Movies recognized by major awards & festivals, 2021–2026
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 80+; ranked by Audience Score.
2021–2026 refers to ceremony and festival years, not necessarily release dates. 21 films in this collection.
| # | Movie | Watch | Year | Total ~ | Audience | Critics | Award Score | Recognition | Genre | Runtime |
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| 1 | OT Erik Matti · Philippines | 2021 | 90.4~ | 88.8 | ~80.0 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2021 | Action, Crime, Drama | 208 min | |
| 2 | NR Geneviève Dulude-De Celles · Belgium; Bulgaria; Canada; Italy | 2026 | 89.4~ | 85.2 | 75.9 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2026 | Drama | 103 min | |
| 3 | DP Denis Villeneuve · United States | 2024 | 93.5 | 84.4 | 84.0 | 85.3 | ●OSCAR 2025 | Action, Adventure, Drama | 166 min | |
| 4 | LB Javier Ambrossi; Javier Calvo · Spain; France | 2026 | 90.8 | 84.3 | 88.8 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2026 | Drama | 155 min | |
| 5 | TG Joseph Kosinski · United States | 2022 | 93.5 | 83.6 | 84.3 | 85.3 | ●OSCAR 2023 | Action, Drama | 130 min | |
| 6 | WH Martin McDonagh · United Kingdom; United States; Chile | 2026 | 90.1~ | 83.4 | 84.3 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2026 | Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller | 118 min | |
| 7 | TV Kaouther Ben Hania · Tunisia; France | 2025 | 92.7 | 83.4 | 85.6 | 81.4 | ◆VENICE 2025 | Biography, Drama, War | 89 min | |
| 8 | TF Florian Zeller · France; United Kingdom | 2020 | 95.0 | 83.3 | 91.5 | 89.3 | ●BAFTA 2021●OSCAR 2021 | Drama, Mystery | 97 min | |
| 9 | O Christopher Nolan · United States; United Kingdom | 2023 | 96.7 | 83.0 | 91.7 | 96.6 | 🏆BAFTA 2024🏆OSCAR 2024 | Biography, Drama, History | 180 min | |
| 10 | GM Marie Kreutzer · Austria; Germany; France | 2026 | 89.1 | 82.9 | 71.4 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2026 | Drama, Mystery | 114 min | |
| 11 | J Beth de Araújo · United States | 2026 | 90.3~ | 82.5 | 89.7 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2026 | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | 114 min | |
| 12 | AO Ryūsuke Hamaguchi · France; Japan; Germany; Belgium | 2026 | 90.7 | 82.0 | 90.3 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2026 | Drama | 196 min | |
| 13 | N Yuval Abraham; Rachel Szor · United Kingdom | 2026 | 93.5 | 82.0 | 97.3 | 81.4 | ◆VENICE 2026 | Documentary | 80 min | |
| 14 | IS Walter Salles · Brazil; France | 2024 | 94.2 | 82.0 | 89.2 | 87.5 | ●VENICE 2024●OSCAR 2025 | Biography, Drama, History | 137 min | |
| 15 | M Andrey Zvyagintsev · France; Latvia; Germany | 2026 | 93.6~ | 81.6 | 93.5 | 83.3 | ◆CANNES 2026 | Drama, War | 135 min | |
| 16 | MB Maria Speth · Germany | 2021 | 92.9 | 81.5 | 92.6 | 80.6 | ◆BERLIN 2021 | Documentary | 217 min | |
| 17 | C Sian Heder · France; United States | 2021 | 95.1 | 81.5 | 79.8 | 95.1 | 🏆OSCAR 2022 | Comedy, Drama, Music | 111 min | |
| 18 | D Denis Villeneuve · United States | 2021 | 93.6 | 81.0 | 78.6 | 89.3 | ●BAFTA 2022●OSCAR 2022 | Action, Adventure, Drama | 155 min | |
| 19 | M Hirokazu Koreeda · Japan | 2023 | 90.1 | 80.8 | 85.2 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2023 | Drama, Mystery, Thriller | 127 min | |
| 20 | PD Wim Wenders · Japan; Germany | 2023 | 90.1 | 80.7 | 85.6 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2023 | Drama | 124 min | |
| 21 | C Lukas Dhont · Belgium; France; Netherlands | 2022 | 92.7 | 80.1 | 84.9 | 83.3 | ◆CANNES 2022 | Drama | 104 min |
This collection contains 21 films with an Oscar Best Picture or BAFTA Best Film nomination, or Cannes, Venice or Berlin main competition selection, including winners during 2021–2026. Every film has an Audience Score of at least 80. Audience Score combines audience ratings; it is not an individual IMDb or Rotten Tomatoes rating. Films are ranked by Audience Score.
On the Job 2: The Missing 8 leads this Audience Score ranking with 88.8. On the Job 2: The Missing 8 has one of the highest Audience scores in the selection (88.8). Naza has one of the highest known Critics scores (97.3). Comparing these separate scores can help you choose between the films.
Erik Matti · 2021 · 208 min
Audience 88.8 · Critics ~80.0 · Total 90.4 (provisional)
Venice 2021: Main Competition
Geneviève Dulude-De Celles · 2026 · 103 min
Audience 85.2 · Critics 75.9 · Total 89.4 (provisional)
Berlin 2026: Main Competition
Denis Villeneuve · 2024 · 166 min
Audience 84.4 · Critics 84.0 · Total 93.5
Oscar 2025: Nominee (Best Picture)
Films are ordered by Audience Score. The 80-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.