TIFF 2026 stats

246 films
TIFF 2026 by the numbers

Festival stats

A look at the lineup, the crowd's interests, and their schedule plans.

246films
892screenings
67countries
389film rankers
214preferred plans
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Festival DNA

Countries

Films can represent more than one country

67 Countries
United States of America56
Canada42
France33
United Kingdom25
Germany15
Italy13
Spain10
Norway9
Japan8
Australia7
Belgium7
Denmark7
Mexico7
Austria6
Ireland6
South Korea6
Brazil5
Chile5
China5
India5
Netherlands5
Sweden5
Argentina4
Colombia4
Poland4
Singapore4
Luxembourg3
Taiwan3
Bulgaria2
Hong Kong2
Iceland2
Iran2
Nigeria2
Palestine2
Peru2
Philippines2
Romania2
South Africa2
Turkey2
Ukraine2
Bangladesh1
Central African Republic1
Chad1
Costa Rica1
Czech Republic1
Democratic Republic of Congo1
Gabon1
Ghana1
Greece1
Guatemala1
Haiti1
Indonesia1
Israel1
Latvia1
Lebanon1
Malaysia1
Nepal1
New Zealand1
Panama1
Portugal1
Qatar1
Rwanda1
Saudi Arabia1
Slovenia1
Thailand1
Uruguay1
Vietnam1

Languages

Films can have multiple languages

63 Languages
English135
French27
Spanish26
Arabic12
German12
Japanese12
Italian10
Korean9
Chinese7
Mandarin7
Romanian4
Vietnamese4
Cantonese3
Hebrew3
Persian3
Portuguese3
Swedish3
Thai3
Turkish3
Ukrainian3
Afrikaans2
Danish2
Dutch2
Hindi2
Malayalam2
Norwegian2
Polish2
Russian2
Tagalog2
Tamil2
Bambara1
Basque1
Bengali1
Bulgarian1
Catalan1
Cree1
Dagbani1
Diné1
Emberá1
Haitian1
Indonesian1
Inuktitut1
Javanese1
Kinyarwanda1
Konyak1
Kurdish1
Lingala1
Malay1
Maya K'iche'1
Nepali1
Nigerian Pidgin1
Northern Sami1
Punjabi1
Sango1
Swahili1
Taiwanese1
Telugu1
Tibetan1
Tongan1
Twi1
Warlpiri1
Xhosa1
Yoruba1

Programs

Where films sit in the festival

15 Programs
Centrepiece55
Special Presentations52
Discovery24
Gala Presentations24
TIFF Docs21
Wavelengths15
Platform12
Midnight Madness10
Primetime10
Short Cuts7
TIFF Classics6
In Conversation With...5
Special Events3
Summit1
TIFF Next Wave Selects1

Genres

The lineup’s most common genres

34 Genres
Drama153
Directed by Women70
Biography + History47
First Feature43
Comedy42
Romance41
Documentary40
Asian Cultures36
Mystery + Thriller35
Adaptation31
Coming of Age29
Crime28
2SLGBTQ+24
Black + African Diaspora21
War21
Experimental + Avant-Garde19
Animation18
Latin American Cultures17
Action + Adventure16
Horror16
Films About Film15
Sports15
Music14
Cult11
Middle Eastern Cultures11
Science Fiction + Fantasy10
Aboriginal + Indigenous9
Environment + Sustainability7
Musical6
Family Friendly5
First Nations Métis + Inuit5
Jewish Cultures5
Canadian4
Western3

Familiar faces

Everyone appearing in two or more films

41 People
Ed Helms3 films

Babies · Smudge the Blades · The Stunt Driver

Léa Seydoux3 films

Alpha Gang · Gentle Monster · The Unknown

Mary Walsh3 films

Below · How We Stand · Purgatory

Alba Rohrwacher2 films

A Common Story · A Good Little Soldier

Amber Midthunder2 films

Carrie · How We Stand

Anna Díaz2 films

Ashes · Hombre al agua

Anna Kendrick2 films

Babies · Misty Green

AnnaSophia Robb2 films

I Play Rocky · Magazine

Asta Kamma August2 films

Growth of the Soil · What Lies Between Us

Bilel Chegrani2 films

L'AUTRE · The Daughters of Abraham

Caitríona Balfe2 films

A Long Winter · Tenzing

Catalina Saavedra2 films

After Elena · Double Freedom

Ebon Moss-Bachrach2 films

A Long Winter · The Man I Love

Eldar Isgandarov2 films

Club Kid · The Debut

Giancarlo Esposito2 films

The Only Living Pickpocket in New York · Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Herbert Nordrum2 films

Everybody Wants to F*ck Me · Growth of the Soil

Jack Lowden2 films

Rogue Trooper · Slow Horses

Jasmine Trinca2 films

It Will Happen Tonight · The Spiral

Javier Bardem2 films

Bunker · The Beloved

Jella Haase2 films

Gentle Monster · Krux

Joe Cobden2 films

The Stunt Driver · Villeneuve: The Rise of a Legend

Johnny Flynn2 films

Elsinore · The Idiot(s)

Lily Franky2 films

Diary of a Mad Old Man · Mr. Nelson, Did You Kill People?

Lily James2 films

Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo · The Liberation

Mélanie Thierry2 films

Le Faux Soir · The Diary of a Chambermaid

Michelle Yeoh2 films

It's My Time · The Surgeon

Monica Dolan2 films

Onwards and Sideways · The Lost Children Of Tuam

Naomi Watts2 films

Closing Night · The Housewife

Olivia Cooke2 films

A Talent for Murder · Slow Horses

Patrick Schwarzenegger2 films

Bunker · Love of Your Life

Penélope Cruz2 films

Bunker · La Bola Negra

Romana Maggiora Vergano2 films

Idda · The Spiral

Rosalind Eleazar2 films

Misty Green · Slow Horses

Seth Rogen2 films

Babies · Tangles

Steve Buscemi2 films

The Only Living Pickpocket in New York · Wild Horse Nine

Toheeb Jimoh2 films

Clarissa · Prima Facie

Tracy Letts2 films

I Play Rocky · The Liberation

Victoria Luengo2 films

Bitter Christmas · The Beloved

William Jackson Harper2 films

American Hostage · The Life and Deaths of Wilson Shedd

Zo In-sung2 films

Hope · Possible Love

Zorga Qaunaq2 films

In Alaska · In the Heart of the South

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Film rankings & popularity

Most popular

Wishlisted or given a priority

People

Most prioritized

Lowest average priority

Avg.

Most #1 picks

The most people calling it essential

#1s

Highest share of #1s

Percentage of rankings that were #1

#1 share
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Schedule signals

Most competitive screenings

Preferred schedules as a percentage of theatre capacity

% capacity
  1. 1Fjord30 people · Screening 2 · Fri, Sep 11, 4:15 PM · Scotiabank 13 · 312 seats9.6%
  2. 2Hope30 people · Screening 1 · Wed, Sep 9, 6:30 PM · TIFF Lightbox 2 · 353 seats8.5%
  3. 3A Girl Unknown10 people · Screening 2 · Thu, Sep 17, 8:30 PM · Scotiabank 5 · 137 seats7.3%
  4. 4All of a Sudden16 people · Screening 2 · Sat, Sep 19, 2:15 PM · Scotiabank 10 · 231 seats6.9%
  5. 5A Long Winter15 people · Screening 2 · Thu, Sep 17, 11:15 AM · TIFF Lightbox 3 · 223 seats6.7%
  6. 6The Diary of a Chambermaid13 people · Screening 2 · Sun, Sep 20, 6:40 PM · Scotiabank 9 · 195 seats6.7%
  7. 7Arne Goes to Space9 people · Screening 3 · Sun, Sep 20, 9:50 AM · Scotiabank 6 · 140 seats6.4%
  8. 8Possible Love14 people · Screening 2 · Tue, Sep 15, 11:15 AM · TIFF Lightbox 3 · 223 seats6.3%
  9. 9Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother22 people · Screening 2 · Sun, Sep 13, 11:15 AM · TIFF Lightbox 2 · 353 seats6.2%
  10. 10Ink32 people · Screening 2 · Fri, Sep 18, 9:00 PM · TIFF Lightbox 1 · 523 seats6.1%
  11. 11The Unknown11 people · Screening 2 · Thu, Sep 17, 7:00 PM · Scotiabank 7 · 187 seats5.9%
  12. 12Club Kid20 people · Screening 1 · Sun, Sep 13, 9:00 PM · TIFF Lightbox 2 · 353 seats5.7%
  13. 13All of a Sudden19 people · Screening 1 · Mon, Sep 14, 12:30 PM · TIFF Lightbox 2 · 353 seats5.4%
  14. 14A Long Winter19 people · Screening 1 · Wed, Sep 16, 6:15 PM · TIFF Lightbox 2 · 353 seats5.4%
  15. 15The Diary of a Chambermaid12 people · Screening 1 · Sat, Sep 19, 3:45 PM · TIFF Lightbox 3 · 223 seats5.4%
  16. 16Stuffed12 people · Screening 3 · Sun, Sep 20, 7:00 PM · Scotiabank 10 · 231 seats5.2%
  17. 17Bucking Fastard15 people · Screening 3 · Sun, Sep 20, 3:00 PM · Scotiabank 13 · 312 seats4.8%
  18. 18Tangles18 people · Screening 1 · Sun, Sep 13, 2:30 PM · Scotiabank 3 · 385 seats4.7%
  19. 19La Gradiva9 people · Screening 2 · Wed, Sep 16, 11:45 AM · Scotiabank 9 · 195 seats4.6%
  20. 20Bucking Fastard25 people · Screening 2 · Wed, Sep 16, 9:15 PM · Scotiabank 1 · 556 seats4.5%
  21. 21Krux6 people · Screening 3 · Fri, Sep 18, 2:30 PM · Scotiabank 5 · 137 seats4.4%
  22. 22La Gradiva10 people · Screening 1 · Mon, Sep 14, 5:30 PM · Scotiabank 11 · 230 seats4.3%
  23. 23Purgatory10 people · Screening 1 · Sat, Sep 12, 3:20 PM · Scotiabank 10 · 231 seats4.3%
  24. 24Sunburn8 people · Screening 1 · Mon, Sep 14, 6:25 PM · Scotiabank 8 · 185 seats4.3%
  25. 25Arne Goes to Space6 people · Screening 1 · Fri, Sep 11, 12:45 PM · TIFF Lightbox 4 · 148 seats4.1%

Most competitive films

Preferred selections divided by total theatre capacity

  1. 1Hope30 preferred selections · 353 seats · 1 screening8.5%
  2. 2All of a Sudden35 preferred selections · 584 seats · 2 screenings6.0%
  3. 3The Diary of a Chambermaid25 preferred selections · 418 seats · 2 screenings6.0%
  4. 4A Long Winter34 preferred selections · 576 seats · 2 screenings5.9%
  5. 5La Gradiva19 preferred selections · 425 seats · 2 screenings4.5%
  6. 6Bucking Fastard60 preferred selections · 1,391 seats · 3 screenings4.3%
  7. 7Spring in a Small Town6 preferred selections · 148 seats · 1 screening4.1%
  8. 8The Unknown16 preferred selections · 410 seats · 2 screenings3.9%
  9. 9Fjord76 preferred selections · 2,039 seats · 2 screenings3.7%
  10. 10Wavelengths 2: This Suffocating Now5 preferred selections · 148 seats · 1 screening3.4%
  11. 11Arne Goes to Space16 preferred selections · 475 seats · 3 screenings3.4%
  12. 12Purgatory14 preferred selections · 418 seats · 2 screenings3.3%
  13. 13A Girl Unknown19 preferred selections · 597 seats · 3 screenings3.2%
  14. 14Trees are Watching15 preferred selections · 523 seats · 1 screening2.9%
  15. 15Tangles32 preferred selections · 1,128 seats · 3 screenings2.8%
  16. 16Ah Girl26 preferred selections · 932 seats · 3 screenings2.8%
  17. 17Ink61 preferred selections · 2,250 seats · 2 screenings2.7%
  18. 18Ken Russell's The Devils14 preferred selections · 523 seats · 1 screening2.7%
  19. 19Tender Loving Care29 preferred selections · 1,101 seats · 3 screenings2.6%
  20. 20Future Tense13 preferred selections · 511 seats · 3 screenings2.5%
  21. 21Magazine20 preferred selections · 813 seats · 3 screenings2.5%
  22. 22The Remotes7 preferred selections · 296 seats · 2 screenings2.4%
  23. 23Stuffed44 preferred selections · 1,955 seats · 3 screenings2.3%
  24. 24The Debut62 preferred selections · 2,806 seats · 3 screenings2.2%
  25. 25Krux12 preferred selections · 555 seats · 3 screenings2.2%

Most scheduled films

Films appearing in the most preferred plans

People

Hottest screenings

Specific showtimes in the most preferred plans

People
  1. 1FjordThu, Sep 10, 9:30 PM · VISA Screening Room at the Princess of Wales Theatre46
  2. 2The DebutSun, Sep 13, 6:15 PM · VISA Screening Room at the Princess of Wales Theatre40
  3. 3The Face of HorrorFri, Sep 11, 11:59 PM · Royal Alexandra Theatre33
  4. 4BunkerTue, Sep 15, 11:00 AM · VISA Screening Room at the Princess of Wales Theatre32
  5. 5InkFri, Sep 18, 9:00 PM · TIFF Lightbox 132
  6. 6HopeWed, Sep 9, 6:30 PM · TIFF Lightbox 230
  7. 7FjordFri, Sep 11, 4:15 PM · Scotiabank 1330
  8. 8Wild Horse NineMon, Sep 14, 3:00 PM · VISA Screening Room at the Princess of Wales Theatre30
  9. 9InkTue, Sep 15, 2:30 PM · VISA Screening Room at the Princess of Wales Theatre29
  10. 10Vintage ViolenceSat, Sep 12, 11:59 PM · Royal Alexandra Theatre28
  11. 11Everybody Wants to F*ck MeFri, Sep 11, 9:30 PM · VISA Screening Room at the Princess of Wales Theatre26
  12. 12The Only Living Pickpocket in New YorkWed, Sep 16, 5:30 PM · Roy Thomson Hall26
  13. 13Bucking FastardWed, Sep 16, 9:15 PM · Scotiabank 125
  14. 14Anchors AweighWed, Sep 16, 11:59 PM · Royal Alexandra Theatre23
  15. 15Your Mother Your Mother Your MotherSun, Sep 13, 11:15 AM · TIFF Lightbox 222
  16. 16BunkerMon, Sep 14, 9:30 PM · Roy Thomson Hall22
  17. 17Ladies and Gentlemen, Brian MulroneyTue, Sep 15, 11:59 PM · Royal Alexandra Theatre22
  18. 18RiverThu, Sep 10, 11:59 PM · Royal Alexandra Theatre21
  19. 19Club KidSun, Sep 13, 9:00 PM · TIFF Lightbox 220
  20. 20The SpiralSun, Sep 13, 11:59 PM · Royal Alexandra Theatre20
  21. 21Bucking FastardMon, Sep 14, 12:00 PM · TIFF Lightbox 120
  22. 22Arrested MemoryThu, Sep 17, 11:59 PM · Royal Alexandra Theatre20
  23. 23StuffedThu, Sep 10, 5:30 PM · Royal Alexandra Theatre19
  24. 24Alpha GangSun, Sep 13, 9:30 PM · VISA Screening Room at the Princess of Wales Theatre19
  25. 25All of a SuddenMon, Sep 14, 12:30 PM · TIFF Lightbox 219