6 Best Cannes Grand Prix Winning Movies

By Vlad Zakh · March 29, 2026

Cannes’ Grand Prix, the festival’s runner-up honor, has recognized a striking range of visually daring and emotionally powerful films. In Mommy (2014): A struggling single mother battles to raise her volatile, unpredictable teenage son. Just as strong is A Prophet (2009): A young Arab inmate rises through the ranks of a brutal prison’s organized crime hierarchy.

Aftersun (2022)

TMDB ★ 7.6

A woman revisits childhood memories of a vacation with her father through old camcorder footage.

Directed by Charlotte Wells · 1h 41m · Rated R

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Spectrum On Demand, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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Stranger by the Lake (2013)

TMDB ★ 7.0

A man's summer romance at a lakeside cruising spot turns dangerous after witnessing a murder.

Directed by Alain Guiraudie · 1h 40m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: Metrograph, Strand Releasing Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Fandango At Home

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Mommy (2014)

TMDB ★ 7.9

A struggling single mother battles to raise her volatile, unpredictable teenage son.

Directed by Xavier Dolan · 2h 18m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Kid with a Bike (2011)

TMDB ★ 7.2

An abandoned boy forms a fragile bond with a hairdresser willing to become his foster parent.

Directed by Luc Dardenne & Jean-Pierre Dardenne · 1h 27m

Where to watch

Stream: Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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A Prophet (2009)

IMDb ★ 7.8 RT 96% Metacritic 90

A young Arab inmate rises through the ranks of a brutal prison's organized crime hierarchy.

Directed by Jacques Audiard · 2h 35m · Rated R

Nominated for 1 Oscar52 wins & 57 nominations

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Silent World (1956)

TMDB ★ 7.4

A documentary explores the wonders of the ocean depths through pioneering underwater filmmaking.

Directed by Jacques-Yves Cousteau & Louis Malle · 1h 26m

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Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix, built to fix a specific annoyance: most recommendation sites are just algorithm-driven noise. Our lists are researched and organized by who's in a film, where it's from, and the mood you're actually in tonight.

6 Best Cannes Grand Prix Winning Movies

Aftersun (2022)

Stranger by the Lake (2013)

Mommy (2014)

The Kid with a Bike (2011)

A Prophet (2009)

The Silent World (1956)

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