Movies recognized by major awards & festivals, 2021–2026
Comedies with an Oscar Best Picture or BAFTA Best Film win, or a major Cannes, Venice or Berlin award recorded in our catalogue in 2021–2026. Ranked by audience ratings, critics’ scores and award recognition.
2021–2026 refers to ceremony and festival years, not necessarily release dates. 13 films in this collection.
| # | Movie | Watch | Year | Total ~ | Audience | Critics | Award Score | Recognition | Genre | Runtime |
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| 1 | OB Paul Thomas Anderson · United States | 2025 | 96.3 | 77.1 | 95.3 | 96.6 | 🏆BAFTA 2026🏆OSCAR 2026 | Comedy, Crime, Thriller | 161 min | |
| 2 | 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 | |
| 3 | 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 | |
| 4 | EE Daniel Kwan; Daniel Scheinert · United States | 2022 | 95.6 | 79.4 | 85.6 | 96.2 | ●BAFTA 2023🏆OSCAR 2023 | Action, Adventure, Comedy | 139 min | |
| 5 | C Sian Heder · France; United States | 2021 | 95.1 | 81.5 | 79.8 | 95.1 | 🏆OSCAR 2022 | Comedy, Drama, Music | 111 min | |
| 6 | SV Joachim Trier · Norway; Germany; Denmark; France; Sweden; United Kingdom; Türkiye | 2025 | 94.9 | 78.0 | 89.4 | 92.3 | ◆CANNES 2025●BAFTA 2026●OSCAR 2026 | Comedy, Drama | 135 min | |
| 7 | D Dag Johan Haugerud · Norway | 2024 | 93.7 | 73.6 | 84.9 | 91.2 | 🏆BERLIN 2025 | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 110 min | |
| 8 | TO Ruben Östlund · Sweden; Germany; France; United Kingdom | 2022 | 93.2 | 73.9 | 68.7 | 95.1 | 🏆CANNES 2022●OSCAR 2023 | Comedy, Drama | 147 min | |
| 9 | FM Jim Jarmusch · United States; Ireland; France; Italy; Japan | 2025 | 92.7 | 68.1 | 79.5 | 91.9 | 🏆VENICE 2025 | Comedy, Drama | 110 min | |
| 10 | BL Radu Jude · Romania; Luxembourg; Czech Republic; Croatia; Switzerland; United Kingdom | 2021 | 92.6 | 68.1 | 80.2 | 91.2 | 🏆BERLIN 2021 | Comedy, Drama | 106 min | |
| 11 | FL Aki Kaurismäki · Finland; Germany | 2023 | 92.4 | 74.4 | 89.9 | 83.3 | ◆CANNES 2023 | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 81 min | |
| 12 | A Christian Petzold · Germany | 2023 | 91.1 | 72.1 | 85.8 | 80.6 | ◆BERLIN 2023 | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 102 min | |
| 13 | TE Bruno Dumont · France; Germany; Italy; Belgium; Portugal | 2024 | 86.7 | 55.0 | 59.5 | 80.6 | ◆BERLIN 2024 | Adventure, Comedy, Drama | 110 min |
This collection contains 13 comedies with an Oscar Best Picture or BAFTA Best Film win, or a major Cannes, Venice or Berlin award recorded in our catalogue during 2021–2026. The Comedy label comes from the catalogue genres; a film can belong to more than one genre.
One Battle After Another leads this Total Score ranking with 96.3. CODA has one of the highest Audience scores in the selection (81.5). One Battle After Another has one of the highest known Critics scores (95.3). Comparing these separate scores can help you choose between the films.
Paul Thomas Anderson · 2025 · 161 min
Audience 77.1 · Critics 95.3 · Total 96.3
BAFTA 2026: Winner (Best Film)
Oscar 2026: Winner (Best Picture)
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)
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.