Movies recognized by major awards & festivals, 2021–2026

18 movies

Berlinale Award Winners Ranked — Festival Years 2021–2026

Films with the top prize or another major Berlinale award recorded in our catalogue in 2021–2026. Ranked by audience ratings, critics’ scores and award recognition.

2021–2026 refers to ceremony and festival years, not necessarily release dates. 18 films in this collection.

Recognition▼
2 of 13 selected
Berlin
Awards & festivals (Recognition)
Choose which kinds of professional recognition qualify a film for this ranking.
2 of 13 selected
Match institutions:

Oscar

Academy Awards

BAFTA

British Academy Film Awards

Cannes

Festival de Cannes

Venice

Venice Film Festival

Berlin

Berlinale
⚠ Select at least one recognition.
#MovieWatchYearTotal ~AudienceCriticsAward ScoreRecognitionGenreRuntime
Recognition

Oscar

BAFTA

Cannes

Venice

Berlin

⚠ Select at least one recognition.
1
A
Carla Simón · Spain; Italy
202293.871.988.391.2
🏆BERLIN 2022
Drama120 min
2
D
Dag Johan Haugerud · Norway
202493.773.684.991.2
🏆BERLIN 2025
Comedy, Drama, Romance110 min
3
D
Mati Diop · France; Senegal; Benin
202493.669.989.291.2
🏆BERLIN 2024
Documentary68 min
4
OT
Nicolas Philibert · France
202393.068.583.891.2
🏆BERLIN 2023
Documentary109 min
5
MB
Maria Speth · Germany
202192.981.592.680.6
◆BERLIN 2021
Documentary217 min
6
YL
Ilker Çatak · Germany; France; Turkey
202692.874.873.991.2
🏆BERLIN 2026
Drama127 min
7
BL
Radu Jude · Romania; Luxembourg; Czech Republic; Croatia; Switzerland; United Kingdom
202192.668.180.291.2
🏆BERLIN 2021
Comedy, Drama106 min
8
QA
Lance Hammer · United Kingdom; United States
202692.477.592.680.6
◆BERLIN 2026
Drama121 min
9
WO
Ryūsuke Hamaguchi · Japan
202192.076.290.380.6
◆BERLIN 2021
Drama, Romance121 min
10
A
Christian Petzold · Germany
202391.172.185.880.6
◆BERLIN 2023
Comedy, Drama, Romance102 min
11
TB
Gabriel Mascaro · Brazil; Mexico; Chile; Netherlands
202591.172.684.780.6
◆BERLIN 2025
Drama, Sci-Fi85 min
12
TN
Hong Sang-soo · South Korea
202291.169.688.580.6
◆BERLIN 2022
Drama92 min
13
TM
Iván Fund · Argentina; Spain
202590.4~67.284.080.6
◆BERLIN 2025
Fantasy91 min
14
S
Emin Alper · France; Greece; Netherlands; Saudi Arabia; Sweden; Turkey
202690.3~69.4~80.080.6
◆BERLIN 2026
Drama117 min
15
BL
João Canijo · Portugal; France
202390.2~76.669.680.6
◆BERLIN 2023
Drama127 min
16
AT
Hong Sang-soo · South Korea
202489.767.675.380.6
◆BERLIN 2024
Drama90 min
17
RO
Natalia López · Mexico; Argentina; United States
202289.463.677.380.6
◆BERLIN 2022
Crime, Drama, Mystery118 min
18
TE
Bruno Dumont · France; Germany; Italy; Belgium; Portugal
202486.755.059.580.6
◆BERLIN 2024
Adventure, Comedy, Drama110 min
#1
A
2022 · Carla Simón · 120 min
Drama
🏆BERLIN 2022
#2
D
2024 · Dag Johan Haugerud · 110 min
Comedy · Drama · Romance
🏆BERLIN 2025
#3
D
2024 · Mati Diop · 68 min
Documentary
🏆BERLIN 2024
#6
YL
2026 · Ilker Çatak · 127 min
Drama
🏆BERLIN 2026
#8
QA
2026 · Lance Hammer · 121 min
Drama
◆BERLIN 2026
#9
WO
2021 · Ryūsuke Hamaguchi · 121 min
Drama · Romance
◆BERLIN 2021
#10
A
2023 · Christian Petzold · 102 min
Comedy · Drama · Romance
◆BERLIN 2023
#11
TB
2025 · Gabriel Mascaro · 85 min
Drama · Sci-Fi
◆BERLIN 2025
#12
TN
2022 · Hong Sang-soo · 92 min
Drama
◆BERLIN 2022
#13
TM
2025 · Iván Fund · 91 min
Fantasy
◆BERLIN 2025
#14
S
2026 · Emin Alper · 117 min
Drama
◆BERLIN 2026
#15
BL
2023 · João Canijo · 127 min
Drama
◆BERLIN 2023
#16
AT
2024 · Hong Sang-soo · 90 min
Drama
◆BERLIN 2024
#17
RO
2022 · Natalia López · 118 min
Crime · Drama · Mystery
◆BERLIN 2022
#18
TE
2024 · Bruno Dumont · 110 min
Adventure · Comedy · Drama
◆BERLIN 2024

How to choose from this collection

This collection contains 18 films with the top prize or another major Berlinale award recorded in our catalogue during 2021–2026. Only main competition films and their recorded awards are covered; other festival sections are outside this selection.

Alcarràs leads this Total Score ranking with 93.8. Mr. Bachmann and His Class has one of the highest Audience scores in the selection (81.5). Mr. Bachmann and His Class has one of the highest known Critics scores (92.6). Comparing these separate scores can help you choose between the films.

  1. 1. Alcarràs

    Carla Simón · 2022 · 120 min

    Audience 71.9 · Critics 88.3 · Total 93.8

    Berlin 2022: Golden Bear

  2. 2. Dreams

    Dag Johan Haugerud · 2024 · 110 min

    Audience 73.6 · Critics 84.9 · Total 93.7

    Berlin 2025: Golden Bear

  3. 3. Dahomey

    Mati Diop · 2024 · 68 min

    Audience 69.9 · Critics 89.2 · Total 93.6

    Berlin 2024: Golden Bear

How the ranking works

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.