Sundance Film Festival 2024 Scorecard
Welcome to the Sundance 2024 Scorecard, where you’ll see every movie playing at the festival that got enough reviews for a Tomatometer score! Hot marquee movies playing in the Utah snow this year include Sebastian Stan-starring A Different Man, Pedro Pascal’s Freaky Tales, and Kristen Stewart-Steven Yuen romance Love Me. In fact, we wrote all about them in our guide to 9 films we can’t wait to see at Sundance. Learn more there, and see every movie getting a Tomatometer at Sundance, updated daily during the fest!
#1
Critics Consensus: A stellar showcase for the talented June Squibb, Thelma avoids cheap laughs as it finds the lighter side of some serious issues.
Synopsis: Inspired by a real-life experience of director Josh Margolin's own grandmother, THELMA puts a clever spin on movies like MISSION:
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#2
Critics Consensus: With a distinctive visual aesthetic that enhances its emotionally resonant narrative, I Saw the TV Glow further establishes writer-director Jane Schoenbrun as a rising talent.
Synopsis: Teenager Owen is just trying to make it through life in the suburbs when his classmate introduces him to a
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#3
Critics Consensus: Immeasurably elevated by the chemistry between Carol Kane and Jason Schwartzman, Between the Temples uses engrossing, character-driven dramedy to explore deeply relatable aspects of the human experience.
Synopsis: In BETWEEN THE TEMPLES, Ben (Jason Schwartzman) is a forty-something cantor losing his voice and possibly his faith. Struggling to
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#4
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Young Moroccan filmmaker Asmae El Moudir wants to know why she only has one photograph from her childhood, and why
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#5
Critics Consensus: Girls State continues the conversation started with Boys State, finding further cause for hope and concern as a new generation prepares for public service.
Synopsis: A look at what American democracy would look like in the hands of teenage girls. Young female leaders from wildly
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#7
Critics Consensus: Endearing and heartfelt, Will & Harper is an ode and testament to long-lasting love, acceptance and evolution within a friendship.
Synopsis: Three years ago, Will Ferrell was filming a movie when he received a most surprising email: his dear friend of
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#8
Critics Consensus: A consistently gripping coming-of-age story, Sujo reaffirms Astrid Rondero and Fernanda Valadez as two of the most exciting rising talents in Mexican cinema.
Synopsis: After a cartel gunman from a small Mexican town is murdered, Sujo, his beloved four-year-old son, is left an orphan
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#9
Critics Consensus: An affectionate retrospective on Christopher Reeve's bravery and heroism in his own personal life, Super/Man takes to the skies in inspirational uplift.
Synopsis: The story of Christopher Reeve is an astonishing rise from unknown actor to iconic movie star, and his definitive portrayal
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#10
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: After the one-child policy ends in China, a middle-class family's fate becomes intertwined with their only son's enigmatic new friend.
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#11
Critics Consensus: A rebellious anthem for cultural preservation, Kneecap is as shaggy, rambunctious, and lovable as the eponymous hip hop group at its center.
Synopsis: When fate brings Belfast schoolteacher JJ into the orbit of self-confessed 'low life scum' Naoise and Liam Og, the needle
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#12
Critics Consensus: A grounded zombie picture with emotional bite, Handling the Undead shuffles along at a patient pace but succeeds as a poignant and thoughtful addition to the genre.
Synopsis: On a hot summer day in Oslo, the dead mysteriously awaken, and three families are thrown into chaos when their
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#13
Critics Consensus: A small film that elicits a huge emotional response, Ghostlight is a deeply moving and superbly acted meditation on grief.
Synopsis: When melancholic construction worker Dan (Keith Kupferer) finds himself drifting from his wife and daughter, he discovers community and purpose
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#14
Critics Consensus: A deeply felt coming of age tale that gleans insightful societal commentary from its intimate details, Girls Will Be Girls announces writer-director Shuchi Talati as a talent to watch.
Synopsis: In a strict boarding school nestled in the Himalayas, 16-year-old Mira discovers desire and romance; but her sexual, rebellious awakening
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#15
Critics Consensus: A beautifully acted depiction of being caught between a rock and a hard place, Good One confronts difficult emotions and yields a striking feature debut for writer-director India Donaldson.
Synopsis: In India Donaldson's insightful, piercing debut, 17-year-old Sam (Lily Collias) embarks on a three-day backpacking trip in the Catskills with
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#16
Critics Consensus: A semi-autobiographical love letter to teenage angst that's also slyly self-critical, Dìdi is a deeply moving personal statement by writer-director Sean Wang.
Synopsis: In 2008, during the last month of summer before high school begins, an impressionable 13-year-old Taiwanese American boy learns what
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#18
Critics Consensus: Just like its titular nanny, Àma Gloria invokes tenderness with an unaffected approach that renders indelible footprints.
Synopsis: Six year old Cléo loves her nanny Gloria more than anything. When Gloria must suddenly return to Cape Verde to
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#19
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Layla is a struggling Arab drag queen whose confident façade hides their desperate desire for love. When their performance at
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#20
Critics Consensus: Accumulating immense emotional power as it methodically uncovers a grave injustice, Sugarcane is one of the most compelling and important documentaries of the year.
Synopsis: A stunning tribute to the resilience of Native people and their way of life, SUGARCANE, the debut feature documentary from
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#21
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: What if you never had to say goodbye to a loved one? What if death and grief were concerns of
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#22
Critics Consensus: A necessary and stark reminder of the power of the people, this documentary shines a bright light on the importance of a Union.
Synopsis: Through intimate cinema vérité, UNION chronicles the extraordinary efforts of an unlikely group of warehouse workers as they launch a
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#23
Critics Consensus: Blessed with a lovable music genius as its subject, Never Too Much tells Luther Vandross' story straight with a soundtrack that'll send audiences out on a high.
Synopsis: The captivating story of Luther Vandross, from his early Sesame Street appearances to becoming the indisputable master of the love
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#24
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Under the shadow of the US invasion, an extended Afghan refugee family begins their new lives in Iran unaware of
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#25
Critics Consensus: Devo is a visually dazzling, music-filled documentary that playfully captures the band's eccentricity while offering a thoughtful exploration of their fight for artistic integrity.
Synopsis: Directed by Chris Smith (American Movie, Fyre), the documentary is an in-depth, definitive look at DEVO's story, tracing how the
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#27
Critics Consensus: The Remarkable Life of Ibelin is a heartfelt ode to one man's ability to craft community and legacy through the realm of online game-playing.
Synopsis: Mats Steen, a Norwegian gamer, died of a degenerative muscular disease at the age of 25. His parents mourned what
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#28
Critics Consensus: In the Summers homes in on emotional insights even as its narrative wanders, suggesting a bright future for writer-director Alessandra Lacorazza.
Synopsis: Siblings Violeta and Eva live in California with their mother, but every summer they travel to Las Cruces, New Mexico,
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#29
Critics Consensus: A deceptively dark thriller that's also loaded with laughs, Hit Man is an outstanding showcase for leading man Glen Powell -- and one of the most purely entertaining films of Richard Linklater's career.
Synopsis: Oscar-nominated director Richard Linklater's sunlit neo-noir stars Glen Powell as strait-laced professor Gary Johnson, who moonlights as a fake hit
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#30
Critics Consensus: A powerful debut for Molly Manning Walker, How to Have Sex authentically captures female adolescence and friendship with sobering effervescence.
Synopsis: Three British teenage girls go on a rites-of-passage holiday -- drinking, clubbing and hooking up, in what should be the
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#31
Critics Consensus: Led by a scene-stealing turn from Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain is a powerfully funny, emotionally resonant dramedy that finds writer-director-star Jesse Eisenberg playing to his strengths on either side of the camera.
Synopsis: Mismatched cousins David (Jesse Eisenberg) and Benji (Kieran Culkin) reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother.
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#32
Critics Consensus: André Holland lays himself bare in a characteristically wonderful performance in this vivid portrait of a family coming to terms with the past.
Synopsis: Tarrell (André Holland) is an admired American painter who lives with his wife, singer Aisha (Andra Day), and their young
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#33
Critics Consensus: A slow-burning spectral thriller, Presence reaffirms that Soderbergh plays with form as deftly as he flits between genres.
Synopsis: A family moves into a suburban house and becomes convinced they're not alone.
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#34
Critics Consensus: A humorous cocktail with a twist of coming-of-age drama, My Old Ass doesn't throw out the wisdom with the reckless abandon of youth, and the effects are hallucinogenic.
Synopsis: In this fresh coming-of-age story, an 18th birthday mushroom trip brings free-spirited Elliott (Maisy Stella) face-to-face with her wisecracking 39-year-old
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#35
Critics Consensus: Lust and violence collide to powerfully pulpy effect in Love Lies Bleeding, a well-acted addition to writer-director Rose Glass' growing body of exceptional work.
Synopsis: From Director Rose Glass comes an electric new love story; reclusive gym manager Lou falls hard for Jackie, an ambitious
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#36
Critics Consensus: As single-mindedly focused on mayhem as its demonic monster, In a Violent Nature serves up a deliciously disgusting feast for gore aficionados.
Synopsis: When a locket is removed from a collapsed fire tower in the woods that entombs the rotting corpse of Johnny,
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#37
Critics Consensus: Director Lucy Lawless acquits herself terrifically as a documentarian with this impressive first feature, helped along by an indomitable subject who proves impossible to look away from.
Synopsis: CNN camerawoman Margaret Moth fearlessly captures footage of war zones. After receiving catastrophic injuries in the crosshairs of battle, she
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#38
Critics Consensus: A well-acted depiction of grief and self-discovery, Suncoast often overcomes its reliance on broad coming-of-age tropes with a light touch and a charming ensemble cast.
Synopsis: Inspired by Chinn's life experience from the early 2000s, follows a teenager (Nico Parker) living with her strong-willed mother (Laura
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#39
Critics Consensus: Blending romance with vertiginous thrill-seeking, Skywalkers: A Love Story is a documentary of truly dizzying proportions.
Synopsis: A daredevil couple risks it all by going where no one has gone before: the top of the world's second-highest
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#40
Critics Consensus: A briskly paced celebration of a one-of-a-kind musical moment, The Greatest Night in Pop uncovers new stories while reminding viewers of the humanitarian vision that made it all happen.
Synopsis: On January 25, 1985, dozens of the biggest names in music convened at a studio in Los Angeles, checked their
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#41
Critics Consensus: Benefiting from Saoirse Ronan's deeply committed performance in the central role, The Outrun proves a moving portrait of addiction in spite of its somewhat shapeless narrative.
Synopsis: Rona, fresh out of rehab, returns to the wild Orkney Islands after more than a decade away. As she reconnects
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#43
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: A celebration of a community of Argentine cowboys and cowgirls, known as Gauchos, living beyond the boundaries of the modern
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#44
Critics Consensus: Porcelain War presents harrowing footage from the frontlines of a terrible conflict while treasuring the creativity that flourishes in spite of the chaos, yielding a profound humanistic statement on resilience.
Synopsis: Amidst the chaos and destruction of the brutal Russian invasion of Ukraine, three artists defiantly find inspiration and beauty as
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#45
Critics Consensus: Surreal and unsettling, A Different Man overcomes an occasionally tenuous narrative grasp by virtue of its bold, provocative approach to serious themes.
Synopsis: Aspiring actor Edward undergoes a radical medical procedure to drastically transform his appearance. But his new dream face quickly turns
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#46
Critics Consensus: Packing in a ton of archival material into a sleek documentary, Power achieves impressive breadth if not depth in outlining far-reaching systemic issues.
Synopsis: Driven to contain threats to social order, American policing has exploded in scope and scale over hundreds of years. Now,
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#47
Critics Consensus: Using the artist's own words to tell her fascinating story, Frida is an absorbing documentary for novices and faithful fans alike.
Synopsis: An intimately raw and magical journey through the life, mind, and heart of iconic artist Frida Kahlo. Told through her
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#48
Critics Consensus: Director Jazmin Jones' exploration of one of the internet's strangest cases occasionally lapses into self-indulgence, but the personalized approach ultimately yields a one-of-a-kind documentary experience.
Synopsis: One of the most influential Black women in technology is a figment of our collective imagination. Mavis Beacon was invented
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#49
Critics Consensus: More interested in the psychology of psychics than the veracity of their craft, Look Into My Eyes is an entertaining documentary that finds humanity in the supernatural.
Synopsis: A group of New York City psychics conduct deeply intimate readings for their clients, revealing a kaleidoscope of loneliness, connection,
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#50
Critics Consensus: A creative exercise of deadly serious import, War Game is an involving feat of simulation that sounds the alarm.
Synopsis: War Game sweeps audiences into an elaborate future-set simulation that dramatically escalates the threat posed by the January 6, 2021
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#51
Critics Consensus: Utilizing the classic trappings of a crime thriller, Ponyboi's exploration of self in the face of adversity rises to the occasion and then some thanks to River Gallo's riveting performance.
Synopsis: Unfolding over the course of Valentine's Day in New Jersey, a young intersex sex worker must run from the mob
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#52
Critics Consensus: For audiences attuned to the Zellners' utterly unique wavelength, Sasquatch Sunset offers a moving -- if often inscrutable -- look at our relationship with the natural world.
Synopsis: In the misty forests of North America, a family of Sasquatches--possibly the last of their enigmatic kind--embark on an absurdist,
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#53
Critics Consensus: Bold, funny, and overall entertaining, Freaky Tales is a vibrantly well-acted period piece that makes up in style what it lacks in narrative substance.
Synopsis: An NBA star, a corrupt cop, a female rap duo, teenage punks, neo-Nazis and a debt collector embark on a
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#54
Critics Consensus: Stress Positions plays on familiar seriocomic tropes with sporadic verve, although the characters are occasionally more interesting than the story they're being used to tell.
Synopsis: Terry Goon is keeping strict quarantine in his ex-husband's Brooklyn brownstone while caring for his nephew -- a 19-year-old model
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#56
Critics Consensus: A wickedly delightful genre mashup led by Melissa Barrera, Your Monster is pleasantly packed with songs, guts, and heart.
Synopsis: Your Monster tells the story of the soft-spoken actor Laura Franco (Melissa Barrera), who is dumped by her longtime boyfriend
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#57
Critics Consensus: Mollica compels as a young man caught between two lives and his performance elevates Sebastian, a provocative if uneven story that explores an artist's quest to find inspiration and authenticity in the name of art.
Synopsis: Max (Ruaridh Mollica) is a 25-year-old aspiring novelist, living in London and paying his dues working at a literary magazine.
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#58
Critics Consensus: Susanna Fogel's comprehensive take on this true story has some rooting interest thanks in part to Emilia Jones' engaging performance, but a discordantly jaunty tone keeps it from being a real winner.
Synopsis: Based on a true story, Reality Winner (Emilia Jones) is a brilliant young misfit from a Texas border town who
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#59
Critics Consensus: Chiwetel Ejiofor acquits himself well as a writer-director with Rob Peace, a solid and steady drama that enlivens standard clichés with compelling performances.
Synopsis: Directed, adapted by, and starring Academy Award® nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 YEARS A SLAVE), ROB PEACE follows the true story
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#60
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Past and present collide when an Iranian American transman portals through the LGBTQ+ archive on a dizzying and erotic quest
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#61
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: The Maynards and their children lead an almost perfect billionaire family life. Amon is a passionate hunter, but doesn’t shoot
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#62
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: A singular portrait depicting Satanists in both the every day and the extraordinary REALM OF SATAN is a ritualistic documentary
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#63
Critics Consensus: The American Society of Magical Negroes has a promising premise, but is too timid to fully engage with its most provocative ideas.
Synopsis: THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MAGICAL NEGROES is a fresh, satirical comedy inspired by the "magical negro" cinematic trope popularized in
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#64
Critics Consensus: Kristen Stewart and Steven Yeun are appealing leads, but Love Me's admirable narrative reach exceeds its grasp.
Synopsis: In a story that spans billions of years, a buoy and a satellite meet online long after humanity's extinction. As
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#65
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: A dark comedy about religious home-maker Bernie and his sitcom family. All is set in the 90's. When Russian workmen
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#66
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#67
Critics Consensus: The Moogai attempts to creep its way into the annals of horror history but falls flat under the weight of its poor execution.
Synopsis: Sarah and Fergus, a hopeful young Aboriginal couple, give birth to their second baby. But what should be a joyous
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#68
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: The son of a wealthy presidential candidate has just been kidnapped. The kidnappers are demanding a hefty ransom. Doc and
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#69
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
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