IMDb’s Most-Anticipated Movies Heading To Sundance In 2019

By Aynslee Darmon. 21 Jan 2019 2:03 PM

With a new year upon us, a new flock of movies are gearing up to premiere at the annual Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. Take a look at IMDb’s most-anticipated films coming to the festival, from Thursday, Jan. 24 to Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019.

*IMDb’s list is based on pageviews

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1. 'Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil And Vile'

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10. 'Little Monsters'
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Rounding out the top 10 is Lupita Nyong'o's "Little Monsters".

The upcoming thriller follows Nyong'o's character, a teacher who leads her students and a washed-up musician through an outbreak of zombies.
9. 'Them That Follow'
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Ahead of her turn on "The Crown", Olivia Colman is set to star in the upcoming thriller "Them That Follow", which comes in at number nine on IMDb's list.

According to the official synopsis, "Them That Follow is "set deep in the wilds of Appalachia, where believers handle death-dealing snakes to prove themselves before God. "Them That Follow" tells the story of a pastor's daughter who holds a secret that threatens to tear her community apart.
8. 'Native Son'
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Coming in at number eight on IMDb's list, "Native Son" follows an African-American boy who comes of age in the South Side of Chicago during the 1930s.

"Moonlight"'s Aston Sanders landed the leading role alongside Nick Robinson.
7. 'Paradise Hills'
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The ensemble cast of "Paradise Hills" have fans hyped for the upcoming fantasy drama.

Starring Awkwafina, Emma Roberts, Eiza Gonzalez, Danielle Macdonald, Hailee Steinfeld and Milla Jovovich, the flick focuses on a boarding school that shapes students to their exact desires.
6. 'The Report'
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Adam Driver, Jon Hamm and Annette Bening star in the upcoming 9/11 drama "The Report".

Directed and written by Scott Z. Burns, "The Report" is 2019's sixth most-anticipated film.
5. 'Big Time Adolescence'

Pete Davidson and BFF Machine Gun Kelly star in the upcoming film "Big Time Adolescence" alongside Jon Cryer and Griffin Gluck, which slides into fifth on IMDb's list.

The flick follows Gluck struggling to grow up with the destructive guidance of his best friend, a troubled college dropout.
4. 'Honey Boy'
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Shia LaBeouf plays his father in the upcoming film "Honey Boy" that landed at number four of IMDb's list.

Lucas Hedges will play a young LaBeouf, trying to mend his relationship with his hard-drinking, law-breaking father in the early days of his career.

LaBeouf also wrote the screenplay.
3. 'The Mustang'
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From executive producer Robert Redford, "The Mustang" lands in number three on IMDb's list.

Based on the true story of violent convict Roman Coleman (Matthias Schoenaerts) and his bond with a horse during a program at his prison.

Connie Britton and Josh Stewart also star.
2. 'Velvet Buzzsaw'
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Fans are excited to see Jake Gyllenhaal take on the role of Morf Vandewalt in the upcoming Sci-Fi film "Velvet Buzzsaw".

After its premiere at Sundance, the flick, also starring Natalie Dryer, John Malkovich and Toni Collette, will head to Netflix.
1. 'Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil And Vile'
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Zac Efron takes on the role of the infamous murderer Ted Bundy in Joe Berlinger's "Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil And Vile".

Lily Collins and Haley Joel Osment also star.

IMDb’s Most-Anticipated Movies Heading To Sundance In 2019

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