Audience
67.3
Critics
80.9
Award
93.1
🏆CANNES 2021
Movies recognized by major awards & festivals, 2021–2026
Science fiction 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. 15 films in this collection.
| # | Movie | Watch | Year | Total ~ | Audience | Critics | Award Score | Recognition | Genre | Runtime |
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| 1 | T Julia Ducournau · France; Belgium | 2021 | 93.0 | 67.3 | 80.9 | 93.1 | 🏆CANNES 2021 | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi | 108 min | |
| 2 | TS Coralie Fargeat · France; United Kingdom; United States | 2024 | 92.8 | 74.5 | 82.7 | 87.6 | ●CANNES 2024●OSCAR 2025 | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi | 141 min | |
| 3 | B Yorgos Lanthimos · Ireland; United Kingdom; Canada; South Korea; United States | 2025 | 92.5 | 75.7 | 78.2 | 87.5 | ●VENICE 2025●OSCAR 2026 | Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi | 118 min | |
| 4 | M Apichatpong Weerasethakul · Thailand; Colombia; United Kingdom; France; Germany; Mexico; China; Taiwan; United States; Switzerland | 2021 | 91.6 | 65.8 | 92.4 | 83.3 | ◆CANNES 2021 | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi | 136 min | |
| 5 | TB Gabriel Mascaro · Brazil; Mexico; Chile; Netherlands | 2025 | 91.1 | 72.6 | 84.7 | 80.6 | ◆BERLIN 2025 | Drama, Sci-Fi | 85 min | |
| 6 | DL Adam McKay · United States | 2021 | 90.6 | 73.9 | 55.7 | 89.3 | ●BAFTA 2022●OSCAR 2022 | Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi | 138 min | |
| 7 | R Bi Gan · China; France | 2025 | 89.7 | 75.1 | 89.2 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2025 | Drama, Sci-Fi | 160 min | |
| 8 | PF Kirill Serebrennikov · Russia France Switzerland Germany United States | 2021 | 88.3 | 68.4 | 82.2 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2021 | Drama, Sci-Fi | 145 min | |
| 9 | H Na Hong-jin · South Korea | 2026 | 88.1 | 73.2 | 73.5 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2026 | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller | 160 min | |
| 10 | TB Bertrand Bonello · France; Canada | 2023 | 88.1 | 67.2 | 83.4 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2023 | Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi | 146 min | |
| 11 | RI Hélène Cattet; Bruno Forzani · Belgium; Luxembourg; Italy; France | 2025 | 87.5 | 65.1 | 81.8 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2025 | Action, Mystery, Sci-Fi | 87 min | |
| 12 | TS David Cronenberg · France; Canada | 2024 | 86.9 | 62.0 | 75.5 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2024 | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi | 120 min | |
| 13 | CO David Cronenberg · Canada; Greece; United Kingdom | 2022 | 86.9 | 63.2 | 73.7 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2022 | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi | 107 min | |
| 14 | AE Piero Messina · Italy; France; United Kingdom | 2024 | 85.3 | 69.0 | 51.6 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2024 | Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi | 119 min | |
| 15 | M Francis Ford Coppola · United States | 2024 | 84.4 | 54.0 | 57.5 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2024 | Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi | 138 min |
This collection contains 15 science fiction 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 Sci-Fi label comes from the catalogue genres; a film can belong to more than one genre.
Titane leads this Total Score ranking with 93.0. Bugonia has one of the highest Audience scores in the selection (75.7). Memoria has one of the highest known Critics scores (92.4). Comparing these separate scores can help you choose between the films.
Julia Ducournau · 2021 · 108 min
Audience 67.3 · Critics 80.9 · Total 93.0
Cannes 2021: Palme d'Or
Coralie Fargeat · 2024 · 141 min
Audience 74.5 · Critics 82.7 · Total 92.8
Cannes 2024: Main Competition
Oscar 2025: Nominee (Best Picture)
Yorgos Lanthimos · 2025 · 118 min
Audience 75.7 · Critics 78.2 · Total 92.5
Venice 2025: Main Competition
Oscar 2026: 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.