Audience
72.6
Critics
87.0
Award
83.3
◆CANNES 2025
Movies recognized by major awards & festivals, 2021–2026
Action films with Cannes 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. 6 films in this collection.
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| 1 | S Oliver Laxe · Spain; France | 2025 | 91.9 | 72.6 | 87.0 | 83.3 | ◆CANNES 2025 | Action, Adventure, Drama | 114 min | |
| 2 | TD Valeska Grisebach · Germany; France; Bulgaria; Austria | 2026 | 90.8 | 65.4 | 83.8 | 83.3 | ◆CANNES 2026 | Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller | 167 min | |
| 3 | H Na Hong-jin · South Korea | 2026 | 88.1 | 73.2 | 73.5 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2026 | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller | 160 min | |
| 4 | EO Tarik Saleh · Sweden; France; Denmark; Finland | 2025 | 87.8 | 71.2 | 72.3 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2025 | Action, Drama, Thriller | 129 min | |
| 5 | TP Wes Anderson · United States; Germany | 2025 | 87.7 | 69.0 | 74.6 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2025 | Action, Comedy, Crime | 101 min | |
| 6 | TB Léa Mysius · France | 2026 | 86.2 | 67.2 | 60.2 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2026 | Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller | 114 min |
This collection contains 6 action films with Cannes main competition selection, including winners during 2021–2026. The Action label comes from the catalogue genres; a film can belong to more than one genre. Only main competition films and their recorded awards are covered; other festival sections are outside this selection.
Sirat leads this Total Score ranking with 91.9. Hope has one of the highest Audience scores in the selection (73.2). Sirat has one of the highest known Critics scores (87.0). Comparing these separate scores can help you choose between the films.
Oliver Laxe · 2025 · 114 min
Audience 72.6 · Critics 87.0 · Total 91.9
Cannes 2025: Other major award
Valeska Grisebach · 2026 · 167 min
Audience 65.4 · Critics 83.8 · Total 90.8
Cannes 2026: Other major award
Na Hong-jin · 2026 · 160 min
Audience 73.2 · Critics 73.5 · Total 88.1
Cannes 2026: Main Competition
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.