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By Denio Lourenco
Posted September 6, 2025 4:06 pm.
Last Updated September 13, 2025 12:09 pm.
The Toronto International Film Festival is underway and dozens of A-list celebrities have come to town for 10 straight days of red carpet movie premieres.
The festival is celebrating its fiftieth edition this year and it includes an official selection of 291 movies from some of the world’s leading filmmakers.
Stars like Charli XCX, Sydney Sweeney, Channing Tatum and Jamie Lee Curtis have already been spotted in the city.
Below are some photos from the red carpet.
Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers remarks at the premiere of “John Candy: I Like Me” at the Toronto International Film Festival, in Toronto on Thursday, September 4, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdoreySydney Sweeney poses for photographs as she walks red carpet at the premiere of “Christy” at the Toronto International Film Festival, in Toronto on Friday, September 5, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdoreyTORONTO, ONTARIO – SEPTEMBER 06: Channing Tatum attends the Roofman premiere on September 06, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by George Pimentel)TORONTO, ONTARIO – SEPTEMBER 05: (L-R) Derek Cianfrance and Channing Tatum attend the RBC Hosted Variety Cover Party at RBC House during the Toronto International Film Festival on September 05, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Ryan Emberley/Getty Images for RBC)J Balvin attends the premiere of “The Choral” at Roy Thomson Hall during the Toronto International Film Festival on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, in Toronto. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)TORONTO, ONTARIO – SEPTEMBER 04: (L-R) Elle Fanning and Joachim Trier attend SENTIMENTAL VALUE cocktail party hosted at RBC House on September 04, 2025 during the Toronto International Film Festival 2025 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Ryan Emberley/Getty Images for RBC)TORONTO, ONTARIO – SEPTEMBER 04: Stellan Skarsgård (C) attends SENTIMENTAL VALUE cocktail party hosted at RBC House on September 04, 2025 during the Toronto International Film Festival 2025 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Ryan Emberley/Getty Images for RBC)Ben Foster and Shailene Woodley attend the Christy World Premiere hosted by Audi Canada and World Class during the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival. (Photo: George Pimentel)Jamie Lee Curtis attends the premiere of “The Lost Bus” at the Princess of Wales Theatre during the Toronto International Film Festival on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, in Toronto. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)Musician and actor Paul Shaffer photographed on the red carpet for the film “You Had to Be There” during the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sammy KoganSaleh Bakri holds up a Palestinian flag on the red carpet for “Palestine 36” at the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto on Friday, September 5, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Laura ProctorSaleh Bakri, left, and Karim Daoud Anaya hold up a Palestinian flag and a camera soaked in fake blood on the red carpet for “Palestine 36” at the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto on Friday, September 5, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Laura ProctorZaid Ghazal is shown on the red carpet for “Palestine 36” at the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto on Friday, September 5, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Laura ProctorAmerica Ferrera attends the premiere of “The Lost Bus” at the Princess of Wales Theatre during the Toronto International Film Festival on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, in Toronto. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)Levi McConaughey (left) and Matthew McConaughey are photographed on the red carpet for the film “The Lost Bus” during the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sammy KoganMatthew McConaughey, from left, America Ferrera, and director Paul Greengrass attend the premiere of “The Lost Bus” at the Princess of Wales Theatre during the Toronto International Film Festival on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, in Toronto. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)Actor Matthew McConaughey and his mother, Kay, are photographed on the red carpet for the film “The Lost Bus” during the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sammy KoganActor Eugene Levy is photographed on the red carpet for the film “You Had to Be There” during the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sammy KoganActor Victor Garber, left to right, actress Valda Aviks, director Nick Davis, musician and actor Paul Shaffer, actor Eugene Levy and executive producer Judd Apatow are photographed on the red carpet for the film “You Had to Be There” during the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sammy KoganActor Victor Garber is photographed on the red carpet for the film “You Had to Be There” during the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sammy KoganGillian Berrie, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Nabil Elouahabi, David Mackenzie, and Sam Worthington pose for a photo on the red carpet at the premiere of “Fuze” at the Toronto International Film Festival, in Toronto on Friday, September 5, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdoreyCharli xcx attends the premiere of “Sacrifice” at the Princess of Wales Theatre during the Toronto International Film Festival on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, in Toronto. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)Sam Richardson, from left, Anya Taylor-Joy, producer Robert Walak, and Chris Evans attend the premiere of “Sacrifice” at the Princess of Wales Theatre during the Toronto International Film Festival on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, in Toronto. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)M.I.A. attends the premiere of “Sacrifice” at the Princess of Wales Theatre during the Toronto International Film Festival on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, in Toronto. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)Director and actor Aziz Ansari is photographed on the red carpet for the film “Good Fortune” during the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sammy KoganActor Keanu Reeves is photographed on the red carpet for the film “Good Fortune” during the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sammy KoganAnya Taylor-Joy attends the premiere of “Sacrifice” at the Princess of Wales Theatre during the Toronto International Film Festival on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, in Toronto. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)Mila Kunis attends the premiere of “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery” at the Princess of Wales Theatre during the Toronto International Film Festival on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, in Toronto. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)Glenn Close attends the premiere of “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery” at the Princess of Wales Theatre during the Toronto International Film Festival on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, in Toronto. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)Jeremy Renner attends the premiere of “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery” at the Princess of Wales Theatre during the Toronto International Film Festival on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, in Toronto. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)Kerry Washington attends the premiere of “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery” at the Princess of Wales Theatre during the Toronto International Film Festival on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, in Toronto. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)Sydney Sweeney attends the Christy World Premiere hosted by Audi Canada and World Class during the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival. (Photo: George Pimentel)TORONTO, ONTARIO – SEPTEMBER 06: (L-R) LaKeith Stanfield and Kasmere Trice attend ROOFMAN cocktail party hosted at RBC House on September 06, 2025 during the Toronto International Film Festival 2025 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Kennedy Pollard/Getty Images for RBC)TORONTO, ONTARIO – SEPTEMBER 06: Kirsten Dunst (L) attends ROOFMAN cocktail party hosted at RBC House on September 06, 2025 during the Toronto International Film Festival 2025 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Kennedy Pollard/Getty Images for RBC)TORONTO, ONTARIO – SEPTEMBER 06: Keanu Reeves attends the premiere of “Good Fortune” during the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival on September 06, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by George Pimentel)TORONTO, ONTARIO – SEPTEMBER 07: Ella Rumpf attends the premiere of “Couture” during the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival at Princess of Wales Theatre on September 07, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images)TORONTO, ONTARIO – SEPTEMBER 07: Rami Malek attends the premiere of “Nuremberg” during the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival on September 07, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by George Pinentel)Fans gather outside the Princess of Wales Theatre to catch a glimpse of US actress Angelina Jolie, in town for her film “Couture”, during the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Toronto, Ontario, on September 7, 2025. (Photo by Cole BURSTON / AFP) (Photo by COLE BURSTON/AFP via Getty Images)TORONTO, ONTARIO – SEPTEMBER 07: Russell Crowe attends the premiere of “Nuremberg” during the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival on September 07, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by George Pimentel)TORONTO, ONTARIO – SEPTEMBER 07: Director/writer/executive producer Chloé Zhao seen at the Premiere Of Focus Features’ “Hamnet” at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival at Roy Thomson Hall on September 07, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Eric Charbonneau/Focus Features via Getty Images)TORONTO, ONTARIO – SEPTEMBER 07: Natalie Portman attends the premiere of “Arco” during the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival at Scotiabank Theatre on September 07, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Brian de Rivera Simon/Getty Images)TORONTO, ONTARIO – SEPTEMBER 07: Angelina Jolie attends the premiere of “Couture” during the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival at Princess of Wales Theatre on September 07, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images)Idris Elba arrives on the red carpet for the TIFF Tribute Awards at the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto on Sunday, September 7, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Laura ProctorGuillermo Del Toro, left, embraces Idris Elba on the red carpet for the TIFF Tribute Awards at the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto on Sunday, September 7, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Laura ProctorJodie Foster arrives on the red carpet for the TIFF Tribute Awards at the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto on Sunday, September 7, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Laura ProctorTessa Thompson arrives on the red carpet for the TIFF Tribute Awards at the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto on Sunday, September 7, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Laura ProctorElizabeth Olsen attends the premiere of “Eternity” during the Toronto International Film Festival on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025, at Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)TORONTO, ONTARIO – SEPTEMBER 07: Paul Mescal seen at the Premiere Of Focus Features’ “Hamnet” at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival at Roy Thomson Hall on September 07, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Eric Charbonneau/Focus Features via Getty Images)Michaela Coel, right, is photographed with her mother Marion Osbourne she they arrive on the red carpet to promote the film “The Christophers” at the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto on Sunday September 7, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris YoungTORONTO, ONTARIO – SEPTEMBER 07: (L-R) Mike Laroccan, Steven Soderbergh, Michaela Coel and Michael Schaefer attend THE CHRISTOPHERS cocktail party hosted at RBC House on September 07, 2025 during the Toronto International Film Festival 2025 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Kennedy Pollard/Getty Images for RBC)TORONTO, ONTARIO – SEPTEMBER 07: (L-R) Jessica Gunning and Michaela Coel attend THE CHRISTOPHERS cocktail party hosted at RBC House on September 07, 2025 during the Toronto International Film Festival 2025 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Kennedy Pollard/Getty Images for RBC)TORONTO, ONTARIO – SEPTEMBER 08: Cameron Bailey speaks onstage during TIFF Black Excellence Brunch presented by RBC at RBC House on September 08, 2025 during the Toronto International Film Festival 2025 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Kennedy Pollard/Getty Images for RBC)TORONTO, ONTARIO – SEPTEMBER 08: (L-R) Rotimi, Maxine Bailey and Kardinal Offishall attend TIFF Black Excellence Brunch presented by RBC at RBC House on September 08, 2025 during the Toronto International Film Festival 2025 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Kennedy Pollard/Getty Images for RBC)TORONTO, ONTARIO – SEPTEMBER 08: (L-R) Tracy Moore and Azalea Hart attend TIFF Black Excellence Brunch presented by RBC at RBC House on September 08, 2025 during the Toronto International Film Festival 2025 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Kennedy Pollard/Getty Images for RBC)TORONTO, ONTARIO – SEPTEMBER 08: (L-R) Marci Ien and Clement Virgo attend TIFF Black Excellence Brunch presented by RBC at RBC House on September 08, 2025 during the Toronto International Film Festival 2025 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Kennedy Pollard/Getty Images for RBC)Scarlett Johansson walks the red carpet at the premiere of “Eleanor the Great” at the Toronto International Film Festival, in Toronto on Monday, Sept. 8, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdoreyDwayne Johnson, from left, Emily Blunt, and director Benny Safdie attend the premiere of “The Smashing Machine” at the Princess of Wales Theatre during the Toronto International Film Festival on Monday, Sept. 8, 2025, in Toronto. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)Emily Blunt attends the premiere of “The Smashing Machine” at the Princess of Wales Theatre during the Toronto International Film Festival on Monday, Sept. 8, 2025, in Toronto. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)John Krasinski attends the premiere of “The Smashing Machine” at the Princess of Wales Theatre during the Toronto International Film Festival on Monday, Sept. 8, 2025, in Toronto. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)Actress Jodie Foster at TIFF 2025 for the premiere of “A Private Life” on Sept. 9, 2025. (Photo by: George Pimentel)Sarah Gadon, left to right, Mae Martin and Toni Collette arrive on the red carpet for “Wayward” at the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto on Tuesday, September 9, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Laura ProctorActress Lily James at TIFF 2025 for the premiere of “Swiped.” (Photo by: George Pimentel)Deepa Mehta at the TIFF premiere of “Homebound” on Sept. 10, 2025. (Photo by: George Pimentel)Janhvi Kapoor at the TIFF premiere of “Homebound” on Sept. 10, 2025. (Photo by: George Pimentel)Fans scream for the cast of “Project Y” at the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto on Wednesday, September 10, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Laura ProctorJeon Jong-seo arrives on the red carpet for “Project Y” at the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto on Wednesday, September 10, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Laura ProctorJun Jong-seo, Lee Hwan, Han So-hee at arrivals for PROJECT Y Premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) 2025, VISA Screening Room at the Princess of Wales Theatre, Toronto, ON, September 10, 2025. Photo By: JA/Everett CollectionKaya Scodelario at the TIFF premiere of “Adulthood” on Sept. 11, 2025. (Photo by: George Pimentel)Vince Vaughn and his wife Kyla Weber arrive on the red carpet for “Easy’s Waltz” at the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto on Thursday, September 11, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Laura ProctorAnthony Carrigan at the TIFF premiere of “Adulthood” on Sept. 11, 2025. (Photo by: George Pimentel)Eric Yick Keung San, also known by his stage name, Kid Koala, poses for photographs as he walks the red carpet at the North American premiere of “Space Cadet” at the Toronto International Film Festival, in Toronto on Thursday, September 11, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey
