IMDb Editors' Favorite Movies & Shows of 2020. Updated January 8, 2021. Soul. STARmeter has spoken: These are the Top 10 Breakout Stars of 2020 including Jurnee Smollett, Aidan Gallagher, and more talented actors that made a mark on the year. Vin Diesel, the name most associated with the Fast and Furious saga, comes back this year with Bloodshot, another action movie. Lists of recent good movies and award winners. Find out which 10 Indian web series IMDb fans ranked the highest, from "Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story" to "Aarya.". With 2020 coming to a close, the wait is over! The film is wrenching in its honesty yet exhilarating in its empathy. (NB), Kate Winslet gives one of the most dazzling performances of her career as the real-life Mary Anning, whose 19th-Century discoveries of fossils transformed palaeontology, although the credit went to men. Here are the best action movies of 2020, from Blake Lively's 'The Rhythm Section' to the latest 'Suicide Squad' installment, 'Birds of Prey.' BBC Culture’s film critics Nicholas Barber and Caryn James pick 16 of this year’s highlights, including Ammonite, Mangrove and an Irish animation in which every frame is a work of art. Johnny Flynn is irresistible as her gruffly charming, improbable love, Mr Knightley (younger than the novel has him). Join BBC Culture Film and TV Club on Facebook, a community for cinephiles all over the world. The Best TV of 2020. The most exciting and buzzy new movies with 2020 release dates, from 'Wonder Woman 1984' to 'In the Heights' and 'No Time to Die.' (CJ), Are aliens watching us? This is a list of American films that were released in 2020.Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, numerous notable films that were originally scheduled for release from mid-March to December were postponed to release in mid through late 2020, in 2021 and in 2022, or were released on video on demand or on streaming services throughout 2020. Let us have a great year for film.-. The 50 Best Movies of 2020, According to Over 230 Film Critics "Never Rarely Sometimes Always," "Nomadland," and "First Cow" have been named the best films of 2020 … And while Iannucci roots it firmly in the poverty and class system of Victorian England, it’s also bracingly modern, not least in its multicultural casting (Dev Patel is terrific in the lead role). Only three animated films have ever been nominated for Best Picture, and while Pixar frequently takes home the Best Animated Feature prize, only Up and Toy Story 3 were nominated for the top category. If you would like to comment on this story or anything else you have seen on BBC Culture, head over to our Facebook page or message us on Twitter. Under their influence, it’s almost inevitable that he should become the leader of a cross-dressing revolutionary gang. Kurzel and his team make Kelly more feral and frightening than ever, but more sympathetic, too. (CJ), Anyone who has seen The Secret of Kells or Song of the Sea will recognise the Celtic mysticism and the ornate, angular animation favoured by their director, Tomm Moore. By Katherine J Igoe. twists the rules of film narrative in all sorts of clever and surreal ways, exquisitely photographed and bracingly unsentimental romance. From "Friends" to "Breaking Bad" to "The Office," these were the most binged shows of 2020. De Wilde puts her career as a photographer to good use in this beautifully shot romance. Without further ado, let’s dive in the best movies of 2020 list! BBC Culture’s review called it “a warm and lively David Copperfield for today”. 79 Metascore. (CJ), The Hunt was controversial before anyone had seen it. A handpicked selection of stories from BBC Future, Culture, Worklife and Travel, delivered to your inbox every Friday. IMDb presents a tribute to those entertainers and public figures who passed away in 2020. Despite the ups and downs, 2020 is still a year worth celebrating when it comes to film. The film includes some sharp commentary on the marginalising of certain social groups, but it’s the sheer technical bravura that makes Andrew Patterson’s debut such a treat. When the village is invaded by mercenaries, the film morphs into a blood-soaked homage to Westerns. We celebrate the stars who had a career breakout in 2020, consistently ranking highest on the IMDb STARmeter chart. (CJ), Spike Lee’s latest is a passionate, kinetic, thoroughly involving epic, combining intense drama with flashes of wit. See the release dates for Dune, Top Gun: Maverick, and more; plus our recs for what to watch while you wait. Every minute of his performance and of this film is alive with energy and passion. Explore the full list of stars who ranked in the top 100 on IMDbPro's STARmeter chart this year. By Dan Jackson. (CJ), True History of the Kelly Gang (Credit: Porchlight Films), Justin Kurzel’s biopic of Ned Kelly, the notorious 19th-Century bushranger, is light years away from the average period drama. This message is initially being sent to everyone who contributed data in 2020 and will then be shared more widely. She makes bad choices, but she has good friends. Explore the IMDb editors' favorite movies and TV shows of 2020, including "The Mandalorian," "Normal People," "The Boys" and more. Director Benjamin Ree followed his subjects for years to create this richly-layered, moving chronicle of inspiration, guilt and reinvention. The Best Movies of 2020 You might not catch them in theaters, but there are still plenty of movies to check out! Even by the standards of its writer-director, Armando Iannucci, this joyous and endlessly inventive film is a glittering achievement that raises the bar for Charles Dickens adaptations. Putting a poignant face on a contentious social topic, Never Rarely Sometimes Always tells the story of pregnant Pennsylvania 17 … The tight-knit community, including Sônia Braga as its often-drunk doctor, is oppressed by a corrupt politician, and confused about why Bacurau has suddenly disappeared from any map, printed or online. Tomatometer rankings of the top 100 best movies of 2020 and all time. As theaters edged towards re-opening later in the year, movies like Freaky, The Rental, and Possessor saw some success in luring people out of their homes. Keep an eye out for Season 2 of "Movies That Changed My Life," dropping early 2021.Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts! The Weinstein-alike CEO may be the villain of the piece, but the film looks beyond one man to focus on a wider corporate culture of sexism, condescension, and quiet complicity. We got an Edgar Wright movie coming, a new James Bond film, and a new Christopher Nolan film. Top 50 Best Films of 2020. Tenet (2020). The best movies of 2020 that were alternatives to theater releases this year, including ‘Tenet,’ ‘Miss Juneteenth,’ ‘Da 5 Bloods,’ & more. This small-town sci-fi mystery asks those familiar Twilight Zone-ish questions, but it answers them with so much verve and originality that they seem brand new. (NB), This quietly profound drama follows 17-year-old Autumn (Sidney Flanigan), pregnant in a small town in Pennsylvania where abortion is restricted, as she and her cousin secretly take a bus to nearby New York City to terminate the pregnancy. Join us on a journey through the shows that caught our attention. Scooby and the gang face their most challenging mystery ever: a plot to unleash the ghost dog Cerberus upon the world. The scene of police attacking protestors during a street demonstration is bravura filmmaking that puts us in the midst of the brutality. Votes: 44,130. As the year comes to a close, we present the Top 10 TV Shows of 2020 on IMDb, including "The Crown," "The Boys," and more. As you'd expect from the screenwriter of Being John Malkovich and Adaptation, Kaufman twists the rules of film narrative in all sorts of clever and surreal ways, but I'm Thinking of Ending Things is ultimately a powerfully melancholy treatise on the brevity of life and love. We can't wait until these postponed movies finally premiere in 2021! And if you liked this story, sign up for the weekly bbc.com features newsletter, called The Essential List. That sequence is also shattering in the way it mirrors protests against racial justice today. As Emma, Anya Taylor-Joy captures the heart and warmth beneath Austen’s bossy, match-making heroine. Steve McQueen's entire Small Axe series, five exhilarating and eclectic films dealing with the black British and Caribbean community from the 1960s through to the 80s, reveals his unique ability to match art with social conscience. If you have not yet contributed any data to IMDb, you can learn more via our Contributor Zone. Best 2020 Action Movies 50. Australian meat pie Western film directed by Stephen Maxwell Johnson. Director: David Fincher | Stars: Gary Oldman, Amanda Seyfried, Lily Collins, Tom Pelphrey. 1930's Hollywood is reevaluated through the eyes of scathing social critic and alcoholic screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz as he races to finish the screenplay of Citizen Kane (1941). Spike Lee’s latest is a passionate, kinetic, thoroughly involving epic, combining intense drama with flashes of wit. Da 5 Bloods is one of Spike Lee’s best, which is saying a lot. (And so do we.) So far, none of 2020’s releases has been better at eliciting whoops and winces from its audience. Lee invents Mary's affair with the married Charlotte Murchison (Saoirse Ronan), and Ammonite gained notice for the women's graphic sex scenes. (CJ), The Personal History of David Copperfield, One of cinema’s worst ever injustices is that The Personal History of David Copperfield was snubbed at this February’s Baftas. High Ground 2020 Movie • 5/5. The clever part is that it’s a loving celebration of the author’s prose, but it is also wonderfully cinematic in its use of vibrant colours, split screens, captions, voiceovers and fantasy sequences. Bloodshot (March 13) Bloodshot. As the year comes to a close, we present the Top 10 Stars of 2020 on IMDb including Ana de Armas, Anya Taylor-Joy, and more of Hollywood's brightest. Directors Kleber Mendonça Filho and Juliano Dornelles have created a dazzling piece of filmmaking, which shared the Jury Prize at Cannes last year. (NB), Did the world need one more Jane Austen adaptation? (CJ), Rocks was directed by Sarah Gavron (Brick Lane, Suffragette) and written by Theresa Ikoko and Claire Wilson, but, as Gavron regularly says, much of its plot and dialogue was suggested by the young people she met in inner-city London. Votes: 636. (NB), This odd, compelling documentary begins when Barbora Kysilkova, a struggling Czech artist in Oslo, has two paintings stolen from a gallery. Based on August Wilson's play, the story is set in 1924 at a recording session for the real-life blues legend Ma Rainey, played brilliantly as a sly and imperious diva by Viola Davis. As four black American veterans return to Vietnam to recover the body of their lost friend, as well as a cache of gold, Lee takes a long, historical view of the US and its racism. Structured as a day in the life, The Assistant stars Julia Garner as the lowly new employee who toils from before dawn until after dusk, answering phones, printing out scripts, unpacking bottles of water, and tidying away all the evidence of her boss’s liaisons: imagine a more authentic, low-key companion piece to The Devil Wears Prada. Bukky Bakray stars as a schoolgirl who has to fend for her younger brother (the adorable D'angelou Osei Kissiedu) when their mother disappears from their flat. And then things really start getting weird. The upshot is that Rocks is the most authentic teen movie in years, showing all the difficulties of adolescence in a deprived area, but all the laughter, warmth and ebullient energy, too. Director:Tony Cervone|Stars:Will Forte, Mark Wahlberg, Jason Isaacs, Gina Rodriguez. Set over the course of one evening, The Vast Of Night follows a local radio DJ (Jake Horowitz) and a telephone operator (Sierra McCormick) as they investigate the eerie noises that are being broadcast from somewhere nearby. A comedy thriller about a gang of privileged liberals (including Hilary Swank) who kidnap some right-wing ‘deplorables’ (including Betty Gilpin) and then pick them off for sport, its release was postponed last year after two mass shootings in America, and it was condemned by US president Donald Trump on Twitter. Caryn James praised it in her BBC Culture review as “a smart satire” and “a sly, acerbic, fun-to-watch send-up of the political divide in America”. Love film and TV? Da 5 Bloods. I have to point out this was written back in January. As they race to stop this dogpocalypse, the gang discovers that Scooby has an epic destiny greater than anyone imagined. 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He has the job of clearing the wolves from a forest near Kilkenny, but when Robyn goes exploring, she finds that one of those wolves can transform into a human girl (Eva Whittaker). (NB), I'm Thinking of Ending Things (Credit: Mary Cybulski/Netflix), Charlie Kaufman's mind-bending horror drama is like no other film this year – or any other year, for that matter. On this IMDbrief, we present seven compelling and original voices we can't wait to hear more from, looking ahead at the projects these directors and writers have in the works for 2021. In Boseman's perfectly modulated performance, Levee is a charming, dancing, smiling young man with a future, whose anger finally explodes. We all relied on entertainment more than ever for comfort, companionship, and cultural commentary this year. In this special episode of "Movies That Changed My Life," IMDb's Founder and CEO, Col Needham joins Ian de Borja to discuss and rank their top movies and TV shows of 2020. See which other trailers racked up the views this year. A young woman is committed to a psychiatric hospital and claims her newborn was stolen by a secret society to harvest its supernatural blood. 11) Never Rarely Sometimes Always. (NB), One of the strangest, most inventive films of the year is this sly Brazilian gem, set in a poor, isolated village called Bacurau. Writer and director Francis Lee's exquisitely photographed and bracingly unsentimental romance finds Mary in middle age, scraping together a living in the seaside town of Lyme Regis. For the latest news on the Tech world, visit MobyGeek. Its plucky heroine is Robyn (voiced by Honor Kneafsey), the daughter of an English huntsman (Sean Bean) stationed in Ireland in the mid-1600s. From hard-hitters (Extraction) to superheroes (Birds of Prey) to sci-fi (Tenet), these are the best action movies of 2020, ranked by Tomatometer. IMDb Founder and CEO Col Needham shares his favorite movies of 2020, some hidden gems, and more of his highest-rated films of the year — all wonderful additions to your Watchlist. Find out which series topped our list. But it is most notable for Winslet's empathetic and natural portrayal of a self-contained, defensive woman who begins ever so gradually to breathe. Far from a message movie, writer and director Eliza Hittman’s film is an eloquent, intimate story about choices, secrets, and the sad, desperate decisions young women sometimes make to save their own futures. Movies 19. Not really, but this enchanting, colourful version is a very welcome addition. She is appropriating his image just as he stole her art, but that is only the beginning of a real, sometimes spiky friendship, as the story expands to include Barbora’s relationship with her boyfriend and Karl’s drug addiction. intro pll 9 Popsicle House building - DIY how to make Garden Villa ਜਰੂਰਤ.. JARURAT. In an unpredictable year, we relied on diverse new TV series to keep us satisfied, intrigued, and comforted. There are no big speeches or explosive confrontations, but there is tension throughout as we wait for the titular assistant to rebel against her boss... or accept that she is going to keep working for him, come what may. But Wolfwalkers is his most delightful yet. If you are a first-time recipient of this year-end tradition, I am IMDb’s Founder & CEO and you can catch up on old editions of the annual letter here, and follow IMDb’s future progress in our press room. Welcome to the 26th edition of our annual letter to recognise and celebrate IMDb’s top data contributors. Director: Dan Bush | Stars: April Billingsley, Kelsey Scott, Conal Byrne, Rhoda Griffis. Director Autumn de Wilde doesn’t reinvent the period genre; she leans into its comforting, old-fashioned appeal. See what else landed in his top 10 movies of 2020 and favorite streaming picks of 2020. Read about our approach to external linking. A heart-rending but hopeful tribute to the bravery and resilience of youth. IMDb takes a look back at the top trending stars, movies, television shows, and cultural moments of this unprecedented year. It may be confusing, but it's undoubtedly moving. IMDb's Senior Film Editor Keith Simanton loves Palm Springs and "The Queen's Gambit." IMDb fans' appetite for TV was insatiable this year, leading to the emerging popularity of addictive reality and competition TV shows, as well as gripping docuseries. You can analyse the movie’s subtext about Brazilian politics or just enjoy its engaging, genre-bending audacity. I'll take movie drama over life drama any day. 10. Nothing goes wrong, but nothing is quite right, either: the characters' clothes and ages keep changing, and the heroine is never quite sure of her own name. Updated on 2/26/2021 at 5:25 PM 'Tenet' | … Boseman is Levee, a talented musician traumatised by a racist attack he witnessed in childhood. Letitia Wright gives a stunning, powerful performance as a leader of the British Black Panthers. Oscars Best Picture Winners Best Picture Winners Golden Globes Emmys STARmeter Awards San Diego Comic-Con New York Comic-Con Sundance Film Festival Toronto Int'l Film Festival Awards Central Festival Central All Events And Bill Nighy gloriously steals every scene as Emma’s comically overprotective father. The girls' battles against destructive adults are exhilarating fun, and every frame is a work of art. Adapted from Iain Reid's novel, it stars the superb Jessie Buckley as a young woman who drives through the snow with her faintly menacing boyfriend, Jesse Plemons, to meet his eccentric parents, Toni Collette and David Thewlis, on their family farm.