Movies recognized by major awards & festivals, 2021–2026
Compare BAFTA Best Film winners from the 2021–2026 ceremonies, ranked by audience ratings, critics’ scores and award recognition. Only winners of this specific award are included.
2021–2026 refers to ceremony and festival years, not necessarily release dates. 6 films in this collection.
| # | Movie | Watch | Year | Total ~ | Audience | Critics | Award Score | Recognition | Genre | Runtime |
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| 1 | 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 | |
| 2 | OB Paul Thomas Anderson · United States | 2025 | 96.3 | 77.1 | 95.3 | 96.6 | 🏆BAFTA 2026🏆OSCAR 2026 | Comedy, Crime, Thriller | 161 min | |
| 3 | N Chloé Zhao · United States | 2020 | 95.5 | 74.8 | 89.7 | 96.6 | 🏆BAFTA 2021🏆OSCAR 2021 | Drama | 107 min | |
| 4 | TP Jane Campion · New Zealand; Australia; United Kingdom; United States; Canada | 2021 | 94.6 | 70.9 | 91.2 | 94.0 | ●VENICE 2021🏆BAFTA 2022●OSCAR 2022 | Drama, Western | 126 min | |
| 5 | AQ Edward Berger · Germany | 2022 | 94.5 | 79.8 | 81.6 | 93.0 | 🏆BAFTA 2023●OSCAR 2023 | Drama, History, War | 148 min | |
| 6 | C Edward Berger · United Kingdom; United States | 2024 | 94.2 | 75.3 | 84.3 | 93.0 | 🏆BAFTA 2025●OSCAR 2025 | Drama, Thriller | 120 min |
This collection contains 6 films with a BAFTA Best Film win during 2021–2026. Only Best Film is covered; other award categories are outside this selection.
Oppenheimer leads this Total Score ranking with 96.7. Oppenheimer has one of the highest Audience scores in the selection (83.0). One Battle After Another has one of the highest known Critics scores (95.3). Comparing these separate scores can help you choose between the films.
Christopher Nolan · 2023 · 180 min
Audience 83.0 · Critics 91.7 · Total 96.7
BAFTA 2024: Winner (Best Film)
Paul Thomas Anderson · 2025 · 161 min
Audience 77.1 · Critics 95.3 · Total 96.3
BAFTA 2026: Winner (Best Film)
Chloé Zhao · 2020 · 107 min
Audience 74.8 · Critics 89.7 · Total 95.5
BAFTA 2021: Winner (Best Film)
Total combines 40% audience ratings, 30% critic ratings and 30% original award points, with a bonus for recognition by additional institutions. Scores shown to one decimal place can be tied while their unrounded ranking differs. 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.