Movies recognized by major awards & festivals, 2021–2026

28 movies

Best Movies in 90 Minutes or Less — Awards & Festivals 2021–2026

Films lasting 90 minutes or less 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. 28 films in this collection.

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Berlinale
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1
D
Mati Diop · France; Senegal; Benin
202493.669.989.291.2
🏆BERLIN 2024
Documentary68 min
2
N
Yuval Abraham; Rachel Szor · United Kingdom
202693.582.097.381.4
◆VENICE 2026
Documentary80 min
3
TV
Kaouther Ben Hania · Tunisia; France
202592.783.485.681.4
◆VENICE 2025
Biography, Drama, War89 min
4
FL
Aki Kaurismäki · Finland; Germany
202392.474.489.983.3
◆CANNES 2023
Comedy, Drama, Romance81 min
5
E
Jerzy Skolimowski · Poland; Italy
202291.769.489.083.3
◆CANNES 2022
Drama88 min
6
TB
Gabriel Mascaro · Brazil; Mexico; Chile; Netherlands
202591.172.684.780.6
◆BERLIN 2025
Drama, Sci-Fi85 min
7
F
Paweł Pawlikowski · Poland; Germany; Italy; France
202690.175.792.471.6
●CANNES 2026
Drama, History82 min
8
PM
Céline Sciamma · France
202189.874.894.670.0
●BERLIN 2021
Drama, Fantasy73 min
9
AT
Hong Sang-soo · South Korea
202489.767.675.380.6
◆BERLIN 2024
Drama90 min
10
TL
Tizza Covi; Rainer Frimmel · Austria
202689.3~76.286.770.0
●BERLIN 2026
Biography, Comedy, Documentary, Drama, Music86 min
11
L
Mahamat-Saleh Haroun · France; Chad; Germany; Belgium
202189.170.787.671.6
●CANNES 2021
Drama87 min
12
WM
Frédéric Hambalek · Germany
202589.0~68.193.970.0
●BERLIN 2025
Drama86 min
13
TA
Jean-Pierre Dardenne; Luc Dardenne · Belgium; France
202288.872.782.271.6
●CANNES 2022
Crime, Drama88 min
14
AB
Ali Asgari · Iran; Switzerland; Italy; Canada; Türkiye
202688.4~72.3~80.070.8
●VENICE 2026
Drama87 min
15
AN
Yoshitoshi Shinomiya · France; Japan
202688.0~70.3~80.070.0
●BERLIN 2026
Animation, Drama76 min
16
Y(
Anna Fitch; Banker White · United States
202687.9~69.9~80.070.0
●BERLIN 2026
Documentary78 min
17
TM
Michel Hazanavicius · France; Belgium
202487.776.764.571.6
●CANNES 2024
Animation, Drama81 min
18
RI
Hélène Cattet; Bruno Forzani · Belgium; Luxembourg; Italy; France
202587.565.181.870.0
●BERLIN 2025
Action, Mystery, Sci-Fi87 min
19
AC
Frederick Wiseman · France; United States
202287.565.479.170.8
●VENICE 2022
Drama63 min
20
I
Hong Sang-soo · South Korea
202187.465.580.270.0
●BERLIN 2021
Drama65 min
21
S
Michel Franco · Mexico; France; Sweden
202187.367.274.670.8
●VENICE 2021
Drama, Mystery82 min
22
B&
Ramata-Toulaye Sy · France; Mali; Senegal
202387.362.778.671.6
●CANNES 2023
Drama87 min
23
A
Léonor Serraille · France; Belgium
202587.0~62.2~80.070.0
●BERLIN 2025
Drama88 min
24
TS
Lionel Baier · Switzerland; Luxembourg; France
202587.0~61.8~80.070.0
●BERLIN 2025
Comedy, Drama90 min
25
PV
François Ozon · France
202286.263.769.470.0
●BERLIN 2022
Drama85 min
26
OT
Roschdy Zem · France
202285.7~66.557.970.8
●VENICE 2022
Drama85 min
27
LA
Paolo Taviani · Italy
202283.9~68.138.170.0
●BERLIN 2022
Drama90 min
28
AL
Damiano D'Innocenzo; Fabio D'Innocenzo · Italy
202183.563.936.870.8
●VENICE 2021
Drama, Mystery, Thriller90 min
#1
D
2024 · Mati Diop · 68 min
Documentary
🏆BERLIN 2024
#2
N
2026 · Yuval Abraham; Rachel Szor · 80 min
Documentary
◆VENICE 2026
#4
FL
2023 · Aki Kaurismäki · 81 min
Comedy · Drama · Romance
◆CANNES 2023
#5
E
2022 · Jerzy Skolimowski · 88 min
Drama
◆CANNES 2022
#6
TB
2025 · Gabriel Mascaro · 85 min
Drama · Sci-Fi
◆BERLIN 2025
#7
F
2026 · Paweł Pawlikowski · 82 min
Drama · History
●CANNES 2026
#9
AT
2024 · Hong Sang-soo · 90 min
Drama
◆BERLIN 2024
#10
TL
2026 · Tizza Covi; Rainer Frimmel · 86 min
Biography · Comedy · Documentary · Drama · Music
●BERLIN 2026
#11
L
2021 · Mahamat-Saleh Haroun · 87 min
Drama
●CANNES 2021
#13
TA
2022 · Jean-Pierre Dardenne; Luc Dardenne · 88 min
Crime · Drama
●CANNES 2022
#14
AB
2026 · Ali Asgari · 87 min
Drama
●VENICE 2026
#15
AN
2026 · Yoshitoshi Shinomiya · 76 min
Animation · Drama
●BERLIN 2026
#17
TM
2024 · Michel Hazanavicius · 81 min
Animation · Drama
●CANNES 2024
#18
RI
2025 · Hélène Cattet; Bruno Forzani · 87 min
Action · Mystery · Sci-Fi
●BERLIN 2025
#20
I
2021 · Hong Sang-soo · 65 min
Drama
●BERLIN 2021
#21
S
2021 · Michel Franco · 82 min
Drama · Mystery
●VENICE 2021
#22
B&
2023 · Ramata-Toulaye Sy · 87 min
Drama
●CANNES 2023
#23
A
2025 · Léonor Serraille · 88 min
Drama
●BERLIN 2025
#25
PV
2022 · François Ozon · 85 min
Drama
●BERLIN 2022
#27
LA
2022 · Paolo Taviani · 90 min
Drama
●BERLIN 2022
#28
AL
2021 · Damiano D'Innocenzo; Fabio D'Innocenzo · 90 min
Drama · Mystery · Thriller
●VENICE 2021

How to choose from this collection

This collection contains 28 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 90 minutes or less. The shortest is 63 minutes and the longest is 90 minutes.

Dahomey leads this Total Score ranking with 93.6. The Voice of Hind Rajab has one of the highest Audience scores in the selection (83.4). Naza has one of the highest known Critics scores (97.3). Comparing these separate scores can help you choose between the films.

  1. 1. Dahomey

    Mati Diop · 2024 · 68 min

    Audience 69.9 · Critics 89.2 · Total 93.6

    Berlin 2024: Golden Bear

  2. 2. Naza

    Yuval Abraham; Rachel Szor · 2026 · 80 min

    Audience 82.0 · Critics 97.3 · Total 93.5

    Venice 2026: Other major award

  3. 3. The Voice of Hind Rajab

    Kaouther Ben Hania · 2025 · 89 min

    Audience 83.4 · Critics 85.6 · Total 92.7

    Venice 2025: Other major award

How the ranking works

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.