Movies recognized by 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.
| # | Movie | Watch | Year | Total ~ | Audience | Critics | Award Score | Recognition | Genre | Runtime |
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| 1 | C Sian Heder · France; United States | 2021 | 95.1 | 81.5 | 79.8 | 95.1 | 🏆OSCAR 2022 | Comedy, Drama, Music | 111 min | |
| 2 | T Todd Field · United States; Germany | 2022 | 94.6 | 75.3 | 93.3 | 90.8 | ●VENICE 2022●BAFTA 2023●OSCAR 2023 | Drama, Music | 158 min | |
| 3 | SO Darius Marder · United States | 2019 | 93.2 | 79.3 | 87.2 | 85.3 | ●OSCAR 2021 | Drama, Music | 120 min | |
| 4 | AC James Mangold · United States | 2024 | 92.5 | 74.8 | 75.5 | 89.3 | ●BAFTA 2025●OSCAR 2025 | Biography, Drama, Music | 141 min | |
| 5 | E Baz Luhrmann · Australia; United States | 2022 | 92.3 | 76.4 | 70.5 | 89.3 | ●BAFTA 2023●OSCAR 2023 | Biography, Drama, Music | 159 min | |
| 6 | AK Nadav Lapid · Israel; France; Germany | 2021 | 90.5 | 65.8 | 80.0 | 83.3 | ◆CANNES 2021 | Drama, Music | 109 min | |
| 7 | TL Tizza Covi; Rainer Frimmel · Austria | 2026 | 89.3~ | 76.2 | 86.7 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2026 | Biography, Comedy, Documentary, Drama, Music | 86 min | |
| 8 | ED Grant Gee · Ireland; United Kingdom | 2026 | 89.0~ | 72.6 | 87.9 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2026 | Documentary, Music | 102 min | |
| 9 | R Ulrich Seidl · Austria; France; Germany | 2022 | 88.5 | 69.4 | 87.2 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2022 | Comedy, Drama, Music | 114 min | |
| 10 | G Margherita Vicario · Italy; Switzerland | 2024 | 88.4~ | 70.7 | 84.0 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2024 | Drama, History, Music | 106 min | |
| 11 | P Sofia Coppola · United States | 2023 | 88.2 | 69.0 | 82.2 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2023 | Biography, Drama, Music | 113 min | |
| 12 | M Angela Schanelec · Germany; France; Serbia | 2023 | 88.0 | 70.3 | 80.0 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2023 | Drama, Music | 108 min | |
| 13 | TM Ira Sachs · United States | 2026 | 87.9 | 64.0 | 83.4 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2026 | Drama, Music | 95 min | |
| 14 | TH Oliver Hermanus · United States; United Kingdom | 2025 | 87.5 | 71.6 | 68.7 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2025 | Drama, History, Music | 128 min | |
| 15 | L Emanuele Crialese · Italy; France | 2022 | 87.5 | 67.2 | 76.4 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2022 | Drama, Music | 99 min | |
| 16 | M Pablo Larraín · Italy; Germany; Chile; United States | 2024 | 86.9 | 67.9 | 69.4 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2024 | Biography, Drama, Music | 124 min | |
| 17 | CB Nabil Ayouch · Morocco; France | 2021 | 86.1 | 57.2 | 72.6 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2021 | Drama, Music | 101 min |
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.
Sian Heder · 2021 · 111 min
Audience 81.5 · Critics 79.8 · Total 95.1
Oscar 2022: Winner (Best Picture)
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)
Darius Marder · 2019 · 120 min
Audience 79.3 · Critics 87.2 · Total 93.2
Oscar 2021: 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.