Venice Film Festival 2026: Read All Of Deadline’s Reviews
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•Mon, 07 Sep 2026 19:46:17 +0000
📰 What Happened
Deadline has rounded up all of its reviews from the 2026 Venice Film Festival. The 83rd edition opened on Wednesday, September 2. Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle's movie Ink kicked things off. It stars Jack O'Connell, Guy Pearce and Claire Foy.
The competition lineup is full of awards hopefuls. It includes Florian Zeller's Bunker, Martin McDonagh's Wild Horse Nine and Werner Herzog's Bucking Fastard. Stars like Robert Pattinson, Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem also have films at the festival.
Big studio movies are mostly missing this year. But the lineup still has new films by Luca Guadagnino, Paul Schrader and Wim Wenders. There is also a documentary about the comeback of the rock band Oasis.
🔍 The Backstory
Venice is the oldest film festival in the world. It takes place every year on an island in Italy. For over 80 years, it has launched famous movies and careers.
Danny Boyle won an Oscar for Slumdog Millionaire. Martin McDonagh's earlier films earned big awards buzz. Venice is where the awards-season race usually begins for movies like theirs.
The festival blends serious art films with star-packed premieres. Reviews from Venice often shape which movies people hear about all year long, and which ones fade fast.
🎯 Why It Matters
Venice reviews reveal which movies will drive awards season. For film fans, they offer a first look at the stories everyone will be talking about for months.
Deadline has rounded up all of its reviews from the 2026 Venice Film Festival. The 83rd edition opened on Wednesday, September 2. Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle's movie Ink kicked things off. It stars Jack O'Connell, Guy Pearce and Claire Foy.
The competition lineup is full of awards hopefuls. It includes Florian Zeller's Bunker, Martin McDonagh's Wild Horse Nine and Werner Herzog's Bucking Fastard. Stars like Robert Pattinson, Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem also have films at the festival.
Big studio movies are mostly missing this year. But the lineup still has new films by Luca Guadagnino, Paul Schrader and Wim Wenders. There is also a documentary about the comeback of the rock band Oasis.
Venice is the oldest film festival in the world. It takes place every year on an island in Italy. For over 80 years, it has launched famous movies and careers.
Danny Boyle won an Oscar for Slumdog Millionaire. Martin McDonagh's earlier films earned big awards buzz. Venice is where the awards-season race usually begins for movies like theirs.
The festival blends serious art films with star-packed premieres. Reviews from Venice often shape which movies people hear about all year long, and which ones fade fast.
Venice reviews reveal which movies will drive awards season. For film fans, they offer a first look at the stories everyone will be talking about for months.