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Cannes 2026 Movies Ranked by Tomatometer
It’s that time of the year, when the world visits the Promenade de la Croisette to watch some of the best films from around the world at the Cannes Film Festival.
This year, legendary South Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook leads a jury that includes Chloé Zhao, Stellan Skarsgård, Ruth Negga, and Demi Moore, and together, they will judge films from such auteurs as Ryusuke Hamaguchi (All of a Sudden), Pawel Pawlikowski (Fatherland), and James Gray (Paper Tiger). To learn more about what’s playing at the festival and what we anticipate will make the biggest splash, check out our picks for what will be the most talked about films of Cannes 2026.
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For our list below, we’re ranking every movie premiering at the film festival that has enough reviews for a Tomatometer score. Be sure to check back every day of the festival to see which films have been added. — Bryce Marrero
#1
Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (2026)
Synopsis: After years of slapdash sequels and waning fandom, the Camp Miasma slasher franchise is handed over to an enthusiastic young director (Hannah Einbinder, Hacks) for… View Full Synopsis
Starring: Gillian Anderson, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Patrick Fischler, Hannah Einbinder
Directed By: Jane Schoenbrun
#2
Nagi Notes (2026)
Synopsis: Yoriko, an artist living in rural Nagi, is haunted by a former love affair she cannot bear to mourn. When Yuri, a recently separated architect,… View Full Synopsis
Starring: Takako Matsu, Shizuka Ishibashi, Kenichi Matsuyama, Waku Kawaguchi
Directed By: Koji Fukada
#3
A Woman's Life (2026)
Synopsis: Gabrielle, 55, gives herself to her work, body and soul. As a surgeon and head of the hospital department, she is constantly on the move,… View Full Synopsis
Starring: Léa Drucker, Mélanie Thierry, Charles Berling, Laurent Capelluto
Directed By: Charline Bourgeois-Tacquet
#4
Ashes (2026)
Synopsis: Lucila leaves Mexico with her younger brother to reunite with their mother in Madrid, who had left a few years earlier to chase a better… View Full Synopsis
Starring: Anna Díaz, Adriana Paz, Luisa Huertas, Guillermo Rios
Directed By: Diego Luna
#5
The Electric Kiss (2026)
Synopsis: Paris, 1928. A young painter in vogue, Antoine Balestro, has been unable to paint since his wife died, to the despair of his gallery owner,… View Full Synopsis
Starring: Pio Marmaï, Anaïs Demoustier, Gilles Lellouche, Vimala Pons
Directed By: Pierre Salvadori
#6
Butterfly Jam (2026)
Synopsis: 16-year-old Pyteh splits his time between the wrestling mat and his family’s struggling Circassian diner in Newark. A single impulsive decision by his hustling father… View Full Synopsis
Starring: Barry Keoghan, Riley Keough, Harry Melling
Directed By: Kantemir Balagov
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