Movies recognized by major awards & festivals, 2021–2026
Films lasting 90 minutes or less with Berlinale main competition selection, including winners in 2021–2026. Ranked by audience ratings, critics’ scores and award recognition.
2021–2026 refers to ceremony and festival years, not necessarily release dates. 14 films in this collection.
| # | Movie | Watch | Year | Total ~ | Audience | Critics | Award Score | Recognition | Genre | Runtime |
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| 1 | D Mati Diop · France; Senegal; Benin | 2024 | 93.6 | 69.9 | 89.2 | 91.2 | 🏆BERLIN 2024 | Documentary | 68 min | |
| 2 | TB Gabriel Mascaro · Brazil; Mexico; Chile; Netherlands | 2025 | 91.1 | 72.6 | 84.7 | 80.6 | ◆BERLIN 2025 | Drama, Sci-Fi | 85 min | |
| 3 | PM Céline Sciamma · France | 2021 | 89.8 | 74.8 | 94.6 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2021 | Drama, Fantasy | 73 min | |
| 4 | AT Hong Sang-soo · South Korea | 2024 | 89.7 | 67.6 | 75.3 | 80.6 | ◆BERLIN 2024 | Drama | 90 min | |
| 5 | TL Tizza Covi; Rainer Frimmel · Austria | 2026 | 89.3~ | 76.2 | 86.7 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2026 | Biography, Comedy, Documentary, Drama, Music | 86 min | |
| 6 | WM Frédéric Hambalek · Germany | 2025 | 89.0~ | 68.1 | 93.9 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2025 | Drama | 86 min | |
| 7 | AN Yoshitoshi Shinomiya · France; Japan | 2026 | 88.0~ | 70.3 | ~80.0 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2026 | Animation, Drama | 76 min | |
| 8 | Y( Anna Fitch; Banker White · United States | 2026 | 87.9~ | 69.9 | ~80.0 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2026 | Documentary | 78 min | |
| 9 | RI Hélène Cattet; Bruno Forzani · Belgium; Luxembourg; Italy; France | 2025 | 87.5 | 65.1 | 81.8 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2025 | Action, Mystery, Sci-Fi | 87 min | |
| 10 | I Hong Sang-soo · South Korea | 2021 | 87.4 | 65.5 | 80.2 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2021 | Drama | 65 min | |
| 11 | A Léonor Serraille · France; Belgium | 2025 | 87.0~ | 62.2 | ~80.0 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2025 | Drama | 88 min | |
| 12 | TS Lionel Baier · Switzerland; Luxembourg; France | 2025 | 87.0~ | 61.8 | ~80.0 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2025 | Comedy, Drama | 90 min | |
| 13 | PV François Ozon · France | 2022 | 86.2 | 63.7 | 69.4 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2022 | Drama | 85 min | |
| 14 | LA Paolo Taviani · Italy | 2022 | 83.9~ | 68.1 | 38.1 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2022 | Drama | 90 min |
This collection contains 14 films with Berlinale main competition selection, including winners during 2021–2026. Every film runs for 90 minutes or less. The shortest is 65 minutes and the longest is 90 minutes. Only main competition films and their recorded awards are covered; other festival sections are outside this selection.
Dahomey leads this Total Score ranking with 93.6. The Loneliest Man in Town has one of the highest Audience scores in the selection (76.2). Petite Maman has one of the highest known Critics scores (94.6). Comparing these separate scores can help you choose between the films.
Mati Diop · 2024 · 68 min
Audience 69.9 · Critics 89.2 · Total 93.6
Berlin 2024: Golden Bear
Gabriel Mascaro · 2025 · 85 min
Audience 72.6 · Critics 84.7 · Total 91.1
Berlin 2025: Other major award
Céline Sciamma · 2021 · 73 min
Audience 74.8 · Critics 94.6 · Total 89.8
Berlin 2021: Main Competition
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.