Movies recognized by major awards & festivals, 2021–2026
Films released in 2023 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.
2023 is the release year; 2021–2026 is the recognition period. 66 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 | PT Yorgos Lanthimos · Ireland; United Kingdom; United States | 2023 | 95.8 | 79.0 | 90.1 | 95.7 | 🏆VENICE 2023●BAFTA 2024●OSCAR 2024 | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 141 min | |
| 3 | AO Justine Triet · France | 2023 | 95.8 | 78.0 | 89.7 | 96.2 | 🏆CANNES 2023●BAFTA 2024●OSCAR 2024 | Crime, Drama, Mystery | 151 min | |
| 4 | PL Celine Song · South Korea; United States | 2023 | 94.4 | 79.7 | 94.8 | 87.3 | ●BERLIN 2023●OSCAR 2024 | Drama, Romance | 105 min | |
| 5 | TH Alexander Payne · United States | 2023 | 94.2 | 79.8 | 87.2 | 89.3 | ●BAFTA 2024●OSCAR 2024 | Comedy, Drama | 133 min | |
| 6 | KO Martin Scorsese · United States | 2023 | 94.1 | 76.6 | 91.0 | 89.3 | ●BAFTA 2024●OSCAR 2024 | Crime, Drama, History | 206 min | |
| 7 | TZ Jonathan Glazer · United Kingdom; Poland; United States | 2023 | 94.1 | 74.4 | 93.0 | 89.6 | ◆CANNES 2023●OSCAR 2024 | Drama, History, War | 105 min | |
| 8 | OT Nicolas Philibert · France | 2023 | 93.0 | 68.5 | 83.8 | 91.2 | 🏆BERLIN 2023 | Documentary | 109 min | |
| 9 | AF Cord Jefferson · United States | 2023 | 92.7 | 76.4 | 85.6 | 85.3 | ●OSCAR 2024 | Comedy, Drama | 117 min | |
| 10 | FL Aki Kaurismäki · Finland; Germany | 2023 | 92.4 | 74.4 | 89.9 | 83.3 | ◆CANNES 2023 | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 81 min | |
| 11 | B Greta Gerwig · United States; United Kingdom | 2023 | 92.0 | 71.7 | 83.8 | 85.3 | ●OSCAR 2024 | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy | 114 min | |
| 12 | GB Agnieszka Holland · Poland; Czech Republic; France; Belgium | 2023 | 91.9 | 72.0 | 91.9 | 81.4 | ◆VENICE 2023 | Drama | 152 min | |
| 13 | M Bradley Cooper · United States | 2023 | 91.6 | 67.4 | 79.5 | 87.5 | ●VENICE 2023●OSCAR 2024 | Biography, Drama, History | 129 min | |
| 14 | ED Ryūsuke Hamaguchi · Japan | 2023 | 91.4 | 72.2 | 86.5 | 81.4 | ◆VENICE 2023 | Drama | 106 min | |
| 15 | A Christian Petzold · Germany | 2023 | 91.1 | 72.1 | 85.8 | 80.6 | ◆BERLIN 2023 | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 102 min | |
| 16 | AD Nuri Bilge Ceylan · Turkey; France; Germany | 2023 | 90.3 | 79.3 | 90.1 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2023 | Drama | 197 min | |
| 17 | BL João Canijo · Portugal; France | 2023 | 90.2~ | 76.6 | 69.6 | 80.6 | ◆BERLIN 2023 | Drama | 127 min | |
| 18 | LC Alice Rohrwacher · Italy; France; Switzerland | 2023 | 90.1 | 75.7 | 92.8 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2023 | Adventure, Comedy, Drama | 131 min | |
| 19 | PD Wim Wenders · Japan; Germany | 2023 | 90.1 | 80.7 | 85.6 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2023 | Drama | 124 min | |
| 20 | M Hirokazu Koreeda · Japan | 2023 | 90.1 | 80.8 | 85.2 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2023 | Drama, Mystery, Thriller | 127 min | |
| 21 | TT Tran Anh Hung · France | 2023 | 89.8 | 75.3 | 89.2 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2023 | Drama, History, Romance | 135 min | |
| 22 | IC Matteo Garrone · Italy; Belgium; France | 2023 | 89.7 | 79.3 | 84.9 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2023 | Adventure, Drama | 121 min | |
| 23 | FD Kaouther Ben Hania · France; Germany; Tunisia; Saudi Arabia | 2023 | 89.6 | 76.6 | 85.6 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2023 | Documentary | 107 min | |
| 24 | TP Nikolaj Arcel · Denmark; Germany; Sweden | 2023 | 89.6 | 79.2 | 83.8 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2023 | Action, Drama, History | 127 min | |
| 25 | T Lila Avilés · Mexico; Denmark; France | 2023 | 89.4 | 72.2 | 93.3 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2023 | Drama | 95 min | |
| 26 | WO Michal Englert; Malgorzata Szumowska · Poland; Sweden | 2023 | 89.2~ | 68.5 | 93.9 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2023 | Drama | 132 min | |
| 27 | MD Todd Haynes · United States | 2023 | 89.0 | 69.8 | 88.5 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2023 | Comedy, Drama | 117 min | |
| 28 | B Matt Johnson · Canada | 2023 | 89.0 | 75.1 | 84.5 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2023 | Biography, Comedy, Drama | 120 min | |
| 29 | KT Marco Bellocchio · Italy; France; Germany | 2023 | 88.8 | 74.4 | 80.0 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2023 | Drama, History | 134 min | |
| 30 | 2S Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren · Spain | 2023 | 88.8 | 73.3 | 84.9 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2023 | Drama | 128 min | |
| 31 | OO Stéphane Brizé · France | 2023 | 88.5~ | 67.2 | 88.5 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2023 | Drama | 115 min | |
| 32 | TO Ken Loach · Belgium; France; United Kingdom | 2023 | 88.4 | 74.4 | 75.0 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2023 | Drama | 113 min | |
| 33 | P Sofia Coppola · United States | 2023 | 88.2 | 69.0 | 82.2 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2023 | Biography, Drama, Music | 113 min | |
| 34 | TS Zhang Lu · China | 2023 | 88.2 | 69.9 | 82.7 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2023 | Drama | 144 min | |
| 35 | TB Bertrand Bonello · France; Canada | 2023 | 88.1 | 67.2 | 83.4 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2023 | Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi | 146 min | |
| 36 | M Michel Franco · United States | 2023 | 88.1 | 71.7 | 77.3 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2023 | Drama | 103 min | |
| 37 | O Ava DuVernay · United States | 2023 | 88.1 | 70.1 | 79.1 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2023 | Drama, History | 141 min | |
| 38 | M Angela Schanelec · Germany; France; Serbia | 2023 | 88.0 | 70.3 | 80.0 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2023 | Drama, Music | 108 min | |
| 39 | TK David Fincher · United States | 2023 | 87.9 | 69.7 | 78.4 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2023 | Action, Adventure, Crime | 118 min | |
| 40 | AC Wes Anderson · United States | 2023 | 87.9 | 67.8 | 78.4 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2023 | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 105 min | |
| 41 | LS Catherine Breillat · France | 2023 | 87.8 | 66.2 | 80.0 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2023 | Drama, Thriller | 104 min | |
| 42 | Y( Wang Bing · China; France; Luxembourg; Netherlands | 2023 | 87.7 | 65.4 | 79.3 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2023 | Documentary | 212 min | |
| 43 | L Ivan Sen · Australia | 2023 | 87.6 | 64.9 | 83.1 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2023 | Crime, Drama, Mystery | 108 min | |
| 44 | DB Giacomo Abbruzzese · France; Italy; Belgium; Poland | 2023 | 87.5 | 67.7 | 78.0 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2023 | Drama | 92 min | |
| 45 | AC Jian Liu · China | 2023 | 87.5 | 65.8 | 80.2 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2023 | Animation, Comedy, Drama | 118 min | |
| 46 | F Michael Mann · United States | 2023 | 87.4 | 67.5 | 75.7 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2023 | Biography, Drama, History | 130 min | |
| 47 | EC Pablo Larraín · Chile | 2023 | 87.4 | 65.8 | 77.3 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2023 | Comedy, Fantasy, History | 110 min | |
| 48 | B& Ramata-Toulaye Sy · France; Mali; Senegal | 2023 | 87.3 | 62.7 | 78.6 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2023 | Drama | 87 min | |
| 49 | H Catherine Corsini · France | 2023 | 87.1 | 68.3 | 69.4 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2023 | Drama | 110 min | |
| 50 | A Stefano Sollima · Italy | 2023 | 86.8 | 69.5 | 66.0 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2023 | Action, Crime, Thriller | 127 min | |
| 51 | D Luc Besson · France | 2023 | 86.5 | 75.9 | 53.7 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2023 | Action, Crime, Drama | 115 min | |
| 52 | TU Timm Kröger · Germany; Austria; Switzerland | 2023 | 86.3 | 64.5 | 66.9 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2023 | Drama, Mystery, Thriller | 118 min | |
| 53 | AB Nanni Moretti · Italy; France | 2023 | 86.1 | 71.4 | 53.9 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2023 | Comedy, Drama | 95 min | |
| 54 | F Karim Aïnouz · United Kingdom | 2023 | 86.1 | 66.9 | 59.5 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2023 | Drama, History | 121 min | |
| 55 | IB Margarethe von Trotta · Switzerland; Austria; Germany; Luxembourg | 2023 | 86.0 | 65.4 | 65.1 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2023 | Biography, Drama, History | 111 min | |
| 56 | E Pietro Castellitto · Italy | 2023 | 86.0~ | 64.4 | 64.2 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2023 | Crime, Drama | 115 min | |
| 57 | CZ Jessica Hausner · Austria; United Kingdom; Germany; France; Denmark | 2023 | 85.7 | 62.7 | 61.3 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2023 | Comedy, Drama, Thriller | 110 min | |
| 58 | H Fien Troch · Belgium; Netherlands; Luxembourg; France | 2023 | 85.7~ | 61.8 | 64.2 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2023 | Drama | 102 min | |
| 59 | SW Emily Atef · Germany | 2023 | 85.7 | 63.1 | 63.8 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2023 | Drama, History, Romance | 129 min | |
| 60 | L Giorgio Diritti · Italy; Switzerland | 2023 | 85.5~ | 71.7 | 48.9 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2023 | Drama | 175 min | |
| 61 | FD Saverio Costanzo · Italy | 2023 | 85.4 | 63.6 | 58.6 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2023 | Drama, History | 119 min | |
| 62 | C Edoardo De Angelis · Italy | 2023 | 85.3 | 70.3 | 48.3 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2023 | Biography, Drama, History | 120 min | |
| 63 | AC Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire · United States | 2023 | 85.2 | 65.4 | 51.9 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2023 | Drama, Thriller | 125 min | |
| 64 | TP Philippe Garrel · France; Switzerland | 2023 | 84.1~ | 61.3 | 48.9 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2023 | Drama, Family | 96 min | |
| 65 | M John Trengove · United States; United Kingdom | 2023 | 83.7 | 54.5 | 53.4 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2023 | Drama, Thriller | 95 min | |
| 66 | TT Christoph Hochhäusler · Germany | 2023 | 82.0~ | 60.9 | 26.4 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2023 | Crime, Drama, Romance | 120 min |
This collection contains 66 films released in 2023 with an Oscar Best Picture or BAFTA Best Film nomination, or Cannes, Venice or Berlin main competition selection, including winners during 2021–2026. Release year and recognition year are separate: a film can receive recognition at a later ceremony or festival.
Oppenheimer leads this Total Score ranking with 96.7. Oppenheimer has one of the highest Audience scores in the selection (83.0). Past Lives has one of the highest known Critics scores (94.8). 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)
Oscar 2024: Winner (Best Picture)
Yorgos Lanthimos · 2023 · 141 min
Audience 79.0 · Critics 90.1 · Total 95.8
Venice 2023: Golden Lion
BAFTA 2024: Nominee (Best Film)
Oscar 2024: Nominee (Best Picture)
Justine Triet · 2023 · 151 min
Audience 78.0 · Critics 89.7 · Total 95.8
Cannes 2023: Palme d'Or
BAFTA 2024: Nominee (Best Film)
Oscar 2024: Nominee (Best Picture)
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.