Audience
75.1
Critics
92.4
Award
97.4
🏆CANNES 2024●BAFTA 2025🏆OSCAR 2025
Movies recognized by major awards & festivals, 2021–2026
Romance 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. 51 films in this collection.
| # | Movie | Watch | Year | Total ~ | Audience | Critics | Award Score | Recognition | Genre | Runtime |
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| 1 | A Sean Baker · United States | 2024 | 96.0 | 75.1 | 92.4 | 97.4 | 🏆CANNES 2024●BAFTA 2025🏆OSCAR 2025 | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 139 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 | PL Celine Song · South Korea; United States | 2023 | 94.4 | 79.7 | 94.8 | 87.3 | ●BERLIN 2023●OSCAR 2024 | Drama, Romance | 105 min | |
| 4 | LP Paul Thomas Anderson · United States | 2021 | 93.7 | 73.2 | 91.0 | 89.3 | ●BAFTA 2022●OSCAR 2022 | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 133 min | |
| 5 | D Dag Johan Haugerud · Norway | 2024 | 93.7 | 73.6 | 84.9 | 91.2 | 🏆BERLIN 2025 | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 110 min | |
| 6 | AW Payal Kapadia · France; India; Netherlands; Luxembourg; Italy | 2024 | 92.6 | 72.1 | 95.3 | 83.3 | ◆CANNES 2024 | Drama, Romance | 118 min | |
| 7 | PL Lee Chang-dong · South Korea | 2026 | 92.6 | 76.2 | 94.6 | 81.4 | ◆VENICE 2026 | Drama, Romance | 164 min | |
| 8 | FL Aki Kaurismäki · Finland; Germany | 2023 | 92.4 | 74.4 | 89.9 | 83.3 | ◆CANNES 2023 | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 81 min | |
| 9 | NB Jafar Panahi · Iran | 2022 | 92.3 | 73.5 | 95.1 | 81.4 | ◆VENICE 2022 | Drama, Romance | 106 min | |
| 10 | WO Ryūsuke Hamaguchi · Japan | 2021 | 92.0 | 76.2 | 90.3 | 80.6 | ◆BERLIN 2021 | Drama, Romance | 121 min | |
| 11 | CN Juho Kuosmanen · Finland; Estonia; Germany; Russia | 2021 | 91.9 | 73.5 | 84.9 | 83.3 | ◆CANNES 2021 | Drama, Romance | 107 min | |
| 12 | W Jon M. Chu · United States | 2024 | 91.8 | 74.0 | 79.1 | 85.3 | ●OSCAR 2025 | Fantasy, Musical, Romance | 160 min | |
| 13 | A Christian Petzold · Germany | 2023 | 91.1 | 72.1 | 85.8 | 80.6 | ◆BERLIN 2023 | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 102 min | |
| 14 | TD Valeska Grisebach · Germany; France; Bulgaria; Austria | 2026 | 90.8 | 65.4 | 83.8 | 83.3 | ◆CANNES 2026 | Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller | 167 min | |
| 15 | TW Joachim Trier · Norway; France; Denmark; Sweden | 2021 | 90.4 | 78.0 | 93.0 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2021 | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 128 min | |
| 16 | TT Tran Anh Hung · France | 2023 | 89.8 | 75.3 | 89.2 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2023 | Drama, History, Romance | 135 min | |
| 17 | LI Xavier Giannoli · France | 2021 | 89.4 | 76.5 | 85.6 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2021 | Drama, Romance | 149 min | |
| 18 | MF Maryam Moghadam; Behtash Sanaeeha · Iran; France; Sweden; Germany | 2024 | 89.2 | 76.0 | 86.5 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2024 | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 97 min | |
| 19 | L Dag Johan Haugerud · Norway | 2024 | 89.1 | 72.6 | 87.6 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2024 | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 120 min | |
| 20 | SA Claire Denis · France | 2022 | 88.8 | 61.0 | 68.1 | 83.3 | ◆CANNES 2022 | Drama, Romance, Thriller | 135 min | |
| 21 | RR Sean Baker · United States | 2021 | 88.8 | 72.6 | 81.6 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2021 | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 130 min | |
| 22 | GT Miguel Gomes · Portugal; Italy; France | 2024 | 88.7 | 69.0 | 85.8 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2024 | Drama, History, Romance | 129 min | |
| 23 | OP Rebecca Zlotowski · France | 2022 | 88.6 | 70.8 | 84.5 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2022 | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 103 min | |
| 24 | IY Maria Schrader · Germany | 2021 | 88.6 | 72.3 | 84.0 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2021 | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 108 min | |
| 25 | P1 Jacques Audiard · France | 2021 | 88.6 | 72.4 | 79.8 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2021 | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 105 min | |
| 26 | R Carla Simón · Spain; Germany | 2025 | 88.6 | 70.2 | 82.7 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2025 | Biography, Drama, Romance | 111 min | |
| 27 | WD Hong Sang-soo · South Korea | 2025 | 88.6 | 73.0 | 82.9 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2025 | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 108 min | |
| 28 | WD Aleksandre Koberidze · Germany; Georgia | 2021 | 88.6 | 70.9 | 85.6 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2021 | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 150 min | |
| 29 | TF Wes Anderson · United States | 2021 | 88.5 | 73.5 | 77.5 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2021 | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 107 min | |
| 30 | LÉ Claire Burger · France; Germany; Belgium | 2024 | 88.5~ | 69.9 | 85.8 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2024 | Drama, Romance | 101 min | |
| 31 | AP Michael Koch · Germany; Switzerland | 2022 | 88.3~ | 68.1 | 86.7 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2022 | Drama, Romance | 136 min | |
| 32 | BI Mia Hansen-Løve · France; Mexico; Brazil; Germany; Sweden | 2021 | 88.3 | 67.9 | 82.7 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2021 | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 112 min | |
| 33 | TF Emmanuel Mouret · France | 2024 | 88.3~ | 67.6 | 84.9 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2024 | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 117 min | |
| 34 | B Paul Verhoeven · France; Netherlands; Belgium | 2021 | 88.2 | 69.8 | 79.5 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2021 | Biography, Drama, Romance | 131 min | |
| 35 | BA Luca Guadagnino · Italy; United States | 2022 | 88.2 | 72.1 | 78.4 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2022 | Drama, Horror, Romance | 131 min | |
| 36 | WA Anthony Chen · Singapore | 2026 | 88.1~ | 75.3 | 75.0 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2026 | Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance | 157 min | |
| 37 | TB Bertrand Bonello · France; Canada | 2023 | 88.1 | 67.2 | 83.4 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2023 | Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi | 146 min | |
| 38 | LC Alonso Ruizpalacios · Mexico; United States | 2024 | 87.9 | 72.4 | 76.8 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2024 | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 139 min | |
| 39 | AC Wes Anderson · United States | 2023 | 87.9 | 67.8 | 78.4 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2023 | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 105 min | |
| 40 | FG Dominik Graf · Germany | 2021 | 87.8 | 70.9 | 76.8 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2021 | Drama, Romance | 176 min | |
| 41 | A Leos Carax · France; Germany; Belgium; United States; Japan; Mexico; Switzerland | 2021 | 87.3 | 68.3 | 71.4 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2021 | Drama, Musical, Romance | 141 min | |
| 42 | B Halina Reijn · United States | 2024 | 87.1 | 61.4 | 80.4 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2024 | Drama, Romance, Thriller | 114 min | |
| 43 | BS Claire Denis · France | 2022 | 87.0 | 63.1 | 78.2 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2022 | Drama, Romance, Thriller | 116 min | |
| 44 | TB Léa Mysius · France | 2026 | 86.2 | 67.2 | 60.2 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2026 | Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller | 114 min | |
| 45 | SW Emily Atef · Germany | 2023 | 85.7 | 63.1 | 63.8 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2023 | Drama, History, Romance | 129 min | |
| 46 | D Michel Franco · Mexico; United States | 2025 | 85.5 | 62.6 | 62.9 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2025 | Drama, Romance, Thriller | 98 min | |
| 47 | AE Nicolette Krebitz · Germany; France | 2022 | 85.4~ | 60.4 | 64.2 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2022 | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 105 min | |
| 48 | AE Piero Messina · Italy; France; United Kingdom | 2024 | 85.3 | 69.0 | 51.6 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2024 | Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi | 119 min | |
| 49 | BT Abderrahmane Sissako · France; Mauritania; Luxembourg; Taiwan; Ivory Coast | 2024 | 84.4 | 60.9 | 52.5 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2024 | Drama, Romance | 110 min | |
| 50 | TS Ildikó Enyedi · Hungary; Germany; France; Italy | 2021 | 84.3 | 63.9 | 43.8 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2021 | Drama, History, Romance | 169 min | |
| 51 | TT Christoph Hochhäusler · Germany | 2023 | 82.0~ | 60.9 | 26.4 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2023 | Crime, Drama, Romance | 120 min |
This collection contains 51 romance 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 Romance label comes from the catalogue genres; a film can belong to more than one genre.
Anora leads this Total Score ranking with 96.0. Past Lives has one of the highest Audience scores in the selection (79.7). All We Imagine as Light has one of the highest known Critics scores (95.3). Comparing these separate scores can help you choose between the films.
Sean Baker · 2024 · 139 min
Audience 75.1 · Critics 92.4 · Total 96.0
Cannes 2024: Palme d'Or
BAFTA 2025: Nominee (Best Film)
Oscar 2025: 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)
Celine Song · 2023 · 105 min
Audience 79.7 · Critics 94.8 · Total 94.4
Berlin 2023: Main Competition
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.