Movies recognized by major awards & festivals, 2021–2026

14 movies

Best Comedies Released in 2023 — Recognition in 2021–2026

Comedies released in 2023 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.

2023 is the release year; 2021–2026 is the recognition period. 14 films in this collection.

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Oscar · BAFTA · Cannes · Venice · Berlin
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Cannes

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Venice

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Berlin

Berlinale
⚠ Select at least one recognition.
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1
PT
Yorgos Lanthimos · Ireland; United Kingdom; United States
202395.879.090.195.7
🏆VENICE 2023●BAFTA 2024●OSCAR 2024
Comedy, Drama, Romance141 min
2
TH
Alexander Payne · United States
202394.279.887.289.3
●BAFTA 2024●OSCAR 2024
Comedy, Drama133 min
3
AF
Cord Jefferson · United States
202392.776.485.685.3
●OSCAR 2024
Comedy, Drama117 min
4
FL
Aki Kaurismäki · Finland; Germany
202392.474.489.983.3
◆CANNES 2023
Comedy, Drama, Romance81 min
5
B
Greta Gerwig · United States; United Kingdom
202392.071.783.885.3
●OSCAR 2024
Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy114 min
6
A
Christian Petzold · Germany
202391.172.185.880.6
◆BERLIN 2023
Comedy, Drama, Romance102 min
7
LC
Alice Rohrwacher · Italy; France; Switzerland
202390.175.792.871.6
●CANNES 2023
Adventure, Comedy, Drama131 min
8
MD
Todd Haynes · United States
202389.069.888.571.6
●CANNES 2023
Comedy, Drama117 min
9
B
Matt Johnson · Canada
202389.075.184.570.0
●BERLIN 2023
Biography, Comedy, Drama120 min
10
AC
Wes Anderson · United States
202387.967.878.471.6
●CANNES 2023
Comedy, Drama, Romance105 min
11
AC
Jian Liu · China
202387.565.880.270.0
●BERLIN 2023
Animation, Comedy, Drama118 min
12
EC
Pablo Larraín · Chile
202387.465.877.370.8
●VENICE 2023
Comedy, Fantasy, History110 min
13
AB
Nanni Moretti · Italy; France
202386.171.453.971.6
●CANNES 2023
Comedy, Drama95 min
14
CZ
Jessica Hausner · Austria; United Kingdom; Germany; France; Denmark
202385.762.761.371.6
●CANNES 2023
Comedy, Drama, Thriller110 min
#1
PT
2023 · Yorgos Lanthimos · 141 min
Comedy · Drama · Romance
🏆VENICE 2023●BAFTA 2024●OSCAR 2024
#2
TH
2023 · Alexander Payne · 133 min
Comedy · Drama
●BAFTA 2024●OSCAR 2024
#3
AF
2023 · Cord Jefferson · 117 min
Comedy · Drama
●OSCAR 2024
#4
FL
2023 · Aki Kaurismäki · 81 min
Comedy · Drama · Romance
◆CANNES 2023
#5
B
2023 · Greta Gerwig · 114 min
Adventure · Comedy · Fantasy
●OSCAR 2024
#6
A
2023 · Christian Petzold · 102 min
Comedy · Drama · Romance
◆BERLIN 2023
#7
LC
2023 · Alice Rohrwacher · 131 min
Adventure · Comedy · Drama
●CANNES 2023
#8
MD
2023 · Todd Haynes · 117 min
Comedy · Drama
●CANNES 2023
#9
B
2023 · Matt Johnson · 120 min
Biography · Comedy · Drama
●BERLIN 2023
#10
AC
2023 · Wes Anderson · 105 min
Comedy · Drama · Romance
●CANNES 2023
#11
AC
2023 · Jian Liu · 118 min
Animation · Comedy · Drama
●BERLIN 2023
#12
EC
2023 · Pablo Larraín · 110 min
Comedy · Fantasy · History
●VENICE 2023
#14
CZ
2023 · Jessica Hausner · 110 min
Comedy · Drama · Thriller
●CANNES 2023

How to choose from this collection

This collection contains 14 comedies released in 2023 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.

Poor Things leads this Total Score ranking with 95.8. The Holdovers has one of the highest Audience scores in the selection (79.8). La Chimera has one of the highest known Critics scores (92.8). Comparing these separate scores can help you choose between the films.

  1. 1. Poor Things

    Yorgos Lanthimos · 2023 · 141 min

    Audience 79.0 · Critics 90.1 · Total 95.8

    Venice 2023: Golden Lion
    BAFTA 2024: Nominee (Best Film)
    Oscar 2024: Nominee (Best Picture)

  2. 2. The Holdovers

    Alexander Payne · 2023 · 133 min

    Audience 79.8 · Critics 87.2 · Total 94.2

    BAFTA 2024: Nominee (Best Film)
    Oscar 2024: Nominee (Best Picture)

  3. 3. American Fiction

    Cord Jefferson · 2023 · 117 min

    Audience 76.4 · Critics 85.6 · Total 92.7

    Oscar 2024: Nominee (Best Picture)

How the ranking works

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.