Welcome to the 2026 edition of the 1-Minute Guide to Tribeca. This part of the guide will focus on some of the festival’s most buzzworthy narrative features, the films bringing recognizable names, acclaimed filmmakers, and plenty of anticipation.
These selections may feature familiar faces, but they’re far from typical Hollywood fare. This is still Tribeca Festival, where established talent often takes creative risks, experiments with new stories, and steps outside the blockbuster machine.
Whether you’re following a favorite actor, interested in emerging work from major directors, or simply curious about what notable names are doing on the festival circuit this year, these are a few titles (in no particular order!) worth adding to your watchlist that are screening in NYC this week.
1. The Last Day (99 minutes)
Inspired by Mrs. Dalloway, The Last Day follows two mothers navigating very different struggles across New York City on the Fourth of July, as questions of grief, identity, creativity, and motherhood gradually surface. Rachel Rose’s directorial debut stars Alicia Vikander (Ex Machina, The Danish Girl), Victoria Pedretti (You, The Haunting of Hill House), and Wagner Moura (Narcos, Civil War) in a thoughtful, character-driven drama about the pressures and contradictions of modern motherhood.
Screening:
Fri June 12 - 2:15 PM, Village East by Angelika
2. Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass (93 minutes)
When her fiancé cashes in on his celebrity sex pass, small-town hairstylist Gail Daughtry embarks on a chaotic trip to Los Angeles to track down her own chosen celebrity, Jon Hamm, only to get swept up in a bizarre adventure involving Hollywood oddballs, celebrity cameos, and a missing briefcase. Directed by David Wain, the comedy stars Zoey Deutch (Set It Up, Zombieland: Double Tap), Michael Cassidy (Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, People of Earth), Miles Gutierrez-Riley (The Wilds), and Sabrina Impacciatore (The White Lotus).
Screenings: Wed June 10 - 8:00 PM OKX Theater at BMCC
Fri June 12 2:30 PM - Village East by Angelika Sun June 14 - 8:30 PM- Village East by Angelika
3. Killing Castro (90 minutes)
Set during Fidel Castro’s controversial 1960 visit to New York City, Killing Castro is a political thriller that follows a young translator caught in a web of surveillance, espionage, and shifting loyalties as the CIA, FBI, and Mafia close in on the Cuban leader. The film stars Al Pacino (The Godfather, Scarface), Diego Boneta (Luis Miguel: The Series, Rock of Ages), Xolo Maridueña (Cobra Kai, Blue Beetle), Kendrick Sampson (Insecure, The Vampire Diaries), and KiKi Layne (If Beale Street Could Talk, The Old Guard).
Screenings:
Sat June 13 - 5:30 PM - Village East by Angelika Sun June 14 - 11:30 AM - Village East by Angelika
- Happy Hours (90 minutes)
In Happy Hours, a newly divorced photographer reconnects with her high school sweetheart decades after their relationship ended without closure, forcing both of them to confront old wounds and the possibility of a second chance at love. Written, directed by, and starring Katie Holmes (Dawson’s Creek, Batman Begins), the film reunites her with Joshua Jackson (Dawson’s Creek, Doctor Odyssey), alongside Constance Wu (Crazy Rich Asians, Hustlers) and Mary-Louise Parker (Weeds, Angels in America).
Screenings:
Sat June 13 - 11:30 AM Village East by Angelika Sat June 13 - 8:30 PM Village East by Angelika
- Finnegan’s Foursome (120 minutes)
In this heartfelt sports comedy, two Irish American brothers and their children travel to Ireland after their father’s death to honor his final wishes, carrying on a family golf tournament while navigating decades of rivalry, resentment, and affection. Directed by and starring Edward Burns (Saving Private Ryan, The Brothers McMullen), the film also features Brian d’Arcy James (Spotlight, Pain Hustlers) and Ian McElhinney (Game of Thrones, Derry Girls).
Screening:
Sat June 13 - 1:45 PM - Village East by Angelika
6. Clean Hands (108 minutes)
Based on a true story, Clean Hands follows a decorated narcotics officer whose worldview is challenged when his 19-year-old daughter’s prescription drug dependency spirals into heroin addiction, forcing him to confront the limits of punishment over treatment. The drama stars Zach Braff (Scrubs, Garden State) and Esther McGregor (Babygirl, The Room Next Door) in a powerful story about addiction, empathy, and the bond between parent and child.
Screening:
Thu June 11 - 2:30 PM - Village East by Angelika
7. The Accompanist (110 minutes)
After a 9-year-old girl is removed from her grandfather’s care due to his worsening dementia, she’s placed with an eccentric older woman, and the two form an unexpected bond that redefines family. The film stars Susan Sarandon (Thelma & Louise, Dead Man Walking), Aubrey Plaza (Parks and Recreation, The White Lotus), and Everly Carganilla (Yes Day).
Screening:
Fri June 12 - 8:30 PM - Village East by Angelika
8. The Revisionist (90 minutes)
In The Revisionist, a blocked novelist begins manipulating the people in her life as research for her next book, blurring the line between inspiration and exploitation when an old friend’s return complicates her carefully constructed plans. The psychological drama stars Alison Brie (Mad Men, Community), André Holland (Moonlight, The Knick), Tom Sturridge (The Sandman, Velvet Buzzsaw), and Dustin Hoffman (The Graduate, Rain Man).
Screening:
Thu June 11 - 8:45 PM - Village East by Angelika
9. Seven O’Clock Breakfast Club for the Brokenhearted (108 minutes)
In this Seoul-set romance adapted from a popular novel, two heartbroken strangers meet at a “breakfast for the brokenhearted” and become unexpectedly entangled as they navigate love, loss, and the search for closure. The film stars Suzy (While You Were Sleeping, Start-Up) and Lee Jin-wook (Squid Game, Sweet Home) in a visually lush, emotionally intimate story of two wandering souls finding connection.
Screenings:
Thu June 11 - 8:30 PM - Village East by Angelika Fri June 12 - 5:15 PM - Village East by Angelika Sun June 14 - 12:00 PM - Village East by Angelika
10. Young Washington (120 minutes)
Young Washington traces the formative years of George Washington as he rises from an outcast youth to a young soldier navigating a collapsing web of alliances and an escalating global conflict that will shape his future leadership. The historical drama stars William Franklyn-Miller as Washington alongside Mary-Louise Parker (Weeds, Angels in America), Andy Serkis (The Lord of the Rings, Planet of the Apes), Kelsey Grammer (Frasier, The Simpsons), and Ben Kingsley (Gandhi, Iron Man 3).
Screenings:
Sat June 13 - 2:00 PM - SVA Theatre Sun June 14 - 11:00 AM - Village East by Angelika
11. Only What We Carry (92 minutes)
In Only What We Carry, a dancer returning to the Normandy coast with her sister becomes entangled in resurfacing tensions, creative insecurities, and shifting relationships with her former choreographer and a circle of unexpected visitors. The improvisational drama stars Sofia Boutella (The Mummy, Atomic Blonde), Simon Pegg (Shaun of the Dead, Mission: Impossible – Fallout), Charlotte Gainsbourg (Antichrist, Melancholia), and Quentin Tarantino (Pulp Fiction, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood).
Screenings:
Wed June 10 - 2:00 PM - Village East by Angelika
That’s it for Part 1 of our 1-Minute Guide to Tribeca, a whirlwind of star power, strange premises, emotional gut punches, and at least a few situations that would absolutely not be covered by your average Hollywood studio pitch meeting.
From political thrillers with Cold War paranoia to improv-driven romances on the Normandy coast, celebrity sex-pass chaos, and multiple films asking “what if love, but complicated,” this year’s lineup proves Tribeca still thrives on letting big names do weird, risky, and unexpectedly human things.
If you’re in New York this week, consider this your excuse to disappear into a theater for a few hours (or several), and come out slightly more invested in golf, grief, or Jon Hamm than you expected.
