Audience
83.0
Critics
91.7
Award
96.6
🏆BAFTA 2024🏆OSCAR 2024
Movies recognized by major awards & festivals, 2021–2026
Biographical films with an Oscar Best Picture nomination, including winners in 2021–2026. Ranked by audience ratings, critics’ scores and award recognition.
2021–2026 refers to ceremony and festival years, not necessarily release dates. 10 films in this collection.
| # | Movie | Watch | Year | Total ~ | Audience | Critics | Award Score | Recognition | Genre | Runtime |
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| 1 | O Christopher Nolan · United States; United Kingdom | 2023 | 96.7 | 83.0 | 91.7 | 96.6 | 🏆BAFTA 2024🏆OSCAR 2024 | Biography, Drama, History | 180 min | |
| 2 | IS Walter Salles · Brazil; France | 2024 | 94.2 | 82.0 | 89.2 | 87.5 | ●VENICE 2024●OSCAR 2025 | Biography, Drama, History | 137 min | |
| 3 | TF Steven Spielberg · United States | 2022 | 93.1 | 78.0 | 88.1 | 85.3 | ●OSCAR 2023 | Biography, Drama | 151 min | |
| 4 | JA Shaka King · United States; Canada | 2021 | 92.9 | 76.1 | 88.3 | 85.3 | ●OSCAR 2021 | Biography, Crime, Drama | 126 min | |
| 5 | B Kenneth Branagh · United Kingdom; United States | 2021 | 92.8 | 74.0 | 80.0 | 89.3 | ●BAFTA 2022●OSCAR 2022 | Biography, Drama | 98 min | |
| 6 | KR Reinaldo Marcus Green · United States | 2021 | 92.6 | 78.0 | 81.6 | 85.3 | ●OSCAR 2022 | Biography, Drama, Sport | 144 min | |
| 7 | AC James Mangold · United States | 2024 | 92.5 | 74.8 | 75.5 | 89.3 | ●BAFTA 2025●OSCAR 2025 | Biography, Drama, Music | 141 min | |
| 8 | E Baz Luhrmann · Australia; United States | 2022 | 92.3 | 76.4 | 70.5 | 89.3 | ●BAFTA 2023●OSCAR 2023 | Biography, Drama, Music | 159 min | |
| 9 | M David Fincher · United States | 2020 | 91.7 | 70.3 | 82.0 | 85.3 | ●OSCAR 2021 | Biography, Drama | 131 min | |
| 10 | M Bradley Cooper · United States | 2023 | 91.6 | 67.4 | 79.5 | 87.5 | ●VENICE 2023●OSCAR 2024 | Biography, Drama, History | 129 min |
This collection contains 10 biographical films with an Oscar Best Picture nomination, including winners during 2021–2026. The Biography label comes from the catalogue genres; a film can belong to more than one genre. Only Best Picture is covered; other award categories are outside this selection.
Oppenheimer leads this Total Score ranking with 96.7. Oppenheimer has one of the highest Audience scores in the selection (83.0). Oppenheimer has one of the highest known Critics scores (91.7). Comparing these separate scores can help you choose between the films.
Christopher Nolan · 2023 · 180 min
Audience 83.0 · Critics 91.7 · Total 96.7
Oscar 2024: Winner (Best Picture)
Walter Salles · 2024 · 137 min
Audience 82.0 · Critics 89.2 · Total 94.2
Oscar 2025: Nominee (Best Picture)
Steven Spielberg · 2022 · 151 min
Audience 78.0 · Critics 88.1 · Total 93.1
Oscar 2023: Nominee (Best Picture)
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.