Movies recognized by major awards & festivals, 2021–2026
Comedies 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. 26 films in this collection.
| # | Movie | Watch | Year | Total ~ | Audience | Critics | Award Score | Recognition | Genre | Runtime |
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| 1 | A Sean Baker · United States | 2024 | 96.0 | 75.1 | 92.4 | 97.4 | 🏆CANNES 2024●BAFTA 2025🏆OSCAR 2025 | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 139 min | |
| 2 | SV Joachim Trier · Norway; Germany; Denmark; France; Sweden; United Kingdom; Türkiye | 2025 | 94.9 | 78.0 | 89.4 | 92.3 | ◆CANNES 2025●BAFTA 2026●OSCAR 2026 | Comedy, Drama | 135 min | |
| 3 | TO Ruben Östlund · Sweden; Germany; France; United Kingdom | 2022 | 93.2 | 73.9 | 68.7 | 95.1 | 🏆CANNES 2022●OSCAR 2023 | Comedy, Drama | 147 min | |
| 4 | FL Aki Kaurismäki · Finland; Germany | 2023 | 92.4 | 74.4 | 89.9 | 83.3 | ◆CANNES 2023 | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 81 min | |
| 5 | TW Joachim Trier · Norway; France; Denmark; Sweden | 2021 | 90.4 | 78.0 | 93.0 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2021 | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 128 min | |
| 6 | LC Alice Rohrwacher · Italy; France; Switzerland | 2023 | 90.1 | 75.7 | 92.8 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2023 | Adventure, Comedy, Drama | 131 min | |
| 7 | NV Richard Linklater · France; United States | 2025 | 89.1 | 75.3 | 82.0 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2025 | Biography, Comedy, Drama | 106 min | |
| 8 | B Hirokazu Koreeda · South Korea | 2022 | 89.0 | 73.9 | 83.1 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2022 | Comedy, Crime, Drama | 129 min | |
| 9 | MD Todd Haynes · United States | 2023 | 89.0 | 69.8 | 88.5 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2023 | Comedy, Drama | 117 min | |
| 10 | RR Sean Baker · United States | 2021 | 88.8 | 72.6 | 81.6 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2021 | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 130 min | |
| 11 | P1 Jacques Audiard · France | 2021 | 88.6 | 72.4 | 79.8 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2021 | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 105 min | |
| 12 | TF Wes Anderson · United States | 2021 | 88.5 | 73.5 | 77.5 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2021 | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 107 min | |
| 13 | SU Kelly Reichardt · United States | 2022 | 88.4 | 64.5 | 88.1 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2022 | Comedy, Drama | 107 min | |
| 14 | BI Mia Hansen-Løve · France; Mexico; Brazil; Germany; Sweden | 2021 | 88.3 | 67.9 | 82.7 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2021 | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 112 min | |
| 15 | AC Wes Anderson · United States | 2023 | 87.9 | 67.8 | 78.4 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2023 | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 105 min | |
| 16 | TP Wes Anderson · United States; Germany | 2025 | 87.7 | 69.0 | 74.6 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2025 | Action, Comedy, Crime | 101 min | |
| 17 | AW Charline Bourgeois-Tacquet · France; Belgium | 2026 | 87.7 | 69.0 | 74.4 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2026 | Comedy, Drama | 98 min | |
| 18 | E Ari Aster · United States; United Kingdom; Finland | 2025 | 87.2 | 68.7 | 69.4 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2025 | Comedy, Drama, Western | 148 min | |
| 19 | TD Catherine Corsini · France | 2021 | 87.1 | 69.0 | 68.1 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2021 | Comedy, Drama | 99 min | |
| 20 | KO Yorgos Lanthimos · Ireland; United Kingdom; United States | 2024 | 87.1 | 68.0 | 69.2 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2024 | Comedy, Drama, Horror | 164 min | |
| 21 | BH Gilles Lellouche · France; Belgium | 2024 | 86.4 | 73.8 | 53.7 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2024 | Comedy, Crime, Drama | 161 min | |
| 22 | AB Nanni Moretti · Italy; France | 2023 | 86.1 | 71.4 | 53.9 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2023 | Comedy, Drama | 95 min | |
| 23 | CZ Jessica Hausner · Austria; United Kingdom; Germany; France; Denmark | 2023 | 85.7 | 62.7 | 61.3 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2023 | Comedy, Drama, Thriller | 110 min | |
| 24 | F Bruno Dumont · France; Italy; Germany; Belgium | 2021 | 85.6 | 60.0 | 63.6 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2021 | Comedy, Drama | 133 min | |
| 25 | FY Valeria Bruni Tedeschi · France; Italy | 2022 | 85.5 | 68.1 | 51.0 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2022 | Comedy, Drama | 126 min | |
| 26 | MM Christophe Honoré · France; Italy | 2024 | 84.9 | 62.2 | 52.3 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2024 | Comedy | 120 min |
This collection contains 26 comedies with Cannes main competition selection, including winners during 2021–2026. The Comedy 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.
Anora leads this Total Score ranking with 96.0. Sentimental Value has one of the highest Audience scores in the selection (78.0). The Worst Person in the World has one of the highest known Critics scores (93.0). Comparing these separate scores can help you choose between the films.
Sean Baker · 2024 · 139 min
Audience 75.1 · Critics 92.4 · Total 96.0
Cannes 2024: Palme d'Or
Joachim Trier · 2025 · 135 min
Audience 78.0 · Critics 89.4 · Total 94.9
Cannes 2025: Other major award
Ruben Östlund · 2022 · 147 min
Audience 73.9 · Critics 68.7 · Total 93.2
Cannes 2022: Palme d'Or
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.