Audience
76.0
Critics
92.8
Award
91.9
🏆VENICE 2022
Movies recognized by major awards & festivals, 2021–2026
Compare historical films lasting 120 minutes or less, drawn from Oscar Best Picture and BAFTA Best Film nominees and Cannes, Venice and Berlin competition selections in 2021–2026. Ranked by audience ratings, critics’ scores and award recognition.
2021–2026 refers to ceremony and festival years, not necessarily release dates. 14 films in this collection.
| # | Movie | Watch | Year | Total ~ | Audience | Critics | Award Score | Recognition | Genre | Runtime |
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| 1 | AT Laura Poitras · United States | 2022 | 94.9 | 76.0 | 92.8 | 91.9 | 🏆VENICE 2022 | Biography, Documentary, History | 113 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 | V Maura Delpero · Italy; France; Belgium | 2024 | 91.6 | 72.6 | 88.3 | 81.4 | ◆VENICE 2024 | Drama, History | 119 min | |
| 4 | F Paweł Pawlikowski · Poland; Germany; Italy; France | 2026 | 90.1 | 75.7 | 92.4 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2026 | Drama, History | 82 min | |
| 5 | R Markus Schleinzer · Austria; Germany | 2026 | 90.0 | 78.4 | 91.2 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2026 | Drama, History | 94 min | |
| 6 | G Margherita Vicario · Italy; Switzerland | 2024 | 88.4~ | 70.7 | 84.0 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2024 | Drama, History, Music | 106 min | |
| 7 | BN Kamila Andini · Indonesia | 2022 | 87.9 | 69.9 | 79.8 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2022 | Drama, History | 103 min | |
| 8 | EC Pablo Larraín · Chile | 2023 | 87.4 | 65.8 | 77.3 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2023 | Comedy, Fantasy, History | 110 min | |
| 9 | B Gianni Amelio · Italy | 2024 | 87.3~ | 66.5 | 75.9 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2024 | Drama, History, War | 104 min | |
| 10 | C Susanna Nicchiarelli · Italy; Belgium | 2022 | 86.9~ | 62.8 | 75.9 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2022 | Biography, History | 106 min | |
| 11 | IB Margarethe von Trotta · Switzerland; Austria; Germany; Luxembourg | 2023 | 86.0 | 65.4 | 65.1 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2023 | Biography, Drama, History | 111 min | |
| 12 | NL Dénes Nagy · Hungary; Latvia; France; Germany | 2021 | 85.6 | 61.8 | 65.1 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2021 | Drama, History, War | 103 min | |
| 13 | FD Saverio Costanzo · Italy | 2023 | 85.4 | 63.6 | 58.6 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2023 | Drama, History | 119 min | |
| 14 | C Edoardo De Angelis · Italy | 2023 | 85.3 | 70.3 | 48.3 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2023 | Biography, Drama, History | 120 min |
This collection contains 14 historical films with an Oscar Best Picture or BAFTA Best Film nomination, or Cannes, Venice or Berlin main competition selection, including winners during 2021–2026. Every film runs for 120 minutes or less. The shortest is 82 minutes and the longest is 120 minutes. The History label comes from the catalogue genres; a film can belong to more than one genre.
All the Beauty and the Bloodshed leads this Total Score ranking with 94.9. Rose has one of the highest Audience scores in the selection (78.4). The Zone of Interest has one of the highest known Critics scores (93.0). Comparing these separate scores can help you choose between the films.
Laura Poitras · 2022 · 113 min
Audience 76.0 · Critics 92.8 · Total 94.9
Venice 2022: Golden Lion
Jonathan Glazer · 2023 · 105 min
Audience 74.4 · Critics 93.0 · Total 94.1
Cannes 2023: Other major award
Oscar 2024: Nominee (Best Picture)
Maura Delpero · 2024 · 119 min
Audience 72.6 · Critics 88.3 · Total 91.6
Venice 2024: 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.