IMDb Editors Sundance 2015 Film Selections
by hb | created - 22 Jan 2015 | updated - 26 Jan 2015 | PublicOur IMDb Editors have selected several films they are excited to see for Sundance 2015. Of these films (which represents a small portion of the films available at Sundance, which are you looking forward to see?
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1. True Story (I) (2015)
R | 99 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
When disgraced New York Times reporter Michael Finkel meets accused killer Christian Longo - who has taken on Finkel's identity - his investigation morphs into a game of cat-and-mouse.
Director: Rupert Goold | Stars: James Franco, Jonah Hill, Felicity Jones, Maria Dizzia
Votes: 72,912 | Gross: $4.72M
The relationship between disgraced New York Times journalist Michael Finkel and Christian Longo, an FBI Most Wanted List murderer who for years lived outside the U.S. under Finkel's name.
Stars: James Franco (Longo), Jonah Hill (Finkel), Felicity Jones
2. Mississippi Grind (2015)
R | 108 min | Comedy, Drama
Down on his luck and facing financial hardship, Gerry teams up with younger charismatic poker player, Curtis, in an attempt to change his luck. The two set off on a road trip through the South with visions of winning back what's been lost.
Directors: Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck | Stars: Ben Mendelsohn, Ryan Reynolds, Yvonne Landry, Anthony Howard
Votes: 25,992 | Gross: $0.13M
Gerry, down-on-his-luck and broke, teams up with Curtis, a younger, charismatic poker player, in an attempt to change his fortunes. The two set off on a road trip through the South with visions of winning back what's been lost.
Stars: Ryan Reynolds, Ben Mendelsohn, Sienna Miller
3. Z for Zachariah (2015)
PG-13 | 98 min | Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
In the wake of a disaster that wipes out most of civilization, two men and a young woman find themselves in an emotionally charged love triangle as the last known survivors.
Director: Craig Zobel | Stars: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Chris Pine, Margot Robbie
Votes: 32,729 | Gross: $0.12M
In the wake of a disaster that wipes out most of civilization, two men and a young woman find themselves in an emotionally charged love triangle as the last known survivors.
Stars: Chris Pine, Margot Robbie, Chiwetel Ejiofor
4. The End of the Tour (2015)
R | 106 min | Biography, Drama
The story of the five-day interview between Rolling Stone reporter David Lipsky and acclaimed novelist David Foster Wallace, which took place right after the 1996 publication of Wallace's groundbreaking epic novel, 'Infinite Jest.'
Director: James Ponsoldt | Stars: Jason Segel, Jesse Eisenberg, Anna Chlumsky, Mamie Gummer
Votes: 32,563 | Gross: $2.99M
A magazine reporter recounts his travels and conversations with author David Foster Wallace during a promotional book tour.
Stars: Jason Segel, Jesse Eisenberg, Anna Chlumsky
5. Results (I) (2015)
R | 105 min | Comedy, Romance
Two mismatched personal trainers' lives are upended by the actions of a new, wealthy client.
Director: Andrew Bujalski | Stars: Guy Pearce, Cobie Smulders, Kevin Corrigan, Giovanni Ribisi
Votes: 7,684 | Gross: $0.10M
Two mismatched personal trainers' lives are upended by the actions of a new, wealthy client.
Stars: Cobie Smulders, Guy Pearce, Kevin Corrigan
6. The D Train (2015)
R | 101 min | Comedy, Drama
The head of a high school reunion committee tries to get the most popular guy in school to attend their class' upcoming 20-year reunion.
Directors: Andrew Mogel, Jarrad Paul | Stars: Jack Black, James Marsden, Kathryn Hahn, Jeffrey Tambor
Votes: 11,493 | Gross: $0.66M
The head of a high school reunion committee travels to Los Angeles to track down the most popular guy from his graduating class and convince him to go to the reunion.
Stars: Jack Black, James Marsden, Kathryn Hahn
7. A Walk in the Woods (2015)
R | 104 min | Adventure, Biography, Comedy
After spending two decades in England, Bill Bryson (Robert Redford) returns to the U.S., where he decides the best way to connect with his homeland is to hike the Appalachian Trail with one of his oldest friends, Stephen Katz (Nick Nolte).
Director: Ken Kwapis | Stars: Robert Redford, Nick Nolte, Emma Thompson, Mary Steenburgen
Votes: 29,740 | Gross: $29.47M
After spending two decades in England, Bill Bryson returns to the U.S., where he decides to reconnect with his homeland by hiking the Appalachian Trail with one of his oldest friends.
Stars: Robert Redford, Nick Nolte & Emma Thompson
8. Cop Car (2015)
R | 88 min | Crime, Thriller
A small-town sheriff sets out to find the two kids who have taken his car on a joy ride.
Director: Jon Watts | Stars: Kevin Bacon, James Freedson-Jackson, Hays Wellford, Shea Whigham
Votes: 35,248 | Gross: $0.13M
A small town sheriff sets out to find the two kids (Wellford, Freedson-Jackson) who have taken his car on a joy ride.
Stars: Kevin Bacon, Hays Wellford, James Freedson-Jackson
9. Ten Thousand Saints (2015)
R | 113 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Set in the 1980s, a teenager from Vermont moves to New York City to live with his father in East Village.
Directors: Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini | Stars: Ethan Hawke, Asa Butterfield, Hailee Steinfeld, Emily Mortimer
Votes: 6,011 | Gross: $0.06M
Set in the 1980s, a teenager from Vermont moves to New York City to live with his father in East Village.
Stars: Asa Butterfield, Ethan Hawke, & Haille Steinfeld
10. Mistress America (2015)
R | 84 min | Comedy, Drama
A lonely college freshman's life is turned upside-down by her impetuous, adventurous stepsister-to-be.
Director: Noah Baumbach | Stars: Greta Gerwig, Lola Kirke, Shana Dowdeswell, Shelby Rebecca Wong
Votes: 28,743 | Gross: $2.46M
A lonely college freshman's life is turned upside down by her impetuous, adventurous soon-to-be stepsister.
Stars: Lola Kirke, Greta Gerwig, & Heather Lind
11. Lila & Eve (2015)
R | 94 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Two distraught mothers, whose children were gunned down in a drive-by, team up to avenge their deaths after local authorities fail to take action.
Director: Charles Stone III | Stars: Viola Davis, Aml Ameen, Ron Caldwell, Yolonda Ross
Votes: 9,077 | Gross: $0.04M
Two distraught mothers, whose children were gunned down in a drive-by, team up to avenge their deaths after local authorities fail to take action.
Stars: Viola Davis, Jennifer Lopez, & Shea Whigham
12. Grandma (2015)
R | 79 min | Comedy, Drama
A teenager facing an unplanned pregnancy seeks help from her acerbic grandmother, a woman who is long estranged from her daughter.
Director: Paul Weitz | Stars: Lily Tomlin, Julia Garner, Marcia Gay Harden, Judy Greer
Votes: 16,910 | Gross: $6.98M
Self-described misanthrope Elle Reid has her protective bubble burst when she has to help out her 18-year-old granddaughter, Sage.
Stars: Lily Tomlin, Judy Greer, & Julia Garner
13. Experimenter (2015)
PG-13 | 98 min | Biography, Drama, History
In 1961, famed social psychologist Stanley Milgram conducted a series of radical behavior experiments that tested ordinary humans' willingness to obey authority.
Director: Michael Almereyda | Stars: Peter Sarsgaard, Winona Ryder, Jim Gaffigan, Anthony Edwards
Votes: 19,676 | Gross: $0.16M
Based upon the true story of famed social psychologist Stanley Milgram who, in 1961, conducted a series of radical behavior experiments that tested ordinary humans willingness to obey authority.
Stars: Peter Sarsgaard, Winona Ryder, & Anton Yelchin
14. Digging for Fire (2015)
R | 85 min | Comedy, Drama
The discovery of a bone and a gun send a husband and wife on separate adventures over the course of a weekend.
Director: Joe Swanberg | Stars: Jake Johnson, Rosemarie DeWitt, Orlando Bloom, Brie Larson
Votes: 6,784 | Gross: $0.12M
The discovery of a bone and a gun send a husband and wife on separate adventures over the course of a weekend.
Stars: Anna Kendrick, Orlando Bloom, & Brie Larson
15. The Bronze (2015)
R | 100 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
A foul-mouthed former gymnastics bronze medalist with local celebrity status reluctantly trains a rising Olympics aspirant.
Director: Bryan Buckley | Stars: Melissa Rauch, Gary Cole, Haley Lu Richardson, Thomas Middleditch
Votes: 13,465 | Gross: $0.62M
A foul-mouthed former gymnastics bronze medalist must fight for her local celebrity status when a new young athlete's star rises in town.
Stars: Melissa Rauch, Gary Cole & Haley Lu Richardson
16. Listen to Me Marlon (2015)
Unrated | 103 min | Documentary, Biography
A documentary that utilizes hundreds of hours of audio that Marlon Brando recorded over the course of his life to tell the screen legend's story.
Director: Stevan Riley | Stars: Marlon Brando, Stella Adler, Bernardo Bertolucci, Michael Borne
Votes: 7,913 | Gross: $0.43M
Described by Sundance as "the definitive Marlon Brando cinema documentary."
Stars: Marlon Brando
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