Tag: Top 200 Most Anticipated Films of 2014
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #1. Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s Winter Sleep
Winter Sleep
Director: Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Writers: Nuri Bilge Ceylan and wife/actress/producer Ebru Ceylan
Producers: Zeynep Ozbatur Atakan (has been Ceylan's producer since Climates).
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast:...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #2. Yorgos Lanthimos’ The Lobster
The Lobster
Director: Yorgos Lanthimos
Writer(s): Lanthimos & Efthimis Filippou (both featured in pic above)
Producer(s): Lanthimos, Element Pictures' Lee Magiday & Ed Guiney, Scarlet Films'...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #3. Ruben Östlund’s Tourist
Tourist
Director: Ruben Östlund
Writer: Ruben Östlund
Producers: Plattform Produktion's Erik Hemmendorff (Bypass), Essential Film's Marie Kjellson, Film i Vast
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: Johannes Bah Kuhnke,...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #4. Andrei Zvyagintsev’s Leviathan
Leviathan
Director: Andrei Zvyagintsev
Writers: Andrei Zvyagintsev and Oleg Nevin
Producer(s): NON-STOP PRODUCTION
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: Elena Lyadova, Alexei Serebryakov, Vladimir Vdovichenkov, Roman Madyanov
With a trio of deliriously...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #5. Cristi Puiu’s Sierra-Nevada
Sierra-Nevada
Director: Cristi Puiu
Writer: Cristi Puiu
Producers: Mandragora's Anca Puiu and Slot Machine's Marianne Slot
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: No word yet, but we expect a recognizable...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #6. Olivier Assayas’ Clouds of Sils Maria
Clouds of Sils Maria
Director: Olivier Assayas
Writer: Olivier Assayas
Producers: Karl Baumgartner, Charles Gillibert, Thanassis Karathanos, Jean-Louis Porchet, Gérard Ruey
U.S. Distributor: IFC Films
Cast: Juliette Binoche, Kristen...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #7. Christian Petzold’s Phoenix
Phoenix
Director: Christian Petzold
Writer: Christian Petzold
Producers: Schramm Film Koerner & Weber
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: Nina Hoss, Ronald Zehrfeld, Nina Kunzendorf, Uwe Preuss
One of the best...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: # 8. Ilya Khrzhanovsky’s Dau
Dau
Director: Ilya Khrzhanovsky
Writers: Khrzhanovsky, Susanne Marian, Vladimir Sorokin, Kora Landau-Drobantseva
Producers: Coproduction Office's Philippe Bober, Artyom Vasilev
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: Teodor Currentzis, Youriy Alekseev,...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #9. Maren Ade’s Toni Erdmann
Toni Erdmann
Director: Maren Ade
Writers: Janine Jackowski, Jonas Dornbach, Maren Ade
Producers: coop99's Bruno Wagner and HiFilm Productions' Ada Solomon
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: Sandra Hüller, Peter...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #10. Richard Linklater’s Boyhood
Boyhood
Director: Richard Linklater
Writer: Linklater
Producers: Cathleen Sutherland and Anne Walker-McBay
U.S. Distributor: IFC Films
Cast: Ellar Salmon, Ethan Hawke and Patricia Arquette
A nod to Truffaut's Antoine Doinel...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #11. Todd Haynes’ Carol
Carol
Director: Todd Haynes
Writer: Phyllis Nagy
Producers: Elizabeth Karlsen, Tessa Ross, Christine Vachon, Stephen Woolley
U.S. Distributor: The Weinstein Co.
Cast: Rooney Mara, Cate Blanchet, Sarah Paulson, Kyle...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #12. David Cronenberg’s Maps to the Stars
Maps to the Stars
Director: David Cronenberg
Writer: Bruce Wagner
Producers: Said Ben Said, Martin Katz, Michel Merkt
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: Robert Pattinson, Mia Wasikowska, Julianne Moore,...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #13. Lars Von Trier’s Nymphomaniac: Volume I & II
Nymphomaniac: Volume I & II
Director: Lars Von Trier
Writer: Lars Von Trier
Producer: Louise Vesth
U.S. Distributor: Magnolia Pictures
Cast: Charlotte Gainsbourg, Stellan Skarsgård, Stacy Martin, Shia LaBeouf,...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #15. Dardenne Bros.’ Deux jours, une nuit
Deux jours, une nuit (Two days, One night)
Directors: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
Writers: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
Producers: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
U.S. Distributor: Sundance Selects
Cast: Marion...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #16. Ava DuVernay’s Selma
Selma
Director: Ava DuVernay
Writers: Ava DuVernay, Paul Webb
Producers: Christian Colson, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Brad Pitt
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: David Oyelowo
In July of 2013, it...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #17. Paul Thomas Anderson’s Inherent Vice
Inherent Vice
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
Writer: Paul Thomas Anderson
Producers: Paul Thomas Anderson, Daniel Lupi, JoAnne Sellar
U.S. Distributor: Warner Bros.
Cast: Sasha Pieterse, Jena Malone, Joaquin Phoenix,...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #18. Christophe Honore’s Metamorphoses
Metamorphoses
Director: Christophe Honore
Writers: Christophe Honore
Producer: Philippe Martin
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: George Babluani, Damien Chapelle, Sebastien Hirel
While his last film, 2011’s Beloved was unfairly criticized...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #19. Mike Leigh’s Mr. Turner
Mr. Turner
Director: Mike Leigh
Writer: Mike Leigh
Producer: Georgina Lowe
U.S. Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics
Cast: Timothy Spall, Lesley Manville, Julian Seager
As he has proven on several occasions...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #20. Fabrice Du Welz’s Alleluia
Alleluia
Director: Fabrice Du Welz
Writers: Fabrice Du Welz
Producer: Clément Miserez, Vincent Tavier, Matthieu Warter
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: Laurent Lucas, Lola Duenas, Helena Noguerra
While he hasn’t...
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Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #21. Andrea Arnold’s Mag Crew
Mag Crew
Director: Andrea Arnold
Writer: Andrea Arnold
Producers: Parts and Labor's Jay Van Hoy and Lars Knudsen
U.S. Distributor: Focus Features
Cast: None announced
The brilliance in her stacked...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #22. Bertrand Bonello’s Saint Laurent
Saint Laurent
Director: Bertrand Bonello
Writers: Bertrand Bonello & Thomas Bidegain
Producers: Mandarin Cinéma’s Eric and Nicolas Altmayer
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: Léa Seydoux, Louis Garrel, Jérémie Renier,...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #23. Feo Aladag’s Inbetween Worlds
Inbetween Worlds
Director: Feo Aladag
Writer: Feo Aladag, Judith Kaufmann, Matthias Kock
Producer: Feo Aladag
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: Ronald Zehrfeld, Mohsin Ahmady, Saida Barmaki, Abdul Salim Yosofzai
Actress...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #24. Xavier Dolan’s Mommy
Mommy
Director: Xavier Dolan
Writer: Xavier Dolan
Producer: Metafilms' Nancy Grant
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: Anne Dorval, Suzanne Clement, Antoine-Olivier Pilon
Hot off the fumes of premiering Tom at...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #25. Joshua Oppenheimer’s The Look of Silence
The Look of Silence
Director: Joshua Oppenheimer
Writer: Joshua Oppenheimer
Producer: Signe Byrge Sørensen
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Receiving the stamp of approval from the likes of Werner Herzog...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #26. Peter Strickland’s The Duke of Burgundy
The Duke of Burgundy
Director: Peter Strickland
Writer: Peter Strickland
Producer: Andy Starke
U.S. Distributor: IFC Films
Cast: Chiara D’Anna, Sidse Babett Knudson, Fatma Mohamed
One of the best titles...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #27. Hou Hsiao-Hsien’s The Assassin
The Assassin
Director: Hou Hsiao-Hsien
Writer: T'ien-wen Chu
Producer: Wen-Ying Huang
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: Shu Qi, Chang Chen, Satoshi Tsumabuki, Ethan Ruan and Nikki Hsieh, with Ni...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #28. Peter Greenaway’s Eisenstein In Guanajuato
Eisenstein in Guanajuato
Director: Peter Greenaway
Writer: Peter Greenaway
Producers: Submarine, Fu Works, Climax Films, Paloma Negra Films
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: Elmer Back, Stelio Savante, Maya Zapata,...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #29. Roy Andersson’s A Pigeon Sat On a Branch Reflecting Existence
A Pigeon Sat On a Branch Reflecting Existence
Director: Roy Andersson
Writer: Roy Andersson
Producer: Pernilla Sandström
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: Nisse Vestblom, Holger Andersson
Add another "s" to...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #30. Jeff Nichols’ Midnight Special
Midnight Special
Director: Jeff Nichols
Writer: Jeff Nichols
Producers: Sarah Green, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones
U.S. Distributor: Warner Bros.
Cast: Adam Driver, Kirsten Dunst, Joel Edgerton, Michael Shannon
Just as his filmmaker...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #31. Emir Kusturica’s On the Milky Road
On the Milky Road
Director: Emir Kusturica
Writers: Emir and Dunja Kusturica
Producers: Lucas Akoskin, Alex Garcia, Paula Vaccaro
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: Emir Kusturica, Monica Bellucci, Natasa...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #32. Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Director: Wes Anderson
Writer(s): Wes Anderson
Producer(s): Wes Anderson, Jeremy Dawson, Steven M. Rales, Scott Rudin
U.S. Distributor: Fox Searchlight
Cast: Ralph Fiennes, Tony Revolori,...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #33. Duane Hopkins’ Bypass
Bypass
Director: Duane Hopkins
Writer: Duane Hopkins
Producer: Samm Haillay
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: George MacKay, Donald Sumpter, Felicity Gilbert
Steve McQueen, Ben Wheatley and Andrea Arnold might be...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #34. Benoit Jacquot’s 3 Hearts
3 Hearts
Director: Benoit Jacquot
Writers: Benoit Jacquot, Julien Boivent
Producers: Edouard Weil
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: Catherine Deneuve, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Chiara Mastroianni, Benoît Poelvoorde
Though he’s been working...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #35. Guy Maddin’s Spiritisms
Spiritisms
Director: Guy Madden
Writers: Evan Johnson, Robert Kotyk, Kim Morgan, Guy Maddin
Producers: Centre Pompideu
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: Charlotte Rampling, Gerladine Chaplin, Udo Kier, Mathieu Amalric,...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #36. Noah Baumbach’s Untitled Public School Project
Director: Noah Baumbach
Writer: Noah Baumbach
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: Greta Gerwig, Lola Kirke, Rob Yang
It received one messily award season nom, but the terribly neglected...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #37. Sion Sono’s Tokyo Tribes
Tokyo Tribes
Director: Sion Sono
Writer: Santa Inoue
Producer: Yoshinori Chiba
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: Ryohei Suzuki
While the steadily working Sion Sono’s work ethic may be starting to...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #38. Lisandro Alonso’s Untitled Drama
Director: Lisandro Alonso
Writers: Lisandro Alonso, Fabian Casas
Producers: Ilse Hughan, Andy Kleinman, Viggo Mortensen, Helle Ulsteen
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: Viggo Mortensen, Ghita Nørby
We're used to...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #39. Fatih Akin’s The Cut
The Cut
Director: Fatih Akin
Writer: Fatih Akin
Producers: Fatih Akin, Karl Baumgartner, Reinhard Brundig, Fabienne Vonier
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: Tahar Rahim, George Georgiou, Akin Gazi
It's when...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #40. Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Birdman
Birdman
Director: Alejandro González Iñárritu
Writers: Alejandro González Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Armando Bo
Producers: Alejandro González Iñárritu, John Lesher, Arnon Milchan, James W. Skotchdopole
U.S. Distributor:...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #41. Spike Lee’s Da’ Blood of Jesus
Da' Blood of Jesus
Director: Spike Lee
Writer: Spike Lee
Producer: Spike Lee's 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: Michael K. Williams, Felicia...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #42. Anton Corbijn’s Life
Life
Director: Anton Corbijn
Writer: Luke Davies
Producers: See-Saw Films’ Iain Canning and Emile Sherman, First Generation Films' Christina Piovesan
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: Robert Pattinson, Dane DeHaan,...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #43. Kornél Mundruczó’s The White God
White God
Director: Kornél Mundruczó
Writers: Kornél Mundruczó, Kata Weber, Viktoria Petranyi
Producers: Viktória Petrányi, Eszter Gyárfás
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: Zsofia Psotta, Sandor Zsoter, Lili Horvath
It was...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #44. Bennett Miller’s Foxcatcher
Foxcatcher
Director: Bennett Miller
Writers: Dan Futterman and E. Max Frye
Producers: Miller, Likely Story’s Anthony Bregman, Annapurna Pictures’ Megan Ellison, Jon Kilik
U.S. Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics
Cast:...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #45. Craig Zobel’s Z for Zachariah
Z for Zachariah
Director: Craig Zobel
Writers: Pall Grimson, Nissar Modi
Producers: Sophia Lin, Tobey Maguire, Skuli Fr. Malmquist, Matthew Plouffe
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: Amanda Seyfried, Chris...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #46. Sebastian Silva’s Nasty Baby
Nasty Baby
Director: Sebastian Silva
Writer: Sebastian Silva
Producers: Fabula's Juan de Dios Larrain and Pablo Larrain, Funny Balloons' Peter Danner, Versatile's Pape Boye and Violaine Pichon
U.S....
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #47. David Michôd’s The Rover
The Rover
Director: David Michôd
Writer(s): David Michôd
Producers: David Linde, David Michôd, Liz Watts
U.S. Distributor: a24
Cast: Guy Pearce, Robert Pattinson
It's hard to not overpraise David Michôd....
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #48. Mia Hansen-Love’s Eden
Eden
Director: Mia Hansen-Love
Writers: Mia Hansen-Love, Sven Hansen-Love
Producers: Charles Gillibert, Jimmy Price
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: Greta Gerwig, Brady Corbet, Laura Smet, Golshifteh Farahani, Pauline Etienne
After...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #49. Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck’s Mississippi Grind
Mississippi Grind
Directors: Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck
Writers: Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck
Producers: Electric City Ent.'s Lynette Howell and Jamie Patricof, Sycamore Pictures' Ben Nearn...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #50. Jessica Hausner’s Amour Fou
Amour Fou
Director: Jessica Hausner
Writer: Jessica Hausner
Producers: Martin Gschlacht, Antonin Svoboda, Bruno Wagner, Bady Minck, Alexander Dumreicher-Ivanceanu, Philippe Bober
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: Christian Friedel, Birte...
