Movies recognized by major awards & festivals, 2021–2026

23 movies

Cannes Award Winners Ranked — Festival Years 2021–2026

Films with the top prize or another major Cannes 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. 23 films in this collection.

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1
A
Sean Baker · United States
202496.075.192.497.4
🏆CANNES 2024●BAFTA 2025🏆OSCAR 2025
Comedy, Drama, Romance139 min
2
AO
Justine Triet · France
202395.878.089.796.2
🏆CANNES 2023●BAFTA 2024●OSCAR 2024
Crime, Drama, Mystery151 min
3
IW
Jafar Panahi · Iran; France; Luxembourg
202595.175.393.593.1
🏆CANNES 2025
Crime, Drama, Mystery103 min
4
SV
Joachim Trier · Norway; Germany; Denmark; France; Sweden; United Kingdom; Türkiye
202594.978.089.492.3
◆CANNES 2025●BAFTA 2026●OSCAR 2026
Comedy, Drama135 min
5
F
Cristian Mungiu · Romania; France; Norway; Sweden; Denmark
202694.676.686.393.1
🏆CANNES 2026
Drama146 min
6
TZ
Jonathan Glazer · United Kingdom; Poland; United States
202394.174.493.089.6
◆CANNES 2023●OSCAR 2024
Drama, History, War105 min
7
M
Andrey Zvyagintsev · France; Latvia; Germany
202693.6~81.693.583.3
◆CANNES 2026
Drama, War135 min
8
TO
Ruben Östlund · Sweden; Germany; France; United Kingdom
202293.273.968.795.1
🏆CANNES 2022●OSCAR 2023
Comedy, Drama147 min
9
T
Julia Ducournau · France; Belgium
202193.067.380.993.1
🏆CANNES 2021
Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi108 min
10
C
Lukas Dhont · Belgium; France; Netherlands
202292.780.184.983.3
◆CANNES 2022
Drama104 min
11
AW
Payal Kapadia · France; India; Netherlands; Luxembourg; Italy
202492.672.195.383.3
◆CANNES 2024
Drama, Romance118 min
12
AH
Asghar Farhadi · Iran; France
202192.476.687.283.3
◆CANNES 2021
Drama127 min
13
FL
Aki Kaurismäki · Finland; Germany
202392.474.489.983.3
◆CANNES 2023
Comedy, Drama, Romance81 min
14
SO
Mascha Schilinski · Germany
202592.472.692.183.3
◆CANNES 2025
Drama, War154 min
15
TE
Felix van Groeningen; Charlotte Vandermeersch · Italy; Belgium; France
202292.479.083.183.3
◆CANNES 2022
Drama147 min
16
S
Oliver Laxe · Spain; France
202591.972.687.083.3
◆CANNES 2025
Action, Adventure, Drama114 min
17
CN
Juho Kuosmanen · Finland; Estonia; Germany; Russia
202191.973.584.983.3
◆CANNES 2021
Drama, Romance107 min
18
E
Jerzy Skolimowski · Poland; Italy
202291.769.489.083.3
◆CANNES 2022
Drama88 min
19
M
Apichatpong Weerasethakul · Thailand; Colombia; United Kingdom; France; Germany; Mexico; China; Taiwan; United States; Switzerland
202191.665.892.483.3
◆CANNES 2021
Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi136 min
20
EP
Jacques Audiard · France
202491.662.973.092.3
◆CANNES 2024●BAFTA 2025●OSCAR 2025
Crime, Drama, Musical132 min
21
TD
Valeska Grisebach · Germany; France; Bulgaria; Austria
202690.865.483.883.3
◆CANNES 2026
Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller167 min
22
AK
Nadav Lapid · Israel; France; Germany
202190.565.880.083.3
◆CANNES 2021
Drama, Music109 min
23
SA
Claire Denis · France
202288.861.068.183.3
◆CANNES 2022
Drama, Romance, Thriller135 min
#1
A
2024 · Sean Baker · 139 min
Comedy · Drama · Romance
🏆CANNES 2024●BAFTA 2025🏆OSCAR 2025
#2
AO
2023 · Justine Triet · 151 min
Crime · Drama · Mystery
🏆CANNES 2023●BAFTA 2024●OSCAR 2024
#3
IW
2025 · Jafar Panahi · 103 min
Crime · Drama · Mystery
🏆CANNES 2025
#4
SV
2025 · Joachim Trier · 135 min
Comedy · Drama
◆CANNES 2025●BAFTA 2026●OSCAR 2026
#5
F
2026 · Cristian Mungiu · 146 min
Drama
🏆CANNES 2026
#6
TZ
2023 · Jonathan Glazer · 105 min
Drama · History · War
◆CANNES 2023●OSCAR 2024
#7
M
2026 · Andrey Zvyagintsev · 135 min
Drama · War
◆CANNES 2026
#8
TO
2022 · Ruben Östlund · 147 min
Comedy · Drama
🏆CANNES 2022●OSCAR 2023
#9
T
2021 · Julia Ducournau · 108 min
Drama · Horror · Sci-Fi
🏆CANNES 2021
#10
C
2022 · Lukas Dhont · 104 min
Drama
◆CANNES 2022
#11
AW
2024 · Payal Kapadia · 118 min
Drama · Romance
◆CANNES 2024
#12
AH
2021 · Asghar Farhadi · 127 min
Drama
◆CANNES 2021
#13
FL
2023 · Aki Kaurismäki · 81 min
Comedy · Drama · Romance
◆CANNES 2023
#15
TE
2022 · Felix van Groeningen; Charlotte Vandermeersch · 147 min
Drama
◆CANNES 2022
#16
S
2025 · Oliver Laxe · 114 min
Action · Adventure · Drama
◆CANNES 2025
#18
E
2022 · Jerzy Skolimowski · 88 min
Drama
◆CANNES 2022
#19
M
2021 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul · 136 min
Drama · Mystery · Sci-Fi
◆CANNES 2021
#20
EP
2024 · Jacques Audiard · 132 min
Crime · Drama · Musical
◆CANNES 2024●BAFTA 2025●OSCAR 2025
#21
TD
2026 · Valeska Grisebach · 167 min
Action · Adventure · Crime · Drama · Romance · Thriller
◆CANNES 2026
#23
SA
2022 · Claire Denis · 135 min
Drama · Romance · Thriller
◆CANNES 2022

How to choose from this collection

This collection contains 23 films with the top prize or another major Cannes award recorded in our catalogue during 2021–2026. Only main competition films and their recorded awards are covered; other festival sections are outside this selection.

Anora leads this Total Score ranking with 96.0. Minotaur has one of the highest Audience scores in the selection (81.6). All We Imagine as Light has one of the highest known Critics scores (95.3). Comparing these separate scores can help you choose between the films.

  1. 1. Anora

    Sean Baker · 2024 · 139 min

    Audience 75.1 · Critics 92.4 · Total 96.0

    Cannes 2024: Palme d'Or

  2. 2. Anatomy of a Fall

    Justine Triet · 2023 · 151 min

    Audience 78.0 · Critics 89.7 · Total 95.8

    Cannes 2023: Palme d'Or

  3. 3. It Was Just an Accident

    Jafar Panahi · 2025 · 103 min

    Audience 75.3 · Critics 93.5 · Total 95.1

    Cannes 2025: Palme d'Or

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.