TIFF 2016 Tomatometer Scores

Critics Consensus: Sing delivers colorfully animated, cheerfully undemanding entertainment with a solid voice cast and a warm-hearted -- albeit familiar -- storyline that lives up to its title.

Synopsis: Dapper Koala Buster Moon presides over a once-grand theater that has fallen on hard times. An eternal optimist, and a bit of a scoundrel, he... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Seth MacFarlane, Scarlett Johansson

Directed By: Garth Jennings

Critics Consensus: Snowden boasts a thrilling fact-based tale and a solid lead performance from Joseph Gordon-Levitt, even if director Oliver Stone saps the story of some of its impact by playing it safe.

Synopsis: Disillusioned with the intelligence community, top contractor Edward Snowden (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) leaves his job at the National Security Agency. He now knows that a virtual... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Shailene Woodley, Rhys Ifans, Nicolas Cage

Directed By: Oliver Stone

Critics Consensus: Sand Storm marks an impressive first feature for debuting writer-director Elite Zexer that offers a perceptive -- and crucial -- look at patriarchal traditions.

Synopsis: In Southern Israel, a teen's (Lamis Ammar) forbidden love affair challenges the traditions of her Bedouin mother and father.

Starring: Lamis Ammar, Ruba Blal, Haitham Alomari, Khadija Al Akel

Directed By: Elite Zexer

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: A boy struggles to come to terms with his mother's death.

Starring: Bérénice Bejo, Emmanuelle Devos, Guido Caprino, Valerio Mastandrea

Directed By: Marco Bellocchio

Critics Consensus: Sweet, breezy, and unexpected, Tramps traipses through its romcom premise with earnestness and ease.

Synopsis: A heist, a stolen briefcase and a case of mistaken identity in New York bring together two aspiring criminals and offer the possibility of romance.

Starring: Callum Turner, Grace Van Patten, Michal Vondel, Mike Birbiglia

Directed By: Adam Leon

Critics Consensus: Well-acted, solidly crafted, and all-around worthy, A United Kingdom presents an absorbing look at a singular true-life love story.

Synopsis: In the 1940s, Prince Seretse Khama of Botswana shocks the world when he marries a white woman from London.

Starring: David Oyelowo, Rosamund Pike, Jack Davenport, Tom Felton

Directed By: Amma Asante

Critics Consensus: The Unknown Girl isn't quite up to the standards of the Dardenne brothers' best work, but remains a well-acted effort that pays poignant -- albeit limited -- dividends.

Synopsis: Jenny, a talented doctor, refuses to open the door of her practice to a mysterious late-night caller. The next morning, she learns that the caller... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Adèle Haenel, Olivier Bonnaud, Jérémie Renier, Louka Minnella

Directed By: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne

Critics Consensus: The Untamed attempts some ambitious tonal juggling between fantastical and disturbing -- and draws viewers in with its slippery, inexorable pull.

Synopsis: A couple in a troubled marriage locate a meteorite, initiating an encounter with a mysterious creature. Their lives are turned upside down by the discovery... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Kenny Johnston, Simone Bucio, Jesús Meza, Ruth Ramos

Directed By: Amat Escalante

Critics Consensus: Trespass Against Us benefits from Michael Fassbender and Brendan Gleeson's typically strong performances, even when they aren't quite enough to balance the story's narrative drift and awkward tonal shifts.

Synopsis: After an elaborate heist goes south, reluctant criminal Chad (Michael Fassbender) must find a way to escape from the clutches of his fierce outlaw father... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Michael Fassbender, Brendan Gleeson, Sean Harris, Lyndsey Marshal

Directed By: Adam Smith

Critics Consensus: Two Lovers and a Bear's absurdly philosophical story is brought to life by the magnetic chemistry between Tatiana Maslany and Dane DeHaan.

Synopsis: In a small town near the North Pole, two burning souls come together to find inner peace.

Starring: Tatiana Maslany, Dane DeHaan, Gordon Pinsent, John Ralston

Directed By: Kim Nguyen

Critics Consensus: Una's well-matched leads bring an uncomfortable story fearlessly to life, keeping the movie consistently gripping as it navigates the tricky journey from stage to screen.

Synopsis: A young woman's confrontation with a man from her past threatens to derail his new life and her stability.

Starring: Rooney Mara, Ben Mendelsohn, Riz Ahmed, Tobias Menzies

Directed By: Benedict Andrews

Critics Consensus: Voyage of Time: Life's Journey might be minor Malick, but for acolytes -- or viewers up for an absorbingly deliberate look at the cosmos -- it's well worth a watch.

Synopsis: Filmmaker Terrence Malick examines the origins of the universe, the birth of stars and galaxies, the beginning of life on Earth and the evolution of... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Cate Blanchett

Directed By: Terrence Malick