Audience
77.1
Critics
95.3
Award
96.6
🏆BAFTA 2026🏆OSCAR 2026
Movies recognized by major awards & festivals, 2021–2026
Thrillers 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. 6 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 | C Edward Berger · United Kingdom; United States | 2024 | 94.2 | 75.3 | 84.3 | 93.0 | 🏆BAFTA 2025●OSCAR 2025 | Drama, Thriller | 120 min | |
| 3 | S Ryan Coogler · United States | 2025 | 94.0 | 77.5 | 88.5 | 89.3 | ●BAFTA 2026●OSCAR 2026 | Drama, Horror, Thriller | 137 min | |
| 4 | TS Kleber Mendonça Filho · Brazil; France; Mexico; Germany; Netherlands | 2025 | 93.8 | 74.8 | 93.5 | 87.6 | ●CANNES 2025●OSCAR 2026 | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | 161 min | |
| 5 | TT Aaron Sorkin · United States | 2020 | 93.6 | 79.1 | 81.3 | 89.3 | ●BAFTA 2021●OSCAR 2021 | Drama, History, Thriller | 129 min | |
| 6 | NA Guillermo del Toro · United States; Mexico; Canada | 2021 | 91.4 | 72.8 | 75.3 | 85.3 | ●OSCAR 2022 | Crime, Drama, Thriller | 150 min |
This collection contains 6 thrillers with an Oscar Best Picture nomination, including winners during 2021–2026. The Thriller 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.
One Battle After Another leads this Total Score ranking with 96.3. The Trial of the Chicago 7 has one of the highest Audience scores in the selection (79.1). 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
Oscar 2026: Winner (Best Picture)
Edward Berger · 2024 · 120 min
Audience 75.3 · Critics 84.3 · Total 94.2
Oscar 2025: Nominee (Best Picture)
Ryan Coogler · 2025 · 137 min
Audience 77.5 · Critics 88.5 · Total 94.0
Oscar 2026: 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.