What's Playing at the Cannes Film Festival in 2025?

The Cannes Film Festival is one of my favorite times of the year. It feels like it's where the noisiest titles emerge and where we get a good grip on some awards favorites moving into the back half of the year. This year, I'm looking forward to hearing about Ari Aster's Eddington and Eleanor the Great, which was directed by Scarlett Johansson.And I bet there are a ton of international movies that will hit my radar after. The festival will start with Robert De Niro, who will receive the honorary Palme d’Or at the opening night ceremony. French actress Juliette Binoche will serve as the President of the Jury, succeeding last year’s jury head, Greta Gerwig.This year’s festival runs May 13 — 24 and you can view all the movies below. The Cannes 2025 Lineup COMPETITIONIn Simple Accident, Jafar PanahiSentimental Value, Jochim TrierRomeria, Carla SimoneThe Mastermind, Kelly ReichardtSound of Falling, Mascha SchilinskiThe Eagles of the Republic, Tarik SalehDossier 137, Dominik MollThe Secret Agent, Kleber Mendonça FilhoFuori, Mario MartoneTwo Prosecutors, Sergei LoznitsaNouvelle Vague, Richard LinklaterSirat, Oliver LaxeLa Petite Derniere, Hafsia HerziThe History of Sound, Oliver HermanusYoung Mothers, Jean-Pierre and Luc DardenneEddington, Ari AsterThe Phoenician Scheme, Wes AndersonRenoir, Chie HayakawaAlpha, Julia DucournauLeave One Day, Amelie BonninUN CERTAIN REGARDThe Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo, Diego CéspedesMy Father’s Shadow, Akinola Davies JrUrchin, Harris DickinsonEleanor the Great, Scarlett JohanssonOnce Upon a Time in Gaza, Tarzan Nasser and Arab NasserAisha Can’t Fly Away, Morad MostafaMeteors, Hubert CharuelHeads or Tails?, Alessio Rigo de Righi and Matteo ZoppisPillion, Harry LightonL’inconnue de la Grande Arche, Stephane DemoustierA Pale View of the Hills, Kei IshikawaThe Last One for the Road, Francesco Sossai Homebound, Neeraj GhaywanKaravan, Zuzana KirchnerováThe Plague, Charlie PolingerPromised Sky, Erige SehiriOUT OF COMPETITIONMission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, Christopher McQuarrieVie Privée, Rebecca ZlotowskiThe Richest Woman in the World, Thierry KlifaColours of Time, Cedric KlapischCANNES PREMIEREAmrum, Fatih AkinSplitsville, Mike CorvinoThe Disappearance of Josef Mengele, Kirill SerebrennikovOrwell: 2+2=5, Raoul PeckThe Wave, Sebestian LelioConnemara, Alex LutzSPECIAL SCREENINGSStories of Surrender, BonoThe Magnificent Life, Sylvain ChometTell Her That I Love Her, Romane BohringerMIDNIGHT SCREENINGSDalloway, Yann GozlanExit 8, Kawamura GenkiSons of the Neon Night, Mak Juno

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What's Playing at the Cannes Film Festival in 2025?


The Cannes Film Festival is one of my favorite times of the year. It feels like it's where the noisiest titles emerge and where we get a good grip on some awards favorites moving into the back half of the year.

This year, I'm looking forward to hearing about Ari Aster's Eddington and Eleanor the Great, which was directed by Scarlett Johansson.

And I bet there are a ton of international movies that will hit my radar after.

The festival will start with Robert De Niro, who will receive the honorary Palme d’Or at the opening night ceremony. French actress Juliette Binoche will serve as the President of the Jury, succeeding last year’s jury head, Greta Gerwig.

This year’s festival runs May 13 — 24 and you can view all the movies below.

The Cannes 2025 Lineup

COMPETITION

In Simple Accident, Jafar Panahi

Sentimental Value, Jochim Trier

Romeria, Carla Simone

The Mastermind, Kelly Reichardt

Sound of Falling, Mascha Schilinski

The Eagles of the Republic, Tarik Saleh

Dossier 137, Dominik Moll

The Secret Agent, Kleber Mendonça Filho

Fuori, Mario Martone

Two Prosecutors, Sergei Loznitsa

Nouvelle Vague, Richard Linklater

Sirat, Oliver Laxe

La Petite Derniere, Hafsia Herzi

The History of Sound, Oliver Hermanus

Young Mothers, Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne

Eddington, Ari Aster

The Phoenician Scheme, Wes Anderson

Renoir, Chie Hayakawa

Alpha, Julia Ducournau

Leave One Day, Amelie Bonnin

UN CERTAIN REGARD

The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo, Diego Céspedes

My Father’s Shadow, Akinola Davies Jr

Urchin, Harris Dickinson

Eleanor the Great, Scarlett Johansson

Once Upon a Time in Gaza, Tarzan Nasser and Arab Nasser

Aisha Can’t Fly Away, Morad Mostafa

Meteors, Hubert Charuel

Heads or Tails?, Alessio Rigo de Righi and Matteo Zoppis

Pillion, Harry Lighton

L’inconnue de la Grande Arche, Stephane Demoustier

A Pale View of the Hills, Kei Ishikawa

The Last One for the Road, Francesco Sossai

Homebound, Neeraj Ghaywan

Karavan, Zuzana Kirchnerová

The Plague, Charlie Polinger

Promised Sky, Erige Sehiri

OUT OF COMPETITION

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, Christopher McQuarrie

Vie Privée, Rebecca Zlotowski

The Richest Woman in the World, Thierry Klifa

Colours of Time, Cedric Klapisch

CANNES PREMIERE

Amrum, Fatih Akin

Splitsville, Mike Corvino

The Disappearance of Josef Mengele, Kirill Serebrennikov

Orwell: 2+2=5, Raoul Peck

The Wave, Sebestian Lelio

Connemara, Alex Lutz

SPECIAL SCREENINGS

Stories of Surrender, Bono

The Magnificent Life, Sylvain Chomet

Tell Her That I Love Her, Romane Bohringer

MIDNIGHT SCREENINGS

Dalloway, Yann Gozlan

Exit 8, Kawamura Genki

Sons of the Neon Night, Mak Juno