Movies recognized by major awards & festivals, 2021–2026
War 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. 9 films in this collection.
| # | Movie | Watch | Year | Total ~ | Audience | Critics | Award Score | Recognition | Genre | Runtime |
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| 1 | AQ Edward Berger · Germany | 2022 | 94.5 | 79.8 | 81.6 | 93.0 | 🏆BAFTA 2023●OSCAR 2023 | Drama, History, War | 148 min | |
| 2 | TZ Jonathan Glazer · United Kingdom; Poland; United States | 2023 | 94.1 | 74.4 | 93.0 | 89.6 | ◆CANNES 2023●OSCAR 2024 | Drama, History, War | 105 min | |
| 3 | M Andrey Zvyagintsev · France; Latvia; Germany | 2026 | 93.6~ | 81.6 | 93.5 | 83.3 | ◆CANNES 2026 | Drama, War | 135 min | |
| 4 | TV Kaouther Ben Hania · Tunisia; France | 2025 | 92.7 | 83.4 | 85.6 | 81.4 | ◆VENICE 2025 | Biography, Drama, War | 89 min | |
| 5 | SO Mascha Schilinski · Germany | 2025 | 92.4 | 72.6 | 92.1 | 83.3 | ◆CANNES 2025 | Drama, War | 154 min | |
| 6 | R Valentyn Vasyanovych · Ukraine | 2021 | 89.0 | 70.8 | 88.8 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2021 | Drama, War | 125 min | |
| 7 | B Gianni Amelio · Italy | 2024 | 87.3~ | 66.5 | 75.9 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2024 | Drama, History, War | 104 min | |
| 8 | NL Dénes Nagy · Hungary; Latvia; France; Germany | 2021 | 85.6 | 61.8 | 65.1 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2021 | Drama, History, War | 103 min | |
| 9 | MN Shin'ya Tsukamoto · Japan; United States; Thailand; Vietnam | 2026 | 83.2~ | 68.1 | 28.2 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2026 | Drama, War | 116 min |
This collection contains 9 war 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 War label comes from the catalogue genres; a film can belong to more than one genre.
All Quiet on the Western Front leads this Total Score ranking with 94.5. The Voice of Hind Rajab has one of the highest Audience scores in the selection (83.4). Minotaur has one of the highest known Critics scores (93.5). Comparing these separate scores can help you choose between the films.
Edward Berger · 2022 · 148 min
Audience 79.8 · Critics 81.6 · Total 94.5
BAFTA 2023: Winner (Best Film)
Oscar 2023: Nominee (Best Picture)
Jonathan Glazer · 2023 · 105 min
Audience 74.4 · Critics 93.0 · Total 94.1
Cannes 2023: Other major award
Oscar 2024: Nominee (Best Picture)
Andrey Zvyagintsev · 2026 · 135 min
Audience 81.6 · Critics 93.5 · Total 93.6 (provisional)
Cannes 2026: Other major award
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.