2017: World Premieres 2017: U.S. Releases 2017: Still Left to See 2017: Cannes Festival 2017: Chicago Festival 2017: Toronto Festival 2017: The Fifties Looking Back Moving Ahead Browse Films by Title / Year / Reviews Home / Blog / E-Mail The Movies of 2017: World Premieres  By Title // By Grade // By Screening Date // By VOR Rating Full Listing of Films Screened December 2019 A Gentle Creature Dir. Sergei Loznitsa. Vasilina Makovtseva, Marina Kleshcheva B+ May 2019 Ismaël's Ghosts Dir. Arnaud Desplechin. Mathieu Amalric, Charlotte Gainsbourg C– February 2019 Beast Dir. Michael Pearce. Jessie Buckley, Johnny Flynn, Geraldine James B+ Custody Dir. Xavier Legrand. Thomas Gioria, Denis Ménochet, Léa Drucker B January 2019 Of Fathers and Sons Dir. Talal Derki. Documentary about radicalized village in Syria B December 2018 Jeannette: The Childhood of Joan of Arc Dir. Bruno Dumont. Lise Leplat Prudhomme B– Araby Dirs. Affonso Uchôa, João Dumans. Aristides de Sousa, Murilo Caliari A A Prayer Before Dawn Dir. Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire. Joe Cole, Panya Yimmumphai B– Claire's Camera Dir. Hong Sang-soo. Kim Min-hee, Isabelle Huppert, Jung Jin-young B– I Am Not a Witch Dir. Rungano Nyoni. Maggie Mulubwa, Henry B.J. Phiri, Nancy Murilo B November 2018 El mar la mar Dirs. Joshua Bonnetta, J.P. Sniadecki. Experimental documentary A Bodied Dir. Joseph Kahn. Calum Worthy, Jackie Long, Rory Uphold, Walter Perez B September 2018 The Shadow Line: Alberto García-Alix Dir. Nicolás Combarro. Documentary B August 2018 The Wife Dir. Björn Runge. Glenn Close, Jonathan Pryce, Christian Slater B– Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood Dir. Matt Tyrnauer. Documentary B Outside In Dir. Lynn Shelton. Mark Duplass, Edie Falco, Kaitlyn Dever C+ Summer 1993 Dir. Carla Simón. Laia Artigas, Paula Robles, Bruna Cusí A– Kings Dir. Deniz Gamze Ergüven. Halle Berry, Lamar Johnson, Daniel Craig B– Woman Walks Ahead Dir. Susanna White. Jessica Chastain, Michael Greyeyes C+ The Endless Dirs. Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead. Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead B July 2018 Where Is Kyra? Dir. Andrew Dosunmu. Michelle Pfeiffer, Kiefer Sutherland B En el séptimo día Dir. Jim McKay. Fernando Cardona, Abel Perez, Gilberto Jimenez C+ Angels Wear White Dir. Vivian Qu. Vicky Chen, Zhou Meijun, Jiang Xinyue, Peng Jing B June 2018 The Party Dir. Sally Potter. Kristin Scott Thomas, Patricia Clarkson, Timothy Spall D– May 2018 Abducted in Plain Sight Dir. Skye Borgman. Documentary about child abduction B On Chesil Beach Dir. Dominic Cooke. Billy Howle, Saoirse Ronan, Emily Watson F First Reformed Dir. Paul Schrader. Ethan Hawke, Amanda Seyfried, Philip Ettinger B+ Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami Dir. Sophie Fiennes. Documentary B The Rider Dir. Chloé Zhao. Brady Jandreau, Tim Jandreau, Lilly Jandreau, Lane Scott B– April 2018 The Death of Stalin Dir. Armando Iannucci. Simon Russell Beale, Steve Buscemi B The Green Fog Dirs. Guy Maddin, Galen Johnson, Evan Johnson. Experimental film C You Were Never Really Here Dir. Lynne Ramsay. Joaquin Phoenix, Judith Roberts B+ March 2018 Loveless Dir. Andrei Zvyagintsev. Maryana Spivak, Aleksey Rozin, Aleksey Fateev B February 2018 Icarus Dir. Bryan Fogel. Documentary about Russia's system for doping Olympic athletes B Double Lover Dir. François Ozon. Marina Vacth, Jérémie Renier, Myriam Boyer B– The Insult Dir. Ziad Doueiri. Adel Karam, Kamel El Basha, Camille Salameh C+ 24 Frames Dir. Abbas Kiarostami. Two-dozen vignettes extrapolated from old photos B A Fantastic Woman Dir. Sebastián Lelio. Daniela Vega, Francisco Reyes, Luis Gnecco B– January 2018 Paddington 2 Dir. Paul King. Voice of Ben Whishaw, Hugh Grant, Hugh Bonneville B– It Dir. Andrés Muschietti. Jaeden Lieberher, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Sophia Lillis C+ Brad's Status Dir. Mike White. Ben Stiller, Austin Abrams, Jenna Fischer B– Lucky Dir. John Carroll Lynch. Harry Dean Stanton, David Lynch, Beth Grant B Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool Dir. Paul McGuigan. Jamie Bell, Annette Bening B+ Phantom Thread Dir. Paul Thomas Anderson. Daniel Day-Lewis, Vicky Krieps B+ The Post Dir. Steven Spielberg. Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, Bob Odenkirk B+ December 2017 I, Tonya Dir. Craig Gillespie. Margot Robbie, Sebastian Stan, Allison Janney B+ The Greatest Showman Dir. Michael Gracey. Hugh Jackman, Michelle Williams D All the Money in the World Dir. Ridley Scott. Michelle Williams, Mark Wahlberg D+ Menashe Dir. Joshua Z. Weinstein. Menashe Lustig, Ruben Niborski, Yoel Weisshaus B+ The Wound Dir. John Trengove. Nahkane Touré, Niza Jay Ncoyini, Bongile Mantsai B Downsizing Dir. Alexander Payne. Matt Damon, Hong Chau, Kristen Wiig D+ Molly's Game Dir. Aaron Sorkin. Jessica Chastain, Idris Elba, Kevin Costner B– Dawson City: Frozen Time Dir. Bill Morrison. Documentary about buried film reels A– Stronger Dir. David Gordon Green. Jake Gyllenhaal, Tatiana Maslany C+ Birthright: A War Story Dir. Civia Tamarkin. Documentary about women's health B Crown Heights Dir. Matt Ruskin. Lakeith Stanfield, Nnamdi Asomugha, Natalie Paul C+ Brawl in Cell Block 99 Dir. S. Craig Zahler. Vince Vaughn, Jennifer Carpenter C+ Star Wars, Episode VIII: The Last Jedi Dir. Rian Johnson. Daisy Ridley C– Marjorie Prime Dir. Michael Almereyda. Lois Smith, Geena Davis, Tim Robbins C Logan Dir. James Mangold. Hugh Jackman, Dafne Keen, Patrick Stewart B Foxtrot Dir. Samuel Maoz. Lior Ashkenazi, Yonatan Shiray, Sarah Adler, Shira Haas C Kidnap Dir. Luis Prieto. Halle Berry, Sage Correa, Chris McGinn, Lew Temple C M.F.A. Dir. Natalia Leite. Francesca Eastwood, Peter Vack, Leah McKendrick B– Abundant Acreage Available Dir. Angus MacLachlan. Amy Ryan, Terry Kinney B– The Work Dir. Jairus McLeary. Documentary about group therapy inside a men's prison A– The Disaster Artist Dir. James Franco. Dave Franco, James Franco, Seth Rogen C Song to Song Dir. Terrence Malick. Rooney Mara, Ryan Gosling, Michael Fassbender B All Male, All Nude Dir. Gerald McCullouch. Documentary about Atlanta strip club D Wonder Wheel Dir. Woody Allen. Kate Winslet, Justin Timberlake, Juno Temple D+ For Ahkeem Dirs. Jeremy S. Levine, Landon Van Soest. Documentary B Thirst Street Dir. Nathan Silver. Lindsay Burdge, Damien Bonnard, Esther Garrel C+ November 2017 Whose Streets? Dir. Saabah Folayan. Documentary about protests in Ferguson, MO A– Casting JonBenet Dir. Kitty Green. Documentary about filming a tabloid murder case B+ The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) Dir. Noah Baumbach. Adam Sandler B+ The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson Dir. David France. Documentary B+ Darkest Hour Dir. Joe Wright. Gary Oldman, Stephen Dillane, Lily James C Last Flag Flying Dir. Richard Linklater. Steve Carell, Bryan Cranston C+ Strong Island Dir. Yance Ford. Documentary about an unprosecuted murder case B Coco Dir. Lee Unkrich. Voices of Anthony Gonzalez, Gael García Bernal, Benjamin Bratt B Roman J. Israel, Esq. Dir. Dan Gilroy. Denzel Washington, Colin Farrell, Carmen Ejogo B– Wonder Dir. Stephen Chbosky. Jacob Tremblay, Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson B Israfil Dir. Ida Panahandeh. Hediyeh Tehrani, Hoda Zeinolabedin, Pejman Bazeghi A– No Date, No Signature Dir. Vahid Jalilvand. Amir Aghaee, Navid Mohammadzadeh B+ Negar Dir. Rambod Javan. Negar Javaherian, Mohammad Reza Forutan C Boarding Pass Dir. Mehdi Ramani. Mansour Shahbazi, Neda Jebraili B+ Blockage Dir. Mohsen Gharaie. Hamed Behdad, Baran Kosari, Mohsen Kiayee B+ Ferrari Dir. Alireza Davoudnejad. Tarlan Parvaneh, Mohsen Tanabandeh, Sima Tirandaz C Sara & Ayda Dir. Maziar Miri. Ghazal Shakeri, Pegah Ahangarani, Mostafa Zamani B Yellow Dir. Mostafa Taghizadeh. Sareh Bayat, Bahram Radan, Shahram Haghighatdoost B Subdued Dir. Hamid Nematollah. Leila Hatami, Kourosh Tahami, Leila Moosavi B– Untaken Paths Dir. Tahmineh Milani. Mahoor Alvand, Milad Keymaram B+ Kupal Dir. Kazem Mollaie. Levon Haftvan, Nazanin Farahani, Vahan Salimzadeh C– Azar Dir. Mohammad Hamzei. Niki Karimi, Houman Seyyedi, Hasti Mahdavifar B Appendix Dir. Hossein Namazi. Anahita Nemati, Amir Ali Danaei, Reza Akbarpour B– Novitiate Dir. Maggie Betts. Margaret Qualley, Melissa Leo, Julianne Nicholson B Lady Bird Dir. Greta Gerwig. Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf, Beanie Feldstein B+ The Charmer Dir. Milad Alami. Ardalan Esmaili, Soho Rezanejad, Lars Brygmann B+ Verónica Dir. Paco Plaza. Sandra Escacena, Iván Chavero, Bruna González B– Human Flow Dir. Ai Weiwei. Documentary survey of global refugee crises B The Crescent Dir. Seth A. Smith. Danika Vandersteen, Woodrow Graves, Britt Loder B– Poor Agnes Dir. Navin Ramaswaran. Lora Burke, Robert Notman, Will Conlon C+ Under the Tree Dir. Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson. Steinþór Hróar Steinþórsson C Scary Mother Dir. Ana Urushadze. Nato Murvanidze, Ramaz Ioseliani, Dimitri Tatishvili B Okja Dir. Bong Joon-ho. An Seo Hyun, Tilda Swinton, Byun Hee-Bong, Paul Dano B– Columbus Dir. Kogonada. Haley Lu Richardson, John Cho, Parker Posey, Rory Culkin B The Florida Project Dir. Sean Baker. Brooklynn Prince, Bria Vinaite, Willem Dafoe B October 2017 Faces Places Dirs. Agnès Varda and JR. Documentary about a roving art project B– Loving Vincent Dirs. Dorota Kobiela and Hugh Welchman. Animated C+ Before Summer Ends Dir. Maryam Goormaghtigh. Documentary B 12 Days Dir. Raymond Depardon. Documentary about psychiatric evaluations B Wonderstruck Dir. Todd Haynes. Oakes Fegley, Millicent Simmonds, Jaden Michael B+ The Shape of Water Dir. Guillermo del Toro. Sally Hawkins, Doug Jones, Richard Jenkins B– Call Me By Your Name Dir. Luca Guadagnino. Timothée Chalamet, Armie Hammer B+ The Other Side of the Wall Dir. Pau Ortiz. Documentary about Honduran family B Closeness Dir. Katemir Balagov. Darya Zhovnar, Veniamin Kats, Olga Dragunova B+ Princess Cyd Dir. Stephen Cone. Jessie Pinnick, Rebecca Spence, Malic White B+ November Dir. Rainer Sarnet. Rea Lest, Jörgen Liik, Heino Kalm, Arvo Kukumägi B Let the Sun Shine In Dir. Claire Denis. Juliette Binoche, Xavier Beauvois B Blade Runner 2049 Dir. Denis Villeneuve. Ryan Gosling, Ana de Armas, Sylvia Hoeks B Golden Years Dir. André Téchiné. Céline Sallette, Pierre Deladonchamps B God's Own Country Dir. Francis Lee. Josh O'Connor, Alec Secareanu, Ian Hart B Beauty and the Dogs Dir. Kaouther Ben Hania. Mariam Al Ferjani, Ghanem Zrelli B Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Dir. Martin McDonagh B– A Sort of Family Dir. Diego Lerman. Bárbara Lennie, Yanina Ávila, Daniel Aráoz A– Gemini Dir. Aaron Katz. Lola Kirke, Zoë Kravitz, John Cho, Nelson Franklin B The Confession Dir. Zaza Urushadze. Dimitri Tatishvili, Sophia Sebiskveradze D+ Sicilian Ghost Story Dirs. Fabio Grassadonia, Antonio Piazza. Julia Jedlikowska D+ The Line Dir. Peter Bebjak. Tomáš Maštalír, Eugen Libezňuk, Andrej Hryc B+ Sea Sorrow Dir. Vanessa Redgrave. Documentary about refugees and human rights B– Samui Song Dir. Pen-ek Ratanaruang. Chermarn Boonyasak, David Asavanond D Arrhythmia Dir. Boris Khlebnikov. Alexander Yatsenko, Irina Gorbacheva B+ Birds Are Singing in Kigali Dirs. Joanna Kos-Krauze, Krzysztof Krauze. Jowita Budnik A– The Workshop Dir. Laurent Cantet. Matthieu Lucci, Marina Foïs, Warda Rammach B Paris Square Dir. Lúcia Murat. Joana de Verona, Grace Passô, Alex Brasil C– Félicité Dir. Alain Gomis. Véro Tshanda Beya Mputu, Papi Mpaka, Gaetan Claudia A– A Man of Integrity Dir. Mohammad Rasoulof. Reza Akhlaghirad, Soudabeh Beizaee A– The Other Side of Hope Dir. Aki Kaurismäki. Sherwan Haji, Sakari Kuosmanen B Wind Traces Dir. Jimena Montemayor Loyo. Dolores Fonzi, Paulina Gil, Diego Aguilar B Marshall Dir. Reginald Hudlin. Chadwick Boseman, Josh Gad, Sterling K. Brown D+ Victoria & Abdul Dir. Stephen Frears. Judi Dench, Ali Fazal, Eddie Izzard C– Battle of the Sexes Dirs. Valerie Faris, Jonathan Dayton. Emma Stone, Steve Carell B– Barrage Dir. Laura Schroeder. Lolita Chammah, Themis Pauwels, Isabelle Huppert C+ Thelma Dir. Joachim Trier. Eili Harboe, Henrik Rafaelson, Ellen Dorrit Petersen B A Ciambra Dir. Jonas Carpignano. Pio Amato, Damiano Amato, Koudous Seihon A– September 2017 Mr. Gay Syria Dir. Ayşe Toprak. Documentary about a gay Syrian refugees' pageant B+ Rogers Park Dir. Kyle Henry. Christine Horn, Jonny Mars, Antoine McKay, Sara Sevigny B The Rape of Recy Taylor Dir. Nancy Buirski. Documentary about a 1944 rape case B Blueprint Dir. Daryl Wein. Jerod Haynes, Tai'isha Davis, Sandra Adams-Monegain B They Dir. Anahita Ghazvinizadeh. Rhys Fehrenbacher, Nicole Coffineau, Koohyar Hosseini B+ First They Killed My Father Dir. Angelina Jolie. Sreymoch Sareum, Kompheak Phoeung B Sheikh Jackson Dir. Amr Salama. Ahmad Alfishawy, Ahmed Malek, Maged El Kedwany B On Body and Soul Dir. Ildikó Enyedi. Alexandra Borbély, Géza Morcsányi B Disobedience Dir. Sebastián Lelio. Rachel Weisz, Rachel McAdams, Alessandro Nivola B The Day After Dir. Hong Sang-soo. Kwon Hae-hyo, Kim Min-hee, Kim Sae-byeok C The Other Side of Everything Dir. Mila Turajlić. Documentary B+ mother! Dir. Darren Aronofsky. Jennifer Lawrence, Javier Bardem, Ed Harris B The Hungry Dir. Bornila Chatterjee. Naseeruddin Shah, Tisca Chopra, Antonio Aakeel C Sweet Country Dir. Warwick Thornton. Hamilton Morris, Natassia Gorey Furber B Mudbound Dir. Dee Rees. Garrett Hedlund, Jason Mitchell, Carey Mulligan, Jason Clarke B– Hannah Dir. Andrea Pallaoro. Charlotte Rampling, André Wilms, Jean-Michel Balthazar B Mrs. Fang Dir. Wang Bing. Documentary about the death of a Chinese woman B In the Fade Dir. Fatih Akin. Diane Kruger, Denis Moschitto, Numan Acar B Razzia Dir. Nabil Ayouch. Amine Ennaji, Maryam Touzani, Arieh Worthalter B+ Disappearance Dir. Ali Asgari. Sadaf Asgari, Amir Reza Ranjbaran, Nazanin Ahmadi B+ Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts Dir. Mouly Surya. Marsha Timothy, Dea Panendra C+ Luk'Luk'I Dir. Wayne Wapeemukwa. Angel Gates, Ken Harrower, Eric Buurman C+ Waru Dirs. Briar Grace-Smith, Casey Kaa, Ainsley Gardiner, Katie Wolfe, et al. Grade: B Lean on Pete Dir. Andrew Haigh. Charlie Plummer, Travis Fimmel, Amy Seimetz A– Alanis Dir. Anahí Berneri. Sofia Gala Castiglione, Dana Basso, Silvina Sabater B Good Luck Dir. Ben Russell. Documentary about Serbian and Surinamese mines B+ Zama Dir. Lucrecia Martel. Daniel Giménez Cacho, Juan Minujín, Matheus Nachtergaele A The Judge Dir. Erika Cohn. Documentary about Palestinian female Shari'a judge B Western Dir. Valeska Grisebach. Meinhard Neumann, Reinhardt Wetrek A Life and Nothing More Dir. Antonio Méndez Esparza. Andrew Bleechington A Dark River Dir. Clio Barnard. Ruth Wilson, Mark Stanley, Sean Bean, Shane Attwooll C Happy End Dir. Michael Haneke. Isabelle Huppert, Mathieu Kassovitz, Fantine Harduin C– The Square Dir. Ruben Östlund. Claes Bang, Terry Notary, Elisabeth Moss B The Killing of a Sacred Deer Dir. Yorgos Lanthimos. Colin Farrell, Barry Keoghan C Ava Dir. Sadaf Foroughi. Mahour Jabbari, Shayesteh Sajadi, Bahar Noohian A– Wajib Dir. Annemarie Jacir. Mohammad Bakri, Saleh Bakri, Maria Zreik, Leila Bakri B– Our People Will Be Healed Dir. Alanis Obomsawin. Documentary A– Occidental Dir. Neïl Beloufa. Idir Chender, Paul Hamy, Anna Ivacheff B Ana, mon amour Dir. Călin Peter Netzer. Mircea Postelnicu, Diana Cavallioti B The Legend of the Ugly King Dir. Greg Barker. Documentary about Yilmaz Güney B The Final Year Dir. Greg Barker. Documentary about Obama-era foreign policy B Ex Libris: The New York Public Library Dir. Frederick Wiseman. Documentary B+ The Summit Dir. Santiago Mitre. Ricardo Darín, Érica Rivas, Dolores Fonzi B– The Nothing Factory Dir. Pedro Pinho. José Smith Vargas, Njamy Sebasti?o B Viceroy's House Dir. Gurinder Chadha. Hugh Bonneville, Manish Dayal B– August 2017 Good Time Dirs. Josh and Benny Safdie. Robert Pattinson, Benny Safdie, Buddy Duress A– Ingrid Goes West Dir. Matt Spicer. Aubrey Plaza, Elizabeth Olsen, O'Shea Jackson Jr. Grade: B The Trip to Spain Dir. Michael Winterbottom. Steve Coogan, Rob Brydon C Patti Cake$ Dir. Geremy Jasper. Danielle Macdonald, Siddharth Dhananjay A– An Inconvenient Sequel Dirs. Bonni Cohen and Jon Shenk. Documentary B Logan Lucky Dir. Steven Soderbergh. Channing Tatum, Adam Driver, Daniel Craig B– Beach Rats Dir. Eliza Hittman. Harris Dickinson, Frank Hadaj, David Ivanov B Wind River Dir. Taylor Sheridan. Jeremy Renner, Elizabeth Olsen, Graham Greene B– The Lovers Dir. Azazel Jacobs. Tracy Letts, Debra Winger, Melora Walters B– Split Dir. M. Night Shyamalan. James McAvoy, Anya Taylor-Joy, Betty Buckley D BPM (Beats Per Minute) Dir. Robin Campillo. Arnaud Valois, Nahuel Pérez Biscayart B Detroit Dir. Kathryn Bigelow. Algee Smith, John Boyega, Will Poulter, Jacob Latimore C Atomic Blonde Dir. David Leitch. Charlize Theron, James McAvoy, Toby Jones B+ Landline Dir. Gillian Robespierre. Jenny Slate, Abby Quinn, John Turturro, Edie Falco D+ Step Dir. Amanda Lipitz. Documentary about step-dancing Baltimore high school seniors B The Midwife Dir. Martin Provost. Catherine Frot, Catherine Deneuve, Olivier Gourmet B July 2017 Girls Trip Dir. Malcolm D. Lee. Regina Hall, Queen Latifah, Tiffany Haddish B Baby Driver Dir. Edgar Wright. Ansel Elgort, Kevin Spacey, Lily James, Jon Hamm C Dunkirk Dir. Christopher Nolan. Fionn Whitehead, Aneurin Barnard, Mark Rylance B A Ghost Story Dir. David Lowery. Casey Affleck, Rooney Mara, Liz Franke, Sonia Acevedo B War for the Planet of the Apes Dir. Matt Reeves. Andy Serkis, Woody Harrelson B I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore Dir. Macon Blair. Melanie Lynskey B June 2017 The Big Sick Dir. Michael Showalter. Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan, Holly Hunter B The Beguiled Dir. Sofia Coppola. Nicole Kidman, Kirsten Dunst, Colin Farrell B Beatriz at Dinner Dir. Miguel Arteta. Salma Hayek, Connie Britton, John Lithgow B+ The Hero Dir. Brett Haley. With Sam Elliott, Laura Prepon, Nick Offerman, Krysten Ritter C– Last Men in Aleppo Dir. Feras Fayyad. Documentary about Syrian rescue workers A– It Comes at Night Dir. Trey Edward Shults. Kelvin Harrison Jr., Joel Edgerton C+ My Cousin Rachel Dir. Roger Michell. Sam Claflin, Rachel Weisz, Holliday Grainger C+ Wonder Woman Dir. Patty Jenkins. Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, David Thewlis, Danny Huston D+ Alien: Covenant Dir. Ridley Scott. Katherine Waterston, Michael Fassbender C+ April 2017 Get Out Dir. Jordan Peele. Daniel Kaluuya, Allison Williams, Catherine Keener A– March 2017 Ghost in the Shell Dir. Rupert Sanders. Scarlett Johansson, Pilou Asbæk C+