Audience
72.8
Critics
75.3
Award
85.3
●OSCAR 2022
Movies recognized by major awards & festivals, 2021–2026
Thrillers 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. 7 films in this collection.
| # | Movie | Watch | Year | Total ~ | Audience | Critics | Award Score | Recognition | Genre | Runtime |
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| 1 | NA Guillermo del Toro · United States; Mexico; Canada | 2021 | 91.4 | 72.8 | 75.3 | 85.3 | ●OSCAR 2022 | Crime, Drama, Thriller | 150 min | |
| 2 | TM Kevin Macdonald · United Kingdom; United States | 2021 | 89.8 | 77.0 | 62.7 | 81.4 | ●BAFTA 2021 | Biography, Drama, Thriller | 129 min | |
| 3 | CV Alexey Chupov; Natasha Merkulova · Russia; Estonia; France | 2021 | 89.3 | 73.5 | 87.9 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2021 | Drama, Thriller | 126 min | |
| 4 | N Justin Kurzel · Australia; Germany | 2021 | 89.2 | 73.2 | 85.4 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2021 | Crime, Drama, Thriller | 112 min | |
| 5 | TC Paul Schrader · United States | 2021 | 87.8 | 65.4 | 82.5 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2021 | Crime, Drama, Thriller | 111 min | |
| 6 | ML Ana Lily Amirpour · United States | 2021 | 87.1 | 66.5 | 73.0 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2021 | Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller | 106 min | |
| 7 | AL Damiano D'Innocenzo; Fabio D'Innocenzo · Italy | 2021 | 83.5 | 63.9 | 36.8 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2021 | Drama, Mystery, Thriller | 90 min |
This collection contains 7 thrillers 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 Thriller 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.
Nightmare Alley leads this Total Score ranking with 91.4. The Mauritanian has one of the highest Audience scores in the selection (77.0). Captain Volkonogov Escaped has one of the highest known Critics scores (87.9). Comparing these separate scores can help you choose between the films.
Guillermo del Toro · 2021 · 150 min
Audience 72.8 · Critics 75.3 · Total 91.4
Oscar 2022: Nominee (Best Picture)
Kevin Macdonald · 2021 · 129 min
Audience 77.0 · Critics 62.7 · Total 89.8
BAFTA 2021: Nominee (Best Film)
Alexey Chupov; Natasha Merkulova · 2021 · 126 min
Audience 73.5 · Critics 87.9 · Total 89.3
Venice 2021: 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.