Welcome to Part Three of the 1-Minute Guide to Tribeca. We’ve covered NYC-centered narratives and standout documentaries — now we’re looking at films that come with a little more star power.
This batch features more familiar names on screen — the kind of casts that might draw headlines or longer lines - but they’re still Tribeca selections, which means you can expect a mix of indie spirit, interesting risks, and stories you won’t find in wide release (at least not yet).
Whether you’re in it for the performances, the directors, or just curious what some big names are doing outside of the blockbuster circuit - here are a few to keep on your radar. Let’s dive in.
1.** Fior Di Latte** (85 minutes)
Featured Cast: Tim Heidecker, Kevin Kline, Julia Fox, Gina Gershon
An offbeat/surreal comedy-drama about a creatively stagnant playwright, from NYC to Italy and back.
2. The Best You Can (103 minutes)
Featured Cast: Kyra Sedgwick, Kevin Bacon
A comedic drama featuring an unlikely relationship that forms between a urologist and a security guard.
3. Rosemead (97 minutes)
Featured Cast: Lucy Liu
The story of the relationship between mother and son, Chinese immigrants in the San Gabriel Valley and the son’s disturbing fixation with gun violence.
4. Sovereign (100 minutes)
Featured Cast: Nick Offerman, Dennis Quaid
A thriller based on a true story about a father and son traveling throughout America trying to make ends meet.
5. She Dances (93 minutes)
Featured Cast: Ethan Hawke, Steve Zahn
Steve Zahn plays a father to his daughter, a dancer (played by his real-life daughter Audrey Zahn) competing in Southeastern Regional Dance Finals.
6. Re-Creation (89 minutes)
Featured Cast: Colm Meaney
A fictional story about a real-life unsolved 1996 murder in Ireland if a suspected murderer had been brought to trial.
7. Inside (103 minutes)
Featured Cast: Guy Pearce
The drama in an Australian prison featuring a long-serving inmate (Guy Pearce) and a 17-year old he mentors.
8. In Cold Light (96 minutes)
Featured Cast: Maika Monroe (It Follows, Long Legs), Helen Hunt
A surreal thriller shot in real-time following drama in the criminal underworld about revenge and survival.
9. Deep Cover (100 minutes)
Featured Cast: Bryce Dallas Howard (Jurassic World), Orlando Bloom (Pirates of the Caribbean)
An improv comedy instructor and her students go undercover and end up in the middle of a London-based gang war. No, I didn’t make that up, for real.
10. Everything’s Going to Be Great (95 minutes)
Featured Cast: Bryan Cranston, Allison Janney (I, Tonya)
A comedic drama about theater manager parents, their polar-opposite sons and a change of circumstances in their lives.
11. Paradise Records (106 minutes)
Directed by, and featuring Logic. Executive produced by Kevin Smith
A spiritual successor to films like Barbershop, Empire Records, and Clerks.
That wraps up Part Three. Just because these films feature familiar faces doesn’t mean they’re playing it safe - in true Tribeca fashion, there’s still plenty of room for surprises, risks, and offbeat stories.
If something caught your attention, don’t wait too long to grab tickets - screenings with bigger names tend to fill up fast. And whether you’ve followed all three parts or just dipped in here and there, hopefully this guide helped cut through the noise and pointed you toward something worth seeing. Happy festival-going!
