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Jennifer Love Hewitt talks her new memoir and movie
Jennifer Love Hewitt joins “GMA” to discuss her memoir, “Inheriting Magic,” and her role in the new Lifetime movie, “The Holiday Junkie.” Plus, the upcoming “I Know What You Did Last Summer” sequel.
December 14, 2024
List of American films of 2021 – Wikipedia
This is a list of American films released in 2021.
The 2021 release schedule includes numerous notable films that were originally scheduled for release in 2020 but were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Box office
The highest-grossing American films released in 2021, by domestic box office gross revenue, are as follows:[1]
| Rank | Title | Distributor | Domestic gross |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spider-Man: No Way Home | Sony | $804,617,772 |
| 2 | Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings | Disney | $224,886,280 |
| 3 | Venom: Let There Be Carnage | Sony | $213,550,366 |
| 4 | Black Widow | Disney | $183,651,655 |
| 5 | F9 | Universal | $173,005,945 |
| 6 | Eternals | Disney | $164,870,234 |
| 7 | Sing 2 | Universal | $162,790,990 |
| 8 | No Time to Die | MGM / Universal | $160,891,007 |
| 9 | A Quiet Place Part II | paramount | $160,072,261 |
| 10 | Ghostbusters: Afterlife | Sony | $129,360,575 |
January–March
April–June
July–September
October–December
See also
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The 88 Most Anticipated Movies of 2021 – Rotten Tomatoes
One year into the new decade, the movie prospects keep getting better. The releases slated for 2021 are so exciting they’ll make you salivate with anticipation, and we can’t wait to see them – especially now that it looks like we can see them. For starters we’ll be getting another Asian Blockbuster in director Destin Daniel Cretton’s Marvel entry, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. The Fast Family will be back for another action-packed installment of the Fast and the Furious franchise (can you believe we’re at 9 movies already?!). Venom: Let There Be Carnage arrives (on October 1, after multiple shuffles around the calendar), as do horror sequels A Quiet Place 2 and Halloween Kills, and quasi-sequel Candyman. One big change in 2021: The way we watch the movies is changing big time. Warner Bros., for example, is releasing almost their entire slate of 2021 movies on HBO Max as well as in theaters in an unprecedented move that could signal bigger changes in the industry.
The list is long and it’ll probably get longer, so start marking your calendars now. [Updated 9/10/2021]
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The Best Movies of 2020 | The Most Anticipated Movies of 2022
The Dig (2021) 87%
Directed by: Simon Stone
Starring: Carey Mulligan, Ralph Fiennes, Lily James, Johnny Flynn, Ben Chaplin
Opening on: January 15, 2021 (limited), followed by Netflix premiere on January 29, 2021
Ralph Fiennes and Carey Mulligan star in this Netflix original film based on true events and set in 1939. Mulligan plays a wealthy widow who hires an archaeologist (Fiennes) to excavate the burial mounds on her estate, leading to the discovery of a wealth of medieval Anglo-Saxon artifacts.
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2020) 66%
Directed by: Tim Hill
Starring: Tom Kenny, Bill Fagerbakke, Clancy Brown, Rodger Bumpass, Carolyn Lawrence, Mr. Lawrence
Opening on: February 2021 on VOD and CBS All Access (formerly August 7, 2020)
The long-running, wildly popular animated series gets another big screen outing as the whole Spongebob Squarepants gang are back for another adventure. This time out, Spongebob and Patrick embark on a rescue mission to recover Gary, who has been taken by Poseidon, and find themselves in the mystical land of Atlantic City.
Malcolm & Marie (2021) 57%
Directed by: Sam Levinson
Starring: John David Washington, Zendaya
Opening on: February 5, 2021 on Netflix
If you feel like you’ve been wasting time during quarantine, wait until you hear about writer/director Sam Levinson, who wrote an entire movie script in six days, then called up John David Washington and Zendaya to be in that movie, and then filmed it, all during lockdown. The story follows a filmmaker and his girlfriend as they return from a movie premiere and, over the course of the evening, begin to hash out their relationship.
Judas and the Black Messiah (2021) 96%
Directed by: Shaka King
Starring: Daniel Kaluuya, Lakeith Stanfield, Jess Plemons, Dominique Fishback, Martin Sheen, Lil Rel Howery
Opening on: February 12, 2021, with simultaneous release on HBO Max
Shaka King co-writes and directs this based-on-true-events drama focused on William O’Neal, the FBI informant who infiltrated the Illinois Black Panther Party in an effort to keep track of Fred Hampton.
To All the Boys: Always and Forever (2021) 79%
Directed by: Michael Fimognari
Starring: Lana Condor, Noah Centineo, Jordan Fisher, Janel Parrish, Emilija Baranac
Opening on: February 12, 2021 on Netflix
One of three Netflix original franchises to see a third installment in 2021 (the other two being The Kissing Booth and The Princess Switch), To All the Boys concludes with Always and Forever, as Lara Jean (Lana Condor) nears the end of high school and takes a pair of “life-changing trips” that lead her to ponder life with her family — and Peter (Noah Centineo) — after graduation.
I Care a Lot (2020) 79%
Directed by: J Blakeson
Starring: Rosamund Pike, Eiza Gonzalez, Dianne Wiest, Peter Dinklage, Chris Messina, Isaiah Whitlock Jr.
Opening on: February 19, 2021 on Netflix
Rosamund Pike stars in this comedy as a con woman who takes swindles the elderly out of their money until she comes into contact with a woman who is more cunning than she appears.
Nomadland (2020) 93%
Directed by: Chloé Zhao
Starring: Frances McDormand, David Strathairn
Opening on: February 19, 2021 (following one-week virtual release on December 4, 2020)
Writer-director Chloé Zhao impressed the folks at Disney so much with her 2017 breakout film The Rider that they handed her the keys to Eternals, but before that film opens (presumably) in February, Zhao will release this drama based on the nonfiction book by Jessica Bruder. The film stars Frances McDormand as a woman who loses everything in the Great Recession and decides to see if #VanLife is all it’s cracked up to be.
The Father (2020) 98%
Directed by: Florian Zeller
Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Olivia Colman
Opening on: February 26, 2021 (formerly December 18, 2020)
Two Oscar winners headline this drama based on the 2012 French play Le Père by the film’s director and co-writer, Florian Zeller. The story focuses on an aging man (Anthony Hopkins) struggling with memory loss whose daughter (Olivia Colman) moves into his flat to help care for him.
Tom & Jerry (2021) 29%
Directed by: Tim Story
Starring: Chloë Grace Moretz, Michael Peña, Ken Jeong, Colin Jost, Rob Delaney
Opening on: February 26, 2021 (formerly March 5, 2021), with simultaneous release on HBO Max
The classic animated television series gets a big-screen update in the form of a live-action/animated hybrid in which mischievous mouse Jerry moves into a hotel on the eve of a big wedding and forces the wedding planner to bring Tom into the picture to get rid of him. When an even bigger threat emerges, Tom and Jerry are forced to work together to save the day.
Coming 2 America (2021) 49%
Directed by: Craig Brewer
Starring: Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, Jermaine Fowler, Leslie Jones, Tracy Morgan, KiKi Layne, Shari Headley, Wesley Snipes, James Earl Jones
Opening on: March 5, 2021 on Amazon Prime (formerly December 18, 2020)
After over three decades, it looks like Prince Akeem — ahem, King Akeem and Semmi are returning Stateside from there homeland of Zamunda. Much of the original cast are returning, including James Earl Jones as King Jaffe Joffer and John Amos as Cleo McDowell, as Akeem learns that he has a long-lost son he never knew about who might be the heir to the throne.
Raya and the Last Dragon (2021) 93%
Directed by: Don Hall, Carlos López Estrada, Paul Briggs, John Ripa
Starring: Awkwafina, Kelly Marie Tran, Gemma Chan, Daniel Dae Kim, Benedict Wong, Sandra Oh
Opening on: March 5, 2021 (formerly March 12, 2021)
In this animated film from Disney, Kelly Marie Tran lends her voice to the title character, a young warrior in a fantastical land who embarks on a quest to find the last dragon. Awkwafina, who’s been on a roll as of late, will provide the voice of said dragon, whose help Raya needs to bring peace to her land.
Zack Snyder’s Justice League (2021) 71%
Directed by: Zack Snyder
Starring: Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot, Henry Cavill, Jason Momoa, Ezra Miller, Amy Adams, Ray Fisher, Jesse Eisenberg, Diane Lane, Jeremy Irons
Opening on: March 18, 2021 on HBO Max
Brought to life by a rabid fan campaign, this re-cut four-hour-long version of the DC superhero team-up purports to be original director Zack Snyder’s true vision for the film, with additional footage shot and incorporated, along with new elements that were absent from the 2017 theatrical release that director Joss Whedon took over when Snyder left the project for personal reasons.
Nobody (2021) 84%
Directed by: Derek Kolstad
Starring: Bob Odenkirk, Connie Nielsen, RZA, Christopher Lloyd
Opening on: March 26, 2021 (formerly April 2, 2021)
Better Call Saul star Bob Odenkirk plays a man suffering from PTSD who unwittingly draws the ire of a Russian drug lord when he murders a pair of thieves who have been terrorizing his neighborhood.
Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) 76%
Directed by: Adam Wingard
Starring: Millie Bobby Brown, Kyle Chandler, Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry
Opening on: March 31, 2021, with simultaneous release on HBO Max
It’s the showdown we’ve been waiting for since 2014’s Godzilla. Director Adam Wingard – who has proven he knows how to bring the thrills with The Guest and You’re Next – helms this climactic entry in Warner Bros.’ MonsterVerse series, which continued in 2019 with Godzilla: King of the Monsters. Who will win when the giant ape takes on the king?
Concrete Cowboy (2020) 80%
Directed by: Ricky Staub
Starring: Idris Elba, Caleb McLaughlin, Jharrel Jerome, Lorraine Toussaint, Method Man
Opening on: April 2, 2021 on Netflix
Based on the novel Ghetto Cowboy by Greg Neri, this drama stars Caleb McLaughlin (Stranger Things) as a Detroit teen who moves to Philadelphia to live with his estranged father (Idris Elba) and learns about the urban cowboy subculture.
Mortal Kombat (2021) 55%
Directed by: Simon McQuoid
Starring: Joe Taslim, Ludi Lin, Mechad Brooks, Lewis Tan, Elissa Cadwell, Ng Chin Han, Max Huang, Josh Lawson, Jessica McNamee, Hiroyuki Sanada, Sisi Stringer
Opening on: April 23, 2021 (formerly January 15, 2021), with simultaneous release on HBO Max
If you’ve been waiting for the inevitable Mortal Kombat reboot, 2021 has got you covered. With Lewis Tan, Mechad Brooks, and Joe Taslim attached to star, the newest franchise installment is bound to be everything you could want in a fantasy martial arts action film. James Wan will be producing, so there’s bound to be some of the magic that made the Saw franchise so successful.
In The Earth (2021) 80%
Directed by: Ben Wheatley
Starring: Joel Fry, Reece Shearsmith, Hayley Squires, Ellora Torchia
Opening on: April 30, 2021 (formerly April 16, 2021)
The latest thriller from Ben Wheatley (Kill List, High Rise) is a slice of supernatural horror centered on a scientist who ventures into a forest on an equipment run for research to cure a mysterious virus whose journey slowly transforms into a surreal nightmare.
Limbo (2020) 93%
Directed by: Ben Sharrock
Starring: Amir El-Masry, Vikash Bhai, Ola Orebiyi, Kwabena Ansah, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Kais Nashif
Opening on: April 30, 2021
This comedy-drama from writer-director Ben Sharrock puts a wry spin on the refugee experience as it follows a group of new immigrants to Scotland waiting to hear back on the status of their asylum claims. The film was originally set to screen at Cannes before the festival was cancelled, and it has already earned four British Independent Film Awards nominations and two nods from the BAFTAs.
Wrath of Man (2021) 68%
Directed by: Guy Ritchie
Starring: Jason Statham, Scott Eastwood, Jeffrey Donovan, Josh Hartnett, Post Malone
Opening on: May 7, 2021 (formerly April 23, 2021)
Director Guy Ritchie teams up with Jason Statham for their fourth collaboration together in a twist on the heist movies that made them famous. Based on the 2004 French film Cash Truck, Wrath of Man centers on an employee (Statham) at an armored truck company who takes part in a heist but has ulterior motives.
Spiral: From the Book of Saw (2021) 38%
Directed by: Darren Lynn Bousman
Starring: Chris Rock, Samuel L. Jackson, Max Minghella, Marisol Nichols
Opening on: May 14, 2021 (formerly May 21, 2021)
The Saw franchise officially gets revived in this new thriller, with Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw II, III, and IV) back behind the camera. This time, two cops played by Chris Rock and Samuel L. Jackson investigate a series of gruesome murders and find themselves at the mercy of a killer reminiscent of the past (Jigsaw copycat, anyone?).
The Woman in the Window (2021) 25%
Directed by: Joe Wright
Starring: Amy Adams, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gary Oldman, Julianne Moore, Anthony Mackie, Brian Tyree Henry
Opening on: May 14, 2021 (formerly May 15, 2020)
In Joe Wright’s adaptation of the novel of the same name that takes the premise of Rear Window to new places, Amy Adams stars as child psychologist Anna Fox, an agoraphobic woman who develops a friendship with a neighbor who lives in the building across the street (played by Julianne Moore), only to witness her friend being murdered by her husband. Except, maybe that’s not actually what happened, and maybe Anna’s medication is playing tricks on her mind.
Army Of The Dead (2021) 67%
Directed by: Zack Snyder
Starring: Dave Bautista, Ella Purnell, Omari Hardwick, Ana De La Reguera, Theo Rossi
Opening on: May 21, 2021 on Netflix
Before he set about rejiggering Justice League for HBO Max, Zack Snyder returned to his undead roots to helm this zombie thriller about a group of mercenaries who head into the heart of Las Vegas after a zombie outbreak in order to pull off a daring casino heist.
Cruella (2021) 75%
Directed by: Alex Timbers and Craig Gillespie
Starring: Emma Stone, Joel Fry, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Paul Walter Hauser, Emma Thompson
Opening on: May 28, 2021 with Premier Access on Disney+
Emma Stone will star in Disney’s latest live-action remake of an old classic. In the vein of Maleficient, Cruella will focus on the enigmatic villain of 101 Dalmatians in her youth and show how she became obsessed with Dalmatian fur. With Emma Thompson and Mark Strong rounding out the cast, it’s bound to be worth the wait.
A Quiet Place Part II (2021) 91%
Directed by: John Krasinski
Starring: Emily Blunt, Noah Jupe, Millicent Simmonds, Cillian Murphy, Djimon Hounsou
Opening on: May 28, 2021 (formerly September 17, 2021)
Director John Krasinski returns to helm this sequel, which he also wrote, starring his real-life wife Emily Blunt, as it follows up with the Abbott family after the events of the first film. Judging from the first trailer, we’ll also get some flashbacks to the beginning of the… invasion? Infestation? Whatever you want to call it, it looks like Krasinski has done a bang-up job ratcheting up the tension, and audiences should be in for another great ride.
The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021) 56%
Directed by: Michael Chaves
Starring: Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Ruairi O’Connor, Sarah Catherine Hook, Julian Hilliard
Opening on: June 4, 2021, with simultaneous release on HBO Max
Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga return to reprise their roles as real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren in this third chapter of the original Conjuring franchise, focusing on a real case they investigated in which a murder suspect invoked demonic possession as a defense for his crimes. Michael Chaves, who directed 2019’s Conjuring-adjacent spinoff The Curse of La Llorona, takes the reins as director, while James Wan remains attached to the film as a producers.
In the Heights (2021) 94%
Directed by: Jon M. Chu
Starring: Anthony Ramos, Leslie Grace, Corey Hawkins, Jimmy Smits, Stephanie Beatriz, Dascha Polanco
Opening on: June 11, 2021, with simultaneous release on HBO Max
Crazy Rich Asians director Jon M. Chu adapts Lin-Manuel Miranda’s breakout musical, In the Heights. The show, which kicked off the Hamilton creator’s career, won four Tony Awards in 2008, including Best Musical and Best Original Score. Chu demonstrated real skill with spectacle in Crazy Rich Asians, and the new movie shares similar themes of reclaiming one’s heritage – it follows the stories of several characters in New York’s heavily Latino neighborhood, Washington Heights, over three days.
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (2021) 68%
Directed by: Will Gluck
Starring: James Corden, Rose Byrne, Domhnall Gleeson, David Oyelowo, Elizabeth Debicki
Opening on: June 11, 2021 (formerly July 2, 2021)
First the garden, then the world. The plot for this sequel to the surprise hit loosely based on the work of Beatrix Potter is still under lock and key, but we’re sure it will involve James Corden’s cheeky rabbit causing all sorts of PG-rated trouble. We do not expect any blackberries to be involved, however.
The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard (2021) 25%
Directed by: Patrick Hughes
Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Salma Hayek, Richard E. Grant, Morgan Freeman, Antonio Banderas, Frank Grillo
Opening on: June 16, 2021 (formerly August 20, 2021)
2017’s The Hitman’s Bodyguard didn’t exactly wow the critics, but it was a moderate hit at the box office, so why not give it another go? As indicated by the title, it’s Salma Hayek’s Sonia who now enlists the help of Michael (Ryan Reynolds) in order to rescue her husband — and Michael’s old rival — Darius (Samuel L. Jackson).
Luca (2021) 91%
Directed by: Enrico Casarosa
Starring: Jacob Tremblay, Maya Rudolph, Jack Dylan Grazer, Jim Gaffigan
Opening on: June 18, 2021 on Disney+
The latest offering from Pixar (after 2020’s Soul) will be a deeply personal coming-of-age tale with a twist from director Enrico Casarosa. The story will focus on the title character, a sea monster who lives off the coast of the Italian Riviera who strikes up a friendship with another sea monster; together they discover that they take human form when dry and decide to visit the nearby seaside town for an adventure.
F9 The Fast Saga (2021) 59%
Directed by: Justin Lin
Starring: Vin Diesel, Charlize Theron, Tyrese Gibson, John Cena, Michelle Rodriguez, Ludacris, Lucas Black
Opening on: June 25, 2021 (formerly May 28, 2021)
It’s full-throttle and pedal to the metal for the Toretto crime/adventure/anti-terrorism/what-even-are-they family yet again. Director Justin Lin was the man to turn the franchise around, delivering the series’ first Fresh entry on his third try with 2011’s Fast Five (Certified Fresh at 73%); since then, every Fast movie has landed on the red end of the Tomatometer. The new entry will bring the family back together to face off against a new villain played by John Cena… who happens to be Dom Toretto’s brother. Also, Han is back? What? The film was originally slated to open in May of 2020, but was pushed back almost a year to occupy the slot that had originally been reserved for Fast & Furious 10.
Zola (2020) 88%
Directed by: Janicza Bravo
Starring: Taylour Paige, Riley Keough
Opening on: June 30, 2021
Based on a notoriously stranger-than-fiction series of viral tweets (and a subsequent Rolling Stone article) from 2015, this adventure comedy follows a Detroit waitress who embarked on a road trip to Florida with a stripper and ended up spending the craziest two days of her life with her.
The Boss Baby: Family Business (2021) 46%
Directed by: Tom McGrath
Starring: Alec Baldwin, Amy Sedaris, Lisa Kudrow, James Marsden, Jeff Goldblum, Jimmy Kimmel, Eva Longoria
Opening on: July 2, 2021 (formerly September 17, 2021) in theaters and streaming on Peacock
The Boss Baby might be Rotten, but its monster box office take shows the audience is hungry for more. This time, though, the story takes place years after the first film, when the original Boss Baby Ted — voiced by Alec Baldwin — and his older brother Tim have both grown up. Tim now has a smarty-pants infant of his own (Amy Sedaris), who embarks on a secret mission involving her big sister.
The Forever Purge (2021) 49%
Directed by: Everardo Gout
Starring: Ana de la Reguera, Josh Lucas, Tenoch Huerta, Will Patton
Opening on: July 2, 2021
Set after 2016’s Purge: Election Year, in which the Purge was officially abolished, this next chapter in the franchise goes smaller than its predecessors. Forever follows a Mexican couple who become stranded on a ranch and besieged by strangers who miss the good ol’ days of lawless anarchy.
Black Widow (2021) 79%
Directed by: Cate Shortland
Starring: Scarlett Johansson, Florence Pugh, David Harbour, Rachel Weisz
Opening on: July 9, 2021 (formerly November 6, 2020) with Premier Access on Disney+
The first Marvel property to kick off its Phase 4 (on the big screen, at least) will be this prequel focusing on Scarlett Johansson’s Natasha Romanoff. The story takes place after the events of Captain America: Civil War and follows Natasha as she deals with dangerous people from her past as a double agent. David Harbour, Rachel Weisz, and Florence Pugh co-star, and who knows? Maybe Jeremy Renner’s Hawkeye will make an appearance.
Escape Room: Tournament of Champions (2021) 52%
Directed by: Adam Robitel
Starring: Taylor Russell, Logan Miller, Isabelle Fuhrman, Holland Roden
Opening on: July 16, 2021 (formerly January 7, 2022)
Taylor Russell and Logan Miller return to reprise their roles from the first Escape Room, a Saw-inspired horror-thriller that became something of a surprise hit when it premiered in January of 2019. Though we don’t know exactly what the second film will be about, the first one ended on a pretty suggestive cliffhanger, so we can expect Ben (Miller) and Zoey (Russell) to take part in a new round of deadly games. Originally slated to debut in 2020, and then in 2021, the film was ultimately pushed even further back to 2022.
Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021) 25%
Directed by: Malcolm D. Lee
Starring: LeBron James, Don Cheadle, Cedric Joe, Sonequa Martin-Green
Opening on: July 16, 2021, with simultaneous release on HBO Max
Speaking of old stories for new audiences, LeBron James‘ long-awaited Space Jam sequel will finally arrive in 2021. In this updated take on the original, Bron and his son (Cedric Joe) are transported to a digital world by an evil AI (voiced by Don Cheadle), who forces the basketball icon to team up with the Looney Toons and play a game of hoops against his digital Goon Squad.
Old (2021) 50%
Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan
Starring: Gael García Bernal, Eliza Scanlen, Thomasin McKenzie, Alex Wolff
Opening on: July 23, 2021 (formerly February 26, 2021)
M. Night Shyamalan‘s newest project seems like a fairly straightforward idea, so it’ll be interesting to see where he takes it. In Old, a family on vacation discovers that the isolated beach where they’re relaxing is causing them to age rapidly. This is the first of two films the horror auteur is slated to direct for Universal in the coming years.
Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins (2021) 35%
Directed by: Robert Schwentke
Starring: Henry Golding, Samara Weaving, Iko Uwais
Opening on: July 23, 2021 (formerly October 22, 2021)
Snake Eyes, the mute ninja/commando previously portrayed by Ray Park in the live-action G.I. Joe film franchise, gets an origin story. The character’s past has always been shrouded in mystery, save for the fact that he was once close friends with enemy ninja Storm Shadow and the fact that an explosion not only severely disfigured his face but also fried his vocal cords. Now we get to see how it all came to be.
The Green Knight (2021) 89%
Director: David Lowery
Starring: Dev Patel, Alicia Vikander, Joel Edgerton, Sean Harris, Barry Keoghan, Sarita Choudhury
Opening on: July 30, 2021
Based on the 14th century Arthurian poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, this medieval fantasy adventure written and directed by David Lowery (Ain’t Them Bodies Saints, The Old Man & the Gun) appears to be splashed with a touch of horror, at least judging from the cryptic trailer. It was originally slated for a 2020 release before it moved to 2021 due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Jungle Cruise (2021) 62%
Director: Jaume Collet-Serra
Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, Édgar Ramírez, Jack Whitehall, Jesse Plemons, Paul Giamatti
Opening on: July 30, 2021
Following the path that Pirates of the Caribbean charted so successfully, this new film (franchise?) is based on the Disney theme park attraction of the same name. Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt star, respectively, as a riverboat captain and a scientist on a hunt for a magical cure in this Depression-era action adventure. Comedian Jack Whitehall also joins in the fun, playing Blunt’s character’s brother. Collet-Serra has had a string of action-thriller hits working with Liam Neeson (Commuter, Non-Stop, Unknown), so there’s a chance this one could be slightly darker than anticipated.
Stillwater (2021) 75%
Directed by: Tom McCarthy
Starring: Matt Damon, Abigail Breslin, Camille Cottin
Opening on: July 30, 2021 (formerly November 6, 2020)
Matt Damon stars in this thriller about an Oklahoma oil-rig worker who travels to Marseille, France to unravel a mystery and clear his daughter’s name when when she is imprisoned for a crime she says she didn’t commit. The film co-stars Abigail Breslin and is directed and co-written by Tom McCarthy, who won a pair of Oscars for 2015’s Spotlight, so there’s considerable pedigree behind this project, and there’s no reason not to be optimistic about it.
Vivo (2021) 86%
Directed by: Kirk DeMicco
Starring: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Zoe Saldana, Brian Tyree Henry, Nicole Byer, Leslie David Baker
Opening on: July 30, 2021 in select theaters and August 6, 2021 on Netflix
Hot on the heels of the Oscar-nominated Moana and 2020’s In The Heights movie adaptation, Broadway legend Lin-Manuel Miranda will return to his musical roots with a new animated musical from Sony. Kirk DeMicco will direct, with Miranda voicing the titular musical kinkajou, and the film will stream on Netflix.
The Suicide Squad (2021) 90%
Directed by: James Gunn
Starring: Margot Robbie, Viola Davis, Joel Kinnaman, Jai Courtney, John Cena, Peter Capaldi, Sylvester Stallone
Opening on: August 6, 2021, with simultaneous release on HBO Max
Director James Gunn looks to erase the memory of 2016’s Suicide Squad with this soft quasi-reboot. A handful of the cast members from the first film return, while Idris Elba, John Cena, Peter Capaldi, and more join in on the fun, as Amanda Waller (Viola Davis) gathers the Squad for a secret mission involving a giant starfish.
Free Guy (2021) 80%
Directed by: Shawn Levy
Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Taika Waititi, Jody Comer, Joe Keery, Lel Rel Howery
Opening on: August 13, 2021 (formerly May 21, 2021)
Ryan Reynolds brings his sarcastic wit and boyishly good-looking everyman charm to this self-referential, special effects-driven comedy. He stars as Guy, a nondescript bank teller non-player character (NPC) in a violent, open-world video game who suddenly becomes self-aware and decides to take his destiny into his own hands. Expect a lot of ironic, self-referential humor and over-the-top action shenanigans, which, when Ryan Reynolds is involved, is essentially its own genre these days.
Respect (2021) 68%
Directed by: Liesl Tommy
Starring: Jennifer Hudson, Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans, Marc Maron, Audra McDonald, Mary J. Blige
Opening on: August 13, 2021 (formerly January 15, 2021)
Jennifer Hudson has some big shoes to fill, as she steps into the role of Aretha Franklin in Liesl Tommy’s biopic of the legendary singer in Respect. It was originally slated for a January release before, like a lot of other films, it was delayed by coronavirus-related shutdowns.
Reminiscence (2021) 37%
Directed by: Lisa Joy
Starring: Hugh Jackman, Rebecca Ferguson, Thandie Newton, Daniel Wu, Cliff Curtis
Opening on: August 20, 2021, with simultaneous release on HBO Max
Hugh Jackman stars in this sci-fi drama set in a flooded, near-future Miami about a man who offers people the chance to relive any memory. As he begins to fall for one of his clients, he discovers she may or may not be involved in a series of violent crimes and dives into her past to learn the truth. This is the feature debut of Lisa Joy, who previously worked on TV series like Pushing Daisies, Burn Notice, and most recently Westworld.
Candyman (2021) 84%
Directed by: Nia DaCosta
Starring: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Tony Todd, Teyonah Parris
Opening on: August 27,2021 (formerly October 16, 2020)
Longtime fan and contemporary horror maestro Jordan Peele is producing this sequel to — not a remake of — the classic 1992 horror film about the murdered son of a slave whose ghost haunts the Chicago neighborhood where the Cabrini Green housing projects once stood. The update is set after the gentrification of Cabrini Green, as an artist learns about the history of his neighborhood and begins to explore it in his work, unknowingly opening a door he may not be able to close.
Cinderella (2021)
Directed by: Kay Cannon
Starring: Camila Cabello, Billy Porter, Idina Menzel
Opening on: September 3 on Amazon Prime (formerly July 16, 2021)
If there’s anyone who can do justice to Whitney Houston‘s turn as the Fairy Godmother, it’s none other than Broadway legend and Pose star Billy Porter. Sure, we might not need another Cinderella story, but what could be better than vocal legends like Idina Menzel and newcomers like Camila Cabello bringing a classic story to life?
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
Directed by: Destin Daniel Cretton
Starring: Simu Liu, Tony Leung, Awkwafina
Opening on: September 3, 2021 (formerly July 9, 2021)
After bringing the true story of Bryan Stevenson to screen in this 2019’s Just Mercy, Destin Daniel Cretton will be joining the big leagues for his next project. Shang-Chi will be the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s first Asian-led film. Kim’s Conveince‘s Simu Liu is set to star, alongside Awkwafina and legendary actor Tony Leung, as the Marvel hero comes to grips with the legacy of his lineage.
The Card Counter (2020)
Directed by: Paul Schrader
Starring: Oscar Isaac, Tiffany Haddish, Tye Sheridan, Willem Dafoe
Opening on: September 10, 2021
Writer-director Paul Schrader, who recently earned an Oscar nomination for First Reformed, helms this thriller about a man (Oscar Isaac) who reverts back to his old, dangerous ways when he meets a young man (Tye Sheridan) out for revenge on a military colonel (Willem Dafoe).
Malignant (2021)
Directed by: James Wan
Starring: Annabelle Wallis, George Young, Jake Abel, McKenna Grace
Opening on: September 10, 2021 (formerly August 14, 2020)
James Wan’s next project stars Annabelle Wallis as a woman who begins to have terrifying visions of gruesome murders, only to discover not just that the killings are real and she is witnessing them in real time, but also that the killer has ties to her mysterious past.
The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021)
Directed by: Michael Showalter
Starring: Jessica Chastain, Andrew Garfield, Vincent D’Onofrio, Cherry Jones, Sam Jaeger
Opening on: September 17, 2021
Director Michael Showalter (The Big Sick) takes a more dramatic turn with this film based on the documentary of the same name that chronicles the rise and fall of televangelists Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker, with Jessica Chastain and Andrew Garfield set to play the infamous couple.
Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)
Directed by: Andy Serkis
Starring: Tom Hardy, Michelle Williams, Woody Harrelson, Naomie Harris, Stephen Graham
Opening on: October 1, 2021 (formerly October 15, 2021)
Andy Serkis takes the reins for this follow-up to 2018’s Spider-Man-adjacent Sony hit Venom. Tom Hardy returns to reprise his role as journalist Eddie Brock, who entered into a mutually beneficial partnership with the alien symbiote who possessed his body in the first film, and he’ll face off against a new villain in the form of Woody Harrelson’s Carnage, who was teased in the post-credits scene of the first film.
Hotel Transylvania: Transformania (2022)
Directed by: Derek Drymon, Jennifer Kluska
Starring: Kathryn Hahn, Selena Gomez, Andy Samberg, Steve Buscemi, David Spade, Keegan-Michael Key
Opening on: October 1, 2021 (formerly July 23, 2021) exclusively on Amazon Prime
The final chapter in the Hotel Transylvania series will not, in fact, include Adam Sandler as the voice of Dracula, but will focus on Dracula’s human son-in-law Johnny (Andy Samberg), who is inadvertently transformed into a monster just as all his monster cohorts are turned into humans.
The Guilty
Directed by: Antoine Fuqua
Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Peter Sarsgaard, Riley Keough
Opening on: October 1, 2021 on Netflix
Jake Gyllenhaal, Riley Keough, and Peter Sarsgaard star in Antoine Fuqua’s remake of the 2018 Danish thriller of the same name about a police emergency dispatcher who becomes invested in a 9-1-1 call from a woman in the middle of an abduction.
The Many Saints of Newark (2021)
Directed by: Alan Taylor
Starring: Michael Gandolfini, Vera Farmiga, Jon Bernthal, Billy Magnussen, Ray Liotta, Corey Stoll, Alessandro Nivola
Opening on: October 1, 2021, with simultaneous release on HBO Max
Whether you feel that the end of The Sopranos — you know, that controversial fade to black — was fitting and poignant or anti-climactic and unsatisfying, you probably jumped at the news that a Sopranos movie was in the works. With the late James Gandolfini no longer around, however, the only way to go was a prequel, and who better to portray a young Tony Soprano than Gandolfini’s son himself, Michael? Alan Taylor directs this look back at the early years of the iconic TV mobster, with Vera Farmiga, Jon Bernthal, and Ray Liotta in supporting roles.
No Time to Die (2021)
Directed by: Cary Fukunaga
Starring: Daniel Craig, Ralph Fiennes, Rami Malek, Naomie Harris, Lea Seydoux, Ben Whishaw, Rory Kinnear, Jeffrey Wright, Ana de Armas, Lashana Lynch
Opening on: October 8, 2021 (formerly April 2, 2021)
True Detective director Cary Fukunaga takes the reins for the 25th James Bond film, with Daniel Craig returning for his fifth and (presumably) final turn as 007. He’s joined by series regulars Ralph Fiennes, Naomie Harris, Rory Kinnear, and Ben Whishaw, as well as returning characters played by Lea Seydoux and Jeffrey Wright. Recent Best Actor-winner Rami Malek is reported to play the villain, while it’s presumed Captain Marvel‘s Lashana Lynch will play a newer 007 who may have to relinquish her famous code number back to Bond when he comes out of retirement.
Halloween Kills (2021)
Directed by: David Gordon Green
Starring: Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Anthony Michael Hall
Opening on: October 15, 2021, with simultaneous release on Peacock
The duo of director David Gordon Green and writer Danny McBride proved successful in the 2018 sequel-that-nullified-all-the-other-sequels, Halloween, so they recently announced two more films to close out a new trilogy. The second installment, which sees the return of the newly badass Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) and her grown-up daughter (Judy Greer), will hit theaters just before, well, Halloween.
The Last Duel (2021)
Directed by: Ridley Scott
Starring: Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Adam Driver, Jodie Comer
Opening on: October 15, 2021 (formerly January 8, 2021)
It’s been two years since Ridley Scott did the unthinkable and reshot All The Money In The World weeks before its release date. But this time around, he’ll be racing against history with this Edwardian tale of knights and maidens. Ben Affleck and Matt Damon will reunite, with Killing Eve‘s breakout star Jodie Comer filling out the cast.
Dune (2021)
Directed by: Denis Villeneuve
Starring: Timothée Chalamet, Josh Brolin, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Javier Bardem, Jason Momoa, Dave Bautista, Zendaya
Opening on: October 22, 2021
Acclaimed director Denis Villeneuve takes on the massive challenge of re-adapting Frank Herbert’s sprawling sci-fi epic more than 30 years after David Lynch attempted the same and, according to many fans, fell short. At the very least, Villeneuve has assembled an impressive cast (just look at those names!) so it’s now up to him and his co-writers to fashion an engaging script from the daunting source material.
The French Dispatch (2021)
Directed by: Wes Anderson
Starring: Timothée Chalamet, Frances McDormand, Tilda Swinton, Léa Seydoux, Benicio Del Toro, Saoirse Ronan, Bill Murray, Jeffrey Wright, Owen Wilson
Opening on: October 22, 2021 (formerly October 16, 2020)
Reportedly inspired by director Wes Anderson’s love of The New Yorker magazine, the latest is a comedic drama that brings to life a handful of stories from the French bureau of a fictional newspaper headquartered in Kansas. The film’s press release calls it a “love letter to journalists,” and it brings together several of Anderson’s regular collaborators in a massive, star-studded cast.
Last Night in Soho (2021)
Directed by: Edgar Wright
Starring: Thomasin McKenzie, Anya Taylor-Joy, Matt Smith, Diana Rigg, Terence Stamp
Opening on: October 22, 2021 (formerly April 23, 2021)
Any time Edgar Wright has a new movie coming out, it’s something to look forward to. But throw in the fact that he’s assembled a cast that includes up-and-coming young stars like Anya Taylor-Joy and Thomasin McKenzie, as well as legendary vets like Diana Rigg and Terence Stamp? And the fact that it’s a horror film inspired by both Don’t Look Now and Repulsion? Yes, please, and thank you.
Ron’s Gone Wrong (2021)
Directed by: Jean-Philippe Vine, Sarah Smith
Starring: Zach Galifianakis, Jack Dylan Grazer, Olivia Colman, Ed Helms
Opening on: October 22, 2021 (formerly April 23, 2021)
Originally slated for a late 2020 release, Ron’s Gone Wrong was pushed back a few months after 20th Century Fox was acquired by Disney. The animated adventure is set in a world where every child’s best friend is a digitally connected device and follows one young boy who discovers his own robot pal doesn’t quite work the way it should.
Antlers (2021)
Directed by: Scott Cooper
Starring: Keri Russell, Jesse Plemons, Jeremy T. Thomas, Graham Greene
Opening on: October 29, 2021 (formerly February 19, 2021)
Keri Russell and Jesse Plemons star in this supernatural thriller about a small-town teacher and her sheriff brother who find themselves in a waking nightmare when they discover one of her students is harboring a terrifying secret in his attic.
The Harder They Fall (2021)
Directed by: Jeymes Samuel
Starring: Jonathan Majors, Idris Elba, Zazie Beetz, Lakeith Stanfield, Delroy Lindo, Regina King
Opening on: November 3, 2021 on Netflix
Fans of Idris Elba riding a horse should be overjoyed to know that, in addition to Concrete Cowboy, he’s also in a more traditional Western. Here, he stars alongside a powerhouse cast that includes Jonathan Majors, Zazie Beetz, Lakeith Stanfield, Delroy Lindo, and Regina King in a good, old-fashioned revenge tale about a man looking to hunt down the villain who murdered his parents.
Eternals (2021)
Directed by: Chloé Zhao
Starring: Angelina Jolie, Salma Hayek, Kumail Nanjiani, Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, Kit Harington, Brian Tyree Henry
Opening on: November 5, 2021 (formerly February 12, 2021)
The second film of Marvel’s Phase 4 goes cosmic again with the Eternals. Much of the cast was announced in bits and pieces, with a big reveal at Comic-Con 2019 and a key addition made in August. In brief, the Eternals are powerful immortals who helped shape humanity and history on Earth, and the cast includes a lot of big names, from Angelina Jolie and Salma Hayek to Kumail Nanjiani and a couple of Game of Thrones kings, Richard Madden and Kit Harington. Plus, director Chloé Zhao is no slouch herself; she had one of 2018’s best-reviewed films in The Rider. We’ll just have to see how well she makes the transition to big-budget, special effects-driven Blockbusters.
Finch (2021)
Directed by: Miguel Sapochnik
Starring: Tom Hanks
Opening on: November 5, 2021 on Apple TV+ (formerly August 20, 2021)
Tom Hanks is back, breaking our hearts again. Here he plays a sickly inventor — and the last human left on a post-apocalyptic earth — who creates a robot to protect the life of his dog when he dies and keep them both company while he’s alive. Will said robot be as lovable as, say, Wilson? Time will tell. Director Miguel Sapochnik boasts an epic resume, particularly in TV – if you need any convincing on this one, just know he directed Game of Thrones’ “Battle of the Bastards” episode.
Red Notice (2021)
Directed by: Rawson Marshall Thurber
Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Gal Gadot, Ryan Reynolds
Opening on: November 12 on Netflix
Director Rawson Marshall Thurber (Central Intelligence, Skyscraper) teams up with Dwayne Johnson for a third time in this action-comedy about a top FBI agent who is forced to team up with two rival criminals (Gal Gadot, Ryan Reynolds) to take down one of the world’s most wanted.
Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021)
Directed by: Jason Reitman
Starring: Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace, Paul Rudd
Opening on: November 19, 2021 (formerly June 11, 2021)
Jason Reitman will direct a sequel to the original Ghostbusters franchise, unrelated to the all-female reboot directed by Paul Feig in 2016. We still don’t know much about what the story will be, but as casting news trickled in, we did learn that Finn Wolfhard and Mckenna Grace will play a brother and sister, with Carrie Coon as their single mother, and Paul Rudd is in the film as what appears to be a schoolteacher. Originally slated to open on July 10, 2020, the film was pushed back due to concerns regarding the coronavirus outbreak.
Tick, Tick… Boom! (2021)
Directed by: Lin-Manuel Miranda
Starring: Andrew Garfield, Alexandra Shipp, Robin de Jesus, Vanessa Hudgens, Bradley Whitford
Opening on: November 19, 2021 on Netflix
Between In the Heights and Encanto, Lin-Manuel Miranda was already going to have a big 2021, but he decided to go ahead and drop his feature directorial debut as well. This musical drama stars Andrew Garfield as an aspiring theater composer nearing 30 and hoping for his big break who begins to reexamine his life and his relationships.
Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (2021)
Directed by: Johannes Roberts
Starring: Kaya Scodelario, Robbie Amell, Tom Hopper, Hannah John-Kamen, Neal McDonough
Opening on: November 24, 2021
Nothing says Thanksgiving like a little zombie horror, right? Sony’s reboot of the massively popular Resident Evil franchise looks to hew closer to the original video games than the Paul W.S. Anderson movies starring Milla Jovovich did. The new film, directed by horror vet Johannes Roberts (The Strangers: Prey at Night, 47 Meters Down), will serve as an origin story focusing on characters and landmarks that will be very familiar to fans of the games.
The Power of the Dog (2021)
Directed by: Jane Campion
Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Jesse Plemons, Kirsten Dunst, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Thomasin McKenzie
Opening on: December 1, 2021 on Netflix
It’s been a while since Jane Campion helmed a feature film, and as if to prove they’re not just interested in sci-fi thrillers and action films, Netflix scooped up her latest as part of their 2021 release plan. Based on the Thomas Savage novel of the same name, the film stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Jesse Plemons as two brothers who own a Montana ranch at the turn of the 20th century and find themselves engaged in a bitter rivalry when one of them marries a local widow.
West Side Story (2021)
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Starring: Rita Moreno, Ansel Elgort, Rachel Zegler
Opening on: December 10, 2021 (formerly December 18, 2020)
Steven Spielberg’s new adaptation of the famous Broadway musical of the same name, which is itself an alternative take on Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, is finally seeing the light of day in late 2020. Ansel Elgort and Rachel Zegler star in the as Tony and Maria, two teens in 1950s New York City who belong to rival gangs but fall in love with each other and must deal with the consequences.
Nightmare Alley (2021)
Directed by: Guillermo del Toro
Starring: Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, Willem Dafoe, Toni Collette, Richard Jenkins, Ron Perlman, Rooney Mara
Opening on: December 17, 2021 (formerly December 3, 2021)
Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro always has a dozen or so plates spinning, but his next project is this adaptation of the novel of the same name by William Lindsay Graham. Starring Bradley Cooper and Cate Blanchett, the story revolves around a manipulative carnival hustler who “hooks up with a female psychiatrist who is even more dangerous than he is.” It doesn’t have a specific release date yet, but a recent Tweet by Searchlight Pictures announced it would be released in December of 2021.
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
Directed by: Jon Watts
Starring: Tom Holland, Zendaya, Jacob Batalon, Jamie Foxx, Benedict Cumberbatch, Alfred Molina
Opening on: December 17, 2021 (formerly November 5, 2021)
There’s a lot to break down in the upcoming third Sony/MCU Spider-Man movie starring Tom Holland as Peter Parker, with some pretty big potential implications for both studios and their respective franchises. Suffice it to say, there will be some heady, game-changing plot elements at play, and if you want to know more than that, you can always read our breakdown of everything we know about the movie so far.
The King’s Man (2021)
Directed by: Matthew Vaughn
Starring: Harris Dickinson, Ralph Fiennes, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Gemma Arterton, Matthew Goode, Charles Dance, Daniel Brühl, Stanley Tucci, Djimon Hounsou
Opening on: December 22, 2021 (formerly August 20, 2021)
While both a third installment of the Kingsman franchise and a Statesman spin-off are still on the way, audiences will first get a taste of how the whole thing came to exist in the first place with this prequel, set in the early 1900s. Ralph Fiennes leads an all-star cast in an origin story that will show how a group of ex-soldiers formed the spy agency.
The Matrix Resurrections (2021)
Directed by: Lana Wachowski
Starring: Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Jada Pinkett Smith, Lambert Wilson, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Neil Patrick Harris, Jonathan Groff, Jessica Henwick, Priyanka Chopra Jonas
Opening on: December 22, 2021 (formerly April 1, 2022), with simultaneous release on HBO Max
Somehow, some way, Neo and Trinity are set to return to the world of The Matrix, as Lana Wachowski is set to bring us another sci-fi action-adventure set in the world digital world she helped create way back in 1999. We won’t get Agent Smith or Morpheus this time around, but people like Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Neil Patrick Harris, Jessica Henwick, and Priyanka Chopra are joining the cast, so that’s exciting. The film was already delayed once to 2022 after it was originally slated to open in May of 2021, and now it’s been moved back up again to a very competitive Christmas weekend.
Sing 2 (2021)
Directed by: TBD
Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Selena Gomez, Shawn Mendes, John C. Reilly, Idina Menzel, Resse Witherspoon, Nick Kroll, Scarlett Johansson
Opening on: December 22, 2021
Originally slated for Christmas 2020, Universal’s Sing 2 will release summer 2021 instead. The animated feature about a koala talent agent will see most of the principal cast return, with the addition of Idina Menzel and Selena Gomez. Chances are it’ll be another big family-friendly hit.
Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022)
Directed by: Simon Curtis
Starring: Hugh Bonneville, Laura Carmichael, Michelle Dockery, Matthew Goode, Elizabeth McGovern, Maggie Smith, Dominic West, Hugh Dancy, Laura Haddock, Nathalie Baye
Opening on: December 22, 2021
Fans of the popular ITV/PBS series rejoiced when the Crawley family and the staff of their famous estate made the leap to the big screen in 2019, and we’re getting a second trip just in time for Christmas, 2021. The original cast is returning, with new additions like Dominic West, Hugh Dancy, Laura Haddock, and Nathalie Baye, while Simon Curtis (My Week with Marilyn) will take on directorial duties. No word yet on what exactly the story of the new film will be.
Don’t Look Up (2020)
Directed by: Adam McKay
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Rob Morgan, Jonah Hill, Timothée Chalamet, Ariana Grande
Opening on: December 24, 2021 on Netflix
Adam McKay (The Big Short, Vice) directs a massive ensemble cast led by Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence in this satirical take on the disaster movie, following a pair of low-level astronomers who discover an approaching comet will destroy the planet and embark on a media tour to try to get the world to take them seriously.
Sherlock Holmes 3
Directed by: Dexter Fletcher
Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams
Opening on: TBD (formerly December 22, 2021)
With Robert Downey Jr. free from the MCU, it’s finally time for the long awaited Sherlock Holmes sequel. By 2021, it’ll have been a decade since RDJ and Jude Law last brought their mischievous friendship to Victorian England. Rachel McAdams is set to return as Irene Adler, with a script from Chris Brancato, best known for his work in television on Hannibal and Narcos, and Bohemian Rhapsody director Dexter Fletcher is at the helm, though he did report back in October of 2020 that the film was on the “back burner,” so it likely won’t hold to its 2021 release plans.
Escape from Spiderhead
Directed by: Joseph Kosinski
Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Miles Teller, Jurnee Smollett, Mark Paguio, Tess Haubrich
Opening on: TBD on Netflix
Working from a script by Deadpool writing duo Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, Joseph Kosinski (TRON: Legacy, Top Gun: Maverick) directs this action film about a pair of near-future convicts who agree to a series of experimental drug tests in exchange for shorter prison sentences. The film was initially thought to be getting a 2022 release, but as of now, we haven’t gotten concrete word on that.
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank (2022)
Directed by: Chris Bailey, Mark Koetsier
Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Cera, Michelle Yeoh, George Takei, Gabriel Iglesias, Djimon Honsou
Opening on: 2021
Originally slated for release in 2017, the star-studded animated feature was scheduled to finally see the light of day in 2021, though we don’t know if that will come to fruition. Inspired by Mel Brooks‘ classic western Blazing Saddles, the cast includes Michael Cera, Samuel L. Jackson and Ricky Gervais.
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022)
Directed by: Guillermo del Toro, Mark Gustafson
Starring: TBD
Opening on: TBD on Netflix
This has been one of Guillermo del Toro’s long-in-development passion projects, and it will also be his first foray into animation. The stop motion-animated adaptation of the classic tale will reportedly be a tad darker than we may be accustomed to, with del Toro calling it a “brutalist fable.” Like The Power of the Dog, this was picked up by Netflix and given a 2021 release date; whether or not the streaming giant will put it in theaters remains to be seen.
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100 Highly Anticipated Movies Coming Out in 2021 – Stacker
100 highly anticipated movies coming out in 2021
If 2020 unexpectedly called the future of the film industry into question, 2021 is set to be a similarly strange (but hopefully less tumultuous) year for cinema. The FDA issued its first emergency use authorization for a COVID-19 vaccine in December 2020, providing hope that life can proceed more normally in the following year (including moviegoing).
There’s hope that we’ll be able to crowd into movie theaters again in some capacity in 2021; but even then, the release schedule for upcoming films promises to be packed. Numerous Blockbusters like “Black Widow” and “Dune” that were initially slated for 2020 were pushed back, meaning the release of new films like “The Power of the Dog” and “Sherlock Holmes 3” could be similarly delayed to accommodate them.
Fans are also wondering whether some new releases will continue to debut on streaming services instead of exclusively in theaters as people begin transitioning out of quarantine situations. For instance, HBO Max and Warner Bros. made the controversial decision to simultaneously release their big-budget movies on the streaming site and in theaters. However, there are plenty of exciting streaming exclusives coming in 2021 anyway, like “The Dig” and “Red Dot.”
If that’s not enough, a healthy dose of nostalgia is sure to entice viewers back into theaters when it’s safer. Plenty of beloved properties will have reboots featuring beloved characters. There’s “Tom and Jerry” and “Space Jam: A New Legacy” on the semi-animated front, while films such as “Uncharted” and “Snake Eyes” will delve into the backstories of beloved franchise characters.
To help you decide which 2021 films to prioritize, Stacker combed through 2021 release calendars, IMDb’s most popular upcoming releases, and editorial lists to alphabetically list 100 of the most highly anticipated films set to debut in 2021.
So sit back, peruse the list, and cross your fingers that moviegoing will be back in full force sometime in 2021.
List of Movies Released in 2021
By Amy Renner Dec. 31, 2021
2021 New Movie Releases: The Full Movie Release Date Schedule
It seems that Hollywood is going to be very busy with its 2021 movies coming to theaters. With an ungodly amount of comic book movies from Marvel and DC alike to the new Fast and Furious movie, the next calendar year is jam-packed with some of the most anticipated releases to ever be announced. That is due, in part, to the fact that many of these films were originally scheduled for a sooner release, or should have been out months ago.
The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic led to a great deal of rescheduling and reevaluating primary methods of distribution, with some studios taking the straight-to-streaming route. The ones who chose to uphold the tradition of going to the theater either postponed a release to later in the year, or went as far as pushing it right into the 2021 calendar, which is why you may recognize some of the titles below as films you hoped to see in 2020.
The following is a one-stop location for all the movies to look forward to in 2021 and when to expect them. Of course, as we all should be used to by now, dates are subject to change, so be sure check back for shifts in the schedule. Enjoy!
January 2021 Movie Releases
Be sure to pay attention to The Little Things if spending One Night in Miami this January 2021.
Friday January 8th
Herself – Amazon Prime Release – Rated R – Clare Dunne, Molly McCann
Thursday January 14th
Locked Down – HBO Max Release – Rated R – Anne Hathaway, Chiwetel Ejiofor
Friday January 15th
The Marksman – Rated PG-13 – Liam Neeson, Katheryn Winnick
One Night in Miami – Amazon Prime Release – Rated R – Aldis Hodge, Leslie Odom, Jr.
Outside the Wire – Netflix Release – Rated R – Antony Mackie, Damson Idris
The Ultimate Playlist of Noise – Hulu Release – Rated PG-13 – Keean Johnson, Madeline Brewer
Friday January 22nd
Our Friend – Rated R – Jason Segel, Dakota Johnson
The White Tiger – Netflix Release – Rated R – Priyanka Chopra, Rajkummar Rao
Wednesday January 27
Penguin Bloom – Netflix Release – Not Rated – Naomi Watts, Andrew Lincoln
Friday January 29th
The Dig – Netflix Release – Rated PG-13 – Carey Mulligan, Ralph Fiennes
Finding ‘Ohana – Netflix Release – Rated PG – Kea Peahu, Alex Aiono
The Little Things – Rated R – Denzel Washington, Jared Leto
Palmer – Apple TV+ Release – Rated R – Justin Timberlake, Juno Temple
Saint Maud – Rated R – Morfydd Clark, Jennifer Ehle
Supernova – Rated R – Colin Firth, Stanley Tucci
February 2021 Movie Releases
February 2021 sounds like a perfect for Barb and Star to go to Vista Del Mar, and to look out for the many other anticipated movie releases scheduled for that month.
Friday February 5th
Bliss – Amazon Prime Release – Rated R – Owen Wilson, Salma Hayek
Falling – Rated R – Viggo Mortensen, Lance Henriksen
Little Fish – Not Rated – Olivia Cooke, Jack O’Connell
Malcolm & Marie – Netflix Release – Rated R – Zendaya, John David Washington
Minamata – Rated R – Johnny Depp, Minami
The Right One – Rated R – Cleopatra Coleman, Iliza Shlesinger
Son of the South – Rated PG-13 – Lucas Till, Lucy Hale
Friday February 12th
Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar – Rated PG-13 – Kristen Wiig, Annie Mumolo
French Exit – Rated R – Michelle Pfeiffer, Lucas Hedges
Judas and the Black Messiah – Theatrical and HBO Max Release – Rated R – Lakeith Stanfield, Jesse Plemons
Land – Rated PG-13 – Robin Wright, Demián Bichir
The Map Of Tiny Perfect Things – Amazon Prime Release – Rated PG-13 – Kathryn Newton, Josh Hamilton
To All The Boys: Always And Forever – Netflix Release – Rated TV-14 – Lana Condor, Noah Centineo
Friday February 19th
Blithe Spirit – Rated PG-13 – Dan Stevens, Leslie Mann
Flora & Ulysses – Disney+ Release – Rated PG – Alyson Hannigan, Kate Micucci
I Care a Lot – Netflix Release – Rated R – Rosamund Pike, Peter Dinklage
The Mauritanian – Rated R – Shailene Woodley, Tahar Rahim,
Nomadland – Rated R – Frances McDormand
Friday February 26th
Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry – Apple TV+ Documentary – Rated R – Billie Eilish
Cherry – Theatrical (Apple TV+ Release March 12) – Rated R – Tom Holland
Crisis – Rated R – Gary Oldman, Armie Hammer
The Father – Rated PG-13 – Anthony Hopkins, Olivia Colman
Tom and Jerry – Rated PG – Chloë Grace Moretz, Michael Peña
Tyger Tyger – Rating TBD – Sam Quartin, Dylan Sprouse
The United States vs. Billie Holiday – Hulu Release – Not Rated – Andra Day, Trevante Rhodes
March 2021 Movie Releases
Good thing Eddie Murphy is, once again, Coming 2 America before Godzilla and Kong’s battle potentially destroys it in March 2021.
Monday March 1st
Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell – Netflix Doctumentary – Rated R
Wednesday March 3rd
Moxie – Netflix Release – Rated PG-13 – Josephine Langford, Ike Barinholtz
Thursday March 4th
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge On The Run – CBS All Access Release – Rated PG – Tom Kenny, Keanu Reeves
Friday March 5th
Boogie – Rated R – Taylor Takahashi, Pamelyn Chee
Boss Level – Hulu Release – Rating TBD – Frank Grillo, Mel Gibson
Chaos Walking – Rated PG-13 – Daisy Ridley, Tom Holland
Coming 2 America – Amazon Prime Release – Rated PG-13 – Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall
My Salinger Year – Rated R – Margaret Qualley, Sigourney Weaver
Raya and the Last Dragon – Disney+ Release – Rated PG – Kelly Marie Tran, Awkwafina
Friday March 12th
Cherry – Apple TV+ Release (Released Theatrically in February) – Rated R – Tom Holland
Yes Day – Netflix Release – Rated PG – Jennifer Garner, Edgar Ramirez
Thursday March 18th
Zack Snyder’s Justice League – HBO Max Release – Rated R – Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill
Friday March 19th
The Courier – Rated PG-13 – Benedict Cumberbatch, Rachel Brosnahan
Friday March 26th
A Week Away – Netflix Release – Rated PG – Bailee Madison, Kevin Quinn
Bad Trip – Netflix Release – Rated R – Eric Andre, Lil Rel Howery
Nobody – Rated R – Bob Odenkirk, Connie Nielsen
Tuesday March 31st
Godzilla vs. Kong – Theatrical and HBO Max – Rated PG-13 – Millie Bobby Brown, Eiza González
April 2021 Movie Releases
Find out if Mortal Kombat will FINISH the franchise and more in April 2021.
Friday April 2nd
The Unholy – PG-13 – Jeffrey Dean Morgan
Friday April 9th
Thunder Force – Netflix Release – Rated PG-13 – Melissa McCarthy, Octavia Spencer
Voyagers – Rating TBD – Colin Farrell, Tye Sheridan
Friday April 23rd
Mortal Kombat – Theatrical and HBO Max Release – Rated R – Jessica McNamee, Hiroyuki Sanada
Friday April 30th
Separation – Rated R – Brian Cox, Rupert Friend
Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse – Amazon Prime Release – Rated R – Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Bell
May 2021 Movie Releases
May 2021 is looking scary with Spiral: From the Book of Saw and A Quiet Place Part II.
Friday May 7th
Here Today – Rated PG-13 – Billy Crystal, Tiffany Haddish
Monster – Netflix Release – Rated R – Kelvin Harrison Jr., Jeffrey Wright
Wrath of Man – Rated R – Jason Statham, Josh Hartnett
Friday May 14th
Finding You – Rated PG – Katherine McNamara, Tom Everett Scott
Profile – Rating TBD – Valene Kane, Shazad Latif
Spiral: From The Book Of Saw – Rated R – Chris Rock, Samuel L. Jackson
Those Who Wish Me Dead – Rated R – Angelina Jolie, Nicolas Hoult
The Woman In The Window – Netflix Release – Rated R – Amy Adams, Gary Oldman
Friday May 21
Army of the Dead – Netflix Release – Rated R – Dave Bautista, Ella Purnell
Dream Horse – Rated PG – Toni Collette, Damian Lewis
Thursday, May 27
Blue Miracle – Netflix Release – Rating TBD – Dennis Quaid, Raymond Cruz
Friday May 28th
A Quiet Place Part II – Rated PG-13 – Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds
Cruella – Theatrical and Disney+ Premier Access Release – Rated PG-13 – Emma Stone, Mark Strong
June 2021 Movie Releases
If the Devil leaves your Spirit Untamed, hopefully you can be can be brought back In the Heights in June 2021.
Friday June 4th
The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It – Theatrical and HBO Max Release – Rating TBD – Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson
Spirit Untamed – Rated PG – Eiza González, Jake Gyllenhaal
Thursday June 10th
Infinite – paramount+ Release – Rated PG-13 – Mark Wahlberg, Dylan O’Brien
Friday June 11th
In the Heights – Theatrical and HBO Max Release – Rated PG-13 – Lin-Manuel Miranda, Anthony Ramos
Wednesday June 16th
The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard – Rated R – Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson
Friday June 18th
Fatherhood – Netflix Release – Rated PG-13 – Kevin Hart, Lil Rel Howery
Luca – Disney+ Release – Rated PG – Jacob Tremblay, Jack Dylan Grazer
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway – Rated PG – James Corden, Margot Robbie
The Sparks Brothers – Rated R – Documentary by Edgar Wright
Friday June 25th
F9: The Fast Saga – Rated PG-13 – Vin Diesel, John Cena
False Positive – Hulu Release – Rated R – Ilana Glazer, Justin Theroux
The Ice Road – Netflix Release – Rated PG-13 – Liam Neeson, Laurence Fishburne
Wednesday June 30th
Zola – Rated R – Taylour Paige, Riley Keough
July 2021 Movie Releases
What a legacy July 2021 is shaping up to lead at the movies.
Thursday July 1st
No Sudden Move – HBO Max Release – Rated R – Don Cheadle, Benicio Del Toro
Friday July 2nd
The Boss Baby: Family Business – Theatrical and Peacock Release – Rated PG – Alec Baldwin, John Flanagan
Fear Street Part One: 1994 – Netflix Release – Rated R – Kiana Madeira, Olivia Scott Welch
The Forever Purge – Rating TBD – Ana de la Reguera, Leven Ramblin
The Tomorrow War – Amazon Prime Release – Rated PG-13 – Betty Gilpin, Chris Pratt
Friday July 9th
Black Widow – Theatrical and Disney+ Premier Access Release – Rating TBD – Scarlett Johansson, Florence Pugh
Fear Street Part Two: 1978 – Netflix Release – Rated R – Sadie Sink, Gillian Jacobs
Wednesday July 14
Gunpowder Milkshake – Netflix Release – Rated R – Karen Gillan, Lena Headey
Friday July 16th
Escape Room: Tournament of Champions – Rated PG-13 – Logan Miller, Taylor Russell
Fear Street Part Three: 1966 – Netflix Release – Rated R – Kiana Madeira, Olivia Scott Welch
Space Jam: A New Legacy – Theatrical and HBO Max Release – Rating TBD – LeBron James, Don Cheadle
Thursday July 22nd
The Last Letter From Your Lover – Netflix Release – Rating TBD – Felicity Jones, Shailene Woodley
Friday July 23rd
Joe Bell – Rated R – Mark Wahlberg, Connie Britton
Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins – Rating TBD – Henry Golding, Samara Weaving
Old – Rating TBD – Abbey Lee, Thomas McKenzie
Thursday July 29th
Resort to Love – Netflix Release – Rating TBD – Christina Milan, Jay Pharaoh
Friday July 30th
The Exchange – Theatrical and VOD Release – Not Rated – Ed Oxenbould, Justin Hartley
The Green Knight – Rating TBD – Dev Patel, Alicia Vikander
Jungle Cruise – Theatrical and Disney+ Premier Access Release – Rating TBD – Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt
Nine Days – Rated R – Bill Skarsgård, Zazie Beetz
Stillwater – Rating TBD – Matt Damon, Abigail Breslin
August 2021 Movie Releases
There are plenty more sequels, or whatever The Suicide Squad should be referred to, in August 2021 as well.
Tuesday August 3rd
Pray Away – Netflix Release – Rated PG-13 – Documentary
Friday August 6th
The Suicide Squad – Theatrical and HBO Max Release – Rated R – Margot Robbie, Viola Davis
Wednesday August 11th
The Kissing Booth 3 – Netflix Release – Rating TBD – Joey King, Joel Courtney
Friday August 13th
Beckett – Netflix Release – Rating TBD – John David Washington, Alicia Vikander
CODA – Apple TV+ Release – Rated PG-13 – Emilia Jones, Marlee Matlin
Don’t Breathe 2 – Rated R – Stephen Lang
Free Guy – Rating TBD – Ryan Reynolds, Taika Waititi
Respect – Rated PG-13 – Jennifer Hudson, Forest Whitaker
Vivo – Netflix Release – Rated PG – Lin-Manuel Miranda, Pamela Morales
Friday August 20th
The Night House – Rated R – Rebecca Hall, Stacy Martin
Paw Patrol: The Movie – Rating TBD – Lilly Bartlam, Raoul Bhaneja
The Protégé – Rating TBD – Michael Keaton, Maggie Q
Reminiscence – Theatrical and HBO Max Release – Rated PG-13 – Hugh Jackman, Rebecca Ferguson
Sweet Girl – Netflix Release – Rated R – Jason Momoa, Isabela Merced
Friday August 27th
Candyman – Rated R – Tony Todd, Yahya Abdul-Matteen II
He’s All That – Netflix Release – Rating TBD – Addison Rae, Tanner Buchanan
Vacation Friends – Hulu Release – Rated R – Lil Rel Howery, John Cena
September 2021 Movie Releases
September 2021 is looking to be a legendary time at the movies.
Friday September 3rd
Cinderella – Amazon Prime Release – Rated PG – Camila Cabello, Billy Porter
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings – Theatrical and Disney+ Premier Access Release – Rated PG-13 – Simu Liu, Awkwafina
Friday September 10th
The Card Counter – Rated R – Oscar Isaac, Tye Sheridan
Kate – Theatrical and Netflix Release – Rated R – Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Woody Harrelson
Malignant – Rated R – Annabelle Wallis, Maddie Hasson
Friday September 17th
Blue Bayou – Rated R – Justin Chon, Alicia Vikander
Cry Macho – Theatrical and HBO Max Release – Rated PG-13 – Clint Eastwood, Fernanda Urrejola
Copshop – Rating TBD – Gerard Butler, Frank Grillo
The Eyes of Tammy Faye – Rating TBD – Jessica Chastain, Andrew Garfield
The Starling – Theatrical and Netflix Release (Streaming September 24) – Rated PG-13 – Melissa McCarthy, Timothy Olyphant
Friday September 24th
Dear Evan Hansen – Rating TBD – Ben Platt, Julianne Moore
The Guilty – Theatrical and Netflix Release (Streaming October 1) – Rating TBD – Jake Gyllenhaal, Ethan Hawke
October 2021 Movie Releases
Can Dune or The Last Duel survive some Halloween Kills in October 2021?
Friday October 1st
The Addams Family 2 – Rating TBD – Oscar Isaac, Charlize Theron
Hotel Transylvania: Transformania – Rating TBD – Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez
The Many Saints Of Newark – Theatrical and HBO Max Release – Rated R – Jon Bernthal, Vera Farmiga
Friday October 8th
No Time To Die – Rated PG-13 – Daniel Craig, Ana de Armas
Friday October 15th
Halloween Kills – Theatrical and Peacock Release – Rated R – Jamie Lee Curtis, Anthony Michael Hall
The Last Duel – Rating TBD – Ben Affleck, Matt Damon
Venom: Let There Be Carnage – Rating TBD – Tom Hardy, Woody Harrelson
Wednesday October 27
Passing – Theatrical and Netflix Release (Streaming November 10) – Rated PG-13 – Tessa Thompson, Ruth Negga
Friday October 22nd
Dune – Theatrical and HBO Max Release – Rated PG-13 – Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson
The French Dispatch – Rated R – Timothée Chalamet, Frances McDormand
The Harder They Fall – Theatrical and Netflix Release (Streaming November 3) – Rating TBD – Idris Elba, Regina King
Jackass Forever – Rating TBD – Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O
Ron’s Gone Wrong – Rating TBD – Zach Galifianakis, Jack Dylan Grazer
Friday, October 29th
Antlers – Rated R – Keri Russell, Jesse Plemons
Army of Thieves – Netflix Release – Rated R – Matthias Schweighöfer, Nathalie Emmanuel
Last Night In Soho – Rating TBD – Anya Taylor-Joy, Thomasin McKenzie
November 2021 Movie Releases
The Ghostbusters franchise gets Afterlife and more in November 2021.
Friday November 5th
Eternals – Rating TBD – Angelina Jolie, Richard Madden
Finch – Apple TV+ Release – Rated PG-13 – Tom Hanks, Caleb Landry Jones
Spencer – Rating TBD – Kristen Stewart, Sean Harris
Wednesday November 10th
Clifford the Big Red Dog – Theatrical and paramount+ Release – Rated PG – Darby Camp, Jack Whitehall
Friday November 12th
Belfast – Rating TBD – Caitriona Balfe, Jamie Dornan
Bruised – Theatrical and Netflix Release (Streaming November 24) – Rated PG-13 – Andrew Garfield, Vanessa Hudgens
Home Sweet Home Alone – Disney+ Release – Rating TBD – Ellie Kemper, Kenan Thompson
Red Notice – Netflix Release – Rating TBD – Dwayne Johnson, Ryan Reynolds
tick, tick…Boom! – Theatrical and Netflix Release (Streaming November 19) – Rated PG-13 – Andrew Garfield, Vanessa Hudgens
Wednesday November 17
The Power of the Dog – Theatrical and Netflix Release (Streaming December 1) – Rated R – Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst
Friday November 19th
Ghostbusters: Afterlife – Rated PG-13 – Paul Rudd, Bill Murray
King Richard – Rating TBD – Will Smith, Jon Bernthal
Wednesday, November 24th
Encanto – Rating TBD
House of Gucci – Rating TBD – Adam Driver, Lady Gaga
Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City – Rating TBD – Robbie Amell, Kaya Scodelario
The Unforgivable – Theatrical and Netflix Release (Streaming December 10) – Sandra Bullock, Viola Davis
December 2021 Movie Releases
Steven Spielberg directs his first feature-length musical – a remake of West Side Story – in one of December 2021’s most anticipated releases.
Friday December 3rd
The Hand of God – Theatrical and Netflix Release (Streaming December 15) – Rated R – Filippo Scotti, Toni Servillo
Nightmare Alley – Rating TBD – Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett (Limited release)
Shaun the Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas – Netflix Release – Rating TBD
Wolf – Rating TBD – Lily-Rose Depp, George MacKay
Friday December 10th
American Underdog: The Kurt Warner Story – Rating TBD – Zachary Levi
Don’t Look Up – Theatrical and Netflix Release (Streaming December 24) – Rating TBD – Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence
West Side Story – Rating TBD – Maddie Ziegler, Ansel Elgort
Wednesday December 15th
Rumble – paramount+ Release – Rated PG – Will Arnett, Terry Crews
Friday December 17th
The Lost Daughter – Theatrical and Netflix Release (Streaming December 31) – Rating TBD – Olivia Colman, Dakota Johnson
Spider-Man: No Way Home – Rated PG – Tom Holland, Zendaya
Tuesday December 22nd
Sherlock Holmes 3 – Rating TBD – Robert Downey, Jr., Jude Law
Wednesday December 22nd
A Journal for Jordan – Rating TBD – Michael B. Jordan, Tamara Tunie
The King’s Man – Rated R – Ralph Fiennes, Gemma Arterton
The Matrix 4 – Rating TBD – Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss
Sing 2 – Rating TBD – Matthew McConaughey, Scarlett Johansson
Thursday December 23rd
The Nightingale – Rating TBD – Dakota Fanning, Elle Fanning
2021 – Date TBD
We know these film are coming out in 2021, we are just not sure when exactly. Some were set for a specific date in 2021, but have been pushed to the following year, or even later.
7 Prisoners – Theatrical and Netflix Release – Rodrigo Santoro, Christian Malheiros
Bob’s Burgers: The Movie – Rating TBD – H. Jon Benjamin, John Roberts
The Comeback Trail – Rated R – Robert De Niro, Zach Braff
The Devil’s Light – Rating TBD – Virginia Madsen, Ben Cross
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie – Rating TBD – Max Harwood, Lauren Patel
Fever Dream – Netflix and Theatrical Release – María Valverde, Guillermo Pfening
Micronauts – Rating TBD
Praise This – Rating TBD
Run Sweetheart Run – Amazon Prime Release – Rated R – Ella Balinska, Pilou Asbæk
Samaritan – Rating TBD – Sylvester Stallone, Martin Starr
Tomb Raider 2 – Rating TBD – Alicia Vikander, Kristin Scott Thomas
The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent – Rating TBD – Nicolas Cage, Pedro Pascal
Worth – Netflix Release – Rated PG-13 – Michael Keaton, Stanley Tucci
Moved to 2022 or Later:
The 355 – Rating TBD – Jessica Chastain, Sebastian Stan (Moved to January 14, 2022)
Deep Water – Rating TBD – Ana de Armas, Ben Affleck (Moved to January 14, 2022)
The Man From Toronto – Rating TBD – Jason Statham, Kevin Hart (Moved to January 14, 2022)
Morbius – Rating TBD – Jared Leto, Adria Arjona (Moved to January 28, 2022)
Death On The Nile – Rating TBD – Kenneth Branagh, Gal Gadot (Moved to February 11, 2022)
Marry Me – Rated PG-13 – Jennifer Lopez, Owen Wilson (Moved to February 11, 2022)
What About Love – Rating TBD – Andy Garcia, Sharon Stone (Moved to February 11, 2022)
Rumble – Rating TBD – Will Arnett, Terry Crews (Moved to February 18, 2022)
Uncharted – Rating TBD – Tom Holland, Mark Wahlberg (Moved to February 18, 2022)
The Batman – Rating TBD – Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz (Moved to March 4, 2022)
Downton Abbey 2 – Rating TBD – Dominic West, Laura Haddock (Moved to March 18, 2022)
The Bad Guys – Rating TBD – Awkwafina, Craig Robinson (April 15, 2022)
Top Gun: Maverick – Rating TBD – Tom Cruise, Miles Teller (Moved to May 27, 2022)
Untitled Elvis Biopic – Rating TBD – Austin Butler, Tom Hanks (Moved to June 3, 2022)
Jurassic World: Dominion – Rating TBD – Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard (Moved to June 10, 2022)
Minions: The Rise Of Gru – Rated PG – Steve Carell, Lucy Lawless (Moved to July 1, 2022)
Fantastic Beasts III – Rating TBD – Eddie Redmayne, Jude Law (Moved to July 15, 2022)
Black Adam – Rating TBD – Dwayne Johnson, Noah Centineo (Moved to July 29, 2022)
Mission: Impossible 7 – Rating TBD – Tom Cruise, Rebecca Ferguson (Moved to September 30, 2022)
Babylon – Rating TBD – Brad Pitt (Moved to January 6, 2023)
Which of these 2021 movies are you most excited to see and which ones do you think should have been cancelled instead of just postponed (if that was the case)? Be sure to check back for additional information and updates on the most anticipated movies coming to theaters, as well as what you should keep an eye out for on streaming, here on CinemaBlend.
Best Streaming Movies 2021
Streaming services continued their dominant ascension with The Power of the Dog, Coda, and The Mitchells vs. the Machines all placing in the top 10 Best Movies overall of 2021. Streaming was also the place curious and adventurous viewers found worthy documentaries, covering topics ranging from classic rock (The Velvet Underground) and folk tales (Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched) to riots (Attica), athletics (Changing the Game), algorithms (Coded Bias), and politics (Mayor).
The order reflects Tomatometer scores (as of December 31, 2021) after adjustment from our ranking formula, which compensates for variation in the number of reviews when comparing movies or TV shows.
The Power of the Dog (2021)
94%
CODA (2021)
94%
The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021)
97%
The Velvet Underground (2021)
98%
Luca (2021)
91%
Coded Bias (2020)
100%
Mayor (2020)
100%
Changing the Game (2019)
100%
Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror (2021)
100%
Attica (2021)
100%
The Boy Behind the Door (2020)
97%
7 Prisoners (2021)
98%
Playing With Sharks (2021)
96%
The Amusement Park (1973)
97%
Slaxx (2020)
96%
Passing (2021)
91%
The White Tiger (2021)
92%
Come From Away (2021)
98%
No Sudden Move (2021)
92%
The Disciple (2020)
96%
The Best Movies of 2021 Ranked by Tomatometer – Rotten Tomatoes
(Photo by Macall Polay/©Warner Bros.)
Rotten Tomatoes is collecting every new Certified Fresh movie into one list, creating our guide to the best movies of 2021. Among them you’ll find Blockbusters (Shang-Chi), documentaries (Lily Topples the World), awards contenders (The Green Knight), the cutting-edge in horror (The Night House).
Movies achieve Certified Fresh status by maintaining a steady Tomatometer score of at least 75% after a minimum number of reviews, with that number depending on how the movie was released. For wide releases (of which there were significantly fewer this year, as you can imagine), the minimum number of reviews is 80. For streaming or limited release movies, that number is 40. And finally, it’s 20 reviews for movies premiering on television. Across all release types, each movie needs at least five of its reviews to be published by Top Critics. Once a movie goes Certified Fresh, the only way to lose it is by dropping below 70%.
After the world-altering year of 2020, critics and audiences and studio heads alike are navigating 2021 with its evolving distribution models and industry standards. So far, streaming continues to deliver the goods straight to the people while theaters have now reopened in earnest, and are delivering some big hits (Free Guy, Black Widow, and yes, Shang-Chi).
Read on for the best movies of 2021, ranked by Tomatometer! (And check out the current best movies of 2022, or explore other years with our guides on 2020, 2019, and 2018.) —Alex Vo
#243
Adjusted Score: 76265%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: New York in the 90s: After leaving graduate school to pursue her dream of becoming a writer, Joanna (Margaret Qualley)…
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#242
Adjusted Score: 77182%
Critics Consensus: Although it traffics in familiar territory, Palmer is elevated by worthy themes and a strong ensemble led by an impressive Justin Timberlake.
Synopsis: Former high school football star Eddie Palmer (Justin Timberlake) went from hometown hero to convicted felon, earning himself 12 years…
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#241
Adjusted Score: 74416%
Critics Consensus: Spoor stylishly taps into a deep well of anger to deliver an unusual yet largely effective revenge thriller with environmental and feminist overtones.
Synopsis: A retired woman gets mixed up in a mystery when avid hunters in her mountain village begin turning up dead,…
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#240
Adjusted Score: 80779%
Critics Consensus: Blue Bayou can be indelicate in its attempts to tug the heartstrings, but solid acting and a genuinely affecting story make this drama difficult to ignore.
Synopsis: From award-winning writer/director Justin Chon, Blue Bayou is the moving and timely story of a uniquely American family fighting for…
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#239
Adjusted Score: 96559%
Critics Consensus: Cruella can’t quite answer the question of why its title character needed an origin story, but this dazzling visual feast is awfully fun to watch whenever its leading ladies lock horns.
Synopsis: Academy Award (R) winner Emma Stone (“La La Land”) stars in Disney’s “Cruella,” an all-new live-action feature film about the…
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#238
Adjusted Score: 76968%
Critics Consensus: Percy vs Goliath teeters toward heavy-handed messaging, but Christopher Walken’s work in the central role helps keep this fact-based story upright.
Synopsis: Academy Award® Winner Christopher Walken*, Zach Braff and Christina Ricci star in the true story of a small-town farmer taking…
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#237
Adjusted Score: 78339%
Critics Consensus: Pixie borrows shamelessly from multiple like-minded heist thrillers; fortunately, Olivia Cooke’s outstanding lead performance makes for a great getaway vehicle.
Synopsis: Pixie Hardy sets out to avenge her mother’s death and attempts a heist that will give her the means to…
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#236
Adjusted Score: 77742%
Critics Consensus: American Underdog sticks to the standard inspirational sports drama playbook — and proves once again that it can be very effective in the right hands.
Synopsis: American Underdog tells the inspirational true story of Kurt Warner (Zachary Levi), who went from a stockboy at a grocery…
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#235
Adjusted Score: 82212%
Critics Consensus: The World to Come is made from ingredients that will be familiar to fans of period forbidden romance movies, but they’re given fresh life thanks to an excellent cast.
Synopsis: In this powerful 19th century romance set in the American Northeast, Abigail (Katherine Waterston), a farmer’s wife, and her new…
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#234
Adjusted Score: 85805%
Critics Consensus: The Mauritanian takes a frustratingly generic approach to a real-life story that might have been inspirational in other hands, but Tahar Rahim’s performance elevates the uneven material.
Synopsis: Directed by Kevin Macdonald and based on the NY Times best-selling memoir “Guantánamo Diary” by Mohamedou Ould Slahi, this is…
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#233
Adjusted Score: 96312%
Critics Consensus: Delivering squarely on its title, Godzilla vs. Kong swats away character development and human drama to deliver all the spectacle you’d expect from giant monsters slugging it out.
Synopsis: Legends collide in “Godzilla vs. Kong” as these mythic adversaries meet in a spectacular battle for the ages, with the…
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#232
Adjusted Score: 80278%
Critics Consensus: A horror story with unexpected emotional resonance, Son uses its familial focus to counter a certain queasy familiarity.
Synopsis: After a mysterious group of individuals breaks into Laura’s home and attempts to steal her eight-year-old son, David, the two…
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#231
Adjusted Score: 77254%
Critics Consensus: It’s hard to ignore the parts that are left unexamined, but WeWork: Or the Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn does well enough by its real-life stranger-than-fiction story.
Synopsis: WeWork: or The Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn is a feature documentary that explores the rise and…
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#230
Adjusted Score: 81176%
Critics Consensus: Its characters’ time-loop journey is a little bumpy and fairly familiar, but heartfelt charm and likeable leads make A Map of Tiny Perfect Things worth following.
Synopsis: The film tells the story of quick-witted teen Mark, contentedly living the same day in an endless loop whose world…
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#229
Adjusted Score: 80911%
Critics Consensus: Pacing problems prevent Stowaway from fully engaging, but it’s distinguished by its thoughtful, well-acted approach to a story built on an excruciating moral dilemma.
Synopsis: On a mission headed to Mars, an unintended stowaway accidentally causes severe damage to the spaceship’s life support systems. Facing…
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#228
Adjusted Score: 85747%
Critics Consensus: Although Malignant isn’t particularly scary, director James Wan’s return to horror contains plenty of gory thrills — and a memorably bonkers twist.
Synopsis: Paralyzed by fear from shocking visions, a woman’s torment worsens as she discovers her waking dreams are terrifying realities….
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#227
Adjusted Score: 84115%
Critics Consensus: Part creature feature, part war movie, and part social commentary, Shadow in the Cloud doesn’t always blend its ingredients evenly — but it’s frequently pulpy fun.
Synopsis: In the throes of World War II, Captain Maude Garrett (CHLOË GRACE MORETZ) joins the all-male crew of a B-17…
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#226
Adjusted Score: 77279%
Critics Consensus: Flawed but ultimately compelling, Ma Belle, My Beauty uses the aftermath of a polyamorous relationship to explore the intersections of love and ambition.
Synopsis: Lane, Bertie and Fred once shared a polyamorous relationship in New Orleans. Lane loved Bertie, Fred loved Bertie, they had…
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#225
Adjusted Score: 81462%
Critics Consensus: Discomfiting by design, Surge will wear some viewers down — but Ben Whishaw’s mesmerizing performance keeps the action gripping even when it’s hard to take.
Synopsis: Joseph (Ben Whishaw) is trapped in a soulless job, living a life devoid of emotion and meaning. After an impulsive…
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#224
Adjusted Score: 83061%
Critics Consensus: With ingeniously gross hidden-camera bits that often find their unsuspecting marks at their best, Bad Trip turns out to be a surprisingly uplifting ride.
Synopsis: Hidden cameras capture two best friends pulling hilarious and inventive pranks on an unsuspecting public….
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#223
Adjusted Score: 81575%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Gunner (Lonnie Chavis) sets out on a quest to save his ill mother (Rosario Dawson) by searching for a mythic…
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#222
Adjusted Score: 92530%
Critics Consensus: A searing swipe at late-stage capitalism, I Care A Lot is an exhilarating pitch black comedy with a wicked performance from Rosamund Pike.
Synopsis: Poised with sharklike self-assurance, Marla Grayson (Academy Award nominee Rosamund Pike) is a professional, court-appointed guardian for dozens of elderly…
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#221
Adjusted Score: 81768%
Critics Consensus: Stylish and exciting, Cliff Walkers sees director Zhang Yimou trying his hand at the spy thriller genre with generally impressive results.
Synopsis: Based on the script by Quan Yongxian, CLIFF WALKERS is director Zhang Yimou’s first foray into the spy genre. Set…
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#220
Adjusted Score: 79711%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Frankie (John Pollono), Swaino (Jon Bernthal) and Packie (Shea Wigham) are lifelong friends who share a love of the Red…
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#219
Adjusted Score: 83841%
Critics Consensus: The dramatic heft and dread of The Night delivers haunting psychological frights — and an impressive feature directorial debut for Kourosh Ahari.
Synopsis: After a night out with friends, an exhausted married couple, Babak (Shahab Hosseini), Neda (Niousha Noor) and their baby take…
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#218
Adjusted Score: 81905%
Critics Consensus: Diminishing returns have set in for this trilogy, but To All the Boys: Always and Forever has just enough of the original’s effervescent charm to serve as a worthy conclusion.
Synopsis: As Lara Jean Covey prepares for the end of high school and the start of adulthood, a pair of life-changing…
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#217
Adjusted Score: 88382%
Critics Consensus: In the Earth‘s bleak kaleidoscope of horror is a hallucinogenic meditation on the residual pandemic fears that haunt humanity.
Synopsis: As the world searches for a cure to a disastrous virus, a scientist and park scout venture deep in the…
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#216
Adjusted Score: 102945%
Critics Consensus: Black Widow‘s deeper themes are drowned out in all the action, but it remains a solidly entertaining standalone adventure that’s rounded out by a stellar supporting cast.
Synopsis: In Marvel Studios’ action-packed spy thriller “Black Widow,” Natasha Romanoff aka Black Widow confronts the darker parts of her ledger…
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#215
Adjusted Score: 80597%
Critics Consensus: Fans of uplifting sports dramas will find Safety in this skillfully told fact-based story about an athlete overcoming adversity.
Synopsis: “Safety” is a drama inspired by the empowering story of former Clemson University football safety Ray McElrathbey (Jay Reeves), a…
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#214
Adjusted Score: 82031%
Critics Consensus: Offering a hauntingly lush style and plenty of gore, Bloodthirsty successfully captures the nightmarish darkness behind being hungry like the wolf in the quest for fame.
Synopsis: Grey, an indie singer, whose first album was a smash hit, gets an invitation to work with notorious music producer…
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#213
Adjusted Score: 82462%
Critics Consensus: A bizarrely memorable sci-fi/comedy hybrid, Fried Barry may be an acquired taste, but it certainly isn’t chicken.
Synopsis: Aliens take over the body of a drug addict and take it for a joyride through Cape Town….
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#212
Adjusted Score: 83742%
Critics Consensus: With a hard fantasy story that stands in service of its eye-catching animation, The Spine of Night is a distinctive treat for genre enthusiasts.
Synopsis: In THE SPINE OF NIGHT, an ultra-violent fantasy epic, ancient dark magic falls into sinister hands and unleashes ages of…
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#211
Adjusted Score: 83016%
Critics Consensus: A slow-burning thriller that teeters between reality and delusion, Knocking views social issues through a blurred lens streaked with horror.
Synopsis: After suffering a traumatic incident, Molly (Cecilia Milocco) moves into a new apartment to begin her path to recovery, but…
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#210
Adjusted Score: 85287%
Critics Consensus: Uneven yet admirably ambitious, Violet takes a thoughtful look at the occasionally profound difference between a person’s private thoughts and public face.
Synopsis: What would you do if you weren’t afraid? After realizing she’s spent years allowing fear to drive every decision she…
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#209
Adjusted Score: 82253%
Critics Consensus: Savagely funny and viscerally unsettling, The Columnist takes the unbridled vitriol of social media to its bloodily over-the-top conclusion.
Synopsis: Femke Boot (Katja Herbers) is a columnist who is obsessed with reading the endless abusive messages and death threats posted…
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#208
Adjusted Score: 85748%
Critics Consensus: It may not be as effervescent as its title character, but Everybody’s Talking About Jamie remains an infectiously enjoyable musical with an uplifting message.
Synopsis: Inspired by true events, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie follows Jamie New (Max Harwood), a teenager from Sheffield, who dreams of…
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#207
Adjusted Score: 86309%
Critics Consensus: While not François Ozon’s best work, Summer of 85 serves as a beguiling, bittersweet ode to teen love and its lingering after-effects.
Synopsis: When Alexis capsizes off the coast of France, David comes to the rescue and opens his eyes to a new…
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#206
Adjusted Score: 86590%
Critics Consensus: It isn’t the first animated film to confront technology creep, but in terms of striking an entertaining balance between humor and heart, Ron’s Gone Wrong gets it right.
Synopsis: Twentieth Century Studios and Locksmith Animation’s “Ron’s Gone Wrong” is the story of Barney, a socially awkward middle-schooler and Ron,…
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#205
Adjusted Score: 86790%
Critics Consensus: Well-acted and solidly directed, Concrete Cowboy lassos old-fashioned uplift with its story of a father and son in a little-seen corner of American culture.
Synopsis: The film follows 15-year-old Cole, who’s forced to live with his estranged father Harper in North Philadelphia, where, despite the…
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#204
Adjusted Score: 89761%
Critics Consensus: Bright, colorful, and unabashedly silly, Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar reaffirms that Annie Mumolo and Kristen Wiig are still as fun — and funny — as ever.
Synopsis: Take a trip and break out of your shell with Barb and Star. From the gals who brought you Bridesmaids…
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#203
Adjusted Score: 95052%
Critics Consensus: Combining a clever concept, sweet, self-aware humor, and a charming cast, Free Guy is frivolous fun.
Synopsis: In “Free Guy,” a bank teller who discovers he is actually a background player in an open-world video game, decides…
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#202
Adjusted Score: 81169%
Critics Consensus: The Wanting Mare operates at a chilly remove, but writer-director Nicholas Ashe Bateman’s visually striking drama is worth watching for its sheer ambition.
Synopsis: In the city of Whithren, a line of women passes a single dream through multiple generations….
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#201
Adjusted Score: 84910%
Critics Consensus: An effective spine-tingler despite clear budget constraints, Caveat suggests a deliciously dark filmmaking future for writer-director Damian Mc Carthy.
Synopsis: When a lone drifter with partial memory loss, Isaac, accepts a job to look after his landlord’s niece, Olga, for…
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#200
Adjusted Score: 79928%
Critics Consensus: The Most Beautiful Boy in the World tells an undeniably familiar cautionary tale, but it’s no less unbearably tragic in the telling.
Synopsis: In 1971at the world premiere of Death in Venice in London, Italian director Luchino Visconti proclaimed Björn Andrésen, the teen…
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#199
Adjusted Score: 88024%
Critics Consensus: It doesn’t add many new ingredients to the genre, but action fans in the mood for an old-school thriller will be happy to buy what Copshop is selling.
Synopsis: On the run from a lethal assassin, a wily con artist devises a scheme to hide out inside a small-town…
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#198
Adjusted Score: 83722%
Critics Consensus: It may occasionally veer into discordant territory, but The Audition remains a darkly illuminating character study led by a forceful turn from Nina Hoss.
#197
Adjusted Score: 83939%
Critics Consensus: Traditional horror may not be on the menu, but for fans of the gruesomely disquieting, The Feast more than lives up to its name.
Synopsis: An affluent family gathers at their lavish home in the Welsh mountains for a dinner party, hosting a local businessman…
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#196
Adjusted Score: 81299%
Critics Consensus: Although it sometimes struggles to make sense of its story, Dementer presents a unique — and chillingly dark — perspective on healthcare horror.
Synopsis: The film follows Katie, a young woman who flees a backwoods cult and takes a job at a care center…
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#195
Adjusted Score: 84874%
Critics Consensus: Night Raiders strikes grim parallels between its dystopian setting and the present, offering a disturbing reminder that the horrors of the past are often very much still with us.
Synopsis: The year is 2043. A military occupation controls disenfranchised cities in post-war North America. Children are property of the State….
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#194
Adjusted Score: 84526%
Critics Consensus: Boys from County Hell stands out as an uncommonly good time in the crowded vampire genre — and proves the Irish countryside is a fine setting for slaying the undead.
Synopsis: Strange events unfold in Six Mile Hill — a sleepy Irish town that claims to have been traveled by the…
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#193
Adjusted Score: 89345%
Critics Consensus: Fear Street Part One: 1994 kicks off the trilogy in promising fashion, honoring the source material with plenty of retro slasher appeal.
Synopsis: A circle of teenage friends accidentally encounter the ancient evil responsible for a series of brutal murders that have plagued…
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#192
Adjusted Score: 101851%
Critics Consensus: Spencer can frustrate with its idiosyncratic depiction of its subject’s life, but Kristen Stewart’s finely modulated performance anchors the film’s flights of fancy.
Synopsis: The marriage of Princess Diana and Prince Charles has long since grown cold. Though rumors of affairs and a divorce…
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#191
Adjusted Score: 105284%
Critics Consensus: It isn’t the sleekest or most daring 007 adventure, but No Time to Die concludes Daniel Craig’s franchise tenure in satisfying style.
Synopsis: In No Time To Die, Bond has left active service and is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica. His peace…
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#190
Adjusted Score: 109874%
Critics Consensus: Dune occasionally struggles with its unwieldy source material, but those issues are largely overshadowed by the scope and ambition of this visually thrilling adaptation.
Synopsis: Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, must travel to a…
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#189
Adjusted Score: 82030%
Critics Consensus: Akilla’s Escape occasionally loses sight of its strongest assets, but solid acting and a smart story make this a neo-noir worth watching.
Synopsis: A drug dealer finds his moral code challenged when he interrupts an armed robbery and captures one of the gang…
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#188
Adjusted Score: 84350%
Critics Consensus: Although Port Authority frustrates with its inaccurate portrayal of the culture it attempts to represent, it remains an absorbing and well-acted drama.
Synopsis: After getting kicked out of his home in central Pennsylvania, Paul (Fionn Whitehead) arrives to NYC’s dizzying central station with…
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#187
Adjusted Score: 87714%
Critics Consensus: A stranger-than-fiction account of a too-incredible-to-be-true story, Misha and the Wolves is an engaging documentary wrapped in a thrilling mystery.
Synopsis: MISHA AND THE WOLVES is the dramatic tale of a woman whose Holocaust memoir took the world by storm, before…
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#186
Adjusted Score: 86605%
Critics Consensus: Homeroom offers an encouraging — and engaging — look at young people preparing to leave high school behind and shape the future.
Synopsis: In “Homeroom,” Oakland High School’s class of 2020 confronts an unprecedented year. Anxiety over test scores and college applications gives…
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#185
Adjusted Score: 84931%
Critics Consensus: A supernatural horror story grounded in real-world trauma, The Power marks writer-director Corinna Faith as an emerging talent to watch.
Synopsis: London, 1974. As Britain prepares for electrical blackouts to sweep across the country, trainee nurse Val (Rose Williams) arrives for…
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#184
Adjusted Score: 85581%
Critics Consensus: If its narrative ambitions aren’t always equaled by its chilling visuals, Gaia remains an effective slice of ecological horror.
Synopsis: An injured forest ranger on a routine mission is saved by two off-the-grid survivalists. What is initially a welcome rescue…
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#183
Adjusted Score: 98572%
Critics Consensus: Nobody doesn’t break any new ground for the genre, but this viscerally violent thriller smashes, shatters, and destroys plenty of other things — all while proving Bob Odenkirk has what it takes to be an action star.
Synopsis: Emmy winner Bob Odenkirk (Better Call Saul, The Post, Nebraska) stars as Hutch Mansell, an underestimated and overlooked dad and…
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#182
Adjusted Score: 88091%
Critics Consensus: Its themes are occasionally undercut by its storytelling, but outstanding performances give The Mad Women’s Ball a poignant, disturbing power.
Synopsis: A committed woman and a tormented nurse prepare to attend a famous ball at a neurological clinic in the 19th…
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#181
Adjusted Score: 88630%
Critics Consensus: Well-acted and visually striking, Come True offers an eerily effective reminder of how the sleeping subconscious can be fertile ground for horror.
Synopsis: Looking for an escape from her recurring nightmares, 18-year-old Sarah (Julia Sarah Stone) submits to a university sleep study, but…
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#180
Adjusted Score: 93746%
Critics Consensus: Precariously walking a tightrope of varying genres and tones, Benedetta provokes salient questions about sexual freedom and its relationship to faith.
Synopsis: Based on a true story, a 17th-century nun becomes entangled in a forbidden lesbian affair with a novice. But it…
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#179
Adjusted Score: 97231%
Critics Consensus: The Courier delivers a rousingly effective old-school spy adventure elevated by a thrilling fact-based story and Benedict Cumberbatch’s nervy central performance.
Synopsis: THE COURIER is a true-life spy thriller, the story of an unassuming British businessman Greville Wynne (Benedict Cumberbatch) recruited into…
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#178
Adjusted Score: 99943%
Critics Consensus: The Last Duel‘s critique of systemic misogyny isn’t as effective as it might have been, but it remains a well-acted and thought-provoking drama infused with epic grandeur.
Synopsis: The Last Duel is a cinematic and thought-provoking drama set in the midst of the Hundred Years War that explores…
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#177
Adjusted Score: 87881%
Critics Consensus: Jakob’s Wife gives genre legend Barbara Crampton an opportunity to carry an old-school horror story — and she bloody well delivers.
Synopsis: Anne is married to a small-town minister and feels like her life and marriage have been shrinking over the past…
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#176
Adjusted Score: 92972%
Critics Consensus: Werewolves Within is the rare horror comedy that offers equal helpings of either genre — and adds up to a whole lot of fun in the bargain.
Synopsis: After a proposed pipeline creates divisions within the small town of Beaverfield, and a snowstorm traps its residents together inside…
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#175
Adjusted Score: 103004%
Critics Consensus: A deeply personal project for writer-director Kenneth Branagh, Belfast transcends its narrative deficits with powerful performances and directorial craft.
Synopsis: BELFAST is a movie straight from Branagh’s own experience. A nine-year-old boy must chart a path towards adulthood through a…
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#174
Adjusted Score: 88742%
Critics Consensus: Led by Ezra Dewey’s standout performance, The Djinn serves up a scary, sleekly effective cautionary tale about being careful what you wish for.
Synopsis: A mute boy is trapped in his apartment with a sinister monster when he makes a wish to fulfill his…
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#173
Adjusted Score: 90803%
Critics Consensus: Vivo offers few surprises, but this attractively animated adventure is enlivened by the catchy songs contributed by star Lin-Manuel Miranda.
#172
Adjusted Score: 91894%
Critics Consensus: Minor but charming, the well-acted Bergman Island uses the titular filmmaker’s legacy as the launchpad for a dreamlike rumination on romance and creativity.
Synopsis: BERGMAN ISLAND follows a couple of American filmmakers, Chris (Vicky Krieps) and Tony (Tim Roth), who retreat to the mythical…
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#171
Adjusted Score: 99863%
Critics Consensus: Led by Rebecca Hall’s gripping central performance, The Night House offers atmospheric horror that engages intellectually as well as emotionally.
Synopsis: Reeling from the unexpected death of her husband, Beth (Rebecca Hall) is left alone in the lakeside home he built…
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#170
Adjusted Score: 99364%
Critics Consensus: Led by Oscar Isaac’s gripping performance, The Card Counter adds another weighty chapter to Paul Schrader’s long inquiry into man’s moral responsibility.
Synopsis: Redemption is the long game in Paul Schrader’s THE CARD COUNTER. Told with Schrader’s trademark cinematic intensity, the revenge thriller…
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#169
Adjusted Score: 98093%
Critics Consensus: tick, tick… BOOM! makes musical magic out of a story focused on the creative process — an impressive feat for debuting director Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Synopsis: Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winner Lin-Manuel Miranda makes his feature directorial debut with tick, tick…BOOM!, an adaptation of the…
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#168
Adjusted Score: 88354%
Critics Consensus: Skillfully directed by Kim A. Snyder, Us Kids is a stirring portrait of hope that prevails in the face of tragedy.
Synopsis: Us Kids is an insightful, rousing coming-of-age story of youth leaders determined to fight for justice at a critical time…
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#167
Adjusted Score: 87471%
Critics Consensus: For viewers tuned into Quentin Dupieux’s frequently absurd wavelength, Keep an Eye Out offers another delightfully off-kilter triumph.
#166
Adjusted Score: 90845%
Critics Consensus: A fiendishly goofy premise, strong performances, and a strong dose of winkingly meta humor help Vicious Fun deliver on its title.
Synopsis: Joel, a caustic 1980’s film critic for a national horror magazine, finds himself unwittingly trapped in a self-help group for…
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#165
Adjusted Score: 89768%
Critics Consensus: Operation Varsity Blues uses a unique stylistic blend of documentary and re-enactments to compellingly piece together the details of a torn-from-the-tabloids scandal.
Synopsis: Reenactments tell the story of the mastermind behind a scam to get children from wealthy families into the top American…
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#164
Adjusted Score: 90195%
Critics Consensus: Its title may be unwieldy, but Preparations to Be Together for an Unknown Period of Time looks at the nature of love with commendable clarity.
Synopsis: A neurosurgeon returns to Budapest to reunite with the love of her life: a man who says they have never…
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#163
Adjusted Score: 94751%
Critics Consensus: Oxygen gets the white-knuckle maximum out of its claustrophobic setting, with director Alexandre Aja and star Mélanie Laurent making this a must-watch thriller for sci-fi fans.
Synopsis: Oxygen is a French survival thriller directed by Alexandre Aja. The film tells the story of a young woman (Mélanie…
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#162
Adjusted Score: 93677%
Critics Consensus: Violation presents a powerful depiction of one woman’s trauma — and its uncomfortably gripping aftermath.
Synopsis: With her marriage about to implode, Miriam returns to her hometown to seek solace in the comfort of her younger…
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#161
Adjusted Score: 92857%
Critics Consensus: A smart and subversive twist on slasher horror, Fear Street Part II: 1978 shows that summer camp has never been scarier thanks to stellar performances from Sadie Sink, Emily Rudd, and Ryan Simpkins.
Synopsis: Shadyside, 1978. School’s out for summer and the activities at Camp Nightwing are about to begin. But when another Shadysider…
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#160
Adjusted Score: 97792%
Critics Consensus: It isn’t as bold and fearless as its characters, but The Harder They Fall fills its well-worn template with style, energy, and a fantastic cast.
Synopsis: When outlaw Nat Love (Jonathan Majors) discovers that his enemy Rufus Buck (Idris Elba) is being released from prison he…
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#159
Adjusted Score: 102828%
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…
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#158
Adjusted Score: 90518%
Critics Consensus: Held aloft by Deragh Campbell in the title role, Anne at 13,000 Ft tells the soaring story of a woman who’s lost her moorings.
Synopsis: Anne hasn’t been the same since the jump. While skydiving for her best friend Sara’s bachelorette party, the 27-year-old felt…
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#157
Adjusted Score: 91402%
Critics Consensus: A finely calibrated WWII-era thriller, Wife of a Spy delicately balances the weight of national loyalty against our moral obligations to our fellow human beings.
Synopsis: The year is 1940 in Kobe, on the eve of the outbreak of World War II. Local merchant and amateur…
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#156
Adjusted Score: 96484%
Critics Consensus: Memoria finds writer-director Apichatpong Weerasethakul branching out into English-language filmmaking without forsaking any of his own lyrical cinematic vocabulary.
Synopsis: Ever since being startled by a loud ‘bang’ at daybreak, Jessica (Tilda Swinton) is unable to sleep. In Bogotá to…
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#155
Adjusted Score: 95099%
Critics Consensus: Spurred on by an excellent Toni Collette, Dream Horse has a comfortably crowd-pleasing gait that makes the most of the story’s familiar formula.
Synopsis: The film tells the inspiring true story of Dream Alliance, an unlikely race horse bred by small town bartender, Jan…
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#154
Adjusted Score: 96780%
Critics Consensus: Undine draws on folklore for a dark fantasy whose murky storytelling is often offset by the enchanting romance at its core.
Synopsis: Christian Petzold (PHOENIX, TRANSIT) boldly reimagines the ancient myth of Undine in this suspenseful tale of romance and betrayal in…
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#153
Adjusted Score: 98954%
Critics Consensus: A knockout feature directorial debut from Edson Oda, Nine Days is an ethereal and evocative film about the meaning of life – elevated by a phenomenal performance from Winston Duke.
Synopsis: A man interviews five unborn souls to determine which one can be given life on Earth….
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#152
Adjusted Score: 96948%
Critics Consensus: Occasionally uneven but bold and viscerally effective, Censor marks a bloody good step forward for British horror.
Synopsis: Film censor Enid takes pride in her meticulous work, guarding unsuspecting audiences from the deleterious effects of watching the gore-filled…
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#151
Adjusted Score: 102836%
Critics Consensus: Thrillingly provocative and original, Titane reaffirms writer-director Julia Ducournau’s delightfully disturbing vision.
Synopsis: Titane: A metal highly resistant to heat and corrosion, with high tensile strength alloys, often used in medical prostheses due…
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#150
Adjusted Score: 106004%
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…
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#149
Adjusted Score: 91473%
Critics Consensus: A gripping action story as well as sobering commentary on colonialism, High Ground is a vividly engrossing attempt to grapple with Australian history.
Synopsis: Travis never thought he would cross paths again with Australian indigenous Gutjuk, when he saved the life of this young…
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#148
Adjusted Score: 94597%
Critics Consensus: A slasher with flair and crafty patience for the kill, The Stylist marks writer-director Jill Gevargizian as an uncommonly sharp genre filmmaker.
Synopsis: We all dream of being someone else… but for Claire (Najarra Townsend, Contracted), that dream goes from an obsession to…
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#147
Adjusted Score: 95145%
Critics Consensus: A fitting if not groundbreaking tribute, Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time will inspire viewers to seek out — or revisit — his work.
Synopsis: KURT VONNEGUT: UNSTUCK IN TIME is a dazzling, worthy tribute to Vonnegut and a compelling introduction for the uninitiated. The…
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#146
Adjusted Score: 92574%
Critics Consensus: The Queen of Black Magic mixes buried trauma with supernatural horror to produce a dark blend that genre fans will savor.
Synopsis: A family travels to the distant, rural orphanage where the father was raised to pay their respects to the facility’s…
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#145
Adjusted Score: 90907%
Critics Consensus: Spurts of dark humor gush out of I Blame Society‘s satirical approach to filmmaking and celebrity culture, prodded by sharp societal observations from writer-director-star Gillian Wallace Horvat.
Synopsis: The lines between art and real life begin to blur when an ambitious filmmaker realizes she’s good at getting away…
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#144
Adjusted Score: 93339%
Critics Consensus: A striking debut from director/co-writer Dea Kulumbegashvili, Beginning grapples convincingly with complex ideas while offering a brilliant showcase for star Ia Sukhitashvili.
Synopsis: A missionary’s life spirals out of control after extremists burn down a Jehovah’s Witnesses church in a remote Georgian village….
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#143
Adjusted Score: 89969%
Critics Consensus: A refreshingly optimistic look at urban community life, The Outside Story is further distinguished by a layered leading performance from Brian Tyree Henry.
Synopsis: Brian Tyree Henry takes on his first big screen lead role as Charles Young, a broken-hearted video editor. Perceiving a…
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#142
Adjusted Score: 93339%
Critics Consensus: Beans opens a compelling window into the indigenous coming-of-age experience — and serves as an affecting debut for Kiawentiio.
Synopsis: Twelve-year-old Beans is on the edge: torn between innocent childhood and reckless adolescence; forced to grow up fast and become…
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#141
Adjusted Score: 92742%
Critics Consensus: V/H/S/94 gets the franchise back on track with a gory buffet of shorts that should delight horror anthology fans.
Synopsis: A Shudder Original Film, V/H/S/94 is the fourth installment in the hit horror anthology franchise and marks the return of…
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#140
Adjusted Score: 93393%
Critics Consensus: Ailey pays invigorating tribute to its subject’s brilliant legacy — and offers a tantalizing introduction to the rest of a fascinating story.
Synopsis: Alvin Ailey was a trailblazing pioneer who found salvation through dance. AILEY traces the full contours of this brilliant and…
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#139
Adjusted Score: 95063%
Critics Consensus: A slow-burning crime drama anchored by a solid central performance from Eric Bana, The Dry offers gripping thrills for genre fans.
Synopsis: Based on the global bestseller, a federal agent’s homecoming leads to a deeply personal murder investigation that reopens old wounds…
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#138
Adjusted Score: 95548%
Critics Consensus: Consistently clever and creepy, The Vigil mines richly atmospheric supernatural horror from a deep well of religious traditions.
Synopsis: Steeped in ancient Jewish lore and demonology, THE VIGIL is a supernatural horror film set over the course of a…
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#137
Adjusted Score: 100336%
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,…
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#136
Adjusted Score: 103449%
Critics Consensus: While Passing‘s delicate approach has a dampening effect on its story, debuting director Rebecca Hall makes the most of an impressive cast — and handles thorny themes with impressive dexterity.
Synopsis: In 1920s New York City, a Black woman finds her world upended when her life becomes intertwined with a former…
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#135
Adjusted Score: 105431%
Critics Consensus: King Richard transcends sport biopic formulas with refreshingly nuanced storytelling — and a towering performance from Will Smith in the title role.
Synopsis: Armed with a clear vision and a brazen 78-page plan, Richard Williams is determined to write his daughters, Venus and…
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#134
Adjusted Score: 106624%
Critics Consensus: Licorice Pizza finds Paul Thomas Anderson shifting into a surprisingly comfortable gear — and getting potentially star-making performances out of his fresh-faced leads.
Synopsis: LICORICE PIZZA is the story of Alana Kane and Gary Valentine growing up, running around and falling in love in…
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#133
Adjusted Score: 109770%
Critics Consensus: Enlivened by writer-director James Gunn’s singularly skewed vision, The Suicide Squad marks a funny, fast-paced rebound that plays to the source material’s violent, anarchic strengths.
Synopsis: Welcome to hell–a.k.a. Belle Reve, the prison with the highest mortality rate in the US of A. Where the worst…
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#132
Adjusted Score: 115524%
Critics Consensus: A boldly provocative, timely thriller, Promising Young Woman is an auspicious feature debut for writer-director Emerald Fennell — and a career highlight for Carey Mulligan.
Synopsis: Nothing in Cassie’s life is what it appears to be — she’s wickedly smart, tantalizingly cunning, and she’s living a…
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#131
Adjusted Score: 91536%
Critics Consensus: Les Nôtres deftly hits expected beats to tell a story of betrayal whose finely calibrated direction and performances make it all the more harrowing.
Synopsis: To the tight-knit community of Sainte-Adeline, Quebec, Magalie appears as a normal suburban high school sophomore surrounded by friends. But…
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#130
Adjusted Score: 94473%
Critics Consensus: The Oak Room contains a taut, spooky tale that proves southern gothic can flourish in the snowy north.
Synopsis: While a drifter tries to settle an old debt with a grizzled bartender by telling him a story, the night’s…
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#129
Adjusted Score: 92783%
Critics Consensus: True Mothers uses an intractable conflict to explore the bonds of parenthood with director/co-writer Naomi Kawase’s usual sensitivity and grace.
Synopsis: An adopted son’s mother receives an unexpected visit from the boy’s biological mother….
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#128
Adjusted Score: 90216%
Critics Consensus: The Man Who Sold His Skin uses the tension between art and commerce as powerful fuel for a sobering story about freedom and human dignity.
Synopsis: Sam Ali, a young sensitive and impulsive Syrian, left his country for Lebanon to escape the war. To be able…
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#127
Adjusted Score: 91822%
Critics Consensus: Raging Fire forsakes character development to go all in on action — and fortunately, writer-director Benny Chan Chi-Shun and star Donnie Yen are more than capable of delivering the goods.
Synopsis: Bong (Donnie Yen) is a highly respected hardline cop with a long history of success on dangerous cases. However, his…
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#126
Adjusted Score: 92850%
Critics Consensus: While Wild Indian might have benefited from a more probing approach to its themes, it’s held together by Lyle Mitchell Corbine Jr.’s skilled direction and a strong performance from lead Michael Greyeyes.
Synopsis: Decades after covering up his classmate’s murder, Michael (Michael Greyeyes) has moved on from his reservation and fractured past. When…
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#125
Adjusted Score: 94956%
Critics Consensus: Tough but stirring, Little Fish uses one couple’s pandemic love story to illustrate the strength of human connection in trying times.
Synopsis: Little Fish, the fourth feature film from director Chad Hartigan, is a romance set in a near-future Seattle teetering on…
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#124
Adjusted Score: 95428%
Critics Consensus: Moffie uses one South African soldier’s story to grapple against a series of thorny questions — with rough yet rewarding results.
Synopsis: The year is 1981 and South Africa’s white minority government is embroiled in a conflict on the southern Angolan border….
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#123
Adjusted Score: 95241%
Critics Consensus: As playfully provocative as its title, Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn uses a potentially prurient premise to highlight the hypocrisy of societal norms.
Synopsis: Emi, a schoolteacher, finds her reputation under threat after a personal sex tape is uploaded onto the internet. Forced to…
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#122
Adjusted Score: 98026%
Critics Consensus: An emotionally raw and respectful portrait of Anthony Bourdain, Roadrunner marks another unflinchingly honest documentary from director Morgan Neville.
Synopsis: It’s not where you go. It’s what you leave behind…. Chef, writer, adventurer, provocateur: Anthony Bourdain lived his life unabashedly….
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#121
Adjusted Score: 97460%
Critics Consensus: Together Together explores love and parenthood from unexpected angles, capturing a broad spectrum of emotions through Patti Harrison and Ed Helms’ starring performances.
Synopsis: When young loner Anna is hired as the gestational surrogate for Matt, a single man in his 40s who wants…
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#120
Adjusted Score: 102388%
Critics Consensus: Encanto‘s setting and cultural perspective are new for Disney, but the end result is the same — enchanting, beautifully animated fun for the whole family.
Synopsis: The Madrigals are an extraordinary family who live hidden in the mountains of Colombia in a charmed place called the…
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#119
Adjusted Score: 106599%
Critics Consensus: Slight but suffused with infectious joy, the beguiling Luca proves Pixar can play it safe while still charming audiences of all ages.
Synopsis: Set in a beautiful seaside town on the Italian Riviera, Disney and Pixar’s original feature film “Luca” is a coming-of-age…
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#118
Adjusted Score: 109655%
Critics Consensus: Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings isn’t entirely free of Marvel’s familiar formula, but this exciting origin story expands the MCU in more ways than one.
Synopsis: Marvel Studios’ “Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings” stars Simu Liu as Shang-Chi, who must confront the past…
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#117
Adjusted Score: 109908%
Critics Consensus: A nerve-wracking continuation of its predecessor, A Quiet Place Part II expands the terrifying world of the franchise without losing track of its heart.
Synopsis: Following the deadly events at home, the Abbott family must now face the terrors of the outside world as they…
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#116
Adjusted Score: 111173%
Critics Consensus: Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story presents a new look at the classic musical that lives up to its beloved forebear — and in some respects might even surpass it.
Synopsis: Love at first sight strikes when young Tony spots Maria at a high school dance in 1957 New York City….
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#115
Adjusted Score: 95022%
Critics Consensus: Days of the Bagnold Summer draws on well-rounded performances from its leads to fill in the familiar outlines of its coming-of-age story with gentle humor and tender insight.
Synopsis: Based on the critically acclaimed graphic novel, DAYS OF THE BAGNOLD SUMMER is a funny yet sweet coming-of-age story about…
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#114
Adjusted Score: 93339%
Critics Consensus: Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation lives up to its title with an absorbing and revealing look at a pair of American literary giants.
Synopsis: The work, lives, and personal journeys of iconic American artists Truman Capote and Tennesee Williams coalesce with creative combustion in…
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#113
Adjusted Score: 94416%
Critics Consensus: Smart, well-acted, and above all scary, Coming Home in the Dark finds first-time director James Ashcroft making his mark with a white-knuckle ride for horror fans.
Synopsis: A family’s idyllic outing at an isolated coastline descends into terror when high school teacher Alan ‘Hoaggie’ Hoaganraad, his wife…
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#112
Adjusted Score: 93636%
Critics Consensus: Mandibles finds writer-director Quentin Dupieux off on another thoroughly original flight of fancy that will captivate like-minded audiences while baffling others.
Synopsis: When simple-minded friends Jean-Gab and Manu find a giant fly trapped in the boot of a car, they decide to…
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#111
Adjusted Score: 95578%
Critics Consensus: It’s hard not to hear echoes of similarly desperate stories, but Holler drowns them out with strong performances and palpable empathy.
Synopsis: In a forgotten pocket of Southern Ohio where American manufacturing and opportunity are dying up, a determined young woman finds…
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#110
Adjusted Score: 96722%
Critics Consensus: A remarkable first feature for writer-director Lauren Hadaway, The Novice paints a thrilling — and disturbing — portrait of obsession.
Synopsis: Isabelle Fuhrman (Orphan) plays Alex Dall, a queer college freshman who joins her university’s rowing team and undertakes an obsessive…
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#109
Adjusted Score: 96586%
Critics Consensus: Udo Kier’s layered performance lends Swan Song a nuance and poignancy that offset its potentially outlandish story.
Synopsis: Legendary actor Udo Kier stars as retired hairdresser Pat Pitsenbarger, who escapes the confines of his small-town Sandusky, Ohio nursing…
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#108
Adjusted Score: 95070%
Critics Consensus: Over the top and enthusiastically strange, PG: Psycho Goreman delivers all the cheesy midnight-movie goodness promised by its title.
Synopsis: Siblings Mimi and Luke unwittingly resurrect an ancient alien overlord who was entombed on Earth millions of years ago after…
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#107
Adjusted Score: 96375%
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…
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#106
Adjusted Score: 98646%
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….
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#105
Adjusted Score: 98652%
Critics Consensus: While it may not be on par with his best crime capers, No Sudden Move finds Soderbergh on entertainingly familiar ground — and making the most of an excellent cast.
Synopsis: Set in 1954 Detroit, NO SUDDEN MOVE centers on a group of small-time criminals who are hired to steal what…
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#104
Adjusted Score: 106324%
Critics Consensus: Led by a stellar Denzel Washington, The Tragedy of Macbeth strips the classic story down to its visual and narrative essentials.
Synopsis: Joel Coen’s bold and fierce adaptation of “Macbeth,” a tale of murder, madness, ambition, and wrathful cunning….
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#103
Adjusted Score: 94478%
Critics Consensus: Wildland reaches past the familiar tropes of its gangster drama setup to tell an evocative and refreshingly original coming-of-age story.
Synopsis: Following a car accident, which kills her mother, 17-year-old Ida moves in with her estranged aunt and her aunt’s grown…
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#102
Adjusted Score: 94722%
Critics Consensus: A heartwarming look at the way a meaningful bond can transcend just about any barrier, this documentary will leave you asking your friends to come and see My Octopus Teacher with you.
Synopsis: A diver swims with an octopus that lives in a kelp forest off the coast of South Africa….
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#101
Adjusted Score: 94597%
Critics Consensus: A lightly humorous look at impending parenthood, Baby Done finds laughs — and moments of genuine honesty — in a life-altering event.
Synopsis: When Zoe (Rose Matafeo) and Tim (Matthew Lewis) find out they are having a baby, they resolve to not let…
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#100
Adjusted Score: 94407%
Critics Consensus: Although its rather workmanlike approach may be an awkward fit, The Capote Tapes offers a consistently engaging primer for its sublime subject.
Synopsis: Answered Prayers was meant to be Truman Capote’s greatest masterpiece, an epic portrait of New York’s glittering jet-set society. Instead,…
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#99
Adjusted Score: 94721%
Critics Consensus: An enchanting debut for writer-director-star Suzanne Lindon, Spring Blossom captures first love with fittingly delicate beauty.
Synopsis: Suzanne (Suzanne Lindon) is sixteen. She is bored with people her own age. From the outside, everything appears lovely in…
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#98
Adjusted Score: 94440%
Critics Consensus: The Alpinist surmounts its subject’s indifference to deliver a fascinating and thrillingly filmed investigation into a life spent defying danger.
Synopsis: Marc-André Leclerc climbs alone, far from the limelight. On remote alpine faces, the free-spirited 23-year-old Canadian makes some of the…
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#97
Adjusted Score: 93658%
Critics Consensus: Pray Away presents a compassionate picture of the damage wrought by so-called conversion therapy — on its subjects as well as its proponents.
Synopsis: Five evangelicals in the 1970s break away and form Exodus International, a group that claims that gay people can become…
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#96
Adjusted Score: 90549%
Critics Consensus: Well-acted by its young leads, Martyrs Lane tells a slow-burning ghost story that gathers real emotional weight.
Synopsis: In this unsettling ghost story, Leah, 10, lives in a large, old house with her family but can’t quite work…
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#95
Adjusted Score: 92549%
Critics Consensus: A layered look at fame in the digital era, Lily Topples the World benefits immensely from a subject with an uplifting story and immense charm.
Synopsis: LILY TOPPLES THE WORLD follows 20-year-old sensation Lily Hevesh — the world’s most acclaimed domino toppler and the only girl…
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#94
Adjusted Score: 95135%
Critics Consensus: Deft direction and an expertly assembled ensemble further elevate Only the Animals‘ intelligent, absorbing mystery.
Synopsis: Following the disappearance of the glamorous and secretive Evelyne Ducat (Valeria Bruni Tedeschi) during a blizzard in the highlands of…
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#93
Adjusted Score: 96474%
Critics Consensus: All Light, Everywhere poses thought-provoking questions about our view of objective reality — and the implications for our growing reliance on surveillance technology.
Synopsis: ALL LIGHT, EVERYWHERE is an exploration of the shared histories of cameras, weapons, policing and justice. As surveillance technologies become…
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#92
Adjusted Score: 96142%
Critics Consensus: A rich blend of thrilling horror and sharp social commentary, Lucky acts as a bloody good calling card for director Natasha Kermani and writer-star Brea Grant.
Synopsis: A self-help book author finds herself stalked by a threatening figure who returns to her house night after night. She…
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#91
Adjusted Score: 96329%
Critics Consensus: Final Account falls shy of the definitive statement suggested by its title, but the belated reckoning on display remains chillingly valuable viewing.
Synopsis: FINAL ACCOUNT is an urgent portrait of the last living generation of everyday people to participate in Adolf Hitler’s Third…
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#90
Adjusted Score: 97070%
Critics Consensus: Some Kind of Heaven could have gone deeper into its subject, but it remains a breezily entertaining look at some interesting people.
Synopsis: With Some Kind of Heaven, first-time feature director Lance Oppenheim cracks the manicured facade of The Villages, America’s largest retirement…
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#89
Adjusted Score: 98495%
Critics Consensus: The Killing of Two Lovers unites deft direction and an artfully assembled cast in service of a powerful story.
Synopsis: The Killing of Two Lovers follows David, who desperately tries to keep his family of six together during a separation…
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#88
Adjusted Score: 98508%
Critics Consensus: An absorbingly reflective documentary that benefits from its subject’s self-chronicling, Val offers an intimate look at a unique life and career.
Synopsis: For over 40 years Val Kilmer, one of Hollywood’s most mercurial and/or misunderstood actors has been documenting his own life…
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#87
Adjusted Score: 99558%
Critics Consensus: A profoundly uplifting portrait of the refugee experience, Limbo is distinguished by its offbeat tone — and overall impressive work from debuting director Ben Sharrock.
Synopsis: Recently nominated for two BAFTA® awards for Best British Film and Best Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer,…
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#86
Adjusted Score: 101746%
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…
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#85
Adjusted Score: 108488%
Critics Consensus: Another gorgeously animated, skillfully voiced entry in the Disney canon, Raya and the Last Dragon continues the studio’s increased representation while reaffirming that its classic formula is just as reliable as ever.
Synopsis: Long ago, in the fantasy world of Kumandra, humans and dragons lived together in harmony. But when sinister monsters known…
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#84
Adjusted Score: 112754%
Critics Consensus: Brought to life by a stellar ensemble led by Benedict Cumberbatch, The Power of the Dog reaffirms writer-director Jane Campion as one of her generation’s finest filmmakers.
Synopsis: Severe, pale-eyed, handsome, Phil Burbank is brutally beguiling. All of Phil’s romance, power and fragility is trapped in the past…
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#83
Adjusted Score: 115264%
Critics Consensus: A bigger, bolder Spider-Man sequel, No Way Home expands the franchise’s scope and stakes without losing sight of its humor and heart.
Synopsis: For the first time in the cinematic history of Spider-Man, our friendly neighborhood hero’s identity is revealed, bringing his Super…
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#82
Adjusted Score: 97401%
Critics Consensus: Led by Alec Utgoff’s impressive starring performance, Never Gonna Snow Again blends elements of sci-fi, satire, and surreal drama with an assured hand.
Synopsis: On a gray, foggy morning outside a large Polish city, Zhenia (Alec Utgoff), a masseur from the East, enters the…
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#81
Adjusted Score: 96905%
Critics Consensus: Led by a reliably solid performance from Tim Blake Nelson, Old Henry serves up a supple cut of vintage western rawhide.
Synopsis: Old Henry is an action-Western about a widowed farmer and his son who warily take in a mysterious, injured man…
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#80
Adjusted Score: 99879%
Critics Consensus: About Endlessness sees writer-director Roy Andersson surveying the human condition with equal parts striking clarity, tenderness, and deadpan existential wit.
Synopsis: ABOUT ENDLESSNESS is a reflection on human life in all its beauty and cruelty, its splendor and banality. We wander,…
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#79
Adjusted Score: 104659%
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…
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#78
Adjusted Score: 109191%
Critics Consensus: CODA‘s story offers few surprises, but strong representation and a terrific cast — led by Emilia Jones’ brilliant performance — bring this coming-of-age story vividly to life.
Synopsis: Seventeen-year-old Ruby (Emilia Jones) is the sole hearing member of a deaf family — a CODA, child of deaf adults….
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#77
Adjusted Score: 113173%
Critics Consensus: Lights up for In the Heights, a joyous celebration of heritage and community fueled by dazzling direction and singalong songs.
Synopsis: The creator of “Hamilton” and the director of “Crazy Rich Asians” invite you to the event of the summer, where…
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#76
Adjusted Score: 96183%
Critics Consensus: Bound together by Maxine Peake’s magnetic portrayal of the main character, Fanny Lye Deliver’d offers impactful, richly layered period drama.
Synopsis: Set on an isolated farm in Shropshire in 1657, The Delivered tells the story of Fanny Lye, a woman who…
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#75
Adjusted Score: 96475%
Critics Consensus: Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President warmly — and tunefully — highlights a rarely explored facet of the 39th U.S. President’s tenure.
Synopsis: A portrait showing how Jimmy Carter’s lifelong passion for music gave him an unexpected edge as a presidential candidate. Through…
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#74
Adjusted Score: 96383%
Critics Consensus: Its depiction of actual events is questionable, but Escape from Mogadishu is sleekly effective as an intelligent, well-acted action thriller.
Synopsis: Based on a true story: as civil war rages in Mogadishu, rival North and South Korean diplomats are left trapped….
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#73
Adjusted Score: 96334%
Critics Consensus: El Planeta taps into real-life economic anxiety to present a darkly humorous glimpse of life spent teetering on the edge of financial ruin.
Synopsis: Amidst the devastation of post-crisis Spain, mother and daughter bluff and grift to keep up the lifestyle they think they…
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#72
Adjusted Score: 96386%
Critics Consensus: Miraculously restored archival materials lend The Real Charlie Chaplin credibility and unique insight, casting a fair look at the entertainer that celebrates his genius while scrutinizing his foibles.
Synopsis: From the award-winning creative team behind Notes On Blindness and Listen To Me, Marlon comes a contemporary take on cinema’s…
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#71
Adjusted Score: 96597%
Critics Consensus: Anchored by the believable bond between its leads, Wildfire tells a heartfelt and realistic story of sisters peering into their family’s past.
#70
Adjusted Score: 97525%
Critics Consensus: Lapsis binds economic anxiety to an unsettling sci-fi story set in the not-too-distant future, with smartly inventive results.
Synopsis: In a parallel present, delivery man Ray Tincelli is struggling to support himself and his ailing younger brother. After a…
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#69
Adjusted Score: 97526%
Critics Consensus: Rose Plays Julie uses a woman’s quest to know her biological parents as the foundation for an unsettling story that compellingly confounds expectations.
Synopsis: Rose (Ann Skelly) is at university studying veterinary science. An only child, she has enjoyed a loving relationship with her…
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#68
Adjusted Score: 99426%
Critics Consensus: Like the show whose groundbreaking creation it commemorates, Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street is as enlightening as it is purely entertaining.
Synopsis: Street Gang will take us inside the minds and hearts of the Sesame Street creators to help us understand not…
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#67
Adjusted Score: 101065%
Critics Consensus: An affecting profile of screen legend Rita Moreno, Just a Girl is at once a sharp critique of the industry’s crushing inequities and a beautiful homage to an artist who never backed down despite the odds.
Synopsis: Over a 70+ year career, Rita Moreno defied both her humble upbringing and relentless racism to become a celebrated and…
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#66
Adjusted Score: 104737%
Critics Consensus: Mass requires a lot of its audience, but rewards that emotional labor with a raw look at grief that establishes writer-director Fran Kranz as a filmmaker of tremendous promise.
Synopsis: Years after an unspeakable tragedy tore their lives apart, two sets of parents (Jason Isaacs and Martha Plimpton, Reed Birney…
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#65
Adjusted Score: 99630%
Critics Consensus: A rare opportunity to look back at history being made, The Human Factor offers an engrossing behind-the-scenes look at efforts to end generations of bloodshed.
Synopsis: With unprecedented access to the foremost American negotiators, THE HUMAN FACTOR is the behind-the-scenes story from the last 25 years,…
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#64
Adjusted Score: 98464%
Critics Consensus: The rare film that captures the passion that drives the mastery of creative pursuits, The Disciple reaffirms writer-director Chaitanya Tamhane as an emerging master of his craft.
Synopsis: A vocalist who has devoted his life to the study of classical Indian music begins to question whether he will…
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#63
Adjusted Score: 98037%
Critics Consensus: Plan B doesn’t overplay its timely message — and it doesn’t have to, thanks to a sharp, funny script and the sparkling chemistry between its charming stars.
Synopsis: After a regrettable sexual encounter, a straight-laced student and her best friend have 24 hours to hunt down a Plan…
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#62
Adjusted Score: 98094%
Critics Consensus: Gripping and clear-eyed, In the Same Breath captures history as it’s being written — and governmental failures as they amplify worldwide tragedy.
Synopsis: IN THE SAME BREATH recounts the experiences of people on the ground in the earliest days of the novel coronavirus…
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#61
Adjusted Score: 98135%
Critics Consensus: Test Pattern surveys the aftermath of a woman’s assault — and uncovers the many ways in which personal trauma can be compounded by systemic injustice.
Synopsis: Young couple Renesha (Brittany S. Hall) and Evan (Will Brill) negotiate a variety of questions, judgments, and other comments on…
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#60
Adjusted Score: 99392%
Critics Consensus: Stray takes a patient, meditative look at the lives of Istanbul’s stray dog population — and uncovers truths of the human condition in the process.
Synopsis: STRAY explores what it means to live as a being without status or security, following three strays as they embark…
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#59
Adjusted Score: 99142%
Critics Consensus: A slim-cut slice of bizarre horror, Slaxx effectively balances quirk with gore — and has the good sense to get out before its oddball premise starts showing its seams.
Synopsis: A possessed pair of jeans is brought to life to punish the unscrupulous practices of a trendy clothing company. Shipped…
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#58
Adjusted Score: 105063%
Critics Consensus: A blunt yet visceral depiction of society’s treatment of the elderly, The Amusement Park sees George A. Romero exploring a different — yet still chilling — type of terror.
Synopsis: Recently discovered and restored 46 years after its completion by the George A. Romero Foundation and produced by Suzanne Desrocher-Romero,…
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#57
Adjusted Score: 100632%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: The Rescue chronicles the enthralling, against-all-odds story that transfixed the world in 2018: the daring rescue of twelve boys and…
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#56
Adjusted Score: 100369%
Critics Consensus: Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry offers an enlightening — and sometimes uncomfortable — look behind the scenes of a young star’s ascension.
Synopsis: “Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry” tells the true coming-of-age story of the singer-songwriter and her rise to global…
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#55
Adjusted Score: 100748%
Critics Consensus: Befitting the culinary aesthetic favored by the brilliant chef it honors, Julia uses fresh, simple ingredients to create a sumptuous documentary feast.
Synopsis: JULIA tells the story of the legendary cookbook author and television superstar who changed the way Americans think about food,…
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#54
Adjusted Score: 103656%
Critics Consensus: A darkly humorous revenge thriller with satisfying depth and a dash of savory quirk, Riders of Justice makes another compelling case for Mads Mikkelsen as an all-purpose leading man.
Synopsis: RIDERS OF JUSTICE follows recently-deployed Markus (Mads Mikkelsen), who is forced to return home to care for his teenage daughter…
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#53
Adjusted Score: 101906%
Critics Consensus: With a thought-provoking concept brought to humorous life by a pair of well-matched leads, I’m Your Man is an AI rom-com whose intelligence is anything but artificial.
Synopsis: In order to obtain funds for her research, Alma (Maren Eggert) is persuaded to participate in an extraordinary study. For…
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#52
Adjusted Score: 102839%
Critics Consensus: Their albums may be cult favorites, but this Edgar Wright-directed documentary offers an introduction to Sparks that has something for everyone.
Synopsis: How can one rock band be successful, underrated, hugely influential, and criminally overlooked all at the same time? Edgar Wright’s…
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#51
Adjusted Score: 104490%
Critics Consensus: A ruefully funny calling card for debuting director Emma Seligman, Shiva Baby transcends its sitcom setup with strong performances and satisfying insights.
Synopsis: While at a Jewish funeral service with her parents, a college student has an awkward encounter with her sugar daddy…
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#50
Adjusted Score: 107527%
Critics Consensus: A brilliant forum for Penélope Cruz’s talent, Parallel Mothers reaffirms the familiar pleasures of Almodóvar’s filmmaking while proving he’s still capable of growth.
Synopsis: Two women, Janis and Ana, coincide in a hospital room where they are going to give birth. Both are single…
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#49
Adjusted Score: 108557%
Critics Consensus: The Worst Person in the World concludes Joachim Trier’s Oslo Trilogy with a romantic comedy that delightfully subverts the genre’s well-worn tropes.
Synopsis: The Worst Person in the World is a modern dramedy about the quest for love and meaning in contemporary Oslo….
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#48
Adjusted Score: 110859%
Critics Consensus: Like the animal itself, Pig defies the hogwash of expectations with a beautiful odyssey of loss and love anchored by Nicolas Cage’s affectingly raw performance.
Synopsis: A truffle hunter who lives alone in the Oregonian wilderness must return to his past in Portland in search of…
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#47
Adjusted Score: 100019%
Critics Consensus: The Reason I Jump‘s moving personal perspective succeeds in providing an authentic understanding of its subjects’ journeys.
Synopsis: Based on the best-selling book by Naoki Higashida, THE REASON I JUMP is an immersive cinematic exploration of neuro-diversity through…
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#46
Adjusted Score: 99833%
Critics Consensus: A tense, terrifying, and all-around outstanding feature debut for its co-directing duo, The Boy Behind the Door should thrill discerning horror fans.
Synopsis: In The Boy Behind the Door, a night of unimaginable terror awaits twelve-year-old Bobby (Lonnie Chavis) and his best friend,…
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#45
Adjusted Score: 99896%
Critics Consensus: The Human Voice unites Pedro Almodóvar and Tilda Swinton for a short film whose rich rewards are belied by its abbreviated length.
Synopsis: A woman watches time passing next to the suitcases of her ex-lover (who is supposed to come pick them up,…
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#44
Adjusted Score: 100288%
Critics Consensus: A documentary that feels like a heist thriller, The Lost Leonardo paints an arresting portrait of some of the art world’s most colorful characters.
Synopsis: THE LOST LEONARDO tells the inside story behind the Salvator Mundi, the most expensive painting ever sold at $450 million,…
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#43
Adjusted Score: 101814%
Critics Consensus: A remarkable feature debut for director Heidi Ewing, I Carry You with Me finds universally resonant themes in a specific, richly detailed time and place.
Synopsis: Based on true love, this decades spanning romance begins in Mexico between an aspiring chef (Armando Espitia) and a teacher…
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#42
Adjusted Score: 103914%
Critics Consensus: The Truffle Hunters explores a world most viewers will know nothing about — with delightfully savory results.
Synopsis: A handful of men search for rare, expensive and delicious white Alba truffles deep in the forests of Piedmont, Italy….
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#41
Adjusted Score: 107876%
Critics Consensus: Small in narrative scope but deeply impactful, Petite Maman is a delicate, powerfully acted meditation on grief.
Synopsis: Céline Sciamma continues to prove herself as one of the most accomplished and unpredictable contemporary French filmmakers with her follow…
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#40
Adjusted Score: 107534%
Critics Consensus: Eye-catching and energetic, The Mitchells vs. the Machines delivers a funny, feel-good story that the whole family can enjoy.
Synopsis: Young Katie Mitchell embarks on a road trip with her proud parents, younger brother and beloved dog to start her…
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#39
Adjusted Score: 107659%
Critics Consensus: Drive My Car‘s imposing runtime holds a rich, patiently engrossing drama that reckons with self-acceptance and regret.
Synopsis: Two years after his wife’s unexpected death, Yusuke Kafuku (Hidetoshi Nishijima), a renowned stage actor and director, receives an offer…
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#38
Adjusted Score: 114386%
Critics Consensus: An electrifying dramatization of historical events, Judas and the Black Messiah is a forceful condemnation of racial injustice — and a major triumph for its director and stars.
Synopsis: FBI informant William O’Neal infiltrates the Illinois Black Panther Party and is tasked with keeping tabs on their charismatic leader,…
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#37
Adjusted Score: 98299%
Critics Consensus: Empowering children to share their experiences, Liyana amplifies marginalized voices and iterates storytelling’s healing properties, gifting us a joyful documentary.
#36
Adjusted Score: 99598%
Critics Consensus: A deft and illuminating journalistic investigation, Assassins depicts the mechanics of North Korean politics to a chilling effect.
Synopsis: The audacious murder of the brother of North Korea’s Supreme Leader Kim Jon Un in a crowded Malaysian airport sparked…
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#35
Adjusted Score: 99549%
Critics Consensus: Harrowing yet essential viewing, Procession probes the lasting legacy of trauma with heart-wrenching grace.
Synopsis: In the American heartland, six survivors of childhood sexual abuse by Catholic priests become a makeshift family as they collaborate…
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#34
Adjusted Score: 99549%
Critics Consensus: A hard-hitting drama that feels disconcertingly real, 7 Prisoners blends sharp storytelling with a searing social conscience.
Synopsis: 18-year-old Mateus (Christian Malheiros) hopes to provide a better life for his working-class family in the countryside. Accepting a new…
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#33
Adjusted Score: 100030%
Critics Consensus: Demon Slayer‘s visually stunning animation and masterful action set pieces serve a heartfelt plot that is sure to satisfy fans.
Synopsis: Falling forever into an endless dream… Tanjiro and the group have completed their rehabilitation training at the Butterfly Mansion, and…
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#32
Adjusted Score: 99689%
Critics Consensus: A movingly personal work from writer-director Maria Sødahl, Hope sees stars Bræin Hovig and Stellan Skarsgård powerfully portraying a turning point in one couple’s long love story.
Synopsis: ANJA lives with TOMAS in a large family of biological children and stepchildren. For a number of years the two…
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#31
Adjusted Score: -1%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Under the pain of illness and treatment, Kang (Lee Kang-sheng) finds himself adrift. He meets Non (Anong Houngheuangsy) in a…
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#30
Adjusted Score: 100276%
Critics Consensus: Unsettling and compelling in equal measure, My Heart Can’t Beat Unless You Tell It To casts a visually striking and thought-provoking spell.
Synopsis: Dwight (Patrick Fugit) prowls the streets after dark. He searches each night for the lonely and forlorn, looking for people…
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#29
Adjusted Score: 98154%
Critics Consensus: Well-acted and appropriately beautiful, Sweat takes a thoughtful, empathetic look at social media fame.
Synopsis: Beloved fitness influencer Sylwia seemingly has it made: hundreds of thousands of social media followers, endorsement deals, photo spreads in…
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#28
Adjusted Score: 100279%
Critics Consensus: There Is No Evil thoughtfully poses troubling questions about man’s responsibility to man — and leaves the viewer to try and answer them.
Synopsis: Shot in secret and smuggled out of Iran, There is No Evil is an anthology film comprising four moral tales…
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#27
Adjusted Score: 102038%
Critics Consensus: Attica revisits the titular riot with intelligence, compassion, and anger, presenting a version of events that honors history as much as it exemplifies the art of documentary filmmaking.
Synopsis: During the summer of 1971, tensions between inmates and guards at the Attica Correctional Facility are at an all-time high….
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#26
Adjusted Score: 98121%
Critics Consensus: Apples explores human identity from a surreal and often humorous perspective, with peculiar yet ultimately thought-provoking results.
Synopsis: Amidst a worldwide pandemic that causes sudden amnesia, middle-aged Aris (Aris Servetalis) finds himself enrolled in a recovery program designed…
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#25
Adjusted Score: 100256%
Critics Consensus: As visually thrilling as it is edifying, Becoming Cousteau pays fitting tribute to a pioneering explorer and environmental advocate.
Synopsis: Adventurer, filmmaker, inventor, author, unlikely celebrity and conservationist: For over four decades, Jacques-Yves Cousteau and his explorations under the ocean…
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#24
Adjusted Score: 100833%
Critics Consensus: The Paper Tigers blends action, comedy, and heart to produce a fresh martial arts movie with plenty of throwback charm.
Synopsis: Three martial artists–notorious in their prime as “the three tigers”–have grown into middle-aged men one kick from a pulled muscle….
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#23
Adjusted Score: 102874%
Critics Consensus: Gunda takes an absorbingly meditative look at farm life from the animals’ perspective, tacitly posing questions about our relationship to food along the way.
Synopsis: Experiential cinema in its purest form, GUNDA chronicles the unfiltered lives of a mother pig, a flock of chickens, and…
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#22
Adjusted Score: 102596%
Critics Consensus: A remarkable feature debut for director/co-writer Filippo Meneghetti, Two of Us tells a deceptively complex love story while presenting a rich acting showcase for its three leads.
Synopsis: Two retired women, Nina and Madeleine, have been secretly in love for decades. Everybody, including Madeleine’s family, thinks they are…
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#21
Adjusted Score: 104733%
Critics Consensus: MLK/FBI presents a sobering overview of the American intelligence community’s efforts to discredit and destroy a leader of the civil rights movement.
Synopsis: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is remembered today as an American hero: a bridge-builder, a shrewd political tactician, and a…
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#20
Adjusted Score: 104212%
Critics Consensus: The Velvet Underground takes a fittingly idiosyncratic approach to delivering a rock documentary that captures the band as well as its era.
Synopsis: The Velvet Underground created a new sound that changed the world of music, cementing its place as one of rock…
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#19
Adjusted Score: 107722%
Critics Consensus: Depicting the refugee experience through vivid animation, Flee pushes the boundaries of documentary filmmaking to present a moving memoir of self-discovery.
Synopsis: FLEE tells the story of Amin Nawabi as he grapples with a painful secret he has kept hidden for 20…
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#18
Adjusted Score: 115368%
Critics Consensus: Led by stellar performances and artfully helmed by writer-director Florian Zeller, The Father presents a devastatingly empathetic portrayal of dementia.
Synopsis: Anthony (Academy Award Winner, Anthony Hopkins) is 80, mischievous, living defiantly alone and rejecting the carers that his daughter, Anne…
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#17
Adjusted Score: 117102%
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…
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#16
Adjusted Score: 102338%
Critics Consensus: Gripping from start to finish, Boiling Point uses its bold formal approach to support a thrilling tightrope of a tale.
Synopsis: On the busiest night of the year at one of the hottest restaurants in London, charismatic, commanding head chef Andy…
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#15
Adjusted Score: 100513%
Critics Consensus: A slow-burning descent into desperation, Identifying Features uses one shattered family’s ordeal to offer a harrowing look at the immigrant experience.
Synopsis: A middle-aged woman embarks on an increasingly dangerous journey to locate her son, who’s gone missing after leaving Mexico to…
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#14
Adjusted Score: 110093%
Critics Consensus: Deftly interweaving incredible live footage with a series of revealing interviews, Summer of Soul captures the spirit and context of a watershed moment while tying it firmly to the present.
Synopsis: In his acclaimed debut as a filmmaker, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson presents a powerful and transporting documentary-part music film, part historical…
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#13
Adjusted Score: 101473%
Critics Consensus: Acasa, My Home presents a powerful documentary portrait of one family’s odyssey that illustrates bittersweet truths about freedom and society.
Synopsis: A rural Romanian couple and their nine children must learn to live in the big city….
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#12
Adjusted Score: 101294%
Critics Consensus: Urgent and empathetic, Changing the Game takes an affecting and admirably nuanced look at young transgender athletes.
Synopsis: This intimate story takes us into the lives of three high school athletes from across the US — all at…
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#11
Adjusted Score: 99519%
Critics Consensus: Narratively slight yet cumulatively absorbing, The Woman Who Ran finds writer-director Hong Sang-soo continuing to work in a beguilingly minor key.
Synopsis: The 24th feature from Hong Sangsoo, THE WOMAN WHO RAN follows Gamhee (Kim Minhee), who has three separate encounters with…
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#10
Adjusted Score: 101602%
Critics Consensus: A coming-of-age drama that thoughtfully handles hard-hitting themes, Paper Spiders is anchored by heartbreaking performances from its leads.
Synopsis: Dawn (Lili Taylor) recently lost her husband and experiences growing anxiety as her daughter Melanie (Stefania Owen) plans to move…
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#9
Adjusted Score: 101660%
Critics Consensus: A clear-eyed look at an extraordinary subject, Mayor makes essential viewing out of one politician’s quest to preserve dignity in the midst of bureaucracy.
Synopsis: A look at the life of Musa Hadid, the charismatic mayor of Palestinian city Ramallah, who aspires to lead the…
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#8
Adjusted Score: 99495%
Critics Consensus: An uncommonly patient thriller, Azor elegantly slips the viewer into its cool grasp and never lets go.
Synopsis: Argentina, the late 1970s. Private banker Yvan (Fabrizio Rongione) arrives from Geneva with his wife Ines (Stéphanie Cléau) to replace…
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#7
Adjusted Score: 101551%
Critics Consensus: Sabaya presents a scary and sobering look at human suffering — and the efforts of those dedicated to ending it.
Synopsis: Members of a group risk their lives trying to save Yazidi women and girls who are being held as sex…
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#6
Adjusted Score: 100249%
Critics Consensus: Beautifully filmed and emotionally impactful, Luzzu uses one man’s story to capture the struggles of a region at a cultural crossroads.
Synopsis: A hardworking Maltese fisherman, Jesmark is faced with an agonizing choice. He can repair his leaky luzzu — a traditional,…
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#5
Adjusted Score: 101550%
Critics Consensus: Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror takes a fascinating deep dive that’ll leave like-minded viewers making numerous new additions to their streaming queues.
Synopsis: WOODLANDS DARK AND DAYS BEWITCHED is the first feature-length documentary on the history of folk horror, exploring the phenomenon from…
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#4
Adjusted Score: 102773%
Critics Consensus: Led by Noée Abita’s outstanding central performance, Slalom offers a moving account of oppression and abuse in the guise of mentorship.
Synopsis: This riveting, Cannes-selected #MeToo drama from debut filmmaker Charlène Favier follows the relationship between a teenage ski prodigy and her…
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#3
Adjusted Score: 103013%
Critics Consensus: Anchored by Yllka Gashi’s outstanding performance, Hive leads viewers on one woman’s fact-based quest for self-determination in a patriarchal society.
Synopsis: HIVE is a searing drama based on the true story of Fahrije (Yllka Gashi), who, like many of the other…
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#2
Adjusted Score: 104073%
Critics Consensus: Quo Vadis, Aida? uses one woman’s heartbreaking conflict to offer a searing account of war’s devastating human toll.
Synopsis: Bosnia, July 11th 1995. Aida is a translator for the United Nations in the small town of Srebrenica. When the…
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#1
Adjusted Score: 105183%
Critics Consensus: A raw, fly-on-the-wall recounting of hospital life in Wuhan in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, 76 Days is an engrossing and potent documentary – and a surprisingly comforting portrait of humanity.
Synopsis: Health care workers and patients combat the COVID-19 outbreak during a lockdown in Wuhan, China….
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