Audience
74.4
Critics
93.0
Award
89.6
◆CANNES 2023●OSCAR 2024
Movies recognized by major awards & festivals, 2021–2026
Historical 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. 12 films in this collection.
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| 1 | TZ Jonathan Glazer · United Kingdom; Poland; United States | 2023 | 94.1 | 74.4 | 93.0 | 89.6 | ◆CANNES 2023●OSCAR 2024 | Drama, History, War | 105 min | |
| 2 | F Paweł Pawlikowski · Poland; Germany; Italy; France | 2026 | 90.1 | 75.7 | 92.4 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2026 | Drama, History | 82 min | |
| 3 | TG Magnus von Horn · Denmark; Poland; Sweden | 2024 | 89.8 | 77.8 | 86.3 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2024 | Crime, Drama, History | 123 min | |
| 4 | TT Tran Anh Hung · France | 2023 | 89.8 | 75.3 | 89.2 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2023 | Drama, History, Romance | 135 min | |
| 5 | KT Marco Bellocchio · Italy; France; Germany | 2023 | 88.8 | 74.4 | 80.0 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2023 | Drama, History | 134 min | |
| 6 | GT Miguel Gomes · Portugal; Italy; France | 2024 | 88.7 | 69.0 | 85.8 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2024 | Drama, History, Romance | 129 min | |
| 7 | AM Emmanuel Marre · Belgium; France | 2026 | 88.1 | 71.7 | 75.5 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2026 | Drama, History | 155 min | |
| 8 | TA Ali Abbasi · Canada; Denmark; Ireland; United States | 2024 | 87.9 | 72.8 | 71.9 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2024 | Biography, Drama, History | 122 min | |
| 9 | TH Oliver Hermanus · United States; United Kingdom | 2025 | 87.5 | 71.6 | 68.7 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2025 | Drama, History, Music | 128 min | |
| 10 | LT Kirill Serebrennikov · France; Italy; Spain | 2024 | 86.4 | 64.9 | 65.4 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2024 | Biography, Drama, History | 138 min | |
| 11 | F Karim Aïnouz · United Kingdom | 2023 | 86.1 | 66.9 | 59.5 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2023 | Drama, History | 121 min | |
| 12 | TS Ildikó Enyedi · Hungary; Germany; France; Italy | 2021 | 84.3 | 63.9 | 43.8 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2021 | Drama, History, Romance | 169 min |
This collection contains 12 historical films with Cannes main competition selection, including winners during 2021–2026. The History 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.
The Zone of Interest leads this Total Score ranking with 94.1. The Girl with the Needle has one of the highest Audience scores in the selection (77.8). The Zone of Interest has one of the highest known Critics scores (93.0). Comparing these separate scores can help you choose between the films.
Jonathan Glazer · 2023 · 105 min
Audience 74.4 · Critics 93.0 · Total 94.1
Cannes 2023: Other major award
Paweł Pawlikowski · 2026 · 82 min
Audience 75.7 · Critics 92.4 · Total 90.1
Cannes 2026: Main Competition
Magnus von Horn · 2024 · 123 min
Audience 77.8 · Critics 86.3 · Total 89.8
Cannes 2024: 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.