Cannes 2017
by LittleMissySunshine | created - 29 May 2017 | updated - 29 May 2017 | Public- Instant Watch Options
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1. The Florida Project (2017)
R | 111 min | Drama
Set over one summer, the film follows precocious six-year-old Moonee as she courts mischief and adventure with her ragtag playmates and bonds with her rebellious but caring mother, all while living in the shadows of Walt Disney World.
Director: Sean Baker | Stars: Brooklynn Prince, Bria Vinaite, Willem Dafoe, Christopher Rivera
Votes: 128,161 | Gross: $5.90M
Based on the buzz I heard around the Croisette (as well as actually watching the film) I can say that this was the hottest title in Cannes in 2017.
2. Patti Cake$ (2017)
R | 109 min | Drama, Music
PATTI CAKE$ is centered on aspiring rapper Patricia Dombrowski, a.k.a. Killa P, a.k.a. Patti Cake$, who is fighting an unlikely quest for glory in her downtrodden hometown in New Jersey.
Director: Geremy Jasper | Stars: Danielle Macdonald, Sahr Ngaujah, Bridget Everett, Mamoudou Athie
Votes: 10,523 | Gross: $0.80M
This was the biggest surprise for me. Reading the synopsis I didn't expect much but it turned out to be one of the most amazing movies of the year!
3. Megan Leavey (2017)
PG-13 | 116 min | Action, Biography, Drama
Based on the true life story of a young Marine corporal whose unique discipline and bond with her military combat dog saved many lives during their deployment in Iraq.
Director: Gabriela Cowperthwaite | Stars: Kate Mara, Ramón Rodríguez, Tom Felton, Bradley Whitford
Votes: 26,806 | Gross: $13.41M
I'm a sucker for dogs but this film was backed by a good story, excellent script and some amazing acting by Ms. Mara as well as Rex!
4. I Am Not a Witch (2017)
93 min | Comedy, Drama
In a remote Zambian community a girl is denounced as a witch and sent on a trajectory of exploitation, as a tethered member of a witches' camp, a witch for hire and a tourist exhibit.
Director: Rungano Nyoni | Stars: Maggie Mulubwa, Henry B.J. Phiri, Nancy Murilo, Margaret Spinella
Votes: 4,187 | Gross: $0.05M
Not only is this movie visually stunning, but the social commentary was spot on as well.
5. Person to Person (2017)
Not Rated | 84 min | Comedy, Drama
Follows a variety of New York characters as they navigate personal relationships and unexpected problems over the course of one day.
Director: Dustin Guy Defa | Stars: Abbi Jacobson, Michael Cera, Tavi Gevinson, Bene Coopersmith
Votes: 1,836 | Gross: $0.05M
I had some high expectations from this film but walked away disappointed.
6. Radiance (II) (2017)
101 min | Drama, Romance
A passionate writer of film versions for visually impaired people meets an older photographer who is slowly losing his eyesight.
Director: Naomi Kawase | Stars: Masatoshi Nagase, Ayame Misaki, Tatsuya Fuji, Kazuko Shirakawa
Votes: 1,996
A heartwarming story, beautifully shot.
7. The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)
R | 121 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
Steven, a charismatic surgeon, is forced to make an unthinkable sacrifice after his life starts to fall apart, when the behavior of a teenage boy he has taken under his wing turns sinister.
Director: Yorgos Lanthimos | Stars: Barry G. Bernson, Herb Caillouet, Bill Camp, Raffey Cassidy
Votes: 186,849 | Gross: $2.29M
Here is the only thing I thought and heard after the screening: "WHAT DID I JUST WATCH?"
8. Scaffolding (2017)
90 min | Drama
17-year- old ASHER has always been the impulsive troublemaker, from primary school, all through junior high and high school. It's hard for him to concentrate in class, and he is compelled ... See full summary »
Director: Matan Yair | Stars: Asher Lax, Ami Smolartchik, Yaacov Cohen, Keren Berger
Votes: 835
A great father and son story with some pretty decent acting!
9. Los Perros (2017)
94 min | Drama
Follows the story of a woman in her forties who becomes friend with an ex colonel and riding instructor with a shady past.
Director: Marcela Said | Stars: Antonia Zegers, Alfredo Castro, Rafael Spregelburd, Alejandro Sieveking
Votes: 469
Amazing poster, okay film.
10. The Day After (2017)
92 min | Drama, Romance
The married Bongwan leaves home in the dark morning and sets off to work. The memories of the woman who left weigh down on him. That day Bongwan's wife finds a love note, bursts into the office, and mistakes Areum for the woman who left.
Director: Hong Sang-soo | Stars: Yunhee Cho, Kwon Hae-hyo, Ki Joabang, Taeu Kang
Votes: 2,507 | Gross: $0.02M
This subtle black and white film had me hooked but I can't say that I thought much about it after the screening.
11. The Beguiled (2017)
R | 93 min | Drama, History, Thriller
The unexpected arrival of a wounded Union soldier at a girls school in Virginia during the American Civil War leads to jealousy and betrayal.
Director: Sofia Coppola | Stars: Nicole Kidman, Kirsten Dunst, Elle Fanning, Colin Farrell
Votes: 61,687 | Gross: $10.58M
Visually STUNNING. Pretty good acting. But the script was weak and it could have been a bit more "thrilling."
12. Montparnasse Bienvenüe (2017)
97 min | Comedy, Drama
In her early thirties, broke, and in the wake of a humbling breakup, a spirited, yet rudderless young woman finds herself struggling to get by in the bustling Parisian metropolis; however, if she can make it there, she'll make it anywhere.
Director: Léonor Serraille | Stars: Laetitia Dosch, Souleymane Seye Ndiaye, Grégoire Monsaingeon, Jean-Christophe Folly
Votes: 2,930
A one woman show. Bravo!
13. Good Time (2017)
R | 102 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
After a botched bank robbery lands his younger brother in prison, Connie Nikas embarks on a twisted odyssey through New York City's underworld to get his brother Nick out of jail.
Directors: Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie | Stars: Robert Pattinson, Benny Safdie, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Buddy Duress
Votes: 140,113 | Gross: $2.03M
Best acting we've seen from Robert P. so far, his character was clever, but the story wasn't the best and visually I found it to be mediocre.
14. The Desert Bride (2017)
Not Rated | 78 min | Drama
A journey through the vastness of the Argentine desert and what appeared to be the end of the road will become the beginning of a new life.
Directors: Cecilia Atán, Valeria Pivato | Stars: Paulina García, Claudio Rissi, María Cristina López, José Emilio Vera
Votes: 715 | Gross: $0.03M
Really uplifting story, shot and acted well as well.
15. Ava (II) (2017)
Not Rated | 105 min | Drama, Romance
13-year-old Ava learns that she will lose her sight sooner than expected, and she confronts the problem in her own way.
Director: Léa Mysius | Stars: Noée Abita, Laure Calamy, Juan Cano, Tamara Cano
Votes: 3,314
A coming of age unlike any I have seen before. The girl reminds me of Adele Exarchopoulos and the movie was just gorgeously shot.
16. Fortunata (2017)
103 min | Drama
The story of a young mother (Jasmine Trinca) with a failed marriage behind her, who fights daily for her dream to open a hair salon, challenging her fate in an effort to free herself, gain independence, and claim her right to happiness.
Director: Sergio Castellitto | Stars: Jasmine Trinca, Stefano Accorsi, Alessandro Borghi, Edoardo Pesce
Votes: 1,596
The storyline was weak at points but the acting was just fantastic!
17. The Ballad of Lefty Brown (2017)
R | 111 min | Action, Drama, Western
A thrilling and action-packed Western, The Ballad of Lefty Brown is a story about loyalty, friendship, and the relentless pursuit of justice.
Director: Jared Moshe | Stars: Bill Pullman, Peter Fonda, Stephen Alan Seder, Kathy Baker
Votes: 7,801 | Gross: $0.01M
A true western with some great acting! Not cheesy at all, very dramatic and real.
18. Brigsby Bear (2017)
PG-13 | 97 min | Comedy, Drama
After being freed from his life in an underground bunker, a man sets out to make a movie of the only TV show he has ever known.
Director: Dave McCary | Stars: Kyle Mooney, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., Matt Walsh, Michaela Watkins
Votes: 17,767 | Gross: $0.53M
The director and actors were all in attendance so I really wanted to like this and laugh along with them but there really wasn't much LOL'ing in the theater that night. Slight disappointment!
19. Pure Hearts (2017)
115 min | Drama, Romance
Agnese and Stefano are profoundly different. She is only seventeen, lives with her mother (a harsh but devoted woman and a regular church-goer) and is about to take a vow of chastity to ... See full summary »
Director: Roberto De Paolis | Stars: Selene Caramazza, Simone Liberati, Barbora Bobulova, Stefano Fresi
Votes: 851
I didn't really get the chemistry between the actors and the scenes after she lost her virginity were just disturbing.
20. In the Fade (2017)
R | 106 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Katja's life collapses after the deaths of her husband and son in a bomb attack. After a time of mourning and injustice, Katja seeks revenge.
Director: Fatih Akin | Stars: Numan Acar, Adam Bousdoukos, Diane Kruger, Denis Moschitto
Votes: 35,611 | Gross: $0.32M
Diane Kruger deserved the praise and award she got for her acting. Amazing!
21. Directions (2017)
103 min | Drama
Multiple stories of taxi drivers while they work one night.
Director: Stephan Komandarev | Stars: Haralan Alexandrov, Dimitar Banenkin, Vasil Banov, Ivan Barnev
Votes: 2,135
Even though it was filmed in taxi cabs, this film was delightful and not boring at all.
22. The King (II) (2017)
R | 107 min | Documentary
Forty years after the death of Elvis Presley, a musical road trip across America in his 1963 Rolls Royce explores how a country boy lost his authenticity and became a king while his country lost her democracy and became an empire.
Director: Eugene Jarecki | Stars: Elvis Presley, Eugene Jarecki, James Carville, Mike Tyson
Votes: 1,273 | Gross: $0.26M
One of the best documentaries I have seen in recent years! So much more than just an exploration of Presley, but the American dream as a whole.
23. Claire's Camera (2017)
Unrated | 69 min | Drama
The story of female friendship as Frenchwoman Claire helps the subject of her photograph, Min-Hee, discover why she was fired without apparent cause.
Director: Hong Sang-soo | Stars: Isabelle Huppert, Kim Min-hee, Chang Mi-hee, Jung Jin-young
Votes: 2,609 | Gross: $0.08M
Whyyyyy :(
24. Demons in Paradise (2017)
94 min | Documentary
Sri Lanka 1983, Jude Ratman is five years old. On a red train, he flees the massacre of the Tamils instigated by the liberal majoritarian government. Now a filmmaker, he takes the same ... See full summary »
Director: Jude Ratnam
Votes: 64
Very shakey and out of focus, could barely sit through it.
25. The Dragon Defense (2017)
79 min | Drama
This is the story of three old friends in downtown Bogotá. A chess player and small-time gambler, a watch maker, and a Spanish homeopath obsessed with poker. Finding comfort in the confines... See full summary »
Director: Natalia Santa | Stars: Victoria Hernandez, Maia Landaburu, Martha Leal, Yaima Morfa
Votes: 173
The subtitles were in French so I was unable to appreciate the story, but the visuals were good.
26. Beauty and the Dogs (2017)
TV-MA | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A college student seeks help after a brutal assault but faces a bureaucratic nightmare when she reveals that her perpetrators are police officers.
Director: Kaouther Ben Hania | Stars: Mariam Al Ferjani, Ghanem Zrelli, Noomen Hamda, Mohamed Akkari
Votes: 2,709 | Gross: $0.01M
Really memorable story, visuals and acting. All of the chapters were 1 continuous shot. Amazing!
27. Jupiter's Moon (2017)
PG-13 | 129 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Aryan is a Syrian refugee trying to make his way into Hungary from Serbia, along with his father and many other wretched souls. They are all caught, and find themselves in a web of cynicism and corruption.
Director: Kornél Mundruczó | Stars: Merab Ninidze, Zsombor Jéger, György Cserhalmi, Mónika Balsai
Votes: 3,517
28. Let the Sunshine In (2017)
Not Rated | 94 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Isabelle, Parisian artist, divorced mother, is looking for love, true love at last.
Director: Claire Denis | Stars: Juliette Binoche, Xavier Beauvois, Philippe Katerine, Josiane Balasko
Votes: 7,757 | Gross: $0.87M
29. Gabriel and the Mountain (2017)
Not Rated | 131 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
Before entering a prestigious American university, Gabriel Buchmann decided to travel the world for one year, his backpack full of dreams. After ten months on the road, he arrived in Kenya ... See full summary »
Director: Fellipe Barbosa | Stars: João Pedro Zappa, Caroline Abras, Alex Alembe, Rashidi Athuman
Votes: 1,466 | Gross: $0.02M
30. Sicilian Ghost Story (2017)
Not Rated | 122 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
Against a heavy cloak of secrecy, a 12-year-old girl smitten with her handsome classmate ventures deeper and deeper into the enchanted Sicilian forests to find him, unaware of just how thick is the mystery behind his strange disappearance.
Directors: Fabio Grassadonia, Antonio Piazza | Stars: Julia Jedlikowska, Gaetano Fernandez, Corinne Musallari, Andrea Falzone
Votes: 2,393 | Gross: $0.02M
31. The Merciless (2017)
Not Rated | 117 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A young cop finds his loyalties divided after befriending a notorious criminal while undercover in prison.
Director: Byun Sung-hyun | Stars: Sol Kyung-gu, Im Si-wan, Lee Kyoung-young, Jeon Hye-jin
Votes: 3,058
32. The Summit (2017)
Not Rated | 114 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
At a summit for Latin American presidents in Chile where the region's geopolitical strategies and alliances are in discussion, Argentine president Hernán Blanco endures political and family drama that will force him to face his own demons.
Director: Santiago Mitre | Stars: Walter Andrade, Ricardo Darín, Dolores Fonzi, José María Marcos
Votes: 4,274
33. City of Ghosts (2017)
R | 92 min | Documentary, War
A documentary that follows the efforts of "Raqqa Is Being Slaughtered Silently," a handful of anonymous activists who banded together after their homeland was taken over by ISIS in 2014. ... See full summary »
Director: Matthew Heineman | Stars: Abdelaziz Alhamza, Mohamad Almusari, Hamoud Almousa, Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi
Votes: 4,124 | Gross: $0.13M
34. Lucky (I) (2017)
Not Rated | 88 min | Comedy, Drama, Western
Lucky follows the spiritual journey of a 90-year-old atheist and the quirky characters that inhabit his off the map desert town.
Director: John Carroll Lynch | Stars: Harry Dean Stanton, David Lynch, Ron Livingston, Ed Begley Jr.
Votes: 26,065 | Gross: $0.96M
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