Audience
82.0
Critics
89.2
Award
87.5
●VENICE 2024●OSCAR 2025
Movies recognized by major awards & festivals, 2021–2026
Biographical films released in 2024 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.
2024 is the release year; 2021–2026 is the recognition period. 8 films in this collection.
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| 1 | IS Walter Salles · Brazil; France | 2024 | 94.2 | 82.0 | 89.2 | 87.5 | ●VENICE 2024●OSCAR 2025 | Biography, Drama, History | 137 min | |
| 2 | AC James Mangold · United States | 2024 | 92.5 | 74.8 | 75.5 | 89.3 | ●BAFTA 2025●OSCAR 2025 | Biography, Drama, Music | 141 min | |
| 3 | TA Ali Abbasi · Canada; Denmark; Ireland; United States | 2024 | 87.9 | 72.8 | 71.9 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2024 | Biography, Drama, History | 122 min | |
| 4 | FH Andreas Dresen · Germany | 2024 | 87.9~ | 73.0 | 75.0 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2024 | Biography, Drama, History | 125 min | |
| 5 | Q Luca Guadagnino · Italy; United States | 2024 | 87.5 | 67.7 | 75.7 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2024 | Biography, Drama, History | 137 min | |
| 6 | M Pablo Larraín · Italy; Germany; Chile; United States | 2024 | 86.9 | 67.9 | 69.4 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2024 | Biography, Drama, Music | 124 min | |
| 7 | LT Kirill Serebrennikov · France; Italy; Spain | 2024 | 86.4 | 64.9 | 65.4 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2024 | Biography, Drama, History | 138 min | |
| 8 | DF Giulia Louise Steigerwalt · Italy | 2024 | 86.0~ | 65.8 | 61.5 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2024 | Biography, Drama | 125 min |
This collection contains 8 biographical films released in 2024 with an Oscar Best Picture or BAFTA Best Film nomination, or Cannes, Venice or Berlin main competition selection, including winners during 2021–2026. The Biography 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.
I'm Still Here leads this Total Score ranking with 94.2. I'm Still Here has one of the highest Audience scores in the selection (82.0). I'm Still Here has one of the highest known Critics scores (89.2). Comparing these separate scores can help you choose between the films.
Walter Salles · 2024 · 137 min
Audience 82.0 · Critics 89.2 · Total 94.2
Venice 2024: Main Competition
Oscar 2025: Nominee (Best Picture)
James Mangold · 2024 · 141 min
Audience 74.8 · Critics 75.5 · Total 92.5
BAFTA 2025: Nominee (Best Film)
Oscar 2025: Nominee (Best Picture)
Ali Abbasi · 2024 · 122 min
Audience 72.8 · Critics 71.9 · Total 87.9
Cannes 2024: 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.