End-of-Year Wrap-Up: Most Popular Movies, Music, TV Shows, and BingePasses on Hoopla
Let’s wrap up 2025 with a year in review! We’ll highlight some favorite movies, music, TV shows, and BingePasses that library patrons enjoyed on Hoopla. There are many subjects and genres represented here, just as there are on Hoopla!
Popular Movies in 2025
A documentary, a based-on-a-true story, and a kids’ animation. This year, Hoopla movie lovers chose films that have one thing in common—they all offer a great viewing experience!
This spirited documentary takes viewers through the vibrant evolution of the iconic stage sensation. It’s got lively interviews with past and present cast members, including musician Stephen Schwartz and even Wicked novelist Gregory Maguire.
The film highlights the creativity, passion, and cultural impact behind this enduring theatrical phenomenon.
This exciting film is based on the true story of, well, a boy who got lost on a mountain in Maine. Instead of giving up, he turns every challenge into a chance to grow. The movie highlights hope, bravery, and the excitement of discovering inner strength while rescuers race to bring him home safely.
Mo Willems’s beloved, be-winged hero stars in this bright, hilarious movie. It follows Pigeon’s over-the-top excitement after discovering a perfectly tasty hot dog—until an adorably curious Duckling appears.
Popular Music in 2025
Hoopla users were clearly doing a lot of singing along in 2025. The most popular music of the year included two soundtracks and one of the most highly anticipated albums of the year.
This soundtrack is a lively blend of fictional KPop anthems (HUNTR/X), mischievous boy band tracks (Saja Boys), and real KPop hits (TWICE, EXO). In the catchiest way imaginable, it tells a story of self-acceptance, heroism, and battling demons.
The Life of a Showgirl – Taylor Swift
Guess who? It’s no surprise that Taylor Swift made Hoopla’s list of most-borrowed music in 2025. Her latest album is filled with upbeat confidence, shimmering emotions, and a whole lot of love.
Wicked: The Soundtrack (Wicked Movie Cast)
This enthusiastic recording of Wicked by the movie cast adds a fresh, cheerful brightness to the beloved musical. Out-of-this-world vocals highlight friendship, adventure, and discovery. It celebrates the magic of Oz with upbeat energy and a wonderfully uplifting spirit.
Popular TV Shows in 2025
Looking for shows to watch right now? Look no further than Hoopla. This list of 2025’s most-borrowed TV shows includes old friends, cozy mysteries, and ancient friends.
My Life Is Murder Seasons 1, 3, 4
We love seeing Lucy Lawless onscreen again, and so do our Hoopla users! As Alexa Crowe, Lawless tackles quirky, clever, and often heartfelt mysteries with wit, confidence, and irresistible charm. Balancing independence with unexpected friendships, she uncovers truth in unusual cases involving eccentric suspects and lively settings.
Brokenwood Mysteries Season 10
Season 10 continues delivering intriguing, cozy mysteries as Detective Shepherd and the team navigate odd crimes in their delightfully peculiar town. Each episode combines humor and clever twists while deepening character bonds. The familiar charm of Brokenwood never lets us down!
Interview with the Vampire Season 2
Season 2 deepens Louis and Armand’s intense, complicated relationship while exploring shifting loyalties among immortals. Flashbacks reveal secrets, betrayals, and emotional conflicts that reshape Louis’s understanding of his past. It’s good to see our ancient friends are still going strong.
Popular BingePasses in 2025
BingePasses are unique to Hoopla’s streaming service and offer seven days of unlimited access to entire platforms, collections, and series. Explore Hoopla’s growing BingePass collection, all for free with your library card.
These three popular BingePasses of 2025 show that well-rounded Hoopla users binge on feel-good entertainment, lifelong learning, and flipping through a good magazine.
Hallmark+ is your happy place for unlimited feel-good entertainment! Brand-new original series, reality shows, movies, and more, all starring your favorite Hallmark stars (yes, that includes Hallmark Christmas movies!). Enjoy the same content Hallmark Channel subscribers do, without a subscription.
This BingePass offers hundreds of popular courses at your fingertips. Keep on learning at your own pace with these easy-to-watch video lessons covering topics from art to zoology. With world-class professors and without homework, tests, or pressure—it’s just engaging, in-depth learning made fun.
Why subscribe to your favorite magazines when you can binge them? This BingePass includes more than 100 popular magazines—like Us Weekly, Good Housekeeping, Prevention, Cosmopolitan, Reader’s Digest, In Touch, and Time—and many have back issues to peruse as well.
What a Year It’s Been
That’s our end-of-the-year wrap-up of some of the most borrowed movies, music, TV, and BingePasses of the year. Here’s to another year of Hoopla entertainment at your fingertips!
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