Audience
65.4
Critics
83.8
Award
83.3
◆CANNES 2026
Movies recognized by major awards & festivals, 2021–2026
Thrillers released in 2026 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. Recognition through 2026 is included; ceremonies in 2027 are outside this selection.
2026 is the release year; 2021–2026 is the recognition period. This is not a final ranking of the year’s award results. 11 films in this collection.
| # | Movie | Watch | Year | Total ~ | Audience | Critics | Award Score | Recognition | Genre | Runtime |
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| 1 | TD Valeska Grisebach · Germany; France; Bulgaria; Austria | 2026 | 90.8 | 65.4 | 83.8 | 83.3 | ◆CANNES 2026 | Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller | 167 min | |
| 2 | J Beth de Araújo · United States | 2026 | 90.3~ | 82.5 | 89.7 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2026 | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | 114 min | |
| 3 | WH Martin McDonagh · United Kingdom; United States; Chile | 2026 | 90.1~ | 83.4 | 84.3 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2026 | Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller | 118 min | |
| 4 | PT James Gray · United States | 2026 | 88.8~ | 73.5 | 81.3 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2026 | Crime, Drama, Thriller | 115 min | |
| 5 | H Na Hong-jin · South Korea | 2026 | 88.1 | 73.2 | 73.5 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2026 | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller | 160 min | |
| 6 | TS Paolo Strippoli · Italy; France; Belgium | 2026 | 88.0 | 72.4 | 75.0 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2026 | Drama, Thriller | 115 min | |
| 7 | TU Arthur Harari · France; Italy | 2026 | 86.5 | 65.4 | 66.0 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2026 | Drama, Thriller | 139 min | |
| 8 | TB Léa Mysius · France | 2026 | 86.2 | 67.2 | 60.2 | 71.6 | ●CANNES 2026 | Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller | 114 min | |
| 9 | N Hanna Bergholm · Finland; France; Lithuania; United Kingdom | 2026 | 85.8 | 62.1 | 67.2 | 70.0 | ●BERLIN 2026 | Drama, Horror, Thriller | 91 min | |
| 10 | B Florian Zeller · France; Spain | 2026 | 85.7~ | 67.2 | 56.8 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2026 | Drama, Thriller | 126 min | |
| 11 | C Casey Affleck · Canada; United States | 2026 | 84.3 | 60.9 | 49.4 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2026 | Drama, Mystery, Thriller | 92 min |
This collection contains 11 thrillers released in 2026 with an Oscar Best Picture or BAFTA Best Film nomination, or Cannes, Venice or Berlin main competition selection, including winners during 2021–2026. The Thriller label comes from the catalogue genres; a film can belong to more than one genre. Ceremonies held in 2027 are not included, so the award results for 2026 releases are incomplete.
The Dreamed Adventure leads this Total Score ranking with 90.8. Wild Horse Nine has one of the highest Audience scores in the selection (83.4). Josephine has one of the highest known Critics scores (89.7). Comparing these separate scores can help you choose between the films.
Valeska Grisebach · 2026 · 167 min
Audience 65.4 · Critics 83.8 · Total 90.8
Cannes 2026: Other major award
Beth de Araújo · 2026 · 114 min
Audience 82.5 · Critics 89.7 · Total 90.3 (provisional)
Berlin 2026: Main Competition
Martin McDonagh · 2026 · 118 min
Audience 83.4 · Critics 84.3 · Total 90.1 (provisional)
Venice 2026: 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.