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All Sinners, a future, all Saints, a past

Rank	Article	Views	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 all Ryan Coogler (pictured) movies, it has Michael B. Jordan spearheading a very Black cast, telling the Prohibition Era story of two brothers whose juke 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 got 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 to Pierre Poilievre and the Conservatives, but with the election of staunch right-wing conservative US president Donald Trump in 2024, Canadians under standably 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	The Marvel Cinematic Universe returns taking the name of a 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 founder Baron Zemo is not involved, and while Geraldine Viswanathan plays a character named Mel the movie doesn't confirm if she's one of the original Thunderbolts) and is now "Marvel's Suicide Squad" with villains and anti-heroes doing black ops. In this case, Yelena Belova, John Walker, and Ava Starr discover that their mission was actually their former employer Valentina Allegra de Fontaine trying to make them kill each other, forcing them to form an uneasy alliance with the help of Bucky Barnes and the Red Guardian to find out what is Val's interest in some mysterious guy named Bob (and Taskmaster 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 the Indian 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 this Rajasthan 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 the Liberal Party of Canada to win the most seats in #2, though just short of a majority.
6	Deaths in 2025	985,294	From #7's last Urbi 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 the Apostolic Palace, he decided to reside in the modest Domus Sanctae Marthae apartment instead, which is usually reserved for Cardinals during conclaves like the one beginning May 7. He took a non-composed regnal name that had never been chosen by any pontiff before, the name of a 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 a memoir and chose to be buried at Santa Maria Maggiore instead of the Sistine Chapel. Now, one question remains: will the Cardinals elect a Pope Francis II?
8	Mark Kerr (fighter)	849,585	This retired American mixed martial artist, who has won two UFC heavyweight titles and numerous wrestling medals, gets a second biopic made about him. The first was a 2002 HBO documentary and the second is a feature film to be released in October, starring Dwayne Johnson (pictured) in prosthetic makeup as Kerr.
9	Clair Obscur: Expedition 33	680,753	This French turn-based role-playing game, rendered on the Unreal Engine 5, was released April 24. Within 12 days of its release, the dark fantasy Belle 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 the Australian Labor Party, led by prime minister Anthony Albanese, was re-elected in a landslide victory. Of the oppositional Coalition, the Liberal Party of Australia (which despite its name is conservative) lost a quarter of their seats, including of its leader Peter Dutton, mirroring Pierre Poilievre. Commentators have attributed the result to voters rejecting Dutton's Trumpism-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

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 all Ryan Coogler (pictured) movies, it has Michael B. Jordan spearheading a very Black cast, telling the Prohibition Era story of two brothers whose juke 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 got 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.

2025 Canadian federal election

2,138,961

This election was initially projected to go to Pierre Poilievre and the Conservatives, but with the election of staunch right-wing conservative US president Donald Trump in 2024, Canadians under standably wanted a prime minister with opposing political views. Hence, #5 easily won 160 seats to Poilievre's 119, winning the election.

Thunderbolts*

2,000,832

The Marvel Cinematic Universe returns taking the name of a 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 founder Baron Zemo is not involved, and while Geraldine Viswanathan plays a character named Mel the movie doesn't confirm if she's one of the original Thunderbolts) and is now "Marvel's Suicide Squad" with villains and anti-heroes doing black ops. In this case, Yelena Belova, John Walker, and Ava Starr discover that their mission was actually their former employer Valentina Allegra de Fontaine trying to make them kill each other, forcing them to form an uneasy alliance with the help of Bucky Barnes and the Red Guardian to find out what is Val's interest in some mysterious guy named Bob (and Taskmaster 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.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi

1,411,487

Last year the Report decided to give an exception for the Indian 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 this Rajasthan Royals player who had already become the youngest to sign an IPL contract also managed to score a century at just 14.

Mark Carney

1,152,757

An economist by trade, Carney led the Liberal Party of Canada to win the most seats in #2, though just short of a majority.

Deaths in 2025

985,294

From #7's last Urbi 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!"

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 the Apostolic Palace, he decided to reside in the modest Domus Sanctae Marthae apartment instead, which is usually reserved for Cardinals during conclaves like the one beginning May 7. He took a non-composed regnal name that had never been chosen by any pontiff before, the name of a 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 a memoir and chose to be buried at Santa Maria Maggiore instead of the Sistine Chapel. Now, one question remains: will the Cardinals elect a Pope Francis II?

Mark Kerr (fighter)

849,585

This retired American mixed martial artist, who has won two UFC heavyweight titles and numerous wrestling medals, gets a second biopic made about him. The first was a 2002 HBO documentary and the second is a feature film to be released in October, starring Dwayne Johnson (pictured) in prosthetic makeup as Kerr.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

680,753

This French turn-based role-playing game, rendered on the Unreal Engine 5, was released April 24. Within 12 days of its release, the dark fantasy Belle Époque has received critical acclaim and has sold two million units.

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 the Australian Labor Party, led by prime minister Anthony Albanese, was re-elected in a landslide victory. Of the oppositional Coalition, the Liberal Party of Australia (which despite its name is conservative) lost a quarter of their seats, including of its leader Peter Dutton, mirroring Pierre Poilievre. Commentators have attributed the result to voters rejecting Dutton's Trumpism-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	Views	Notes/about
1	Pope Leo XIV	17,326,227	Habemus papam! #11 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 first Augustinian pontiff to follow how his predecessor was the first Jesuit pontiff. Robert Francis Prevost was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, a Villanova University graduate, Bishop of Chiclayo, Peru, Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops, President of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America, Cardinal Bishop of Albano, and a lifelong fan of the Chicago White Sox.
2	Thunderbolts*	2,422,210	The latest Marvel 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 the fifth highest-grossing movie of 2025, racking up $272 million. Yes, the asterisk is 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", back in the last conclave result instead "Pope Francis" and "Jorge Mario Bergoglio" had separate entries that were #2 and #3 to a Google Doodle-boosted Douglas 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 as Hilarius, Simplicius, and even Lando! (If you enjoy this article, then I suggest you check out other interesting pope lists such as the list of lists of popes and who could forget the classic list of sexually active popes)
5	Pope Leo XIII	1,489,575	The previous #7 to have a leonine papal name was the first of the 20th century, reigning from 1878 to 1903, and #1 chose to homage him because he developed Catholic social teaching. Leo XIII was also known for his social justice concerns, particularly regarding worker 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 brothers Michael B. Jordan and "Michael C. Jordan" — before you ask, his (or "their"?) father is A. Jordan, and that Michael 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 the Vatican, and leader of the Catholic Church.
8	2025 India–Pakistan conflict	1,242,909	For four days, the South Asian neighbors with a history of armed disputes escalated a standoff started by a 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 and eventually 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 as pope emeritus until dying in 2022.
10	Pope John Paul II	1,201,970

Rank

Article

Class

Views

Image

Notes/about

Pope Leo XIV

17,326,227

Habemus papam! #11 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 first Augustinian pontiff to follow how his predecessor was the first Jesuit pontiff. Robert Francis Prevost was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, a Villanova University graduate, Bishop of Chiclayo, Peru, Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops, President of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America, Cardinal Bishop of Albano, and a lifelong fan of the Chicago White Sox.

Thunderbolts*

2,422,210

The latest Marvel 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 the fifth highest-grossing movie of 2025, racking up $272 million. Yes, the asterisk is 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.

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", back in the last conclave result instead "Pope Francis" and "Jorge Mario Bergoglio" had separate entries that were #2 and #3 to a Google Doodle-boosted Douglas Adams.

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 as Hilarius, Simplicius, and even Lando! (If you enjoy this article, then I suggest you check out other interesting pope lists such as the list of lists of popes and who could forget the classic list of sexually active popes)

Pope Leo XIII

1,489,575

The previous #7 to have a leonine papal name was the first of the 20th century, reigning from 1878 to 1903, and #1 chose to homage him because he developed Catholic social teaching. Leo XIII was also known for his social justice concerns, particularly regarding worker rights.

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 brothers Michael B. Jordan and "Michael C. Jordan" — before you ask, his (or "their"?) father is A. Jordan, and that Michael Jordan is J. Jordan – returning to their Mississippi hometown and being confronted by a supernatural evil.

Pope

1,294,299

#1 was chosen to be the Bishop of Rome, chief of state of the Vatican, and leader of the Catholic Church.

2025 India–Pakistan conflict

1,242,909

For four days, the South Asian neighbors with a history of armed disputes escalated a standoff started by a 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 and eventually 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.

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 as pope emeritus until dying in 2022.

Pope John Paul II

1,201,970

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