Cannes 2012: Critics Scorecard
Who will take home this year's coveted Palme d'Or? We run down what the critics are saying about the Official Competition.
OFFICIAL COMPETITION
August: Osage County
67%Michael Haneke is no stranger to the Palme d’Or — he took home the prize with 2009’s The White Ribbon — and the director’s latest, a somewhat uncharacteristic drama about an elderly couple, has emerged as an early favorite this year. Reviews thus far have been unanimously positive, and some positively rapturous.
Fading Gigolo
54%Michael Haneke is no stranger to the Palme d’Or — he took home the prize with 2009’s The White Ribbon — and the director’s latest, a somewhat uncharacteristic drama about an elderly couple, has emerged as an early favorite this year. Reviews thus far have been unanimously positive, and some positively rapturous.
Enough Said
95%Michael Haneke is no stranger to the Palme d’Or — he took home the prize with 2009’s The White Ribbon — and the director’s latest, a somewhat uncharacteristic drama about an elderly couple, has emerged as an early favorite this year. Reviews thus far have been unanimously positive, and some positively rapturous.
Abuse of Weakness
86%Michael Haneke is no stranger to the Palme d’Or — he took home the prize with 2009’s The White Ribbon — and the director’s latest, a somewhat uncharacteristic drama about an elderly couple, has emerged as an early favorite this year. Reviews thus far have been unanimously positive, and some positively rapturous.
Can a Song Change Your Life?
83%Michael Haneke is no stranger to the Palme d’Or — he took home the prize with 2009’s The White Ribbon — and the director’s latest, a somewhat uncharacteristic drama about an elderly couple, has emerged as an early favorite this year. Reviews thus far have been unanimously positive, and some positively rapturous.
The Double
83%
Michael Haneke is no stranger to the Palme d’Or — he took home the prize with 2009’s The White Ribbon — and the director’s latest, a somewhat uncharacteristic drama about an elderly couple, has emerged as an early favorite this year. Reviews thus far have been unanimously positive, and some positively rapturous.
Dallas Buyers Club
92%
Michael Haneke is no stranger to the Palme d’Or — he took home the prize with 2009’s The White Ribbon — and the director’s latest, a somewhat uncharacteristic drama about an elderly couple, has emerged as an early favorite this year. Reviews thus far have been unanimously positive, and some positively rapturous.
Tim’s Vermeer
90%
Michael Haneke is no stranger to the Palme d’Or — he took home the prize with 2009’s The White Ribbon — and the director’s latest, a somewhat uncharacteristic drama about an elderly couple, has emerged as an early favorite this year. Reviews thus far have been unanimously positive, and some positively rapturous.
The Invisible Woman
76%
Michael Haneke is no stranger to the Palme d’Or — he took home the prize with 2009’s The White Ribbon — and the director’s latest, a somewhat uncharacteristic drama about an elderly couple, has emerged as an early favorite this year. Reviews thus far have been unanimously positive, and some positively rapturous.
At Berkeley
87%
Michael Haneke is no stranger to the Palme d’Or — he took home the prize with 2009’s The White Ribbon — and the director’s latest, a somewhat uncharacteristic drama about an elderly couple, has emerged as an early favorite this year. Reviews thus far have been unanimously positive, and some positively rapturous.
Miss Violence
80%
Michael Haneke is no stranger to the Palme d’Or — he took home the prize with 2009’s The White Ribbon — and the director’s latest, a somewhat uncharacteristic drama about an elderly couple, has emerged as an early favorite this year. Reviews thus far have been unanimously positive, and some positively rapturous.
The Fifth Estate
35%
Michael Haneke is no stranger to the Palme d’Or — he took home the prize with 2009’s The White Ribbon — and the director’s latest, a somewhat uncharacteristic drama about an elderly couple, has emerged as an early favorite this year. Reviews thus far have been unanimously positive, and some positively rapturous.
Stray Dogs
86%
Michael Haneke is no stranger to the Palme d’Or — he took home the prize with 2009’s The White Ribbon — and the director’s latest, a somewhat uncharacteristic drama about an elderly couple, has emerged as an early favorite this year. Reviews thus far have been unanimously positive, and some positively rapturous.
Moebius
79%
Michael Haneke is no stranger to the Palme d’Or — he took home the prize with 2009’s The White Ribbon — and the director’s latest, a somewhat uncharacteristic drama about an elderly couple, has emerged as an early favorite this year. Reviews thus far have been unanimously positive, and some positively rapturous.
The Unknown Known
82%
Michael Haneke is no stranger to the Palme d’Or — he took home the prize with 2009’s The White Ribbon — and the director’s latest, a somewhat uncharacteristic drama about an elderly couple, has emerged as an early favorite this year. Reviews thus far have been unanimously positive, and some positively rapturous.
The Armstrong Lie
82%
Michael Haneke is no stranger to the Palme d’Or — he took home the prize with 2009’s The White Ribbon — and the director’s latest, a somewhat uncharacteristic drama about an elderly couple, has emerged as an early favorite this year. Reviews thus far have been unanimously positive, and some positively rapturous.
Rush
89%
Michael Haneke is no stranger to the Palme d’Or — he took home the prize with 2009’s The White Ribbon — and the director’s latest, a somewhat uncharacteristic drama about an elderly couple, has emerged as an early favorite this year. Reviews thus far have been unanimously positive, and some positively rapturous.
