
Cannes 2025 wrap: ‘Sentimental Value,’ Jennifer Lawrence, June Squibb, and the 2026 Oscar contenders to know

The 2026 Oscar race has already started.
Over the last two weeks, several major titles premiered at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, and it’s a safe bet to assume many of the films and performances launched on the French Riviera will play a significant part in the forthcoming awards season.
Ahead, the movies and actors who gained the most during the Cannes Film Festival.
Sentimental Value
Heading into this year’s Cannes Film Festival, no movie had more awards buzz than Sentimental Value — and yet, somehow, it seems like the actual film surpassed those lofty expectations. The response at Cannes to Joachim Trier’s latest was nothing short of ecstatic: Sentimental Value earned an absurd 19-minute standing ovation and was called a “masterpiece” by critics and instantly became the film to beat for the Palme d'Or. Regarding its awards prospects, expect most pundits to pencil this one in for nominations in Best Picture,...
Over the last two weeks, several major titles premiered at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, and it’s a safe bet to assume many of the films and performances launched on the French Riviera will play a significant part in the forthcoming awards season.
Ahead, the movies and actors who gained the most during the Cannes Film Festival.
Sentimental Value
Heading into this year’s Cannes Film Festival, no movie had more awards buzz than Sentimental Value — and yet, somehow, it seems like the actual film surpassed those lofty expectations. The response at Cannes to Joachim Trier’s latest was nothing short of ecstatic: Sentimental Value earned an absurd 19-minute standing ovation and was called a “masterpiece” by critics and instantly became the film to beat for the Palme d'Or. Regarding its awards prospects, expect most pundits to pencil this one in for nominations in Best Picture,...
- 5/23/2025
- by Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
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