Audience
74.8
Critics
93.5
Award
87.6
●CANNES 2025●OSCAR 2026
Movies recognized by major awards & festivals, 2021–2026
Thrillers 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. 20 films in this collection.
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| 1 | TS Kleber Mendonça Filho · Brazil; France; Mexico; Germany; Netherlands | 2025 | 93.8 | 74.8 | 93.5 | 87.6 | ●CANNES 2025●OSCAR 2026 | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | 161 min | |
| 2 | TD Valeska Grisebach · Germany; France; Bulgaria; Austria | 2026 | 90.8 | 65.4 | 83.8 | 83.3 | ◆CANNES 2026 | Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller | 167 min | |
| 3 | M Hirokazu Koreeda · Japan | 2023 | 90.1 | 80.8 | 85.2 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2023 | Drama, Mystery, Thriller | 127 min | |
| 4 | TS Mohammad Rasoulof · Germany; Iran; France | 2024 | 90.0 | 77.5 | 88.5 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2024 | Crime, Drama, Thriller | 167 min | |
| 5 | N Justin Kurzel · Australia; Germany | 2021 | 89.2 | 73.2 | 85.4 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2021 | Crime, Drama, Thriller | 112 min | |
| 6 | SA Claire Denis · France | 2022 | 88.8 | 61.0 | 68.1 | 83.3 | ◆CANNES 2022 | Drama, Romance, Thriller | 135 min | |
| 7 | PT James Gray · United States | 2026 | 88.8~ | 73.5 | 81.3 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2026 | Crime, Drama, Thriller | 115 min | |
| 8 | HS Ali Abbasi · Germany; Denmark; France; Sweden | 2022 | 88.3 | 75.5 | 73.0 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2022 | Crime, Drama, Thriller | 118 min | |
| 9 | CC Tarik Saleh · Sweden; France; Finland | 2022 | 88.3 | 71.4 | 77.7 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2022 | Drama, Thriller | 126 min | |
| 10 | H Na Hong-jin · South Korea | 2026 | 88.1 | 73.2 | 73.5 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2026 | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller | 160 min | |
| 11 | MD Karim Aïnouz · Brazil; France; Germany | 2024 | 88.0 | 69.4 | 77.3 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2024 | Drama, Thriller | 115 min | |
| 12 | P Albert Serra · France; Spain; Portugal; Germany | 2022 | 87.9 | 66.3 | 80.4 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2022 | Drama, Thriller | 165 min | |
| 13 | LS Catherine Breillat · France | 2023 | 87.8 | 66.2 | 80.0 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2023 | Drama, Thriller | 104 min | |
| 14 | EO Tarik Saleh · Sweden; France; Denmark; Finland | 2025 | 87.8 | 71.2 | 72.3 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2025 | Action, Drama, Thriller | 129 min | |
| 15 | TK Emanuel Parvu · Romania | 2024 | 87.2 | 70.8 | 67.2 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2024 | Drama, Thriller | 105 min | |
| 16 | DM Lynne Ramsay · United States | 2025 | 87.2 | 64.5 | 75.5 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2025 | Drama, Thriller | 118 min | |
| 17 | TU Arthur Harari · France; Italy | 2026 | 86.5 | 65.4 | 66.0 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2026 | Drama, Thriller | 139 min | |
| 18 | TB Léa Mysius · France | 2026 | 86.2 | 67.2 | 60.2 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2026 | Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller | 114 min | |
| 19 | 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 | |
| 20 | AC Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire · United States | 2023 | 85.2 | 65.4 | 51.9 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2023 | Drama, Thriller | 125 min |
This collection contains 20 thrillers with Cannes main competition selection, including winners during 2021–2026. 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.
The Secret Agent leads this Total Score ranking with 93.8. Monster has one of the highest Audience scores in the selection (80.8). The Secret Agent has one of the highest known Critics scores (93.5). Comparing these separate scores can help you choose between the films.
Kleber Mendonça Filho · 2025 · 161 min
Audience 74.8 · Critics 93.5 · Total 93.8
Cannes 2025: Main Competition
Valeska Grisebach · 2026 · 167 min
Audience 65.4 · Critics 83.8 · Total 90.8
Cannes 2026: Other major award
Hirokazu Koreeda · 2023 · 127 min
Audience 80.8 · Critics 85.2 · Total 90.1
Cannes 2023: 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.