Rotterdam 2023 Decision to Leave
Romance, Thriller · 2h 18m
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Celluloid Score Recommended International Film Festival Rotterdam — Tiger Award Winners & Films
Rotterdam · held each January–February
Europe’s great winter festival for radical and emerging cinema. IFFR’s Tiger competition and CineMart market are legendary launchpads for first features and fearless world cinema.
12 titles across 8 editions in our catalogue. Editions run newest first; within each edition, recorded festival winners lead, followed by Celluloid Score.
What are the best Rotterdam films?
International Film Festival Rotterdam is held in Rotterdam, Netherlands each January–February. Its top prize is the Tiger Award. Celluloid ranks 12 films across 8 editions by Celluloid Score, with award winners first. The highest-rated Rotterdam film on Celluloid is Parasite (2019) at 93%. Latest edition in the catalogue: Rotterdam 2023.
Highest-rated Rotterdam movies on Celluloid
All-time quality view — Celluloid Score, not jury order. For the circuit explainer see festival prizes decoded
- Parasite 2019 · 93%
- Seven Samurai 1954 · 93%
- Tokyo Story 1953 · 93%
- Rashomon 1950 · 92%
- The Handmaiden 2016 · 87%
- Memories of Murder 2003 · 87%
Rotterdam 2023 films and winners · 2 films
Rotterdam 2020 films and winners · 1 film
Rotterdam 2019 films and winners · 2 films
Rotterdam 2016 films and winners · 2 films
Rotterdam 2004 films and winners · 1 film
Rotterdam 1981 films and winners · 1 film
Rotterdam 1954 films and winners · 2 films
Rotterdam 1951 films and winners · 1 film
Frequently asked questions
What is the International Film Festival Rotterdam?
Europe’s great winter festival for radical and emerging cinema. IFFR’s Tiger competition and CineMart market are legendary launchpads for first features and fearless world cinema. It is held in Rotterdam each January–February.
What is the Tiger Award?
The Tiger Award is the top prize of the International Film Festival Rotterdam in Rotterdam. Celluloid lists Rotterdam films with recorded prizes on this hub, ranked by Celluloid Score rather than jury politics.
What is the highest-rated Rotterdam film on Celluloid?
Parasite (2019) leads our Rotterdam selection with a 93% Celluloid Score, averaged from four possible rating inputs.
How does Celluloid rank Rotterdam movies?
International Film Festival Rotterdam pages group films by edition year (newest first). Inside each edition, recorded festival winners lead, then Celluloid Score (editorial, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb — audience separate). This is catalogue order, not an official festival ranking.