The 2024 Toronto International Film Festival was a success on many fronts, launching many titles into the marketplace looking for buyers, and others into the fall season, including the usual spate of Oscar contenders. But the festival continues to contract, with empty seats in the largest houses.

The People’s Choice Award (presented by Rogers) from the just-wrapped 2024 Toronto International Film Festival has gone to The Life Of Chuck, First Runner-Up is Emilia Perez, Second Runner-Up is Anora.

Toronto International Film Festival, The Life of Chuck won the People’s Choice Award, with Emilia Pérez and Anora as runners-up. The Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal won Best Documentary, and The Substance took the Midnight Madness Award.

On “Screen Talk,” we parse the popular fest favorites, hot sales titles, and likely Oscar contenders. And we grill top documentarian R.J. Cutler, who has two juicy fall features: "Elton John: Never Too Late" and "Martha."

The Toronto International Film Festival’s People’s Choice Award has gone to “The Life of Chuck.” The Toronto International Film Festival's People’s Choice Award went to “The Life of Chuck,” handing Mike Flanagan’s Stephen King adaptation one of the most-watched prizes of the fall film festival circuit.

“ The Life of Chuck ,” a feel-good apocalyptic story starring Tom Hiddleston and directed by Mike Flanagan, took home the Toronto International Film Festival’s people’s choice award.

For many, TIFF (as well as the Venice and Telluride film festivals) marks the unofficial commencement of awards season, meaning the films that receive the People's Choice Awards typically earn an early boost for their campaigns.

The Toronto Film Festival's audience winner has gone on to receive an Oscar Best Picture nomination for the last 12 years in a row

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