Movies recognized by major awards & festivals, 2021–2026
Romance films 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. 9 films in this collection.
| # | Movie | Watch | Year | Total ~ | Audience | Critics | Award Score | Recognition | Genre | Runtime |
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| 1 | PT Yorgos Lanthimos · Ireland; United Kingdom; United States | 2023 | 95.8 | 79.0 | 90.1 | 95.7 | 🏆VENICE 2023●BAFTA 2024●OSCAR 2024 | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 141 min | |
| 2 | PL Celine Song · South Korea; United States | 2023 | 94.4 | 79.7 | 94.8 | 87.3 | ●BERLIN 2023●OSCAR 2024 | Drama, Romance | 105 min | |
| 3 | FL Aki Kaurismäki · Finland; Germany | 2023 | 92.4 | 74.4 | 89.9 | 83.3 | ◆CANNES 2023 | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 81 min | |
| 4 | A Christian Petzold · Germany | 2023 | 91.1 | 72.1 | 85.8 | 80.6 | ◆BERLIN 2023 | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 102 min | |
| 5 | TT Tran Anh Hung · France | 2023 | 89.8 | 75.3 | 89.2 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2023 | Drama, History, Romance | 135 min | |
| 6 | TB Bertrand Bonello · France; Canada | 2023 | 88.1 | 67.2 | 83.4 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2023 | Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi | 146 min | |
| 7 | AC Wes Anderson · United States | 2023 | 87.9 | 67.8 | 78.4 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2023 | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 105 min | |
| 8 | SW Emily Atef · Germany | 2023 | 85.7 | 63.1 | 63.8 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2023 | Drama, History, Romance | 129 min | |
| 9 | TT Christoph Hochhäusler · Germany | 2023 | 82.0~ | 60.9 | 26.4 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2023 | Crime, Drama, Romance | 120 min |
This collection contains 9 romance films 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 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.
Poor Things leads this Total Score ranking with 95.8. Past Lives has one of the highest Audience scores in the selection (79.7). Past Lives has one of the highest known Critics scores (94.8). Comparing these separate scores can help you choose between the films.
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)
Celine Song · 2023 · 105 min
Audience 79.7 · Critics 94.8 · Total 94.4
Berlin 2023: Main Competition
Oscar 2024: Nominee (Best Picture)
Aki Kaurismäki · 2023 · 81 min
Audience 74.4 · Critics 89.9 · Total 92.4
Cannes 2023: 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.