Sundance 2017 Tomatometer Scores

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Joca, a 13-year-old boy, is in love with an indigenous Paraguayan girl. He must face the violent region's war-torn past and the secrets of his... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Eduardo Macedo, Cauã Reymond, Leopoldo Pacheco, Cláudia Assunção

Directed By: Felipe Bragança

Critics Consensus: Frantz finds writer-director François Ozon thoughtfully probing the aftermath of World War I through the memories and relationships of loved ones left behind.

Synopsis: Anna is a bereft young German woman whose fiancé, Frantz, was killed in the trenches of World War I. Adrien, a French veteran of the... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Pierre Niney, Paula Beer, Ernst Stötzner, Marie Gruber

Directed By: François Ozon

Critics Consensus: Funny, scary, and thought-provoking, Get Out seamlessly weaves its trenchant social critiques into a brilliantly effective and entertaining horror/comedy thrill ride.

Synopsis: Now that Chris and his girlfriend, Rose, have reached the meet-the-parents milestone of dating, she invites him for a weekend getaway with Missy and Dean.... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Daniel Kaluuya, Allison Williams, Catherine Keener, Bradley Whitford

Directed By: Jordan Peele

Critics Consensus: A Ghost Story deftly manages its ambitious themes through an inventive, artful, and ultimately poignant exploration of love and loss.

Synopsis: A passionate young couple, unexpectedly separated by a shocking loss, discover an eternal connection and a love that is infinite.

Starring: Casey Affleck, Rooney Mara, Kenneisha Thompson, Grover Coulson

Directed By: David Lowery

Critics Consensus: A quiet, moving rumination on loneliness and newfound intimacy, God's Own Country marks an outstanding directorial debut for Francis Lee.

Synopsis: A young farmer numbs his frustrations with drinking and casual sex until a Romanian migrant worker sets him on a new path.

Starring: Josh O'Connor, Alec Secareanu, Gemma Jones, Ian Hart

Directed By: Francis Lee

Critics Consensus: Golden Exits tells a small-scale tale whose seemingly mundane trappings belie a satisfying handful of finely tuned observations about modern life and relationships.

Synopsis: Nick has settled into a safe existence in Brooklyn, where he toils on an archival project for his father-in-law. Soon, 20-something Naomi arrives from Australia... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Emily Browning, Adam Horovitz, Mary-Louise Parker, Lily Rabe

Directed By: Alex Ross Perry

Critics Consensus: The Hero rests on Sam Elliott's understated performance, which proves more than capable of carrying the film through the less inspired moments of its somewhat clichéd story.

Synopsis: Lee Hayden is a Western icon with a golden voice, but his best performances are decades behind him. He spends his days reliving old glories... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Sam Elliott, Laura Prepon, Nick Offerman, Krysten Ritter

Directed By: Brett Haley

Critics Consensus: I don't feel at home in this world anymore. transcends its unwieldy title to offer timely, intoxicatingly dark observations on gender dynamics and social norms in modern America.

Synopsis: After being burglarized, a depressed woman (Melanie Lynskey) and her obnoxious neighbor set out to find the thieves, but they soon find themselves up against... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Melanie Lynskey, Elijah Wood, David Yow, Jane Levy

Directed By: Macon Blair

Critics Consensus: Icarus is eye-opening viewing for professional sports enthusiasts, yet it should also prove thoroughly gripping even for filmgoers who might not necessarily be drawn to the subject.

Synopsis: When filmmaker Bryan Fogel sets out to uncover the truth about doping in sports, a chance meeting with a Russian scientist transforms his story from... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Dan Cogan, Bryan Fogel, Richard Pound, Dave Zabriskie

Directed By: Bryan Fogel

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 influence international climate policy. Cameras... View Full Synopsis

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

Directed By: Bonni Cohen, Jon Shenk

Critics Consensus: The Incredible Jessica James makes its standard storyline feel new, almost purely on the strength of a captivating, potentially star-making performance from Jessica Williams.

Synopsis: Jessica, an aspiring playwright in New York City, is trying to get over a recent break-up when she meets Boone, who's also recovering from a... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jessica Williams, Chris O'Dowd, Noël Wells, Megan Ketch

Directed By: James C. Strouse

Critics Consensus: Led by strong performances from Aubrey Plaza and Elizabeth Olsen, Ingrid Goes West delivers smart, topical humor underlined by timely social observations.

Synopsis: Following the death of her mother and a series of self-inflicted setbacks, young Ingrid Thorburn escapes a humdrum existence by moving out West to befriend... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Aubrey Plaza, Elizabeth Olsen, O'Shea Jackson Jr., Wyatt Russell

Directed By: Matt Spicer

Critics Consensus: Killing Ground unnerves and compels in equal measure with a grimly intense story that may be too disturbing for some but delivers a white-knuckle experience for fans of brutally realistic thrillers.

Synopsis: Sam and Ian take off on what they believe will be a peaceful camping trip. Their break turns into a battle for survival when they... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Aaron Pedersen, Ian Meadows, Harriet Dyer, Aaron Glenane

Directed By: Damien Power

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Annette and Elliot are a mostly happy, moderately neurotic Los Angeles couple. Maybe Annette doesn't enjoy game nights or taco stands as much as Elliot... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Michelle Morgan, Jorma Taccone, Dree Hemingway, Kentucker Audley

Directed By: Michelle Morgan

Critics Consensus: Lady Macbeth flashes some surprising toughness beneath its period exterior, bolstered by a mesmerizing -- and unforgiving -- central performance by Florence Pugh.

Synopsis: In rural England, 1865, a woman who is trapped in a loveless marriage to a much older man begins a passionate affair with a man... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Florence Pugh, Cosmo Jarvis, Paul Hilton, Naomi Ackie

Directed By: William Oldroyd

Critics Consensus: Landline's talented cast -- and a fast-paced approach from director/co-writer Gillian Robespierre -- help this charming multi-generational dramedy overcome a familiar storyline.

Synopsis: Two sisters come of age in '90s New York when they discover their dad's affair. Eventually, they learn he's not the only cheater in the... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jenny Slate, John Turturro, Edie Falco, Abby Quinn

Directed By: Gillian Robespierre

Critics Consensus: Lemon succeeds in its aim as a tart satire, but audiences may find this foray into abrasiveness too sour to swallow.

Synopsis: After Isaac's blind girlfriend walks out on him, his life goes into free fall, and he directs an unhinged staging of Chekhov's "The Seagull," attends... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Brett Gelman, Judy Greer, Michael Cera, Nia Long

Directed By: Janicza Bravo

Critics Consensus: Laugh-out-loud humor and Cate Blanchett's tour de force performance(s) make Manifesto worth watching, even if the subject matter is too esoteric for all but a few.

Synopsis: From an anchorwoman to a homeless man, actress Cate Blanchett portrays 13 distinct characters in vignettes that incorporate timeless manifestos.

Starring: Cate Blanchett, Erika Bauer, Ruby Bustamante, Carl Dietrich

Directed By: Julian Rosefeldt

Critics Consensus: Intimate in setting yet ambitious in scope, the beautifully acted Marjorie Prime poses thought-provoking questions about memory, humanity, and love.

Synopsis: Eighty-six-year-old Marjorie spends her final, ailing days with a computerized version of her deceased husband. With the intent to recount their life together, Marjorie's Prime... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Geena Davis, Lois Smith, Jon Hamm, Tim Robbins

Directed By: Michael Almereyda

Critics Consensus: Mudbound offers a well-acted, finely detailed snapshot of American history whose scenes of rural class struggle resonate far beyond their period setting.

Synopsis: Set in the rural American South during World War II, Dee Rees' Mudbound is an epic story of two families pitted against one another by... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Carey Mulligan, Jason Clarke, Jason Mitchell, Mary J. Blige

Directed By: Dee Rees