Benedict Cumberbatch, Jake Gyllenhaal, Anna Kendrick, and Reese Witherspoon? Yes, please.
From top left: The Imitation Game, Men, Women & Children, This Is Where I Leave You, Nightcrawler, The Equalizer, Rosewater, The Last 5 Years, Top Five
Weinstein Company, Dale Robinette/Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros., Open Road, Scott Garfield/CTMG/Columbia Pictures, Open Road, Lucky Monkey Pictures, IACF
While it's sad to see summer go, fall is just around the corner — and for movies, that means tons of (hopefully) ambitious thrillers, heartfelt true stories, and challenging dramas that engage us, provoke us, and sometimes go on to win awards. It all starts at the Toronto International Film Festival, running from Sept. 4 through 14, which marks the kickoff of Serious Movie Season. BuzzFeed will be headed to Canada to report on all things TIFF, but before we get there, here are the 24 titles we're most looking forward to seeing.
Black and White
Starring: Kevin Costner, Octavia Spencer, Anthony Mackie, Andre Holland, Bill Burr, Mpho Koaho, Gillian Jacobs, Jennifer Ehle, Jillian Estell
Directed by: Mike Binder
After his wife is tragically killed in a car crash, Elliot Anderson (Costner) tries to maintain custody of his biracial granddaughter Eloise (Estell), whom he had been raising with his wife on behalf of their deceased daughter. Rowena (Spencer), Eloise's paternal grandmother, believes she would be better off living with her father, even though he struggles with drug addiction. The film creates a space for a discussion on racial issues in the United States, and it will be interesting to see how the dialogue progresses. —Emily Orley
Treehouse Productions
The Cobbler
Starring: Adam Sandler, Cliff Smith, Ellen Barkin, Melonie Diaz, Dan Stevens, Fritz Weaver, Yul Vazquez, Steve Buscemi, Dustin Hoffman
Directed by: Thomas McCarthy
Sandler plays Max, a shoe repair man, who works in his family shop. One day, Max discovers a family heirloom that allows him to literally walk in anyone's shoes. It will be interesting to see how McCarthy (The Station Agent) incorporates fairy tale-esque magic with some serious lessons. —E.O.
Voltage Pictures
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