
Toronto festivalgoers share the most overrated and underrated things about TIFF
Sandeep Panesar
created: Sept. 8, 2025, 4:49 p.m. | updated: Sept. 9, 2025, 4:39 p.m.
The Toronto International Film Festival is in full swing, celebrating 50 years of the star-studded cinema extravaganza.
And with years of festivals under their belts, fans lining Festival Street in downtown Toronto didn't hold back when given a chance to weigh in on what's overrated and underrated about the festival in 2025.
Some of the overrated things festivalgoers pointed to this year include celebrity watching — did someone say, "Celebrity culture is dead"?
Here's what festivalgoers said about overrated and underrated things at TIFF.
The Toronto International Film Festival is taking over the city's streets until September 14 — go and check it out.
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