Audience
67.3
Critics
80.9
Award
93.1
🏆CANNES 2021
Movies recognized by major awards & festivals, 2021–2026
Science fiction films lasting 120 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. 7 films in this collection.
| # | Movie | Watch | Year | Total ~ | Audience | Critics | Award Score | Recognition | Genre | Runtime |
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Recognition OscarBAFTACannesVeniceBerlin⚠ Select at least one recognition.
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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 | 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 | |
| 3 | TB Gabriel Mascaro · Brazil; Mexico; Chile; Netherlands | 2025 | 91.1 | 72.6 | 84.7 | 80.6 | ◆BERLIN 2025 | Drama, Sci-Fi | 85 min | |
| 4 | 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 | |
| 5 | TS David Cronenberg · France; Canada | 2024 | 86.9 | 62.0 | 75.5 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2024 | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi | 120 min | |
| 6 | CO David Cronenberg · Canada; Greece; United Kingdom | 2022 | 86.9 | 63.2 | 73.7 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2022 | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi | 107 min | |
| 7 | AE Piero Messina · Italy; France; United Kingdom | 2024 | 85.3 | 69.0 | 51.6 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2024 | Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi | 119 min |
This collection contains 7 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. Every film runs for 120 minutes or less. The shortest is 85 minutes and the longest is 120 minutes. 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). The Blue Trail has one of the highest known Critics scores (84.7). 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
Yorgos Lanthimos · 2025 · 118 min
Audience 75.7 · Critics 78.2 · Total 92.5
Venice 2025: Main Competition
Oscar 2026: Nominee (Best Picture)
Gabriel Mascaro · 2025 · 85 min
Audience 72.6 · Critics 84.7 · Total 91.1
Berlin 2025: 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.