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2020 was bananas, but some great movies were released in theaters and on streaming servies. Here are the funniest, scariest, most exciting, and all-around best films of the year.

<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-2021-movies/grayson-titan" target="_blank">UPDATE: Check out the top movies of 2021!</a>

With so many great&nbsp;films coming out, it&#39;s hard to decide on the&nbsp;best movies&nbsp;of 2020. This list is also more than just the critics&#39; movie choices, you get to help decide the best movie of 2020 by voting up your favorites and you don&#39;t have to choose just one. There are some highly anticipated films coming out this year, such as Christopher Nolan&#39;s&nbsp;Tenet,&nbsp;the next installment in the Wonder Woman franchise with&nbsp;Wonder Woman 1984, and the sure to be hilarious&nbsp;Bill &amp; Ted Face the Music. In short, there is a lot to look forward to this year when it comes to great movies.

The best films of 2020,&nbsp;should take everything into account, the performances, the cinematography, and everything in between. So if you find yourself asking, &quot;what is the best film to come out of 2020 so far?&quot; Look to the list below and vote up the 2020&nbsp;movies&nbsp;you feel were the highest quality films of the year.

If you see&nbsp;that any of the top&nbsp;movies of 2020&nbsp;are left out, feel free to add them to the list. Then vote for your favorites and be sure to check back as upcoming and new 2020 films are released.

Year after year, action movies tend to dominate the box office and this year is no different. The best 2020 aciton movies deliver thrills at a rapid pace and even mix in a little comedy here and there. Some&nbsp; of the most anticipated action movies this year include&nbsp;Bad Boys for Life,&nbsp;Wonder Woman 1984,&nbsp;and&nbsp;No Time to Die.&nbsp;But which of these 2020 action films is the best of the year? You get to help decide with your votes. The best part is that you can vote for more than just one action flick.

This list of 2020&nbsp;action movies ranks the most exciting, thrilling, and spectacular action movies of the year. Which action movies of 2020&nbsp;are your favorites? Which ones left you yawning?&nbsp;Vote up the best&nbsp;new action&nbsp;movies&nbsp;of 2020&nbsp;below. Also be sure to check back as more upcoming 2020 action movies are released.

It&#39;s time to put on your detective&#39;s hat and vote for the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/mystery-movies-and-films/ranker-film?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best mystery movies</a> of 2020. From headscratchers that keep you guessing until the very end to taught thrillers that keep you on the edge of your seat until you solve the puzzle, these 2020 mystery movies give you the cerebral workout you want. Mystery movies can sometimes lose the audience withe intricate enigmas that they weave. But the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-mystery-movies-on-netflix/ranker-streaming?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">top mystery movies</a> this year are great whodunits! Now its time to solve this mystery: which of these films is the best mystery movie of 2020?

You get to help decide with your votes. Vote up new mysteries&nbsp;that you felt were both intelligent and entertaining the best sure to check back as upcoming mystery movies are released and added to this list.

Fantasy

Need to get away? The <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/the-best-fantasy-movies/all-genre-movies-lists?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best fantasy movies</a> of 2020 are here to help you escape. Taking place in fictional worlds where people can talk to animals or control the weather, this year&#39;s best fantasy films are here for you to rank. The 2020 fantasy movies that will resonate with you most likely depend on what other genres you like.&nbsp;Dolittle&nbsp;boasts family friendly fare while&nbsp;Gretel &amp; Hansel&nbsp;is sure&nbsp; to be a bit more frightening for audiences. But which fantasy movies from 2020 is the best? You get to help decide with your votes.

Vote up the&nbsp;fantasy films from 2020&nbsp;that you liked the most and vote down any that failed to capture your imagination. Also be sure to check back for new and upcoming fantasy films as they are released and added to the list.

2020 Movies

This list of 2020 unerrated movies will help you find the best underground films that came out&nbsp;this year. There are plenty of good underrated movies that are coming soon to a theater near you. You will also find some of these movies on the list best foreign films of 2020 as American audiences tend to overlook them. But underrated rated films comes from all over the world and cover every genre, from comedies&nbsp;to horror movies like Color Out of Space. Look for your favorites from this year and vote them to the top of the list.&nbsp;

Just because these films were underrappreciated this year, doesn&#39;t mean that they are not great movies, they&#39;re just sleeper hits waiting to happen. But which of these films are the top underrated movies of 2020? You get to help decide with your votes.

Vote up your favorite underrated&nbsp;movies on this list so other moviegoers know what to watch next.&nbsp;

Ready to jump out of your seat? Then you should check out the best horror movies of 2020. This year has already kicked off with scary movies such as&nbsp;The Grudge&nbsp;and&nbsp;Underwater&nbsp;starring Kristen Stewart but there are plenty more scares to come. There are several highly anticipated <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-horror-movie-sequels/ranker-horror?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">horror movie sequels</a> due out in 2020 like&nbsp;Halloween Kills, The Conjouring: The Devil Made Me Do It, and the John Krasinski directed&nbsp;A&nbsp; Quiet Place: Part II.&nbsp;Another good 2020 horror movie is sure to be Nicholas Cage&#39;s&nbsp;Color Out of Space.&nbsp;But which of these 2020 horror films is the scariest? You get to help decide with your votes.

Browse this list of 2020 horror movies and vote up the ones that gave you the biggest fright. Check back for upcoming and new 2020 horror movies as they are released to see where you favorites end up on the list.

Get ready to laugh because the best comedies of 2020 are hitting the theatres this year.&nbsp;Bad Boys for Life&nbsp;is an action comedy that is kicking off 2020 with a hilarious bang. There is also the female&nbsp;comedy&nbsp;Like a Boss&nbsp;starring Tiffany Haddish, Rose Byrne, and Salma Hayek. There are cetainly a lot to choose from in 2020 including&nbsp;Bill &amp;&nbsp;Ted Face the Music, The Gentlemen,&nbsp;and&nbsp;Legally Blonde 3.&nbsp;But what do you think are the best 2020 comedy films?

Which of these 2020&nbsp;comedy movies deserves to be at the top of the list? Vote up the comedies that made you laugh out loud this year, and vote down the movies that you didn&#39;t find funny at all. Your votes&nbsp;will determine the best new comedy. The be sure to check back for upcoming 2020 comedic films as they are released throughout the year to see where they end up on the list.

Get&nbsp;ready for a thrill ride with the top 2020 thriller movies. Be sure to check out the films below if you go to the theater this year looking for an adreline rush. This list has action thrillers, dramatic thrillers, mystery thrillers, and horror movies that will give you both thrills and chills. But which one of these films is the best thriller of 2020? You get to help decide with your votes.

Want to see Blake Lively kick some butt? Then you&#39;re in luck if you go see the new thriller&nbsp;The Rhythm Section.&nbsp;If you like to get your blood pumping while getting the wits scared out of you then&nbsp;Gretel &amp; Hansel&nbsp;is the 2020 thriller for you!

Vote up your favorites&nbsp;and check back for upcoming thrillers as they are released and added to the list.

Looking for the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-netflix-original-shows/ranker-streaming?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best netflix originals</a> released this year? Then you are in the right place. This list of the best 2020 <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-netflix-original-movies/ranker-streaming?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">netflix original movies</a> is ranked from best to worst by users just like you. These 2020 netflix movies are among some of&nbsp;the best movies on Netflix, including the documentary&nbsp;Miss Americana&nbsp;which offers insight into Taylor Swift&#39;s life and creative process. There is also the trippy drama&nbsp;Horse Girl&nbsp;which was written by the lead Alison Brie alongside the director Jeff Baena. But which of these is the best new netflix orignal movie?

Vote up your favorite netflix original movies from 2020 and vote down any you never want to see again.

2020

The future looks for bright for Hollywood as we rank the best upcoming movies of 2020. From long-awaited sequels to exciting reimaginings, this list of 2020 films features female-led superhero movies&nbsp;(including Birds of Prey, Black Widow, and&nbsp;<a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/wonder-woman-1984-facts/donn-saylor" target="_blank">Wonder Woman 1984</a>), Disney live-action remakes (Mulan), and the returns of beloved characters from the past (Bill &amp; Ted Face the Music).

Other good movies coming out in 2020 include Bad Boys for Life, Godzilla vs. Kong, Onward, and the 25th James Bond movie, No Time to Die.

Vote up the 2020 movies you&#39;re most excited for, and add any highly anticipated 2020 film releases missing from the list.

Need a little more drama in your life? The best 2020 drama movies are here for you, whether you need to feel inspired or have a good cry. There is a 2020 drama movie for you on this list. Some of these new dramas&nbsp;are based on true stories while others just feel realistic. But what are the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-new-drama-movies-of-the-last-few-years/ranker-film?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best drama movies</a> this year? Help decide the best of the new 2020 drama movies below.&nbsp;

Featuring <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-romance-drama-movies/ranker-film" target="_blank">romantic dramas</a>, coming-of-age movies,&nbsp;action dramas, biopics, and comedy-dramas,&nbsp;upcoming drama films in 2020 includes&nbsp;Three Christs,&nbsp;Irresistible, and&nbsp;The Last Full Measure.

Good drama films usually draw you in with emotionally developed characters and ten to avoid melodramatic situations. Which drama movies of 2020 fit such a description? Vote on this list of 2020 drama movies. Give a vote up to the best drama movies of 2020, and vote down&nbsp;anything you feel is overrated or downright bad.

The best 2020 teen movies tell coming of age stories that are both comedic and dramatic. Those teen years can be an awkward time and these films capture the most relatable moments. While some of these <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-new-teen-movies-of-the-last-few-years/ranker-film?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">new teen movies</a> take place in high school, there are films that show the obligations and relationships teens have outsite the classroom. One of the latest teen movies this year is&nbsp;To All the Boys: P.S. I&nbsp; Still Love You.&nbsp;It is a follow up to the popular netflix movie&nbsp;To All the Boy&#39;s I&#39;ve Loved Before.&nbsp;But which one of these teen films is the best? You get to help decide with your votes.

Vote up your <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-teen-movies-of-all-time/ranker-film?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">favorite teen movies</a> and help them get to the top of the list. You can also vote down any teen films you never want to see again. But be sure to check back for more teen movies as they are added to the list once they&#39;re released in 2020.

Documentaries

The best documentaries of 2020 really get you thinking. They might show you something you&#39;re familiar with in a new light or expose you to subject matter that you had no idea existed.&nbsp;Miss Americana&nbsp;is an intimate look into Taylor Swift&#39;s life, showing a side to the pop star that almost no one gets to see.&nbsp;Advocate&nbsp;explores the&nbsp;struggle of a lawyer who has dedicated her life to representing political prisoners for almost half a century. The world is an amazing place and these 2020 documentary films give us a glimpse of things we would otherwise be unable to experience. But which of these new documentary movies is the best? You get to help decide with your votes.

Vote up your favorite film docs&nbsp;from this year and vote down any you think other documentary buffs might want to skip. Be sure to check back for new and upcoming 2020 documentary films as they are added to the list.

Parenting

It&#39;s time to pile the family into the minivan and head to the theater but which 2020 kids movie are you going to watch? Luckily for you, the best of new 2020 family movies are listed below. While there are plenty of top kids movies due to come out this year, which one is the best? You get to help decide with your votes.

Dolittle and&nbsp;Sonic the Hedgehog are just a few of the best kids <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/upcoming-movies-2020/grayson-titan?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">movies coming out in 2020</a>. Do you think either one will make it to the top of the list?

Help out other parents by voting up the kids films you enjoyed so other families know what to watch next. Be sure to check back as other 2020 kids films are released to see where they up in the rankings.

IMAX has become a popular choice for audiences who want something above and beyond the normal moviegoing experience. The 2020 movies playing in IMAX provide plenty of reasons to choose the format. Its signature massive screens, which can be several stories high, mean that you become more fully immersed in the film you&#39;re watching. The size and scope of the picture literally overwhelm you. The company is additionally known for extremely high definition images and dynamic sound. Movies with incredible scenery, groundbreaking special effects, and intense action scenes get an extra kick from IMAX.

Upcoming IMAX movies are a diverse group. There are big action pictures, like Marvel&#39;s Black Widow and the new James Bond flick, No Time To Die. Special effects extravaganzas such as Godzilla vs. Kong and Dune are represented, as well. Pixar&#39;s Onward brings animation to IMAX, while A Quiet Place Part II delivers large-screen horror. There&#39;s even a music documentary about the Beastie Boys. Whatever your preference in genre, there&#39;s going to be something on your nearest IMAX screen to suit your taste.

Below is the 2020 IMAX movie list. Only confirmed titles are included. More could be announced as the year progresses. Which of them&nbsp;are you most excited to see?&nbsp;

The best biopics of 2020 give us insight into historical figures that we might not have gotten otherwise. There are a few 2020 biographical movies that take artistic liberties but all of them give us a better sense as to who the person was allowing us to learn more about them. You&#39;ll also find some big celebrities&nbsp;on this list of 2020 biopics. Capone&nbsp;stars&nbsp;Tom Hardy as infamous bootlegger Al Capone in his later years. Jesse Eisenberg is also on this list as Marcel Marceau who led a group of Jewish Boy Scouts who worked with the French Resistance during WWII. But which one of these is the best biographical film of 2020? You get to help decide with your votes.

Vote up the new biopics from this year that you loved and vote down any you don&#39;t care to see again. Then be sure to check back as upcoming biopics are added once they are released to see which one makes it to the top of the list.

These are the biggest 2020 movie let downs as ranked by you, the people. Vote up the films that dissapointed you the most and vote down the ones that you didn&#39;t think were&nbsp;that bad. Highly anticipated movies either go one of two ways, audiences love them or hate them. Rarely are they without an opinion come opening weekend. Sometimes it&#39;s as simple as the adaptations not living up to their source material or sequels and reboots that don&#39;t have the same silver screen charisma as the previous films. But which of these films is the most dissapointing of 2020?

Vote up&nbsp;the biggest 2020 movie letdowns&nbsp;and have your opinion heard. Who knows? Maybe Hollywood will do better next year. Also be sure to check back on this list as new disappointing movies are released throughout the year.

Worst Movies

Not every movie can be critically acclaimed&nbsp;but some of these movies go as far as being the worst movies of 2020. What are the worst movies of this year? You get to help decide with your votes. This list gives you the power to decide which are the worst movies of the year despite what the critics say.

Silly horror films that flatline to cliched rom-coms and straight comedies, the worst 2020 movies have one thing in common, they failed to captivate audiences while achieving new lows interms of ratings on such sites as Rotten Tomatoes and film review sites.

Which 2020&nbsp;films did you despise? Whether you want to play the contrarian and vote for critically acclaimed cinema, or cast votes for movies universally panned, vote below to help determine the worst movie of 2020.

Looking for the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/top-50-greatest-animated-films-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best animated movies</a> of 2020? Then you are in the right place. This list has every animated film that has been released this year. There are a lot of great 2020 animated movies such as&nbsp;Onward&nbsp;from Disney and Pixar.&nbsp;Trolls: World Tour&nbsp;is another animated film that is sure to delight kids and parents alike. Animated films are great because the kids are engaged in the storyline while the older crowd can appreciate the incredible CGI animation. But which one of these 2020 cartoon movies is the best? You get to help decide with your votes.

Vote up the animated movies from 2020 that you and your family enjoyed watching so other parents know what to watch next with their kids. Then be sure to check back as new and upcoming animated movies are added to the list once they are released!

Want to laugh while you watch two people fall in love? Then you want to check out the best romantic comedies coming out this year. The best romantic comedies of 2020 will have you rolling on the floor laughing as they warm your heart. Netflix started the year strong with&nbsp;To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You&nbsp;but there are also smaller films you may not have heard of such as&nbsp;A Simple Wedding&nbsp;about a daughter who is overwhelmed by her parents&#39; desire for her to get married and Olympic Dreams.&nbsp;But which of these is the best 2020 romcom? You get to help decide with your votes.

Vote up the rom-coms that you thought were the funniest or most romantic or perfectly blended the two!

2020: A Year at the Movies

2020 was a difficult, bizarre year for pretty much everybody around the world, including the film industry. Big-budget films have been pushed back again and again, stalled by the conditions created by the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of the movies expected to win Oscar nominations this year haven&rsquo;t been available to stream for quarantining viewers. All in all, almost nothing about the year could have been anticipated either by filmmakers or movie audiences.&nbsp;

But in spite of this unprecedented situation that Hollywood now finds itself in, plenty of highly-anticipated blockbusters did manage to find large audiences this year. A look at our list of the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/upcoming-movies-2020/grayson-titan?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Most Anticipated Movies of 2020</a> (voted on by more than 3,000 film fans) features plenty of movies that viewers could stream on services like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Disney+. Our list of the Best Movies of 2020 (which has more than 15,000 votes) shows how those movies actually stacked up to expectations upon their release. By comparing the results of both lists, we can find out which movies lived up to the hype this year &mdash; and which ones ended up falling short.

Which Movies Lived Up to the Hype in 2020?

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Ever wonder what it would be like if a comet struck near your house or live in an underwater research lab? The best 2020 science fiction films help to answer some of these questions and more. The best sci-fi movies of 2020&nbsp;tend to explore themes that are topical and socially relevant. More than than that, they are really cool and some of these upcoming 2020 sci-fi&nbsp;films could even be considered great science fiction. But which one is the best of this year? You get to help decide with your votes.

Vote up the the 2020 science fiction movies that got you thinking about future possibilities, life beyond our planet, or what it&#39;s like miles below the surface of the ocean. Be sure to check back for new science fiction movies as they are released this year.

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The Invisible Man

The Invisible Man is a 2020 American science fiction psychological horror film directed by Leigh Whannell and loosely adapted from both the novel of the same name by H. G. Wells and a remake of the 1933 film adaptation of the same name. When Cecilia's abusive ex takes his own life and leaves her fortune, she suspects his death was a hoax.

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Tenet is a 2020 action thriller film directed by Christopher Nolan. A secret agent (John David Washington) manipulates the flow of time to prevent World War III.

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Vivarium is a 2020 international sci-fi mystery film directed by Lorcan Finnegan. A young couple (Jesse Eisenberg and Imogen Poots) find themselves trapped in a mysterious labyrinth-like neighborhood of identical houses while searching for the perfect home.

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