A24 Movies Ranked by Tomatometer

Critics Consensus: A vibrant exploration of family and social mores, On Becoming a Guineau Fowl marks another superb effort from writer-director Rungano Nyoni.

Synopsis: On an empty road in the middle of the night, Shula stumbles across the body of her uncle. As funeral proceedings begin around them, she… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Susan Chardy, Roy Chisha, Blessings Bhamjee, Chungu Bwalya

Directed By: Rungano Nyoni, Olivia Sleiter, Christian Vesper, Eva Yates

Critics Consensus: Lady Bird delivers fresh insights about the turmoil of adolescence — and reveals writer-director Greta Gerwig as a fully formed filmmaking talent.

Synopsis: A teenager (Saoirse Ronan) navigates a loving but turbulent relationship with her strong-willed mother (Laurie Metcalf) over the course of an eventful and poignant senior… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf, Timothée Chalamet, Lucas Hedges

Directed By: Greta Gerwig, Lila Yacoub

Critics Consensus: Eighth Grade takes a look at its titular time period that offers a rare and resounding ring of truth while heralding breakthroughs for writer-director Bo Burnham and captivating star Elsie Fisher.

Synopsis: Thirteen-year-old Kayla endures the tidal wave of contemporary suburban adolescence as she makes her way through the last week of middle school — the end… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Elsie Fisher, Daniel Zolghadri, Fred Hechinger, Imani Lewis

Directed By: Bo Burnham, Jamin O'Brien

Critics Consensus: A remarkable directorial debut by Harry Lighton, Pillion is an unconventional romance that soars thanks to its nonjudgmental perspective and knockout performances.

Synopsis: A timid man is swept off his feet when an enigmatic, impossibly handsome biker takes him on as his submissive.

Starring: Alexander Skarsgård, Harry Melling, Douglas Hodge, Lesley Sharp

Directed By: Harry Lighton, Clare Binns, Mark Gooder, Pim Hermeling

Critics Consensus: Moonlight uses one man’s story to offer a remarkable and brilliantly crafted look at lives too rarely seen in cinema.

Synopsis: A look at three defining chapters in the life of Chiron, a young black man growing up in Miami. His epic journey to manhood is… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Mahershala Ali, Alex R. Hibbert, Ashton Sanders, Trevante Rhodes

Directed By: Barry Jenkins, Brad Pitt, Sarah Esberg, Tarell Alvin McCraney

Critics Consensus: Led by arresting performances from Steven Yeun and Yeri Han, Minari offers an intimate and heart-wrenching portrait of family and assimilation in 1980s America.

Synopsis: A tender and sweeping story about what roots us, Minari follows a Korean-American family that moves to a tiny Arkansas farm in search of their… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Steven Yeun, Han Ye-ri, Youn Yuh-jung, Will Patton

Directed By: Lee Isaac Chung, Joshua Bachove, Brad Pitt, Steven Yeun

Critics Consensus: Poignant, profound, and utterly heartwarming, Marcel the Shell with Shoes On is animated entertainment with real heart.

Synopsis: Marcel is an adorable one-inch-tall shell who ekes out a colorful existence with his grandmother Connie and their pet lint, Alan. Once part of a… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jenny Slate, Rosa Salazar, Thomas Mann, Isabella Rossellini

Directed By: Dean Fleischer-Camp, William Byerley, Philipp Engelhorn, Nion McEvoy

Critics Consensus: The Farewell deftly captures complicated family dynamics with a poignant, well-acted drama that marries cultural specificity with universally relatable themes.

Synopsis: Billi’s family returns to China under the guise of a fake wedding to stealthily say goodbye to their beloved matriarch — the only person that… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Awkwafina, Tzi Ma, Diana Lin, Gil Perez-Abraham

Directed By: Lulu Wang, Eddie Rubin

Critics Consensus: A moving celebration of art’s redemptive power, Sing Sing draws its estimable emotional resonance from a never better Colman Domingo and equally impressive ensemble players.

Synopsis: Divine G (Colman Domingo), imprisoned at Sing Sing for a crime he didn’t commit, finds purpose by acting in a theatre group alongside other incarcerated… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Colman Domingo, Paul Raci, Sean San José, Clarence Maclin

Directed By: Greg Kwedar, Teddy Schwarzman, Michael Heimler, Colman Domingo

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.

Starring: Eva Victor, Naomi Ackie, Lucas Hedges, John Carroll Lynch

Directed By: Eva Victor, Frank Ariza, Carole Baraton, Lia Buman

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: The Florida Project offers a colorfully empathetic look at an underrepresented part of the population that proves absorbing even as it raises sobering questions about modern America.

Synopsis: Set in the shadow of the most magical place on Earth, 6-year-old Moonee and her two best friends forge their own adventures, while Moonee’s struggling… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Willem Dafoe, Brooklynn Prince, Bria Vinaite, Valeria Cotto

Directed By: Sean Baker, Darren Dean, Elayne Schneiderman Schmidt

Critics Consensus: First Cow finds director Kelly Reichardt revisiting territory and themes that will be familiar to fans of her previous work — with typically rewarding results.

Synopsis: Two travelers, on the run from a band of vengeful hunters in the 1820s Northwest, dream of striking it rich — but their tenuous plan… View Full Synopsis

Starring: John Magaro, Orion Lee, Alia Shawkat, Toby Jones

Directed By: Kelly Reichardt, Louise Lovegrove, Scott Rudin

Critics Consensus: As riveting as it is sad, Amy is a powerfully honest look at the twisted relationship between art and celebrity — and the lethal spiral of addiction.

Synopsis: Archival footage and personal testimonials present an intimate portrait of the life and career of British singer/songwriter Amy Winehouse.

Directed By: Asif Kapadia, Adam Barker, David Joseph

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, Miky Lee, Hosung Kang, Jerry Kyoungboum Ko

Critics Consensus: Led by Frankie Corio’s tremendous performance, Aftersun deftly ushers audiences to the intersection between our memories of loved ones and who they really are.

Synopsis: At a fading vacation resort, 11-year-old Sophie treasures rare time together with her loving and idealistic father, Calum (Paul Mescal). As a world of adolescence… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Paul Mescal, Frankie Corio, Celia Rowlson-Hall, Kayleigh Coleman

Directed By: Charlotte Wells, Lia Buman, Lizzie Francke, Tim Headington

Critics Consensus: Tilda Swinton² is haunting in the gothic ghost story The Eternal Daughter, an ode to familial female ties that leaves much to unravel after the fog lifts.

Synopsis: An artist and her elderly mother confront long-buried secrets when they return to a former family home, now a hotel haunted by its mysterious past…. View Full Synopsis

Starring: Tilda Swinton, Joseph Mydell, Carly-Sophia Davies

Directed By: Joanna Hogg, Martin Scorsese, Rose Garnett

Critics Consensus: Menashe offers an intriguing look at a culture whose unfamiliarity to many viewers will be rendered irrelevant by the story’s universally affecting themes and thoughtful approach.

Synopsis: Deep in the heart of New York’s notoriously secretive Hasidic Jewish community, Menashe, a good-hearted but somewhat hapless grocery store clerk, struggles against tradition to… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Menashe Lustig, Ruben Niborski, Yoel Weisshaus, Meir Ber Schwartz

Directed By: Joshua Z Weinstein, Chris Columbus, Eleanor Columbus, Danelle Eliav

Critics Consensus: Raw, bracingly honest, and refreshingly unconventional, Krisha wrings fresh — and occasionally uncomfortable — truths from a seemingly familiar premise.

Synopsis: Tensions rise at a Thanksgiving gathering when a troubled woman (Krisha Fairchild) reunites with the extended family that she abandoned years earlier.

Starring: Krisha Fairchild, Robyn Fairchild, Bill Wise, Chris Doubek

Directed By: Trey Edward Shults, Jonathan R. Chan, J.P. Castel

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, Stephen Kelliher, Sophie Green

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 bodybuilder headed through town to… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Kristen Stewart, Katy O'Brian, Ed Harris, Dave Franco

Directed By: Rose Glass, Susan Kirr, Ollie Madden, Daniel Battsek

Critics Consensus: Brought to life by delicate work from writer-director Paul Schrader and elevated by a standout performance by Ethan Hawke, First Reformed takes a sensitive and suspenseful look at weighty themes.

Synopsis: The pastor of a small church in upstate New York spirals out of control after a soul-shaking encounter with an unstable environmental activist and his… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ethan Hawke, Amanda Seyfried, Philip Ettinger, Cedric the Entertainer

Directed By: Paul Schrader, Brian Beckmann, Philip Burgin, Brooke Lyndon-Stanford

Critics Consensus: A fresh spin on the classic slasher formula, X marks the spot where Ti West gets resoundingly back to his horror roots.

Synopsis: In 1979, a group of young filmmakers set out to make an adult film in rural Texas, but when their reclusive, elderly hosts catch them… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Mia Goth, Jenna Ortega, Martin Henderson, Brittany Snow

Directed By: Ti West, Sam Levinson, Ashley Levinson, Peter Phok

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, Johnny Holland, Gregory Zuk

Critics Consensus: The sweet chemistry between Joaquin Phoenix and Woody Norman is complemented by writer-director Mike Mills’ empathetic work, helping C’mon C’mon transcend its familiar trappings.

Synopsis: Johnny (Joaquin Phoenix) and his young nephew (Woody Norman) forge a tenuous but transformational relationship when they are unexpectedly thrown together in this delicate and… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Gaby Hoffmann, Woody Norman, Scoot McNairy

Directed By: Mike Mills

Critics Consensus: Led by an outstanding Michelle Yeoh, Everything Everywhere All at Once lives up to its title with an expertly calibrated assault on the senses.

Synopsis: Directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, collectively known as Daniels, the film is a hilarious and big-hearted sci-fi action adventure about an exhausted Chinese… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Michelle Yeoh, Stephanie Hsu, Ke Huy Quan, James Hong

Directed By: Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert, Tim Headington, Theresa Steele Page

Critics Consensus: Dispassionately examining the ordinary existence of people complicit in horrific crimes, The Zone of Interest forces us to take a cold look at the mundanity behind an unforgivable brutality.

Synopsis: The commandant of Auschwitz, Rudolf Höss, and his wife Hedwig, strive to build a dream life for their family in a house and garden next… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Christian Friedel, Sandra Hüller, Medusa Knopf, Daniel Holzberg

Directed By: Jonathan Glazer

Critics Consensus: Serving up Timothée Chalamet at his most infectiously charismatic, Marty Supreme is a propulsive epic that realizes its sky-high aspirations even while it critiques its indelible hero’s toxic ambition.

Synopsis: Marty Mauser, a young man with a dream no one respects, goes to hell and back in pursuit of greatness.

Starring: Timothée Chalamet, Gwyneth Paltrow, Odessa A'zion, Kevin O'Leary

Directed By: Josh Safdie, Sara Rossein, Joe Guest, Timo Argillander

Critics Consensus: Structurally beautiful and suffused with Adrien Brody’s soulful performance, writer-director Brady Corbet’s The Brutalist is a towering tribute to the immigrant experience.

Synopsis: Escaping post-war Europe, visionary architect László Toth arrives in America to rebuild his life, his work, and his marriage to his wife Erzsébet after being… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Adrien Brody, Felicity Jones, Guy Pearce, Joe Alwyn

Directed By: Brady Corbet, Jiarui Guo, Kelly Peck, Jesse Ozeri

Critics Consensus: Led by incredible work from Brie Larson and Jacob Tremblay, Room makes for an unforgettably harrowing — and undeniably rewarding — experience.

Synopsis: Held captive for years in an enclosed space, a woman and her young son finally gain their freedom, allowing the boy to experience the outside… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Brie Larson, Jacob Tremblay, Joan Allen, Sean Bridgers

Directed By: Lenny Abrahamson, Andrew Lowe, Emma Donoghue, Jesse Shapira

Critics Consensus: Pearl finds Ti West squeezing fresh gore out of the world he created with X — and once again benefiting from a brilliant Mia Goth performance.

Synopsis: Filmmaker Ti West returns with another chapter from the twisted world of X, in this astonishing follow-up to the year’s most acclaimed horror film. Trapped… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Mia Goth, David Corenswet, Tandi Wright, Matthew Sunderland

Directed By: Ti West, Scott "Kid Cudi" Mescudi, Dennis Cummings, Mia Goth

Critics Consensus: An affecting story powerfully told, The Last Black Man in San Francisco immediately establishes director Joe Talbot as a filmmaker to watch.

Synopsis: Jimmie and his best friend Mont try to reclaim the house built by Jimmie’s grandfather, launching them on a poignant odyssey that connects them to… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jimmie Fails, Jonathan Majors, Rob Morgan, Tichina Arnold

Directed By: Joe Talbot, Brad Pitt, Kimberly Parker Zox, Sarah Esberg

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 into a nightmare, as he… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Sebastian Stan, Miles G. Jackson, Patrick Wang, Neal Davidson

Directed By: Aaron Schimberg, Aaron Schimberg, Sebastian Stan

Critics Consensus: Ex Machina leans heavier on ideas than effects, but it’s still a visually polished piece of work — and an uncommonly engaging sci-fi feature.

Synopsis: Caleb Smith (Domhnall Gleeson) a programmer at a huge Internet company, wins a contest that enables him to spend a week at the private estate… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Domhnall Gleeson, Oscar Isaac, Alicia Vikander, Sonoya Mizuno

Directed By: Alex Garland, Eli Bush, Tessa Ross, Scott Rudin

Critics Consensus: Narratively cut to the bone and geared up with superb filmmaking craft, Warfare evokes the primal terror of combat with unnerving power.

Synopsis: Written and directed by Iraq War veteran Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland (Civil War, 28 Days Later), Warfare embeds audiences with a platoon of American… View Full Synopsis

Starring: D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Will Poulter, Cosmo Jarvis, Kit Connor

Directed By: Ray Mendoza, Alex Garland

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, a missing person, and an… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Rose Byrne, Conan O'Brien, Danielle Macdonald, Christian Slater

Directed By: Mary Bronstein, Mary Bronstein, Rose Byrne

Critics Consensus: A brilliantly unsettling blend of body horror and psychological thriller, Saint Maud marks an impressive debut for writer-director Rose Glass.

Synopsis: The debut film from writer-director Rose Glass, Saint Maud is a chilling and boldly original vision of faith, madness, and salvation in a fallen world…. View Full Synopsis

Starring: Morfydd Clark, Jennifer Ehle, Lily Frazer, Lily Knight

Directed By: Rose Glass, Daniel Battsek, Sam Lavender, Mary Burke

Critics Consensus: The Spectacular Now is an adroit, sensitive film that avoids typical coming-of-age story trappings.

Synopsis: High school senior Sutter Keely is an effortless charmer and self-proclaimed life of the party who unexpectedly falls in love with the nice girl Aimee… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Miles Teller, Shailene Woodley, Brie Larson, Jennifer Jason Leigh

Directed By: James Ponsoldt, Scott Neustadter, Michael H. Weber, Marc Shmuger

Critics Consensus: Brilliantly performed and smartly unconventional, The End of the Tour pays fitting tribute to a singular talent while offering profoundly poignant observations on the human condition.

Synopsis: Writer and journalist David Lipsky interviews author David Foster Wallace for Rolling Stone Magazine.

Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Jason Segel, Becky Ann Baker, Anna Chlumsky

Directed By: James Ponsoldt

Critics Consensus: In Fabric‘s gauzy giallo allure weaves a surreal spell, blending stylish horror and dark comedy to offer audiences a captivating treat.

Synopsis: A lonely divorcee visits a bewitching London department store to find a dress to transform her life. She soon finds a perfect, artery-red gown that… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Hayley Squires, Leo Bill

Directed By: Peter Strickland

Critics Consensus: Slow West serves as an impressive calling card for first-time writer-director John M. Maclean — and offers an inventive treat for fans of the Western.

Synopsis: A bounty hunter keeps his true motive a secret from the naive Scottish teenager he’s offered to serve as bodyguard and guide while the youth… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Michael Fassbender, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Ben Mendelsohn, Caren Pistorius

Directed By: John Maclean, Michael Fassbender, Katherine Butler, Zygi Kamasa

Critics Consensus: A Prayer Before Dawn is far from an easy watch, but this harrowing prison odyssey delivers rich rewards — led by an outstanding central performance from Joe Cole.

Synopsis: The amazing true story of Billy Moore, an English boxer incarcerated in Thailand’s most notorious prison. Thrown into a world of drugs and violence, he… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Joe Cole, Billy Moore, Pornchanok Mabklang, Panya Yimmumphai

Directed By: Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire, James Schamus, Jennifer Dong, Woody Mu

Critics Consensus: Uncut Gems reaffirms the Safdies as masters of anxiety-inducing cinema — and proves Adam Sandler remains a formidable dramatic actor when given the right material.

Synopsis: A charismatic jeweler makes a high-stakes bet that could lead to the windfall of a lifetime. In a precarious high-wire act, he must balance business,… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Adam Sandler, LaKeith Stanfield, Julia Fox, Kevin Garnett

Directed By: Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie, David Koplan, Martin Scorsese

Critics Consensus: As thought-provoking as it is visually compelling, The Witch delivers a deeply unsettling exercise in slow-building horror that suggests great things for debuting writer-director Robert Eggers.

Synopsis: In 1630 New England, panic and despair envelops a farmer, his wife and their children when youngest son Samuel suddenly vanishes. The family blames Thomasin,… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie, Harvey Scrimshaw

Directed By: Robert Eggers, Lourenço Sant' Anna, Sophie Mas, Michael Sackler

Critics Consensus: A Ghost Story deftly manages its ambitious themes through an inventive, artful, and ultimately poignant exploration of love and loss.

Synopsis: A passionate young couple, unexpectedly separated by a shocking loss, discover an eternal connection and a love that is infinite.

Starring: Casey Affleck, Rooney Mara, Kenneisha Thompson, Grover Coulson

Directed By: David Lowery, David Maddox

Critics Consensus: Come to Dream Scenario for career-highlight work from Nicolas Cage — and leave mulling over everything it has to say about pop culture’s fickle whims.

Synopsis: Hapless family man Paul Matthews (Nicolas Cage) finds his life turned upside down when millions of strangers suddenly start seeing him in their dreams. But… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Nicolas Cage, Lily Bird, Julianne Nicholson, Jessica Clement

Directed By: Kristoffer Borgli

Critics Consensus: A visual treat filled out by consistently stellar work from Robert Pattinson, Good Time is a singularly distinctive crime drama offering far more than the usual genre thrills.

Synopsis: A bank robber stops at nothing to free his brother from prison, launching himself into a nightlong odyssey through New York’s dark and dangerous criminal… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Robert Pattinson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Barkhad Abdi, Benny Safdie

Directed By: Josh Safdie, Benny Safdie

Critics Consensus: A one-man show set in a single confined location, Locke demands a powerful performance — and gets it from a never-more-compelling Tom Hardy.

Synopsis: A man’s (Tom Hardy) life unravels after he leaves a construction site at a critical time and drives to London to be present for the… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Tom Hardy, Ruth Wilson, Andrew Scott, Tom Holland

Directed By: Steven Knight, Stuart Ford, David Jourdan, Steven Squillante

Critics Consensus: So moving for a majority of its runtime that not even a manipulative ending can ruin the experience, Close is a tender and powerfully acted look at childhood innocence lost.

Synopsis: Leo and Remi are two thirteen-year-old best friends, whose seemingly unbreakable bond is suddenly, tragically torn apart. Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Eden Dambrine, Gustav De Waele, Émilie Dequenne, Léa Drucker

Directed By: Lukas Dhont

Critics Consensus: The Humans takes its Tony-winning source material from stage to screen without sacrificing the essence of writer-director Stephen Karam’s dysfunctional drama.

Synopsis: Erik Blake has gathered three generations of his Pennsylvania family to celebrate Thanksgiving at his daughter’s apartment in lower Manhattan. As darkness falls outside and… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Richard Jenkins, Amy Schumer, Steven Yeun, Jayne Houdyshell

Directed By: Stephen Karam

Critics Consensus: Well-acted and steeped in Southern atmosphere, Mississippi Grind is a road movie and addiction drama that transcends each of its well-worn genres.

Synopsis: Convinced that his newfound friend (Ryan Reynolds) is a good-luck charm, a gambling addict (Ben Mendelsohn) takes the man on a road trip to a… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Ben Mendelsohn, Sienna Miller, Lio Tipton

Directed By: Ryan Fleck, Anna Boden, Randall Emmett, John Lesher

Critics Consensus: Visually spectacular with a hyperactive sense of humor, Ne Zha II is a sequel that supercharges the original’s charms while still being accessible for the uninitiated.

Synopsis: After the heavenly lightning, although Ne Zha and Ao Bing survived by becoming Spirits, they would soon dissipate completely. Taiyi plans to rebuild Ne Zha… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Joseph, Mo Han, Chen Hao, Qi Lü

Directed By: Yu Yang, Changjiang Chen, Zhe Chen, Pan Liu

Critics Consensus: A gripping story brilliantly filmed and led by a pair of powerhouse performances, The Lighthouse further establishes Robert Eggers as a filmmaker of exceptional talent.

Synopsis: Two lighthouse keepers try to maintain their sanity while living on a remote and mysterious New England island in the 1890s.

Starring: Robert Pattinson, Willem Dafoe, Valeriia Karaman, Logan Hawkes

Directed By: Robert Eggers, Arnon Milchan, Yariv Milchan, Michael Schaefer

Critics Consensus: Hereditary uses its classic setup as the framework for a harrowing, uncommonly unsettling horror film whose cold touch lingers long beyond the closing credits.

Synopsis: When the matriarch of the Graham family passes away, her daughter and grandchildren begin to unravel cryptic and increasingly terrifying secrets about their ancestry, trying… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Toni Collette, Gabriel Byrne, Alex Wolff, Ann Dowd

Directed By: Ari Aster, Jonathan Gardner, William Kay, Ryan Kreston

Critics Consensus: Oh, hai Mark. The Disaster Artist is a surprisingly poignant and charming movie-about-a-movie that explores the creative process with unexpected delicacy.

Synopsis: The incredible true story of aspiring filmmaker and Hollywood outsider Tommy Wiseau as he and his best friend defiantly pursue their dreams and embark on… View Full Synopsis

Starring: James Franco, Dave Franco, Seth Rogen, Zac Efron

Directed By: James Franco, Kelli Konop, Alex McAtee, John Powers Middleton

Critics Consensus: Green Room delivers unapologetic genre thrills with uncommon intelligence and powerfully acted élan.

Synopsis: Members (Anton Yelchin, Alia Shawkat) of a punk-rock band and a tough young woman (Imogen Poots) battle murderous white supremacists at a remote Oregon roadhouse.

Starring: Anton Yelchin, Imogen Poots, Alia Shawkat, Joe Cole

Directed By: Jeremy Saulnier, Gabriel Hammond, Daniel Hammond, Vincent Savino

Critics Consensus: Led by Simon Rex’s magnetic performance, Red Rocket is another vibrant, ground-level look at modern American life from director/co-writer Sean Baker.

Synopsis: The audacious new film from writer-director Sean Baker (The Florida Project, Tangerine), starring Simon Rex in a magnetic, live-wire performance, Red Rocket is a darkly… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Simon Rex, Suzanna Son, Bree Elrod, Brenda Deiss

Directed By: Sean Baker, Glen Basner, Ben Browning, Alison Cohen

Critics Consensus: Free of visual or narrative embellishments, Gloria Bell rests almost completely on Julianne Moore’s performance in the title role — and she’s gloriously up to the task.

Synopsis: A free-spirited divorcee spends her nights on the dance floor, joyfully letting loose at clubs around Los Angeles. She soon finds herself thrust into an… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Julianne Moore, John Turturro, Michael Cera, Brad Garrett

Directed By: Sebastián Lelio, Julianne Moore, Shea Kammer, Rocío Jadue

Critics Consensus: Lean on Pete avoids mawkish melodrama, offering an empathetic yet clear-eyed portrayal of a young man at a crossroads that confirms Charley Plummer as a major talent.

Synopsis: Charley, a teen living with his single father, finds work caring for an aging racehorse named Lean on Pete. When he learns Pete is bound… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Charlie Plummer, Chloë Sevigny, Steve Zahn, Justin Rain

Directed By: Andrew Haigh, Darren M. Demetre, Lizzie Francke, Vincent Gadelle

Critics Consensus: Made by a filmmaker in command of her craft and a star perfectly matched with the material, The Souvenir is a uniquely impactful coming of age drama.

Synopsis: A shy film student begins finding her voice as an artist while navigating a turbulent courtship with a charismatic but untrustworthy man. She defies her… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Honor Swinton Byrne, Tom Burke, Tilda Swinton, Richard Ayoade

Directed By: Joanna Hogg, Lizzie Francke, Martin Scorsese, Andrew Starke

Critics Consensus: Tackling a sensitive subject with maturity, honesty, and wit, Obvious Child serves as a deeply promising debut for writer-director Gillian Robespierre.

Synopsis: An immature, newly unemployed comic (Jenny Slate) must navigate the murky waters of adulthood after her fling with a graduate student (Jake Lacy) results in… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jenny Slate, Jake Lacy, Gaby Hoffmann, Gabe Liedman

Directed By: Gillian Robespierre, Julia Godzinskaya, David Kaplan, Stefan Nowicki

Critics Consensus: Drawing on another terrific performance from Honor Swinton Byrne, The Souvenir Part II continues its story with profound emotional complexity and elegant storytelling.

Synopsis: In the aftermath of her tumultuous relationship with a charismatic and manipulative older man, Julie begins to untangle her fraught love for him in making… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Honor Swinton Byrne, Jaygann Ayeh, Tilda Swinton, Richard Ayoade

Directed By: Joanna Hogg, Lizzie Francke, Rose Garnett, Martin Scorsese

Critics Consensus: Painfully raw yet rewarding, God’s Creatures explores the limits of a mother’s love with an outstanding Emily Watson leading the way.

Synopsis: In a windswept fishing village, a mother is torn between protecting her beloved son and her own sense of right and wrong. A lie she… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Emily Watson, Paul Mescal, Aisling Franciosi, Declan Conlon

Directed By: Saela Davis, Anna Rose Holmer, Rose Garnett, Michael Wood

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: The Green Knight honors and deconstructs its source material in equal measure, producing an absorbing adventure that casts a fantastical spell.

Synopsis: An epic fantasy adventure based on the timeless Arthurian legend, THE GREEN KNIGHT tells the story of Sir Gawain (Dev Patel), King Arthur’s reckless and… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Dev Patel, Alicia Vikander, Joel Edgerton, Sarita Choudhury

Directed By: David Lowery, Macdara Kelleher, Jason Cloth, Tomas Deckaj

Critics Consensus: Powerfully acted and profoundly sad, The Iron Claw honors its fact-based story with a dramatization whose compassionate exploration of family ties is just as hard-hitting as its action in the wrestling ring.

Synopsis: The true story of the inseparable Von Erich brothers, who made history in the intensely competitive world of professional wrestling in the early 1980s. Through… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White, Harris Dickinson, Stanley Simons

Directed By: Sean Durkin, Harrison Huffman, Len Blavatnik, Danny Cohen

Critics Consensus: A domestic nightmare that draws its most profound scares from Sally Hawkins’ deranged performance, Bring Her Back is an exemplary chiller that reaffirms directors Danny and Michael Philippou as modern masters of horror.

Synopsis: A brother and sister uncover a terrifying ritual at the secluded home of their new foster mother.

Starring: Sally Hawkins, Billy Barratt, Sora Wong, Jonah Wren Phillips

Directed By: Danny Philippou, Michael Philippou, Danny Philippou, Michael Philippou

Critics Consensus: Although its reach occasionally exceeds its grasp, After Yang yields rich rewards for those willing to settle into its low-key wavelength.

Synopsis: When his young daughter’s beloved companion — an android named Yang — malfunctions, Jake (Colin Farrell) searches for a way to repair him. In the… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Colin Farrell, Jodie Turner-Smith, Justin H. Min, Malea Emma Tjandrawidjaja

Directed By: Kogonada, Philipp Engelhorn

Critics Consensus: Gritty, gripping, and weighted with thought-provoking heft, A Most Violent Year represents another strong entry in writer-director J.C. Chandor’s impressive filmography.

Synopsis: In 1981 New York, a fuel supplier (Oscar Isaac) tries to adhere to his own moral compass amid the rampant violence, corruption and decay that… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Oscar Isaac, Jessica Chastain, David Oyelowo, Alessandro Nivola

Directed By: J.C. Chandor, Jeff Skoll, Jonathan King, Glen Basner

Critics Consensus: A deceptively simple drama about the artist’s life, Showing Up reunites Kelly Reichardt and Michelle Williams to absorbing effect.

Synopsis: A sculptor (Michelle Williams) preparing to open a new show must balance her creative life with the daily dramas of family and friends, in Kelly… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Michelle Williams, Hong Chau, Maryann Plunkett, John Magaro

Directed By: Kelly Reichardt

Critics Consensus: A startlingly assured feature debut from director Kane Parsons, Backrooms bends the liminal spaces that have haunted the internet for years into a horror film that’s as mesmerizing as it is terrifying.

Synopsis: A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom.

Starring: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve, Mark Duplass, Finn Bennett

Directed By: Kane Parsons, Kane Parsons, Jesse Savath, Judson Scott

Critics Consensus: Zola captures the stranger-than-fiction appeal of the viral Twitter thread that inspired it — and announces director/co-writer Janicza Bravo as a filmmaker to watch.

Synopsis: “Y’all wanna hear a story about why me & this bitch here fell out? It’s kind of long but full of suspense.” Thus began the… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Taylour Paige, Riley Keough, Nicholas Braun, Colman Domingo

Directed By: Janicza Bravo, A'Ziah King, Jennifer Konawal, David Kushner

Critics Consensus: It Comes at Night makes lethally effective use of its bare-bones trappings while proving once again that what’s left unseen can be just as horrifying as anything on the screen.

Synopsis: After a mysterious apocalypse leaves the world with few survivors, two families are forced to share a home in an uneasy alliance to keep the… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Joel Edgerton, Christopher Abbott, Carmen Ejogo, Riley Keough

Directed By: Trey Edward Shults

Critics Consensus: 20th Century Women offers Annette Bening a too-rare opportunity to shine in a leading role — and marks another assured step forward for writer-director Mike Mills.

Synopsis: In 1979 Santa Barbara, Calif., Dorothea Fields is a determined single mother in her mid-50s who is raising her adolescent son, Jamie, at a moment… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Annette Bening, Elle Fanning, Greta Gerwig, Billy Crudup

Directed By: Mike Mills, Chelsea Barnard

Critics Consensus: Tim Robinson expands his exquisitely painful cringe comedy style to feature length with seamless results in Friendship, a toxic bromance that’ll make audiences laugh and wince in equal measure.

Synopsis: Suburban dad Craig falls hard for his charismatic new neighbor, as Craig’s attempts to make an adult male friend threaten to ruin both of their… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Tim Robinson, Paul Rudd, Kate Mara, Jack Dylan Grazer

Directed By: Andrew DeYoung, Paul Rudd, Tracy Rosenblum, Andrew DeYoung

Critics Consensus: Although it’s frustratingly clumsy in certain respects, The Inspection is an affecting actors’ showcase in service of some truly worthy themes.

Synopsis: In Elegance Bratton’s deeply moving film inspired by his own story, a young, gay Black man, rejected by his mother and with few options for… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jeremy Pope, Raúl Castillo, McCaul Lombardi, Aaron Dominguez

Directed By: Elegance Bratton, Chris Quintos Cathcart, Kim Coleman, Nina Fialkow

Critics Consensus: As strange as it is thrillingly ambitious, The Lobster is definitely an acquired taste — but for viewers with the fortitude to crack through Yorgos Lanthimos’ offbeat sensibilities, it should prove a savory cinematic treat.

Synopsis: In a dystopian society, single people must find a mate within 45 days or be transformed into an animal of their choice.

Starring: Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz, Jessica Barden, Olivia Colman

Directed By: Yorgos Lanthimos

Critics Consensus: Morris from America adds some novel narrative twists to its father-son story — and gains added resonance thanks to a powerful performance from Craig Robinson.

Synopsis: A 13-year-old rapper (Markees Christmas) focused on hip-hop stardom falls for a rebellious classmate (Lina Keller) after moving from the U.S. to Germany with his… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Craig Robinson, Carla Juri, Lina Keller, Markees Christmas

Directed By: Chad Hartigan, Michael B. Clark, Alex Turtletaub

Critics Consensus: Darkly imaginative and brought to life by a pair of striking central performances, Lamb shears expectations with its singularly wooly chills.

Synopsis: A childless couple in rural Iceland make an alarming discovery one day in their sheep barn. They soon face the consequences of defying the will… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Noomi Rapace, Hilmir Snær Guðnason, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson, Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson

Directed By: Valdimar Jóhannsson, Marcin Drabinski, Zuzanna Hencz, Jon Mankell

Critics Consensus: Impeccably cast and smartly written, Bodies Bodies Bodies is an uncommonly well-done whodunit.

Synopsis: When a group of rich 20-somethings plan a hurricane party at a remote family mansion, a party game goes awry in this fresh and funny… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Amandla Stenberg, Maria Bakalova, Myha'la Herrold, Chase Sui Wonders

Directed By: Halina Reijn, Sarah DeLappe, Amandla Stenberg, Christine D'Souza Gelb

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 mysterious late-night TV show —… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Justice Smith, Brigette Lundy-Paine, Ian Foreman, Lindsey Jordan

Directed By: Jane Schoenbrun

Critics Consensus: With Problemista, Julio Torres’ utterly unique sensibilities prove a perfectly cracked lens through which to find the surreal humor in bleak aspects of the human experience.

Synopsis: Alejandro (Julio Torres) is an aspiring toy designer from El Salvador, struggling to bring his unusual ideas to life in New York City. As time… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Julio Torres, Tilda Swinton, RZA, Larry Owens

Directed By: Julio Torres

Critics Consensus: With Cailee Spaeny’s performance in the title role leading the way, Priscilla sees Sofia Coppola taking a tender yet clear-eyed look at the often toxic blend created by mixing first love and fame.

Synopsis: When teenage Priscilla Beaulieu meets Elvis Presley at a party, the man who is already a meteoric rock-and-roll superstar becomes someone entirely unexpected in private… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Cailee Spaeny, Jacob Elordi, Dagmara Domińczyk, Raine Monroe Boland

Directed By: Sofia Coppola, Priscilla Presley, Roman Coppola, Fred Roos

Critics Consensus: An up-close look at one family’s emotional ups and downs, Waves captures complicated dynamics with tenderness and grace.

Synopsis: The epic emotional journey of a suburban African American family as they navigate love, forgiveness and coming together in the wake of a tragic loss.

Starring: Kelvin Harrison Jr., Taylor Russell, Sterling K. Brown, Lucas Hedges

Directed By: Trey Edward Shults, Jacob Jaffke

Critics Consensus: Poignant and piercingly honest, While We’re Young finds writer-director Noah Baumbach delivering some of his funniest lines through some of his most relatable characters.

Synopsis: Middle-aged filmmaker Josh Srebnick (Ben Stiller) and his wife, Cornelia (Naomi Watts), are happily married, but stuck in a rut. So, when free-spirited couple Jamie… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ben Stiller, Naomi Watts, Adam Driver, Amanda Seyfried

Directed By: Noah Baumbach

Critics Consensus: Ambitious, impressively crafted, and above all unsettling, Midsommar further proves writer-director Ari Aster is a horror auteur to be reckoned with.

Synopsis: A young American couple, their relationship foundering, travel to a Swedish midsummer festival where a seemingly pastoral paradise transforms into a sinister, dread-soaked nightmare as… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Florence Pugh, Jack Reynor, William Jackson Harper, Will Poulter

Directed By: Ari Aster, Fredrik Heinig, Pelle Nilsson, Ben Rimmer

Critics Consensus: Its message may prove elusive for some, but with absorbing imagery and a mesmerizing performance from Scarlett Johansson, Under the Skin is a haunting viewing experience.

Synopsis: Disguising herself as a human female, an extraterrestrial (Scarlett Johansson) drives around Scotland and tries to lure unsuspecting men into her van.

Starring: Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy McWilliams, Lynsey Taylor Mackay, Dougie McConnell

Directed By: Jonathan Glazer

Critics Consensus: High Life is as visually arresting as it is challenging, confounding, and ultimately rewarding – which is to say it’s everything film fans expect from director Claire Denis.

Synopsis: Monte and his baby daughter are the last survivors of a damned and dangerous mission to the outer reaches of the solar system. They must… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Robert Pattinson, Juliette Binoche, André Benjamin, Mia Goth

Directed By: Claire Denis

Critics Consensus: Spike Lee and Denzel Washington remix a classic with vibrantly contemporary results in Highest 2 Lowest, a swaggering thriller that lovingly showcases New York City.

Synopsis: When a titan music mogul (Denzel Washington), widely known as having the “best ears in the business”, is targeted with a ransom plot, he is… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Denzel Washington, Jeffrey Wright, Ilfenesh Hadera, A$AP Rocky

Directed By: Spike Lee, Peter Guber, Chris Brigham, Spike Lee

Critics Consensus: The Hole in the Ground artfully exploits parental fears with a well-made horror outing that makes up in sheer effectiveness what it lacks in originality.

Synopsis: One night, Sarah’s young son disappears into the woods behind their rural home. When he returns, he looks the same, but his behavior grows increasingly… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Seána Kerslake, James Quinn Markey, James Cosmo, Kati Outinen

Directed By: Lee Cronin, Hilary Davis, Tara Moross, Tim Hegarty

Critics Consensus: It won’t be for all tastes, but Funny Pages deserves credit for telling a coming-of-age story that leans heavier on cringe comedy than nostalgia.

Synopsis: A bitingly funny coming-of-age story of a teenage cartoonist who rejects the comforts of his suburban life in a misguided quest for soul.

Starring: Daniel Zolghadri, Matt Maher, Miles Emanuel, Maria Dizzia

Directed By: Owen Kline

Critics Consensus: Tough and unsettling by design, Civil War is a gripping close-up look at the violent uncertainty of life in a nation in crisis.

Synopsis: From filmmaker Alex Garland comes a journey across a dystopian future America, following a team of military-embedded journalists as they race against time to reach… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Cailee Spaeny, Stephen Henderson

Directed By: Alex Garland

Critics Consensus: Mid90s tells a clear-eyed yet nostalgic coming-of-age tale that might mark the start of an auspicious new career for debuting writer-director Jonah Hill.

Synopsis: In the 1990s Los Angeles, a 13-year-old spends his summer navigating between a troubled home life and a crew of new friends he meets at… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Sunny Suljic, Lucas Hedges, Na-kel Smith, Gio Galicia

Directed By: Jonah Hill, Scott Robertson, Jennifer Semler, Alex G. Scott

Critics Consensus: With appealing leads and a narrative approach that offers a fresh perspective on familiar themes, The Lovers tells a quietly absorbing story with unexpected emotional resonance.

Synopsis: A man and his wife, each embroiled in an extramarital affair, are sent reeling when they suddenly fall for the least likely person imaginable –… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Debra Winger, Tracy Letts, Melora Walters, Aidan Gillen

Directed By: Azazel Jacobs

Critics Consensus: The Monster uses its effectively simple setup and a powerful lead performance from Zoe Kazan to deliver a traditional yet subtly subversive — and thoroughly entertaining — horror story.

Synopsis: A divorced mother and her headstrong daughter must make an emergency late-night road trip to see the girl’s father. As they drive through deserted country… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Zoe Kazan, Scott Speedman, Ella Ballentine, Aaron Douglas

Directed By: Bryan Bertino, Richard Suckle, Sonny Mallhi

Critics Consensus: The Killing of a Sacred Deer continues director Yorgos Lanthimos’ stubbornly idiosyncratic streak — and demonstrates again that his is a talent not to be ignored.

Synopsis: Dr. Steven Murphy is a renowned cardiovascular surgeon who presides over a spotless household with his wife and two children. Lurking at the margins of… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Bill Camp, Raffey Cassidy, Denise Dal Vera, Colin Farrell

Directed By: Yorgos Lanthimos, Andrew Lowe, Daniel Battsek, Sam Lavender

Critics Consensus: Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh’s palpable chemistry will snatch audiences’ hearts before breaking them in We Live in Time, a powerful melodrama that uses its nonlinear structure to thoughtfully explore grief.

Synopsis: Almut (Florence Pugh) and Tobias (Andrew Garfield) are brought together in a surprise encounter that changes their lives. Through snapshots of their life together –… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Andrew Garfield, Florence Pugh, Adam James, Aoife Hinds

Directed By: John Crowley, Anna Marsh, Ron Halpern, Joe Naftalin

Critics Consensus: American Honey offers a refreshingly unconventional take on the coming-of-age drama whose narrative risks add up to a rewarding experience even if they don’t all pay off.

Synopsis: Star (Sasha Lane), an adolescent girl from a troubled home, runs away with a traveling sales crew that drives across the American Midwest selling subscriptions… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Sasha Lane, Riley Keough, Shia LaBeouf, McCaul Lombardi

Directed By: Andrea Arnold

Critics Consensus: While slow to start, The Ballad of Lefty Brown gradually builds into a brooding, sincere, and classically rooted Western anchored by a commanding central performance from Bill Pullman.

Synopsis: A merciless cowboy sets out on a dangerous journey across the frontier, determined to do whatever it takes to avenge his longtime partner’s brutal murder.

Starring: Bill Pullman, Kathy Baker, Jim Caviezel, Tommy Flanagan

Directed By: Jared Moshe, Niraj Bhatia

Critics Consensus: Elle Fanning gives a terrific performance in this powerful coming-of-age tale about a pair of teenage girls whose friendship is unnerved by the threat of nuclear war.

Synopsis: In 1962 London, the lifelong friendship between two teenagers (Elle Fanning, Alice Englert) dissolves after one seduces the other’s father.

Starring: Elle Fanning, Alice Englert, Alessandro Nivola, Christina Hendricks

Directed By: Sally Potter, Reno Antoniades, Aaron L. Gilbert, Goetz Grossman

Critics Consensus: A mature deconstruction of the conventional rom-com, Materialists provides its trio of swoon-worthy stars some of their meatiest material yet while reaffirming Celine Song as a modern master of relationship dramas.

Synopsis: A young, ambitious New York City matchmaker finds herself torn between the perfect match and her imperfect ex.

Starring: Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans, Pedro Pascal, Zoe Winters

Directed By: Celine Song, Taylor Shung, Len Blavatnik, Danny Cohen

Critics Consensus: A phantasmagorical distillation of William S. Burroughs’ preoccupations that’s by turns meandering and vital, Queer marks one of Daniel Craig’s most sterling performances yet.

Synopsis: 1950. William Lee, an American expat in Mexico City, spends his days almost entirely alone, except for a few contacts with other members of the… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Daniel Craig, Drew Starkey, Jason Schwartzman, Lesley Manville

Directed By: Luca Guadagnino

Critics Consensus: Slow-building and atmospheric, The Blackcoat’s Daughter resists girls-in-peril clichés in a supernatural thriller that serves as a strong calling card for debuting writer-director Oz Perkins.

Synopsis: During the dead of winter, a troubled young woman (Emma Roberts) embarks on a mysterious journey to an isolated prep school where two stranded students… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Emma Roberts, Kiernan Shipka, Lucy Boynton, James Remar

Directed By: Oz Perkins, Arianne Fraser, Kevin Matusow

Critics Consensus: Flirting with complex themes, The Drama walks a tonal tightrope with impressive poise thanks to career-highlight performances by Robert Pattinson and Zendaya.

Synopsis: A happily engaged couple is put to the test when an unexpected turn sends their wedding week off the rails.

Starring: Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Alana Haim, Mamoudou Athie

Directed By: Kristoffer Borgli, Kristoffer Borgli, Chris Stinson, Amy Greene

Critics Consensus: Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson memorably smolder together in Babygirl, with writer-director Halina Reijn’s clinical gaze keeping this sexually frank thriller more provocative than prurient.

Synopsis: A high-powered CEO puts her career and family on the line when she begins a torrid affair with her much younger intern.

Starring: Nicole Kidman, Harris Dickinson, Antonio Banderas, Sophie Wilde

Directed By: Halina Reijn, Christine D'Souza Gelb, Erika Hampson, Zach Nutman

Critics Consensus: Marrying a clever spin on the afterlife with an infectious sweet streak, Eternity is a spiritual successor to classic romantic screwball comedies that’s worthy of their company.

Synopsis: In an afterlife where souls have one week to decide where to spend eternity, Joan (Elizabeth Olsen) is faced with the impossible choice between the… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Miles Teller, Elizabeth Olsen, Callum Turner, John Early

Directed By: David Freyne

Critics Consensus: A meditation on mortality full of risky stylistic gambits, Tuesday achieves real grace thanks to Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ committed performance and director Daina Oniunas-Pusic’s impressive ambition.

Synopsis: A mother (Julia Louis-Dreyfus, in a profoundly moving performance) and her teenage daughter (Lola Petticrew) must confront Death when it arrives in the form of… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Lola Petticrew, Leah Harvey, Arinzé Kene

Directed By: Daina O. Pusić, Eva Yates, Natascha Wharton, Elliott Whitton

Critics Consensus: Skin could stand to go a bit deeper below its surface, but a worthy story and a committed performance from Jamie Bell make this timely drama well worth a watch.

Synopsis: A young man makes the dangerous choice to leave the white supremacist gang he joined as a teenager. With his former friends against him, he… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jamie Bell, Danielle Macdonald, Daniel Henshall, Bill Camp

Directed By: Guy Nattiv, Meriam Alrashid, Zachery Ty Bryan, Lawrence Cancellieri

Critics Consensus: Never Goin’ Back benefits from the chemistry between leads Maia Mitchell and Camila Morrone, whose easy rapport lifts a coming-of-age story with uncommon insight.

Synopsis: Angela and Jessie are best friends intent on taking a wild beach trip, but when their roommate loses all of their money in a drug… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Maia Mitchell, Camila Morrone, Kyle Mooney, Joel Allen

Directed By: Augustine Frizzell, Isaiah Smallman, David Lowery

Critics Consensus: Into the Forest grounds its familiar apocalyptic framework with a relatable look at the bond between two sisters, compellingly brought to life by Elliot Page and Evan Rachel Wood.

Synopsis: In the wilds of the Pacific Northwest, two sisters must fight for survival after an apocalyptic blackout leaves them without gas, water, electricity or cellphones.

Starring: Elliot Page, Evan Rachel Wood, Max Minghella, Callum Keith Rennie

Directed By: Patricia Rozema

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 elusive animal species known as… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Helena Zengel, Finn Wolfhard, Emily Watson, Willem Dafoe

Directed By: Isaiah Saxon, Len Blavatnik, Danny Cohen, Mike Larocca

Critics Consensus: The Death of Dick Long mixes dark humor with provocative ideas to produce a sharp blend that’s admittedly uneven but uniquely satisfying.

Synopsis: In small-town Alabama, Zeke and Earl scramble to cover up the unlikely and illegal events that led to their friend’s death while trying to dodge… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Michael Abbott Jr., Virginia Newcomb, Andre Hyland, Sarah Baker

Directed By: Daniel Scheinert

Critics Consensus: The Exception (The Kaiser’s Last Kiss) elegantly blends well-dressed period romance and war drama into a solidly crafted story further elevated by Christopher Plummer’s excellent work and the efforts of a talented supporting cast.

Synopsis: German soldier Stefan Brandt goes on a mission to investigate exiled German Monarch Kaiser Wilhelm II. The Kaiser lives in a secluded mansion in the… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Lily James, Jai Courtney, Christopher Plummer, Eddie Marsan

Directed By: David Leveaux, Christian Angermayer, Claudia Bluemhuber, Phil Geier

Critics Consensus: The Children Act showcases yet another powerful performance from Emma Thompson, who elevates this undeniably flawed picture into an affecting adult drama.

Synopsis: Judge Fiona May must race against the clock to determine the fate of a teenage boy in need of a lifesaving blood transfusion, stretching her… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Emma Thompson, Fionn Whitehead, Stanley Tucci, Ben Chaplin

Directed By: Richard Eyre, Glen Basner, Ben Browning, Joe Oppenheimer

Critics Consensus: Swapping out derring-do for ultraviolence, this grim take on the merry legend of Robin Hood could use some more levity in its quiver, but its aim of exploring the complicated humanity behind a folk hero nails the target.

Synopsis: Grappling with his past after a life of crime and murder, Robin Hood finds himself gravely injured after a battle he thought would be his… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Hugh Jackman, Jodie Comer, Bill Skarsgård, Murray Bartlett

Directed By: Michael Sarnoski, Charles Miller, Rama Gottumukkala, Michael Sarnoski

Critics Consensus: Intoxicating with its maxxximal style, MaXXXine is an uneven but vibrant pastiche that drives a stiletto through Hollywood’s heart.

Synopsis: In 1980s Hollywood, adult film star and aspiring actress Maxine Minx finally gets her big break. But as a mysterious killer stalks the starlets of… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Mia Goth, Elizabeth Debicki, Moses Sumney, Michelle Monaghan

Directed By: Ti West, Timo Argillander, Andrea Scarso, Len Blavatnik

Critics Consensus: Disarmingly odd and thoroughly well-acted, Swiss Army Man offers adventurous viewers an experience as rewarding as it is impossible to categorize.

Synopsis: Being stranded on a deserted island leaves young Hank (Paul Dano) bored, lonely and without hope. As a rope hangs around his neck, Hank prepares… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Paul Dano, Daniel Radcliffe, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Antonia Ribero

Directed By: Daniel Scheinert, Daniel Kwan, Gideon Tadmor, William Sten Olsson

Critics Consensus: Thanks to a strong performance from Jake Gyllenhaal and smart direction from Denis Villeneuve, Enemy hits the mark as a tense, uncommonly adventurous thriller.

Synopsis: A mild-mannered college professor (Jake Gyllenhaal) discovers a look-alike actor and delves into the other man’s private affairs.

Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Mélanie Laurent, Isabella Rossellini, Sarah Gadon

Directed By: Denis Villeneuve, François Ivernel, Cameron McCracken, Mark Slone

Critics Consensus: While familiar and uneven at times, Low Tide is an atmospheric coming-of-age yarn lifted by strong performances from its young cast and a firm directorial hand from newcomer Kevin McMullin.

Synopsis: When teenager Alan and his younger brother find a bag of gold coins in a dead man’s island home, they try to hide it from… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Keean Johnson, Alex Neustaedter, Daniel Zolghadri, Kristine Froseth

Directed By: Kevin McMullin, Phil Hunt, Compton Ross, Kevin McMullin

Critics Consensus: Dwayne Johnson goes the distance with his transformative turn as Mark Kerr in The Smashing Machine, a gritty biopic that sidesteps cliché even at the expense of narrative satisfaction while still landing the dramatic body blows that count.

Synopsis: The true story of mixed martial arts and UFC fighter Mark Kerr, whose obsession with greatness made him a legend — and nearly cost him… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, Ryan Bader, Oleksandr Usyk

Directed By: Benny Safdie, Tracey Landon

Critics Consensus: A uniquely stylish whodunit, Medusa Deluxe positions debuting director/co-writer Thomas Hardiman as a talented filmmaker with exciting potential.

Synopsis: Talented, ambitious, and backstabbing hairstylists gather for a competition in England, only to find one of their own murdered before judging can begin. Winding through… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Anita-Joy Uwajeh, Clare Perkins, Darrell D'Silva, Debris Stevenson

Directed By: Thomas Hardiman, Lizzie Francke, Jim Mooney, Walli Ullah

Critics Consensus: Anne Hathaway acquits herself well as a believable pop star in Mother Mary, a modish psychodrama that can be frustratingly obtuse but has style to spare.

Synopsis: Long-buried wounds rise to the surface when iconic pop star Mother Mary (Anne Hathaway) reunites with her estranged best friend and former costume designer Sam… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Anne Hathaway, Michaela Coel, Hunter Schafer, Sian Clifford

Directed By: David Lowery, Rusta Mizani, Carlotta Löffelholz, Simon B. Stein

Critics Consensus: Eddington carries a stellar cast, fearless direction by Ari Aster and an off-kilter story, but its tonal misdirection will often leave viewers wanting.

Synopsis: In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff (Joaquin Phoenix) and mayor (Pedro Pascal) sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal, Luke Grimes, Deirdre O'Connell

Directed By: Ari Aster

Critics Consensus: If its narrative and thematic reach sometimes exceeds its grasp, magnetic performances from a stellar cast help Men make the most of its horror provocations.

Synopsis: In the aftermath of a personal tragedy, Harper (Jessie Buckley) retreats alone to the beautiful English countryside, hoping to have found a place to heal…. View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jessie Buckley, Rory Kinnear, Paapa Essiedu, Gayle Rankin

Directed By: Alex Garland

Critics Consensus: Free Fire aims squarely for genre thrills, and hits its target repeatedly and with great gusto — albeit with something less than pure cinematic grace.

Synopsis: When a black-market arms deal goes outrageously wrong, Justine finds herself caught in the crossfire, forced to navigate through a warehouse full of trigger-happy madmen… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Sharlto Copley, Armie Hammer, Brie Larson, Cillian Murphy

Directed By: Ben Wheatley, Martin Scorsese, Emma Tillinger Koskoff, Reno Antoniades

Critics Consensus: Challenging and rewarding in equal measure, Climax captures writer-director Gaspar Noé working near his technically brilliant and visually distinctive peak.

Synopsis: When members of a dance troupe are lured to an empty school, drug-laced sangria causes their jubilant rehearsal to descend into a dark and explosive… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Sofia Boutella, Romain Guillermic, Souheila Yacoub, Kiddy Smile

Directed By: Gaspar Noé

Critics Consensus: Flawed yet viscerally effective, The Kill Team interrogates battlefield morality with a hard-hitting intensity further amplified by a talented cast.

Synopsis: When a young U.S. soldier in Afghanistan witnesses other recruits killing civilians under the direction of a sadistic sergeant, he begins to fear that the… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Nat Wolff, Alexander Skarsgård, Adam Long, Jonathan Whitesell

Directed By: Dan Krauss, Miguel Angel Faura, Mark Gooder, Núria Valls

Critics Consensus: From its eyebrow-raising title to its gleefully provocative humor, talented cast, and catchy songs, Dicks: The Musical is a cult movie in the making.

Synopsis: Two self-obsessed businessmen discover they’re long-lost identical twins and come together to plot the reunion of their eccentric divorced parents.

Starring: Megan Mullally, Nathan Lane, Megan Thee Stallion, Bowen Yang

Directed By: Larry Charles, Aaron Jackson, Josh Sharp, Jeremy Reitz

Critics Consensus: Remember risks wandering into exploitative territory, but it’s bolstered by some of Egoyan’s best latter-day directing and a typically stellar performance from Christopher Plummer.

Synopsis: With help from a fellow Holocaust survivor (Martin Landau), a widower (Christopher Plummer) who struggles with memory loss embarks on a cross-country odyssey to find… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Christopher Plummer, Martin Landau, Henry Czerny, Dean Norris

Directed By: Atom Egoyan, Mark Musselman, Anant Singh, Moisés Cosío

Critics Consensus: Beau Is Afraid is overstuffed to the point of erasing the line between self-flagellation and self-indulgence, but Ari Aster’s bravura and Joaquin Phoenix’s sheer commitment give this neurotic odyssey undeniable power.

Synopsis: A paranoid man embarks on an epic odyssey to get home to his mother in this bold and ingeniously depraved new film from writer/director Ari… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Nathan Lane, Amy Ryan, Parker Posey

Directed By: Ari Aster, Len Blavatnik, Danny Cohen, Timo Argillander

Critics Consensus: Spring Breakers blends stinging social commentary with bikini cheesecake and a bravura James Franco performance.

Synopsis: College students Candy (Vanessa Hudgens), Faith (Selena Gomez), Brit (Ashley Benson) and Cotty (Rachel Korine) are short of the cash they need for a spring-break… View Full Synopsis

Starring: James Franco, Vanessa Hudgens, Selena Gomez, Ashley Benson

Directed By: Harmony Korine, Vikram Chatwal, Chris Contogouris, Megan Ellison

Critics Consensus: Fueled by engaging performances from Guy Pearce and Robert Pattinson, the tension-filled The Rover overcomes its narrative faults through sheer watchability.

Synopsis: In the near future, mankind’s greed and excesses have pushed civilization to the breaking point. Society is in decline, and the rule of law has… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Guy Pearce, Robert Pattinson, Scoot McNairy, David Field

Directed By: David Michôd, Tory Metzger, Adam Rymer, Vincent Sheehan

Critics Consensus: Satirizing Brat Summer and the pitfalls of pop stardom, The Moment is a mockumentary that could’ve used sharper barbs, but Charli XCX acquits herself well as a presence that can bind even an unwieldy movie together.

Synopsis: A rising pop star navigates the complexities of fame and industry pressure while preparing for her arena tour debut.

Starring: Charli XCX, Alexander Skarsgård, Rosanna Arquette, Rachel Sennott

Directed By: Aidan Zamiri

Critics Consensus: Held together by a killer Brendan Fraser, The Whale sings a song of empathy that will leave most viewers blubbering.

Synopsis: A reclusive English teacher suffering from severe obesity attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter for one last chance at redemption.

Starring: Brendan Fraser, Sadie Sink, Hong Chau, Ty Simpkins

Directed By: Darren Aronofsky

Critics Consensus: Laggies may not do as much with its ideas as it could, but it’s buoyed by a winsome performance from Kiera Knightley, as well as Lynn Shelton’s empathetic direction.

Synopsis: When 28-year-old Megan attends her 10-year high-school reunion, she realizes that very little in her life has changed. An unexpected marriage proposal from her boyfriend… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Keira Knightley, Chloë Grace Moretz, Sam Rockwell, Ellie Kemper

Directed By: Lynn Shelton, Paul Green, Jennifer Roth, Lisa Wilson

Critics Consensus: With Stars at Noon, Claire Denis pairs hypnotic, heat-drenched atmospherics with frustrating narrative drift, leaving Margaret Qualley’s magnetic performance to anchor a film that is as fascinating as it is opaque.

Synopsis: A young American journalist stranded in present-day Nicaragua (Margaret Qualley) falls for an enigmatic Englishman (Joe Alwyn) who seems like her best chance of escape…. View Full Synopsis

Starring: Margaret Qualley, Joe Alwyn, Danny Ramirez, Benny Safdie

Directed By: Claire Denis, Olivier Gauriat, Marcela Heilbron

Critics Consensus: Gritty, stylish, and smart, Son of a Gun serves up plenty of genre thrills while offering a refreshing change of pace for Ewan McGregor.

Synopsis: JR, a teenage criminal, is locked up for a minor crime and forced to adapt to the harsh realities of prison life. Brendan Lynch, one… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Brenton Thwaites, Ewan McGregor, Alicia Vikander, Matt Nable

Directed By: Julius Avery, John Collee, James Dean, Richard East

Critics Consensus: Its characters may be hard to take, but When You Finish Saving the World makes some cogent sociopolitical points.

Synopsis: Evelyn (Julianne Moore) has devoted herself to helping people in hard times, but she struggles to connect with her son Ziggy (Finn Wolfhard), an aspiring… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Julianne Moore, Finn Wolfhard, Billy Bryk, Alisha Boe

Directed By: Jesse Eisenberg

Critics Consensus: While it’s certainly timely and beautifully filmed, The Bling Ring suffers from director Sofia Coppola’s failure to delve beneath the surface of its shallow protagonists’ real-life crimes.

Synopsis: A teenager (Israel Broussard) and his gang of fame-obsessed youths (Katie Chang, Taissa Farmiga) use the Internet to track the whereabouts of celebrities, then rob… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Israel Broussard, Katie Chang, Taissa Farmiga, Claire Julien

Directed By: Sofia Coppola, Michael Zakin, Francis Ford Coppola, Fred Roos

Critics Consensus: The Last Movie Star has a few poignant moments thanks to Burt Reynolds and Ariel Winter, but their performances are stranded in a middling drama unworthy of their efforts.

Synopsis: An aging screen icon gets lured into accepting an award at a rinky-dink film festival in Nashville, Tenn., sending him on a hilarious fish-out-of-water adventure… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Burt Reynolds, Ariel Winter, Chevy Chase, Clark Duke

Directed By: Adam Rifkin, Beni Atoori, Janie Boisclair, Michael Camello

Critics Consensus: Under the Silver Lake hits its stride slightly more often than it stumbles, but it’s hard not to admire – or be drawn in by – writer-director David Robert Mitchell’s ambition.

Synopsis: Sam is a disenchanted 33-year-old who discovers a mysterious woman, Sarah, frolicking in his apartment’s swimming pool. When she vanishes, Sam embarks on a surreal… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Andrew Garfield, Riley Keough, Topher Grace, Patrick Fischler

Directed By: David Robert Mitchell, Martin Sprock, Daniela Taplin Lundberg, Alan Pao

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, Joshua Astrachan, Rose Garnett, Frederick W. Green

Critics Consensus: Woman Walks Ahead gets some extra mileage out of watchable work from Jessica Chastain and Michael Greyeyes, but uneven pacing and two-dimensional characters undermine their efforts.

Synopsis: A headstrong New York painter embarks on a dangerous journey to meet Sitting Bull but must face off with an Army officer intent on war… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jessica Chastain, Michael Greyeyes, Ciarán Hinds, Sam Rockwell

Directed By: Susanna White, Rory Aitken, Peter Hampden, Susan Kirr

Critics Consensus: Receiving some sparkle from Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega’s father-daughter rapport, Death of a Unicorn‘s broad satire is a bit too on the horn but makes for an entertainingly splattery creature feature.

Synopsis: A father (Paul Rudd) and daughter (Jenna Ortega) accidentally hit and kill a unicorn while en route to a weekend retreat, where his billionaire boss… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Paul Rudd, Jenna Ortega, Will Poulter, Téa Leoni

Directed By: Alex Scharfman, Nate Kamiya, David Darby, Lauren Shelton

Critics Consensus: Wildly imaginative and powered by Chance The Rapper’s bright charisma, Slice piles on ideas with infectious energy, but can’t always overcome its overstuffed plot and uneven pacing.

Synopsis: In a spooky small town, when a slew of pizza delivery boys are slain on the job, two daring survivors set out to catch the… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Zazie Beetz, Chance the Rapper, Rae Gray, Marilyn Dodds Frank

Directed By: Austin Vesely, Jim Waltrip, Pat Corcoran

Critics Consensus: Equal parts sumptuous and vapid, Parthenope gains some radiance thanks to Celeste Dalla Porta’s arresting performance but frustratingly finds writer-director Paolo Sorrentino out of his depth.

Synopsis: Parthenope, born in the sea of Naples in 1950, searches for happiness over the long summers of her youth, falling in love with her home… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Celeste Dalla Porta, Stefania Sandrelli, Gary Oldman, Silvio Orlando

Directed By: Paolo Sorrentino

Critics Consensus: How to Talk to Girls at Parties has energy and ambition, but is ultimately too unfocused to do much with either — or develop its themes into a cohesive whole.

Synopsis: Worlds collide when Enn, a shy teenager in the 1970s London, meets the beautiful and rebellious Zan at a party. They set in motion the… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Elle Fanning, Alex Sharp, Nicole Kidman, Ruth Wilson

Directed By: John Cameron Mitchell, Peter Fornstam, Neil Gaiman, Rose Garnett

Critics Consensus: In spite of Aubrey Plaza’s committed performance, Life After Beth remains a sketch-worthy idea that’s been uncomfortably stretched to feature length.

Synopsis: A guy (Dane DeHaan) discovers that his girlfriend (Aubrey Plaza) has returned from the dead, but his joy turns to horror as she slowly undergoes… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Aubrey Plaza, Dane DeHaan, John C. Reilly, Molly Shannon

Directed By: Jeff Baena, Kim Leadford, Charles Sauveur Bonan, Daniel McCarney

Critics Consensus: Hot Summer Nights is easy on the eyes and clearly indebted to some great films, but its strengths — including a charismatic young cast — are often outweighed by its uninspired story.

Synopsis: An awkward teenager gets in over his head dealing drugs while falling for his business partner’s enigmatic sister during one scorching summer in Cape Cod,… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Timothée Chalamet, Alex Roe, Maika Monroe, Maia Mitchell

Directed By: Elijah Bynum, Jasmine Daghighian, Nathan Kelly, Casey Wilder Mott

Critics Consensus: Deploying Glen Powell’s magnetic likability to head-scratching ends, this tonally bizarre comedic thriller wants to eat its rich and have it, too.

Synopsis: Disowned at birth by his obscenely wealthy family, blue-collar Becket Redfellow (Glen Powell) will stop at nothing to reclaim his inheritance, no matter how many… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Glen Powell, Margaret Qualley, Jessica Henwick, Bill Camp

Directed By: John Patton Ford, Anna Marsh, Ron Halpern, Joe Naftalin

Critics Consensus: Tusk is pleasantly ridiculous and charmingly self-deprecating, but that isn’t enough to compensate for its thin, overstretched story.

Synopsis: A U.S. podcaster (Justin Long) ventures into the Canadian wilderness to interview an old man (Michael Parks) who has an extraordinary past, and the American… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Michael Parks, Justin Long, Haley Joel Osment, Genesis Rodriguez

Directed By: Kevin Smith, Jennifer Schwalbach Smith, Nate Bolotin, Nick Spicer

Critics Consensus: Y2K earns points for ambition and sheer audacity, even if it struggles to keep the laughs coming while maintaining a messy tonal blend.

Synopsis: On the last night of 1999, two high school juniors crash a New Years Eve party, only to find themselves fighting for their lives in… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jaeden Martell, Rachel Zegler, Julian Dennison, The Kid LAROI

Directed By: Kyle Mooney, Jimmy Price

Critics Consensus: Backstabbing for Beginners turns the complex intrigue of a fascinating, real life scandal, into a lifeless and dry slog that not even a scenery-chewing Ben Kingsley can enliven.

Synopsis: Michael, a young United Nations employee, travels to Iraq with his mentor, who wants to show him how successful the UN’s Oil-for-Food Program has been…. View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ben Kingsley, Theo James, Jacqueline Bisset, Belçim Bilgin

Directed By: Per Fly, Pete Abrahams, Robert Ogden Barnum, Stephen Bowen

Critics Consensus: The Front Room gets some mileage out of Kathryn Hunter’s memorably grotesque turn as an in-law from hell, but the scatological scares in this family squabble are more off-putting than frightening.

Synopsis: Everything goes to hell for newly-pregnant Belinda (Brandy Norwood) after her mother-in-law (Kathryn Hunter) moves in. As the diabolical guest tries to get her claws… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Brandy Norwood, Andrew Burnap, Kathryn Hunter, Neal Huff

Directed By: Max Eggers, Sam Eggers, Erika Hampson

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 disappeared thirty years ago. Surrounded… View Full Synopsis

Starring: John Malkovich, Ayo Edebiri, Murray Bartlett, Tatanka Means

Directed By: Mark Anthony Green, Sara Newkirk Simon, Charles D. King, The Dream

Critics Consensus: Cut Bank contains typically outstanding work from its solid veteran cast, but it’s lost in a dull morass of predictably derivative crime thriller clichés.

Synopsis: Things go from bad to worse when a murder witness (Liam Hemsworth) in small-town Montana tries to leverage the crime into a get-rich-quick scheme.

Starring: Liam Hemsworth, Teresa Palmer, John Malkovich, Billy Bob Thornton

Directed By: Matt Shakman

Critics Consensus: Failing to truly embrace its trashy B-movie trappings, Outlaws crashes into a cinematic ditch filled with self-serious dialogue and a grim parade of nondescript characters.

Synopsis: When the leader of a motorcycle gang is released from prison, he must fight his former deputy for control of his turf in an epic… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ryan Corr, Abbey Lee, Simone Kessell, Josh McConville

Directed By: Stephen McCallum, Stephen Boyle, Phil Hunt, Josh Pomeranz

Critics Consensus: Equals is a treat for the eyes, but its futuristic aesthetic isn’t enough to make up for its plodding pace and aimlessly derivative story.

Synopsis: Nia and Silas work together in a futuristic society known as the Collective. A seemingly utopian world, the Collective has ended crime and violence by… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Kristen Stewart, Nicholas Hoult, Guy Pearce, Bel Powley

Directed By: Drake Doremus, Ridley Scott, Russell Levine, Jared Underwood

Critics Consensus: Mojave has no shortage of talent on either side of the camera; unfortunately, it amounts to little more than a frustrating missed opportunity.

Synopsis: A down-and-out artist (Garrett Hedlund) has a dangerous and shocking encounter with an evil drifter (Oscar Isaac) in the desert, leading to terrifying consequences when… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Oscar Isaac, Garrett Hedlund, Louise Bourgoin, Walton Goggins

Directed By: William Monahan

Critics Consensus: Wan and lugubrious, The Captive represents another atmospheric, beautifully filmed misfire from director Atom Egoyan.

Synopsis: Eight years after a child disappeared without a trace, detectives find disturbing clues that indicate that the girl is still alive.

Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Rosario Dawson, Mireille Enos, Scott Speedman

Directed By: Atom Egoyan, Patrice Theroux

Critics Consensus: Woodshock‘s engages visually, but its half-baked premise is as underwhelming as it is unsatisfying.

Synopsis: A haunted young woman spirals into confusion and chaos after she falls under the spell of a potent, reality-altering drug.

Starring: Kirsten Dunst, Pilou Asbæk, Joe Cole, Jack Kilmer

Directed By: Kate Mulleavy, Laura Mulleavy, Kirsten Dunst

Critics Consensus: Stylistically overwrought and tedious, The Adderal Diaries aspires for profundity but instead feels like a shambolic class project thrown together right before it was due.

Synopsis: Suffering from writer’s block, author Stephen Elliott (James Franco) reconnects with his estranged father (Ed Harris) while investigating the murder case of computer entrepreneur Hans… View Full Synopsis

Starring: James Franco, Ed Harris, Amber Heard, Cynthia Nixon

Directed By: Pamela Romanowsky, Leo Kiely, Robert Redford, Bill Kiely

Critics Consensus: Just like its underserved protagonist, Barely Lethal is in disguise — it wants you to think it’s smarter than it is but it fails by falling prey to all the clichés it mocks.

Synopsis: Seeking a normal adolescence, a special-operations agent (Hailee Steinfeld) fakes her own death and enrolls in high school as an exchange student.

Starring: Hailee Steinfeld, Jessica Alba, Samuel L. Jackson, Sophie Turner

Directed By: Kyle Newman, Alexis Bishop, Arianne Fraser, C.C. Hang

Critics Consensus: Dark Places has a strong cast and bestselling source material, but none of it adds up to more than a mediocre thriller that gets tripped up on its own twists.

Synopsis: A woman (Charlize Theron) confronts traumatic, childhood memories of the murder of her mother and two sisters when she investigates the possibility that her brother… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, Chloë Grace Moretz, Tye Sheridan

Directed By: Gilles Paquet-Brenner, Matthias Ehrenberg, Guy East, José Levy

Critics Consensus: Dull, maudlin, and fundamentally empty, The Sea of Trees extinguishes the contributions of a talented cast and marks a depressing low point in director Gus Van Sant’s career.

Synopsis: After traveling to Japan’s Aokigahara Forest, a troubled teacher meets a mysterious stranger who takes him on a life-changing journey of love, discovery and redemption.

Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Ken Watanabe, Naomi Watts, Katie Aselton

Directed By: Gus Van Sant

Critics Consensus: Tiresomely self-indulgent and lacking any storytelling cohesion, this Glimpse Inside the Mind finds little food for thought.

Synopsis: A graphic designer (Charlie Sheen) plays out unusual fantasies in his head as a way of coping with the departure of his longtime lover.

Starring: Charlie Sheen, Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray, Patricia Arquette

Directed By: Roman Coppola, Michael Zakin

Critics Consensus: Revenge of the Green Dragons aims to be a gritty gangster parable, but collapses into a hollow action film that relies on mindless violence and tired clichés instead of compelling storytelling.

Synopsis: A Chinese emigrant (Justin Chon) and his best friend (Kevin Wu) rise through the ranks of one of New York’s most-powerful street gangs.

Starring: Justin Chon, Kevin Wu, Harry Shum Jr., Shuya Chang

Directed By: Andrew Lau Wai-Keung, Andrew Loo, Martin Scorsese, Steven Squillante

Critics Consensus: There’s no mystery here: The Vanishing of Sydney Hall may be nicely shot, but it is ultimately vapid and forgettable.

Synopsis: An enigmatic detective embarks on a cross-country search for a once-prominent author who’s mysteriously disappeared after a string of dangerous arsons have targeted his celebrated… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Kyle Chandler, Logan Lerman, Elle Fanning, Blake Jenner

Directed By: Shawn Christensen, Audrey Wilf, Zygi Wilf, Logan Lerman