Movies recognized by major awards & festivals, 2021–2026
Films lasting 90 minutes or less 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. 7 films in this collection.
| # | Movie | Watch | Year | Total ~ | Audience | Critics | Award Score | Recognition | Genre | Runtime |
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| 1 | FL Aki Kaurismäki · Finland; Germany | 2023 | 92.4 | 74.4 | 89.9 | 83.3 | ◆CANNES 2023 | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 81 min | |
| 2 | E Jerzy Skolimowski · Poland; Italy | 2022 | 91.7 | 69.4 | 89.0 | 83.3 | ◆CANNES 2022 | Drama | 88 min | |
| 3 | F Paweł Pawlikowski · Poland; Germany; Italy; France | 2026 | 90.1 | 75.7 | 92.4 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2026 | Drama, History | 82 min | |
| 4 | L Mahamat-Saleh Haroun · France; Chad; Germany; Belgium | 2021 | 89.1 | 70.7 | 87.6 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2021 | Drama | 87 min | |
| 5 | TA Jean-Pierre Dardenne; Luc Dardenne · Belgium; France | 2022 | 88.8 | 72.7 | 82.2 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2022 | Crime, Drama | 88 min | |
| 6 | TM Michel Hazanavicius · France; Belgium | 2024 | 87.7 | 76.7 | 64.5 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2024 | Animation, Drama | 81 min | |
| 7 | B& Ramata-Toulaye Sy · France; Mali; Senegal | 2023 | 87.3 | 62.7 | 78.6 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2023 | Drama | 87 min |
This collection contains 7 films with Cannes main competition selection, including winners during 2021–2026. Every film runs for 90 minutes or less. The shortest is 81 minutes and the longest is 88 minutes. Only main competition films and their recorded awards are covered; other festival sections are outside this selection.
Fallen Leaves leads this Total Score ranking with 92.4. The Most Precious of Cargoes has one of the highest Audience scores in the selection (76.7). Fatherland has one of the highest known Critics scores (92.4). Comparing these separate scores can help you choose between the films.
Aki Kaurismäki · 2023 · 81 min
Audience 74.4 · Critics 89.9 · Total 92.4
Cannes 2023: Other major award
Jerzy Skolimowski · 2022 · 88 min
Audience 69.4 · Critics 89.0 · Total 91.7
Cannes 2022: Other major award
Paweł Pawlikowski · 2026 · 82 min
Audience 75.7 · Critics 92.4 · Total 90.1
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.