SXSW 2019
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1. Us (II) (2019)
R | 116 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Adelaide Wilson and her family are attacked by mysterious figures dressed in red. Upon closer inspection, the Wilsons realize that the intruders are exact lookalikes of them.
Director: Jordan Peele | Stars: Lupita Nyong'o, Winston Duke, Elisabeth Moss, Tim Heidecker
Votes: 341,425 | Gross: $175.08M
2. The Beach Bum (2019)
R | 95 min | Comedy, Drama
A rebellious stoner named Moondog lives life by his own rules.
Director: Harmony Korine | Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Snoop Dogg, Isla Fisher, Stefania LaVie Owen
Votes: 24,844 | Gross: $3.49M
3. Long Shot (2019)
R | 125 min | Comedy, Romance
Journalist, Fred Flarsky, reunites with his childhood crush, Charlotte Field; now one of the most influential women in the world. As she prepares to run for president, Charlotte hires Fred as her speechwriter, and sparks fly.
Director: Jonathan Levine | Stars: Charlize Theron, Seth Rogen, June Diane Raphael, O'Shea Jackson Jr.
Votes: 121,783 | Gross: $30.32M
4. The Curse of La Llorona (2019)
R | 93 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Ignoring the eerie warning of a troubled mother suspected of child endangerment, a social worker and her own small kids are soon drawn into a frightening supernatural realm.
Director: Michael Chaves | Stars: Linda Cardellini, Raymond Cruz, Patricia Velasquez, Marisol Ramirez
Votes: 57,699 | Gross: $54.73M
5. Booksmart (2019)
R | 102 min | Comedy
On the eve of their high-school graduation, two academic superstars and best friends realize they should have worked less and played more. Determined not to fall short of their peers, the girls try to cram four years of fun into one night.
Director: Olivia Wilde | Stars: Kaitlyn Dever, Beanie Feldstein, Jessica Williams, Jason Sudeikis
Votes: 131,213 | Gross: $22.68M
6. Good Boys (2019)
R | 90 min | Adventure, Comedy
Three 6th-grade boys ditch school and embark on an epic journey while carrying accidentally stolen drugs, being hunted by teenage girls, and trying to make their way home in time for a long-awaited party.
Director: Gene Stupnitsky | Stars: Jacob Tremblay, Keith L. Williams, Brady Noon, Molly Gordon
Votes: 81,830 | Gross: $83.14M
7. Pet Sematary (2019)
R | 100 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Dr. Louis Creed and his wife, Rachel, relocate from Boston to rural Maine with their two young children. The couple soon discover a mysterious burial ground hidden deep in the woods near their new home.
Directors: Kevin Kölsch, Dennis Widmyer | Stars: Jason Clarke, Amy Seimetz, John Lithgow, Jeté Laurence
Votes: 98,586 | Gross: $54.72M
8. The Highwaymen (2019)
R | 132 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
The untold true story of the legendary detectives who brought down Bonnie and Clyde.
Director: John Lee Hancock | Stars: Kevin Costner, Woody Harrelson, Kathy Bates, John Carroll Lynch
Votes: 103,625
9. Stuber (2019)
R | 93 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A detective recruits his Uber driver into an unexpected night of adventure.
Director: Michael Dowse | Stars: Dave Bautista, Kumail Nanjiani, Mira Sorvino, Natalie Morales
Votes: 51,416 | Gross: $22.37M
10. The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019)
PG-13 | 97 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Zak, a man with down syndrome, runs away from a residential nursing home to pursue his dream of becoming a wrestler. Later, he meets with an outlaw who becomes his friend and coach.
Directors: Tyler Nilson, Michael Schwartz | Stars: Zack Gottsagen, Ann Pierce, Dakota Johnson, Bruce Dern
Votes: 103,361 | Gross: $13.12M
11. Villains (I) (2019)
R | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror
After a pair of amateur criminals break into a suburban home, they stumble upon a dark secret that two sadistic homeowners will do anything to keep from getting out.
Directors: Dan Berk, Robert Olsen | Stars: Bill Skarsgård, Maika Monroe, Blake Baumgartner, Jeffrey Donovan
Votes: 18,262
12. Frances Ferguson (2019)
Not Rated | 74 min | Comedy
A small town's reaction to scandal.
Director: Bob Byington | Stars: Kaley Wheless, Nick Offerman, Martin Starr, Jennifer Prediger
Votes: 1,076
13.
Into the Dark (2018–2021)
Episode:
I'm Just F*cking with You
(2019)
TV-MA | 81 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
A pair of siblings suffer through a night of frightening practical jokes during their stay at a secluded motel.
Director: Adam Mason | Stars: Keir O'Donnell, Hayes MacArthur, Jessica McNamee, Charles Halford
Votes: 3,105
14. Pink Wall (2019)
Not Rated | 82 min | Drama
Six scenes. Six years. Six moments that shaped the relationship of Jenna and Leon. Pink Wall examines what defines us, the pressures of gender expectations, and our perpetual struggle between life and ambition.
Director: Tom Cullen | Stars: Tatiana Maslany, Jay Duplass, Louise Osborn, Sarah Ovens
Votes: 639
15. Mother's Little Helpers (2019)
99 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
The millennial children of a groovy 70s burnout come home to do right by a mom who always did them wrong. Based on true lies, it explores the "OK, Boomer" relationship between the free love generation and those left to clean up the mess.
Director: Kestrin Pantera | Stars: Kestrin Pantera, Breeda Wool, Milana Vayntrub, Sam Littlefield
Votes: 255
16. Adopt a Highway (2019)
Not Rated | 81 min | Drama
An ex-felon discovers a live baby left in a dumpster.
Director: Logan Marshall-Green | Stars: Ethan Hawke, Christopher Heyerdahl, Betty Gabriel, Elaine Hendrix
Votes: 4,731
17. Run This Town (2019)
R | 99 min | Drama
An emerging political scandal in Toronto in 2013 seen through the eyes of young staffers at city hall and a local newspaper.
Director: Ricky Tollman | Stars: Ben Platt, Mena Massoud, Damian Lewis, Nina Dobrev
Votes: 739
18. Sword of Trust (2019)
R | 88 min | Comedy, Drama
Cynthia and Mary show up to collect Cynthia's inheritance from her deceased grandfather, but the only item she receives is an antique sword that was believed by her grandfather to be proof that the South won the Civil War.
Director: Lynn Shelton | Stars: Marc Maron, Jon Bass, Michaela Watkins, Jillian Bell
Votes: 4,107 | Gross: $0.32M
19. The Art of Self-Defense (2019)
R | 104 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
After being attacked on the street, a young man enlists at a local dojo, led by a charismatic and mysterious sensei, in an effort to learn how to defend himself from future threats.
Director: Riley Stearns | Stars: Jesse Eisenberg, Alessandro Nivola, Imogen Poots, Steve Terada
Votes: 40,920 | Gross: $2.41M
20. The Wall of Mexico (2019)
104 min | Comedy, Drama
A wealthy Mexican-American family decides to build a wall around their ranch to stop townspeople from stealing their well water, which is rumored to have unusual properties.
Directors: Zachary Cotler, Magdalena Zyzak | Stars: Jackson Rathbone, Esai Morales, Marisol Sacramento, Carmela Zumbado
Votes: 348
21. Olympic Dreams (2019)
PG-13 | 85 min | Comedy, Romance, Sport
In the Olympic Athlete Village, a young cross-country skier bonds with a volunteer doctor after her competition ends.
Director: Jeremy Teicher | Stars: Nick Kroll, Alexi Pappas, Gus Kenworthy, Morgan Schild
Votes: 755
22. The Day Shall Come (2019)
Unrated | 87 min | Comedy, Crime
An impoverished preacher who brings hope to the Miami projects is offered cash to save his family from eviction. He has no idea his sponsor works for the FBI who plan to turn him into a criminal by fueling his madcap revolutionary dreams.
Director: Christopher Morris | Stars: Andrel McPherson, Miles Robbins, Marchánt Davis, Anna Kendrick
Votes: 4,182
23. Come As You Are (2019)
Not Rated | 106 min | Comedy, Drama
Three young men with disabilities hit the road with a jaded nurse driver to a brothel in Montreal catering to people with special needs. Remake of the acclaimed Belgian film 'Hasta La Vista'.
Director: Richard Wong | Stars: Grant Rosenmeyer, Hayden Szeto, Ravi Patel, Gabourey Sidibe
Votes: 4,377
24. I See You (II) (2019)
R | 98 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A policeman and his doctor wife have some marriage problems and the son blames the mother. For his job, the policeman investigates a case of a missing boy. The possible kidnapping looks like some cases from a few years ago.
Director: Adam Randall | Stars: Helen Hunt, Jon Tenney, Owen Teague, Judah Lewis
Votes: 66,915
25. Body at Brighton Rock (2019)
R | 87 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
A park ranger spends the night guarding a potential crime scene on a remote mountain trail.
Director: Roxanne Benjamin | Stars: Karina Fontes, Casey Adams, Emily Althaus, Miranda Bailey
Votes: 2,720 | Gross: $0.01M
26. Tales from the Lodge (2019)
93 min | Comedy, Horror
Friends gather at a lodge to commemorate a friend, who drowned in a lake nearby 3 years ago. They tell each other scary stories and suddenly find themselves in one.
Director: Abigail Blackmore | Stars: Mackenzie Crook, Dustin Demri-Burns, Laura Fraser, Sophie Thompson
Votes: 1,200
27. Get Duked! (2019)
R | 87 min | Comedy, Horror, Music
An anarchic, hip-hop inspired comedy that follows four city boys on a wilderness trek as they try to escape a mysterious huntsman.
Director: Ninian Doff | Stars: Lewis Gribben, Rian Gordon, Viraj Juneja, Jonathan Aris
Votes: 8,605
28. Daniel Isn't Real (2019)
Not Rated | 100 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
A troubled college freshman, Luke, suffers a violent family trauma. He then resurrects his charismatic childhood imaginary friend Daniel to help him cope, not realizing how dangerous Daniel is.
Director: Adam Egypt Mortimer | Stars: Miles Robbins, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Sasha Lane, Mary Stuart Masterson
Votes: 10,204
29. 7 Reasons to Run Away (from Society) (2019)
75 min | Comedy
The family, the tenant, the wedding, the businessman, the neighbors, the poor child and the run over. 7 black comedy stories of a dysfunctional society.
Directors: Gerard Quinto, Esteve Soler, David Torras | Stars: Francesc Orella, Rosa Cadafalch, Pol López, Vicky Peña
Votes: 648
30. Girl on the Third Floor (2019)
TV-MA | 93 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
Don Koch tries to renovate a rundown mansion with a sordid history for his growing family, only to learn that the house has other plans.
Director: Travis Stevens | Stars: Phil Brooks, Trieste Kelly Dunn, Sarah Brooks, Elissa Dowling
Votes: 11,158
31. Tone-Deaf (2019)
R | 87 min | Comedy, Horror, Thriller
A woman goes to the countryside to spend a quiet weekend after losing her job and having her last complicated relationship implode. She rents a country house from an old-fashioned widower, who struggles to hide his psychopathic tendencies.
Director: Richard Bates Jr. | Stars: Kim Delaney, Ray Wise, Amanda Crew, Nelson Franklin
Votes: 3,111
32. Darlin' (2019)
100 min | Horror, Thriller
A direct sequel to 2011's The Woman.
Director: Pollyanna McIntosh | Stars: Cooper Andrews, Lauryn Canny, Kristina Arntz, Mackenzie Bateman
Votes: 2,303
33. Aleksi (2018)
90 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Aleksi is a disaffected 28-year-old who ignores her pressing responsibilities by following her impulses with various men.
Director: Barbara Vekaric | Stars: Tihana Lazovic, Goran Markovic, Sebastian Cavazza, Jason Mann
Votes: 781
34. Aurora (I) (2019)
106 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Aurora, a commitment-phobic party animal, meets Iranian Darian one night at a hot-dog stand in Lapland. Darian is running from death and Aurora is running from love. They need each other in order to finally stop running.
Director: Miia Tervo | Stars: Mimosa Willamo, Amir Escandari, Elá Yildirim, Oona Airola
Votes: 1,854
35. The Longest Night (2019)
95 min | Drama, Thriller
She is the perfect woman until she decides to be free.
Director: Gabriela Calvache | Stars: Noëlle Schönwald, Cristian Mercado, Jaime Tamariz, Ariana Freire
Votes: 243
36. X&Y (2018)
112 min | Drama, Thriller
An artist has chosen a famous male actor for them together to deconstruct themselves and their invading roles. They engage in a boundless play with their surroundings in an exploration of identity, male and female.
Director: Anna Odell | Stars: Anna Odell, Mikael Persbrandt, Trine Dyrholm, Vera Vitali
Votes: 906
37. Vai (2019)
90 min | Drama
A portmanteau feature film by 9 female Pacific filmmakers and filmed on seven Pacific islands. It is about the journey of empowerment through culture over the lifetime of one woman, Vai.
Directors: Becs Arahanga, Amberley Jo Aumua, Matasila Freshwater, Dianna Fuemana, Miria George, Ofa Guttenbeil, Marina McCartney, Nicole Whippy, Sharon Whippy | Stars: Ro Mereani Adi Tuimatanisiga, Ar-Ramadi Longopoa, Betsy Lania Luitolo, Agnes Pele
Votes: 216
38. Days of the Whale (2019)
TV-MA | 80 min | Drama
Cristina and Simon are two young graffii artists who paint the city that they live in: Medellín. They defy a criminal gang when they decide to paint over a threat, written in a wall, a ... See full summary »
Director: Catalina Arroyave Restrepo | Stars: Valeria Castaño Fajardo, Carlos Fonnegra, Julian Giraldo, David Escallón Orrego
Votes: 283
39. Being Impossible (2018)
TV-MA | 97 min | Drama
A young woman discovers she was submitted to several surgeries to correct her intersexual body as a baby. She has to find her own self outside gender binaries.
Director: Patricia Ortega | Stars: Lucía Bedoya, Belkis Avilladares, María Elena Duque, Adyane Gonzalez
Votes: 167
40. Alice (II) (2019)
103 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Alice, a happy and perfect wife and mother, has her life turned upside down when she discovers her husband is living a secret life.
Director: Josephine Mackerras | Stars: Emilie Piponnier, Martin Swabey, Chloé Boreham, Jules Milo Levy Mackerras
Votes: 1,325
41. Yes, God, Yes (2019)
R | 78 min | Comedy, Drama
After an innocent AOL chat turns racy, a Catholic teenager in the early 2000s discovers masturbation and struggles to suppress her new urges in the face of eternal damnation.
Director: Karen Maine | Stars: Natalia Dyer, Timothy Simons, Wolfgang Novogratz, Francesca Reale
Votes: 17,861
42. Saint Frances (2019)
101 min | Comedy, Drama
After an accidental pregnancy turned abortion, a deadbeat nanny finds an unlikely friendship with the six-year old she's charged with protecting.
Director: Alex Thompson | Stars: Kelly O'Sullivan, Ramona Edith Williams, Charin Alvarez, Lily Mojekwu
Votes: 5,307
43. Mickey and the Bear (2019)
R | 88 min | Drama
Faced with the responsibility to take care of her addict, veteran father, headstrong teen Mickey Peck keeps her household afloat.
Director: Annabelle Attanasio | Stars: Camila Morrone, James Badge Dale, Calvin Demba, Ben Rosenfield
Votes: 1,789
44. Extra Ordinary (2019)
R | 94 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Rose, a mostly sweet and lonely Irish driving instructor, must use her supernatural talents to save the daughter of Martin (also mostly sweet and lonely) from a washed-up rock star who is using her in a Satanic pact to reignite his fame.
Directors: Mike Ahern, Enda Loughman | Stars: Maeve Higgins, Barry Ward, Will Forte, Claudia O'Doherty
Votes: 11,547
45. For Sama (2019)
TV-PG | 100 min | Documentary, Biography, War
FOR SAMA is both an intimate and epic journey into the female experience of war.
Directors: Waad Al-Kateab, Edward Watts | Stars: Waad Al-Kateab, Sama Al-Khateab, Hamza Al-Khateab, Afra
Votes: 12,824 | Gross: $0.04M
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