Movies recognized by major awards & festivals, 2021–2026
Crime films lasting 120 minutes or less with Venice main competition selection, 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. 7 films in this collection.
| # | Movie | Watch | Year | Total ~ | Audience | Critics | Award Score | Recognition | Genre | Runtime |
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| 1 | 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 | |
| 2 | TO Justin Kurzel · Canada; United States; United Kingdom | 2024 | 88.3 | 70.1 | 81.6 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2024 | Crime, Drama, Thriller | 116 min | |
| 3 | TK David Fincher · United States | 2023 | 87.9 | 69.7 | 78.4 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2023 | Action, Adventure, Crime | 118 min | |
| 4 | TC Paul Schrader · United States | 2021 | 87.8 | 65.4 | 82.5 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2021 | Crime, Drama, Thriller | 111 min | |
| 5 | KT Luis Ortega · Argentina; Mexico; Spain; Denmark; United States | 2024 | 87.3 | 68.6 | 73.0 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2024 | Crime, Drama, Sport | 96 min | |
| 6 | D Luc Besson · France | 2023 | 86.5 | 75.9 | 53.7 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2023 | Action, Crime, Drama | 115 min | |
| 7 | E Pietro Castellitto · Italy | 2023 | 86.0~ | 64.4 | 64.2 | 70.8 | ●VENICE 2023 | Crime, Drama | 115 min |
This collection contains 7 crime films with Venice main competition selection, including winners during 2021–2026. Every film runs for 120 minutes or less. The shortest is 96 minutes and the longest is 118 minutes. The Crime label comes from the catalogue genres; a film can belong to more than one genre. Only main competition films and their recorded awards are covered; other festival sections are outside this selection.
Wild Horse Nine leads this Total Score ranking with 90.1. Wild Horse Nine has one of the highest Audience scores in the selection (83.4). Wild Horse Nine has one of the highest known Critics scores (84.3). Comparing these separate scores can help you choose between the films.
Martin McDonagh · 2026 · 118 min
Audience 83.4 · Critics 84.3 · Total 90.1 (provisional)
Venice 2026: Main Competition
Justin Kurzel · 2024 · 116 min
Audience 70.1 · Critics 81.6 · Total 88.3
Venice 2024: Main Competition
David Fincher · 2023 · 118 min
Audience 69.7 · Critics 78.4 · Total 87.9
Venice 2023: 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.