Written by Mariane Tremblay
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2026 SXSW took place in Austin, Texas, from March 12 to March 18. More than 180 movies were screened at the festival, and here's a list of feature films we think people should look out for.
Obsession
Director: Curry Barker
Cast: Michael Johnston, Inde Navarrette, Cooper Tomlinson, Megan Lawless, Andy Richter, Haley Fitzgerald
After breaking the mysterious "One Wish Willow" to win his crush's heart, a hopeless romantic finds himself getting exactly what he asked for but soon discovers that some desires come at a dark, sinister price.
Letterboxd rating: 4.0/5
Rotten Tomatoes rating: 95%
In theatres May 15, 2026.
Director: Graham Parkes
Cast: Lewis Pullman, Maya Hawke, Amita Rao, Eric Rahill
Follows a volatile couple who discovers their emotional state has supernatural consequences on the world around them.
Letterboxd rating: 3.7/5
Rotten Tomatoes rating: 100%
Poetic License
Director: Maude Apatow
Cast: Leslie Mann, Andrew Barth Feldman, Cooper Hoffman, Nico Parker
Liz (Leslie Mann), a former therapist and soon-to-be empty nester, becomes the unexpected point of tension between two inseparable best friends and college seniors, Sam (Andrew Barth Feldman) and Ari (Cooper Hoffman). Liz is forced to re-examine her life as the boys' friendship unravels in a fierce competition for her affection.
Letterboxd rating: 3.7/5
Rotten Tomatoes rating: 92%
In theatres May 15, 2026.
I Love Boosters
A crew of professional shoplifters known as The Velvet Gang take aim at a cutthroat fashion maven.
Letterboxd rating: 3.6/5
Rotten Tomatoes rating: 97%
In theatres May 22, 2026.
See You When I See You
Director: Jay Duplass
Cast: Cooper Raiff, David Duchovny, Kaitlyn Dever, Hope Davis, Lucy Boynton, Ariela Barer
With the help of his family, a comedy writer battles PTSD after the tragic death of his sister.
Letterboxd rating: 3.6/5
Rotten Tomatoes rating: 71%
Dead Deer High
Director: Jo Rochelle
Cast: Zack Kozlow, Holden Goyette, Kyla Brown, Christian Cruz, Ayanna Berkshire, Joseph Bertót
Dead Deer High follows a team of high school slam poets and their English teacher as they prepare for a national poetry competition one year after a tragedy changed their lives forever. A powerful story of healing, poetry, and resilience in the face of tragedy, Dead Deer High was written, produced, directed, and edited by teachers.
Letterboxd rating: -
Rotten Tomatoes rating: -
Basic
Director: Chelsea Devantez
Cast: Ashley Park, Taylor John Smith, Leighton Meester
Gloria (Ashley Park) and Nick (Taylor John Smith) go through a painful breakup. Gloria then spirals through Nick’s past dating history, untangling his web of ex-girlfriends until she discovers the reason for all their issues: Kaylinn (Leighton Meester), the hottest, most basic ex-girlfriend to ever exist, who not only just took Gloria’s boyfriend, but is about to take her entire story from her, too. Based on Devantez's award-winning 2020 short of the same name.
Letterboxd rating: 3.6/5
Rotten Tomatoes rating: 100%
Thanks for Nothing
Director: Stella Markert
Cast: Safinaz Sattar, Sonja Weißer, Lea Drinda, Jan Bülow
Katharina (Lea Drinda), Ricky (Safinaz Sattar), Victoria (Sonja Weißer), and Malou (Zoe Stein) live in an assisted-living group. There, they have built up an anarchic utopia as an alternative to everything they reject: Parents, school, rules. With social worker Ballack as a half-hearted guardian, things go well until their “live and let live” agreement starts to falter.
Letterboxd rating: 3.6/5
Rotten Tomatoes rating: -
Hokum
Director: Damian McCarthy
Cast: Adam Scott, Peter Coonan, David Wilmot
When novelist Ohm Bauman (Adam Scott) retreats to a remote inn to scatter his parents' ashes, he is consumed by tales of a witch haunting the honeymoon suite. Disturbing visions and a shocking disappearance forces him to confront dark corners of his past.
Letterboxd rating: 3.5/5
Rotten Tomatoes rating: 96%
In theatres May 1, 2026.
Kill Me
Director: Peter Warren
Cast: Charlie Day, Allison Williams, Giancarlo Esposito, Aya Cash, Jessica Harper, David Krumholtz
Jimmy (Charlie Day) wakes up in a bathtub after having tried to kill himself. Or, at least, that’s what it looks like to his friends and family. Jimmy is pretty sure he didn’t do it… maybe. Together with Margot (Allison Williams), the 911 operator who took his call, Jimmy sets out on a mission to solve a vitally important whodunit: did someone try to kill him, or are they chasing the spectre of depression?
Letterboxd rating: 3.5/5
Rotten Tomatoes rating: 100%
Pizza Movie
Directors: Nick Kocher & Brian McElhaney
Cast: Gaten Matarazzo, Sean Giambrone, Lulu Wilson, Jack Martin, Marcus Scribner
A shy college student and his reckless roommate set out on a simple mission to grab pizza, but after a strange dose of a mind-bending experimental drug, they're thrust into a chaotic night of absurd encounters, wild hallucinations, and unexpected revelations that could change their lives forever.
Letterboxd rating: 3.5/5
Rotten Tomatoes rating: 79%
On Hulu April 3, 2026.
The Sun Never Sets
Director: Joe Swanberg
Cast: Dakota Fanning, Jake Johnson, Cory Michael Smith, Debby Ryan, Anna Konkle
Wendy’s (Dakota Fanning) life is thrown into chaos when her boyfriend, Jack (Jake Johnson), who is older and divorced with children, insists they take space to evaluate the relationship. During their break, Wendy runs into her ex, Chuck, forcing them into a volatile triangle.
Letterboxd rating: -
Rotten Tomatoes rating: 92%
Drag
Directors: Raviv Ullman & Greg Yagolnitzer
Cast: Lizzy Caplan, Lucy DeVito, John Stamos, Christine Ko
A routine robbery at a rural house turns into a nightmare for two amateur burglars when one of them throws their back out. Things spiral out of control as they try to make it out before the homeowner returns.
Letterboxd rating: -
Rotten Tomatoes rating: 92%
Buddy
Director: Casper Kelly
A brave girl and her friends must escape a kids' television show.
Letterboxd rating: 3.5/5
Rotten Tomatoes rating: 83%
Over Your Dead Body
Director: Jorma Taccone
Cast: Jason Segel, Samara Weaving, Timothy Olyphant, Juliette Lewis
A dysfunctional couple heads to a remote cabin to "reconnect", but each has secret intentions to kill the other.
Letterboxd rating: 3.5/5
Rotten Tomatoes rating: 71%
In theatres April 24, 2026.
Power Ballad
Director: John Carney
Cast: Paul Rudd, Nick Jonas, Naoimh Whelton, Jack Reynor, Havana Rose Liu
When Rick (Paula Rudd), a past-his-prime wedding singer, meets fading boy-band star Danny (Nick Jonas) during a gig, the two bond over music and a late-night jam session. But when Danny turns one of Rick’s songs into the hit that reignites his career, Rick sets out to reclaim the recognition he believes he deserves - even if it means risking everything he cares about.
Letterboxd rating: 3.5/5
Rotten Tomatoes rating: 96%
Big Girls Don’t Cry
Director: Paloma Schneideman
Cast:
Over one transformative summer in rural New Zealand in 2006, 14-year-old Sid (Ani Palmer) discovers desire, identity, and the internet as she imitates the people she longs to be loved by.
Letterboxd rating: 3.5/5
Rotten Tomatoes rating:
Mile End Kicks
Director: Chandler Levack
Cast: Barbie Ferreira,
In 2011, Montreal’s indie music scene, Grace Pine (Barbie Ferreira), a 24-year-old music critic, moves to the Canadian city to write a book on Alanis Morissette’s classic 'Jagged Little Pill' album. But her plans take an unexpected turn when she gets romantically involved with members of an indie band for whom she serves as their publicist.
Letterboxd rating: 3.5/5
Rotten Tomatoes rating: 86%
In theatres April 17, 2026.
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