The Tribeca Film Festival never misses. It's served as the launching pad for premieres like Taylor Swift's All Too Well: The Short Film, the first season ofThe Bear, and Vanessa Hudgens' Downtown Owl (you can watch our red carpet coverage here!), and this year is going to be just as hot. Gen Z and Gen X'ers alike will want to tune in this year thanks to these incredible casts. Keep reading for everything you need to know.
BRATS, directed by Andrew McCarthy, with Demi Moore, Ally Sheedy, Rob Lowe, Molly Ringwald, and Lea Thompson
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If you spent your tween years obsessed with Pretty in Pink, St. Elmo's Fire, and The Breakfast Club, then this is the movie for you. Andrew McCarthy reconnects with the rest of the iconic Brat Pack from the 80s, including Rob Lowe, Demi Moore, Ally Sheedy, Molly Ringwald, and Emilio Estevez — and explores how the title affected their lives. I might have actually screamed when I found out about this Tribeca Film Festival premiere, and it is now my most-anticipated movie!
BRATS stars Andrew McCarthy, Emilio Estevez, Ally Sheedy, Demi Moore, Rob Lowe, Lea Thompson, and Jon Cryer.
Winter Spring Summer or Fall starring Jenna Ortega and Percy Hynes White
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Wednesday stars Jenna Ortega and Percy Hynes White team up again on Winter Spring Summer or Fall. The teen romance movie sees them in high school once again — Jenna as a Harvard-bound genius and Percy as a casual, laid-back guy. When their characters meet their final year of high school, their newfound relationship changes everything. I'm a sucker for an opposites-attract romance!
Winter Spring Summer or Fall stars Jenna Ortega, Percy Hynes-White, Marisol Nichols, Adam Rodriguez, Elias Kacavas, and Evangeline Barrosse.
The Debutantes starring Dedra Robbins, Amelia Boles, and Teylar Bradley
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This documentary follows the first group of Black debutantes in Canton, Ohio in ten years. In addition to providing an in-depth look at the community and the young women themselves, this movie dives into the controversial past of the ball, as well as a hopeful future.
The Debutantes stars Dedra Robbins, Amelia Boles, and Teylar Bradley.
Daddio starring Dakota Johnson and Sean Penn
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Dakota Johnson is one actress I can watch time and time again, and after starting the year off with Madame Webb, she's returning to New York City for Daddio. This new movie follows a young woman, who jumps into a cab at JFK airport. What begins as a regular taxi ride turns into an unforgettable journey.
Daddio stars Dakota Johnson and Sean Penn.
Firebrand starring Alicia Vikander and Jude Law
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This Tribeca Film Festival movie takes place in 1500s England, during the Tudor era. Katherine Parr fights to stay alive as her marriage to King Henry VIII gets more dangerous everyday, and court politics and paranoia await her at every turn. You've never seen The Holiday's Jude Law quite like this, and history lovers (and anyone who's a fan of SIX on Broadway) will be all over this movie.
Firebrand stars Alicia Vikander, Jude Law, Eddie Marsan, Sam Riley, Erin Doherty, and Simon Russell Beale.
Jazzy with Lily Gladstone
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On the heels of their Oscar-nominated role in Killers of the Flower Moon, Lily Gladstone stars in Jazzy. Filmmaker Morrisa Maltz explores the ins and outs of growing up in South Dakota, and all the highs and lows that come with childhood friendship.
Jazzy stars Jasmine Bearkiller Shangreaux, Syriah Foohead Means, Richard Ray Whitman, Raymond Lee, and Lily Gladstone.
Sacramento starring Michael Cera, Kristen Stewart, and Maya Erskine
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BFF comedies are back thanks to Sky High's Michael Angarano! Glenn and his partner are expecting their first child, but when his friend Ricky shows up out of nowhere, Glenn's organized life takes a turn for the chaotic. Suddenly he finds himself on a roadtrip from LA to Sacramento where there are plenty of memories to be made.
Sacramento stars Michael Cera, Kristen Stewart, Michael Angarano, and Maya Erskine.
Satisfied with Renée Elise Goldsberry
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Hamilton fans rejoice! If you've had "Satisfied" stuck in your head on repeat since 2016, then this is definitely the doc for you. The movie provides an intimate view of what it looks like to balance family and career — especially when that career becomes a viral pop culture sensation.
Satisfied stars Renée Elise Goldsberry, Alexis Johnson, Benjamin Johnson, Brielle Johnson, Ariana DeBose, and Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Group Therapy with Neil Patrick Harris and Tig Notaro
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This Tribeca Film Festival movie takes a look at mental health by using a group therapy session filled with some of your favorite comedians. The documentary blends group dialogue, confessions, and even stand-up clips for a whole new look at mental health that will pull at your heartstrings and make you laugh at the same time.
Group Therapy stars Neil Patrick Harris, Mike Birbiglia, Nicole Byer, Gary Gulman, London Hughes, Tig Notaro, and Atsuko Okatsuka.
The Everything Pot with Lisa Edelstein and Delaney Rowe
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When empty nester Rachel gets a wedding invitation for an old colleague, she's quick to send the ultimate gift: The Everything Pot. The upcoming wedding gets her out of a funk in her own marriage, but the fun takes a turn for the worse when everyone wonders if she's having an affair.
The Everything Pot stars Lisa Edelstein, James Wolk, Gina Torres, Erik Griffin, Delaney Rowe, and Deja Monique Cruz.
In The Summers with Leslie Grace
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This heartfelt, emotional movie follows two sisters throughout the summers as they visit their troubled but kind father in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
In The Summers stars Rene Perez Joglar, Sasha Calle, Lio Mehiel, and Leslie Grace.
Which Tribeca Film Festival 2024 movie are you most excited for? I have not been able to stop talking about BRATS, and I don't see that changing anytime soon. Check out the The Most-Anticipated Summer Movies for more!
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