Best 2025 Entertainment for makeup quality

#1 Wicked: For Good
5.0

The makeup and styling receive strong praise where discussed, contributing to the film’s elaborate Oz aesthetic and character presentation.

Pros: lead performance, acting performance

Cons: story quality, soundtrack quality

#2 Heart of the Beast
5.0

Visible wounds and practical makeup give James’s injuries a painful physical presence.

Pros: cinematography, emotional impact

Cons: story quality, pacing

#3 Weapons
5.0

The makeup adds an eerie edge to the film’s most memorable presence.

Pros: acting performance, scares

Cons: pacing, emotional impact

#4 My Secret Santa
4.7

The Santa transformation is generally convincing, with reviewers praising the prosthetic approach and how effectively it hides Taylor's identity. One review simply called the makeup decent rather than exceptional.

Pros: lead performance, emotional impact

Cons: humor, originality

#5 Now You See Me: Now You Don’t
2.0

Atlas’s hair styling is mocked for making the supposedly cool magician look conspicuously middle-aged. The grooming choice becomes a distraction rather than character enhancement.

Pros: entertainment value, action sequences

Cons: genre satisfaction, realism

#6 Amadeus
1.6

Aging makeup is a recurring weak spot, with multiple critics calling the older versions distracting or unconvincing.

Pros: entertainment value, soundtrack quality

Cons: plot originality, season pacing

#7 Spartacus: House of Ashur
1.0

One YouTube critic strongly dislikes Achillia’s wig and styling, calling it distracting and unflattering.

Pros: franchise connection, character development

Cons: story quality, sexual content level