IMDb Editors Sundance 2015 Film Selections

by hb | created - 22 Jan 2015 | updated - 26 Jan 2015 | Public

Our 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

50 Metascore

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

77 Metascore

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

68 Metascore

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

82 Metascore

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

73 Metascore

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

51 Metascore

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

66 Metascore

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

62 Metascore

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

75 Metascore

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

45 Metascore

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

77 Metascore

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

81 Metascore

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

69 Metascore

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

44 Metascore

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

87 Metascore

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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