Best New Movies of 2026, Ranked by Tomatometer

Critics Consensus: Chronicling Paul McCartney’s time spent in the creative wilderness through when he regrew his wings, Man on the Run is a lovely testament to the musical genius and his romantic partnership with Linda McCartney.

Synopsis: What happens when you wake up the morning after leaving the most important rock band of all time? In April 1970, Paul released his first… View Full Synopsis

Directed By: Morgan Neville, Paul McCartney, Caitrin Rogers

Critics Consensus: A moving chronicle of generational trauma and perseverance, All That’s Left of You is a riveting drama that takes on the thematic breadth of an epic work.

Synopsis: In the Occupied West Bank of the 1980s, a Palestinian teenager is swept into a protest that changes the course of his family’s life. Reeling… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Cherien Dabis, Saleh Bakri, Mohammad Bakri, Adam Bakri

Directed By: Cherien Dabis

Critics Consensus: Anchored by writer-director Simón Mesa Soto’s wry detail and Ubeimar Rios’ brilliantly uneasy performance, A Poet uses the tortured artist archetype to craft a story that’s as darkly funny as it is unexpectedly affecting.

Synopsis: Middle-aged and erratic, Oscar is a failed writer who has given up on life. Unemployed and living with family, he wanders the streets of Medellín… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ubeimar Rios, Rebeca Andrade, Guillermo Cardona, Alisson Correa

Directed By: Simón Mesa Soto

Critics Consensus: A prison picture with a terrific pair of lead performances by David Jonsson and Tom Blyth, Wasteman is harrowing, superbly acted across the board, and revealing about the incentives for violence in the correctional system.

Synopsis: Taylor is branded a “wasteman” by society, his family and in prison. In a world of parties, gangs and violence, he’s managed to keep out… View Full Synopsis

Starring: David Jonsson, Tom Blyth, Alex Hassell, Corin Silva

Directed By: Cal McMau

Critics Consensus: Chronicling one whistleblower’s uphill struggle with clear-eyed insight, Mr. Nobody Against Putin is a powerful documentary that vividly illustrates the resilience of everyday people against institutional forces.

Synopsis: Pavel “Pasha” (33) is a teacher and event organizer at a small primary school in a Russian town with a population of 10,000. In ordinary… View Full Synopsis

Directed By: David Borenstein

Critics Consensus: American Doctor bears visceral witness to the crisis in Gaza, transforming the grim realities of the operating room into an urgent portrait of humanitarian resolve.

Synopsis: AMERICAN DOCTOR is a vérité non-fiction film following three prominent physicians–Palestinian, Jewish and Zoroastrian–friends who couldn’t be more different but are bound by their shared… View Full Synopsis

Directed By: Poh Si Teng, Simon Kilmurry, Hamza Ali, Poh Si Teng

Critics Consensus: Thoughtfully informed by Māori culture and the legacy of colonialism, Mārama is an unsettling gothic horror told with invigorating flair.

Synopsis: 1859, North Yorkshire. When young Māori woman Mary arrives from New Zealand, she’s trapped as governess to a wealthy whaler’s granddaughter. Living among her ancestors’… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ariāna Osborne, Toby Stephens, Umi Myers, Evelyn Towersey

Directed By: Taratoa Stappard, Victoria Dabbs, Gal Greenspan, Jill Macnab

Critics Consensus: All the more devastating for resisting easy sentimentality, Remake is a deeply personal investigation of memory that will resonate with anyone who has lost a loved one.

Synopsis: Filmmaker Ross McElwee has spent forty years recording himself and his family, creating documentaries that chronicle the shifting contours of American society through the lens… View Full Synopsis

Directed By: Ross McElwee, Ross McElwee, Mark Meatto, Geralyn White Dreyfous

Critics Consensus: A spirited and uplifting documentary, Everybody to Kenmure Street triumphantly captures a community’s witty, determined stand against injustice through the power of collective action.

Synopsis: Anti-establishment struggles and activism run in the veins of Glasgow inhabitants. So when In May 2021, a U.K. Home Office raid is launched at dawn… View Full Synopsis

Directed By: Felipe Bustos Sierra, Emma Thompson, Mark Thomas, Hugh Bonneville

Critics Consensus: A remarkable directorial debut by Harry Lighton, Pillion is an unconventional romance that soars thanks to its nonjudgmental perspective and knockout performances.

Synopsis: A timid man is swept off his feet when an enigmatic, impossibly handsome biker takes him on as his submissive.

Starring: Alexander Skarsgård, Harry Melling, Douglas Hodge, Lesley Sharp

Directed By: Harry Lighton, Clare Binns, Mark Gooder, Pim Hermeling

Critics Consensus: A tenderly crafted, often devastating portrait of childhood in rural Iraq, The President’s Cake vividly brings to life its morally complex world through richly drawn characters and intimate storytelling.

Synopsis: While people across 1990’s Iraq struggle to survive, 9-year old Lamia has been selected to prepare a cake to celebrate the President’s birthday. In a… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Baneen Ahmad Nayyef, Sajad Mohamad Qasem, Waheed Thabet Khreibat, Rahim AlHaj

Directed By: Hasan Hadi

Critics Consensus: The Furious detonates into a relentless, blood-soaked spectacle of breathtakingly inventive martial arts choreography, with director Kenji Tanigaki delivering a brutal, balletic action extravaganza.

Synopsis: After the daughter of Wang Wei (Xie Miao) is kidnapped by a criminal network and he receives no help from the corrupt police, Wei sets… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Xie Miao, Joe Taslim, Enyou Yang, Brian Le

Directed By: Tanigaki Kenji

Critics Consensus: A masterfully-assembled memory piece that goes a long way towards articulating life-altering grief, Blue Heron is deeply affecting and announces writer-director Sophy Romvari as an artist to watch.

Synopsis: In the late 1990s, eight-year-old Sasha and her Hungarian immigrant family relocate to a new home on Vancouver Island. Their fresh start is interrupted by… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Iringó Réti, Amy Zimmer, Eylul Guven, Iringó Réti

Directed By: Sophy Romvari

Critics Consensus: Weaving high-stakes political commentary with rich personal dynamics that are bolstered by Sope Dirisu’s commanding performance, My Father’s Shadow casts a highly promising light on feature-debut director Akinola Davies’ future.

Synopsis: The UK’s Best International Feature Film entry to the 98th Academy Awards® and recipient of the Caméra d’Or Special Mention at Cannes, Akinola Davis Jr.’s… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Sope Dirisu, Godwin Egbo, Chibuike Marvellous Egbo, Efon Wini

Directed By: Akinola Davies

Critics Consensus: Anchored by Sergei Loznitsa’s impeccable staging and Aleksandr Kuznetsov’s haunting performance, Two Prosecutors delivers its chilling portrait of bureaucratic deception and lost idealism with quiet, unsettling power.

Synopsis: The latest film from the great Ukrainian director Sergei Loznitsa (My Joy) is a scalpel-precise tale of the horrors of totalitarian bureaucracy. Adapting a novel… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Aleksandr Kuznetsov, Aleksandr Filippenko, Anatoliy Belyy, Andris Keiss

Directed By: Sergei Loznitsa

Critics Consensus: A sweeping yet intimate historical epic, Palestine ’36 demands careful attention to its intricately woven storytelling, rewarding viewers with a humanist, clear-eyed act of remembrance.

Synopsis: 1936. As villages across mandatory Palestine rise against British colonial rule, Yusuf drifts between his rural home and the restless energy of Jerusalem, longing for… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jeremy Irons, Liam Cunningham, Robert Aramayo, Hiam Abbass

Directed By: Annemarie Jacir

Critics Consensus: It’s time to play the music, it’s time to light the lights — this spirited return to The Muppet Show‘s roots is clever, earnest, and feels exactly right.

Synopsis: It’s “The Muppet Show!” Kermit, Miss Piggy and the beloved Muppet gang are back with a brand-new special event. Music, comedy, and a whole lot… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Bill Barretta, Dave Goelz, Eric Jacobson, Peter Linz

Directed By: Alex Timbers, Alex Timbers, Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg

Critics Consensus: Finding dignity and fresh beginnings in old age, The Blue Trail is a scrappy adventure that elevates its modest production value with ample doses of imagination.

Synopsis: In a not-so-distant dystopian future where the government sends seniors to isolated colonies under the guise of boosting the economy, 77-year-old Tereza (Denise Weinberg) decides… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Denise Weinberg, Rodrigo Santoro, Miriam Socarrás, Adanilo Reis

Directed By: Gabriel Mascaro

Critics Consensus: A fascinating, candid testament to the passionate excesses of 1970s filmmaking, Boorman and the Devil delivers a lively and funny autopsy of one of Hollywood’s most infamous failures.

Synopsis: Filmmaker John Boorman seizes the opportunity to direct “Exorcist II: The Heretic,” but the movie’s disappointing reception from critics and fans nearly ends his career…. View Full Synopsis

Directed By: David Kittredge

Critics Consensus: The History of Concrete transforms a seemingly banal subject into a funny, moving, and genuinely revelatory exploration of the overlooked worlds and universal connections hiding in plain sight.

Synopsis: Following the finale of his acclaimed HBO series “How To with John Wilson”, NYC documentarian John Wilson looks to the bedrock of his beloved New… View Full Synopsis

Directed By: John Wilson, Josh Safdie, Eli Bush, Ronald Bronstein

Synopsis: Intrigue, corruption, betrayal, survival: the walls of the maze are closing in. The latest from Academy Award® nominated writer-director Andrey Zvyagintsev (Loveless, Leviathan), Cannes Grand… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Iris Lebedeva, Dmitriy Mazurov, Boris Koudrine, Yuriy Zavalnyouk

Directed By: Andrey Zvyagintsev

Synopsis: From humble origins as a London fringe theater play to its meteoric rise, fall and resurrection as the biggest cult film of all time, this… View Full Synopsis

Directed By: Linus O'Brien, Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato

Critics Consensus: Guided by Gianfranco Rosi’s eloquent directorial hand, Pompei: Below the Clouds captures life in a fragile, volcano-shadowed city with a deeply evocative, surprisingly hopeful cinematic mosaic.

Synopsis: From award-winning filmmaker Gianfranco Rosi comes Pompei: Below the Clouds, a striking portrait of life in Naples, a city living in the shadow of Vesuvius…. View Full Synopsis

Directed By: Gianfranco Rosi

Critics Consensus: A visually magnificent tribute to humanity’s fascination with animals, Ghost Elephants is a haunting documentary that reaffirms how much any subject becomes all the more intriguing when beheld by Werner Herzog’s gaze.

Synopsis: For over a decade, Dr. Steve Boyes, conservation biologist and National Geographic Explorer, has been in search of a mysterious, elusive herd of Ghost Elephants… View Full Synopsis

Directed By: Werner Herzog

Critics Consensus: A documentary departure for director Lucrecia Martel that fits in seamlessly with the themes of her fiction films, Our Land captures the dignity and perseverance of an Indigenous community with sharp insight.

Synopsis: Armed men kill Indigenous leader Javier Chocobar during attempted eviction in Argentina, 2009. After years of protests, a court case opens in 2018. Community voices… View Full Synopsis

Directed By: Lucrecia Martel

Critics Consensus: Stylistically freewheeling and fueled by righteous fury, Is God Is is a blistering revenge thriller executed with superb directorial confidence by Aleshea Harris.

Synopsis: In Is God Is, two sisters embark on an epic quest for revenge, confronting a charged family history that will push them to extraordinary lengths…. View Full Synopsis

Starring: Kara Young, Mallori Johnson, Vivica A. Fox, Janelle Monáe

Directed By: Aleshea Harris, Stacy O'Neil, Nicole King, Kenneth Yu

Critics Consensus: Resurrecting Elvis Presley at the peak of his showmanship, Baz Luhrmann’s truly epic concert documentary restores some joy into The King’s legacy, thank you very much.

Synopsis: Elvis sings and tells his story like never before in a new cinematic experience from visionary filmmaker Baz Luhrmann.

Directed By: Baz Luhrmann, Tom Mackay, Richard Story, Krista Wegener

Critics Consensus: Orchestrated with an intelligence as sharp as a katana’s edge, The Samurai and the Prisoner is an elegant mystery that offers further proof of director Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s mastery in any genre.

Synopsis: When Lord Murashige Araki (Masahiro Motoki) rises up against the tyrannical Nobunaga Oda (Bando Shingo), he finds himself besieged within the walls of his own… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Masahiro Motoki, Masaki Suda, Yuriko Yoshitaka, Munetaka Aoki

Directed By: Kiyoshi Kurosawa

Critics Consensus: Redux Redux detonates as a fiercely imaginative, nerve‑shredding multiverse thriller that channels grief and terror into a tightly controlled, emotionally searing story of loss and reckoning.

Synopsis: In an attempt to avenge her daughter’s death, Irene Kelly travels through parallel universes, killing her daughter’s murderer over and over again. She grows addicted… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Michaela McManus, Stella Marcus, Jeremy Holm, Jim Cummings

Directed By: Kevin McManus, Matthew McManus, Karen Cormier, Paul Cormier

Critics Consensus: A public service announcement with a disarming sense of humor, André is an Idiot brings a light touch to a morbid topic and is all the more powerful for it.

Synopsis: André is a brilliant idiot. He is dying because he didn’t get a colonoscopy. His sobering diagnosis, complete irreverence, and insatiable curiosity, send him on… View Full Synopsis

Directed By: Tony Benna, Jessica Harrop, Nicole Stott, Emily Osborne

Critics Consensus: Equal parts harrowing and unsentimental in its evocation of the brutal grind of hospital work, Late Shift clocks in as an accomplished character study with a superb Leonie Benesch front and center.

Synopsis: Dedicated nurse Floria navigates the relentless pace of her hospital’s understaffed surgical ward with humanity and warmth. As her overnight shift intensifies, she is pushed… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Leonie Benesch, Sonja Riesen, Urs Bihler, Margherita Schoch

Directed By: Petra Biondina Volpe

Critics Consensus: A beguiling odyssey that offsets its scrappy production values with sumptuously analog presentation, OBEX is a wildly inventive riff on the digital world.

Synopsis: In pre-internet 1987, Conor and his dog Sandy live a life of seclusion, lost in the slow-rendering graphics of early Macs and televisions aglow with… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Albert Birney, Callie Hernandez, Frank Mosley

Directed By: Albert Birney

Critics Consensus: A daffy satire that’s equal parts heart and wily humor, Coyote vs. Acme makes a triumphant case for the Looney Tunes’ modern relevance with a sense of good-natured mischief that’d make even Bugs Bunny bow.

Synopsis: After decades of being blown to bits by bombs, demolished by dynamite, mangled by magnets, battered by boulders, trampled by trains, tricked by tunnels, sprung… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Will Forte, John Cena, Lana Condor, Eric Bauza

Directed By: Dave Green, Jesse Ehrman, Allison Abbate, Carsten H.W. Lorenz

Critics Consensus: Perversely funny while giving its quartet of fine actors some of their best material yet, The Invite is a sophisticated farce that reaffirms Olivia Wilde as one of the most exciting filmmakers working today.

Synopsis: Joe and Angela’s marriage is on thin ice. When they invite their enigmatic upstairs neighbors for a dinner party, the night spirals into unexpected places…. View Full Synopsis

Starring: Seth Rogen, Olivia Wilde, Penélope Cruz, Edward Norton

Directed By: Olivia Wilde, Patrick Chu, Shayne Fiske, Chelsea Barnard

Critics Consensus: A deft balance of prickly and sweet that’s bound together by Robert Aramayo’s knockout performance, I Swear doesn’t sugarcoat the challenges of Tourette syndrome while delivering an uplifting tale of resilience.

Synopsis: Scottish setting, true life story of John Davidson. Diagnosed with Tourette’s at 15, targeted as ‘insane’ by his peers, he struggled with a condition few… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Robert Aramayo, Peter Mullan, Maxine Peake, Shirley Henderson

Directed By: Kirk Jones

Critics Consensus: Navigating disturbing material with a remarkably deft touch, Beth De Araújo’s Josephine is a masterful drama that explores the ripple effects of trauma with empathy and outstanding performances.

Synopsis: Based on writer/director/producer Beth de Araújo’s own lived experiences, the film JOSEPHINE follows the psychological fallout after eight-year-old Josephine (Mason Reeves) witnesses a crime in… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Mason Reeves, Channing Tatum, Gemma Chan, Philip Ettinger

Directed By: Beth de Araújo

Critics Consensus: Quietly powerful and profoundly humanistic, Young Mothers deftly balances social observation with intimate character study to craft an essential portrait of resilience.

Synopsis: Five young mothers living in a shelter strive for a better future for themselves and kids amidst challenging upbringings.

Starring: Elsa Houben, Babette Verbeek, Janaina Halloy, Lucie Laruelle

Directed By: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne

Critics Consensus: Pairing Hanns Zischler and Sandra Hüller in a quietly compelling father-daughter dynamic, Fatherland continues director Paweł Pawlikowski’s exploration of post-WWII Europe with characteristic intelligence and refinement.

Synopsis: FATHERLAND centers on the relationship between the Nobel Prize-winning writer Thomas May (Hans Zischler) and his daughter Erika (Sandra Hüller) — actress, writer and rally… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Hanns Zischler, Sandra Hüller, August Diehl, Anna Madeley

Directed By: Paweł Pawlikowski

Critics Consensus: Touching on subjects like dignity, mortality, and systemic inequality, All of a Sudden is as much a socratic dialogue as it is a film, with Virginie Efira and Tao Okamoto’s wonderful turns ensuring the conversation always remains riveting.

Synopsis: Director of a care facility for the elderly, Marie-Lou strives to introduce an innovative care philosophy based on listening and respecting residents’ dignity, despite resistance… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Tao Okamoto, Virginie Efira, Kyozo Nagatsuka, Jean-Charles Clichet

Directed By: Ryûsuke Hamaguchi

Critics Consensus: A visually dazzling space odyssey that’s carried along effortlessly by the gravitational pull of Ryan Gosling at his most winning, Project Hail Mary is a near-miraculous fusion of smarts and heart.

Synopsis: Science teacher Ryland Grace (Ryan Gosling) wakes up on a spaceship light years from home with no recollection of who he is or how he… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ryan Gosling, Sandra Hüller, James Ortiz, Lionel Boyce

Directed By: Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Patricia Whitcher, Lucy Kitada

Critics Consensus: Packing unforgettable scares into a sleek runtime while Austin Abrams’ crack comedic timing provides crucial levity, Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil is a propulsive tribute to the pleasure and terror of playing a truly spooky video game.

Synopsis: From the mind of visionary filmmaker Zach Cregger (Weapons, Barbarian) comes a thrilling — and terrifying — reinvention of the Resident Evil franchise. In an… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Austin Abrams, Zach Cherry, Kali Reis, Johnno Wilson

Directed By: Zach Cregger, Oliver Berben, Victor Hadida, Richard S. Wright

Critics Consensus: A sly caper carried off with director Steven Soderbergh’s characteristic panache, The Christophers is a superb two-hander featuring Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel at their very best.

Synopsis: A once-celebrated artist’s children enlist a forger to access his unfinished canvases in a deceptive bid to secure an inheritance.

Starring: Ian McKellen, Michaela Coel, James Corden, Jessica Gunning

Directed By: Steven Soderbergh, Corey Bayes, Mike Larocca, Michael Schaefer

Critics Consensus: Combining slyly skillful filmmaking with gut-busting laughs, Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie will be pure heaven for fans of the series while making happy converts of the uninitiated.

Synopsis: When their plan to book a show at the Rivoli goes horribly wrong, Matt and Jay accidentally travel back to the year 2008.

Starring: Ben Petrie, Ethan Eng, Luke Lalonde, Jay McCarrol

Directed By: Matt Johnson, Jared Raab, Kate Parkes, Jay McCarrol

Critics Consensus: A hushed, enigmatic psychodrama, Miroirs No. 3 simmers with mystery and mood as Paula Beer’s transfixing performance anchors its exploration of fractured identity.

Synopsis: During a weekend trip to the countryside, Laura, a young piano student from Berlin, miraculously survives a shocking car crash. Awakening in a nearby house,… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Paula Beer, Barbara Auer, Matthias Brandt, Enno Trebs

Directed By: Christian Petzold

Critics Consensus: The Love That Remains gently drifts through a melancholic yet quietly humorous portrait of love and separation with its exquisite Icelandic imagery and tender performances buoying a deliberately mild, fragmentary narrative.

Synopsis: Anna, an artist, and Magnús, a fisherman, live with their three children and charismatic sheepdog in the quiet grandeur of the Icelandic countryside. As the… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Saga Garðarsdóttir, Sverrir Gudnason, Ída Mekkín Hlynsdóttir, Þorgils Hlynsson

Directed By: Hlynur Pálmason

Critics Consensus: Union County is an austere yet deeply compassionate portrait of addiction and recovery, finding clear-eyed humanity in the difficult, often cyclical work of rebuilding lives.

Synopsis: Will Poulter and Noah Centineo deliver pitch-perfect performances as brothers Cody and Jack Parsons, each navigating a court-mandated drug rehabilitation program in a pocket of… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Will Poulter, Noah Centineo, Elise Kibler, Emily Meade

Directed By: Adam Meeks, Anita Gou, Caroline Clark, Luca Intili

Critics Consensus: A visual knockout that patiently explores the price that artists pay for their craft, Kokuho‘s astonishing technical virtues are only rivaled by Ryô Yoshizawa and Ryûsei Yokohama’s superb performances.

Synopsis: Nagasaki, 1964 — After the death of his father, the leader of a yakuza gang, 14-year-old Kikuo is taken under the wing of a famous… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ryô Yoshizawa, Ryûsei Yokohama, Soya Kurokawa, Keitatsu Koshiyama

Directed By: Lee Sang-il

Critics Consensus: A taut, emotionally grounded procedural, Dossier 137 transcends its genre with a deeply personal lens to confront police corruption and political unrest with gripping precision.

Synopsis: Stéphanie, a police officer working for Internal Affairs, is assigned to a case involving a young man severely wounded during a tense and chaotic demonstration… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Léa Drucker, Guslagie Malanda, Stanislas Merhar, Laurent Bozzi

Directed By: Dominik Moll

Critics Consensus: The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo uses rich magical realism and vividly realized characters to poetically explore queer resistance, found family, and the power of empathy over fear.

Synopsis: In the early 80’s, in the Chilean desert, eleven-year-old Lidia grows up in a loving queer family pushed on the edge of an unwelcoming dusty… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Tamara Cortés, Matías Catalán, Paula Dinamarca, Claudia Cabezas

Directed By: Diego Céspedes

Critics Consensus: Marrying its pleasingly shopworn style with vivid flights of fancy, I Am Frankelda is a unique adventure that announces an exciting new voice in animation.

Synopsis: In 19th-century Mexico, Frankelda is a gifted writer whose dark tales are ignored and dismissed. Forced to suppress her voice, she refuses to give up,… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Mireya Mendoza, Arturo Mercado Jr., Luis Leonardo Suárez, Habana Zoé

Directed By: Arturo Ambriz, Roy Ambriz

Critics Consensus: If I Go Will They Miss Me transforms the bleak realities of life in the projects into a lyrical, gravity-defying portrait of childhood wonder and communal care.

Synopsis: In the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles, twelve-year-old Lil Ant sees the world and his father the way all children should — full of myth,… View Full Synopsis

Starring: J. Alphonse Nicholson, Danielle Brooks, Bodhi Dell, Kelvin Adekunle

Directed By: Walter Thompson-Hernández, Robina Riccitiello, Steven Beckman, Isaac Ericson

Critics Consensus: Belén is a gripping, fast-paced legal drama that elevates a familiar courtroom narrative into an urgent, deeply human call for justice through its richly human performances and searing emotional honesty.

Synopsis: Belén is a movie based on the true story that sparked an international movement, chronicling the harrowing case of Julieta, a young woman falsely accused… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Dolores Fonzi, César Troncoso, Julieta Cardinali, Luis Machín

Directed By: Dolores Fonzi, Diego Copello

Critics Consensus: Reinvigorating an ancient adventure with majestic sweep and sterling work by its colossal ensemble, Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey imbues myth with primal human feeling.

Synopsis: Odysseus, king of Ithaca, embarks on a perilous journey to return home after the Trojan War. Crossing the Mediterranean Sea with his fellow soldiers, they… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson

Directed By: Christopher Nolan, Thomas Hayslip

Critics Consensus: A bloody valentine to slasher horror that celebrates personal self-discovery as much as it does the possibilities of cinema, Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma combines killer style with a big, still-beating heart.

Synopsis: After years of slapdash sequels and waning fandom, the Camp Miasma slasher franchise is handed over to an enthusiastic young director (Hannah Einbinder, Hacks) for… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Gillian Anderson, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Patrick Fischler, Hannah Einbinder

Directed By: Jane Schoenbrun, Daniel Bekerman

Critics Consensus: An eager beaver for endearment that has the charm to back it up, Hoppers is a sprightly riot that might just be the funniest entry in the Pixar canon yet.

Synopsis: What if you could talk to animals and understand what they’re saying? In Disney and Pixar’s all-new feature film “Hoppers,” scientists have discovered how to… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Piper Curda, Bobby Moynihan, Jon Hamm, Meryl Streep

Directed By: Daniel Chong

Critics Consensus: Surveying the natural world and the people who wander through it with generous empathy, Silent Friend is one of writer-director Idikó Enyedi’s most lyrical and profound efforts yet.

Synopsis: In the heart of a botanical garden in a medieval university town in Germany stands a majestic ginkgo tree. This silent witness has observed over… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Luna Wedler, Enzo Brumm, Sylvester Groth

Directed By: Ildikó Enyedi

Critics Consensus: Oscillating between brutal humor and unsettling insight, Our Hero, Balthazar is an audacious and often astonishing directorial debut tinged with riveting performances and sprawling thematic ambition.

Synopsis: Eager to impress his activist crush, a wealthy New York teenager follows an online connection to Texas, where he’s convinced he can stop an act… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jaeden Martell, Asa Butterfield, Chris Bauer, Jennifer Ehle

Directed By: Oscar Boyson

Critics Consensus: Somber and boldly intimate, Mother of Flies is a folk horror chamber piece that infuses its meditation on death with jaw-dropping practical effects and ferocious weirdness.

Synopsis: A young woman suffering from a life-threatening illness ventures deep into the woods to seek the help of a mystical healer offering an unconventional cure.

Starring: Zelda Adams, Toby Poser, John Adams, Lulu Adams

Directed By: John Adams, Toby Poser, Zelda Adams

Critics Consensus: The Incomer‘s inviting performances and quirky edge make it a refreshingly good-natured character study of human connection.

Synopsis: On a remote Scottish isle, siblings Isla and Sandy spend their days hunting seabirds and retelling the stories of their ancestors. They follow the strict… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Domhnall Gleeson, Gayle Rankin, Grant O'Rourke, Emun Elliott

Directed By: Louis Paxton, Mia Bays, Kieran Hannigan, Lindsay Hicks

Critics Consensus: Taking an icky conceit and twisting it to deviously crowd-pleasing ends, Obsession is dauntingly disturbing while also skillfully amusing and thrilling.

Synopsis: After breaking the mysterious “One Wish Willow” to win his crush’s heart, a hopeless romantic finds himself getting exactly what he asked for but soon… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Michael Johnston, Inde Navarrette, Cooper Tomlinson, Megan Lawless

Directed By: Curry Barker

Critics Consensus: Proving that old toys can learn new tricks while reckoning with an era of endless screen time, Toy Story 5 largely sidesteps franchise fatigue by reaffirming that children everywhere still got a friend in these lovable characters.

Synopsis: The toys are back in Disney and Pixar’s “Toy Story 5,” and this time it’s Toy meets Tech. Woody (voice of Tom Hanks), Buzz Lightyear… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Tony Hale

Directed By: Andrew Stanton, Pete Docter, Jonas Rivera

Critics Consensus: Exploring how the iconic Anthony Bourdain came to be with a scrappy coming-of-age story that’s equal parts sweet and tart, Tony is a splendid tribute to mentorship, complete with a standout performance by Antonio Banderas.

Synopsis: In this origin story of a voice that defined a generation, 19-year-old Anthony Bourdain stumbles into the chaotic world of a Cape Cod restaurant kitchen,… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Dominic Sessa, Antonio Banderas, Emilia Jones, Leo Woodall

Directed By: Matt Johnson, Chris Stinson, Amy Greene, Emily Rose

Critics Consensus: Smartly driven by its magnetic young ensemble and mounting sense of dread, It Ends twists a perpetual road trip into an existential nightmare.

Synopsis: A group of recent grads head out on a late night drive for grub, hoping to enjoy one final hangout before their paths diverge. Instead,… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Phinehas Yoon, Akira Jackson, Noah Toth, Mitchell Cole

Directed By: Alexander Ullom, Jessica Calder, Keith Calder, Carson Tappan

Critics Consensus: The Weight turns a stripped-down tale of desperation into a gripping, hard-hitting thriller, elevated by Ethan Hawke’s magnetic performance and Padraic McKinley’s assured direction.

Synopsis: In Oregon in 1933, Samuel Murphy is torn from his daughter and sent to a brutal work camp. Warden Clancy tempts him with early release… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ethan Hawke, Russell Crowe, Julia Jones, Austin Amelio

Directed By: Padraic McKinley, Andreas Rübo, Klaus Dohle, Frédéric Fiore

Critics Consensus: A gentle rumination on art and authenticity, Late Fame‘s wistful narrative is made lively by Willem Dafoe and Greta Lee’s wonderfully complementary performances.

Synopsis: Ed Saxberger, a forgotten New York poet, works in the post office. After an eager and flattering young admirer appears on his doorstep, Saxberger is… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Willem Dafoe, Greta Lee, Edmund Donovan, Tony Torn

Directed By: Kent Jones, Kyle Owens, Austen Rydell, Billie Lourd

Critics Consensus: Presenting a knotty moral dilemma and refusing to provide easy answers, Cristian Mungiu’s superbly well-acted Fjord has a chilly surface that belies a heated humanity beneath the frost.

Synopsis: The Gheorghius, a devout Romanian Norwegian couple, resettle in a village set in a distant fjord where they become close to their neighbors, the Halbergs…. View Full Synopsis

Starring: Sebastian Stan, Renate Reinsve, Giulia Nahmany, Ingvild Lien

Directed By: Cristian Mungiu, Tudor Reu

Critics Consensus: An inventive horror flick with provocative ideas about fidelity to go along with its unnerving frights, Honey Bunch remains thrillingly unpredictable to the very end.

Synopsis: Diana’s husband is taking her to an experimental trauma facility deep in the wilderness, but she can’t remember why…. As her memories begin to creep… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Grace Glowicki, Ben Petrie, Jason Isaacs, Julian Richings

Directed By: Dusty Mancinelli, Madeleine Sims-Fewer

Critics Consensus: A glossy, slow burn thriller carried by soulful performances, Islands compellingly explores loneliness with artful restraint and intoxicating atmosphere.

Synopsis: In this twisty thriller, a tennis coach at a tropical resort finds himself at the center of a missing persons mystery. Tom (Sam Riley) teaches… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Sam Riley, Stacy Martin, Jack Farthing, Dylan Torrell

Directed By: Jan-Ole Gerster

Critics Consensus: A gently waggish sports drama with enough human interest to appeal beyond just football fandom, Saipan features an entertaining kickabout between Steve Coogan and Eanna Hardwicke in fine form.

Synopsis: On the eve of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, the Irish captain Roy Keane forfeits his place in the squad at the team’s preparation base… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Eanna Hardwicke, Steve Coogan, Peter McDonald, Alice Lowe

Directed By: Lisa Barros D'Sa, Glenn Leyburn

Critics Consensus: Heartstopper remains an essential cozy love story with room for maturity throughout this heartfelt end, arriving in a new format but staying true to its identity, characters, and purpose of showcasing love in all forms to enjoy Forever.

Synopsis: Nick and Charlie are inseparable, but with Nick preparing to leave for university and Charlie finding new independence at school, the reality of a long-distance… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Joe Locke, Kit Connor, William Gao, Yasmin Finney

Directed By: Wash Westmoreland, Alice Oseman, Patrick Walters, Iain Canning

Synopsis: In this coming-of-age dramedy, Sophie Birenbaum is ready for the spotlight as the lead in her high school musical — until suddenly she’s living with… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Sunny Sandler, Melanie Lynskey, Max Greenfield, Jack Champion

Directed By: Julia Hart, Sophia Lin, Judit Maull, Kevin Grady

Critics Consensus: The Serpent’s Skin sheds some light on the trans experience with its narrative ingenuity and an evocative color palette, delivering a feel-good horror hybrid in its sleek runtime.

Synopsis: After escaping her transphobic hometown, Anna meets goth tattoo artist Gen. They bond over shared supernatural abilities, but Gen’s tattoo work accidentally conjures a demon… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Alexandra McVicker, Avalon Fast, Jordan Dulieu, Charlotte Chimes

Directed By: Alice Maio Mackay

Critics Consensus: A thoroughly evocative exploration of artistry and mentorship, Mr. Burton is vividly brought to life by the absorbing dynamic between stars Toby Jones and Harry Lawtey.

Synopsis: Mr. Burton tells the true story of the relationship between Port Talbot schoolmaster Philip Burton and a wild young schoolboy called Richard Jenkins, the son… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Toby Jones, Harry Lawtey, Lesley Manville, Aimee-Ffion Edwards

Directed By: Marc Evans, Tom George, Nick Gordon, Cora Palfrey

Critics Consensus: Despite brushing against familiar indie clichés, The Travel Companion remains a sharply observed, quirky character study that evolves into a bittersweet and incisive critique of creative ambition.

Synopsis: Simon (Tristan Turner) is an early 30s filmmaker living in New York City with his best friend and roommate, Bruce (Anthony Oberbeck), who works for… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Joanna Arnow, Peter Davis, Tristan Turner, Anthony Oberbeck

Directed By: Alex Mallis, Travis Wood

Critics Consensus: Putting director Sam Raimi’s penchant for diabolical mayhem to great use, Send Help doesn’t need any assistance in thrills thanks to a very game Rachel McAdams and Dylan O’Brien along with a viciously clever script.

Synopsis: In “Send Help,” two colleagues become stranded on a deserted island, the only survivors of a plane crash. On the island, they must overcome past… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Rachel McAdams, Dylan O'Brien, Edyll Ismail, Dennis Haysbert

Directed By: Sam Raimi, Jonathan Hook

Critics Consensus: One of indie stalwart Gregg Araki’s most accessible works yet, this bawdy dramedy leverages well-judged performances by Olivia Wilde and Cooper Hoffman to deliver incisive commentary on carnality and connection.

Synopsis: When fresh-faced Elliot (Cooper Hoffman) lands an exciting job for renowned artist, icon and provocateur Erika Tracy (Olivia Wilde), his fantasies come true as Erika… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Olivia Wilde, Cooper Hoffman, Mason Gooding, Chase Sui Wonders

Directed By: Gregg Araki

Critics Consensus: A raucous capitalist critique, I Love Boosters careens through the carefully-controlled chaos of writer-director Boots Riley’s imagination to deliver a comedy that’s as funny as it is thought-provoking.

Synopsis: Professional shoplifters embark on a wild adventure as they target a cutthroat fashion mogul.

Starring: Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie, Taylour Paige, Poppy Liu

Directed By: Boots Riley

Critics Consensus: Romería unfolds as a quietly observed, beautifully acted family study, where director Carla Simón’s delicate sense of place and Llúcia Garcia’s luminous presence combine to create a quietly powerful film.

Synopsis: A beautifully rendered autobiographical tale, Romería is celebrated Spanish director Carla Simón’s touching portrait of family origins. In a bravura performance, Llúcia Garcia stars as… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Tristán Ulloa, Sara Casasnovas, José Ángel Egido, Miryam Gallego

Directed By: Carla Simón

Critics Consensus: Anchored by a standout performance from Eszter Tompa, Kontinental ’25 finds writer-director Radu Jude infusing his caustic brand of satire with warm humor and subtle drama.

Synopsis: When Orsolya oversees the eviction of a local elderly man in Cluj, Transylvania, the unintended consequences come to shatter her and her understanding of her… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Eszter Tompa, Ilinca Manolache, Serban Pavlu, Adrian Sitaru

Directed By: Radu Jude, Adrien Chef, Ramona Grama, Andreas Roald

Critics Consensus: A lively exorcism of grief, Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty! gives its characters a lovely sense of grace while Rinko Kikuchi’s winsome performance gives this film its beating heart.

Synopsis: Haru and Luis love competing in Tokyo’s ballroom dance scene, but after tragedy strikes, Haru withdraws into isolation. When friends coax her back to the… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Rinko Kikuchi, Alberto Guerra, Alejandro Edda, You

Directed By: Josef Kubota Wladyka, James M. Hausler, Rinko Kikuchi, Kenji Ito

Critics Consensus: A direct continuation of 28 Years Later that ups the gore while deepening the dread, The Bone Temple is finely adorned by Nia DaCosta’s unnerving direction as well as Ralph Fiennes and Jack O’Connell’s inspired performances.

Synopsis: Expanding upon the world created by Danny Boyle and Alex Garland in 28 Years Later — but turning that world on its head — Nia… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Alfie Williams, Jack O'Connell, Erin Kellyman

Directed By: Nia DaCosta, Cillian Murphy

Critics Consensus: An unsettling maze navigated with finesse by director Genki Kawamura, Exit 8 is a video game adaptation rendered with existential dread and stylistic sophistication.

Synopsis: A man trapped in a endless sterile subway passageway sets out to find Exit 8. The rules of his quest are simple: do not overlook… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Kazunari Ninomiya, Yamato Kochi, Naru Asanuma, Kotone Hanase

Directed By: Genki Kawamura

Critics Consensus: Cleverly contextualizing Albert Camus’ existentialist classic within a modern political lens, François Ozon’s The Stranger is as intriguing to mull over as it is beautiful to look at.

Synopsis: In French Algeria, Meursault drifts through life and love with mysterious detachment. When he stands accused of murdering an Arab man, indifference is his only… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Benjamin Voisin, Rebecca Marder, Pierre Lottin, Denis Lavant

Directed By: François Ozon

Critics Consensus: A melancholy journey leading to a mysterious destination, Omaha rewards patience with its cumulative emotional wallop and John Magaro’s quietly haunting performance.

Synopsis: A father conceals the truth about his family’s seemingly spontaneous road trip across the American West. A poignant, coming-of-age drama starring John Magaro (Past Lives,… View Full Synopsis

Starring: John Magaro, Molly Belle Wright, Wyatt Solis, Talia Balsam

Directed By: Cole Webley, Adam Thomas Anderegg, Russ Kendall, Nicholas Hill

Critics Consensus: Visually astounding and hands-off in its observation of a family and their environment, Time and Water is an intimate documentary with an epic scope.

Synopsis: Renowned Icelandic poet and author Andri Snær Magnason is chasing something elusive. As the glacial ice of his homeland melts, he constructs a cinematic time… View Full Synopsis

Directed By: Sara Dosa

Critics Consensus: Spinning a web of spectacular set pieces together with mature emotional stakes and Tom Holland’s soulful performance, Brand New Day is a promising reset that portends Spidey will remain sticky on the big screen for years to come.

Synopsis: It’s a BRAND NEW DAY for Peter Parker. Fighting crime full-time as Spider-Man in a world that doesn’t remember him — and the pressure of… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Tom Holland, Zendaya, Sadie Sink, Jacob Batalon

Directed By: Destin Daniel Cretton, Louis D'Esposito, David Cain

Critics Consensus: Capping off Tommy Shelby’s story with grit and swagger, The Immortal Man is a satisfying conclusion to Peaky Blinders that also stands tall on its own self-contained terms.

Synopsis: Birmingham, 1940. Amidst the chaos of WWII, Tommy Shelby is driven back from a self-imposed exile to face his most destructive reckoning yet. With the… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Cillian Murphy, Stephen Graham, Ned Dennehy, Ian Peck

Directed By: Tom Harper, Tom Harper, Andrew Warren, Caryn Mandabach

Critics Consensus: Turning the camera’s scrutinizing eye back onto To Catch a Predator‘s journalistic legacy, Primetime interrogates the slippery boundary between justice and lurid spectacle with crackling style and an outstanding Robert Pattinson.

Synopsis: In 2006, To Catch a Predator host Chris Hansen sets out to make television history.

Starring: Robert Pattinson, Merritt Wever, Skyler Gisondo, Phoebe Bridgers

Directed By: Lance Oppenheim, Lance Oppenheim, Harrison Huffman, AJ Bourscheid

Critics Consensus: The Last Viking leverages Nikolaj Lie Kaas and Mads Mikkelsen’s finely tuned chemistry to anchor its cartoonish violence and offbeat humor, resulting in a film that’s as sincere and affecting as it is bizarre.

Synopsis: Anker is released from prison following a fifteen-year sentence for robbery. The money from the heist was buried by Anker’s brother, Manfred. Only he knows… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Mads Mikkelsen, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Sofie Gråbøl, Lars Ranthe

Directed By: Anders Thomas Jensen

Critics Consensus: Magellan blends Lav Diaz’s slow cinema rigor with the biopic form to create a visually hypnotic, deliberately paced historical epic that immerses viewers in a spiritually charged meditation on power, mythology, and colonial ambition.

Synopsis: 16th century. Magellan, a young and ambitious Portuguese navigator, rebels against the power of the King, who doesn’t support his dream of discovering the world…. View Full Synopsis

Starring: Gael García Bernal, Ângela Azevedo, Amado Arjay Babon, Ronnie Lazaro

Directed By: Lav Diaz

Critics Consensus: A visually immaculate yet increasingly sinister post-colonial satire, Filipiñana meticulously constructs a microcosm of privilege, decay, and the deep social rot lurking beneath its polished surfaces.

Synopsis: Amid stifling heat and pervasive drought, Isabel (Jorrybell Agoto), a 17-year-old Ilokana from the rural north, works at a posh country club outside Manila, lining… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jorrybell Agoto, Angeli Bayani, Carmen Castellanos, Teroy Guzman

Directed By: Rafael Manuel

Critics Consensus: Avatar Aang is a glowing continuation of The Last Airbender series, giving audiences an audacious update to their favorite characters while being technically proficient and visually captivating.

Synopsis: Avatar Aang, the world’s last Airbender, learns of an ancient power that could save his culture from extinction. With the help of his friends, he… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Eric Nam, Dave Bautista, Jessica Matten, Román Zaragoza

Directed By: Lauren Montgomery

Critics Consensus: Anchored by Stephan James’ soulful performance and Rashad Frett’s assured direction, Ricky is a raw, empathetic, and quietly powerful parable that delivers a moving gut punch through its realistic portrayal of life after incarceration.

Synopsis: After spending half his life behind bars, 30-year-old Ricky struggles to adjust to a world that’s moved on without him. As he searches for purpose,… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Stephan James, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Titus Welliver, Imani Lewis

Directed By: Rashad Frett

Critics Consensus: A gleefully gory and deliberately silly reimagining, Deathstalker thrives on inventive creature effects and tongue-in-cheek performances, making it a chaotic but charming addition to the sword and sorcery genre.

Synopsis: In Deathstalker, the Kingdom of Abraxeon is under siege by the Dreadites, heralds of the long-dead sorcerer Nekromemnon. When Deathstalker recovers a cursed amulet from… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Daniel Bernhardt, Christina Orjalo, Paul Lazenby, Nicholas Rice

Directed By: Steven Kostanski, Slash, Rodrigo Gudiño, David Bond

Critics Consensus: The Minions bring their penchant for mayhem to Hollywood history in this affectionate and charming sendup of moviemaking magic, turning out the franchise’s most roundly enjoyable entry yet.

Synopsis: This is the rambunctious, ridiculous and totally true story of how the Minions conquered Hollywood, became movie stars, lost everything, unleashed monsters onto the world… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Allison Janney, Christoph Waltz, Jeff Bridges, Jesse Eisenberg

Directed By: Pierre Coffin, Brian Lynch

Critics Consensus: Finding a fresh angle on one of the most dramatized days in military history, Pressure is a brainy war film that derives most of its thrills from Andrew Scott’s simmering performance.

Synopsis: In the tense 72 hours before D-Day, and with the fate of the free world hanging in the balance, PRESSURE follows General Dwight D. Eisenhower… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Andrew Scott, Brendan Fraser, Kerry Condon, Chris Messina

Directed By: Anthony Maras, Anna Marsh, Ron Halpern, Joe Naftalin

Critics Consensus: The Rivals of Amziah King is a sprawling, unpredictable, and genre-blurring epic, anchored by Matthew McConaughey’s charm and Angelina LookingGlass’s striking debut.

Synopsis: Deep within the backwoods of rural Oklahoma, charismatic and musically gifted Amziah King herds a bluegrass-playing band of misfits while overseeing the premier honey-making operation… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Kurt Russell, Cole Sprouse, Tony Revolori

Directed By: Andrew Patterson, John Friedberg, Christopher Casanova, Rob Silva

Critics Consensus: A sparkling rom-com that satirizes modern social mores with good-natured wit and a lovely rapport between Angourie Rice and Spike Fearn, Finding Emily makes a tried-and-true formula feel brand new.

Synopsis: When a lovesick musician is given the wrong number for his dream girl, he teams up with a driven psychology student to find her. Together,… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Angourie Rice, Spike Fearn, Minnie Driver, Prassana Puwanarajah

Directed By: Alicia MacDonald, Angela Moneke, Thea Paulett, Alexandra Loewy

Critics Consensus: A visually dazzling and effortlessly fluid late-period Almodóvar entry, Bitter Christmas charms with its well-crafted characters, comic rhythms, and nested storytelling.

Synopsis: Bitter Christmas tells two alternating stories, one starring Elsa, an advertising director, in 2004, during a long weekend in December. The second takes place in… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Bárbara Lennie, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, Victoria Luengo

Directed By: Pedro Almodóvar, Esther García

Critics Consensus: Cookie Queens is as much an insightful inquiry into adolescence as it is a tour through a time-honored tradition, making for a documentary that’s chock-full of feel-good crumbs.

Synopsis: A celebration of girlhood and the complexities that come with it, Cookie Queens is a coming-of-age story about the joys, pressures, and tensions woven into… View Full Synopsis

Directed By: Alysa Nahmias, Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, Chanel Pysnik

Critics Consensus: Camp is a deeply felt, visually hypnotic coming-of-age nightmare that sidesteps familiar genre conventions with lyrical confidence and unsettling resonance.

Synopsis: Emily is the root cause of two devastating tragedies very early in her life. She feels the weight of these accidents like a curse has… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Zola Grimmer, Alice Wordsworth, Cherry Moore, Lea Rose Sebastianis

Directed By: Avalon Fast

Critics Consensus: A restrained meditation on grief, Renoir gradually accumulates a big emotional wallop thanks in large part to Yui Susuzki’s guileless performance.

Synopsis: Suburban Tokyo, 1987. Imaginative eleven-year-old Fuki begins her summer break lonely and adrift — her kind, terminally ill father has landed once again in the… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Yui Suzuki, Hikari Ishida, Ayumu Nakajima, Yumi Kawai

Directed By: Chie Hayakawa

Critics Consensus: Crime 101 has studied the greats of L.A. Noir closely and shows its homework with sleek action set pieces and vivid characterizations, receiving top marks and graduating near the top of its class.

Synopsis: Set against the sun-bleached grit of Los Angeles, Crime 101 weaves the tale of an elusive jewel thief (Chris Hemsworth) whose string of heists along… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Halle Berry, Nick Nolte

Directed By: Bart Layton, Shane Salerno, Joely Fether, Bergen Swanson

Critics Consensus: Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas prove to be harmonious screen partners in Power Ballad, a mellow dramedy that acknowledges the allure and pitfalls of stardom with equal measures of grace.

Synopsis: When Rick (Paul Rudd), a past-his-prime wedding singer, meets fading boy-band star Danny (Nick Jonas) during a gig, the two bond over music and a… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Paul Rudd, Nick Jonas, Jack Reynor, Havana Rose Liu

Directed By: John Carney

Critics Consensus: Buddy weaponizes the cheery conventions of children’s entertainment into an inventive, hilarious, and creepy descent into pop culture madness.

Synopsis: Remember BUDDY–the bright orange unicorn and star of that classic children’s television show who brought joy and life lessons into your living room? Inside the… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Cristin Milioti, Delaney Quinn, Topher Grace, Keegan-Michael Key

Directed By: Chris 'Casper' Kelly, Kevin Flanigan, Dexter Braff, Roberto Linck

Critics Consensus: A comprehensive survey of a brave new world, The AI Doc is a balanced inquiry into a transformative technology that weighs the risks with a touching amount of humanity.

Synopsis: From the Academy Award®-winning filmmakers behind Everything Everywhere All at Once and Navalny; a father-to-be tries to figure out what is happening with all this… View Full Synopsis

Directed By: Daniel Roher, Charlie Tyrell

Critics Consensus: Putting a bracingly unique spin on poltergeists, A Useful Ghost is a refreshing genre-bender that distinguishes debut writer-director Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke as a filmmaker to watch.

Synopsis: March is mourning his wife Nat who has recently passed away due to dust pollution. He discovers her spirit has returned by possessing a vacuum… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Davika Hoorne, Witsarut Himmarat, Apasiri Nitibhon, Wanlop Rungkumjad

Directed By: Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke, Cattleya Paosrijeroen, Soros Sukhum

Synopsis: When a chance encounter with her rockstar crush leads 16 year old Rylee to discover that he’s addicted to drugs, she takes it upon herself… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Justin Chatwin, Steven Ogg, Amanda Brugel, Kate Hallett

Directed By: Emma Higgins

Critics Consensus: An effervescent tribute to K-Pop and writer-director Anderson .Paak’s own life story, this agreeable dramedy goes down smooth with its dogged focus on good vibes.

Synopsis: Meet BJ (Anderson .Paak), a fish-out-of-water musician on the search for stardom carrying a bruised heart from a complicated past relationship. On his journey to… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Anderson .Paak, Jee Young Han, Cathy Shim, Kevin Woo

Directed By: Anderson .Paak, Khaila Amazan, Chris Bosco, Ryan Kroft

Critics Consensus: Anchored by Daisy Ridley’s magnetic performance and a grimly inventive premise, We Bury the Dead keenly uses familiar zombie tropes as a framework to deliver a beautifully shot, emotionally resonant meditation on loss and grief.

Synopsis: After a catastrophic military disaster, the dead don’t just rise — they hunt. The military insists they are harmless and slow-moving, offering hope to grieving… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Daisy Ridley, Brenton Thwaites, Matt Whelan, Mark Coles Smith

Directed By: Zak Hilditch, Lee Broda, Ford Corbett, Jatin Desai

Critics Consensus: Achieving a surprising amount of poignancy for a franchise centered around buddies terrorizing each other, Jackass‘ purported swan song goes out on a brown note that hurts so good.

Synopsis: Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O and the rest of the gang return for more outrageous and hilarious stunts.

Directed By: Jeff Tremaine, Pete Chiappetta, Greg Iguchi, Andrew Lary

Critics Consensus: Having a maniacally fun time while wrestling with provocative questions about rehabilitation, Heel is a nutty thriller that has a surprising amount of method to its madness.

Synopsis: From Academy Award® nominated director Jan Komasa, HEEL is a twisted thriller that follows 19-year-old hooligan Tommy (Anson Boon), who revels in a life of… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Stephen Graham, Andrea Riseborough, Anson Boon, Kit Rakusen

Directed By: Jan Komasa, Caroline Cooper Charles, Naomi Despres, Michele Marshall

Critics Consensus: Bracingly personal and finely acted, Hayley Kiyoko’s Girls Like Girls is a gently moving tale of queer love that’s elevated by striking visual flair.

Synopsis: Based on writer/director Hayley Kiyoko’s hit single and best-selling novel of the same name and featuring all-new music from Kiyoko, GIRLS LIKE GIRLS is a… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Maya da Costa, Myra Molloy, Zach Braff, Levon Hawke

Directed By: Hayley Kiyoko

Critics Consensus: A bonkers riff on the lengths people will go to for connection, Dead Lover‘s singular sensibility can be an acquired taste but writer-director Grace Glowicki’s vision is admirably one of a kind.

Synopsis: A lonely gravedigger who stinks of corpses finally meets her dream man, but their whirlwind affair is cut short when he tragically drowns at sea…. View Full Synopsis

Starring: Leah Doz, Grace Glowicki, Lowen Morrow, Ben Petrie

Directed By: Grace Glowicki

Synopsis: After a mysterious cosmic event rips Oak Street from suburbia and transports their neighborhood to someplace unknown, the Platt family soon discovers that their very… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Anne Hathaway, Ewan McGregor, Christian Convery, Maisy Stella

Directed By: David Robert Mitchell, Chris Bender, Jake Weiner, Joanne Lee

Critics Consensus: A startlingly assured feature debut from director Kane Parsons, Backrooms bends the liminal spaces that have haunted the internet for years into a horror film that’s as mesmerizing as it is terrifying.

Synopsis: A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom.

Starring: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve, Mark Duplass, Finn Bennett

Directed By: Kane Parsons, Kane Parsons, Jesse Savath, Judson Scott

Critics Consensus: Equal parts exuberant crowd-pleaser and intimate passion project, Maddie’s Secret embraces melodrama without irony, finding emotional depth in its vibrant style and unwavering commitment to its singular vision.

Synopsis: MADDIE’S SECRET is comedian, writer, and actor John Early’s critically acclaimed directorial debut starring himself as Maddie, a plucky dishwasher who leaps to viral superstardom… View Full Synopsis

Starring: John Early, Kip Reynolds, Neil Wachs, Kate Berlant

Directed By: John Early, Tyler Boehm, Chris Quintos Cathcart, Hannah Dweck

Critics Consensus: A propulsive farce that stays on the tracks thanks to Ginger Minj and Jujubee’s heartfelt rapport, Stop! That! Train! chugs along splendidly with its daffy humor and sweet celebration of drag culture.

Synopsis: STOP! THAT! TRAIN! follows best friends Tess (Ginger Minj) and DeeDee (Jujubee), train stewardesses who trade their dreary shifts on the Stank Rail for the… View Full Synopsis

Starring: RuPaul, Ginger Minj, Jujubee, Brooke Lynn Hytes

Directed By: Adam Shankman, John Sloss, Ross Fremer, Chris Quintos Cathcart

Critics Consensus: A tart comedy that Saoirse Ronan’s terrific performance polishes into something humane, Bad Apples has an unsettling darkness that worms its way through an otherwise playful satire of the education system.

Synopsis: A primary school teacher accidentally locks her most disruptive student in her home. Desperate to undo it, she hesitates when her class begins to flourish… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Eddie Waller, Nia Brown, Jacob Anderson

Directed By: Jonatan Etzler, Judy Counihan, Jamie Hall, Paul Grindey

Critics Consensus: A loosely structured yet emotionally sharp coming-of-age film, Mile End Kicks captures early 20s aimlessness with authentic charm, lifted by Barbie Ferreira’s natural lead turn and Chandler Levack’s confident, unsentimental direction.

Synopsis: I Like Movies director Chandler Levack’s Mile End Kicks is a bright romantic comedy starring Barbie Ferreira as Grace, a young music critic who moves… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Barbie Ferreira, Devon Bostick, Stanley Simons, Juliette Gariépy

Directed By: Chandler Levack, Brian Alkerton, Timo Argillander, Fraser Ash

Critics Consensus: A spirited adventure that gets a lot of mileage from clever quips and Kenneth Branagh’s extremely amusing performance, Mayday thaws Cold War tensions with good-natured aplomb.

Synopsis: Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh team up in “Mayday,” a genre-bending, action-packed buddy comedy that flips the spy thriller on its head. When hotshot U.S…. View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Kenneth Branagh, Marcin Dorociński, Maria Bakalova

Directed By: John Francis Daley, Jonathan M. Goldstein, Ryan Reynolds, George Dewey

Critics Consensus: Sporting a terrific voice cast, nifty animation, and a solid moral for youngsters, GOAT plays a familiar game with enough style and finesse to come close to the greats.

Synopsis: From Sony Pictures Animation, the studio behind Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, comes GOAT, an original action-comedy set in an all-animal world. The story follows Will,… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Caleb McLaughlin, Gabrielle Union, Steph Curry, Aaron Pierre

Directed By: Tyree Dillihay, Rick Mischel, Fonda Snyder

Critics Consensus: A gleeful high-concept comedy with a serious message at its core, Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die lets Sam Rockwell rip with thrilling results while marking a very welcome return of director Gore Verbinski in peak form.

Synopsis: A man claiming to be from the future takes the patrons of an iconic Los Angeles diner hostage in search of unlikely recruits in a… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Sam Rockwell, Haley Lu Richardson, Michael Peña, Zazie Beetz

Directed By: Gore Verbinski, Oliver Berben, Warren Goz, Samuel Hall

Critics Consensus: Layering modern anxieties about technology onto a nightmarish outbreak, Colony lacks the vivid characterizations that distinguish director Yeon Sang-ho’s best work but mostly reaffirms his mastery over zombie mayhem.

Synopsis: Horror master Yeon Sang-ho (Train to Busan) directs a new Korean zombie thriller starring Gianna Jun and Koo Kyo-hwan. Professor Se-jeong (Jun) is thrust into… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jun Ji-hyun, Koo Kyo-hwan, Ji Chang-wook, Kim Sin-rok

Directed By: Yeon Sang-ho

Critics Consensus: Pairing Claire Foy’s psychologically raw performance with lush, evocative imagery, H Is for Hawk approaches its tale of grief and acceptance with bruising realism and thoughtful candor.

Synopsis: H is for Hawk follows Helen (Claire Foy), who, after the sudden death of her father (Brendan Gleeson), loses herself in the memories of their… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Claire Foy, Brendan Gleeson, Denise Gough, Sam Spruell

Directed By: Philippa Lowthorpe

Critics Consensus: A breezy portrait of bohemian Warsaw elevated by Charli XCX’s poised, quietly commanding performance, Erupcja unfurls as a refreshingly genuine, contemplative drama that lingers with understated grace.

Synopsis: Set in Poland, ERUPCJA follows two women as they complicate their romantic lives. Nel lives in Warsaw where she works at a flower shop. When… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Charli XCX, Lena Góra, Jeremy O. Harris, Will Madden

Directed By: Pete Ohs

Critics Consensus: A sensitive romantic dramedy enriched with emotional maturity and a terrific turn from Amanda Peet, Fantasy Life is refreshingly grounded in plausible reality.

Synopsis: An anxious law school dropout (Matthew Shear) stumbles into a job babysitting his psychiatrist’s three granddaughters and falls for the girls’ mother (Amanda Peet), an… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Amanda Peet, Matthew Shear, Alessandro Nivola, Bob Balaban

Directed By: Matthew Shear, Greg Field, Alex Field, Matthew Shear

Critics Consensus: A Private Life mixes Hitchcockian suspense, glossy aesthetics, and a playful streak of camp into an entertaining if somewhat slight mystery that’s held together by Jodie Foster’s captivating presence.

Synopsis: When renowned psychiatrist Lilian Steiner learns of the death of one of her patients she is deeply troubled. Convinced that it was murder, she decides… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jodie Foster, Daniel Auteuil, Virginie Efira, Mathieu Amalric

Directed By: Rebecca Zlotowski

Critics Consensus: A smart but familiar B-movie throwback, Cold Storage delivers campy performances, gooey splatter, and wry sci-fi wit with infectious enthusiasm.

Synopsis: Teacake (Joe Keery) and Naomi (Georgina Campbell), two young employees of a self-storage company built on the site of an old US military base, have… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Joe Keery, Georgina Campbell, Liam Neeson, Lesley Manville

Directed By: Jonny Campbell, Anna Marsh, Ron Halpern, Shana Eddy-Grouf

Critics Consensus: Warm, charming, and quietly uplifting, The Magic Faraway Tree delivers a playful mix of whimsical characters, gentle humor, and a timely message about unplugging, making it an engaging and enjoyable family adventure.

Synopsis: Adapted from Enid Blyton’s beloved classic novel The Magic Faraway Tree, the film centers on Polly (Claire Foy), Tim (Andrew Garfield), and their three children… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Andrew Garfield, Claire Foy, Nonso Anozie, Nicola Coughlan

Directed By: Ben Gregor, Tamara Birkemoe, Michael Cornelius, Jacqueline de Croy

Critics Consensus: A humanistic variation on one of Steven Spielberg’s most revisited themes, Disclosure Day‘s breathless pursuit of optimism in an age of conspiracy gets its biggest boost from career-highlight work by Emily Blunt.

Synopsis: If you found out we weren’t alone, if someone showed you, proved it to you, would that frighten you? This summer, the truth belongs to… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Emily Blunt, Josh O'Connor, Colin Firth, Eve Hewson

Directed By: Steven Spielberg, Adam Somner, Chris Brigham

Critics Consensus: The Sun Never Sets turns the familiar rhythms of a love triangle into a perceptive portrait of romantic indecision, buoyed by director Joe Swanberg’s loose approach and Dakota Fanning’s compelling performance.

Synopsis: A woman’s relationship with her boyfriend hits a rough patch just as her ex reappears in her life, leading to messy entanglements in the Alaskan… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Dakota Fanning, Jake Johnson, Cory Michael Smith, Debby Ryan

Directed By: Joe Swanberg, Dan Johnson, Ariana Parsa, Kathy Gitibin Parsa

Critics Consensus: An unhinged sci-fi epic that boasts awe-inspiring production design and amusingly quaint visual effects, Na Hong-jin’s Hope gets the adrenaline pumping whenever it focuses on the unraveling of its hapless human heroes.

Synopsis: A police chief, a policewoman and a group of hunters try to track down and kill a mysterious creature that’s laying waste to a Korean… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Hwang Jung-min, Jo In-sung, Jung Ho-yeon, Taylor Russell

Directed By: Na Hong-jin

Critics Consensus: People We Meet on Vacation is a breezy adaptation that boasts charming leads in Tom Blyth and Emily Bader, delivering a romantic endeavor worth staying for.

Synopsis: Free-spirited Poppy (Emily Bader) and routine-loving Alex (Tom Blyth) have been unlikely best friends for a decade, living in different cities but spending every summer… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Emily Bader, Tom Blyth, Sarah Catherine Hook, Lucien Laviscount

Directed By: Brett Haley, Laura Quicksilver, Ted Gidlow, Emily Henry

Critics Consensus: That’s one bad ape, and Primate is one lean, mean, effective chiller.

Synopsis: In PRIMATE, a group of friends’ tropical vacation turns into a terrifying, primal tale of horror and survival.

Starring: Johnny Sequoyah, Jessica Alexander, Troy Kotsur, Victoria Wyant

Directed By: Johannes Roberts, Vicki Dee Rock, Nathan Samdahl, Johannes Roberts

Critics Consensus: Normal thrives on Bob Odenkirk’s gruff yet playful presence and director Ben Wheatley’s over-the-top carnage, delivering simple, ridiculous, and consistently entertaining thrills despite its familiar premise.

Synopsis: For Sheriff Ulysses (Bob Odenkirk), his provisional posting to the quaint Midwestern American town of Normal was meant to be a welcome respite from both… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Bob Odenkirk, Lena Headey, Henry Winkler, Summer H. Howell

Directed By: Ben Wheatley, Josh Adler, Rhonda Baker

Critics Consensus: Leveraging Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s classic chemistry to texturize a friendship tested by greed, The Rip tears into its potboiler setup with compulsively watchable confidence.

Synopsis: Upon discovering millions in cash in a derelict stash house, trust among a team of Miami cops begins to fray. As outside forces learn about… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Steven Yeun, Teyana Taylor

Directed By: Joe Carnahan

Critics Consensus: A humble story of persistence given outsized punch by Rose Byrne’s spiky performance, Tow parks itself comfortably in the company of genuinely life-affirming dramas.

Synopsis: Based on a true story, TOW follows Amanda Ogle (Rose Byrne), a woman living in her aging Toyota Camry on the streets of Seattle. When… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Rose Byrne, Octavia Spencer, Simon Rex, Corbin Bernsen

Directed By: Stephanie Laing, Jonathan Tropper, Este Haim, Becky Clements

Critics Consensus: Flirting with complex themes, The Drama walks a tonal tightrope with impressive poise thanks to career-highlight performances by Robert Pattinson and Zendaya.

Synopsis: A happily engaged couple is put to the test when an unexpected turn sends their wedding week off the rails.

Starring: Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Alana Haim, Mamoudou Athie

Directed By: Kristoffer Borgli, Kristoffer Borgli, Chris Stinson, Amy Greene

Critics Consensus: A daffy crime comedy that uses its sci-fi elements in the service of character, Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice is slick and amusing proof that there’s enough room for two Vince Vaughns.

Synopsis: The film is a hilarious, stylized, R-rated action-comedy about two gangsters and the woman they love trying to survive the most dangerous night of their… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Eiza González, Vince Vaughn, Keith David, Stephen Root

Directed By: BenDavid Grabinski, Richard Middleton, Vanessa Humphrey

Critics Consensus: Jake Johnson gives his all to pickleball in The Dink, a funny and easygoing enough comeback for the sports comedies of yore that leaves it all on the court with ample pizzazz.

Synopsis: Washed up former tennis prodigy Dusty Boyd (Jake Johnson) has been reduced to coaching unruly children at his father Chuck’s (Ed Harris) suburban country club…. View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jake Johnson, Mary Steenburgen, Ed Harris, Ben Stiller

Directed By: Josh Greenbaum, Rick Steele, Josh Greenbaum, Joe Hardesty

Critics Consensus: An ambitious yet imperfect thriller, Eagles of the Republic blends old fashioned suspense, dark political satire, and romance into a fitfully entertaining portrait of celebrity and moral compromise.

Synopsis: Egypt’s most adored actor, George Fahmy (Fares Fares) is pressured to star in a film commissioned by the highest authorities. He reluctantly accepts the role… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Fares Fares, Lyna Khoudri, Zineb Triki, Sherwan Haji

Directed By: Tarik Saleh

Synopsis: The film is an explosive cinematic rollercoaster about a group of visionaries and misfits who had an idea for a new kind of news –… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jack O'Connell, Guy Pearce, Claire Foy, Blake Harrison

Directed By: Danny Boyle, Tonia Davis

Critics Consensus: The Wrecking Crew is as brawny and disarmingly charming as its two leading men, smashing through a thin story with colorful pyrotechnics and a satisfying amount of attitude.

Synopsis: In this action comedy, two estranged half-brothers, Jonny (Jason Momoa) and James (Dave Bautista) are forced to reunite after their father’s mysterious death. As they… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Dave Bautista, Jason Momoa, Claes Bang, Temuera Morrison

Directed By: Angel Manuel Soto

Critics Consensus: Capably carried by Idan Weiss and punctuated with subtle surrealism, Franz can’t solve the mystery of Kafka but does a commendable job of recreating his artistic perspective.

Synopsis: Award-winning director Agnieszka Holland is embarking on her most ambitious project to date, a biopic of the iconic 20th-century Czech writer Franz Kafka. Conceived as… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Idan Weiss, Peter Kurth, Jenovéfa Boková, Sandra Korzeniak

Directed By: Agnieszka Holland

Critics Consensus: Turning postpartum anxieties into a very real nightmare, this creepy and unsubtle horror movie gets its most lasting impact from Seidi Haarla’s unnervingly raw star turn.

Synopsis: A dark fantasy happening over the course of one year. NIGHTBORN is a harrowing dive into a nightmare of motherhood and the painful side of… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Seidi Haarla, Rupert Grint, Pamela Tola, Pirkko Saisio

Directed By: Hanna Bergholm

Critics Consensus: Masterfully using negative space and unsettling audio to build its creeping dread, undertone erupts as a diabolically immersive aural nightmare.

Synopsis: The host of a popular paranormal podcast is sent hidden messages within anonymous recordings, unleashing a demonic presence that is impossible to escape.

Starring: Nina Kiri, Adam DiMarco, Michèle Duquet, Keana Lyn

Directed By: Ian Tuason, Roy Lee, Steven Schneider, Chad Archibald

Critics Consensus: Unapologetically leaning into its own pulpy excess, Fuze detonates as a stylish thriller with energy, craft, and twists to spare.

Synopsis: Set in contemporary London, Fuze unfolds after an unexploded World War II bomb is unearthed at a busy construction site, forcing a massive citywide evacuation…. View Full Synopsis

Starring: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Theo James, Saffron Hocking, Gugu Mbatha-Raw

Directed By: David Mackenzie

Critics Consensus: Fueled by Riz Ahmed’s electrifying turn, this gritty, streamlined Hamlet boldly reimagines the classic tragedy with ferocious emotion and intent.

Synopsis: Shakespeare’s most enduring tragedy is reimagined in a bold, modern adaptation set within London’s elite South Asian community. When Hamlet (Riz Ahmed) returns for his… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Riz Ahmed, Morfydd Clark, Joe Alwyn, Sheeba Chadha

Directed By: Aneil Karia

Critics Consensus: Scarlet is a narratively ambitious take on Hamlet that delivers awe-inspiring fantasy, wondrous animation, and an unforgettable atmosphere.

Synopsis: A sword-wielding princess embarks on a dangerous quest to avenge the death of her father. She soon meets an idealistic young man who shows her… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Mana Ashida, Masaki Okada, Masachika Ichimura, Kôji Yakusho

Directed By: Mamoru Hosoda