Audience
74.8
Critics
89.7
Award
96.6
🏆BAFTA 2021🏆OSCAR 2021
Movies recognized by major awards & festivals, 2021–2026
Oscar Best Picture nominees from the 2021–2026 ceremonies, including winners, lasting 120 minutes or less. Compare ratings and recognition to find your next watch.
2021–2026 refers to ceremony and festival years, not necessarily release dates. 16 films in this collection.
| # | Movie | Watch | Year | Total ~ | Audience | Critics | Award Score | Recognition | Genre | Runtime |
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| 1 | N Chloé Zhao · United States | 2020 | 95.5 | 74.8 | 89.7 | 96.6 | 🏆BAFTA 2021🏆OSCAR 2021 | Drama | 107 min | |
| 2 | C Sian Heder · France; United States | 2021 | 95.1 | 81.5 | 79.8 | 95.1 | 🏆OSCAR 2022 | Comedy, Drama, Music | 111 min | |
| 3 | TF Florian Zeller · France; United Kingdom | 2020 | 95.0 | 83.3 | 91.5 | 89.3 | ●BAFTA 2021●OSCAR 2021 | Drama, Mystery | 97 min | |
| 4 | 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 | |
| 5 | PL Celine Song · South Korea; United States | 2023 | 94.4 | 79.7 | 94.8 | 87.3 | ●BERLIN 2023●OSCAR 2024 | Drama, Romance | 105 min | |
| 6 | C Edward Berger · United Kingdom; United States | 2024 | 94.2 | 75.3 | 84.3 | 93.0 | 🏆BAFTA 2025●OSCAR 2025 | Drama, Thriller | 120 min | |
| 7 | 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 | |
| 8 | M Lee Isaac Chung · United States | 2020 | 93.3 | 76.3 | 92.1 | 85.3 | ●OSCAR 2021 | Drama | 115 min | |
| 9 | SO Darius Marder · United States | 2019 | 93.2 | 79.3 | 87.2 | 85.3 | ●OSCAR 2021 | Drama, Music | 120 min | |
| 10 | TD Clint Bentley · United States | 2025 | 93.2 | 76.6 | 90.3 | 85.3 | ●OSCAR 2026 | Drama | 102 min | |
| 11 | 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 | |
| 12 | B Kenneth Branagh · United Kingdom; United States | 2021 | 92.8 | 74.0 | 80.0 | 89.3 | ●BAFTA 2022●OSCAR 2022 | Biography, Drama | 98 min | |
| 13 | AF Cord Jefferson · United States | 2023 | 92.7 | 76.4 | 85.6 | 85.3 | ●OSCAR 2024 | Comedy, Drama | 117 min | |
| 14 | 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 | |
| 15 | B Greta Gerwig · United States; United Kingdom | 2023 | 92.0 | 71.7 | 83.8 | 85.3 | ●OSCAR 2024 | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy | 114 min | |
| 16 | WT Sarah Polley · United States | 2022 | 91.9 | 71.8 | 82.2 | 85.3 | ●OSCAR 2023 | Drama | 104 min |
This collection contains 16 films with an Oscar Best Picture nomination, including winners during 2021–2026. Every film runs for 120 minutes or less. The shortest is 97 minutes and the longest is 120 minutes. Only Best Picture is covered; other award categories are outside this selection.
Nomadland leads this Total Score ranking with 95.5. The Father has one of the highest Audience scores in the selection (83.3). Past Lives has one of the highest known Critics scores (94.8). Comparing these separate scores can help you choose between the films.
Chloé Zhao · 2020 · 107 min
Audience 74.8 · Critics 89.7 · Total 95.5
Oscar 2021: Winner (Best Picture)
Sian Heder · 2021 · 111 min
Audience 81.5 · Critics 79.8 · Total 95.1
Oscar 2022: Winner (Best Picture)
Florian Zeller · 2020 · 97 min
Audience 83.3 · Critics 91.5 · Total 95.0
Oscar 2021: 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.