Movies recognized by major awards & festivals, 2021–2026
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. 35 films in this collection.
| # | Movie | Watch | Year | Total ~ | Audience | Critics | Award Score | Recognition | Genre | Runtime |
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| 1 | C Edward Berger · United Kingdom; United States | 2024 | 94.2 | 75.3 | 84.3 | 93.0 | 🏆BAFTA 2025●OSCAR 2025 | Drama, Thriller | 120 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 Mati Diop · France; Senegal; Benin | 2024 | 93.6 | 69.9 | 89.2 | 91.2 | 🏆BERLIN 2024 | Documentary | 68 min | |
| 4 | AW Payal Kapadia · France; India; Netherlands; Luxembourg; Italy | 2024 | 92.6 | 72.1 | 95.3 | 83.3 | ◆CANNES 2024 | Drama, Romance | 118 min | |
| 5 | TR Pedro Almodóvar · Spain | 2024 | 92.6 | 70.3 | 75.3 | 91.9 | 🏆VENICE 2024 | Drama | 107 min | |
| 6 | V Maura Delpero · Italy; France; Belgium | 2024 | 91.6 | 72.6 | 88.3 | 81.4 | ◆VENICE 2024 | Drama, History | 119 min | |
| 7 | AT Hong Sang-soo · South Korea | 2024 | 89.7 | 67.6 | 75.3 | 80.6 | ◆BERLIN 2024 | Drama | 90 min | |
| 8 | CB Zhangke Jia · China | 2024 | 89.4 | 70.7 | 91.0 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2024 | Drama | 111 min | |
| 9 | 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 | |
| 10 | L Dag Johan Haugerud · Norway | 2024 | 89.1 | 72.6 | 87.6 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2024 | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 120 min | |
| 11 | B Andrea Arnold · United Kingdom; France; Germany; United States | 2024 | 88.7 | 73.9 | 79.3 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2024 | Drama | 119 min | |
| 12 | ST Tim Mielants · Ireland; Belgium | 2024 | 88.5 | 70.1 | 86.5 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2024 | Drama | 98 min | |
| 13 | AD Aaron Schimberg · United States | 2024 | 88.5 | 71.6 | 83.6 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2024 | Drama, Thriller | 112 min | |
| 14 | LÉ Claire Burger · France; Germany; Belgium | 2024 | 88.5~ | 69.9 | 85.8 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2024 | Drama, Romance | 101 min | |
| 15 | G Margherita Vicario · Italy; Switzerland | 2024 | 88.4~ | 70.7 | 84.0 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2024 | Drama, History, Music | 106 min | |
| 16 | TO Justin Kurzel · Canada; United States; United Kingdom | 2024 | 88.3 | 70.1 | 81.6 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2024 | Crime, Drama, Thriller | 116 min | |
| 17 | TF Emmanuel Mouret · France | 2024 | 88.3~ | 67.6 | 84.9 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2024 | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 117 min | |
| 18 | MD Karim Aïnouz · Brazil; France; Germany | 2024 | 88.0 | 69.4 | 77.3 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2024 | Drama, Thriller | 115 min | |
| 19 | A Victor Kossakovsky · Germany; France; United States | 2024 | 87.8 | 64.9 | 84.7 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2024 | Documentary | 98 min | |
| 20 | TM Michel Hazanavicius · France; Belgium | 2024 | 87.7 | 76.7 | 64.5 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2024 | Animation, Drama | 81 min | |
| 21 | WD Agathe Riedinger · France | 2024 | 87.3 | 67.2 | 73.0 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2024 | Drama | 103 min | |
| 22 | B Gianni Amelio · Italy | 2024 | 87.3~ | 66.5 | 75.9 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2024 | Drama, History, War | 104 min | |
| 23 | KT Luis Ortega · Argentina; Mexico; Spain; Denmark; United States | 2024 | 87.3 | 68.6 | 73.0 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2024 | Crime, Drama, Sport | 96 min | |
| 24 | TK Emanuel Parvu · Romania | 2024 | 87.2 | 70.8 | 67.2 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2024 | Drama, Thriller | 105 min | |
| 25 | B Halina Reijn · United States | 2024 | 87.1 | 61.4 | 80.4 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2024 | Drama, Romance, Thriller | 114 min | |
| 26 | S Gustav Möller · Denmark; Sweden | 2024 | 87.0~ | 68.3 | 72.3 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2024 | Crime, Drama, Thriller | 100 min | |
| 27 | TS David Cronenberg · France; Canada | 2024 | 86.9 | 62.0 | 75.5 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2024 | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi | 120 min | |
| 28 | TE Bruno Dumont · France; Germany; Italy; Belgium; Portugal | 2024 | 86.7 | 55.0 | 59.5 | 80.6 | ◆BERLIN 2024 | Adventure, Comedy, Drama | 110 min | |
| 29 | WD Meryam Joobeur · Tunisia; Canada; France; Norway; Qatar; Saudi Arabia | 2024 | 86.6~ | 69.0 | 66.0 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2024 | Drama | 120 min | |
| 30 | OC Paul Schrader · United States | 2024 | 86.4 | 63.0 | 68.7 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2024 | Drama | 91 min | |
| 31 | ST Olivier Assayas · France | 2024 | 85.6 | 58.2 | 69.4 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2024 | Comedy, Drama | 105 min | |
| 32 | TQ Delphine Coulin; Muriel Coulin · France | 2024 | 85.5~ | 68.3 | 53.4 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2024 | Drama | 118 min | |
| 33 | AE Piero Messina · Italy; France; United Kingdom | 2024 | 85.3 | 69.0 | 51.6 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2024 | Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi | 119 min | |
| 34 | MM Christophe Honoré · France; Italy | 2024 | 84.9 | 62.2 | 52.3 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2024 | Comedy | 120 min | |
| 35 | 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 35 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 68 minutes and the longest is 120 minutes. Release year and recognition year are separate: a film can receive recognition at a later ceremony or festival.
Conclave leads this Total Score ranking with 94.2. The Most Precious of Cargoes has one of the highest Audience scores in the selection (76.7). 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.
Edward Berger · 2024 · 120 min
Audience 75.3 · Critics 84.3 · Total 94.2
BAFTA 2025: Winner (Best Film)
Oscar 2025: Nominee (Best Picture)
Dag Johan Haugerud · 2024 · 110 min
Audience 73.6 · Critics 84.9 · Total 93.7
Berlin 2025: Golden Bear
Mati Diop · 2024 · 68 min
Audience 69.9 · Critics 89.2 · Total 93.6
Berlin 2024: Golden Bear
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.