Audience
72.1
Critics
95.3
Award
83.3
◆CANNES 2024
Movies recognized by major awards & festivals, 2021–2026
Romance films lasting 120 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. 9 films in this collection.
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| 1 | AW Payal Kapadia · France; India; Netherlands; Luxembourg; Italy | 2024 | 92.6 | 72.1 | 95.3 | 83.3 | ◆CANNES 2024 | Drama, Romance | 118 min | |
| 2 | FL Aki Kaurismäki · Finland; Germany | 2023 | 92.4 | 74.4 | 89.9 | 83.3 | ◆CANNES 2023 | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 81 min | |
| 3 | CN Juho Kuosmanen · Finland; Estonia; Germany; Russia | 2021 | 91.9 | 73.5 | 84.9 | 83.3 | ◆CANNES 2021 | Drama, Romance | 107 min | |
| 4 | P1 Jacques Audiard · France | 2021 | 88.6 | 72.4 | 79.8 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2021 | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 105 min | |
| 5 | R Carla Simón · Spain; Germany | 2025 | 88.6 | 70.2 | 82.7 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2025 | Biography, Drama, Romance | 111 min | |
| 6 | TF Wes Anderson · United States | 2021 | 88.5 | 73.5 | 77.5 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2021 | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 107 min | |
| 7 | 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 | |
| 8 | AC Wes Anderson · United States | 2023 | 87.9 | 67.8 | 78.4 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2023 | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 105 min | |
| 9 | TB Léa Mysius · France | 2026 | 86.2 | 67.2 | 60.2 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2026 | Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller | 114 min |
This collection contains 9 romance films with Cannes main competition selection, including winners during 2021–2026. Every film runs for 120 minutes or less. The shortest is 81 minutes and the longest is 118 minutes. The Romance 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.
All We Imagine as Light leads this Total Score ranking with 92.6. Fallen Leaves has one of the highest Audience scores in the selection (74.4). 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.
Payal Kapadia · 2024 · 118 min
Audience 72.1 · Critics 95.3 · Total 92.6
Cannes 2024: Other major award
Aki Kaurismäki · 2023 · 81 min
Audience 74.4 · Critics 89.9 · Total 92.4
Cannes 2023: Other major award
Juho Kuosmanen · 2021 · 107 min
Audience 73.5 · Critics 84.9 · Total 91.9
Cannes 2021: Other major award
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.