Movies recognized by major awards & festivals, 2021–2026
Adventure films with an Oscar Best Picture or BAFTA Best Film nomination, or Cannes, Venice or Berlin main competition selection, including winners in 2021–2026. Audience Score 75+; ranked by Audience Score.
2021–2026 refers to ceremony and festival years, not necessarily release dates. 7 films in this collection.
| # | Movie | Watch | Year | Total ~ | Audience | Critics | Award Score | Recognition | Genre | Runtime |
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| 1 | DP Denis Villeneuve · United States | 2024 | 93.5 | 84.4 | 84.0 | 85.3 | ●OSCAR 2025 | Action, Adventure, Drama | 166 min | |
| 2 | D Denis Villeneuve · United States | 2021 | 93.6 | 81.0 | 78.6 | 89.3 | ●BAFTA 2022●OSCAR 2022 | Action, Adventure, Drama | 155 min | |
| 3 | S Makoto Shinkai · Japan | 2022 | 89.4 | 79.7 | 83.6 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2023 | Adventure, Animation, Drama | 122 min | |
| 4 | EE Daniel Kwan; Daniel Scheinert · United States | 2022 | 95.6 | 79.4 | 85.6 | 96.2 | ●BAFTA 2023🏆OSCAR 2023 | Action, Adventure, Comedy | 139 min | |
| 5 | IC Matteo Garrone · Italy; Belgium; France | 2023 | 89.7 | 79.3 | 84.9 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2023 | Adventure, Drama | 121 min | |
| 6 | AT James Cameron · United States | 2022 | 91.7 | 77.9 | 72.3 | 85.3 | ●OSCAR 2023 | Action, Adventure, Fantasy | 192 min | |
| 7 | LC Alice Rohrwacher · Italy; France; Switzerland | 2023 | 90.1 | 75.7 | 92.8 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2023 | Adventure, Comedy, Drama | 131 min |
This collection contains 7 adventure films with an Oscar Best Picture or BAFTA Best Film nomination, or Cannes, Venice or Berlin main competition selection, including winners during 2021–2026. The Adventure label comes from the catalogue genres; a film can belong to more than one genre. Every film has an Audience Score of at least 75. Audience Score combines audience ratings; it is not an individual IMDb or Rotten Tomatoes rating. Films are ranked by Audience Score.
Dune: Part Two leads this Audience Score ranking with 84.4. Dune: Part Two has one of the highest Audience scores in the selection (84.4). La Chimera has one of the highest known Critics scores (92.8). Comparing these separate scores can help you choose between the films.
Denis Villeneuve · 2024 · 166 min
Audience 84.4 · Critics 84.0 · Total 93.5
Oscar 2025: Nominee (Best Picture)
Denis Villeneuve · 2021 · 155 min
Audience 81.0 · Critics 78.6 · Total 93.6
BAFTA 2022: Nominee (Best Film)
Oscar 2022: Nominee (Best Picture)
Makoto Shinkai · 2022 · 122 min
Audience 79.7 · Critics 83.6 · Total 89.4
Berlin 2023: Main Competition
Films are ordered by Audience Score. The 75-point minimum is applied before ranking. Audience Score combines audience ratings; it is not an individual IMDb or Rotten Tomatoes rating. A Critics score marked ~ is estimated from the catalogue median; its Total is provisional. Recognition years refer to ceremonies and festival editions, not necessarily release dates.