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.

by | May 25, 2012 | Comments


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.