It’s the middle of May and fans of film, international and otherwise, are in a joyous frenzy. That means that another Cannes Film Festival is upon us. So to help track all the new movies getting their first screenings in France, we’ve compiled this handy guide of every feature film playing in and out of competition. Below, you’ll also see a collection of the titles in the Directors’ Fortnight and Critics’ Week sections.
As we do for other major festivals throughout the film calendar, we’ll be updating this list as reviews from the members of the Criticwire Network become available. At any point during the festival and afterwards, the overall grade averages are subject to change, so be sure to check back as the festivities progress.
Happy tracking!
(Last updated: May 27th, 11:35 AM EST)
The 68th Cannes Film Festival
Competition
“Dheepan,” directed by Jacques Audiard — Criticwire Grade Average: B
“The Measure of a Man,” directed by Stephane Brize — Criticwire Grade Average: B
“Marguerite and Julien,” directed by Valerie Donzelli — Criticwire Grade Average: C
“Chronic,” directed by Michel Franco — Criticwire Grade Average: B-
“The Tale of Tales,” directed by Matteo Garrone — Criticwire Grade Average: B
“Carol,” directed by Todd Haynes — Criticwire Grade Average: A-
“The Assassin,” directed by Hou Hsiao Hsien — Criticwire Grade Average: A-
“Mountains May Depart,” directed by Jia Zhang-Ke — Criticwire Grade Average: B+
“Our Little Sister,” directed by Hirokazu Kore-Eda — Criticwire Grade Average: B-
“Macbeth,” directed by Justin Kurzel — Criticwire Grade Average: B+
“The Lobster,” directed by Yorgos Lanthimos — Criticwire Grade Average: A-
“Mon Roi,” directed by Maiwenn — Criticwire Grade Average: B-
“Mia Madre,” directed by Nanni Moretti — Criticwire Grade Average: B
“Son of Saul,” directed by Laszlo Nemes — Criticwire Grade Average: A-
“Valley of Love,” directed by Guillaume Nicloux — Criticwire Grade Average: B-
“Youth,” directed by Paolo Sorrentino — Criticwire Grade Average: B
“Louder Than Bombs,” directed by Joachim Trier — Criticwire Grade Average: B+
“The Sea of Trees,” directed by Gus Van Sant — Criticwire Grade Average: D
“Sicario,” directed by Denis Villeneuve — Criticwire Grade Average: B
Un Certain Regard
“Alias María,” directed by José Luis Rugeles Gracia
“An,” directed by Naomi Kawase — Criticwire Grade Average: C-
“The Chosen Ones,” directed by David Pablos
“Cemetery of Splendour,” directed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul — Criticwire Grade Average: A
“Fly Away Solo,” directed by Neeraj Ghaywan
“The Fourth Direction,” directed by Gurvinder Singh
“The High Sun,” directed by Dalibor Matanic
“I Am a Soldier,” directed by Laurent Larivere
“Journey to the Shore,” directed by Kurosawa Kiyoshi — Criticwire Grade Average: C+
“Lamb,” directed by Yared Zeleke
“Madonna,” directed by Shin Suwon
“Maryland,” directed by Alice Winocour — Criticwire Grade Average: B-
“Nahid,” directed by Ida Panahandeh
“One Floor Below,” directed by Radu Muntean — Criticwire Grade Average: B
“The Other Side,” directed by Roberto Minervini
“Rams,” directed by Grimur Hakonarson
“The Shameless,” directed by Oh Seung-Uk
“Trap,” directed by Brillante Mendoza
“The Treasure,” directed by Corneliu Porumboiu — Criticwire Grade Average: A-
Out of Competition
“Ice and the Sky,” directed by Luc Jacquet
“Inside Out,” directed by Pete Docter and Ronaldo del Carmen — Criticwire Grade Average: A-
“Irrational Man,” directed by Woody Allen — Criticwire Grade Average: B-
“The Little Prince,” directed by Mark Osborne — Criticwire Grade Average: B+
“Mad Max: Fury Road,” directed by George Miller — Criticwire Grade Average: A-
“Standing Tall,” directed by Emmanuelle Bercot — Criticwire Grade Average: B-
Special Screenings
“Afterthought,” directed by Elad Keidan
“Amnesia,” directed by Barbet Schroeder
“Asphalte,” directed by Samuel Benchetrit
“Oka,” directed by Souleymane Cisse
“Panama,” directed by Pavel Vuckovic
“A Tale of Love and Darkness,” directed by Natalie Portman
Midnight Projections
“Amy,”: directed by Asif Kapadia — Criticwire Grade Average: A
“Love,” directed by Gaspar Noé — Criticwire Grade Average: B-
“Office,” directed by Hong Won-Chan
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Director’s Fortnight
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Curious to see how the different slates fared at other festivals? Be sure to check out our lists from the most recent Toronto, Sundance and SXSW festivals.
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