In my thirteen years attending the Toronto International Film Festival, I’ve never seen as many genuinely great films as I did in 2019. And I’m not the only TIFF19 attendee saying that. From world premieres (Knives Out, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood) to hits from other festivals (Parasite, Waves, Marriage Story), the consensus is that this was one of the strongest TIFFs in recent memory.
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Below is a rundown of the nineteen films I saw this year. I may watch a few more from home before all is said and done. Visit tiff.net/films for summaries and trailers for these and more.
- Parasite
- Waves
- Marriage Story
- Uncut Gems
- Knives Out
- A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
- Jojo Rabbit
- Ford v Ferrari
- The Report
- Bad Education
- The Lighthouse
- Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band
- Red Penguins
- Just Mercy
- Clifton Hill
- Joker
- Weathering With You
- The Truth
- Seberg
It was such a strong year that some very good films — Bad Education, The Lighthouse — that would ranker higher in any other year are instead a bit far down the list.