Best Of 2020: a Summary of World Cinema
Most Awarded Films:
2020 Film Festivals
| Country: | Awarded Film | Event | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cancelled - Cancelado | Cannes Film Festival | France | |
| Nomadland | Venice Film Festival | Italy | |
| There Is No Evil | Berlin International Film Festival | Germany | |
| Beginning | San Sebastian Film Festival | Spain | |
| Nomadland | Toronto Film Festival (TIFF) | Canada | |
| Minari | Sundance Film Festival | USA | |
| The Year of the Discovery | Mar del Plata International Film Festival | Argentina | |
| A Siege Diary | Moscow International Film Festival | Russia | |
| Possessor | Film Festival of Catalonia | Spain | |
| Preparations to be Together for an Unknown Period of Time | Seminci - International Film Festival | Spain | |
2020 Awards
| Country: | Awarded Film | Award | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nomadland | Oscars - Academy Awards | USA | |
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Nomadland (Drama) Borat: Subsequent Moviefilm (Comedy) |
Golden Globes Awards | USA |
| Another Round | European Film Awards (EFA) | Europe | |
| Nomadland | BAFTA - British Academy Film Awards | G.B. | |
| Bye Bye Morons | Cesar Awards (France) | France | |
| Hidden Away | David di Donatello Awards (Italy) | Italy | |
| Schoolgirls | Goya Awards (Spanish Academy Awards) | Spain | |
| I'm Your Man | German Film Awards (Deutsche Filmpreis) | Germany | |
| Spring Uje spring | Guldbagge Awards (Swedish Film Institute) | Sweden | |
Critics' Association Awards 2020
| Country: | Awarded Film | Awards | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Da 5 Bloods | National Board of Review (NBR) | USA | |
| First Cow | New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC) | USA | |
| Small Axe | Los Angeles Film Critics Awards (LAFCA) | USA | |
| Nomadland | Chicago Film Critics Association | USA | |
| Nomadland | Boston Society of Film Critics | USA | |
| Nomadland | Critics' Choice Awards | USA | |
Best Films of 2020 According to World Famous Film Critics:
| # | Country: | Film |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Collective | |
| 2 | Small Axe: Lovers Rock | |
| 3 | American Utopia | |
| 4 | First Cow | |
| 5 | Bacurau | |
| 6 | Time | |
| 7 | Minari | |
| 8 | Dick Johnson Is Dead | |
| 9 | Martin Eden | |
| 10 | Nomadland |
| # | Country: | Film |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borat: Subsequent Moviefilm | |
| 2 | City Hall | |
| 2 | Collective | |
| 3 | First Cow | |
| 4 | Martin Eden | |
| 5 | The Forty-Year-Old Version | |
| 6 | Palm Springs | |
| 7 | Bacurau | |
| 8 | American Utopia | |
| 8 | Small Axe: Lovers Rock | |
| 9 | Dick Johnson Is Dead | |
| 10 | Soul |
| # | Country: | Film |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Eden | |
| 2 | City Hall | |
| 3 | Gunda | |
| 4 | American Utopia | |
| 5 | Bacurau | |
| 6 | First Cow | |
| 7 | Never Rarely Sometimes Always | |
| 8 | Collective | |
| 9 | The Forty-Year-Old Version | |
| 10 | Dylda |
| # | Country: | Film |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Small Axe | |
| 2 | Nomadland | |
| 3 | First Cow | |
| 4 | Miss Juneteenth | |
| 5 | The Personal History of David Copperfield | |
| 6 | Palm Springs | |
| 7 | The Assistant | |
| 8 | The Half Of It | |
| 9 | The Trip to Greece | |
| 10 | Host |
| # | Country: | Film |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Cow | |
| 2 | Small Axe: Lovers Rock | |
| 3 | Collective | |
| 4 | Nomadland | |
| 5 | Never Rarely Sometimes Always | |
| 6 | Time | |
| 7 | The Climb | |
| 8 | The Mole Agent | |
| 9 | Borat: Subsequent Moviefilm | |
| 10 | Bacurau |
Best TV Series of 2020 by World Famous Critics
| # | Country: | Film |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Better Call Saul | |
| 2 | Lovecraft Country | |
| 3 | Brockmire | |
| 4 | I May Destroy You | |
| 5 | The Good Lord Bird | |
| 6 | Normal People | |
| 7 | What We Do in the Shadows | |
| 8 | We Are Who We Are | |
| 9 | How To with John Wilson | |
| 10 | PEN15 |
| # | Country: | Film |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | I May Destroy You | |
| 2 | Normal People | |
| 3 | Unorthodox | |
| 4 | The Crown | |
| 5 | The Vow | |
| 6 | Mrs. America | |
| 7 | Perry Mason | |
| 8 | PEN15 | |
| 9 | This Is Us |
| # | Country: | Film |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Better Things | |
| 2 | I May Destroy You | |
| 3 | What We Do in the Shadows | |
| 4 | Normal People | |
| 5 | BoJack Horseman | |
| 6 | Better Call Saul | |
| 7 | Mrs. America | |
| 8 | We Are Who We Are | |
| 9 | P-Valley | |
| 10 | The Baby-Sitters Club |
The Highest Grossing Films of 2020:
The Highest Grossing Films of 2020 Worldwide
| # | Country: | Film | Genre | Producer | Box Office: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Eight Hundred | War | Beijing Diqi Yinxiang / Huayi Brothers | $472.600.000 | |
| 2 | My People, My Homeland | Drama | China Lion Film | $432.900.000 | |
| 3 | Bad Boys for Life | Action | Columbia Pictures / Jerry Bruckheimer | $424.300.000 | |
| 4 | Tenet | Thriller | Syncopy / Warner Bros. | $353.900.000 | |
| 5 | Sonic the Hedgehog | Sci-Fi | Paramount Pictures / Marza Animation | 305.000.000 | |
| 6 | Kimetsu no Yaiba: Mugen Ressha-Hen | Animation | Ufotable | $294.900.000 | |
| 7 | Dolittle | Fantasy | Universal / Perfect World | $250.100.000 | |
| 8 | Jiang Ziya | Fantasy | Beijing Enlight / Coloroom | $243.900.000 | |
| 9 | Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn | Action | DC / Clubhouse Pictures / Kroll & Co. | $201.900.000 | |
| 10 | The Sacrifice | War | China Film | $171.800.000 |
The Highest Grossing Films of 2020 in the US
| # | Country: | Film | Genre | Producer | Box Office: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bad Boys for Life | Action | Columbia Pictures / Jerry Bruckheimer | $204.400.000 | |
| 2 | 1917 | War | Amblin Partners / Neal Street | $157.900.000 | |
| 3 | Sonic the Hedgehog | Sci-Fi | Paramount Pictures / Marza Animation | 146.100.000 | |
| 4 | Jumanji: The Next Level | Adventure | Matt Tolmach / Seven Bucks | 124.700.000 | |
| 5 | Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker | Sci-Fi | Lucasfilm / Bad Robot / Walt Disney | 124.500.000 | |
| 6 | Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn | Action | DC / Clubhouse Pictures / Kroll & Co. | $85.200.000 | |
| 7 | Dolittle | Fantasy | Universal / Perfect World | $77.000.000 | 8 | Little Women | Drama | Columbia / Sony Pictures / Regency | $70.500.000 |
| 9 | The Invisible Man | Sci-Fi | Blumhouse / Dark Universe | $64.900.000 | |
| 10 | The Call of the Wild | Adventure | 3 Arts Entertainment / 20th Century | $62.300.000 |
The Highest Grossing Films of 2020 in their Country of Origin
| Country: | Film | Genre | Producer | Box Office: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nightlife | Comedy | Warner Bros. Germany / Seven Pictures | 13.600.000€ | |
| Father There is Only One 2 | Comedy | Bowfinger / Atresmedia / Mogambo | 12.900.000€ | |
| Ducobu 3.0 | Comedy | Les films Du premier/ Umedia | 53.492.000€ | |
| Kimetsu no Yaiba: Mugen Ressha-Hen | Animation | Ufotable | $279.100.000 | |
| Cindy of Monterrey | Comedy | Draco Films / Videocine | $5.200.000 | |
| 1917 | War | Amblin Partners / Neal Street | $57.100.000 |
The Best Films of 2020 According to Filmaffinity Users
The Best Films of 2020 according to Filmaffinity Users
Ranking order obeys to several criteria: films with a high number of votes, films released in various countries, etc.
Ranking order obeys to several criteria: films with a high number of votes, films released in various countries, etc.
| Rating | Country: | Film |
|---|---|---|
| 8.1 | Hamilton | |
| 7.9 | Wolfwalkers | |
| 7.7 | Soul | |
| 7.6 | The Father | |
| 7.4 | Nomadland | |
| 7.2 | Another Round | |
| 7.1 | The Trial of the Chicago 7 | 7.1 | Identifying Features |
| 7.1 | The Woman Who Ran | |
| 7.0 | Schoolgirls | |
| 6.9 | Never Rarely Sometimes Always |
The Best TV Series of 2020 according to Filmaffinity Users
Ranking order obeys to several criteria: films with a high number of votes, films released in various countries, etc.
Ranking order obeys to several criteria: films with a high number of votes, films released in various countries, etc.
| Rating | Country: | TV Series |
|---|---|---|
| 8.2 | The Mandalorian 2 | |
| 8.0 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars. The Final Season | |
| 8.0 | Riot Police | |
| 7.8 | Patria | |
| 7.7 | The Queen's Gambit | |
| 7.7 | Normal People | |
| 7.6 | Veneno | |
| 7.6 | The New Pope | |
| 7.5 | Gangs of London | |
| 7.5 | When the Dust Settles |