Top 10 Best Movies to Watch in 2020

This year has changed the whole Cinematic world due to the pandemic circumstances which is throwing the life of many peoples as well. It might have closed the theatres in many cities, but the digital or streaming application can’t stop you from watching which also has made our quarantine amazing over the last months. Netflix, Amazon Prime, etc are some of the streaming applications which will allow you to see the top 10 best movies to watch in 2020 at home while everyone is locked inside. 

Before watching movies, there first comes choosing a specific best movie to watch. It’s not that simple to choose the best one for spending a day watching it. But if you are here you don’t have to worry about what to watch, which may be the best, is this movie cool or not, etc. Here we have made a list of the top 10 best movies to watch in 2020 which will save you time and make it easy for you to select the best one. Given movies are taken from skin-crawling horror movies to hard-hitting documentaries so that you can choose as you like.

So here are the top 10 best movies to watch in 2020 listed below:

10. Bacurau

Bacurau is a Weird Western Film of 2019 which is written and directed by Kleber Mendonca Filho and Juliano Dornelles. It is a co-production film between Brazil and France. It comes with the stars Sonia Braga, Barbara Colen, Karine Teles, Thomas Aquino, Silvero Pereira, and Udo Kier.

The movie is based on a fictional small town that revolves around Bacurau located in the Brazilian Sertao. It was selected to compete for the Palme d’Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival which also won the Jury Prize at the same festival. 

It was first released by Vitrine Filmes in Brazil and by SBS Distribution in France. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, its release in North America was interrupted and later it was released through the theatre’s website. Bacurau box office collection has grossed $3.4 million due to which it comes in the 10th list of best movies to watch in 2020. 

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9. Color Out of Space

Color Out of Space is an American Science Fiction Cosmic Horror Film which is based on the short story “The Colour Out of Space” by H.P. Lovecraft. The movie is directed and co-written by Richard Stanley. It comes along with the stars like Nicolas Cage, Joely Richardson, Q’orianka Kilcher, Madeleine Arthur, and Tommy Chong. It was Stanley’s first feature film in a trilogy of Lovecraft adaptations.

The movie was first premiered in the Midnight Madness portion of the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival on September 7, 2019. Later on January 24, 2020, the film was released in 81 theatres in the United States in which the first-weekend box office of the film grossed $358,154 over four days. Due to the above details and impressions among the viewers, it comes in the 9th list of best movies to watch in 2020.

8. Never Rarely Sometimes Always

Never Rarely Sometimes Always is an American-British Drama Film of 2020. It is written and directed by Eliza Hittman. The stars of the movie are Sidney Flanigan, Talia Ryder, Ryan Eggold, Theodore Pellerin, and Sharon Van Etten. It was also selected to compete for the Golden Bear at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival in the main competition section where it won the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize too.

It had its world premiere on January 24, 2020, at the Sundance Film Festival. Later on, it was released in the United States on March 13, 2020, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the film was released on video on demand on April 3, 2020. Due to the impressions that the movie spread among the viewers, it comes in the 8th list of best movies to watch in 2020.

7. Sorry We Missed You

Sorry We Missed You is a British-French-Belgian Drama Film of 2019. The movie is directed by Ken Loach, written by Paul Laverty and was produced by Rebecca O’Brien. The film comes with the stars which include Kris Hitchen, Debbie Honeywood, Rhys Stone, and Katie Proctor. Sorry We Missed You also has received the Magritte Award for Best Foreign Film in Co-production.

The movie was first premiered in the Cannes Film Festival on 16 May 2019. Later on 24 October 2019, the film was released in France, on 30 October 2019(Belgium) and on 1 November 2019(United kingdom). The box office collection of the film has grossed $8.5 million. Due to the above details and ratings given by the viewers, it comes in the 7th list of best movies to watch in 2020.

6. Bad Education

Bad Education is one of the American Black Comedy-Drama Film which is based on the article of New York magazine “The Bad Superintendent” by Robert Kolker. The movie is directed by Cory Finley and written by Mike Makowsky. The ensemble cast featured by the movie includes Hugh Jackman, Geraldine Viswanathan, Allison Janney, Rafael Casal, Alex Wolff, Annaleigh Ashford, Stephen Spinella, and Ray Romano.

The film is based on the true story of the largest public school embezzlement in American history which was set in the Long Island Village of Roslyn During the early 2000s. It shows the story of the charismatic and esteemed Dr. Frank Tassone (Jackman) and Pam Gluckin (Janney) who steal millions of dollars from the same public school district in order to make the best in the country.

The film made its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2019, and later was broadcast on HBO Films that acquired distribution rights to the film for $17.5 million which was the largest deal of the festival on April 25, 2020. The film will be available in the upcoming streaming services on HBO Max on May 27, 2020. Due to its amazing story behind, it comes in the 6th list of best movies to watch in 2020.

5. The Invisible Man

The Invisible Man is a science fiction horror film of 2020 which is written and directed by Leigh Whannell. It is an international co-production of Australia and the United States based on the book The Invisible Man of 1897 by H. G. Wells. It comes along with the stars like Aldis Hodge, Harriet Dyer, Storm Reid, Elisabeth Moss, Oliver Jackson Cohen, and Michael Dorman.

The film follows a woman who used to believes that ever after her abusive and wealthy boyfriend’s suicide, she is being stalked by him. She also thought that he has gained the power to become invisible. 

The Invisible Man was first theatrically released on February 28, 2020, in the United States by Universal Pictures where it got many positive reviews from its viewers. Later due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it came among many films that were prematurely released to streaming platforms for rent. The Invisible Man has box office collection grossed $126.1 million. Due to which it comes in the 5th list of best movies to watch in 2020.

4. First Cow

The First Cow is one of the American Drama Film of 2019 based on Raymond’s novel The Half-Life from a screenplay by Reichardt and Jonathan Raymond. It is directed by Kelly Reichardt. The main stars of the movie are John Magaro, Orion Lee, Toby Jones, Alia Shawkat, Rene Auberjonois, and Ewen Bremner. It was also selected to compete for the Golden Bear at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival in the main competition section.

The film was firstly World Premiere at the Telluride Film Festival on the same date that of The Assistant on August 30, 2019. Later on September 28, 2019, it was screened at the New York Film Festival. The movie was released in the United States on March 6, 2020. It gets a lot of organic reviews from its viewer due to which it comes in the 4th list of best movies to watch in 2020.

3. The Assistant

The Assistant is an American Drama Film which is written, directed, produced, and edited by one person known as Kitty Green. The movie comes with the stars like Julia Garner, Kristine Froseth, Matthew Macfadyen, Noah Robbins, Makenzie Leigh, and Jon Orsini.

The movie was firstly World Premiere at the Telluride Film Festival on August 30, 2019. After that, Bleecker Street set an acquired distribution right to the film and released it on January 31, 2020. This movie also gets a lot of positive reviews from its viewers due to which it comes in the 3rd list of best movies to watch in 2020.

2. Lost Girls

Lost Girls is an American Mystery Drama Film of 2020 based on the book Lost Girls: An Unsolved American Mystery by Robert Kolker. It is directed by Liz Garbus and the screenplay is written by Michael Werwie. The film resolves the unsolved murders of young female sex workers committed by the Long Island serial killer who used to work on the South Shore Barrier Islands of Long Island.

The movie had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 28, 2020, and later on March 13, 2020, it was also released by Netflix. The movie also generally gets many favourable reviews from the viewers due to which it comes in the 2nd list of best movies to watch in 2020.

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1. The Way Back

The Way Back is one of the American Sports Drama Film of 2020 which is directed by Gavin O’Connor and written by Brad Ingelsby. It is a conventional but deeply felt story about addiction, anger and the rough road of rehabilitation. The movie comes along with the stars like Ben Affleck, Michaela Watkins, Al Madrigal, and Janina Gavankar which also follows an alcoholic construction worker at the high school. The worker used to attend high school where he was recruited to become head coach of the basketball team.

The Way Back was first theatrically released in the United States on March 6, 2020, by Warner Bros which gets different types of positive reviews from the viewers. It grossed $13.6 million in the United States and Canada along with $1.1 million in other territories and went for a total of $14.7 million worldwide against a production budget of $21-25 million. Due to its amazing story loved by many viewers, it comes in the 1st list of best movies to watch in 2020.

Final Words

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