Audience
81.5
Critics
79.8
Award
95.1
🏆OSCAR 2022
Movies recognized by major awards & festivals, 2021–2026
Comedies released in 2021 with an Oscar Best Picture or BAFTA Best Film nomination, or Cannes, Venice or Berlin main competition selection, including winners in 2021–2026. Ranked by audience ratings, critics’ scores and award recognition.
2021 is the release year; 2021–2026 is the recognition period. 15 films in this collection.
| # | Movie | Watch | Year | Total ~ | Audience | Critics | Award Score | Recognition | Genre | Runtime |
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| 1 | C Sian Heder · France; United States | 2021 | 95.1 | 81.5 | 79.8 | 95.1 | 🏆OSCAR 2022 | Comedy, Drama, Music | 111 min | |
| 2 | LP Paul Thomas Anderson · United States | 2021 | 93.7 | 73.2 | 91.0 | 89.3 | ●BAFTA 2022●OSCAR 2022 | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 133 min | |
| 3 | BL Radu Jude · Romania; Luxembourg; Czech Republic; Croatia; Switzerland; United Kingdom | 2021 | 92.6 | 68.1 | 80.2 | 91.2 | 🏆BERLIN 2021 | Comedy, Drama | 106 min | |
| 4 | DL Adam McKay · United States | 2021 | 90.6 | 73.9 | 55.7 | 89.3 | ●BAFTA 2022●OSCAR 2022 | Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi | 138 min | |
| 5 | TW Joachim Trier · Norway; France; Denmark; Sweden | 2021 | 90.4 | 78.0 | 93.0 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2021 | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 128 min | |
| 6 | RR Sean Baker · United States | 2021 | 88.8 | 72.6 | 81.6 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2021 | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 130 min | |
| 7 | OC Mariano Cohn; Gastón Duprat · Spain; Argentina | 2021 | 88.7 | 71.3 | 84.9 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2021 | Comedy, Drama | 115 min | |
| 8 | IY Maria Schrader · Germany | 2021 | 88.6 | 72.3 | 84.0 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2021 | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 108 min | |
| 9 | P1 Jacques Audiard · France | 2021 | 88.6 | 72.4 | 79.8 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2021 | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 105 min | |
| 10 | WD Aleksandre Koberidze · Germany; Georgia | 2021 | 88.6 | 70.9 | 85.6 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2021 | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 150 min | |
| 11 | TF Wes Anderson · United States | 2021 | 88.5 | 73.5 | 77.5 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2021 | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 107 min | |
| 12 | 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 | |
| 13 | TD Catherine Corsini · France | 2021 | 87.1 | 69.0 | 68.1 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2021 | Comedy, Drama | 99 min | |
| 14 | ND Daniel Brühl · Germany; United States | 2021 | 86.1 | 69.9 | 60.2 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2021 | Comedy, Drama | 92 min | |
| 15 | F Bruno Dumont · France; Italy; Germany; Belgium | 2021 | 85.6 | 60.0 | 63.6 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2021 | Comedy, Drama | 133 min |
This collection contains 15 comedies released in 2021 with an Oscar Best Picture or BAFTA Best Film nomination, or Cannes, Venice or Berlin main competition selection, including winners during 2021–2026. The Comedy label comes from the catalogue genres; a film can belong to more than one genre. Release year and recognition year are separate: a film can receive recognition at a later ceremony or festival.
CODA leads this Total Score ranking with 95.1. CODA has one of the highest Audience scores in the selection (81.5). The Worst Person in the World has one of the highest known Critics scores (93.0). Comparing these separate scores can help you choose between the films.
Sian Heder · 2021 · 111 min
Audience 81.5 · Critics 79.8 · Total 95.1
Oscar 2022: Winner (Best Picture)
Paul Thomas Anderson · 2021 · 133 min
Audience 73.2 · Critics 91.0 · Total 93.7
BAFTA 2022: Nominee (Best Film)
Oscar 2022: Nominee (Best Picture)
Radu Jude · 2021 · 106 min
Audience 68.1 · Critics 80.2 · Total 92.6
Berlin 2021: Golden Bear
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.