TIFF Takeaways: A Chris Rock Crowd-Pleaser, Peter Farrelly’s ‘Rocky’ Standing Ovation and Market Growing Pains

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· September 16, 2026 at 4:15 PM

Sep 16, 2026 9:15am PT TIFF Takeaways: A Chris Rock Crowd-Pleaser, Peter Farrelly’s ‘Rocky’ Standing Ovation and Market Growing Pains

By Clayton Davis, Matt Donnelly, Angelique Jackson, Marlow Stern

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After a flurry of fall festival activity in Venice and Telluride, the curtain is coming down on another year at TIFF. Careers were boosted, dark horses gained traction and blades were sharpened. Here are our biggest takeaways.

Chris Rock Atmosphere at Variety and YouTube Creator Screening Series at TIFF held at TIFF Lightbox on September 10, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario. Katie Flores/Variety

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TIFF Takeaways: A Chris Rock Crowd-Pleaser, Peter Farrelly’s ‘Rocky’ Standing Ovation and Market Growing Pains

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