The Venice Film Festival is the oldest of the big three European fests, alongside Cannes and Berlin, and this year’s slate features a wide variety of films from known auteurs to promising up-and-coming talent.
The most notable titles in the 83rd annual festival’s lineup include Martin McDonagh’sWild Horse Nine, starring John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell in an intense, spy-heavy thriller, and Lance Oppenheim’sPrimetime, starring Robert Pattinson in a captivating role as Chris Hansen, the Dateline NBC host whose infamous 2000s news program went after online predators. Both films are highly anticipated and look to define the festival in some way. Other films that will surely be a major point of discussion are Florian Zeller’sBunker, Danny Boyle’sInk, and Werner Herzog’sBucking Fastard.
Another film sure to generate chatter is the documentary Naza, which focuses on the ongoing conflict between Israel and Gaza and was entered late into the competition. It comes courtesy of Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, whose 2023 documentary No Other Land won the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature.
See below the movies at the Venice Film Festival ranked by Tomatometer.
We’ll be adding more titles to our Scorecard
We’ll be adding more titles to our Scorecard as reviews come in so be sure to check back for the latest.The Venice International Film Festival runs from September 2 to September 12.
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Synopsis: A story of two married couples — a laid-off worker and his spouse and a documentary filmmaker and her spouse — crossing paths to film… View Full Synopsis
Starring:Jeon Do-yeon, Sul Kyung-gu, Jo In-sung, Jo Yeo-jeong
Directed By:Lee Chang-dong, Nick Shumaker, Maciej Musiał, Krzysztof Piesiewicz
Synopsis: In 2006, To Catch a Predator host
Synopsis: In 2006, To Catch a Predator host Chris Hansen sets out to make television history.
Starring:Robert Pattinson, Merritt Wever, Skyler Gisondo, Phoebe Bridgers
Directed By:Lance Oppenheim, Lance Oppenheim, Harrison Huffman, AJ Bourscheid
Synopsis: Shortly before the 1973 Chilean coup, CIA agents Chris (John Malkovich) and Lee (Sam Rockwell) are dispatched from Santiago to Easter island by their bureau… View Full Synopsis
Starring:John Malkovich, Sam Rockwell, Steve Buscemi, Tom Waits
Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger(2026)
91%
Synopsis: “Oasis: Don’t Look Back In Anger”charts Liam and Noel Gallagher’s triumphant reunion tour, Oasis Live ’25, one of the most anticipated rock ‘n’ roll comebacks… View Full Synopsis
Directed By:Dylan Southern, Will Lovelace
Synopsis: The film is an explosive cinematic rollercoaster
Synopsis: The film is an explosive cinematic rollercoaster about a group of visionaries and misfits who had an idea for a new kind of news –… View Full Synopsis
Starring:Jack O’Connell, Guy Pearce, Claire Foy
Directed By:Danny Boyle, Tonia Davis
Synopsis: BUCKING FASTARD is about two sisters, Jean and Joan Holbrooke (Kate Mara, Rooney Mara), who are so close to each other that they speak in… View Full Synopsis
Starring:Kate Mara, Rooney Mara, Orlando Bloom, Domhnall Gleeson
The Basics Of Philosophy(2026)
64%
Starring:Jack Huston, Sofia Boutella, Daniel Zovatto, Bill Pullman
