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SXSW International Film Festival 2026: Movie Scorecard

From March 12 to 18, cinephiles and filmmakers gather in Austin to indulge in the best, weirdest, and wildest films playing at the South By Southwest Festival. We’re taking a look at their 2026 slate, which includes Boots Riley’s outrageous comedy I Love Boosters, Adam Scott’s Irish folk horror Hokum, and a sequel to Samara Weaving’s 2019 gory sensation, Ready or Not 2: Here I Come. Movies that have gotten enough reviews for a Tomatometer have been ranked below, so check out our list and keep an eye out for these films when they land in theaters sometime later this year. — Bryce Marrero

I Love Boosters (2026)

100%

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Follows a group of shoplifters who take aim at a cutthroat fashion maven.

Starring: Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie, Taylour Paige, Poppy Liu

Directed By: Boots Riley

Power Ballad (2026)

100%

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: When Rick (Paul Rudd), a past-his-prime wedding singer, meets fading boy-band star Danny (Nick Jonas) during a gig, the two bond over music and a... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Paul Rudd, Nick Jonas, Peter McDonald, Marcella Plunkett

Directed By: John Carney

Never After Dark (2026)

100%

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: A wandering medium, Airi spends her life guiding restless spirits out of the world of the living. Summoned to an isolated country house, she comes... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Moeka Hoshi, Kurumi Inagaki, Tae Kimura, Mutsuo Yoshioka

Directed By: Dave Boyle

Kill Me (2026)

100%

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Jimmy didn't try to kill himself. Or at least, he's pretty sure he didn't. With the help of a reluctant 911 operator, he sets out... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Charlie Day, Allison Williams, Giancarlo Esposito, Aya Cash

Directed By: Peter Warren

Hokum (2026)

93%

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: When novelist Ohm Bauman (Adam Scott) retreats to a remote inn to scatter his parents' ashes, he is consumed by tales of a witch haunting... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Adam Scott, David Wilmot, Florence Ordesh, Peter Coonan

Directed By: Damian McCarthy

Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (2026)

82%

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Moments after surviving an all-out attack from the Le Domas family, Grace (Samara Weaving) discovers she’s reached the next level of the nightmarish game --... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Samara Weaving, Kathryn Newton, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Shawn Hatosy

Directed By: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett

Pretty Lethal (2026)

75%

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Five ballerinas find themselves in a fight for their lives when they seek shelter at a mysterious roadside inn that's run by a former ballet... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Iris Apatow, Lana Condor, Millicent Simmonds, Avantika Vandanapu

Directed By: Vicky Jewson