Movies recognized by major awards & festivals, 2021–2026

17 movies

Best Music Movies from Major Awards & Festivals 2021–2026

Music 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. 17 films in this collection.

Recognition▼
All 13 selected
Oscar · BAFTA · Cannes · Venice · Berlin
Awards & festivals (Recognition)
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All 13 selected
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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
C
Sian Heder · France; United States
202195.181.579.895.1
🏆OSCAR 2022
Comedy, Drama, Music111 min
2
T
Todd Field · United States; Germany
202294.675.393.390.8
●VENICE 2022●BAFTA 2023●OSCAR 2023
Drama, Music158 min
3
SO
Darius Marder · United States
201993.279.387.285.3
●OSCAR 2021
Drama, Music120 min
4
AC
James Mangold · United States
202492.574.875.589.3
●BAFTA 2025●OSCAR 2025
Biography, Drama, Music141 min
5
E
Baz Luhrmann · Australia; United States
202292.376.470.589.3
●BAFTA 2023●OSCAR 2023
Biography, Drama, Music159 min
6
AK
Nadav Lapid · Israel; France; Germany
202190.565.880.083.3
◆CANNES 2021
Drama, Music109 min
7
TL
Tizza Covi; Rainer Frimmel · Austria
202689.3~76.286.770.0
●BERLIN 2026
Biography, Comedy, Documentary, Drama, Music86 min
8
ED
Grant Gee · Ireland; United Kingdom
202689.0~72.687.970.0
●BERLIN 2026
Documentary, Music102 min
9
R
Ulrich Seidl · Austria; France; Germany
202288.569.487.270.0
●BERLIN 2022
Comedy, Drama, Music114 min
10
G
Margherita Vicario · Italy; Switzerland
202488.4~70.784.070.0
●BERLIN 2024
Drama, History, Music106 min
11
P
Sofia Coppola · United States
202388.269.082.270.8
●VENICE 2023
Biography, Drama, Music113 min
12
M
Angela Schanelec · Germany; France; Serbia
202388.070.380.070.0
●BERLIN 2023
Drama, Music108 min
13
TM
Ira Sachs · United States
202687.964.083.471.6
●CANNES 2026
Drama, Music95 min
14
TH
Oliver Hermanus · United States; United Kingdom
202587.571.668.771.6
●CANNES 2025
Drama, History, Music128 min
15
L
Emanuele Crialese · Italy; France
202287.567.276.470.8
●VENICE 2022
Drama, Music99 min
16
M
Pablo Larraín · Italy; Germany; Chile; United States
202486.967.969.470.8
●VENICE 2024
Biography, Drama, Music124 min
17
CB
Nabil Ayouch · Morocco; France
202186.157.272.671.6
●CANNES 2021
Drama, Music101 min
#1
C
2021 · Sian Heder · 111 min
Comedy · Drama · Music
🏆OSCAR 2022
#2
T
2022 · Todd Field · 158 min
Drama · Music
●VENICE 2022●BAFTA 2023●OSCAR 2023
#5
E
2022 · Baz Luhrmann · 159 min
Biography · Drama · Music
●BAFTA 2023●OSCAR 2023
#7
TL
2026 · Tizza Covi; Rainer Frimmel · 86 min
Biography · Comedy · Documentary · Drama · Music
●BERLIN 2026
#8
ED
2026 · Grant Gee · 102 min
Documentary · Music
●BERLIN 2026
#9
R
2022 · Ulrich Seidl · 114 min
Comedy · Drama · Music
●BERLIN 2022
#10
G
2024 · Margherita Vicario · 106 min
Drama · History · Music
●BERLIN 2024
#11
P
2023 · Sofia Coppola · 113 min
Biography · Drama · Music
●VENICE 2023
#12
M
2023 · Angela Schanelec · 108 min
Drama · Music
●BERLIN 2023
#13
TM
2026 · Ira Sachs · 95 min
Drama · Music
●CANNES 2026
#16
M
2024 · Pablo Larraín · 124 min
Biography · Drama · Music
●VENICE 2024
#17
CB
2021 · Nabil Ayouch · 101 min
Drama · Music
●CANNES 2021

How to choose from this collection

This collection contains 17 music 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 Music label comes from the catalogue genres; a film can belong to more than one genre.

CODA leads this Total Score ranking with 95.1. CODA has one of the highest Audience scores in the selection (81.5). Tár has one of the highest known Critics scores (93.3). Comparing these separate scores can help you choose between the films.

  1. 1. CODA

    Sian Heder · 2021 · 111 min

    Audience 81.5 · Critics 79.8 · Total 95.1

    Oscar 2022: Winner (Best Picture)

  2. 2. Tár

    Todd Field · 2022 · 158 min

    Audience 75.3 · Critics 93.3 · Total 94.6

    Venice 2022: Main Competition
    BAFTA 2023: Nominee (Best Film)
    Oscar 2023: Nominee (Best Picture)

  3. 3. Sound of Metal

    Darius Marder · 2019 · 120 min

    Audience 79.3 · Critics 87.2 · Total 93.2

    Oscar 2021: 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.