Cannes 2017 Tomatometer Scores

The Square won the Palme d’Or, Sofia Coppola took home the Best Director award (only the 2nd woman in the festival’s 70-year history), and I’m Still Here‘s Joaquin Phoenix won Best Actor for You Were Never Really Here, defending his crown as master of positional declaratives. And now if you would continue below, you’ll see every movie that got a Tomatometer at this year’s Cannes! —Alex Vo

#70

An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power (2017)
80%

#70

Critics Consensus: An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power makes a plea for environmental responsibility that adds a persuasive -- albeit arguably less impactful -- coda to its acclaimed predecessor.

Synopsis: Former Vice President Al Gore continues his tireless fight, traveling around the world to train an army of activists and [More]

Starring: Al Gore, Cory Booker, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton

Directed By: Bonni Cohen, Jon Shenk

#68

Before We Vanish (2017)
82%

#68

Critics Consensus: Before We Vanish finds Kiyoshi Kurosawa working within well-established genre guidelines to take a poignant, surprisingly sincere look at the human condition.

Synopsis: Three aliens travel to Earth on a mission in preparation for a mass invasion. Having taken possession of human bodies, [More]

Starring: Masami Nagasawa, Ryuhei Matsuda, Hiroki Hasegawa, Mahiro Takasugi

Directed By: Kiyoshi Kurosawa

#67

The Beguiled (2017)
79%

#67

Critics Consensus: The Beguiled adds just enough extra depth to its source material to set itself apart, and director Sofia Coppola's restrained touch is enlivened by strong performances from the cast.

Synopsis: Cpl. John McBurney is an injured Union soldier who finds himself on the run as a deserter during the Civil [More]

Starring: Colin Farrell, Nicole Kidman, Kirsten Dunst, Elle Fanning

Directed By: Sofia Coppola

#66

Blade of the Immortal (2017)
87%

#66

Critics Consensus: Blade of the Immortal highlights Takashi Miike's flair for balletic violence, making up what it lacks in strict originality with rich characterizations and kinetic thrills.

Synopsis: Cursed with immortality, a highly skilled samurai in feudal Japan promises to help a young woman avenge the death of [More]

Starring: Takuya Kimura, Hana Sugisaki, Sôta Fukushi, Hayato Ichihara

Directed By: Takashi Miike

#65

BPM (Beats Per Minute) (2017)
99%

#65

Critics Consensus: Moving without resorting to melodrama, BPM offers an engrossing look at a pivotal period in history that lingers long after the closing credits roll.

Synopsis: Nathan is a young man who joins an AIDS activist group in 1990s Paris. As he attends the weekly meetings, [More]

Starring: Nahuel Pérez Biscayart, Arnaud Valois, Adèle Haenel, Antoine Reinartz

Directed By: Robin Campillo

#64

Brigsby Bear (2017)
83%

#64

Critics Consensus: Audiences attuned to Brigsby Bear's strange frequency will be moved by its earnest -- and endearingly original -- approach to pop culture's impact and the creative urge.

Synopsis: The show Brigsby Bear Adventures is a children's television program produced for an audience of one: James Pope. When the [More]

Starring: Kyle Mooney, Greg Kinnear, Matt Walsh, Michaela Watkins

Directed By: Dave McCary

#62

A Ciambra (2017)
89%

#62

Critics Consensus: A powerful character study, A Ciambra burns slowly, letting its compelling cast carry what could otherwise be just another coming-of-age story.

Synopsis: A 14-year-old miscreant sets out to prove he's ready to step into his older brother's shoes. [More]

Starring: Pio Amato, Koudous Seihon, Damiano Amato, Francesco Pio Amato

Directed By: Jonas Carpignano

#59

Filmworker (2017)
96%

#59

Critics Consensus: Filmworker offers long-overdue recognition to one of Stanley Kubrick's key collaborators while opening an often troubling window into the director's demanding work.

Synopsis: The story of Leon Vitali, who surrendered his promising acting career to become Stanley Kubrick's devoted right-hand man. [More]

Starring: Leon Vitali, Ryan O'Neal, Danny Lloyd, Matthew Modine

Directed By: Tony Zierra

#55

Good Time (2017)
91%

#55

Critics Consensus: A visual treat filled out by consistently stellar work from Robert Pattinson, Good Time is a singularly distinctive crime drama offering far more than the usual genre thrills.

Synopsis: A bank robber stops at nothing to free his brother from prison, launching himself into a nightlong odyssey through New [More]

Starring: Robert Pattinson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Barkhad Abdi, Benny Safdie

Directed By: Josh Safdie, Benny Safdie

#54

Happy End (2017)
69%

#54

Critics Consensus: Happy End is far from Haneke's best work, yet it still succeeds in forcing audiences to confront -- and uncomfortably consider -- the dark side of human nature.

Synopsis: Although a middle-class family living in Calais deal with a series of setbacks, they pay little attention to the grim [More]

Starring: Isabelle Huppert, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Mathieu Kassovitz, Fantine Harduin

Directed By: Michael Haneke

#53

How to Talk to Girls at Parties (2017)
47%

#53

Critics Consensus: How to Talk to Girls at Parties has energy and ambition, but is ultimately too unfocused to do much with either -- or develop its themes into a cohesive whole.

Synopsis: Worlds collide when Enn, a shy teenager in 1970s London, meets the beautiful and rebellious Zan at a party. They [More]

Starring: Elle Fanning, Alex Sharp, Nicole Kidman, Ruth Wilson

Directed By: John Cameron Mitchell

#51

Jeannette: The Childhood of Joan of Arc (2017)
80%

#51

Critics Consensus: Its unusual approach may not pay off quite as consistently as one might hope, but the boldly anachronistic Jeannette: The Childhood of Joan of Arc is definitely a biopic like no other.

Synopsis: Young shepherdess Jeannette, the future Joan of Arc, already carries the weight of the the French nation on her shoulders [More]

Starring: Lise Leplat Prudhomme, Lucile Gauthier, Jeanne Voisin, Aline Charles

Directed By: Bruno Dumont

#49

The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)
79%

#49

Critics Consensus: The Killing of a Sacred Deer continues director Yorgos Lanthimos' stubbornly idiosyncratic streak -- and demonstrates again that his is a talent not to be ignored.

Synopsis: Dr. Steven Murphy is a renowned cardiovascular surgeon who presides over a spotless household with his wife and two children. [More]

Starring: Bill Camp, Raffey Cassidy, Denise Dal Vera, Colin Farrell

Directed By: Yorgos Lanthimos