Movies recognized by major awards & festivals, 2021–2026

15 movies

Best Adventure Movies from Major Awards & Festivals 2021–2026

Adventure films with an Oscar Best Picture or BAFTA Best Film nomination, or Cannes, Venice or Berlin 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. 15 films in this collection.

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Oscar · BAFTA · Cannes · Venice · Berlin
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Venice

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Berlin

Berlinale
⚠ Select at least one recognition.
#MovieWatchYearTotal ~AudienceCriticsAward ScoreRecognitionGenreRuntime
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⚠ Select at least one recognition.
1
EE
Daniel Kwan; Daniel Scheinert · United States
202295.679.485.696.2
●BAFTA 2023🏆OSCAR 2023
Action, Adventure, Comedy139 min
2
D
Denis Villeneuve · United States
202193.681.078.689.3
●BAFTA 2022●OSCAR 2022
Action, Adventure, Drama155 min
3
DP
Denis Villeneuve · United States
202493.584.484.085.3
●OSCAR 2025
Action, Adventure, Drama166 min
4
B
Greta Gerwig · United States; United Kingdom
202392.071.783.885.3
●OSCAR 2024
Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy114 min
5
S
Oliver Laxe · Spain; France
202591.972.687.083.3
◆CANNES 2025
Action, Adventure, Drama114 min
6
AT
James Cameron · United States
202291.777.972.385.3
●OSCAR 2023
Action, Adventure, Fantasy192 min
7
TD
Valeska Grisebach · Germany; France; Bulgaria; Austria
202690.865.483.883.3
◆CANNES 2026
Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller167 min
8
LC
Alice Rohrwacher · Italy; France; Switzerland
202390.175.792.871.6
●CANNES 2023
Adventure, Comedy, Drama131 min
9
IC
Matteo Garrone · Italy; Belgium; France
202389.779.384.970.8
●VENICE 2023
Adventure, Drama121 min
10
S
Makoto Shinkai · Japan
202289.479.783.670.0
●BERLIN 2023
Adventure, Animation, Drama122 min
11
TK
David Fincher · United States
202387.969.778.470.8
●VENICE 2023
Action, Adventure, Crime118 min
12
W
Warwick Thornton · Australia
202587.9~62.290.370.0
●BERLIN 2026
Adventure, Drama, Western100 min
13
TE
Bruno Dumont · France; Germany; Italy; Belgium; Portugal
202486.755.059.580.6
◆BERLIN 2024
Adventure, Comedy, Drama110 min
14
FO
Gabriele Mainetti · Italy, Belgium
202186.373.754.370.8
●VENICE 2021
Adventure, Drama, Fantasy141 min
15
TB
Léa Mysius · France
202686.267.260.271.6
●CANNES 2026
Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller114 min
#1
EE
2022 · Daniel Kwan; Daniel Scheinert · 139 min
Action · Adventure · Comedy
●BAFTA 2023🏆OSCAR 2023
#2
D
2021 · Denis Villeneuve · 155 min
Action · Adventure · Drama
●BAFTA 2022●OSCAR 2022
#3
DP
2024 · Denis Villeneuve · 166 min
Action · Adventure · Drama
●OSCAR 2025
#4
B
2023 · Greta Gerwig · 114 min
Adventure · Comedy · Fantasy
●OSCAR 2024
#5
S
2025 · Oliver Laxe · 114 min
Action · Adventure · Drama
◆CANNES 2025
#6
AT
2022 · James Cameron · 192 min
Action · Adventure · Fantasy
●OSCAR 2023
#7
TD
2026 · Valeska Grisebach · 167 min
Action · Adventure · Crime · Drama · Romance · Thriller
◆CANNES 2026
#8
LC
2023 · Alice Rohrwacher · 131 min
Adventure · Comedy · Drama
●CANNES 2023
#10
S
2022 · Makoto Shinkai · 122 min
Adventure · Animation · Drama
●BERLIN 2023
#11
TK
2023 · David Fincher · 118 min
Action · Adventure · Crime
●VENICE 2023
#12
W
2025 · Warwick Thornton · 100 min
Adventure · Drama · Western
●BERLIN 2026
#13
TE
2024 · Bruno Dumont · 110 min
Adventure · Comedy · Drama
◆BERLIN 2024
#14
FO
2021 · Gabriele Mainetti · 141 min
Adventure · Drama · Fantasy
●VENICE 2021
#15
TB
2026 · Léa Mysius · 114 min
Action · Adventure · Crime · Drama · Romance · Thriller
●CANNES 2026

How to choose from this collection

This collection contains 15 adventure 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 Adventure label comes from the catalogue genres; a film can belong to more than one genre.

Everything Everywhere All at Once leads this Total Score ranking with 95.6. Dune: Part Two has one of the highest Audience scores in the selection (84.4). La Chimera has one of the highest known Critics scores (92.8). Comparing these separate scores can help you choose between the films.

  1. 1. Everything Everywhere All at Once

    Daniel Kwan; Daniel Scheinert · 2022 · 139 min

    Audience 79.4 · Critics 85.6 · Total 95.6

    BAFTA 2023: Nominee (Best Film)
    Oscar 2023: Winner (Best Picture)

  2. 2. Dune

    Denis Villeneuve · 2021 · 155 min

    Audience 81.0 · Critics 78.6 · Total 93.6

    BAFTA 2022: Nominee (Best Film)
    Oscar 2022: Nominee (Best Picture)

  3. 3. Dune: Part Two

    Denis Villeneuve · 2024 · 166 min

    Audience 84.4 · Critics 84.0 · Total 93.5

    Oscar 2025: Nominee (Best Picture)

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.