The Sundance 2023 Scorecard

Critics Consensus: With a gripping story and impressive practical effects, Talk to Me spins a terrifically creepy 21st-century horror yarn built on classic foundations.

Synopsis: When a group of friends discover how to conjure spirits using an embalmed hand, they become hooked on the new thrill, until one of them... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Sophie Wilde, Miranda Otto, Otis Dhanji, Alexandra Jensen

Directed By: Danny Philippou, Michael Philippou

Critics Consensus: Poignant and profound, Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie offers a captivating inside look at the life and career of a beloved entertainer.

Synopsis: The film, which will incorporate documentary, archival and scripted elements, will recount Fox's extraordinary story in his own words -- the improbable tale of an... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Michael J. Fox, Tracy Pollan, Andrew Barber, David Diamond

Directed By: Davis Guggenheim

Critics Consensus: Gael García Bernal steals hearts as the charismatic Cassandro in this feel-good biopic about a wrestler that triumphs in the macho world of Lucha Libre while embracing his true self.

Synopsis: Saúl Armendáriz, a gay amateur wrestler from El Paso, rises to international stardom after he creates the character Cassandro, the "Liberace of Lucha Libre." In... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Gael García Bernal, Roberta Colindrez, Perla De La Rosa, Joaquín Cosio

Directed By: Roger Ross Williams

Critics Consensus: Sensitively and intelligently crafted by writer-director Laurel Parmet, The Starling Girl is a well-told coming-of-age story centering around a young woman's struggles with her spiritual faith.

Synopsis: Seventeen-year-old Jem Starling struggles to define her place within her fundamentalist Christian community in rural Kentucky. Even her greatest joy of dancing with the church... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Eliza Scanlen, Lewis Pullman, Jimmi Simpson, Wrenn Schmidt

Directed By: Laurel Parmet

Critics Consensus: For viewers willing and able to adjust to its leisurely, recursive rhythm, All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt is a beautifully elegant exploration of grief and longing.

Synopsis: A lyrical, decades-spanning exploration across a woman's life in Mississippi, the feature debut from award-winning poet, photographer and filmmaker Raven Jackson is a haunting and... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Charleen McClure, Moses Ingram, Kaylee Nicole Johnson, Reginald Helms Jr.

Directed By: Raven Jackson

Critics Consensus: A tribute to parental devotion and a testament to Teyana Taylor's talent, A Thousand and One presents a heart-wrenching portrait of perseverance in the face of systemic inequity.

Synopsis: A THOUSAND AND ONE follows unapologetic and free-spirited Inez (Teyana Taylor), who kidnaps six-year-old Terry from the foster care system. Holding onto their secret and... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Teyana Taylor, Aaron Kingsley Adetola, Aven Courtney, Josiah Cross

Directed By: A.V. Rockwell

Critics Consensus: Drawing on one family's real-life experiences, the powerfully acted Fairyland pays poignant tribute to love and resilience in the face of adversity and tragedy.

Synopsis: Produced by Oscar® winner Sofia Coppola (Writing, Original Screenplay, Lost in Translation, 2003) and based on the acclaimed memoir of the same name by Alysia... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Emilia Jones, Scoot McNairy, Cody Fern, Maria Bakalova

Directed By: Andrew Durham

Critics Consensus: A remarkable debut for writer-director Celine Song, Past Lives uses the bonds between its sensitively sketched central characters to support trenchant observations on the human condition.

Synopsis: Nora and Hae Sung, two deeply connected childhood friends, are wrest apart after Nora's family emigrates from South Korea. Two decades later, they are reunited... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Greta Lee, Teo Yoo, John Magaro, Seung-ah Moon

Directed By: Celine Song

Critics Consensus: As ambitious and provocative as its subject, The Disappearance of Shere Hite is a fascinating glimpse of a remarkable life.

Synopsis: Shere Hite's 1976 bestselling book, The Hite Report, liberated the female orgasm by revealing the most private experiences of thousands of anonymous survey respondents. Her findings... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Dakota Johnson

Directed By: Nicole Newnham

Critics Consensus: 20 Days in Mariupol offers a grueling but vital look at the devastating impact of war.

Synopsis: As the Russian invasion begins, a team of Ukrainian journalists trapped in the besieged city of Mariupol struggle to continue their work documenting the war's... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Mstyslav Chernov, Evgeniy Maloletka

Directed By: Mstyslav Chernov

Critics Consensus: An urgent drama grounded in its observant depiction of reservation life, Fancy Dance establishes director/co-writer Erica Tremblay as a rising filmmaking talent.

Synopsis: Since her sister's disappearance, Jax (Lily Gladstone) has cared for her niece Roki (Isabel Deroy-Olson) by scraping by on the Seneca-Cayuga reservation in Oklahoma. Every... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Lily Gladstone, Isabel Deroy-Olson, Ryan Begay, Shea Whigham

Directed By: Erica Tremblay

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Two Indigenous fishermen are driven to desperation by a dying sea. Their friendship begins to fracture as they take different paths to provide for their... View Full Synopsis

Directed By: Sarvnik Kaur

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Starring: Kiti Manver, Silvia Acosta, Mari Paz Sayago, María José Mariscal

Directed By: Patricia Ortega

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Itto, a young woman from a modest rural background, is slowly adapting to the Moroccan privileged codes of her husband's family. But when supernatural events... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Oumaïma Barid, Mehdi Dehbi, Fouad Oughaou, Souad Khouyi

Directed By: Sofia Alaoui

Critics Consensus: Kokomo City is a rousing docu effort that illuminates trans lives within a world of adverse circumstance and invariable optimism.

Synopsis: In the wildly entertaining and refreshingly unfiltered documentary KOKOMO CITY, filmmaker D. Smith passes the mic to four Black transgender sex workers in Atlanta and... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Daniella Carter, Koko Da Doll, Liyah Mitchell, Dominique Silver

Directed By: D. Smith

Critics Consensus: Brought to life by the empathetic efforts of a talented cast and further distinguished by striking black-and-white cinematography, Fremont takes a thoughtful -- and wryly funny -- look at the immigrant experience.

Synopsis: Donya works for a Chinese fortune cookie factory in San Francisco. Formerly a translator for the U.S. military in Afghanistan, she struggles to put her... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Anaita Wali Zada, Gregg Turkington, Jeremy Allen White, Hilda Schmelling

Directed By: Babak Jalali

Critics Consensus: Riveting and eye-opening, Bad Press stands as a testament to the fundamental importance of a free press -- and proof that the battle to secure and protect it remains ongoing.

Synopsis: A political docu-thriller about the fight for free press in the Muscogee Nation, BAD PRESS provides unparalleled insight into the inner workings of a modern... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Angel Ellis

Directed By: Joe Peeler, Rebecca Landsberry-Baker

Critics Consensus: A call to life and the ever-necessary visibility of a once-silenced community, The Stroll serves as a brilliant beacon of hope and resilience for trans women of color.

Synopsis: The history of New York's Meatpacking District told from the perspective of transgender sex workers who lived and worked there. they recount the violence, policing,... View Full Synopsis

Directed By: Zackary Drucker, Kristen Lovell

Critics Consensus: An understated yet impactful story of female empowerment, Shayda establishes first-time feature filmmaker Noora Niasari as a remarkably assured talent.

Synopsis: SHAYDA, a brave Iranian mother, finds refuge in an Australian women's shelter with her six-year-old daughter. Over Persian New Year, they take solace in Nowruz... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Zar Amir-Ebrahimi, Mojean Aria, Leah Purcell, Jillian Nguyen

Directed By: Noora Niasari

Critics Consensus: With moving performances from its leads, Slow takes its time exploring the simple and complex depths of emotional relationships.

Synopsis: Dancer Elena and sign language interpreter Dovydas meet and form a beautiful bond. As they dive into a new relationship, they must navigate how to... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Kestutis Cicenas, Rimante Valiukaite, Dovile Silkaityte, Matas Dirgincius

Directed By: Marija Kavtaradze

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Itsy Levan is devastated by her parents' decision to leave the city and buy a fixer upper in the middle of nowhere. Her life seems... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Emma Tremblay, Jacob Buster, Will Forte, Elizabeth Mitchell

Directed By: Jake Van Wagoner

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: In most US hospitals, alongside medical responses to illness and injury, lesser-known interventions take place every day. Responding to patients, family members and hospital staff... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Margaret 'Mati' Engel

Directed By: Luke Lorentzen

Critics Consensus: Heavy yet hopeful, Earth Mama is a moving look at single motherhood on the margins that features outstanding work from writer-director Savanah Leaf and star Tia Nomore.

Synopsis: With two children in foster care, Gia, a pregnant single mother pitted against the system, fights to reclaim her family. In her close-knit Bay Area... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Tia Nomore, Erika Alexander, Doechii, Sharon Duncan-Brewster

Directed By: Savanah Leaf

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: In the competitive world of high school mariachi, the musicians from the South Texas borderlands reign supreme. Under the guidance of Coach Abel Acuña, the... View Full Synopsis

Directed By: Sam Osborn, Alejandra Vasquez

Critics Consensus: Running the gamut from tears to laughter, Smoke Sauna Sisterhood finds cinematic poetry in the simple act of observing conversation.

Synopsis: In the darkness of smoke sauna, women share their innermost secrets and intimate experiences. Through a sense of communion, women wash off the shame trapped... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Kadi Kivilo, Sandra Lepik, Maria Meresaar

Directed By: Anna Hints

Critics Consensus: A documentary that feels like a thriller, Beyond Utopia is a gripping -- and frightening -- glimpse of life under oppression.

Synopsis: A suspenseful, riveting portrait of the lengths people will go to gain freedom, BEYOND UTOPIA follows various families as they attempt to flee North Korea,... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Lee So-yeon, Barbara Demick, Sung-eun Kim, Hyeonseo Lee

Directed By: Madeleine Gavin

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Set in past and present South Africa, "Milisuthando" is a poetic coming-of-age personal essay documentary on love and what it means to become human in... View Full Synopsis

Directed By: Milisuthando Bongela

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: From 2011 to 2013, tubas are stolen from Los Angeles high schools. This story isn't about thieves or missing tubas. Instead, it asks what it... View Full Synopsis

Directed By: Alison O'Daniel

Critics Consensus: If it makes a somewhat incomplete argument on behalf of its subject, Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV is suffused with the visual energy that pulsed through his pioneering art.

Synopsis: A chronicle of the life and times of Nam June Paik, a pillar of the American avant-garde in the 20th century, widely regarded as the... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Nam June Paik, Steven Yeun

Directed By: Amanda Kim

Critics Consensus: Smart, funny, and above all entertaining, You Hurt My Feelings finds writer-director Nicole Holofcener as sharply perceptive as ever.

Synopsis: From acclaimed filmmaker Nicole Holofcener comes a sharply observed comedy about a novelist whose long standing marriage is suddenly upended when she overhears her husband... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Tobias Menzies, Michaela Watkins, Arian Moayed

Directed By: Nicole Holofcener

Critics Consensus: Firmly rooted in classic horror, Birth/Rebirth uses a familiar framework to tease at fundamental fears from a chillingly relatable angle.

Synopsis: Rose (Marin Ireland) is a pathologist who prefers working with corpses over social interaction. She also has an obsession -- the reanimation of the dead.... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Judy Reyes, Marin Ireland, A.J. Lister, Breeda Wool

Directed By: Laura Moss

Critics Consensus: With stunning honesty that's achingly bittersweet, Joyland tackles gender and sexual fluidity in a repressed patriarchal society with wisps of hopefulness.

Synopsis: The Ranas--a happily patriarchal joint family--yearn for the birth of a baby boy to continue the family line. Their youngest son secretly joins an erotic... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ali Junejo, Rasti Farooq, Alina Khan, Sarwat Gilani

Directed By: Saim Sadiq

Critics Consensus: Good news, rom-com fans: Anyone looking for a smart, funny, and heartwarming new addition to the canon can find it waiting on Rye Lane.

Synopsis: Yas (Vivian Oparah) and Dom (David Jonsson), two twenty-somethings both reeling from bad break-ups, connect over the course of an eventful day in South London... View Full Synopsis

Starring: David Jonsson, Vivian Oparah, Charlie Knight, Simon Manyonda

Directed By: Raine Allen Miller

Critics Consensus: Woooo! An engaging tribute to the rock pioneer, Little Richard: I Am Everything should shut up anyone who doubts the title's veracity.

Synopsis: LITTLE RICHARD: I AM EVERYTHING tells the story of the Black queer origins of rock n' roll, exploding the whitewashed canon of American pop music... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Tom Jones, Mick Jagger, Paul McCartney, Little Richard

Directed By: Lisa Cortes

Critics Consensus: Elevated by a remarkable Franz Rogowski performance, Passages adds another smart, deeply humanistic film to director/co-writer Ira Sachs' estimable filmography.

Synopsis: Celebrated filmmaker Ira Sachs (Love is Strange) makes a breathtaking return with PASSAGES, a fresh, honest and brutally funny take on messy, modern relationships, starring... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Franz Rogowski, Ben Whishaw, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Erwan Kepoa Falé

Directed By: Ira Sachs

Critics Consensus: Randall Park's directorial debut has humor and heart, giving star Justin H. Min a swoonworthy starring vehicle with few Shortcomings.

Synopsis: Ben, a struggling filmmaker, lives in Berkeley, California, with his girlfriend, Miko, who works for a local Asian American film festival. When he's not managing... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Justin H. Min, Sherry Cola, Ally Maki, Debby Ryan

Directed By: Randall Park

Critics Consensus: Another music-fueled crowd-pleaser from writer-director John Carney, Flora and Son proves almost impossible to resist.

Synopsis: Single mom Flora (Eve Hewson) is at a loss about what to do with her rebellious teenage son, Max (Orén Kinlan). Encouraged by the police... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Eve Hewson, Orén Kinlan, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Jack Reynor

Directed By: John Carney

Critics Consensus: An entertaining look back at an influential author's career, Judy Blume Forever lovingly contextualizes her literary legacy.

Synopsis: The radical honesty of the books by trailblazing author Judy Blume changed the way millions of adolescent readers understood themselves, their sexuality, and what it... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Judy Blume, Molly Ringwald, Lena Dunham, Anna Konkle

Directed By: Davina Pardo, Leah Wolchok

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Eleven-year-old Ama and her mother, Grace, take solace in the gentle but isolated world they obsessively create. But Ama’s thirst for life and her need... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Déborah Lukumuena, Danny Sapani, Le'Shantey Bonsu, Ayesha Antoine

Directed By: Adura Onashile

Critics Consensus: Other People's Children perceptively explores motherhood outside traditional biological confines and delivers sobering truths with an ample side of levity.

Synopsis: Rachel is 40 years old, with no children. She loves her life: her high school students, her friends, her ex, her guitar lessons. When she... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Virginie Efira, Roschdy Zem, Victor Lefebvre, Chiara Mastroianni

Directed By: Rebecca Zlotowski

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Luis, an Indigenous 18-year-old, enters the Heroic Military College in hopes of ensuring a better future. There, he encounters a rigid and institutionally violent system... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Santiago Sandoval, Fernando Cuautle, Esteban Caicedo, Mónica del Carmen

Directed By: David Zonana

Critics Consensus: A slow-burning cinematic revelation, Mutt sees director Vuk Lunglov-Klotz navigating personal transition through a comprehensive lens.

Synopsis: Within the space of 24 hours, Feña is swept through the extremes of human emotion when people who seemed to disappear when he transitioned are... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Lio Mehiel, Cole Doman, Mimi Ryder, Alejandro Goic

Directed By: Vuk Lungulov-Klotz

Critics Consensus: David Strathairn and Jane Levy are superb in A Little Prayer, a gentle drama that mines rich emotions from commonplace dilemmas and relationships.

Synopsis: A loving father (David Strathairn) grapples with how to protect his daughter-in-law (Jane Levy) when he discovers that his son is having an affair. A... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jane Levy, Will Pullen, David Strathairn, Celia Weston

Directed By: Angus MacLachlan

Critics Consensus: With assured style that's at times reminiscent of the best '90s nail-biting thrillers, Fair Play juxtaposes premarital disharmony with greed and gender politics in the cutthroat finance world.

Synopsis: When a coveted promotion at a cutthroat financial firm arises, once supportive exchanges between lovers Emily (Phoebe Dynevor) and Luke (Alden Ehrenreich) begin to sour... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Phoebe Dynevor, Alden Ehrenreich, Eddie Marsan, Rich Sommer

Directed By: Chloe Domont

Critics Consensus: Polite Society throws, kicks, and punches the genre etiquette book out the window to deliver a fun film that blends Bollywood splendor and British wryness.

Synopsis: A merry mash-up of sisterly affection, parental disappointment and bold action, POLITE SOCIETY follows martial artist-in-training Ria Khan who believes she must save her older... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Priya Kansara, Ritu Arya, Shobu Kapoor, Ella Bruccoleri

Directed By: Nida Manzoor

Critics Consensus: Offering few surprises but plenty of uplift, Radical tells a stirring fact-based story brought to life by some top-flight work from Eugenio Derbez.

Synopsis: In a Mexican border town plagued by neglect, corruption, and violence, a frustrated teacher tries a radical new method to break through his students' apathy... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Eugenio Derbez, Daniel Haddad, Jennifer Trejo, Gilberto Barraza

Directed By: Christopher Zalla

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: In the summer of 2014, sunflower fields and coal mines in eastern Ukraine turn into a 12 square kilometers crime scene. A multi-layered investigation into... View Full Synopsis

Directed By: Roman Liubyi

Critics Consensus: Turbulent waters even for strong swimmers, Infinity Pool provides a visceral all-inclusive retreat of Cronenbergian perversion for those wanting to escape commercial sundries.

Synopsis: While staying at an isolated island resort, James (Alexander Skarsgård) and Em (Cleopatra Coleman) are enjoying a perfect vacation of pristine beaches, exceptional staff, and... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Alexander Skarsgård, Mia Goth, Cleopatra Coleman, Thomas Kretschmann

Directed By: Brandon Cronenberg

Critics Consensus: Jacqueline Castel's feature debut is an arresting queer and lycanthropic coming of age story that longs for more, but delivers just enough panache to satisfy.

Synopsis: Heather, an outcast teenage goalie, longs to play on the hockey team of her small northern town. She meets and falls in love with newcomer... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Bobbi Salvör Menuez, Amandla Stenberg, Stephen McHattie, Heidi von Palleske

Directed By: Jacqueline Castel

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Spurred by a provocative family memory and a lifetime of separation from the country her mother left behind, a young filmmaker delves into her mother... View Full Synopsis

Directed By: Sierra Urich

Critics Consensus: Although it's arguably not quite the documentary its subject deserves, Victim/Suspect remains an important and infuriating piece of journalism.

Synopsis: On her first solo investigation, journalist Rae de Leon travels nationwide to uncover a shocking pattern: Young women tell the police they've been sexually assaulted,... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Rae De Leon, Amanda Pike

Directed By: Nancy Schwartzman

Critics Consensus: Like a cold treat on a hot day, Scrapper delivers two scoops of a sweet father-daughter dramedy best consumed when in need of a hug.

Synopsis: This vibrant and inventive father-daughter comedy follows Georgie (Lola Campbell), a resourceful 12-year-old girl who secretly lives alone in her flat in a working class... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Lola Campbell, Alin Uzun, Harris Dickinson, Ambreen Razia

Directed By: Charlotte Regan

Critics Consensus: Rotting in the Sun's bold ambition and infectious frenetic energy prove a natural -- albeit not universally appealing -- fit for its unique flavor of dark mischief.

Synopsis: Writer-director Sebastián Silva's Sundance hit ROTTING IN THE SUN is a darkly funny and refreshingly audacious meta-comedy that skewers the business of filmmaking and our... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jordan Firstman, Sebastian Silva, Robert Keller, Vitter Leíja

Directed By: Sebastian Silva, Sebastián Silva

Critics Consensus: Its dramatic form may get a little wobbly during certain reps, but Jonathan Majors' incredibly committed performance makes Magazine Dreams well worth a watch.

Synopsis: Killian Maddox is consumed by his dream of becoming a world famous bodybuilder and one day gracing the cover of fitness magazines. He lives a... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jonathan Majors, Haley Bennett, Taylour Paige, Mike O'Hearn

Directed By: Elijah Bynum

Critics Consensus: A frank and candid overview of the duo's long partnership, Indigo Girls: It's Only Life After All should prove fascinating for longtime fans as well as the unconverted.

Synopsis: With forty years of making music as the iconic folk-rock band Indigo Girls, Amy Ray and Emily Saliers have made their mark as musicians, songwriters,... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Amy Ray, Emily Saliers

Directed By: Alexandria Bombach

Critics Consensus: An urgently timely documentary, Plan C is further distinguished by its clear-eyed approach to an emotional and deeply personal subject.

Synopsis: A determined group of blue state advocates, midwives and doctors have been networking to increase access to abortion pills in the United States outside of... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Francine Coeytaux, Elisa Wells, Robin Marty, Julie Amaon

Directed By: Tracy Droz Tragos

Critics Consensus: Anne Hathaway and Thomasin McKenzie prove a well-matched duo in Eileen, which honors its source material with a twisty tale of obsession.

Synopsis: Eileen is a peculiar young woman -- aloof and unfazed by the gloomy nature of her job at the local youth prison. But something in... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Thomasin McKenzie, Shea Whigham, Sam Nivola, Siobhan Fallon Hogan

Directed By: William Oldroyd

Critics Consensus: Engagingly contending with complex questions, Space: The Longest Goodbye achieves documentary liftoff despite its somewhat dry approach.

Synopsis: In the next decade, NASA will send astronauts to Mars for the first time. Separated from Earth, and unable to communicate with ground in real... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Al Holland, Kayla Barron, Matthias Maurer, Cady Coleman

Directed By: Ido Mizrahy

Critics Consensus: Theater Camp's authentic depiction of the theater experience may not resonate as strongly with non-actors, but they'll probably be laughing too hard to seriously complain.

Synopsis: Tony Award winner Ben Platt and Molly Gordon star in the new original comedy Theater Camp as Amos and Rebecca-Diane -- lifelong best friends and... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Noah Galvin, Molly Gordon, Ben Platt, Jimmy Tatro

Directed By: Molly Gordon, Nick Lieberman

Critics Consensus: Thanks to stellar work from Cynthia Erivo and Alia Shawkat, Drift frequently engages despite an often hazy narrative.

Synopsis: Jacqueline (Two-Time Academy Award nominee Cynthia Erivo), a young refugee, lands alone and penniless on a Greek island, where she tries first to survive and... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Cynthia Erivo, Alia Shawkat, Ibrahima Ba, Honor Swinton Byrne

Directed By: Anthony Chen

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: 5 years after Anote's Ark, Matthieu Rytz returns with this up-to-the-minute tale of geopolitical, scientific, and corporate intrigue that exposes the machinations of a secretive... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jason Momoa

Directed By: Matthieu Rytz

Critics Consensus: While it may be narratively slight and somewhat preachy, Blueback is a beautifully filmed family drama with an ecologically conscious message.

Synopsis: While researching Australia's deteriorating coral reefs, marine biologist Abby receives word of her elderly mother Dora's stroke. As she rushes to her seaside hometown to... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Mia Wasikowska, Radha Mitchell, Ilsa Fogg, Ariel Donoghue

Directed By: Robert Connolly

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: A rapper with a rising career hires a United States manager and label to take over from his father, who has been steering everything to... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Rich Brian, Yayu A.W. Unru, Kate Lyn Sheil, Henry Ian Cusick

Directed By: Justin Chon

Critics Consensus: Kim's Video represents something of a missed opportunity, but this incredible story is gripping enough to overcome an uneven telling.

Synopsis: Physical media reigns supreme in KIM'S VIDEO, an elegiac tribute to the iconic video store in New York City that inspired a generation of cinephiles... View Full Synopsis

Directed By: David Redmon, Ashley Sabin

Critics Consensus: Departing from corporate comedy,Sometimes I Think About Dying modestly explores critical human connection through a superbly melancholic Daisy Ridley.

Synopsis: Lost on the dreary Oregon coast, Fran finds solace in her cubicle, listening to the constant hum of officemates and occasionally daydreaming to pass the... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Daisy Ridley, Dave Merheje, Parvesh Cheena, Marcia DeBonis

Directed By: Rachel Lambert

Critics Consensus: Ambitious and unpredictable, Landscape with Invisible Hand struggles to get some of its ideas across, but remains a bold blend of sci-fi and social commentary.

Synopsis: Years into a benevolent alien occupation of Earth, the human race is still adjusting to the new world order and its quirky coffee table-sized overlords... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Asante Blackk, Kylie Rogers, Tiffany Haddish, Josh Hamilton

Directed By: Cory Finley

Critics Consensus: A vibrant portrait of culture clashes and generation gaps, The Persian Version gains added resonance through its spirited specificity.

Synopsis: Leila is an Iranian American woman who strives to find balance and embrace her opposing cultures. When her large family reunites in New York City... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Layla Mohammadi, Niousha Noor, Kamand Shafieisabet, Bijan Daneshmand

Directed By: Maryam Keshavarz

Critics Consensus: Telling a deeply personal story against a profound political backdrop, The Eternal Memory offers poignant testament to the power of love and remembrance.

Synopsis: Augusto and Paulina have been together and in love for 25 years. Eight years ago, he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, and his wife has... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Paulina Urrutia, Augusto Góngora

Directed By: Maite Alberdi

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: The camera is a fantastic machine. Filmmakers Axel Danielson & Maximilien Van Aertryck once again turn their cameras directly on society, this time to explore,... View Full Synopsis

Directed By: Axel Danielson, Maximilien Van Aertryck

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Long (Hiệp Trần Nghĩa), a Vietnamese driver in Southern California answers a late-night call for a ride. Already in his pajamas, he reluctantly accepts, picking... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Dustin Nguyen, Hiep Tran Nghia, Dali Benssalah, Phi Vu

Directed By: Sing J. Lee

Critics Consensus: You may not necessarily need to rush out and see it right meow, but The Amazing Maurice is a solid book adaptation that makes for fun family viewing.

Synopsis: Maurice is a streetwise ginger cat who comes up with a money-making scam by befriending a group of talking rats. When Maurice and the rodents... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Hugh Laurie, Emilia Clarke, Himesh Patel, Gemma Arterton

Directed By: Toby Genkel, Florian Westermann

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) reunite as adults to build... View Full Synopsis

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

Directed By: Charlotte Vandermeersch, Felix van Groeningen

Critics Consensus: A compelling documentary that can feel like a thriller, The Deepest Breath couples real-life tragedy with stunning footage of the ocean's depths.

Synopsis: A champion freediver trains to break a world record with the help of an expert safety diver, and the two form an emotional bond that... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Alessia Zecchini

Directed By: Laura McGann

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: In director Doug Liman’s first documentary feature, Justice presents never-before-seen evidence and key interviews with those closely involved in the allegations against Brett Kavanaugh.

Starring: Brett Kavanaugh

Directed By: Doug Liman

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: DIVINITY centers on two mysterious brothers, who abduct a mogul during his quest for immortality. Meanwhile, a seductive woman helps them launch a journey of... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Stephen Dorff, Moises Arias, Jason Genao, Karrueche Tran

Directed By: Eddie Alcazar

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: While navigating daily discrimination, a filmmaker who inhabits and loves her unusual body searches the world for another person like her, and explores what it... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ella Glendining

Directed By: Ella Glendining

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: A hot-tempered high school senior finds his claustrophobic life suddenly thrust into an enticing, dangerous direction after he is robbed at gunpoint by the girl... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Algee Smith, Sierra Capri, Sanaa Lathan, Mike Epps

Directed By: Thembi Banks

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: The story follows fledgling Satanist Marcus J. Trillbury (Onyx) as he attends a once-in-a-lifetime ritual at his idol BARTOK THE GREAT'S dark mansion. Once there,... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Andrew Bowser, Arden Myrin, Jeffrey Combs, Olivia Taylor Dudley

Directed By: Andrew Bowser

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: On the remote island of Chiloé in the late 19th century, an Indigenous girl named Rosa lives and works with her father on a farm.... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Valentina Véliz Caileo, Daniel Antivilo, Sebastian Hülk, Daniel Muñoz

Directed By: Christopher Murray

Critics Consensus: Despite impressive work from Jennifer Connelly and Alice Englert, Bad Behaviour is too scattered and disjointed to support its unwieldy ambitions.

Synopsis: The film tells the story of Lucy (Jennifer Connelly), a former child actress who seeks enlightenment at a retreat led by spiritual leader Elon (Ben... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jennifer Connelly, Ben Whishaw, Alice Englert, Ana Scotney

Directed By: Alice Englert

Critics Consensus: Feasting fancifully on its own coarse innovations, Cat Person is a drawn-out adaptation that doesn't land on its feet.

Synopsis: When Margot, a college sophomore (Emilia Jones) goes on a date with the older Robert (Nicholas Braun), she finds that IRL Robert doesn't live up... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Emilia Jones, Nicholas Braun, Geraldine Viswanathan, Isabella Rossellini

Directed By: Susanna Fogel

Critics Consensus: With its roundabout script undermining solid performances from Emilia Clarke and Chiwetel Ejiofor, The Pod Generation stimulates the mind but not much else.

Synopsis: In a not-so-distant future, AI is all the rage and nature is becoming a distant memory. Tech giant Pegasus offers couples the opportunity to share... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Emilia Clarke, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Vinette Robinson, Rosalie Craig

Directed By: Sophie Barthes

Critics Consensus: Run Rabbit Run boasts some powerhouse performances, but they're largely overwhelmed by a thin plot and overreliance on stale horror tropes.

Synopsis: As a fertility doctor, Sarah has a firm understanding of the cycle of life. However, when she is forced to make sense of the increasingly... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Sarah Snook, Lily LaTorre, Greta Scacchi, Damon Herriman

Directed By: Daina Reid