Movies recognized by major awards & festivals, 2021–2026
Romance films released in 2024 lasting 120 minutes or less 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. 9 films in this collection.
| # | Movie | Watch | Year | Total ~ | Audience | Critics | Award Score | Recognition | Genre | Runtime |
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| 1 | D Dag Johan Haugerud · Norway | 2024 | 93.7 | 73.6 | 84.9 | 91.2 | 🏆BERLIN 2025 | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 110 min | |
| 2 | AW Payal Kapadia · France; India; Netherlands; Luxembourg; Italy | 2024 | 92.6 | 72.1 | 95.3 | 83.3 | ◆CANNES 2024 | Drama, Romance | 118 min | |
| 3 | 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 | |
| 4 | L Dag Johan Haugerud · Norway | 2024 | 89.1 | 72.6 | 87.6 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2024 | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 120 min | |
| 5 | LÉ Claire Burger · France; Germany; Belgium | 2024 | 88.5~ | 69.9 | 85.8 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2024 | Drama, Romance | 101 min | |
| 6 | TF Emmanuel Mouret · France | 2024 | 88.3~ | 67.6 | 84.9 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2024 | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 117 min | |
| 7 | B Halina Reijn · United States | 2024 | 87.1 | 61.4 | 80.4 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2024 | Drama, Romance, Thriller | 114 min | |
| 8 | AE Piero Messina · Italy; France; United Kingdom | 2024 | 85.3 | 69.0 | 51.6 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2024 | Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi | 119 min | |
| 9 | BT Abderrahmane Sissako · France; Mauritania; Luxembourg; Taiwan; Ivory Coast | 2024 | 84.4 | 60.9 | 52.5 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2024 | Drama, Romance | 110 min |
This collection contains 9 romance 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. Every film runs for 120 minutes or less. The shortest is 97 minutes and the longest is 120 minutes. 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.
Dreams leads this Total Score ranking with 93.7. My Favourite Cake has one of the highest Audience scores in the selection (76.0). All We Imagine as Light has one of the highest known Critics scores (95.3). Comparing these separate scores can help you choose between the films.
Dag Johan Haugerud · 2024 · 110 min
Audience 73.6 · Critics 84.9 · Total 93.7
Berlin 2025: Golden Bear
Payal Kapadia · 2024 · 118 min
Audience 72.1 · Critics 95.3 · Total 92.6
Cannes 2024: Other major award
Maryam Moghadam; Behtash Sanaeeha · 2024 · 97 min
Audience 76.0 · Critics 86.5 · Total 89.2
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.