Movies recognized by major awards & festivals, 2021–2026

68 movies

Best Movies Released in 2025 — Awards & Festivals 2021–2026

Compare films released in 2025 from Oscar Best Picture and BAFTA Best Film nominees and Cannes, Venice and Berlin main competition selections recognized during 2021–2026, ranked by our combined movie score.

2025 is the release year; 2021–2026 is the recognition period. 68 films in this collection.

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1
OB
Paul Thomas Anderson · United States
202596.377.195.396.6
🏆BAFTA 2026🏆OSCAR 2026
Comedy, Crime, Thriller161 min
2
IW
Jafar Panahi · Iran; France; Luxembourg
202595.175.393.593.1
🏆CANNES 2025
Crime, Drama, Mystery103 min
3
SV
Joachim Trier · Norway; Germany; Denmark; France; Sweden; United Kingdom; Türkiye
202594.978.089.492.3
◆CANNES 2025●BAFTA 2026●OSCAR 2026
Comedy, Drama135 min
4
MS
Josh Safdie · United States; Finland
202594.176.691.089.3
●BAFTA 2026●OSCAR 2026
Drama, Sport149 min
5
H
Chloé Zhao · United Kingdom; United States
202594.179.886.189.3
●BAFTA 2026●OSCAR 2026
Drama, History125 min
6
S
Ryan Coogler · United States
202594.077.588.589.3
●BAFTA 2026●OSCAR 2026
Drama, Horror, Thriller137 min
7
TS
Kleber Mendonça Filho · Brazil; France; Mexico; Germany; Netherlands
202593.874.893.587.6
●CANNES 2025●OSCAR 2026
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller161 min
8
TD
Clint Bentley · United States
202593.276.690.385.3
●OSCAR 2026
Drama102 min
9
F
Guillermo del Toro · Mexico; United States; Canada
202593.077.581.887.5
●VENICE 2025●OSCAR 2026
Drama, Fantasy, Horror149 min
10
FM
Jim Jarmusch · United States; Ireland; France; Italy; Japan
202592.768.179.591.9
🏆VENICE 2025
Comedy, Drama110 min
11
TV
Kaouther Ben Hania · Tunisia; France
202592.783.485.681.4
◆VENICE 2025
Biography, Drama, War89 min
12
B
Yorgos Lanthimos · Ireland; United Kingdom; Canada; South Korea; United States
202592.575.778.287.5
●VENICE 2025●OSCAR 2026
Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi118 min
13
SO
Mascha Schilinski · Germany
202592.472.692.183.3
◆CANNES 2025
Drama, War154 min
14
F
Joseph Kosinski · United States
202592.179.374.485.3
●OSCAR 2026
Action, Drama, Sport155 min
15
S
Oliver Laxe · Spain; France
202591.972.687.083.3
◆CANNES 2025
Action, Adventure, Drama114 min
16
PB
Gianfranco Rosi · Italy
202591.368.190.881.4
◆VENICE 2025
Documentary115 min
17
TB
Gabriel Mascaro · Brazil; Mexico; Chile; Netherlands
202591.172.684.780.6
◆BERLIN 2025
Drama, Sci-Fi85 min
18
TM
Iván Fund · Argentina; Spain
202590.4~67.284.080.6
◆BERLIN 2025
Fantasy91 min
19
NO
Park Chan-wook · South Korea
202589.977.589.970.8
●VENICE 2025
Comedy, Crime, Drama139 min
20
SF
Ildikó Enyedi · Germany; France; Hungary; Hong Kong
202589.875.391.970.8
●VENICE 2025
Biography, Drama, History147 min
21
R
Bi Gan · China; France
202589.775.189.271.6
●CANNES 2025
Drama, Sci-Fi160 min
22
TP
Sergey Loznitsa · France; Germany; Romania; Latvia; Netherlands; Lithuania
202589.572.689.471.6
●CANNES 2025
Biography, Crime, Drama118 min
23
NV
Richard Linklater · France; United States
202589.175.382.071.6
●CANNES 2025
Biography, Comedy, Drama106 min
24
WM
Frédéric Hambalek · Germany
202589.0~68.193.970.0
●BERLIN 2025
Drama86 min
25
TS
François Ozon · France; Belgium
202588.972.385.870.8
●VENICE 2025
Crime, Drama122 min
26
YM
Jean-Pierre Dardenne; Luc Dardenne · Belgium; France
202588.970.885.671.6
●CANNES 2025
Drama105 min
27
C1
Dominik Moll · France
202588.873.880.771.6
●CANNES 2025
Crime, Drama116 min
28
T
Kateryna Gornostai · Ukraine; France; Luxembourg; Netherlands
202588.6~73.583.170.0
●BERLIN 2025
Documentary125 min
29
BB
Franco Maresco · Italy
202588.6~73.9~80.070.8
●VENICE 2025
Documentary114 min
30
R
Carla Simón · Spain; Germany
202588.670.282.771.6
●CANNES 2025
Biography, Drama, Romance111 min
31
WD
Hong Sang-soo · South Korea
202588.673.082.970.0
●BERLIN 2025
Comedy, Drama, Romance108 min
32
LT
Meng Huo · China
202588.572.683.170.0
●BERLIN 2025
Drama, History132 min
33
LG
Paolo Sorrentino · Italy
202588.575.976.470.8
●VENICE 2025
Drama132 min
34
BM
Richard Linklater · United States
202588.270.382.970.0
●BERLIN 2025
Biography, Comedy, Drama100 min
35
TL
Hafsia Herzi · France; Germany
202588.270.877.371.6
●CANNES 2025
Drama108 min
36
K'
Radu Jude · Romania; Brazil; Switzerland; United Kingdom; Luxembourg
202588.169.083.470.0
●BERLIN 2025
Comedy, Drama109 min
37
TT
Mona Fastvold · United Kingdom; United States
202588.167.483.170.8
●VENICE 2025
Biography, Drama, History136 min
38
Y
Ameer Fakher Eldin · Germany; Canada; Italy; Palestine; Qatar; Jordan; Saudi Arabia
202588.0~70.8~80.070.0
●BERLIN 2025
Drama124 min
39
II
Mary Bronstein · United States
202588.068.283.470.0
●BERLIN 2025
Drama, Thriller113 min
40
R
Chie Hayakawa · Japan; France; Singapore; Philippines; Indonesia
202588.068.578.671.6
●CANNES 2025
Drama120 min
41
W
Warwick Thornton · Australia
202587.9~62.290.370.0
●BERLIN 2026
Adventure, Drama, Western100 min
42
TM
Kelly Reichardt · United Kingdom; United States
202587.963.684.071.6
●CANNES 2025
Crime, Drama110 min
43
EO
Tarik Saleh · Sweden; France; Denmark; Finland
202587.871.272.371.6
●CANNES 2025
Action, Drama, Thriller129 min
44
TP
Wes Anderson · United States; Germany
202587.769.074.671.6
●CANNES 2025
Action, Comedy, Crime101 min
45
AH
Kathryn Bigelow · United States
202587.667.677.570.8
●VENICE 2025
Drama, Thriller112 min
46
RI
Hélène Cattet; Bruno Forzani · Belgium; Luxembourg; Italy; France
202587.565.181.870.0
●BERLIN 2025
Action, Mystery, Sci-Fi87 min
47
TH
Oliver Hermanus · United States; United Kingdom
202587.571.668.771.6
●CANNES 2025
Drama, History, Music128 min
48
E
Leonardo Di Costanzo · Italy; Switzerland
202587.4~64.0~80.070.8
●VENICE 2025
Drama105 min
49
DM
Lynne Ramsay · United States
202587.264.575.571.6
●CANNES 2025
Drama, Thriller118 min
50
G
Shu Qi · Taiwan; China
202587.2~70.369.670.8
●VENICE 2025
Drama125 min
51
TI
Lucile Hadzihalilovic · France; Germany; Italy
202587.262.282.270.0
●BERLIN 2025
Drama, Fantasy, Thriller117 min
52
E
Ari Aster · United States; United Kingdom; Finland
202587.268.769.471.6
●CANNES 2025
Comedy, Drama, Western148 min
53
JK
Noah Baumbach · United Kingdom; United States
202587.167.172.170.8
●VENICE 2025
Comedy, Drama132 min
54
A
Léonor Serraille · France; Belgium
202587.0~62.2~80.070.0
●BERLIN 2025
Drama88 min
55
TS
Lionel Baier · Switzerland; Luxembourg; France
202587.0~61.8~80.070.0
●BERLIN 2025
Comedy, Drama90 min
56
TS
Benny Safdie · USA
202586.967.169.970.8
●VENICE 2025
Action, Biography, Drama123 min
57
TS
Shangjun Cai · China
202586.762.274.470.8
●VENICE 2025
Drama133 min
58
AW
Valérie Donzelli · France
202586.669.963.670.8
●VENICE 2025
Biography, Drama92 min
59
D
Pietro Marcello · Italy; France
202586.6~67.266.970.8
●VENICE 2025
Biography, Drama, History122 min
60
O
László Nemes · Hungary; France; Germany; United Kingdom
202586.467.265.170.8
●VENICE 2025
Biography, Drama, History132 min
61
WA
Saeed Roustayi · Iran; France
202586.260.469.271.6
●CANNES 2025
Drama131 min
62
MB
Johanna Moder · Austria; Switzerland; Germany
202586.1~62.769.670.0
●BERLIN 2025
Mystery, Thriller108 min
63
A
Julia Ducournau · France; Belgium
202585.964.560.671.6
●CANNES 2025
Drama, Horror128 min
64
TW
Olivier Assayas · France
202585.766.757.770.8
●VENICE 2025
Biography, Crime, Drama137 min
65
D
Michel Franco · Mexico; United States
202585.562.662.970.0
●BERLIN 2025
Drama, Romance, Thriller98 min
66
F
Mario Martone · Italy; France
202585.566.054.371.6
●CANNES 2025
Biography, Drama117 min
67
HM
Rebecca Lenkiewicz · Greece; United Kingdom
202584.861.755.970.0
●BERLIN 2025
Drama92 min
68
GO
Vivian Qu · China
202584.3~57.756.170.0
●BERLIN 2025
Drama115 min
#1
OB
2025 · Paul Thomas Anderson · 161 min
Comedy · Crime · Thriller
🏆BAFTA 2026🏆OSCAR 2026
#2
IW
2025 · Jafar Panahi · 103 min
Crime · Drama · Mystery
🏆CANNES 2025
#3
SV
2025 · Joachim Trier · 135 min
Comedy · Drama
◆CANNES 2025●BAFTA 2026●OSCAR 2026
#4
MS
2025 · Josh Safdie · 149 min
Drama · Sport
●BAFTA 2026●OSCAR 2026
#5
H
2025 · Chloé Zhao · 125 min
Drama · History
●BAFTA 2026●OSCAR 2026
#6
S
2025 · Ryan Coogler · 137 min
Drama · Horror · Thriller
●BAFTA 2026●OSCAR 2026
#7
TS
2025 · Kleber Mendonça Filho · 161 min
Crime · Drama · Mystery · Thriller
●CANNES 2025●OSCAR 2026
#9
F
2025 · Guillermo del Toro · 149 min
Drama · Fantasy · Horror
●VENICE 2025●OSCAR 2026
#12
B
2025 · Yorgos Lanthimos · 118 min
Comedy · Drama · Sci-Fi
●VENICE 2025●OSCAR 2026
#14
F
2025 · Joseph Kosinski · 155 min
Action · Drama · Sport
●OSCAR 2026
#15
S
2025 · Oliver Laxe · 114 min
Action · Adventure · Drama
◆CANNES 2025
#17
TB
2025 · Gabriel Mascaro · 85 min
Drama · Sci-Fi
◆BERLIN 2025
#18
TM
2025 · Iván Fund · 91 min
Fantasy
◆BERLIN 2025
#23
NV
2025 · Richard Linklater · 106 min
Biography · Comedy · Drama
●CANNES 2025
#26
YM
2025 · Jean-Pierre Dardenne; Luc Dardenne · 105 min
Drama
●CANNES 2025
#27
C1
2025 · Dominik Moll · 116 min
Crime · Drama
●CANNES 2025
#29
BB
2025 · Franco Maresco · 114 min
Documentary
●VENICE 2025
#30
R
2025 · Carla Simón · 111 min
Biography · Drama · Romance
●CANNES 2025
#33
LG
2025 · Paolo Sorrentino · 132 min
Drama
●VENICE 2025
#34
BM
2025 · Richard Linklater · 100 min
Biography · Comedy · Drama
●BERLIN 2025
#38
Y
2025 · Ameer Fakher Eldin · 124 min
Drama
●BERLIN 2025
#39
II
2025 · Mary Bronstein · 113 min
Drama · Thriller
●BERLIN 2025
#41
W
2025 · Warwick Thornton · 100 min
Adventure · Drama · Western
●BERLIN 2026
#42
TM
2025 · Kelly Reichardt · 110 min
Crime · Drama
●CANNES 2025
#43
EO
2025 · Tarik Saleh · 129 min
Action · Drama · Thriller
●CANNES 2025
#44
TP
2025 · Wes Anderson · 101 min
Action · Comedy · Crime
●CANNES 2025
#46
RI
2025 · Hélène Cattet; Bruno Forzani · 87 min
Action · Mystery · Sci-Fi
●BERLIN 2025
#48
E
2025 · Leonardo Di Costanzo · 105 min
Drama
●VENICE 2025
#49
DM
2025 · Lynne Ramsay · 118 min
Drama · Thriller
●CANNES 2025
#50
G
2025 · Shu Qi · 125 min
Drama
●VENICE 2025
#51
TI
2025 · Lucile Hadzihalilovic · 117 min
Drama · Fantasy · Thriller
●BERLIN 2025
#52
E
2025 · Ari Aster · 148 min
Comedy · Drama · Western
●CANNES 2025
#53
JK
2025 · Noah Baumbach · 132 min
Comedy · Drama
●VENICE 2025
#54
A
2025 · Léonor Serraille · 88 min
Drama
●BERLIN 2025
#56
TS
2025 · Benny Safdie · 123 min
Action · Biography · Drama
●VENICE 2025
#58
AW
2025 · Valérie Donzelli · 92 min
Biography · Drama
●VENICE 2025
#59
D
2025 · Pietro Marcello · 122 min
Biography · Drama · History
●VENICE 2025
#60
O
2025 · László Nemes · 132 min
Biography · Drama · History
●VENICE 2025
#61
WA
2025 · Saeed Roustayi · 131 min
Drama
●CANNES 2025
#63
A
2025 · Julia Ducournau · 128 min
Drama · Horror
●CANNES 2025
#65
D
2025 · Michel Franco · 98 min
Drama · Romance · Thriller
●BERLIN 2025
#66
F
2025 · Mario Martone · 117 min
Biography · Drama
●CANNES 2025
#67
HM
2025 · Rebecca Lenkiewicz · 92 min
Drama
●BERLIN 2025
#68
GO
2025 · Vivian Qu · 115 min
Drama
●BERLIN 2025

How to choose from this collection

This collection contains 68 films released in 2025 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.

One Battle After Another leads this Total Score ranking with 96.3. The Voice of Hind Rajab has one of the highest Audience scores in the selection (83.4). 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.

  1. 1. One Battle After Another

    Paul Thomas Anderson · 2025 · 161 min

    Audience 77.1 · Critics 95.3 · Total 96.3

    BAFTA 2026: Winner (Best Film)
    Oscar 2026: Winner (Best Picture)

  2. 2. It Was Just an Accident

    Jafar Panahi · 2025 · 103 min

    Audience 75.3 · Critics 93.5 · Total 95.1

    Cannes 2025: Palme d'Or

  3. 3. Sentimental Value

    Joachim Trier · 2025 · 135 min

    Audience 78.0 · Critics 89.4 · Total 94.9

    Cannes 2025: Other major award
    BAFTA 2026: Nominee (Best Film)
    Oscar 2026: 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.