Pornhub published a summary of films, franchises and individual characters that were most often the subject of searches for adult content in 2025. The compilation ranks both entire cinematic universes and specific on-screen personas based on user queries across the service.
Topping the list of franchises was the Star Wars universe. Other film series that proved popular with users during 2025 included Game of Thrones, the Harry Potter saga and the Power Rangers franchise.
Among individual characters, Spider-Man emerged as the single most searched film character; according to Pornhub’s data he also placed second in the outlet’s overall ranking. The list of top characters also featured Harley Quinn, Black Widow, Wonder Woman, Elastigirl from The Incredibles and Batman.
Pornhub additionally released a separate ranking of the most-searched video games for 2025, and disclosed which characters from games and other media users most frequently paired with adult-content queries.
These year‑end summaries reflect patterns in search behavior on the platform and highlight how mainstream cinematic franchises and high-profile superhero figures continue to drive interest in adult searches.
Such reports are intended to illustrate broader cultural trends by showing which elements of popular culture attract attention in different online contexts; the 2025 data underlines the ongoing crossover between mass‑market entertainment properties and adult-content demand.