Movies recognized by major awards & festivals, 2021–2026
Thrillers released in 2022 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.
2022 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 | SA Claire Denis · France | 2022 | 88.8 | 61.0 | 68.1 | 83.3 | ◆CANNES 2022 | Drama, Romance, Thriller | 135 min | |
| 2 | HS Ali Abbasi · Germany; Denmark; France; Sweden | 2022 | 88.3 | 75.5 | 73.0 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2022 | Crime, Drama, Thriller | 118 min | |
| 3 | CC Tarik Saleh · Sweden; France; Finland | 2022 | 88.3 | 71.4 | 77.7 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2022 | Drama, Thriller | 126 min | |
| 4 | A Romain Gavras · France | 2022 | 88.1 | 70.3 | 79.1 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2022 | Action, Drama, Thriller | 99 min | |
| 5 | P Albert Serra · France; Spain; Portugal; Germany | 2022 | 87.9 | 66.3 | 80.4 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2022 | Drama, Thriller | 165 min | |
| 6 | TE Joanna Hogg · United Kingdom; United States | 2022 | 87.8 | 63.6 | 85.4 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2022 | Drama, Mystery, Thriller | 96 min | |
| 7 | BS Claire Denis · France | 2022 | 87.0 | 63.1 | 78.2 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2022 | Drama, Romance, Thriller | 116 min |
This collection contains 7 thrillers released in 2022 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.
Stars at Noon leads this Total Score ranking with 88.8. Holy Spider has one of the highest Audience scores in the selection (75.5). The Eternal Daughter has one of the highest known Critics scores (85.4). Comparing these separate scores can help you choose between the films.
Claire Denis · 2022 · 135 min
Audience 61.0 · Critics 68.1 · Total 88.8
Cannes 2022: Other major award
Ali Abbasi · 2022 · 118 min
Audience 75.5 · Critics 73.0 · Total 88.3
Cannes 2022: Main Competition
Tarik Saleh · 2022 · 126 min
Audience 71.4 · Critics 77.7 · 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.