Audience
72.6
Critics
89.4
Award
71.6
●CANNES 2025
Movies recognized by major awards & festivals, 2021–2026
Biographical 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. 8 films in this collection.
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| 1 | TP Sergey Loznitsa · France; Germany; Romania; Latvia; Netherlands; Lithuania | 2025 | 89.5 | 72.6 | 89.4 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2025 | Biography, Crime, Drama | 118 min | |
| 2 | NV Richard Linklater · France; United States | 2025 | 89.1 | 75.3 | 82.0 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2025 | Biography, Comedy, Drama | 106 min | |
| 3 | R Carla Simón · Spain; Germany | 2025 | 88.6 | 70.2 | 82.7 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2025 | Biography, Drama, Romance | 111 min | |
| 4 | B Paul Verhoeven · France; Netherlands; Belgium | 2021 | 88.2 | 69.8 | 79.5 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2021 | Biography, Drama, Romance | 131 min | |
| 5 | TA Ali Abbasi · Canada; Denmark; Ireland; United States | 2024 | 87.9 | 72.8 | 71.9 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2024 | Biography, Drama, History | 122 min | |
| 6 | LT Kirill Serebrennikov · France; Italy; Spain | 2024 | 86.4 | 64.9 | 65.4 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2024 | Biography, Drama, History | 138 min | |
| 7 | TW Kirill Serebrennikov · Russia; France; Switzerland | 2022 | 86.3 | 66.3 | 62.9 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2022 | Biography, Drama | 143 min | |
| 8 | F Mario Martone · Italy; France | 2025 | 85.5 | 66.0 | 54.3 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2025 | Biography, Drama | 117 min |
This collection contains 8 biographical films with Cannes main competition selection, including winners during 2021–2026. The Biography 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.
Two Prosecutors leads this Total Score ranking with 89.5. Nouvelle Vague has one of the highest Audience scores in the selection (75.3). Two Prosecutors has one of the highest known Critics scores (89.4). Comparing these separate scores can help you choose between the films.
Sergey Loznitsa · 2025 · 118 min
Audience 72.6 · Critics 89.4 · Total 89.5
Cannes 2025: Main Competition
Richard Linklater · 2025 · 106 min
Audience 75.3 · Critics 82.0 · Total 89.1
Cannes 2025: Main Competition
Carla Simón · 2025 · 111 min
Audience 70.2 · Critics 82.7 · Total 88.6
Cannes 2025: 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.