Movies recognized by major awards & festivals, 2021–2026
Comedies released in 2025 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.
2025 is the release year; 2021–2026 is the recognition period. 13 films in this collection.
| # | Movie | Watch | Year | Total ~ | Audience | Critics | Award Score | Recognition | Genre | Runtime |
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| 1 | OB Paul Thomas Anderson · United States | 2025 | 96.3 | 77.1 | 95.3 | 96.6 | 🏆BAFTA 2026🏆OSCAR 2026 | Comedy, Crime, Thriller | 161 min | |
| 2 | SV Joachim Trier · Norway; Germany; Denmark; France; Sweden; United Kingdom; Türkiye | 2025 | 94.9 | 78.0 | 89.4 | 92.3 | ◆CANNES 2025●BAFTA 2026●OSCAR 2026 | Comedy, Drama | 135 min | |
| 3 | FM Jim Jarmusch · United States; Ireland; France; Italy; Japan | 2025 | 92.7 | 68.1 | 79.5 | 91.9 | 🏆VENICE 2025 | Comedy, Drama | 110 min | |
| 4 | B Yorgos Lanthimos · Ireland; United Kingdom; Canada; South Korea; United States | 2025 | 92.5 | 75.7 | 78.2 | 87.5 | ●VENICE 2025●OSCAR 2026 | Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi | 118 min | |
| 5 | NO Park Chan-wook · South Korea | 2025 | 89.9 | 77.5 | 89.9 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2025 | Comedy, Crime, Drama | 139 min | |
| 6 | NV Richard Linklater · France; United States | 2025 | 89.1 | 75.3 | 82.0 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2025 | Biography, Comedy, Drama | 106 min | |
| 7 | WD Hong Sang-soo · South Korea | 2025 | 88.6 | 73.0 | 82.9 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2025 | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 108 min | |
| 8 | BM Richard Linklater · United States | 2025 | 88.2 | 70.3 | 82.9 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2025 | Biography, Comedy, Drama | 100 min | |
| 9 | K' Radu Jude · Romania; Brazil; Switzerland; United Kingdom; Luxembourg | 2025 | 88.1 | 69.0 | 83.4 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2025 | Comedy, Drama | 109 min | |
| 10 | TP Wes Anderson · United States; Germany | 2025 | 87.7 | 69.0 | 74.6 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2025 | Action, Comedy, Crime | 101 min | |
| 11 | E Ari Aster · United States; United Kingdom; Finland | 2025 | 87.2 | 68.7 | 69.4 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2025 | Comedy, Drama, Western | 148 min | |
| 12 | JK Noah Baumbach · United Kingdom; United States | 2025 | 87.1 | 67.1 | 72.1 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2025 | Comedy, Drama | 132 min | |
| 13 | TS Lionel Baier · Switzerland; Luxembourg; France | 2025 | 87.0~ | 61.8 | ~80.0 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2025 | Comedy, Drama | 90 min |
This collection contains 13 comedies released in 2025 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.
One Battle After Another leads this Total Score ranking with 96.3. Sentimental Value has one of the highest Audience scores in the selection (78.0). One Battle After Another has one of the highest known Critics scores (95.3). Comparing these separate scores can help you choose between the films.
Paul Thomas Anderson · 2025 · 161 min
Audience 77.1 · Critics 95.3 · Total 96.3
BAFTA 2026: Winner (Best Film)
Oscar 2026: Winner (Best Picture)
Joachim Trier · 2025 · 135 min
Audience 78.0 · Critics 89.4 · Total 94.9
Cannes 2025: Other major award
BAFTA 2026: Nominee (Best Film)
Oscar 2026: Nominee (Best Picture)
Jim Jarmusch · 2025 · 110 min
Audience 68.1 · Critics 79.5 · Total 92.7
Venice 2025: Golden Lion
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.