Audience
79.8
Critics
86.1
Award
89.3
●BAFTA 2026●OSCAR 2026
Movies recognized by major awards & festivals, 2021–2026
Historical films 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. 7 films in this collection.
| # | Movie | Watch | Year | Total ~ | Audience | Critics | Award Score | Recognition | Genre | Runtime |
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Recognition OscarBAFTACannesVeniceBerlin⚠ Select at least one recognition.
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| 1 | H Chloé Zhao · United Kingdom; United States | 2025 | 94.1 | 79.8 | 86.1 | 89.3 | ●BAFTA 2026●OSCAR 2026 | Drama, History | 125 min | |
| 2 | SF Ildikó Enyedi · Germany; France; Hungary; Hong Kong | 2025 | 89.8 | 75.3 | 91.9 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2025 | Biography, Drama, History | 147 min | |
| 3 | LT Meng Huo · China | 2025 | 88.5 | 72.6 | 83.1 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2025 | Drama, History | 132 min | |
| 4 | TT Mona Fastvold · United Kingdom; United States | 2025 | 88.1 | 67.4 | 83.1 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2025 | Biography, Drama, History | 136 min | |
| 5 | TH Oliver Hermanus · United States; United Kingdom | 2025 | 87.5 | 71.6 | 68.7 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2025 | Drama, History, Music | 128 min | |
| 6 | D Pietro Marcello · Italy; France | 2025 | 86.6~ | 67.2 | 66.9 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2025 | Biography, Drama, History | 122 min | |
| 7 | O László Nemes · Hungary; France; Germany; United Kingdom | 2025 | 86.4 | 67.2 | 65.1 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2025 | Biography, Drama, History | 132 min |
This collection contains 7 historical films 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 History 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.
Hamnet leads this Total Score ranking with 94.1. Hamnet has one of the highest Audience scores in the selection (79.8). Silent Friend has one of the highest known Critics scores (91.9). Comparing these separate scores can help you choose between the films.
Chloé Zhao · 2025 · 125 min
Audience 79.8 · Critics 86.1 · Total 94.1
BAFTA 2026: Nominee (Best Film)
Oscar 2026: Nominee (Best Picture)
Ildikó Enyedi · 2025 · 147 min
Audience 75.3 · Critics 91.9 · Total 89.8
Venice 2025: Main Competition
Meng Huo · 2025 · 132 min
Audience 72.6 · Critics 83.1 · Total 88.5
Berlin 2025: 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.