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Sundance Film Festival 2025: Movie 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! Looko for Peter Hujar’s Day (directed by Ira Sachs, back with Ben Whishaw after Passages), Andrew Ahn’s The Wedding Banquet (remake of the 1993 rom-com), Kiss of the Spider Woman (director Bill Condon gets musical again, after Dreamgirls and Beauty and the Beast), A24’s If I Had Legs, I’d Kick You (starring Rose Byrne and Conan O’Brien), and Dramatic Competition winner Atropia.
#1
Critics Consensus: James Sweeney's sophomore outing reveals a twisty, grief-ridden journey of the unexpected -- buoyed by a perfectly sensitive Dylan O'Brien.
Synopsis: In Twinless, two young men meet in a twin support group and form an unlikely friendship. Roman (Dylan O'Brien) and
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#2
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: After a family tragedy, siblings Ella and Charlie are unexpectedly woken up by their dad and taken on a journey
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#3
Critics Consensus: Given an extra sinew of authenticity by the metatextual casting of Alison Brie and Dave Franco at the top of their game, Together is a body horror that's as emotionally sticky as it is memorably gnarly.
Synopsis: Years into their relationship, Tim and Millie (Dave Franco and Alison Brie) find themselves at a crossroads as they move
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#4
Critics Consensus: Carrying off difficult subject matter with a light touch and wry sense of humor, Sorry, Baby triumphantly announces writer-director and star Eva Victor as a formidable talent.
Synopsis: Something bad happened to Agnes. But life goes on... for everyone around her, at least.
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#5
Critics Consensus: A ruminative thriller that brings life or death stakes to deeply existential questions, The Things You Kill is a marvelous work by writer-director Alireza Khatami that stimulates the mind as much as it punches the gut.
Synopsis: Haunted by the suspicious death of his ailing mother, Ali, a university professor coerces his enigmatic gardener to execute a
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#6
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: In 1983, a disabled Californian woman named Elizabeth Bouvia sought the "right to die," igniting a national debate about autonomy,
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#7
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Generations of artists call Robert A. Nakamura "The Godfather of Asian American film," but his son, Tad, calls him Dad.
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#8
Critics Consensus: As gripping as it is deeply unsettling, The Perfect Neighbor lays bare the systemic failures and the quiet terror embedded in American legal systems with surgical precision.
Synopsis: A seemingly minor neighborhood dispute in Florida escalates into deadly violence. Police bodycam footage and investigative interviews expose the consequences
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#9
Critics Consensus: Sierra Falconer's serene coming of age anthology feature debut packs in more sublime hits than overwrought misses.
Synopsis: The lives of a girl learning to sail, a boy fighting for first chair, two sisters and a fisherman intertwine
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#10
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Pavel "Pasha" (33) is a teacher and event organizer at a small primary school in a Russian town with a
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#11
Critics Consensus: Devilishly examining the intersection of fame and obsession to thrilling effect, Alex Russell's directorial debut delivers on all fronts.
Synopsis: A screw-turning psychological thriller made for the moment, LURKER is the razor-sharp directorial debut from The Bear and Beef writer-producer
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#13
Critics Consensus: Taking a hammer and chisel to a quintessential fairy tale, The Ugly Stepsister's masterful application of gore and subversion are the stuff that nightmares are made of.
Synopsis: In a twisted take on the classic Cinderella story, 'The Ugly Stepsister' follows Elvira as she battles to compete with
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#14
Critics Consensus: Directed with unflinching verve by Dea Kulumbegashvili, April is a searing depiction of professional integrity and the visceral realities of childbirth.
Synopsis: Nina works in the only small hospital of a provincial town as an OB-GYN. Single and in abstinence from personal
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#15
Critics Consensus: Andrew Ahn lends a tender eye to a humorous and heartfelt remake that boasts loving performances to be embraced by all.
Synopsis: From Director Andrew Ahn comes a joyful comedy of errors about a chosen family navigating cultural identity, queerness, and family
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#16
Critics Consensus: A taciturn drama that winds up having a lot to say about community and resilience, Rebuilding reaches great heights with Josh O'Connor's terrific performance serving as its rock-solid foundation.
Synopsis: A gently humanist story of the American West from Max Walker-Silverman (A Love Song), Rebuilding follows Dusty (Josh O'Connor), a
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#17
Critics Consensus: An affectionate celebration of Sly & the Family Stone that's all the more powerful for recognizing its subject's flaws, SLY LIVES! is a sterling sophomore documentary feature from Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson.
Synopsis: "SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)" examines the life and legacy of Sly & The Family Stone, the
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#18
Critics Consensus: A gorgeous meditation on America, ably shouldered by one of Joel Edgerton's very best performances, Train Dreams takes on mythic proportions while maintaining an intimate emotional delicacy.
Synopsis: Based on the beloved novella by Denis Johnson, Train Dreams is the moving portrait of Robert Grainier (Golden Globe-nominee Joel
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#19
Critics Consensus: A searing and intellectually rigorous documentary, Predators examines the motives behind public justice to reveal the disturbing ethical consequences of turning real life trauma into spectacle.
Synopsis: To Catch a Predator was a popular television show designed to hunt down child predators and lure them to a
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#20
Critics Consensus: The Ballad of Wallis Island hums along a sweet melody without lapsing into outright sentimentality, mining a great deal of warmth from its humble premise.
Synopsis: THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND follows Charles (Tim Key), an eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island
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#21
Critics Consensus: Confined to a limited setting, Peter Hujar's Day proves surprisingly expansive as director Ira Sachs insightfully captures the repartee between Rebecca Hall and Ben Whishaw at the top of their game.
Synopsis: A film adaptation of the book, Peter Hujar's Day, by Linda Rosenkrantz. It invites audiences into a single day in
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#22
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: After a series of unfortunate events leaves their house uninhabitable and reeking of poo, two co-dependent friends, Joey and Craig,
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#23
Critics Consensus: Captured with bracing frankness by director Mtsyslav Chernov, 2000 Meters to Andriivka is a poignant missive from the front lines.
Synopsis: A Ukrainian platoon's mission: traverse a heavily fortified mile of forest to liberate a strategic village from Russian forces. A
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#24
Critics Consensus: Liable to leave audiences in a cold sweat, this fever dream immersion into parental stress connects with thunderous force thanks to Rose Byrne's gutsy star turn and director Mary Bronstein's uncompromising vision.
Synopsis: With her life crashing down around her, Linda (Rose Byrne) attempts to navigate her child's mysterious illness, her absent husband,
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#25
Critics Consensus: Weaving a visually sumptuous web of musical intrigue, Kiss of the Spider Woman showcases beauty in tragedy through wondrous performances by Jennifer Lopez, Tonatiuh Elizarraraz and Diego Luna.
Synopsis: Dreamgirls and Beauty and the Beast director Bill Condon returns to the movie musical in this dazzling Technicolor-hued fantasy. Valentín
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#26
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Inspired by real-life events, Brides follows two alienated British Muslim teenagers, Doe and Muna, who leave the UK for Syria
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#27
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Newly released after being locked up in his teens, 30-year-old Ricky navigates the challenging realities of life post-incarceration, and the
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#28
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#29
Critics Consensus: Unearthing fascinating archival materials to provide newfound insight into one of popular culture's most iconic couples, One to One helps audiences get know John and Yoko better than they could previously imagine.
Synopsis: An expansive and revelatory inside look at the 18 months John Lennon and Yoko Ono spent living in Greenwich Village
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#30
Critics Consensus: Folktales may skim the surface of its subjects' growing pains, but is most resonant in its heartwarmingly pleasant, canine-abundant exterior.
Synopsis: In Oscar®-nominated filmmakers Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady's life-affirming documentary, teenagers converge at a traditional folk high school in Arctic
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#31
Critics Consensus: This tension-filled coming out story marks a welcome debut for director Carmen Emmi, whose Plainclothes showcases the perils of love and the effects of isolation.
Synopsis: At his mother's New Year’s Eve party Lucas, a young police officer, loses a letter no one was ever meant
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#32
Critics Consensus: A marvel of state-of-the-art puppetry and visual effects, The Legend of Ochi elevates its predictable story with enchanting presentation.
Synopsis: In a remote village on the island of Carpathia, a shy farm girl named Yuri is raised to fear an
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#33
Critics Consensus: Director Charlie Shackleton rescues victory from the jaws of defeat in Zodiac Killer Project, a revelatory rumination on filmmaking and the overindulgences of the true crime genre.
Synopsis: Filmmaker Charlie Shackleton ruminates on his unfinished Zodiac Killer documentary, playfully probing and unraveling true crime's inner workings and deconstructing
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#35
Critics Consensus: Amanda Kramer's delicate creation intellectualizes the absurdity of objectification, yet this film won't sit still in the audience's mind and that's By Design.
Synopsis: Camille and Olivier are intriguing people with rich interior character landscapes. But in a society that refuses to acknowledge their
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#36
Critics Consensus: Bunnylovr is a daring debut by Katarina Zhu, but it's lack of focus makes its meandering plot more frustrating than effective.
Synopsis: A cam girl navigates a toxic client relationship while reconnecting with her estranged, dying father, exploring complex relationships and family
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#37
Critics Consensus: Olivia Coleman and John Lithgow turn in wonderful performances but this overly sentimental attempt at pathos often overstays its welcome.
Synopsis: Film director Hannah takes her non-binary teenager Frances to Amsterdam to visit their beloved gay grandfather Jim (Jim-pa). But Frances'
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#39
Critics Consensus: Atropia's satirical farce of a militarized industrial complex is buoyed by Alia Shawkat's committed performance to a point, but ultimately succumbs under the weight of its own pretense.
Synopsis: Fayruz is the star thespian of Atropia, a fake country the US military has devised for immersive training. Though she
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#40
Critics Consensus: Malkovich is clearly having a ball playing a nefarious pop musician in Opus, but unfortunately the rest of this thriller is too conceptually confused for the star's fun to prove infectious.
Synopsis: A young writer (Ayo Edebiri) is invited to the remote compound of a legendary pop star (John Malkovich) who mysteriously
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#42
Critics Consensus: A struggle and bleak.
Synopsis: Accused of smuggling cabbages into a nation where cabbages are banned, Declan and Delores must confront the fragility of their
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