "Jorge Mario Bergoglio" had separate entries that were #2 and #3 to aGoogle Doodle-boostedDouglas Adams. | ||
| 4 | List of popes | 1,516,409 | #1 is the 267th leader of the Catholic Church, and this page lists all his predecessors. Some interesting names come up, such asHilarius,Simplicius, and evenLando! (If you enjoy this article, then I suggest you check out other interesting pope lists such as thelist of lists of popes and who could forget the classiclist of sexually active popes) | ||
| 5 | Pope Leo XIII | 1,489,575 | The previous #7 to have a leoninepapal name was the first of the 20th century, reigning from 1878 to 1903, and #1 chose to homage him because he developedCatholic social teaching. Leo XIII was also known for his social justice concerns, particularly regardingworker rights. | ||
| 6 | Sinners (2025 film) | 1,376,677 | A brief break from all the holiness and saint-related stuff on this Report by returning to the movies, with the one that #2 surpassed at the box office. The film features twin brothersMichael B. Jordan and "Michael C. Jordan" — before you ask, his (or "their"?) father is A. Jordan, andthatMichael Jordan is J. Jordan – returning to their Mississippi hometown and being confronted by a supernatural evil. | ||
| 7 | Pope | 1,294,299 | #1 was chosen to be the Bishop of Rome, chief of state of theVatican, and leader of theCatholic Church. | ||
| 8 | 2025 India–Pakistan conflict | 1,242,909 | For four days, the South Asian neighbors with a history ofarmed disputes escalateda standoff started bya terrorist attack into launching missiles and drones at each other. There was even a fighter jet battle, but no mobilization of ground troops by the time the two Director Generals of Military Operations talked to each other andeventually agreed on a ceasefire. In spite of accusations of breaking the truce (just like during the conflict both sides said the other started aiming at civilian targets), things thankfully haven't flared up again. | ||
| 9 | Pope Benedict XVI | 1,205,310 | The other two #7's of the 21st century, the Pole who was one of the longest lasting from 1978 until his death in 2005, and his German successor who resigned for health concerns in 2013, opening up for #3's emergence and remaining aspope emeritus until dying in 2022. | ||
| 10 | Pope John Paul II | 1,201,970 |
| Rank | Article | Class | Views | Image | Notes/about |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pope Leo XIV | 1,792,195 | The new American pope is social-media savvy, fond of rapid-fire tweeting on his new @Pontifex Twitter (X) account and had hisinauguration mass on May 18. | ||
| 2 | Cassie Ventura | 1,532,907 | On May 12, this popular American singer, dancer, actress, and model began testifying in court against the abuse of #10. | ||
| 3 | Eurovision Song Contest 2025 | 1,479,059 | Switzerland received the annual showcase of new songs by the countries of Europe (plus Australia and to the chagrin of politicized people, Israel), often with extravagant musical numbers likea wiggling Estoniancomparing his lover to coffee. Austria won with the song "Wasted Love", which was performed bycountertenorJJ. | ||
| 4 | Thunderbolts* | 1,099,885 | The latest Marvel Cinematic Universe offering, where a bunch of misfits who mostly only know how to punch and shoot, such as former Russian agentsYelena Belova andAlexei Shostakov (whose portrayersFlorence Pugh andDavid Harbour are to left), go afterthe director of the FBI who is trying to erase evidence of her former shady businesses. Critics and audiences alike praised the film's grounded and character-driven take, that has an unusual climax that doesn't involve beating up the bad guy, and having just broken $325 million to surpass #6 at the global box office, remains to be seen how muchThunderbolts* makes by the timeThe Fantastic Four: First Steps arrives. | ||
| 5 | Final Destination Bloodlines | 1,047,191 | The trailer for this movie has the description "Death is a relentless son of a *****.", given that 14 years afterthe fifth and seemingly final of all destinations, again we see the Grim Reaper making people who survived a disaster die in even more painful and elaborate ways. The plot has an extra level this time around: a woman prevented a tower explosion in 1968, and everyone who would've perished, along with their descendants, was targeted in the following decades, and now it's time for her grandkids to meet grisly fates. Reviewers and audiences approvedFinal Destination Bloodlines trying to add emotion and depth with the gallons of blood, including a send-off to the one recurring actor,Tony Todd (who plays coronerWilliam Bludworth and died last year), and it not only took the top of the box office from the above movie, but already paid itself with $100 million worldwide costing half of that. | ||
| 6 | Sinners (2025 film) | 958,864 | Completing the current top 3 of the North American box office is theMichael B. Jordan-starring acclaimed combination of period piece, blues musical, and supernatural horror that between this unusual mixture and not being an adaptation of any sorts has done respectful numbers. | ||
| 7 | Deaths in 2025 | 943,421 | Let me tell you now I never felt like this before Something's Got a Hold on Me that won't let go I believe I'd die if I only could... | ||
| 8 | Andor (TV series) | 881,335 | The end came for the Disney+ series that told the story ofone of the protagonists ofRogue One in a way that was surprisingly very grounded forStar Wars, as one could find rebellious/criminal activities, politics and even a Bollywoodian wedding but noJedi.Andor was widely considered one of the best things to come out of the franchise. | ||
| 9 | 2025 India–Pakistan conflict | 716,668 | While the Middle East hasthat awful war that doesn't end, South Asia had two countriesthat frequently go at odds with each other only battling for four days with drones and missiles before deciding to call a ceasefire. | ||
| 10 | Sean Combs | 702,035 | The trial for the rapper who was charged fordecades of unruly sexual behavior, usually in hisDiddy parties, has begun. One of the witnesses giving a testimony was the first of the lawsuits that led to his imprisonment: his ex #2, who was downright filmed being beaten by Combs in a hotel hallway. |
| Rank | Article | Class | Views | Image | Notes/about |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning | 1,284,238 | After one extra year waiting due to the2023 Hollywood labor disputes,Ethan Hunt resumes his mission of stopping an artificial intelligence that, in true film tradition, has decided to kill off all humans. Along the way he faces life-threatening situations (unarmed fight against armed guards, jumping on the Arctic ocean, roaming through a submarine wreck about to plummet into the abyss, being forced to board a biplane and hang precariously from it) and sees many references to the previous movies in the franchise - exceptthe one most people dislike - including the unexpected return of a minor character ofthe original. From its runtime of nearly 3 hours to a massive budget of at least $300 million, it's clear there's an intention to close off the series in a high note, and thus reviews are positive andThe Final Reckoning is expected to make an impact at the box office after a $200 million opening, as even if it opens against a strong family-friendly competitor (#7), the next few weeks don't have something comparable to howBarbenheimer madethe previous one earn less than expected. | ||
| 2 | George Wendt | 1,282,245 | Known for his role on the sitcomCheers, this American actor died on May 20, aged 76. | ||
| 3 | Final Destination Bloodlines | 1,247,750 | 14 years afterFinal Destination 5 comes the return of the franchise about people who evaded death suffering even more painful demises, this time with a labored plot deal where after a premonition makes a tower explosion be avoided in the 1960s, Death spends decades going after the survivors - including coronerWilliam Bludworth, in a scene that's his actorTony Todd saying goodbye to audiences before a terminal cancer took his life - before targeting the seer and her family.Bloodlines got the best reviews of the series and has become its highest-grossing installment. | ||
| 4 | Eurovision Song Contest 2025 | 1,057,319 | Switzerland received a showcase of songs by each European country (plus Australia and Israel), often withperformances full of spectacle, and at times pushing the boundaries of a supposedly family-friendly event (this year had a song about "Serving Kant"...). Austria won with "Wasted Love". | ||
| 5 | Deaths in 2025 | 980,871 | Do you bury me when I'm gone? Do you teach me while I'm here? Just as soon as I belong Then it's timeI Disappear... | ||
| 6 | Mission: Impossible (film series) | 940,550 | In 1966, the spy showMission: Impossible premiered on CBS. 30 years later, Paramount releaseda film adaptation starringTom Cruise that started off one of their most successful franchises, revolving around agentEthan Hunt either being disavowed by the Impossible Mission Force and having to clear his name or facing rogue ex-IMF agents, enduring some incredibly dangerous situations along the way. The eighth and possibly last movie of the series is up there at #1. (cueoriginal theme music). | ||
| 7 | Lilo & Stitch (2025 film) | 926,580 | Disney again remade one of their animated features in live-action, but unlikeSnow White this had good expectations and was deemed a worthy effort even if still inferior to the cartoon. Again we see an alien created by a mad scientist to be the ultimate killing machine, who after a crash landing inHawaii tries to avoid capture by his creator passing as a dog adopted byLilo Pelekai, a fairly peculiar orphan who names himStitch, and while dealing with the beastie's destructive ways teaches him moral lessons regarding the importance ofOhana. GivenLilo & Stitch is expected to make a lot of money (the opening weekend alone surpassed $300 million worldwide, and everywhere there is Stitch merchandise to buy!), one could expect a follow-up based on all the extra material thatthe original movie got, namelya TV series and a few direct-to-video sequels. | ||
| 8 | Sinners (2025 film) | 825,897 | Interest is still high for the acclaimed combination ofBlues musical andsupernatural horror in 1930sMississippi, as it's still in the North American top 5 and gets all these views here on Wikipedia. | ||
| 9 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 740,071 | TheOklahoma City Thunder is trying to reach theNBA finals thanks to the heroics of this Canadian, whose impressive play during the regular season (he lead the league in scoring with an average of 32.7 points per game, helping the Thunder get to a league-best 68 wins) explains his selection as theNBA Most Valuable Player. | ||
| 10 | Thunderbolts* | 680,794 | In spite of a good reception by both reviewers and audiences, the fact that the latestMarvel Cinematic Universe installment has a cast of mostly supporting characters from previous works made it not as attention-grabbing to general viewers or those disappointed by Marvel's recent output, even if the studio decided to suddenly change the promotion to feature a title that appears in the final scene ofThunderbolts* hoping it would be another draw. ThusThunderbolts* will probably finish slightly below $400 million, which is still a good number no matter if lower than many past MCU movies, including this year'sCaptain America: Brave New World. |
| Rank | Article | Class | Views | Image | Notes/about |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lilo & Stitch (2025 film) | 1,391,233 | Disney's live action remakes get the top spot of this list for the first time sinceMulanat the heights of the pandemic. The story of Lilo Pelekai, a peculiar Hawaiian orphan, and Experiment 626 akaStitch, an alien designed to be the ultimate destructive force but that becomes Lilo's pet and companion, had already been a cartoon successful enough to geta TV series, direct-to-video sequels, and metric loads of Stitch merchandise.The director ofMarcel the Shell with Shoes On headed its transition to live action, which had a mostly positive reception even if considered inferior to the cartoon (along with general discussion regarding dropped characters and plot changes, this here writer questioned why the movie tried to either enhance the existing sad moments or create new ones) and utterly wrecked the box office, setting up aMemorial Day record in the United States and making over $300 million worldwide in a single weekend. Approaching the earnings ofThe Minecraft Movie or downright surpass one billion seems likely! | ||
| 2 | Brigitte Macron | 1,389,387 | The wife of #4, she was filmed with her hand in her husband's face after their plane landed inHanoi, Vietnam. The incident prompted renewed interest into the circumstances behind the couple's first meeting: she was a 39-year old teacher and he was a 15-year old student. | ||
| 3 | Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning | 1,287,271 | In 2002,Lilo & Stitch opened againstMinority Report, whichnarrowly beat it on opening weekend and ultimately made more money overall. 23 years later the remake (#1) again shared theaters withTom Cruise (seen to the left with directorChristopher McQuarrie), in the eighth and final movie of his signature franchise, whereEthan Hunt does his usual death-defying stunts trying to prevent a rogue artificial intelligence from wiping out mankind. This time, between Stitch being carried by family-friendliness and nostalgia andThe Final Reckoning having less screenings due to a runtime nearing 3 hours, Cruise was at a disadvantage. But he still had a strong showing, finishing the opening weekend with over $200 million worldwide, and the studio hopes the film's earnings have legs givenThe Final Reckoning ranks high on thelist of most expensive films with a $300 million budget. | ||
| 4 | Emmanuel Macron | 1,064,164 | Thepresident of France since 2017, he was filmed with his wife's hand in his face as they arrived in Vietnam for an official visit. He later said they were joking around. | ||
| 5 | Sirens (2025 TV series) | 1,026,964 | Meghann Fahy, seen last year in the showThe Perfect Couple, and earlier this year in the thrillerDrop, stars in this Netflix miniseries as a woman who spends a weekend at the beach house where her sister is working and is unsettled by how things go there. | ||
| 6 | Deaths in 2025 | 992,354 | Is there someone you know Your loving them so But taking them all for granted? You may lose them one day Someone takes them away And they don't hear the words you long to say | ||
| 7 | Mission: Impossible (film series) | 920,888 | #3 is the eighth chapter in this franchise based onan old spy TV series, that started with four movies that had different directors and sensibilities, and then went to four whereChristopher McQuarrie upped the ante on absurd Tom Cruise stunts. Along with people doing dangerous things the series is also marked by secret agents getting into trouble with their bosses, advanced gadgets, andmasks that perfectly replicate faces. | ||
| 8 | Phil Robertson | 876,254 | RIP to Mr. "Happy Happy Happy" who died at age 79 on May 25. Phil was probably best known as the patriarch of theDuck Dynasty Robertson family. The reality television series about hunting and their hunting company that makesduck calls aired from 2012 to 2017. What may not have been known about Phil was that he was a great quarterback in college forLouisiana Tech (rivaling teammateTerry Bradshaw), but Phil loved to hunt wild game more and quit the sport. | ||
| 9 | Loretta Swit | 769,799 | Known for her role onM*A*S*H, this American actor died on May 30, aged 87. | ||
| 10 | Final Destination Bloodlines | 729,777 | Hollywood has very inflated budgets in the realms of action, adventure and science fiction, but not horror movies, which through a combination of modest budgets and a faithful audience are quite profitable. Case in point, the sixth in a franchise revolving around people avoiding dying in accidents only for Death itself to ensure they are killed in elaborate and messy ways, considered by critics and audiences alike one of the best in the series. It was on the expensive side of the genre with $50 million but that's still of only half of whatJohn Wick: Chapter 4 cost... and has made nearly five times this budget at the box office, while also outgrossing theSnow White remake that was nowhere as liked as our #1. |
For the April 19 – May 19 period, perthis database report.
| Title | Revisions | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Pope Leo XIV | 3199 | The new Pontifex, that likeJohn Paul II became pope right as his country suffered through government turmoil. |
| 2025 papal conclave | 2725 | Like the two previous cardinal elections that chose Benedict XVI and Francis, this only lasted for two days. And thankfully without outside violence interfering like inConclave andAngels & Demons. |
| Deaths in 2025 | 1916 | Along with Pope Francis, the period had the departures ofSabu andJoe Don Baker. |
| 2025 Pahalgam attack | 1747 | A terrorist attack in India, which Pakistani armed groupThe Resistance Front claimed responsibility for, led to a diplomatic crisis and armed skirmishes along theLine of Control, along with drone and missile strikes. A ceasefire was called before it escalated to full-on war. |
| 2025 India–Pakistan strikes | 1296 | |
| Herzgewächse | 1295 | One user decided to improve the page on a 1911 AustrianLied (i.e. a poem to which music is added). |
| 2025 Canadian federal election | 1294 | TheConservative Party of Canada was initially projected to comfortably win, but the resignation ofJustin Trudeau and replacement byMark Carney, combined with tariffs, a trade war and threats of annexation of Canada from the United States swayed the outcome. Still, the Conservative Party picked up seats and finished in second place, though its leaderPierre Poilievrelost his seat ofCarleton in Ontario. To return Poilievre to parliament,Damien Kurek, the Conservative MP elected toBattle River—Crowfoot in Alberta (which is halfway across the country and ultra-safe at more than 80% of the vote), announced his intention to resign, which will trigger a by-election where Poilievre can beparachuted in. |
| Death and funeral of Pope Francis | 1214 | The expected follow-up to His Holiness dying. Francis became the first pope since the 17th century to be buried at theBasilica of Santa Maria Maggiore instead of theBasilica of Saint Peter. |
| 2025 Australian federal election | 1178 | The incumbentLabor Party led by prime ministerAnthony Albanese took a comfortable 94 out of 150 seats. TheCoalition had 43 seats, and one of its partners, theLiberal Party of Australia, will have to elect a new leader from its depleted ranks. TheGreens is reduced to one seat, down from four, and will also have to elect a new leader. Eleven seats are won by smaller parties and independents, and four seats remain too close to call. In theAustralian Senate, Labor is set to pick up seats from the Coalition, and will be able to pass legislation with support from the Greens, without having to rely on the Coalition or other parties and independents. |
| 2025 World Snooker Championship | 1126 | TheCrucible Theatre inSheffield received this tournament, and the first Asian snooker world champion emerged inZhao Xintong of China. |
| List of dignitaries at the funeral of Pope Francis | 1101 | Representatives from 142 out of 193 UN member states, along withTaiwan,Kosovo, andPalestine, went to pay homages to the Pontifex. |
| Department of Government Efficiency | 1095 | The controversial company headed byElon Musk, set up to cut down expenses of the U.S. government. DOGE has claimed to have saved $160 billion, while independent analysis estimated these savings cost taxpayers $135 billion. |
| 2025 NBA playoffs | 1040 | Basketball's best started playing the postseason, and going against the NBA's usual lack of parity the eventual final four ensured that all years of the 2020s so far will have a different champion. And 2025's will either be the first title for theNew York Knicks since 1973, the first for theOklahoma City Thunder if the one from theSeattle SuperSonics doesn't count, and the first altogether if it's theIndiana Pacers orMinnesota Timberwolves. |
| Pope Francis | 1032 | The pope is pop, the pope is pop, pop doesn't spare anyone! |
| 2025 Romanian presidential election | 1030 | Last year's election was annuled citing alleged Russian meddling.Nicușor Dan was chosen and will take office on May 26. |