Sundance 2016 Tomatometer Scores

#21
Adjusted Score: 91125%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Friends, family, and colleagues of James Foley discuss his life and provide details of his time in captivity.... [More]
Directed By: Brian Oakes

#20

Joshy (2016)
Tomatometer icon 81%

#20
Adjusted Score: 81330%
Critics Consensus: Writer/director Jeff Baena and an able cast of comedic actors strike a unique, disarmingly heartfelt blend of dark humor and tragedy with Joshy.
Synopsis: Four months after the suicide of his fiancee (Alison Brie), a man (Thomas Middleditch) and his buddies (Adam Pally, Alex... [More]
Directed By: Jeff Baena

#19
#19
Adjusted Score: 85580%
Critics Consensus: Kate Plays Christine blurs genres -- and the line between fact and reality -- with a cleverly provocative docudrama look at newscaster Christine Chubbuck's life and death.
Synopsis: Actress Kate Lyn Sheil prepares to play a news reporter who killed herself on television in 1974.... [More]
Directed By: Robert Greene

#18
#18
Adjusted Score: 113361%
Critics Consensus: Manchester by the Sea delivers affecting drama populated by full-bodied characters, marking another strong step forward for writer-director Kenneth Lonergan.
Synopsis: After the death of his older brother Joe, Lee Chandler (Casey Affleck) is shocked that Joe has made him sole... [More]
Directed By: Kenneth Lonergan

#17

Little Men (2016)
Tomatometer icon 97%

#17
Adjusted Score: 103314%
Critics Consensus: Little Men takes a compassionate look at the ways in which adult problems impact childhood friendships -- and offers another affecting New York drama from director Ira Sachs.
Synopsis: Two teens develop a growing friendship in Brooklyn, N.Y., while the feud between their respective parents (Greg Kinnear, Jennifer Ehle)... [More]
Directed By: Ira Sachs

#16
Adjusted Score: 98365%
Critics Consensus: Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World finds Werner Herzog bringing his distinctive documentarian gifts to bear on a timely topic with typically thought-provoking results.
Synopsis: Filmmaker Werner Herzog examines the past, present and future of the Internet and how it affects human interaction and modern... [More]
Directed By: Werner Herzog

#15

The Lobster (2015)
Tomatometer icon 87%

#15
Adjusted Score: 100115%
Critics Consensus: As strange as it is thrillingly ambitious, The Lobster is definitely an acquired taste -- but for viewers with the fortitude to crack through Yorgos Lanthimos' offbeat sensibilities, it should prove a savory cinematic treat.
Synopsis: In a dystopian society, single people must find a mate within 45 days or be transformed into an animal of... [More]
Directed By: Yorgos Lanthimos

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#13

Maggie's Plan (2015)
Tomatometer icon 86%

#13
Adjusted Score: 94621%
Critics Consensus: With a typically absorbing performance from Greta Gerwig leading the way, Maggie's Plan gives rom-com sensibilities a smart, subversive twist.
Synopsis: A woman (Greta Gerwig) falls in love with a married man (Ethan Hawke), then devises a strategy to reunite him... [More]
Directed By: Rebecca Miller

#12
Adjusted Score: 66590%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: ... [More]
Directed By: Spike Lee

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