Best Movies of 2020
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Best Movies of 2020
TOP Movies: Extraction (2020), Promising Young Woman (2020), Palm Springs (2020), Soul (2020), The Father (2020), A Quiet Place Part II (2020), Tenet (2020), Another Round (2020), Greenland (2020), Love and Monsters (2020), Project Power (2020), The Hunt (2020), The Invisible Man (2020), The Call of the Wild (2020), Escape From Pretoria (2020), Greyhound (2020), The Secret: Dare to Dream (2020), Borat Subsequent Moviefilm (2020), Nomadland (2020), Enola Holmes (2020).
List of Best Movies
287K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, India, Thailand, Australia, Canada, Bangladesh
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
Tyler Rake, a fearless mercenary who offers his services on the black market, embarks on a dangerous mission when he is hired to rescue the kidnapped son of a Mumbai crime lord…
Style:
exciting, suspenseful, ambiguous ending, surprise ending, action thriller ...
Audience:
chick flick, manly
Plot:
mercenary, rescue mission, one against many, kidnapping, ex special forces, one man army, machismo, child kidnapping, death threat, tough guy, jungle, child ...
Time:
2020s, future, 21st century
Place:
india, bangladesh, australia, mumbai india
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
A young woman haunted by a tragedy in her past takes revenge on the predatory men unlucky enough to cross her path.
Style:
disturbing, suspenseful, psychological thriller, suspense, dark ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
revenge, rape and revenge, rape, violence, feminist, vengeance, murder, double life, death of friend, brutality, sexism, toxic masculinity ...
Time:
2020s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
ohio, nebraska, new york
Is relevant?
211K
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Hong Kong
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
When carefree Nyles and reluctant maid of honor Sarah have a chance encounter at a Palm Springs wedding, things get complicated when they find themselves unable to escape the venue, themselves, or each other.
Style:
funny, romantic, feel good, touching, romantic comedy ...
Audience:
chick flick, date night, adult
Plot:
time loop, time travel, time, wedding, love and romance, repeated event, time warp, earthquake, dark humor, dying repeatedly, desert, time traveler ...
Time:
2020s, future, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
california, palm springs california, hawaii, austin texas, texas ...
Is relevant?
442K
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Joe Gardner is a middle school teacher with a love for jazz music. After a successful gig at the Half Note Club, he suddenly gets into an accident that separates his soul from his body and is transported to the You Seminar, a center in which souls ...
Style:
3d animation, philosophical, touching, sincere, captivating ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly
Plot:
jazz, self discovery, life, meaning of life, afterlife, acceptance, lifestyle change, life after death, following a dream, teaching the ways of the world, life & death, musician ...
Time:
2020s, 2010s, future, 21st century
Place:
hawaii, tibet, manhattan new york city, new york
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241K
Genre: Drama, Mystery
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
A man refuses all assistance from his daughter as he ages and, as he tries to make sense of his changing circumstances, he begins to doubt his loved ones, his own mind and even the fabric of his reality.
Style:
sad, psychological, philosophical, cerebral, emotional ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
alzheimer's disease, elderly, memory loss, old man, dementia, caregiver, father daughter relationship, elderly man, mental health, hearing voices, old age, human spirit ...
Time:
2020s, year 1937
Place:
nebraska, london, britain, england, united kingdom
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Following the events at home, the Abbott family now face the terrors of the outside world. Forced to venture into the unknown, they realize that the creatures that hunt by sound are not the only threats that lurk beyond the sand path.
Style:
suspense, scary, suspenseful, apocalyptic, disturbing ...
Audience:
family friendly, date night, teens, adult
Plot:
post apocalypse, creature, deaf, monster, alien, survival horror, silence, survival, alien creature, alien invasion, deafness, alien monster ...
Time:
near future, future, 2010s, 2020s
Place:
usa, new york, atlantic ocean, new york state, america
Is relevant?
677K
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
Plot unknown. The project is described as an action epic revolving around international espionage.
Style:
unusual plot structure, suspense, mind bending, twist ending, philosophical ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens, adult
Plot:
time paradox, time travel, time, special agent, time loop, espionage, mission, terrorism, teamwork, quantum physics, cia agent, technology ...
Time:
future, 2020s, 2010s
Place:
mumbai india, los angeles, india, vietnam, london ...
Is relevant?
223K
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Denmark, Sweden, Netherlands, Belgium, France
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
Four high school teachers launch a drinking experiment: upholding a constant low level of intoxication.
Style:
dark comedy, sexy, social, psychological, unusual plot structure ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
friendship, drinking, teacher, midlife crisis, group of friends, alcohol abuse, nordic, experiment, marriage, friendship between men, dancing, drunkenness ...
Time:
2020s, 2010s, year 2013, year 2011, 21st century
Place:
denmark, copenhagen, eastern europe
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163K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
A detached married couple must get their son and themselves to safety after being randomly selected to enter an underground bunker, as a massive object from space threatens to destroy the world in less than 48 hours.
Style:
suspense, exciting, scenic, unusual plot structure, psychotronic ...
Plot:
natural disaster, apocalypse, end of the world, disaster, catastrophe, humanity in peril, panic, husband wife relationship, diabetic, comet, kidnapping, post apocalypse ...
Time:
2020s, future, 21st century
Place:
greenland, atlanta georgia, canada, kentucky, moscow russia ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Canada, USA, Australia
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Seven years after the Monsterpocalypse, Joel Dawson, along with the rest of humanity, has been living underground ever since giant creatures took control of the land. After reconnecting over radio with his high school girlfriend Aimee, who is now 80 ...
Style:
entertaining, horror comedy, suspense, fairy tale, apocalyptic ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, teen fantasy, adult
Plot:
monster, post apocalypse, apocalypse, friendship, loner, overcoming fear, lifestyle change, giant monster, mutant, jungle, giant crab, dog ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
california
Is relevant?
103K
Genre: Action, Crime, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, Canada, France
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
An ex-soldier, a teen and a cop collide in New Orleans as they hunt for the source behind a dangerous new pill that grants users temporary superpowers.
Style:
perverse, suspense, psychotronic, action thriller, suspenseful ...
Plot:
superpower, experimental drug, super powers, superhuman powers, drug lord, mad scientist, police, fight to the death, evolution, alligator, strength, police officer ...
Time:
2020s, 2010s
Place:
north america, new orleans, mississippi
Is relevant?
151K
Genre: Action, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA, China, Japan
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Twelve strangers wake up in a clearing. They don't know where they are—or how they got there. In the shadow of a dark internet conspiracy theory, ruthless elitists gather at a remote location to hunt humans for sport. But their master plan is ...
Style:
horror comedy, dark comedy, disturbing, slasher, bloody ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
manhunt, strong female lead, game of death, female protagonist, characters killed one by one, massacre, satire, danger, pursuit, murder, revenge, sniper ...
Time:
2010s, 2020s, 21st century
Place:
vermont, croatia, mississippi, arkansas
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Australia, USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
Currently unknown.
Style:
scary, surprise ending, disturbing, gothic, slasher ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
twists and turns, stalking, stalker, home invasion, homicidal maniac, death, invisibility, psychological abuse, murder, husband hits wife, sociopath, domestic violence ...
Time:
2020s, 2010s, future
Place:
san francisco, california, bay area
Is relevant?
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A sled dog struggles for survival in the wilds of the Yukon.
Style:
disturbing, captivating, sincere, inspirational, period piece ...
Audience:
kids, family outing
Plot:
dog, dog sled, survival, wolf, gold rush, danger, snow, wolf pack, friendship, medieval, grizzly bear, gold ...
Time:
19th century, 1890s, 20th century, victorian era, 2020s
Place:
alaska, canada, north america, yukon
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Biography, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, Australia, USA, South Africa, Germany
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
South Africa, 1978. Tim Jenkin and Stephen Lee, two white political activists from the African National Congress imprisoned by the apartheid regime, put a plan in motion to escape from the infamous Pretoria Prison…
Style:
political, suspense, tense, atmospheric, dramatic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
prison, apartheid, prison escape, escape, political prisoner, political activism, political activist, politics, human spirit, prison break, rebelliousness, political persecution ...
Time:
year 1979, 70s, 20th century
Place:
south africa, africa, cape town south africa, adelaide south australia, australia ...
Is relevant?
131K
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: USA, Canada, China
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
A first-time captain leads a convoy of allied ships carrying thousands of soldiers across the treacherous waters of the “Black Pit” to the front lines of WW2. With no air cover protection for 5 days, the captain and his convoy must battle the ...
Style:
serious, exciting, emotional, compassionate, cult classic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
world war two, submarine, warship, war, u.s. navy, navy, captain, ship captain, convoy, wartime, naval officer, ocean ...
Time:
1940s, year 1941, 20th century, year 1942
Place:
san francisco, atlantic ocean
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
A widow with three children hires a handyman to fix her house during a major storm. When not doing home repairs, he shares his philosophy of believing in the power of the universe to deliver what we want.
Style:
mind bending, romantic, esoteric, funny, sincere ...
Audience:
date night, girls' night, family outing, chick flick
Plot:
love, life, in love, love story, follow your dream, get rich quick scheme, following a dream, desire, miraculous event, widow, secret, single mother ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
nashville tennessee, alabama, new orleans, louisiana
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA, UK, Romania
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
14 years after making a film about his journey across the USA, Borat risks life and limb when he returns to the United States with his young daughter, and reveals more about the culture, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the political elections.
Style:
satirical, mockumentary, funny, dark comedy, humorous ...
Plot:
disguise, father daughter relationship, satire, coronavirus, masturbation, feminism, presidential election, prank, sarcasm, social satire, amazon, mockery ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
Place:
manhattan new york city, xian, new york, texas, kazakhstan
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216K
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
A woman in her sixties embarks on a journey through the American West after losing everything in the Great Recession, living as a van-dwelling modern-day nomad.
Style:
road movie, serious, realistic, sincere, captivating ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
van, homeless, motor home, on the road, loss of job, road trip, nomad, journey, desert, homelessness, skinny dipping, healing ...
Time:
2020s, 2010s, 90s, year 2011, 21st century
Place:
nevada, nebraska, arizona
Is relevant?
243K
Genre: Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
While searching for her missing mother, intrepid teen Enola Holmes uses her sleuthing skills to outsmart big brother Sherlock and help a runaway lord.
Style:
detective, costume drama, period piece, mysterious, gothic ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, kids, family outing, teen drama
Plot:
victorian england, strong female lead, sherlock holmes, feminism, female detective, amateur detective, female protagonist, runaway teen, private detective, teenage protagonist, strong female character, obsessive quest ...
Time:
victorian era, future, 2020s, edwardian era, 1880s ...
Place:
london, england, scotland yard
Is relevant?
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Kate Pierce is reluctantly spending Christmas with her mom’s new boyfriend and his son Jack. But when the North Pole and Christmas are threatened to be destroyed, Kate and Jack are unexpectedly pulled into a new adventure with Santa Claus.
Style:
light, feel good, sincere, captivating, christmas classics ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, teens
Plot:
santa claus, christmas, christmas season, holiday, teenage girl, transgression, north pole, brother sister relationship, elf, magic, christmas eve, imaginary character ...
Time:
future, year 1990, 2020s
Place:
boston, turkey, south pole
Is relevant?
167K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA, China
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
A young Chinese maiden disguises herself as a male warrior in order to save her father.
Style:
exciting, fairy tale, costume drama, stylized, captivating ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly, family outing, teens, chick flick
Plot:
martial arts, heroine, female warrior, woman dressed as man, tough girl, cross dressing, princess, mythical creature, chinese mythology, woman with a gun, chinese woman, warrior ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
ancient china, china, asia
Is relevant?
124K
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
A Korean-American family moves to Arkansas in search of their own American Dream. With the arrival of their sly, foul-mouthed, but incredibly loving grandmother, the stability of their relationships is challenged even more in this new life in the ...
Style:
sad, period piece, semi autobiographical, independent film, sincere ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
korean american, husband wife relationship, farmer, food, friendship, grandmother grandson relationship, farm, pain, heart condition, family relations, grandmother granddaughter relationship, coming of age ...
Time:
80s, 2020s, future
Place:
arkansas, east asia, oklahoma city, nebraska
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Western
Country: USA, China
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
A Texan traveling across the wild West bringing the news of the world to local townspeople, agrees to help rescue a young girl who was kidnapped.
Style:
touching, period piece, perverse, road movie, suspense ...
Plot:
teaching the ways of the world, native american, civil war veteran, rescue, friendship, cowboy, runaway, american civil war, organized crime, mentor, hopes, civil war ...
Time:
19th century, 1800s, 2020s, victorian era, 1870s ...
Place:
hawaii, usa, dallas texas, san antonio texas, texas
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
Marcus Burnett is now a police inspector and Mike Lowery is in a midlife crisis. They unite again when an Albanian mercenary, whose brother they killed, promises them an important bonus.
Style:
buddy comedy, humorous, action comedy, saga, entertaining ...
Plot:
police detective, police partner, chase, police, buddy cop, investigation, tough cop, tough guy, nightclub, undercover cop, sarcasm, drug lord ...
Time:
2020s, year 2019, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
miami, florida, mexico city, north america, mexico ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Biography, Drama, Family
Country: Australia, USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
When an unlikely ally enters the Bloom family's world in the form of an injured baby magpie they name Penguin, the bird’s arrival makes a profound difference in the struggling family’s life.
Style:
inspirational, sincere, captivating, feel good, anamorphic ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
handicapped, disability, bird, pet bird, dreaming, family problems, wheelchair bound, tragic event, parents and children, family life, family tragedy, lifestyle change ...
Place:
thailand
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
When a hopelessly romantic high school senior falls for a mysterious new classmate, it sets them both on an unexpected journey that teaches them about love, loss, and most importantly themselves.
Style:
touching, sad, compassionate, romantic drama, melancholic ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick
Plot:
love and romance, teenage love, first sexual experience, tragic love, relationships, first love, high school, teen romance, coming of age, car accident, school, grieving ...
Time:
2020s
Is relevant?
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A Sequel to the 2013 animation movie The Croods.
Style:
3d animation, feel good, touching, humorous, entertaining ...
Audience:
pre-teens, kids, family outing, teen fantasy, preschool
Plot:
caveman, teenager, father daughter relationship, female empowerment, friendship, grandmother grandson relationship, mother daughter relationship, teenage girl, grandmother granddaughter relationship, feminism, teenage boy, father son relationship ...
Time:
prehistory, stone age, future, prehistoric times
Is relevant?
209K
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, Morocco
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
Four immortal mercenaries who've secretly protected humanity for centuries become targeted for their mysterious powers just as they discover a new immortal.
Style:
visually appealing, action adventure, perverse, captivating, exciting ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
immortality, immortal, strong female lead, black ops, female protagonist, anti heroine, traitor, female warrior, female killer, regeneration, existentialism, assassination attempt ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 2010s, 2020s, 21st century
Place:
hawaii, afghanistan, london, morocco, sudan ...
Is relevant?
13K
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
During a pandemic lockdown, Nico, a young man with rare immunity, must overcome martial law, murderous vigilantes and a powerful family to reunite with his love, Sara.
Style:
apocalyptic, suspense, realistic, suspenseful, serious ...
Plot:
pandemic, epidemic, post apocalypse, survival, disease, infection, older man younger woman relationship, apocalypse, illicit affair, disaster, immunity, isolation ...
Time:
2020s, near future
Place:
los angeles
Is relevant?
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