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TIFF 2014: A-listers bring Hollywood's bright lights to Canada's cinema scene (VIDEO)

Stars like Benedict Cumberbatch, Kristen Wiig, Jennifer Aniston, and Bill Murray all premiered films at Toronto International Film Festival.
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Actor Robert Downey Jr. and his wife

The stars have been out in force this week, lining the red carpets in Canada's largest city for TIFF – the Toronto International Festival, a now-essential stop on any Oscar hopeful's annual tour.

Last weekend, fans went gaga for legendary comedian Bill Murray, even saluting the Saturday Night Live alum with a comic convention-ish 'Bill Murray Day' – a marathon of three of the actor's most famous films, Stripes, Groundhog Day, and Ghostbusters. Other A-listers – like Robert Downey Jr. (pictured above, video below), Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, and Jennifer Aniston – have premiered their respective films at this year's TIFF.

The celebrity presence and the hoopla around it was so dominant, the event and its attendees even received a cynical jab from Hockey Night in Canada host Don Cherry. (Hey, any press is good press. And in Don's case, that's really any press.)

The event – which started on Thursday, September 4 – runs until this Sunday, September 14.

VIDEO: Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley star in The Imitation Game

VIDEO: Kristen Wiig, Will Ferrell arrive at TIFF

VIDEO: Jon Stewart premieres Rosewater at TIFF

VIDEO: Jennifer Aniston and Cake premiere at TIFF

VIDEO: Bill Murray Day and St. Vincent come to TIFF

VIDEO: Wild, starring Reese Witherspoon and based on a bestselling memoir by Cheryl Strayed

VIDEO: Al Pacino, starring in Manglehorn, shows his lighter side at TIFF

VIDEO: Robert Downey Jr. and wife Susan bring The Judge to Toronto

VIDEO: Kevin Costner and Black and White screen at TIFF