The 9 best movies we saw at the Toronto International Film Festival

Entertainment September 19, 2026 02:31 AM

TORONTO — At this year’s TIFF, audiences rallied around underdog stories, many of them involving actors going the distance. (Cue the “Rocky” theme.) And while an Oscar front-runner or two may have been unofficially coronated, we found plenty else to like — particularly these nine movies we’ll be taking home and mulling over in the weeks ahead.

The 9 best movies we saw at the Toronto International Film Festival

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