The Parking Spot () is a Canadian thriller film, written and directed by Louis Godbout and released in 2026.Mathew Scott, "A Parking Spot, a Philosophical War and the Most Talked-About Film at Shanghai". The Hollywood Reporter, June 17, 2026. The film stars Maxim Gaudette and Christine Beaulieu as a couple with simmering tensions between them, whose plan to go out for dinner is disrupted when they get into a battle of wills with a stranger (Benoît Gouin) over a parking spot.Charles-Henri Ramond, "La place en première canadienne à Fantasia". Films du Québec, June 21, 2026.
The cast also includes Alexa-Jeanne Dubé, Maxime Genois and Domenic Di Rosa in supporting roles.
The film premiered at the 2026 Shanghai International Film Festival,Naman Ramachandran, "Shanghai Film Festival Unveils Golden Goblet Competition Selection". Variety, May 30, 2026. with its Canadian premiere slated for the 30th Fantasia International Film Festival. It is scheduled to go into commercial release on August 28.
At Shanghai, The Hollywood Reporter characterized it as the most-talked about film in the festival program, dividing audiences "in the best possible way".
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