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The 15 Films You Should Add to Your Watchlist This Season

Author: Shirley Li Source: The Atlantic
September 22, 2024 at 06:20
Illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: Mubi; A24; TIFF; Netflix; EPK
Illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: Mubi; A24; TIFF; Netflix; EPK

These are the buzziest movies to look out for through the rest of the year.

Many of this fall’s biggest films and buzziest awards contenders screened at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, which ended last weekend. On the ground, the excitement meant sold-out theaters, crowded sidewalks, and a queue for a 9:45 a.m. showing of The Brutalist—a nearly four-hour-long epic—that wound past several blocks and led to a screaming match when someone tried to cut the line. The highlights below aren’t just for passionate cinephiles, though. They’re simply the best films I saw in Toronto, ones likely to resonate outside of the festival with audiences and critics alike. Almost all will hit theaters this season or start streaming before 2024 ends.

 

 

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Shirley Li is a staff writer at The Atlantic.

 

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