Sundance 2017 Tomatometer Scores

Critics Consensus: 78/52: Hitchcock's Shower Scene takes a look at one of modern cinema's most memorable moments, offering insights of value to cineastes and casual viewers alike.

Synopsis: An in-depth look at the iconic shower scene in Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho" - composed of 78 setups and 52 cuts - and the screen murder... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Guillermo del Toro, Peter Bogdanovich, Bret Easton Ellis, Jamie Lee Curtis

Directed By: Alexandre O. Philippe

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Mifti, a 16-year-old, begins to develop an obsession with Alice, an enigmatic and much older white-collar criminal.

Starring: Jasna Fritzi Bauer, Arly Jover, Mavie Hörbiger, Laura Tonke

Directed By: Helene Hegemann

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: A mild-mannered farmer embarks on a bloody quest to avenge his mother's murder. He soon discovers her dark past while wading through the criminal underworld... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Nigel O'Neill, Susan Lynch, Józef Pawłowski, Stuart Graham

Directed By: Chris Baugh

Critics Consensus: Band Aid tells a solidly affecting story of a relationship on the rocks -- and marks star Zoe Lister-Jones, who also wrote and directed, as a tremendous triple threat worth watching.

Synopsis: Anna and Ben can't stop fighting. Advised by their therapist to try and work through their grief unconventionally, they are reminded of their shared love... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Zoe Lister Jones, Adam Pally, Fred Armisen, Susie Essman

Directed By: Zoe Lister Jones

Critics Consensus: Empathetic and powerfully acted, Beach Rats takes a clear-eyed yet dreamlike look at a young man's adolescent turmoil.

Synopsis: An aimless teenager on the outer edges of Brooklyn is having a miserable summer. With his father on his deathbed and his mother wanting him... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Harris Dickinson, Madeline Weinstein, Kate Hodge, Nicole Flyus

Directed By: Eliza Hittman

Critics Consensus: Beatriz at Dinner offers timely social commentary enlivened by powerful, layered performances from Salma Hayek and John Lithgow.

Synopsis: Beatriz is a Los Angeles massage therapist and holistic healer who drives to the seaside mansion of her client Cathy. When her old Volkswagen breaks... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Salma Hayek, John Lithgow, Connie Britton, Chloë Sevigny

Directed By: Miguel Arteta

Critics Consensus: Before I Fall's familiar ingredients are enlivened by a fresh YA perspective and a strong performance from emerging star Zoey Deutch.

Synopsis: Samantha Kingston (Zoey Deutch) seems to have it all: popularity, a loving boyfriend (Kian Lawley) and a seemingly perfect future. Everything changes in the blink... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Zoey Deutch, Halston Sage, Logan Miller, Kian Lawley

Directed By: Ry Russo-Young

Critics Consensus: Berlin Syndrome offers thriller fans an uncommonly well-written descent into dangerous obsession, enlivened by taut direction and a committed performance from Teresa Palmer.

Synopsis: A disturbed teacher holds a young photographer captive in his Berlin apartment after bringing her home for a night of romance.

Starring: Teresa Palmer, Max Riemelt, Matthias Habich, Emma Bading

Directed By: Cate Shortland

Critics Consensus: Funny, heartfelt, and intelligent, The Big Sick uses its appealing leads and cross-cultural themes to prove the standard romcom formula still has some fresh angles left to explore.

Synopsis: Kumail is a Pakistani comic, who meets an American graduate student named Emily at one of his stand-up shows. As their relationship blossoms, he soon... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan, Holly Hunter, Ray Romano

Directed By: Michael Showalter

Critics Consensus: Bitch has an intriguing premise and a strong start that hints at greater things for writer-director-star Marianna Palka, even if its reach ultimately exceeds its grasp.

Synopsis: A woman snaps and assumes the psyche of a vicious dog as her checked-out, philandering husband attempts to keep the family together.

Starring: Jason Ritter, Marianna Palka, Jaime King, Brighton Sharbino

Directed By: Marianna Palka

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 series abruptly ends, Pope's life... View Full Synopsis

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

Directed By: Dave McCary

Critics Consensus: Burning Sands covers familiar territory, but Trevor Jackson's layered performance and director/co-writer Gerard McMurray's empathetic approach help set it apart.

Synopsis: Zurich Condoll (Trevor Jackson) is a student at Frederick Douglass University and is proud to be a pledge at a famous African-American fraternity. But anti-hazing... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Trevor Jackson, Alfre Woodard, Steve Harris, Tosin Cole

Directed By: Gerard McMurray

Critics Consensus: Call Me by Your Name offers a melancholy, powerfully affecting portrait of first love, empathetically acted by Timothée Chalamet and Armie Hammer.

Synopsis: It's the summer of 1983, and precocious 17-year-old Elio Perlman is spending the days with his family at their 17th-century villa in Lombardy, Italy. He... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Armie Hammer, Timothée Chalamet, Michael Stuhlbarg, Amira Casar

Directed By: Luca Guadagnino

Critics Consensus: Casting JonBenét's unorthodox approach to its genre sets it apart in a crowded field, making for a uniquely thought-provoking true crime documentary hybrid.

Synopsis: After two decades of media speculation and public fascination, filmmakers explore the macabre legacy of the world's most famous child-murder case.

Starring: Hannah Cagwin, Aeona Cruz

Directed By: Kitty Green

Critics Consensus: City of Ghosts takes a hard-hitting, ground-level look at atrocities in a part of the world that may seem foreign to many viewers, but whose impact will be no less devastating.

Synopsis: Syrian rebels who call themselves Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently risk their lives to document the atrocities committed by ISIS in their homeland.

Starring: Aziz, Mohamad Almusari, Hamoud Almousa, Fuad Hasan

Directed By: Matthew Heineman

Critics Consensus: Colossal's singular strangeness can be disorienting, but viewers who hang on may find that its genre-defying execution -- and Anne Hathaway's performance -- is well worth the ride.

Synopsis: Gloria is an out-of-work party girl who leaves New York and moves back to her hometown after getting kicked out of her apartment by her... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Anne Hathaway, Jason Sudeikis, Austin Stowell, Tim Blake Nelson

Directed By: Nacho Vigalondo

Critics Consensus: Wonderfully acted and artfully composed, Columbus balances the clean lines of architecture against the messiness of love, with tenderly moving results.

Synopsis: When a renowned architecture scholar falls suddenly ill during a speaking tour, his son Jin finds himself stranded in Columbus, Ind., a small Midwestern city... View Full Synopsis

Starring: John Cho, Haley Lu Richardson, Rory Culkin, Michelle Forbes

Directed By: Kogonada

Critics Consensus: Crown Heights' heartbreaking fact-based narrative -- and LaKeith Stanfield's remarkable starring performance -- push this powerful drama past its structural flaws.

Synopsis: In 1980, police in Brooklyn, N.Y., charge teenage immigrant Colin Warner with murder. Convicted for a crime he didn't commit, Colin spends years in prison... View Full Synopsis

Starring: LaKeith Stanfield, Nnamdi Asomugha, Natalie Paul, Amari Cheatom

Directed By: Matt Ruskin

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Struggling with his older brother's death, 13-year-old Dayveon spends the sweltering summer days roaming the streets of his rural Arkansas town. With no parents and... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Devin Blackmon, Dontrell Bright, Kordell Johnson, Chasity Moore

Directed By: Amman Abbasi

Critics Consensus: The Discovery looks fascinating on paper, but in spite of its thought-provoking premise and starry ensemble, it's a disappointing case of untapped potential.

Synopsis: In the near future, due to a breakthrough scientific discovery by Dr. Thomas Harbor, there is now definitive proof of an afterlife. While countless people... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Rooney Mara, Jason Segel, Robert Redford, Jesse Plemons

Directed By: Charlie McDowell