TIFF Turns 50
The Travers Take happily salutes the 50th turn around the sun for the Toronto Film Festival. No real movie lover would dream of missing it.

TIFF Turns 50

The Toronto Film Festival hit the half century mark as a mecca for film lovers. Here’s what hit big in 2025.

By Peter Travers

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Drumroll, please: This weekend the 2025 Toronto Film Festival finished up its 50th edition of serving up the best-in-world cinema to an audience, me included, that is always eager to sample its wares. On Sunday, TIFF announced the winner of the coveted People’s Choice Award where the public speaks up louder than any critic.