The 46th edition of the César Awards of the French Academy of Arts and Techniques was held on March 12, 2021 at the Olympia Theater in Paris, France, awarding the best films of the year 2020, was presented by Marina Foïs.
The movie with the most nominations at the César Award 2021 was Love Affair(s) with 13 nominations and The film that won the most awards was Bye Bye Morons, winning 6 of the 12 nominations.
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Winners and Nominees in All Categories
To below is the complete list of the nominees and winners of the 2021 César Awards.
Best Picture
What was the movie that won the César Award for Best Picture 2021?
The winning film of the César Award for Best Picture 2021 was Adieu les cons
Best Director
Who won the César Award for Best Director in 2021?
The director who won the César Award for Best Director in 2021 was Albert Dupontel, for the film Bye Bye Morons
Best Leading Actor
Who won the César Award for Best Leading Actor in 2021?
The actor who won the César Award for Best Leading Actor in 2021 was Sami Bouajila, for the movie Bik Eneich: Un fils
Best Leading Actress
Who won the César Award for Best Leading Actress in 2021?
The actress who won the César Award for Best Leading Actress in 2021 was Laure Calamy, for the movie Antoinette dans les Cévennes
Best Supporting Actor
Who won the César Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2021?
The actor who won the César Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2021 was Nicolas Marié, for the movie Adieu les cons
Best Supporting Actress
Who won the César Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2021?
The actress who won the César Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2021 was Émilie Dequenne, for the movie Les choses qu'on dit, les choses qu'on fait
Best Foreign Language Film
What was the movie that won the César Award for Best Foreign Language Film 2021?
The winning film of the César Award for Best Foreign Language Film 2021 was Druk
Best Original Screenplay
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Cinematography
Best Music (Score)
Best Film Editing
Best Sound
Best Production Design
Best Costume
Best Upcoming Actor
Best Upcoming Actress
Best Documentary
Best Animated Feature
Best Short Film
Best Animated Short Film
General summary of nominations and awards (Films)
| Film | Nominations | Awards | |
| Love Affair(s) | 13 | 1 | |
| Bye Bye Morons | 12 | 6 | |
| Summer of 85 | 11 | 0 | |
| My Donkey, My Lover & I | 8 | 1 | |
| Adolescentes | 6 | 3 | |
| How to Be a Good Wife | 5 | 1 | |
| Two of Us | 4 | 1 | |
| DNA | 4 | 0 | |
| De Gaulle | 3 | 0 | |
| Tout simplement noir | 2 | 1 | |
| La nuit venue | 2 | 1 | |
| Cuties | 2 | 1 | |
| The Girl With a Bracelet | 2 | 1 |