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ADDITION

ADDITION

Australia | 2024 | 91m | English

A mathematician struggles to balance her compulsive counting habit (and imaginary friendship with Nikola Tesla) with a budding romance in this charming adaptation of Toni Jordan’s bestselling novel.

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BETTER MAN

BETTER MAN

USA | 2024 | 131m | English

Director Michael Gracey leverages his extensive visual effects background to produce a dazzling and singular profile of British pop superstar Robbie Williams.

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DANIELLA FOREVER

DANIELLA FOREVER

Spain, Belgium | 2024 | 113m | English

In the latest from Nacho Vigalondo (Colossal, TIFF ’16), Henry Golding (Crazy Rich Asians) soulfully portrays a bereaved man who enrolls in a clinical trial for a drug that allows him to reunite with his lost lover (Beatrice Grannò) through lucid dreams.

Review By: Kurt Morrison

ELTON JOHN: NEVER TOO LATE

ELTON JOHN: NEVER TOO LATE

United States of America | 2024 | 102m | English

With candid interviews and newly revealed archival footage, co-directors R.J. Cutler and David Furnish, Sir Elton John's husband, paint a riveting and highly intimate portrait of a musical icon and trailblazer.

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HOLD YOUR BREATH

HOLD YOUR BREATH

USA | 2024 | 94m | English

In dust bowl Oklahoma of the 1930s, a mother (Paulson) nears the breaking point as she tries to protect her daughters from deadly windstorms and the impact of her own harrowing past. When the older girl tells the legend of the Grey Man to the younger one, the story slips under the skin of the whole family.

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MILLERS IN MARRIAGE

MILLERS IN MARRIAGE

USA | 2024 | 117m | English

An ensemble drama with a stunning cast, Edward Burns’ latest follows the thorny emotional lives of three siblings adrift in middle age, surveying the vagaries of long-term love while championing the possibilities for personal change.

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OUR SWIFT HORSES

OUR SWIFT HORSES

USA | 2024 | 117m | English

Set in the 1950s, this gorgeous adaptation of Shannon Pufahl’s 2019 novel follows a seemingly sensible newlywed (Daisy Edgar-Jones) and her wayward brother-in-law (Priscilla’s Jacob Elordi) as they undertake parallel journeys of risk, romance, and self-discovery.

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QUEER

QUEER

Italy, USA | 2024 | 135m | English

Queer is an upcoming historical romance drama film directed by Luca Guadagnino. Set in 1940s Mexico City, the film follows an outcast American expat who becomes infatuated with a younger man.

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SATURDAY NIGHT

SATURDAY NIGHT

USA | 2024 | 109m | English

Director Jason Reitman captures the frenzied lead-up to the very first episode of Saturday Night Live as a motley bunch of then-unknown and untrained young comedians prepare to step into a revolutionary spotlight that will change history and make them all stars.

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THE ASSESSMENT

THE ASSESSMENT

United Kingdom, Germany, USA | 2024 | 114m | English

Set in a future world destroyed by climate change, a couple must pass an assessment before they are allowed to have a child in this sci-fi thriller starring Alicia Vikander and Elizabeth Olsen.

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THE DEB

THE DEB

Australia | 2024 | 121m | English

Rebel Wilson’s directorial debut, an adaptation of the award-winning stage musical, is a bold, funny, and sweet coming-of-age story set in the dusty Australian Outback.

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THE LIFE OF CHUCK

THE LIFE OF CHUCK

USA | 2024 | 110m | English

Mike Flanagan takes a detour from the macabre with this adaptation of a uniquely structured Stephen King novella that unravels a seemingly ordinary accountant’s world and the many lives he holds within himself.

Review By: Darren Zakus

THE PIANO LESSON

THE PIANO LESSON

United States of America | 2024 | 125m | English

Malcolm Washington makes his feature directorial debut with this adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize–winning August Wilson play, featuring an incredible cast that includes Danielle Deadwyler, John David Washington, and Samuel L. Jackson in a story about a family haunted by the legacy of an heirloom.

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THE SUBSTANCE

THE SUBSTANCE

United Kingdom, USA, France | 2024 | 140m | English

Demi Moore portrays a fading Hollywood star feuding with the manifestation of her younger self (Margaret Qualley) in this award-winning body-horror satire from writer-director Coralie Fargeat (Revenge).

Review By: Darren Zakus

WILL & HARPER

WILL & HARPER

USA | 2024 | 114m | English

This heartfelt documentary from director Josh Greenbaum (Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar) follows Saturday Night Live alumni and close friends Will Ferrell and Harper Steele as they traverse the US by car following Steele’s announcement of her transition.

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ALL OF YOU

ALL OF YOU

United Kingdom | 2024 | 98m | English

Brett Goldstein and Imogen Poots star in a stirring near-futuristic romance as best friends who harbour an unspoken love for one another even after a test matches one of them up with their supposed soulmate.

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BRING THEM DOWN

BRING THEM DOWN

Ireland, United Kingdom, Belgium | 2024 | 105m | English, Irish

Featuring brilliant performances from Christopher Abbott and Oscar nominee Barry Keoghan, Christopher Andrews’ feature directorial debut chronicles a feud between neighbouring families in rural Ireland, drawing us to a world of desolate beauty and desperate men.

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DO I KNOW YOU FROM SOMEWHERE?

DO I KNOW YOU FROM SOMEWHERE?

Canada | 2024 | 79m | English

A committed couple finds their life slipping away, not because they’ve done anything in particular, but because their history is unwriting itself. Sort of.

Review By: Darren Zakus

EMILIA PEREZ

EMILIA PEREZ

France, USA, Mexico | 2024 | 132m | Spanish

Featuring fearless performances from Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez, and the amazing Karla Sofía Gascón, the latest from director Jacques Audiard (Rust and Bone, TIFF ’12; The Sisters Brothers, TIFF ’18) audaciously merges pop opera, narco thriller, and gender affirmation drama.

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ICK

ICK

USA | 2024 | 92m | English

In Joseph Kahn’s breakneck sci-fi/horror satire, a high school science teacher (Brandon Routh) does battle with a parasitic alien entity, as well as the apathy of the small town it has been gradually absorbing.

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NIGHTBITCH

NIGHTBITCH

USA | 2024 | 98m | English

An overworked stay-at-home mom (Amy Adams) tries to catch a break, any break, while caring for her rambunctious toddler. Also, she might be turning into a dog.

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PIECE BY PIECE

PIECE BY PIECE

USA | 2024 | 93m | English

The life of singer and producer Pharrell Williams is told through LEGO pieces in this animated feature debut from Morgan Neville, featuring the voices of Gwen Stefani, Kendrick Lamar, and Jay-Z.

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RELAY

RELAY

USA | 2024 | 112m | English

Lily James and Oscar winner Riz Ahmed star in this dazzlingly clever high-concept thriller directed by David Mackenzie (Hell or High Water) about a reclusive middleman for would-be whistleblowers seeking to settle with corporate malefactors.

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SHELL

SHELL

USA | 2024 | 100m | English

In a psychological thriller about society’s obsession with youth and good looks, an actress (Elisabeth Moss) challenges a beauty firm CEO (Kate Hudson) over her company’s questionable science.

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THE BRUTALIST

THE BRUTALIST

United Kingdom | 2024 | 215m | English, Hungarian, Yiddish, Hebrew, Italian

Brady Corbet delivers another bold vision with this American epic starring Adrien Brody, Guy Pearce, Felicity Jones, and Joe Alwyn, about a Hungarian architect who flees from Europe after the war, giving up more and more of himself in the hopes of rebuilding his life and career.

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THE END

THE END

Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Italy, UK, Sweden | 2024 | 148m | English

Joshua Oppenheimer, known for his groundbreaking documentary The Act of Killing (TIFF ’12), makes his fiction debut with this sombre musical about a family in denial at the end of the world, starring Tilda Swinton, Michael Shannon, George MacKay, and Moses Ingram.

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THE LUCKIEST MAN IN AMERICA

THE LUCKIEST MAN IN AMERICA

USA | 2024 | 90m | English

Featuring Paul Walter Hauser (Richard Jewell), Walton Goggins, and David Strathairn, this stranger-than-fiction drama resurrects a hugely popular 1980s game show and the “luckiest man in America” who broke it.

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THE RETURN

THE RETURN

Italy, United Kingdom | 2024 | 116m | English

Odysseus washes up on the shores of his kingdom to find it much changed since he left to fight in the Trojan War, in this classical drama starring Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche.

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WE LIVE IN TIME

WE LIVE IN TIME

United Kingdom, France | 2024 | 107m | English

Featuring gorgeously detailed performances from Oscar nominees Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield, this inventively structured romance explores the question of how to make the most of our time in this world.

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WILLIAM TELL

WILLIAM TELL

Italy, United Kingdom | 2024 | 133m | English

An all-star cast including Sir Ben Kingsley, Claes Bang, Jonathan Pryce, and Rafe Spall electrify this monumental tale about the legendary 14th century warrior marksman who liberated Switzerland, becoming a folk hero for the ages.

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ANORA

ANORA

USA | 2024 | 138m | English, Russian

This Palme d’Or winner follows a turbulent relationship between a New York–based exotic dancer and the son of a Russian oligarch.

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CONCLAVE

CONCLAVE

USA, UK | 2024 | 120m | English, Italian

Oscar nominees Ralph Fiennes and Stanley Tucci lead a brilliant ensemble cast in All Quiet on the Western Front director Edward Berger’s stunning adaption of Robert Harris’ high-stakes drama, in which Cardinals gather at the Vatican to elect a new Pope.

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EDEN

EDEN

USA | 2024 | 120m | English

Oscar-winning director Ron Howard’s scintillating historical thriller stars Jude Law and Vanessa Kirby as high-minded Europeans who seek a new life on a previously uninhabited island in the Galápagos, only to discover that hell is other people.

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HERETIC

HERETIC

Canada | 2024 | 113m | English

Two young missionaries are forced to prove their faith when they knock on the wrong door and are greeted by a diabolical Mr. Reed (Hugh Grant), becoming ensnared in his deadly game of cat-and-mouse.

Review By: Kurt Morrison

MEGALOPOLIS

MEGALOPOLIS

USA | 2024 | 138m | English

Pivoting between political drama, philosophical science fiction, and star-crossed romance, legendary writer-director Francis Ford Coppola’s passion project stars Adam Driver as a visionary architect whose utopian ambitions clash with the more earth-bound demands of a modern city.

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NUTCRACKERS

NUTCRACKERS

USA | 2024 | 104m | English

Ben Stiller stars as a city slicker forced to look after a quartet of mischievous rural orphans in this fish-out-of-water comedy that speaks to the hidden talents in each of us just waiting for a chance to shine.

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PRESENCE

PRESENCE

USA | 2024 | 85m | English

Oscar-winning director Steven Soderbergh shakes the horror genre to life by adopting the point of view of a housebound spirit, granting us singular access to a family passing through troubled times — and casting an unforgettably eerie atmosphere.

Review By: Kurt Morrison

RIFF RAFF

RIFF RAFF

United States of America | 2024 | 103m | English

With an all-star ensemble that includes Ed Harris, Gabrielle Union, Jennifer Coolidge, and Bill Murray, the latest from director Dito Montiel (Man Down, TIFF ’15) is a pitch-black comedy about family, loyalty, and murder.

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SUPERBOYS OF MALEGAON

SUPERBOYS OF MALEGAON

India | 2024 | 127m | Hindi

Helmed by Reema Kagti (Talaash: The Answer Lies Within) in her latest collaboration with producer Zoya Akhtar (Gully Boy), this uplifting story chronicles the life of Nasir Shaikh, whose no-budget, community-sourced movies turned his hometown into an unlikely dream factory.

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THE CUT

THE CUT

United Kingdom | 2024 | 99m | English

Starring Orlando Bloom, John Turturro, and Caitríona Balfe, this visceral drama from director Sean Ellis follows a retired fighter obsessed with getting back in the ring — even if it costs him his life.

Review By: Kurt Morrison

THE LAST SHOWGIRL

THE LAST SHOWGIRL

USA | 2024 | 85m | English

A seasoned performer must plan for her future when her show abruptly closes after a 30-year run. Starring Pamela Anderson, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Dave Bautista.

Review By: Kurt Morrison

THE ORDER

THE ORDER

USA, Canada | 2024 | 114m | English

Featuring startling performances from Jude Law and Tye Sheridan, this riveting historical thriller from director Justin Kurzel (Nitram) follows the FBI’s investigation into a domestic terrorist group determined to impose their racist ideology onto mainstream society.

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THE ROOM NEXT DOOR

THE ROOM NEXT DOOR

Spain | 2024 | 110m | English

Two long-time friends, played by Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore, face the challenges of an illness while grappling with the past, present, and future in Pedro Almodóvar’s first English-language feature.

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WENT UP THE HILL

WENT UP THE HILL

New Zealand, Australia | 2024 | 100m | English

Dacre Montgomery (Stranger Things) and Vicky Krieps (The Dead Don’t Hurt) deliver haunting performances in Samuel Van Grinsven’s atmospheric ghost story that explores the legacy of loss and dark family secrets.

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YOUNG WERTHER

YOUNG WERTHER

Canada | 2024 | 101m | English

Inspired by the popular 1770s novella The Sorrows of Young Werther, this modernization stars Douglas Booth and Alison Pill in a fast-paced and bright romantic comedy, set in Toronto.

Review By: Darren Zakus

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