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The play was the the thing for audiences at the 50th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival. This year’s coveted TIFF People’s Choice Award went to Chlo\u00e9 Zhao<\/strong>‘s Hamnet<\/em>, the Oscar-winning director’s richly-imagined and deeply emotional dramatization of the real-world circumstances that may have fueled William Shakespeare<\/strong> to write his most famous play, Hamlet<\/em>. And the win solidifies Hamnet<\/em>‘s standing as a Best Picture frontrunner following its breakout debut at the Telluride Film Festival<\/a>.<\/p>\n It’s the second time that Zhao has taken home TIFF’s top prize, previously winning the People’s Choice Award in 2020 for Nomadland<\/em>. That movie went on to win Best Picture at the 93rd Academy Awards, held during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. Additionally, Zhao became the second female filmmaker to win the Best Director statuette, and the film also brought Frances McDormand<\/strong> her third Best Actress win.<\/p>\n More from Gold Derby<\/strong><\/p>\n A pair of Netflix Oscar hopefuls were the runners-up for People’s Choice honors with Guillermo del Toro<\/strong>‘s Frankenstein<\/em> claiming second place, while Rian Johnson<\/strong>‘s trilogy-capping Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery<\/em> took third. Frankenstein<\/em> will be the first of the three to arrive in theaters, opening in limited release on Oct. 17 followed by its streaming premiere on Nov. 7. Hamnet<\/em> debuts in theaters on Nov. 27 and Wake Up Dead Man<\/em> will briefly be in theaters starting Nov. 26 ahead of its Netflix launch on Dec. 12.<\/p>\n The People’s Choice Award has traditionally served as a Best Picture bellwether with numerous past winners going on to win the top prize or end up in the final group of nominees. American Beauty,<\/em> Slumdog Millionaire<\/em> and 12 Years a Slave<\/em> are examples of the former, while Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon<\/em>, Silver Linings Playbook<\/em> and Jojo Rabbit<\/em> represent the latter. That streak was broken last year when Mike Flanagan<\/strong>‘s The Life of Chuck<\/em> was the surprise winner; Neon acquired the film following its People’s Choice win and released it in theaters this past summer where it had a mixed critical and commercial reception.<\/p>\n See the full list of TIFF winners below:<\/p>\n TIFF People\u2019s Choice Award:\u00a0<\/strong>Hamnet<\/em> TIFF People\u2019s Choice International Award:<\/strong>\u00a0No Other Choice<\/em> TIFF People\u2019s Choice Midnight Madness Award:<\/strong>\u00a0Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie<\/em> TIFF People\u2019s Choice Documentary Award:<\/strong>\u00a0The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue<\/em> Best of Gold Derby<\/strong><\/p>\n Sign up for Gold Derby’s Newsletter<\/a>. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n
First Runner-up:<\/strong>\u00a0Frankenstein<\/em>
Second Runner-up:\u00a0<\/strong>Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery<\/em><\/p>\n
First Runner-up:<\/strong>\u00a0Sentimental Value<\/em>
Second Runner-up:<\/strong>\u00a0Homebound<\/em><\/p>\n
First Runner-up:<\/strong>\u00a0Obsession<\/em>
Second Runner-up:<\/strong>\u00a0The Furious<\/em><\/p>\n
First Runner-up:<\/strong>\u00a0EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert<\/em>
Second Runner-up:<\/strong>\u00a0You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution…<\/em><\/p>\n