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The 20 Best Films of Cannes 2026
A gripping melodrama from James Gray, flashy vehicles for Rami Malek and Sandra Hüller, a stunning French coming-of-age saga, a bonkers Korean monster flick and the portrait of a reformed gay party boy were among THR critics’ faves from the fest.
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‘Clarissa’ Review: Sophie Okonedo and Ayo Edebiri in a Sharp and Stirring Nigeria-Set Take on ‘Mrs. Dalloway’
Premiering in the Directors' Fortnight section (and already acquired by Neon), Arie and Chuko Esiri's adaptation of the Virginia Woolf novel also features David Oyelowo and Fortune Nwafor.
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‘The Pickup’ Review: Eddie Murphy and Pete Davidson’s Lively Chemistry Helps Steady Amazon’s Bumpy Heist Comedy
Keke Palmer and Eva Longoria also star in the latest feature from director Tim Story ('The Blackening'), about a pair of armored car guards who get ensnared in a deadly pursuit.
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‘Cactus Pears’ Review: Grief Spurs a Tender Romance in a Delicate Indian Drama
After the death of his father, a young man returns to his rural hometown and reconnects with an old friend in Rohan Kanawade's debut feature.
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‘The Home’ Review: Pete Davidson Headlines Intriguing but Uneven Nursing-Home Horror From ‘The Purge’ Creator
The comedian stars as a troubled former foster kid who gets a job working at a secret-haunted care center for the elderly.
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‘No Sleep Till’ Review: A Tropical Storm Threatens a Florida Town in a Mesmerizing Debut
Alexandra Simpson's film follows a group of coastal residents as they decide whether to stay or leave in light of an approaching hurricane.
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‘The Scout’ Review: Modest but Accomplished Debut Brings a New York Location Scout’s Routines to Lovely, Low-Key Life
Paula Andrea González-Nasser's first film follows a location scout trying to find meaning in her own existence as she slips in and out of people's homes.
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‘40 Acres’ Review: Danielle Deadwyler Is a Steely Matriarch Protecting Her Own in Riveting Post-Apocalyptic Thriller
The 'Till' and 'Piano Lesson' actress plays a woman who must fend off a violent militia trying to steal her farmland in R.T. Thorne's feature debut.
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‘Natchez’ Review: Shrewd Doc Explores a Southern City’s Struggle to Acknowledge History
In her Tribeca award winner, Suzannah Herbert observes a Mississippi city known for its antebellum celebrations.
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Hollywood Reporter Critics Pick the 10 Best Films of 2025 So Far
Faves from the first half of the year include a bracing take on the New York rom-com, an intimate John Lennon doc and a Steven Soderbergh-helmed ghost story.
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‘F1: The Movie’ Review: Brad Pitt and Damson Idris Power Joseph Kosinski’s Exhilarating Motor Racing Drama
The 'Top Gun: Maverick' helmer's feature, which counts Lewis Hamilton as a producer and features Javier Bardem and Kerry Condon, is about the late-career return of a once promising Formula 1 driver.
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‘Just Kids’ Review: Tender and Informative Doc Examines Impact of Gender-Affirming Care Bans Sweeping the U.S.
Gianna Toboni's Tribeca-bowing feature follows a handful of trans kids and their families as they navigate the hostile environment of conservative states in America.
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