Audience
73.2
Critics
91.0
Award
89.3
●BAFTA 2022●OSCAR 2022
Movies recognized by major awards & festivals, 2021–2026
Romance films 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 | LP Paul Thomas Anderson · United States | 2021 | 93.7 | 73.2 | 91.0 | 89.3 | ●BAFTA 2022●OSCAR 2022 | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 133 min | |
| 2 | WO Ryūsuke Hamaguchi · Japan | 2021 | 92.0 | 76.2 | 90.3 | 80.6 | ◆BERLIN 2021 | Drama, Romance | 121 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 | TW Joachim Trier · Norway; France; Denmark; Sweden | 2021 | 90.4 | 78.0 | 93.0 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2021 | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 128 min | |
| 5 | LI Xavier Giannoli · France | 2021 | 89.4 | 76.5 | 85.6 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2021 | Drama, Romance | 149 min | |
| 6 | RR Sean Baker · United States | 2021 | 88.8 | 72.6 | 81.6 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2021 | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 130 min | |
| 7 | IY Maria Schrader · Germany | 2021 | 88.6 | 72.3 | 84.0 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2021 | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 108 min | |
| 8 | P1 Jacques Audiard · France | 2021 | 88.6 | 72.4 | 79.8 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2021 | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 105 min | |
| 9 | WD Aleksandre Koberidze · Germany; Georgia | 2021 | 88.6 | 70.9 | 85.6 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2021 | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 150 min | |
| 10 | TF Wes Anderson · United States | 2021 | 88.5 | 73.5 | 77.5 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2021 | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 107 min | |
| 11 | 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 | |
| 12 | B Paul Verhoeven · France; Netherlands; Belgium | 2021 | 88.2 | 69.8 | 79.5 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2021 | Biography, Drama, Romance | 131 min | |
| 13 | FG Dominik Graf · Germany | 2021 | 87.8 | 70.9 | 76.8 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2021 | Drama, Romance | 176 min | |
| 14 | A Leos Carax · France; Germany; Belgium; United States; Japan; Mexico; Switzerland | 2021 | 87.3 | 68.3 | 71.4 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2021 | Drama, Musical, Romance | 141 min | |
| 15 | TS Ildikó Enyedi · Hungary; Germany; France; Italy | 2021 | 84.3 | 63.9 | 43.8 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2021 | Drama, History, Romance | 169 min |
This collection contains 15 romance films 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 Romance 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.
Licorice Pizza leads this Total Score ranking with 93.7. The Worst Person in the World has one of the highest Audience scores in the selection (78.0). 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.
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)
Ryūsuke Hamaguchi · 2021 · 121 min
Audience 76.2 · Critics 90.3 · Total 92.0
Berlin 2021: 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.