Stars are descending upon Park City forSundance, one last time.The film festival is underway and has so far been packed with A-listers, including Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan. The pair turned out for the premiere of "Cookie Queens," a Girl Scouts documentary from their company Archewell Productions. Charli XCX also premiered her new film "The Moment," a mockumentary based on her "Brat" era, in which she plays a fictional version of herself.Sundance 2026 will mark the final edition of the festival in its longtime home of Utah before it moves to Boulder, Colorado, starting in 2027.Scroll through for the best celebrity photos from Sundance 2026 so far, starting with, from left, Prince Harry, director Alysa Nahmias and Duchess Meghan attending the premiere of "Cookie Queens" on Jan. 25, 2026.
Stars are descending upon Park City for Sundance, one last time. The film festival is underway and has so far been packed with A-listers, including Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan. The pair turned out for the premiere of "Cookie Queens," a Girl Scouts documentary from their company Archewell Productions. Charli XCX also premiered her new film "The Moment," a mockumentary based on her "Brat" era, in which she plays a fictional version of herself.
Sundance 2026 will mark the final edition of the festival in its longtime home of Utah before it moves to Boulder, Colorado, starting in 2027.
Scroll through for the best celebrity photos from Sundance 2026 so far, starting with, from left, Prince Harry, director Alysa Nahmias and Duchess Meghan attending the premiere of "Cookie Queens" on Jan. 25, 2026." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
Duchess Meghan speaks at the "Cookie Queens" premiere." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
Duchess Meghan attends the Salt Lake City celebration and premiere of "Cookie Queens." " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
Prince Harry, Amy Redford (daughter of Sundance founder Robert Redford) and Duchess Meghan." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
Natalie Portman attends the premiere of "The Gallerist" on Jan. 24, 2026." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
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Alec Baldwin attends The Gotham's dinner party on Jan. 24, 2026." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
Danielle Brooks attends the "If I Go Will They Miss Me" premiere on Jan. 24, 2026." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
Olivia Colman attends the premiere of "Wicker" on Jan. 24, 2026." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
Charli XCX attends the premiere of "The Moment" on Jan. 23, 2026." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
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Olivia Wilde attends the premiere of "I Want Your Sex" on Jan. 23, 2026." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
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Channing Tatum attends the premiere of "Josephine" on Jan. 23, 2026." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
Chris Pine attends Celebrating Sundance Institute: A Tribute to Founder Robert Redford on Jan. 23, 2026." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
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Cristin Milioti attends the premiere of "Buddy" on Jan. 22, 2026." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
Jenny Slate attends the premiere of "Carousel" on Jan. 22, 2026." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> See Harry and Meghan, more celebs step out at Sundance Film Festival
The movies atSundance Film Festival's swan song in Park City, Utah, were very on theme for the event, celebrating independent cinema with familiar faces in challenging fare, quirky examinations of youth and fascinating documentaries.
We'll have to see if any of this year's slate reaches the level ofSundance's greatest hits, films like "Get Out," "Clerks" and best picture winner "CODA." But the 2026 fest was ruled by "Josephine," a family drama that picked up two major honors, the U.S. dramatic Grand Jury Prize and the U.S. dramatic audience award, and boasts Channing Tatum's best performance yet.
As we await Sundance'smove to Coloradoin 2027, here are the top 10 movies we saw at this year's festival, ranked:
10. 'Public Access'
In the 1970s, the wild and woolly New York public TV channels were the Internet before the Internet and made public access cool prior to "Wayne's World." David Shadrack Smith's mesmerizing documentary chronicles how the shows' free-for-all nature won over fans (and brought well-known figures like Debbie Harry to the programming), prompting free-speech fights but also creating an important cultural hub for the gay community.
9. 'Carousel'
Divorced doctor Noah (Chris Pine) hasn't seen his childhood sweetheart Rebecca (Jenny Slate) in years since she skipped town for D.C. When she returns to their Ohio hometown and becomes the debate coach for Noah's daughter, they decide to give their relationship another go. However, their long time apart and family problems become obstacles and old issues arise again for the cute couple in a solid romantic drama about love and reconnection.
8. 'Bedford Park'
In the romantic drama (which won a special jury award for debut feature), physical therapist Audrey (Moon Choi) moves back home to help her mother recover after a car accident. She also makes an unlikely new friend in Eli (Son Sukku), the mall security guard who hit her mom. With his car in the shop, Audrey drives Eli to work and school and the two grow closer as Audrey comes to grips with an abusive childhood and Eli wrestles with his shady past.
7. 'Hot Water'
The gonzo road-trip dramedy stars Lubna Azabal as a Lebanese college professor who decides to drive her hockey-loving teen son (Daniel Zolghadri) from Indiana to California to live with her ex after the kid gets kicked out of school. Mother and youngster get personal for the first time in a while as she deals with a family issue back home, and the oddball twosome runs into various crazy situations, from one really smelly hitchhiker to a nudist colony.
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6. 'Extra Geography'
The clever teen comedy centers on Minna (Galaxie Clear) and Flic (Marni Duggan), top students and codependent besties at a British girls' boarding school. In an effort to be more worldly, the pair decide to try being in loveandto audition for a production of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream." However, their friendship is sorely tested when they vie for the affections of their geography teacher (Alice Englert) and get very different roles in the play.
5. 'Broken English'
This loving tribute to Marianne Faithfull is the answer to boring rock docs and uninspired music biopics. Tilda Swinton and George MacKay play members of a fictional Ministry of Not Forgetting who chronicle the six-decade career of Faithfull and prove the singer and actress was more than just Mick Jagger's girlfriend. Mostly filmed beforeher death last year, the movie lets Faithfull reminisce about her high-profile life and have one last song with Nick Cave.
4. 'Run Amok'
Meg (Alyssa Marvin) lost her art-teacher mom in a devastating school shooting. A decade later, with the help of her lacrosse-playing cousin Penny (Sophia Torres), Meg is determined to pull off a high school musical re-creating those fateful six minutes. She begins to see different perspectives in the undertaking − including that of the shooter himself, much to the dismay of music teacher Mr. Shelby (Patrick Wilson) − in the thoughtful teen dramedy.
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"Greenland 2: Migration" (Jan. 9 in theaters): Ten years after a comet destroyed most of Earth, the Garrity family (Morena Baccarin, Roman Griffin Davis and Gerard Butler) leave the safety of their bunker to find a new home." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
"People We Meet on Vacation" (Jan. 9 on Netflix): Poppy (Emily Bader) and Alex (Tom Blyth) are college friends who go on holiday every summer in the romantic comedy based on the Emily Henry novel." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
"The Internship" (Jan. 13 video on demand): Ollie Roddy (far left), Alix Villaret and Lizzy Greene star as young assassins trained in a secret CIA program in the action thriller." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
"Night Patrol" (Jan. 16 in theaters): Dermot Mulroney stars as the leader of a LAPD task force that's also a group of vampires in the action horror movie." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
"The Rip" (Jan. 16 on Netflix): Ben Affleck (left) and Matt Damon play Miami cops figuring out what to do with a load of cartel money in the twisty action thriller." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
"Mercy" (Jan. 23 in theaters): Chris Pratt stars as a detective on trial for murdering his wife who has 90 minutes to convince an AI judge of his innocence." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
"Mother of Flies" (Jan. 23 on Shudder): Toby Poser co-writes, co-directs and stars in the horror film as a dark witch sought out by a young woman who gets a deadly diagnosis." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
"Untitled Home Invasion Romance" (Jan. 27 video on demand): Jason Biggs (right, with Justin H. Min) directs and stars in the comedy as a husband who fakes a break-in to save his marriage." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
"The Moment" (Jan. 30 in theaters): British pop star Charli XCX plays a fictionalized version of herself preparing for a headline tour in the mockumentary." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
"Send Help" (Jan. 30 in theaters): Linda (Rachel McAdams) and her sexist boss Bradley (Dylan O'Brien) get stuck on a deserted island after their plane crashes in the dark comedy/survival thriller." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
"The Strangers – Chapter 3" (Feb. 6 in theaters): Masked serial killers Scarecrow and Pin-Up Girl return to menace their prey one last time in the horror trilogy closer." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
"Whistle" (Feb. 6 in theaters): Nick Frost stars in the horror movie as the teacher whose students find an ancient Aztec death whistle that, when blown, will summon their future deaths to hunt them down." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
"Honey Bunch" (Feb. 13 on Shudder): Jason Isaacs stars as a father whose daughter is a patient at a facility for experimental memory treatments in the horror movie." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
"Wuthering Heights" (Feb. 13 in theaters): The romance between Cathy (Margot Robbie) and Heathcliff (Jacob Elordi) gets dark and complicated in the adaptation of the Emily Brontë novel." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
"I Can Only Imagine 2" (Feb. 20 in theaters): Trace Adkins (far left) stars as manager of the Christian rock band MercyMe (Mark Furze, Ezra Proch, Jason Burkey, Aaron Benward and John Michael Finley) in the biopic sequel." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
"Psycho Killer" (Feb. 20 in theaters): James Preston Rogers plays the Satanic Slasher, a serial murderer pursued by a police officer after the brutal death of her husband in the horror movie." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
"In the Blink of an Eye" (Feb. 27 on Hulu): Kate McKinnon (left) and Yeji Kim star in a sci-fi drama featuring three stories that explore themes of humanity and connection across thousands of years." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
"Scream 7" (Feb. 27 in theaters): Guess who's back? Masked maniac Ghostface haunts an old foe in the latest installment in the long-running slasher franchise." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
"The Bride!" (March 6 in theaters): Frank (Christian Bale) and his reanimated bride (Jessie Buckley) are the Bonnie and Clyde of Maggie Gyllenhaal's outlaw monster movie." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
"Hoppers" (March 6 in theaters): Thanks to some newfangled technology, Mabel (voiced by Piper Curda, center) gains new perspective on the animal world in the Pixar animated comedy." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
"Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man" (March 6 in theaters, March 20 on Netflix): Cillian Murphy reprises his role as soldier-turned-criminal Tommy Shelby in a continuation of the British period drama series." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
"Reminders of Him" (March 13 in theaters): Fresh out of prison, Kenna (Maika Monroe) comes home to rebuild her life and connects with local bar owner Ledger (Tyriq Withers) in the Colleen Hoover adaptation." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
"Project Hail Mary" (March 20 in theaters): Ryan Gosling stars as a junior high science teacher who goes to space to save humanity and befriends an alien in the sci-fi adventure." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
"Ready or Not 2: Here I Come" (March 27 in theaters): Grace (Samara Weaving, left) and her estranged sister Faith (Kathryn Newton) have to survive being hunted in the horror-comedy sequel." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
"The Drama" (April 3 in theaters): Robert Pattinson and Zendaya star as an engaged couple whose wedding week goes seriously awry after some information is revealed in the romantic dramedy." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
"The Super Mario Galaxy Movie" (April 3 in theaters): Luigi (voiced by Charlie Day, right) throws down with new villain Bowser Jr. (Benny Safdie) in the animated adventure sequel." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
"Apex" (April 24 on Netflix): In the survival thriller, Charlize Theron plays a grieving woman seeking solace in the Australian wilderness who's hunted by a ruthless serial killer." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
"Mother Mary" (April in theaters): A pop star (Anne Hathaway, right) reunites with her estranged best friend and ex-costume designer (Michaela Coel) in the psychosexual thriller." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
"The Mandalorian and Grogu" (May 22 in theaters): The Mandalorian (Pedro Pascal) and his little buddy Grogu star in a "Star Wars" movie continuation of their Disney+ show." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
"Disclosure Day" (June 12 in theaters): Colin Firth has an alien encounter in Steven Spielberg's mysterious sci-fi movie, also starring Emily Blunt, Josh O'Connor and Colman Domingo." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
"Toy Story 5" (June 19 in theaters): Old-school toys Buzz (voiced by Tim Allen, second from right) and Woody (Tom Hanks) face new technology in the Pixar animated comedy." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
"Supergirl" (June 26 in theaters): After debuting in "Superman," Milly Alcock reprises her role as the Man of Steel's party-girl cousin in the DC superhero movie." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
"Motor City" (2026 in theaters): Ben McKenzie (far left) and Pablo Schreiber star as Detroit cops on different sides of the law in the 1970s-set action thriller." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> From 'Scream 7' to 'Super Mario 2,' get a sneak peek at 2026 movies
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3. 'The Incomer'
Domhnall Gleeson stars in the absurdist comedy as Daniel, a nerdy government official who arrives on a remote Scottish isle to let the lone inhabitants know they need to leave. The protective Isla (Gayle Rankin) and her man-child brother Sandy (Grant O'Rourke) have spent their life there and won't go quietly. As this bird-brained trio spend time together, hearts and minds are changed in an enjoyably daft narrative exploring family, fantasy and folklore.
2. 'Rock Springs'
The rare horror movie that's an outstandingly freaky mix of family drama and tragic historical tale. The recent death of her husband leads Emily (Kelly Marie Tran) to moving her young daughter and Chinese mother-in-law to a Wyoming coal-mining town. Both mom and kid are forced to face a dark presence around them as they deal with ghosts of their own past in a haunted place forever marked by racism and a brutal massacre.
1. 'Josephine'
The standout family drama digs into a parent's worst nightmare as well as innocence lost. An 8-year-old girl (Mason Reeves) and her father (Channing Tatum) are in a park on a soccer outing when she witnesses a young woman being raped. In the aftermath, the kid exhibits bad behavior and asks hard questions, with dad and mom (Gemma Chan) at a loss to help when she's asked to testify in a jury trial. Reeves turns in a heartbreaking performance, Tatum is at the height of his talents and Philip Ettinger is also great as the assailant who becomes a phantom-like figure in the child's mind.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Sundance reviews – The best movies we saw at the film festival
