Movies recognized by major awards & festivals, 2021–2026
Comedies 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. 12 films in this collection.
| # | Movie | Watch | Year | Total ~ | Audience | Critics | Award Score | Recognition | Genre | Runtime |
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| 1 | A Sean Baker · United States | 2024 | 96.0 | 75.1 | 92.4 | 97.4 | 🏆CANNES 2024●BAFTA 2025🏆OSCAR 2025 | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 139 min | |
| 2 | D Dag Johan Haugerud · Norway | 2024 | 93.7 | 73.6 | 84.9 | 91.2 | 🏆BERLIN 2025 | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 110 min | |
| 3 | D Matthias Glasner · Germany | 2024 | 89.5 | 78.0 | 86.5 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2024 | Comedy, Drama | 180 min | |
| 4 | MF Maryam Moghadam; Behtash Sanaeeha · Iran; France; Sweden; Germany | 2024 | 89.2 | 76.0 | 86.5 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2024 | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 97 min | |
| 5 | L Dag Johan Haugerud · Norway | 2024 | 89.1 | 72.6 | 87.6 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2024 | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 120 min | |
| 6 | TF Emmanuel Mouret · France | 2024 | 88.3~ | 67.6 | 84.9 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2024 | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 117 min | |
| 7 | LC Alonso Ruizpalacios · Mexico; United States | 2024 | 87.9 | 72.4 | 76.8 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2024 | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 139 min | |
| 8 | KO Yorgos Lanthimos · Ireland; United Kingdom; United States | 2024 | 87.1 | 68.0 | 69.2 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2024 | Comedy, Drama, Horror | 164 min | |
| 9 | TE Bruno Dumont · France; Germany; Italy; Belgium; Portugal | 2024 | 86.7 | 55.0 | 59.5 | 80.6 | ◆BERLIN 2024 | Adventure, Comedy, Drama | 110 min | |
| 10 | BH Gilles Lellouche · France; Belgium | 2024 | 86.4 | 73.8 | 53.7 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2024 | Comedy, Crime, Drama | 161 min | |
| 11 | ST Olivier Assayas · France | 2024 | 85.6 | 58.2 | 69.4 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2024 | Comedy, Drama | 105 min | |
| 12 | MM Christophe Honoré · France; Italy | 2024 | 84.9 | 62.2 | 52.3 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2024 | Comedy | 120 min |
This collection contains 12 comedies 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 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.
Anora leads this Total Score ranking with 96.0. Dying has one of the highest Audience scores in the selection (78.0). Anora has one of the highest known Critics scores (92.4). Comparing these separate scores can help you choose between the films.
Sean Baker · 2024 · 139 min
Audience 75.1 · Critics 92.4 · Total 96.0
Cannes 2024: Palme d'Or
BAFTA 2025: Nominee (Best Film)
Oscar 2025: Winner (Best Picture)
Dag Johan Haugerud · 2024 · 110 min
Audience 73.6 · Critics 84.9 · Total 93.7
Berlin 2025: Golden Bear
Matthias Glasner · 2024 · 180 min
Audience 78.0 · Critics 86.5 · Total 89.5
Berlin 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.