Buzzworthy Movies Coming To TIFF 2022

By Rachel West. 23 Aug 2022 10:00 AM

The Toronto International Film Festival is back in full force for its 47th edition. With plenty of star power in front of and behind the camera heading to Toronto, this year’s festival features thought-provoking dramas, in-depth documentaries, biopics, and more. Here are our picks for the year’s must-see films at TIFF.

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‘My Policeman’
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The buzz for “My Policeman” starring Harry Styles was high well before the movie landed at TIFF. In the drama, the “Watermelon Sugar” singer plays closeted police officer Tom Burgess, who struggles with his emotions while living a double life, caught between both his wife Marion Taylor (Emma Corrin) and museum curator Patrick (David Dawson).
‘Devotion’
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Jonathan Majors stars as the US Navy’s first Black aviator who, along with his wingmen (including "Top Gun: Maverick"'s Glen Powell), risks his life in the face of racial hostility during the Korean War. Based on a true story.
‘The Banshees Of Inisherin’
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Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson reteam with their “In Bruges” director Martin McDonagh for another darkly comedic tale, "The Banshees Of Inisherin". Set against the backdrop of the Irish Civil War in 1923, the film is about two friends whose friendship comes to an abrupt halt. McDonagh’s 2017 film “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” took home the coveted TIFF People’s Choice Award before going on to nab six Oscar nominations, including Best Picture and acting wins for stars Frances McDormand and Sam Rockwell.
‘Moonage Daydream’
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David Bowie documentary “Moonage Daydream” won raves when it debuted at the Cannes Film Festival. Sanctioned by the estate of the late musician, director Brett Morgan’s film weaves archival footage and music to create an immersive look at Bowie’s art and identity.
‘North Of Normal’
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Sarah Gadon leads the Canadian drama about a woman’s unconventional upbringing in the Canadian wilds in the 1970s and her yearning for a more conventional life. Based on Cea Sunrise Person’s 2014 memoir.
‘On The Come Up’
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Sanaa Lathan makes her directorial debut with “On The Come Up”. Based on author Angie Thomas’s bestselling novel of the same name, the movie follows the talented 16-year-old Bri who dreams of making it big in the world of battle rap despite having the odds stacked against her. Method Man, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, and Mike Epps co-star.
‘The Menu’
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Ralph Fiennes is a sharp chef ready to roast his wealthy clientele of diners in the blistering dark satire “The Menu”. Anya Taylor-Joy and Nicholas Hoult co-star as a young couple who travel to a remote island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where they soon realize the chef has some shocking surprises in store for foodies.
‘Weird: The Al Yankovic Story’
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Get the accordions out because Weird Al is kicking off TIFF’s raucous Midnight Madness program. Described as “the unexaggerated true story about the greatest musician of our time,” "Weird: The Al Yankovic Story" stars Daniel Radcliffe as Yankovic and features “Abbott Elementary"'s Quinta Brunson as Oprah Winfrey, Rainn Wilson as radio personality Dr. Demento, and Julianne Nicholson and Toby Huss as Al’s parents.
‘Wendell & Wild’
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“Coraline” and “The Nightmare Before Christmas” director Henry Selick’s latest stop-motion odyssey follows a pair of demon brothers (Jordan Peele and Keegan-Michael Key) who band together with a goth teenager to defeat their arch-nemesis.
‘The Whale’
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Brendan Fraser continues his comeback as a 600-lb man in Darren Aronofsky’s “The Whale”. Fraser plays an obese man struggling to connect with his teenage daughter (“Stranger Things”’ Sadie Sink).
‘The Fabelmans’
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Steven Spielberg’s semi-autobiographical tale about growing up in post-war Arizona is one of the year’s buzziest titles. The movie stars Seth Rogen, Michelle Williams, and Paul Dano and will chart the director’s love of moviemaking and the family dynamics that echo throughout his body of work.
‘The Woman King’
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Viola Davis leads a unit of all-female warriors who defended the West African kingdom of Dahomey for centuries. Based on real events, "The Woman King" follows military general Nanisca (Davis) and new recruit Nawi (Thuso Mbedu) as they mount a battle against the European colonizers of Dahomey, in what is present-day Benin.
'Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery'
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Benoit Blanc is on the case as Daniel Craig returns for the “Knives Out” sequel. Rian Johnson directs a new star-studded ensemble of suspects, er, actors, including Edward Norton, Janelle Monáe, Kate Hudson, Leslie Odom Jr., Kathryn Hahn, Dave Bautista, Madelyn Cline, Jessica Henwick and Ethan Hawke for a murder mystery in the Mediterranean.
‘Raymond & Ray’
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Ewan McGregor and Ethan Hawke play two estranged half-brothers who reunite, in order to bury their father in the dramedy “Raymond & Ray”.
‘Prisoner’s Daughter’
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“Twilight” director Catherine Hardwicke helms the drama “Prisoner’s Daughter”. “Succession”’s Brian Cox stars as a dying convict who, after being granted compassionate release, attempts to reconnect with his daughter (Kate Beckinsale) and the grandson he’s never known, but his violent past comes back to haunt him in his final days.
‘Brother’
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Toronto’s Clement Virgo directs the adaptation of David Chariandy’s powerful novel about two Jamaican-Canadian brothers whose dreams are dashed by the violent reality of life in 1990s Scarborough, Ontario.

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