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Cannes 2022 Movie Scorecard

Discover every movie that screened at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival that got enough reviews for a Tomatometer! Major highlights included Top Gun: Maverick, Park Chan-wook’s Decision to Leave, Kelly Reichardt’s Showing Up, Claire Denis’ The Stars at Noon, David Cronenberg’s Crimes of the Future, and James Gray’s Armageddon Time. —Alex Vo

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#1

All That Breathes (2022)
99%

#1

Critics Consensus: A poetic tribute to tenacity, All That Breathes uses two brothers' tireless efforts to make a broader point about finding triumph within tragedy.

Synopsis: In one of the world's most populated cities, cows, rats, monkeys, frogs, and hogs jostle cheek-by-jowl with people. Here, two [More]

Directed By: Shaunak Sen

#2

EO (2022)
96%

#2

Critics Consensus: Bravely updating Bresson with brilliant results, EO is a donkey-driven drama that'll stubbornly stick with you long after the credits roll.

Synopsis: The world is a mysterious place when seen through the eyes of an animal. EO, a grey donkey with melancholic [More]

Starring: Sandra Drzymalska , Isabelle Huppert , Lorenzo Zurzolo , Mateusz Kosciukiewicz

Directed By: Jerzy Skolimowski

#3

Pacifiction (2022)
88%

#3

Critics Consensus: Narratively sparse and visually vast, Pacifiction is a tsunami of a political thriller that philosophically rewards those willing to weather it.

Synopsis: On the French Polynesian island of Tahiti, the High Commissioner of the Republic and French government official DE ROLLER is [More]

Starring: Benoît Magimel , Pahoa Mahagafanau , Marc Susini , Matahi Pambrun

Directed By: Albert Serra

#4

More than Ever (2022)
94%

#4

Critics Consensus: Led by a pair of layered, soulful performances, More Than Ever is a sensitive drama that poses nuanced questions about love and mortality.

Synopsis: Hélène and Mathieu have been happy together for many years. The bond between them is deep. Faced with an existential [More]

Starring: Vicky Krieps , Gaspard Ulliel , Bjørn Floberg

Directed By: Emily Atef

#5

Funny Pages (2022)
82%

#5

Critics Consensus: It won't be for all tastes, but Funny Pages deserves credit for telling a coming-of-age story that leans heavier on cringe comedy than nostalgia.

Synopsis: A bitingly funny coming-of-age story of a teenage cartoonist who rejects the comforts of his suburban life in a misguided [More]

Starring: Daniel Zolghadri , Matt Maher , Miles Emanuel , Maria Dizzia

Directed By: Owen Kline

#6

Harka (2022)
94%

#6

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Dreaming of a better life, Ali makes a precarious living selling contraband gas on the streets of Tunisia. Forced to [More]

Starring: Adam Bessa , Salima Maatoug , Ikbal Harbi , Najib Allagui

Directed By: Lotfy Nathan

#7

Father & Soldier (2022)
75%

#7

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: 1917. Bakary Diallo enlists in the French army to be near Thierno, his 17-year-old son, forced to serve. Sent to [More]

Starring: Omar Sy , Alassane Diong , Jonas Bloquet , Alassane Sy

Directed By: Mathieu Vadepied

#8

Top Gun: Maverick (2022)
96%

#8

Critics Consensus: Top Gun: Maverick pulls off a feat even trickier than a 4G inverted dive, delivering a long-belated sequel that surpasses its predecessor in wildly entertaining style.

Synopsis: After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell (Tom Cruise) is [More]

Starring: Tom Cruise , Miles Teller , Jennifer Connelly , Jon Hamm

Directed By: Joseph Kosinski

#9

One Fine Morning (2022)
93%

#9

Critics Consensus: Finely wrought to a fault, One Fine Morning presents a subtle, well-acted look at life and love.

Synopsis: Sandra, a young mother who raises her daughter alone, pays regular visits to her sick father. While she and her [More]

Starring: Léa Seydoux , Pascal Greggory , Melvil Poupaud , Nicole Garcia

Directed By: Mia Hansen-Løve

#11

R.M.N. (2022)
97%

#11

Critics Consensus: R.M.N.'s spare, elegant approach lends a deceptively cool surface to its caustic take on cultural divisions.

Synopsis: Award-winning director Cristian Mungiu's (4 Months, 3 Weeks, 2 Days) gripping portrait of ethnic and economic resentments tearing at the [More]

Starring: Marin Grigore , Judith State , Monica Bîrlădeanu , Orsolya Moldován

Directed By: Cristian Mungiu

#12

Decision to Leave (2022)
94%

#12

Critics Consensus: If Decision to Leave isn't quite on the same level as Park Chan-wook's masterpieces, this romantic thriller is still a remarkable achievement by any other metric.

Synopsis: From a mountain peak in South Korea, a man plummets to his death. Did he jump, or was he pushed? [More]

Starring: Wei Tang , Park Hae-il , Lee Jung-hyun , Go Kyung-pyo

Directed By: Park Chan-wook

#13

Holy Spider (2022)
82%

#13

Critics Consensus: Holy Spider foregoes subtlety in favor of a viscerally outraged dramatization inspired by appalling actual events.

Synopsis: In HOLY SPIDER, we follow family man Saeed as he embarks on his own religious quest -- to "cleanse" the [More]

Starring: Zar Amir-Ebrahimi , Mehdi Bajestani , Arash Ashtiani , Forouzan Jamshidnejad

Directed By: Ali Abbasi

#14

Nostalgia (2022)
89%

#14

Critics Consensus: Walking the tightrope between gangster drama and character study, Nostalgia takes us through the criminal underbelly of Naples in search of a past that may be better left behind.

Synopsis: After living 40 years abroad, Felice returns to Naples and discovers again places and codes of the city, facing a [More]

Starring: Pierfrancesco Favino , Francesco Di Leva , Tommaso Ragno , Aurora Quattrocchi

Directed By: Mario Martone

#15

Close (2022)
91%

#15

Critics Consensus: So moving for a majority of its runtime that not even a manipulative ending can ruin the experience, Close is a tender and powerfully acted look at childhood innocence lost.

Synopsis: Leo and Remi are two thirteen-year-old best friends, whose seemingly unbreakable bond is suddenly, tragically torn apart. Winner of the [More]

Starring: Eden Dambrine , Gustav De Waele , Émilie Dequenne , Léa Drucker

Directed By: Lukas Dhont

#16

Armageddon Time (2022)
76%

#16

Critics Consensus: Armageddon Time finds writer-director James Gray excavating his own past and returning with a well-acted drama refreshingly free of nostalgia.

Synopsis: From acclaimed filmmaker James Gray, ARMAGEDDON TIME is a deeply personal coming-of-age story about the strength of family and the [More]

Starring: Anne Hathaway , Jeremy Strong , Michael Banks Repeta , Jaylin Webb

Directed By: James Gray

#17

Elvis (2022)
77%

#17

Critics Consensus: The standard rock biopic formula gets all shook up in Elvis, with Baz Luhrmann's dazzling energy and style perfectly complemented by Austin Butler's outstanding lead performance.

Synopsis: The film explores the life and music of Elvis Presley (Austin Butler), seen through the prism of his complicated relationship [More]

Starring: Austin Butler , Tom Hanks , Helen Thomson , Richard Roxburgh

Directed By: Baz Luhrmann

#18

Leila's Brothers (2022)
86%

#18

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: At 40 years old, Leila has spent her whole life taking care of her parents and her four brothers. The [More]

Starring: Taraneh Alidoosti , Navid Mohammadzadeh , Peyman Moaadi , Mohammad Ali Mohammadi

Directed By: Saeed Roustayi

#19

Crimes of the Future (2022)
80%

#19

Critics Consensus: Quintessential if not classic Cronenberg, Crimes of the Future finds the director revisiting familiar themes with typically unsettling flair.

Synopsis: As the human species adapts to a synthetic environment, the body undergoes new transformations and mutations. With his partner Caprice [More]

Starring: Viggo Mortensen , Léa Seydoux , Kristen Stewart , Scott Speedman

Directed By: David Cronenberg

#20

Broker (2022)
94%

#20

Critics Consensus: Broker skirts the edges of sentimentality, but is consistently grounded by Kore-eda Hirokazu's warm, tenderly melancholic approach.

Synopsis: The film follows two brokers who sell orphaned infants, circumventing the bureaucracy of legal adoption, to affluent couples who can't [More]

Starring: Song Kang-ho , Gang Dong-won , Bae Doo-na , Lee Ji-eun

Directed By: Hirokazu Koreeda

#22

Tchaikovsky's Wife (2022)
85%

#22

Critics Consensus: If at times opaquely and certainly prolongedly, Tchaikovski's Wife elegantly captures a heartbroken woman's obsession with her prominent spouse who struggled with his own censured sexuality.

Synopsis: Tumultuous relationship between Pyotr Tchaikovsky, the most famous Russian composer of all time, and his wife Antonina Miliukova. [More]

Starring: Alyona Mikhailova , Odin Lund Biron , Filipp Avdeev , Ekaterina Ermishina

Directed By: Kirill Serebrennikov

#25

The Eight Mountains (2022)
90%

#25

Critics Consensus: Patient, profound and sometimes a bit ponderous, The Eight Mountains reaches breathtaking peaks in its careful observance of an intimate friendship.

Synopsis: After meeting as children over a series of summers in the Italian Alps, Pietro (Luca Marinelli) and Bruno (Alessandro Borghi) [More]

Starring: Alessandro Borghi , Luca Marinelli , Filippo Timi , Elena Lietti

Directed By: Charlotte Vandermeersch , Felix van Groeningen

#26

Men (2022)
69%

#26

Critics Consensus: If its narrative and thematic reach sometimes exceeds its grasp, magnetic performances from a stellar cast help Men make the most of its horror provocations.

Synopsis: In the aftermath of a personal tragedy, Harper (Jessie Buckley) retreats alone to the beautiful English countryside, hoping to have [More]

Starring: Jessie Buckley , Rory Kinnear , Paapa Essiedu , Gayle Rankin

Directed By: Alex Garland

#27

Cairo Conspiracy (2022)
85%

#27

Critics Consensus: Although it may not fully unlock the promise of its tension-rich setting and premise, Cairo Conspiracy's strong performances and sophisticated script offer solidly satisfying compensation.

Synopsis: Adam, the son of a fisherman, is offered the ultimate privilege to study at the Al-Azhar University in Cairo, the [More]

Starring: Tawfeek Barhom , Fares Fares , Mohammad Bakri , Makram Khoury

Directed By: Tarik Saleh

#28

Triangle of Sadness (2022)
72%

#28

Critics Consensus: Triangle of Sadness lacks the sharp edges of Östlund's earlier work, but this blackly humorous swipe at the obscenely affluent has its own rewards.

Synopsis: In Ruben Östlund's wickedly funny Palme d'Or winner, social hierarchy is turned upside down, revealing the tawdry relationship between power [More]

Starring: Harris Dickinson , Charlbi Dean Kriek , Woody Harrelson , Dolly De Leon

Directed By: Ruben Östlund

#29

Jerry Lee Lewis: Trouble in Mind (2022)
74%

#29

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: An electrifying glimpse into the life of music legend Jerry Lee Lewis -- from his rise to the top of [More]

Starring: Jerry Lee Lewis

Directed By: Ethan Coen

#30

The Silent Twins (2022)
69%

#30

Critics Consensus: Although it struggles to really get inside the true story that inspired it, The Silent Twins is still a well-acted and poignant dramatization of actual events.

Synopsis: THE SILENT TWINS is the astounding true story of twin sisters who only communicated with one another. As a result, [More]

Starring: Letitia Wright , Tamara Lawrance , Nadine Marshall , Amarah-Jae St. Aubyn

Directed By: Agnieszka Smoczynska

#31

When You Finish Saving the World (2022)
63%

#31

Critics Consensus: Its characters may be hard to take, but When You Finish Saving the World makes some cogent sociopolitical points.

Synopsis: Evelyn (Julianne Moore) has devoted herself to helping people in hard times, but she struggles to connect with her son [More]

Starring: Julianne Moore , Finn Wolfhard , Billy Bryk , Alisha Boe

Directed By: Jesse Eisenberg

#32

Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022)
71%

#32

Critics Consensus: Although its story isn't as impressive as its visual marvels, it's hard not to admire Three Thousand Years of Longing's sheer ambition.

Synopsis: Dr. Alithea Binnie (Tilda Swinton) is an academic -- content with life and a creature of reason. While in Istanbul [More]

Starring: Idris Elba , Tilda Swinton , Aamito Lagum , Nicolas Mouawad

Directed By: George Miller

#33

Final Cut (2022)
71%

#33

Critics Consensus: Although it'll be more satisfying to viewers who haven't already seen the original, Final Cut offers playfully entertaining meta commentary on the art of the remake.

Synopsis: Oscar® winner Michel Hazanavicius' remake of Shin'ichirô Ueda's cult hit One Cut of the Dead follows a director (Romain Duris, [More]

Starring: Romain Duris , Bérénice Bejo , Matilda Anna Ingrid Lutz , Grégory Gadebois

Directed By: Michel Hazanavicius

#34

Hunt (2022)
67%

#34

Critics Consensus: Although it frequently forsakes action in favor of a needlessly knotty narrative, Hunt has enough thrills to satisfy more forgiving espionage fans.

Synopsis: After a high-ranking North Korean official requests asylum, KCIA Foreign Unit chief Park Pyong-ho (LEE Jung Jae) and Domestic Unit [More]

Starring: Lee Jung-jae , Jung Woo-sung , Jeon Hye-jin , Heo Sung-tae

Directed By: Lee Jung-jae

#36

Brother and Sister (2022)
60%

#36

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Alice and Louis are brother and sister. She is an actress; he was a teacher and poet. For more than [More]

Starring: Marion Cotillard , Melvil Poupaud , Golshifteh Farahani , Benjamin Siksou

Directed By: Arnaud Desplechin

#37

Forever Young (2022)
50%

#37

Critics Consensus: An exercise in omphaloskepsis, Forever Young embellishes the exuberance and arrogance of youth but fails to silver-line it with humility.

Synopsis: At the end of the 1980's, Stella, Victor, Adèle and Etienne are 20 years old. They take the entrance exam [More]

Starring: Nadia Tereszkiewicz , Sofiane Bennacer , Louis Garrel , Micha Lescot

Directed By: Valeria Bruni Tedeschi