Audience
83.3
Critics
91.5
Award
89.3
●BAFTA 2021●OSCAR 2021
Movies recognized by major awards & festivals, 2021–2026
Mystery 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. 8 films in this collection.
| # | Movie | Watch | Year | Total ~ | Audience | Critics | Award Score | Recognition | Genre | Runtime |
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| 1 | TF Florian Zeller · France; United Kingdom | 2020 | 95.0 | 83.3 | 91.5 | 89.3 | ●BAFTA 2021●OSCAR 2021 | Drama, Mystery | 97 min | |
| 2 | GM Marie Kreutzer · Austria; Germany; France | 2026 | 89.1 | 82.9 | 71.4 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2026 | Drama, Mystery | 114 min | |
| 3 | J Beth de Araújo · United States | 2026 | 90.3~ | 82.5 | 89.7 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2026 | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | 114 min | |
| 4 | M Hirokazu Koreeda · Japan | 2023 | 90.1 | 80.8 | 85.2 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2023 | Drama, Mystery, Thriller | 127 min | |
| 5 | AO Justine Triet · France | 2023 | 95.8 | 78.0 | 89.7 | 96.2 | 🏆CANNES 2023●BAFTA 2024●OSCAR 2024 | Crime, Drama, Mystery | 151 min | |
| 6 | PY Emerald Fennell · United States; United Kingdom | 2020 | 93.1 | 76.6 | 78.9 | 89.3 | ●BAFTA 2021●OSCAR 2021 | Crime, Drama, Mystery | 113 min | |
| 7 | DT Park Chan-wook · South Korea | 2022 | 89.7 | 75.3 | 88.5 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2022 | Crime, Drama, Mystery | 139 min | |
| 8 | IW Jafar Panahi · Iran; France; Luxembourg | 2025 | 95.1 | 75.3 | 93.5 | 93.1 | 🏆CANNES 2025 | Crime, Drama, Mystery | 103 min |
This collection contains 8 mystery 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 Mystery 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.
The Father leads this Audience Score ranking with 83.3. The Father has one of the highest Audience scores in the selection (83.3). It Was Just an Accident has one of the highest known Critics scores (93.5). Comparing these separate scores can help you choose between the films.
Florian Zeller · 2020 · 97 min
Audience 83.3 · Critics 91.5 · Total 95.0
BAFTA 2021: Nominee (Best Film)
Oscar 2021: Nominee (Best Picture)
Marie Kreutzer · 2026 · 114 min
Audience 82.9 · Critics 71.4 · Total 89.1
Cannes 2026: Main Competition
Beth de Araújo · 2026 · 114 min
Audience 82.5 · Critics 89.7 · Total 90.3 (provisional)
Berlin 2026: 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.