Audience
83.0
Critics
91.7
Award
96.6
🏆BAFTA 2024🏆OSCAR 2024
Movies recognized by major awards & festivals, 2021–2026
Compare Oscar Best Picture nominees from the 2021–2026 ceremonies, including winners, ranked by audience ratings, critics’ scores and award recognition.
2021–2026 refers to ceremony and festival years, not necessarily release dates. 58 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 | OB Paul Thomas Anderson · United States | 2025 | 96.3 | 77.1 | 95.3 | 96.6 | 🏆BAFTA 2026🏆OSCAR 2026 | Comedy, Crime, Thriller | 161 min | |
| 3 | A Sean Baker · United States | 2024 | 96.0 | 75.1 | 92.4 | 97.4 | 🏆CANNES 2024●BAFTA 2025🏆OSCAR 2025 | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 139 min | |
| 4 | PT Yorgos Lanthimos · Ireland; United Kingdom; United States | 2023 | 95.8 | 79.0 | 90.1 | 95.7 | 🏆VENICE 2023●BAFTA 2024●OSCAR 2024 | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 141 min | |
| 5 | AO Justine Triet · France | 2023 | 95.8 | 78.0 | 89.7 | 96.2 | 🏆CANNES 2023●BAFTA 2024●OSCAR 2024 | Crime, Drama, Mystery | 151 min | |
| 6 | EE Daniel Kwan; Daniel Scheinert · United States | 2022 | 95.6 | 79.4 | 85.6 | 96.2 | ●BAFTA 2023🏆OSCAR 2023 | Action, Adventure, Comedy | 139 min | |
| 7 | N Chloé Zhao · United States | 2020 | 95.5 | 74.8 | 89.7 | 96.6 | 🏆BAFTA 2021🏆OSCAR 2021 | Drama | 107 min | |
| 8 | C Sian Heder · France; United States | 2021 | 95.1 | 81.5 | 79.8 | 95.1 | 🏆OSCAR 2022 | Comedy, Drama, Music | 111 min | |
| 9 | TF Florian Zeller · France; United Kingdom | 2020 | 95.0 | 83.3 | 91.5 | 89.3 | ●BAFTA 2021●OSCAR 2021 | Drama, Mystery | 97 min | |
| 10 | 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 | |
| 11 | TB Martin McDonagh · United Kingdom; United States | 2022 | 94.6 | 77.8 | 90.3 | 90.8 | ●VENICE 2022●BAFTA 2023●OSCAR 2023 | Comedy, Drama | 114 min | |
| 12 | TP Jane Campion · New Zealand; Australia; United Kingdom; United States; Canada | 2021 | 94.6 | 70.9 | 91.2 | 94.0 | ●VENICE 2021🏆BAFTA 2022●OSCAR 2022 | Drama, Western | 126 min | |
| 13 | T Todd Field · United States; Germany | 2022 | 94.6 | 75.3 | 93.3 | 90.8 | ●VENICE 2022●BAFTA 2023●OSCAR 2023 | Drama, Music | 158 min | |
| 14 | AQ Edward Berger · Germany | 2022 | 94.5 | 79.8 | 81.6 | 93.0 | 🏆BAFTA 2023●OSCAR 2023 | Drama, History, War | 148 min | |
| 15 | PL Celine Song · South Korea; United States | 2023 | 94.4 | 79.7 | 94.8 | 87.3 | ●BERLIN 2023●OSCAR 2024 | Drama, Romance | 105 min | |
| 16 | TB Brady Corbet · United States; Canada; Hungary; United Kingdom | 2024 | 94.3 | 73.7 | 92.4 | 90.8 | ●VENICE 2024●BAFTA 2025●OSCAR 2025 | Drama | 216 min | |
| 17 | C Edward Berger · United Kingdom; United States | 2024 | 94.2 | 75.3 | 84.3 | 93.0 | 🏆BAFTA 2025●OSCAR 2025 | Drama, Thriller | 120 min | |
| 18 | IS Walter Salles · Brazil; France | 2024 | 94.2 | 82.0 | 89.2 | 87.5 | ●VENICE 2024●OSCAR 2025 | Biography, Drama, History | 137 min | |
| 19 | TH Alexander Payne · United States | 2023 | 94.2 | 79.8 | 87.2 | 89.3 | ●BAFTA 2024●OSCAR 2024 | Comedy, Drama | 133 min | |
| 20 | MS Josh Safdie · United States; Finland | 2025 | 94.1 | 76.6 | 91.0 | 89.3 | ●BAFTA 2026●OSCAR 2026 | Drama, Sport | 149 min | |
| 21 | KO Martin Scorsese · United States | 2023 | 94.1 | 76.6 | 91.0 | 89.3 | ●BAFTA 2024●OSCAR 2024 | Crime, Drama, History | 206 min | |
| 22 | TZ Jonathan Glazer · United Kingdom; Poland; United States | 2023 | 94.1 | 74.4 | 93.0 | 89.6 | ◆CANNES 2023●OSCAR 2024 | Drama, History, War | 105 min | |
| 23 | H Chloé Zhao · United Kingdom; United States | 2025 | 94.1 | 79.8 | 86.1 | 89.3 | ●BAFTA 2026●OSCAR 2026 | Drama, History | 125 min | |
| 24 | DM Ryūsuke Hamaguchi · Japan | 2021 | 94.0 | 77.2 | 93.3 | 87.6 | ●CANNES 2021●OSCAR 2022 | Drama | 179 min | |
| 25 | S Ryan Coogler · United States | 2025 | 94.0 | 77.5 | 88.5 | 89.3 | ●BAFTA 2026●OSCAR 2026 | Drama, Horror, Thriller | 137 min | |
| 26 | 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 | |
| 27 | LP Paul Thomas Anderson · United States | 2021 | 93.7 | 73.2 | 91.0 | 89.3 | ●BAFTA 2022●OSCAR 2022 | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 133 min | |
| 28 | TT Aaron Sorkin · United States | 2020 | 93.6 | 79.1 | 81.3 | 89.3 | ●BAFTA 2021●OSCAR 2021 | Drama, History, Thriller | 129 min | |
| 29 | D Denis Villeneuve · United States | 2021 | 93.6 | 81.0 | 78.6 | 89.3 | ●BAFTA 2022●OSCAR 2022 | Action, Adventure, Drama | 155 min | |
| 30 | DP Denis Villeneuve · United States | 2024 | 93.5 | 84.4 | 84.0 | 85.3 | ●OSCAR 2025 | Action, Adventure, Drama | 166 min | |
| 31 | TG Joseph Kosinski · United States | 2022 | 93.5 | 83.6 | 84.3 | 85.3 | ●OSCAR 2023 | Action, Drama | 130 min | |
| 32 | M Lee Isaac Chung · United States | 2020 | 93.3 | 76.3 | 92.1 | 85.3 | ●OSCAR 2021 | Drama | 115 min | |
| 33 | SO Darius Marder · United States | 2019 | 93.2 | 79.3 | 87.2 | 85.3 | ●OSCAR 2021 | Drama, Music | 120 min | |
| 34 | TD Clint Bentley · United States | 2025 | 93.2 | 76.6 | 90.3 | 85.3 | ●OSCAR 2026 | Drama | 102 min | |
| 35 | TO Ruben Östlund · Sweden; Germany; France; United Kingdom | 2022 | 93.2 | 73.9 | 68.7 | 95.1 | 🏆CANNES 2022●OSCAR 2023 | Comedy, Drama | 147 min | |
| 36 | TF Steven Spielberg · United States | 2022 | 93.1 | 78.0 | 88.1 | 85.3 | ●OSCAR 2023 | Biography, Drama | 151 min | |
| 37 | PY Emerald Fennell · United States; United Kingdom | 2020 | 93.1 | 76.6 | 78.9 | 89.3 | ●BAFTA 2021●OSCAR 2021 | Crime, Drama, Mystery | 113 min | |
| 38 | F Guillermo del Toro · Mexico; United States; Canada | 2025 | 93.0 | 77.5 | 81.8 | 87.5 | ●VENICE 2025●OSCAR 2026 | Drama, Fantasy, Horror | 149 min | |
| 39 | JA Shaka King · United States; Canada | 2021 | 92.9 | 76.1 | 88.3 | 85.3 | ●OSCAR 2021 | Biography, Crime, Drama | 126 min | |
| 40 | B Kenneth Branagh · United Kingdom; United States | 2021 | 92.8 | 74.0 | 80.0 | 89.3 | ●BAFTA 2022●OSCAR 2022 | Biography, Drama | 98 min | |
| 41 | TS Coralie Fargeat · France; United Kingdom; United States | 2024 | 92.8 | 74.5 | 82.7 | 87.6 | ●CANNES 2024●OSCAR 2025 | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi | 141 min | |
| 42 | AF Cord Jefferson · United States | 2023 | 92.7 | 76.4 | 85.6 | 85.3 | ●OSCAR 2024 | Comedy, Drama | 117 min | |
| 43 | NB RaMell Ross · United States | 2024 | 92.6 | 70.9 | 92.1 | 85.3 | ●OSCAR 2025 | Drama | 140 min | |
| 44 | KR Reinaldo Marcus Green · United States | 2021 | 92.6 | 78.0 | 81.6 | 85.3 | ●OSCAR 2022 | Biography, Drama, Sport | 144 min | |
| 45 | AC James Mangold · United States | 2024 | 92.5 | 74.8 | 75.5 | 89.3 | ●BAFTA 2025●OSCAR 2025 | Biography, Drama, Music | 141 min | |
| 46 | WS Steven Spielberg · United States | 2021 | 92.5 | 73.1 | 87.9 | 85.3 | ●OSCAR 2022 | Crime, Drama, Musical | 156 min | |
| 47 | 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 | |
| 48 | E Baz Luhrmann · Australia; United States | 2022 | 92.3 | 76.4 | 70.5 | 89.3 | ●BAFTA 2023●OSCAR 2023 | Biography, Drama, Music | 159 min | |
| 49 | F Joseph Kosinski · United States | 2025 | 92.1 | 79.3 | 74.4 | 85.3 | ●OSCAR 2026 | Action, Drama, Sport | 155 min | |
| 50 | B Greta Gerwig · United States; United Kingdom | 2023 | 92.0 | 71.7 | 83.8 | 85.3 | ●OSCAR 2024 | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy | 114 min | |
| 51 | WT Sarah Polley · United States | 2022 | 91.9 | 71.8 | 82.2 | 85.3 | ●OSCAR 2023 | Drama | 104 min | |
| 52 | W Jon M. Chu · United States | 2024 | 91.8 | 74.0 | 79.1 | 85.3 | ●OSCAR 2025 | Fantasy, Musical, Romance | 160 min | |
| 53 | AT James Cameron · United States | 2022 | 91.7 | 77.9 | 72.3 | 85.3 | ●OSCAR 2023 | Action, Adventure, Fantasy | 192 min | |
| 54 | M David Fincher · United States | 2020 | 91.7 | 70.3 | 82.0 | 85.3 | ●OSCAR 2021 | Biography, Drama | 131 min | |
| 55 | M Bradley Cooper · United States | 2023 | 91.6 | 67.4 | 79.5 | 87.5 | ●VENICE 2023●OSCAR 2024 | Biography, Drama, History | 129 min | |
| 56 | EP Jacques Audiard · France | 2024 | 91.6 | 62.9 | 73.0 | 92.3 | ◆CANNES 2024●BAFTA 2025●OSCAR 2025 | Crime, Drama, Musical | 132 min | |
| 57 | NA Guillermo del Toro · United States; Mexico; Canada | 2021 | 91.4 | 72.8 | 75.3 | 85.3 | ●OSCAR 2022 | Crime, Drama, Thriller | 150 min | |
| 58 | DL Adam McKay · United States | 2021 | 90.6 | 73.9 | 55.7 | 89.3 | ●BAFTA 2022●OSCAR 2022 | Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi | 138 min |
This collection contains 58 films with an Oscar Best Picture nomination, including winners during 2021–2026. Only Best Picture is covered; other award categories are outside this selection.
Oppenheimer leads this Total Score ranking with 96.7. Dune: Part Two has one of the highest Audience scores in the selection (84.4). 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.
Christopher Nolan · 2023 · 180 min
Audience 83.0 · Critics 91.7 · Total 96.7
Oscar 2024: Winner (Best Picture)
Paul Thomas Anderson · 2025 · 161 min
Audience 77.1 · Critics 95.3 · Total 96.3
Oscar 2026: Winner (Best Picture)
Sean Baker · 2024 · 139 min
Audience 75.1 · Critics 92.4 · Total 96.0
Oscar 2025: Winner (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.