Audience
73.2
Critics
85.4
Award
71.6
●CANNES 2021
Movies recognized by major awards & festivals, 2021–2026
Thrillers 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 | N Justin Kurzel · Australia; Germany | 2021 | 89.2 | 73.2 | 85.4 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2021 | Crime, Drama, Thriller | 112 min | |
| 2 | PT James Gray · United States | 2026 | 88.8~ | 73.5 | 81.3 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2026 | Crime, Drama, Thriller | 115 min | |
| 3 | HS Ali Abbasi · Germany; Denmark; France; Sweden | 2022 | 88.3 | 75.5 | 73.0 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2022 | Crime, Drama, Thriller | 118 min | |
| 4 | MD Karim Aïnouz · Brazil; France; Germany | 2024 | 88.0 | 69.4 | 77.3 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2024 | Drama, Thriller | 115 min | |
| 5 | LS Catherine Breillat · France | 2023 | 87.8 | 66.2 | 80.0 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2023 | Drama, Thriller | 104 min | |
| 6 | TK Emanuel Parvu · Romania | 2024 | 87.2 | 70.8 | 67.2 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2024 | Drama, Thriller | 105 min | |
| 7 | DM Lynne Ramsay · United States | 2025 | 87.2 | 64.5 | 75.5 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2025 | Drama, Thriller | 118 min | |
| 8 | TB Léa Mysius · France | 2026 | 86.2 | 67.2 | 60.2 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2026 | Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller | 114 min | |
| 9 | 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 |
This collection contains 9 thrillers with Cannes main competition selection, including winners during 2021–2026. Every film runs for 120 minutes or less. The shortest is 104 minutes and the longest is 118 minutes. The Thriller 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.
Nitram leads this Total Score ranking with 89.2. Holy Spider has one of the highest Audience scores in the selection (75.5). Nitram has one of the highest known Critics scores (85.4). Comparing these separate scores can help you choose between the films.
Justin Kurzel · 2021 · 112 min
Audience 73.2 · Critics 85.4 · Total 89.2
Cannes 2021: Main Competition
James Gray · 2026 · 115 min
Audience 73.5 · Critics 81.3 · Total 88.8 (provisional)
Cannes 2026: Main Competition
Ali Abbasi · 2022 · 118 min
Audience 75.5 · Critics 73.0 · Total 88.3
Cannes 2022: 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.