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Best Of 2020: a Summary of World Cinema

Most Awarded Films:

2020 Film Festivals
Country: Awarded Film Event
Cancelled - Cancelado Cannes Film Festival France
United States Nomadland Venice Film Festival Italy
Iran There Is No Evil Berlin International Film Festival Germany
Georgia Beginning San Sebastian Film Festival Spain
United States Nomadland Toronto Film Festival (TIFF) Canada
United States Minari Sundance Film Festival USA
Spain The Year of the Discovery Mar del Plata International Film Festival Argentina
Russia A Siege Diary Moscow International Film Festival Russia
Canada Possessor Film Festival of Catalonia Spain
Hungary Preparations to be Together for an Unknown Period of Time Seminci - International Film Festival Spain
2020 Awards
Country: Awarded Film Award
United States Nomadland Oscars - Academy Awards USA
United States
United States
Nomadland (Drama)
Borat: Subsequent Moviefilm (Comedy)
Golden Globes Awards USA
Denmark Another Round European Film Awards (EFA) Europe
United States Nomadland BAFTA - British Academy Film Awards G.B.
France Bye Bye Morons Cesar Awards (France) France
Italy Hidden Away David di Donatello Awards (Italy) Italy
Spain Schoolgirls Goya Awards (Spanish Academy Awards) Spain
Germany I'm Your Man German Film Awards (Deutsche Filmpreis) Germany
Sweden Spring Uje spring Guldbagge Awards (Swedish Film Institute) Sweden
Critics' Association Awards 2020
Country: Awarded Film Awards
United States Da 5 Bloods National Board of Review (NBR) USA
United States First Cow New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC) USA
United Kingdom Small Axe Los Angeles Film Critics Awards (LAFCA) USA
United States Nomadland Chicago Film Critics Association USA
United States Nomadland Boston Society of Film Critics USA
United States Nomadland Critics' Choice Awards USA

Best Films of 2020 According to World Famous Film Critics:

David Fear, Senior Editor of Rolling Stone - Source Sorted by order of preference:
# Country: Film
1 Romania Collective
2 United Kingdom Small Axe: Lovers Rock
3 United States American Utopia
4 United States First Cow
5 Brazil Nighthawk
6 United States Time
7 United States Minari
8 United States Dick Johnson Is Dead
9 Italy Martin Eden
10 United States Nomadland
A. O. Scott, Chief Critic of The New York Times - Source Sorted by order of preference:
# Country: Film
1 United States Borat: Subsequent Moviefilm
2 United States City Hall
2 Romania Collective
3 United States First Cow
4 Italy Martin Eden
5 United States The Forty-Year-Old Version
6 United States Palm Springs
7 Brazil Nighthawk
8 United States American Utopia
8 United Kingdom Small Axe: Lovers Rock
9 United States Dick Johnson Is Dead
10 United States Soul
Manohla Dargis, Co-Chief Critic of The New York Times - Source Sorted by order of preference:
# Country: Film
1 Italy Martin Eden
2 United States City Hall
3 Norway Gunda
4 United States American Utopia
5 Brazil Nighthawk
6 United States First Cow
7 United States Never Rarely Sometimes Always
8 Romania Collective
9 United States The Forty-Year-Old Version
10 Russia Beanpole
Ann Hornaday, Chief Critic of Washington Post - Source Sorted by order of preference:
# Country: Film
1 United Kingdom Small Axe
2 United States Nomadland
3 United States First Cow
4 United States Miss Juneteenth
5 United Kingdom The Personal History of David Copperfield
6 United States Palm Springs
7 United States The Assistant
8 United States The Half Of It
9 United Kingdom The Trip to Greece
10 United Kingdom Host
Eric Kohn, Chief Critic of Indiewire - Source Sorted by order of preference:
# Country: Film
1 United States First Cow
2 United Kingdom Small Axe: Lovers Rock
3 Romania Collective
4 United States Nomadland
5 United States Never Rarely Sometimes Always
6 United States Time
7 United States The Climb
8 Chile The Mole Agent (El agente topo)
9 United States Borat: Subsequent Moviefilm
10 Brazil Nighthawk
Luis Martínez, Chief Critic of El Mundo - Source Sorted by order of preference:
# Country: Film
1 Georgia Beginning
2 United States The Lighthouse
3 United Kingdom Tenet
4 United States Mank
5 United States Soul
6 United States Never Rarely Sometimes Always
7 United States I'm Thinking of Ending Things
8 United States Borat: Subsequent Moviefilm
9 United Kingdom Under the Skin
10 United States The Vast of Night
Javier Ocaña, Chief Critic of El País - Source Sorted by order of preference:
# Country: Film
1 United States I'm Thinking of Ending Things
2 United States Dragged Across Concrete
3 Italy Martin Eden
4 United States Wildlife
5 China The Wild Goose Lake
6 United States Richard Jewell
7 Colombia Monos
8 United States Uncut Gems
9 United States The Peanut Butter Falcon
10 Mexico Identifying Features

Best TV Series of 2020 by World Famous Critics

A. O. Scott, Critic of The New York Times> - Source (Sorted by alphabetical order)
Country: Film
United States Better Call Saul
United States Better Things
United States The Good Lord Bird
United Kingdom I May Destroy You
Japan Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!
United States Mrs. America
United Kingdom Normal People
United States P-Valley
United States What We Do in the Shadows
Alan Spinwall, TV Critic of Rolling Stone - Source Sorted by order of preference:
# Country: Film
1 United States Better Call Saul
2 United States Lovecraft Country
3 United States Brockmire
4 United Kingdom I May Destroy You
5 United States The Good Lord Bird
6 United Kingdom Normal People
7 United States What We Do in the Shadows
8 Italy We Are Who We Are
9 United States How To with John Wilson
10 United States PEN15
Hank Stuever, TV Critic of Washington Post - Source Sorted by order of preference:
# Country: Film
1 United Kingdom I May Destroy You
2 United Kingdom Normal People
3 Germany Unorthodox
4 United Kingdom The Crown
5 United States The Vow
6 United States Mrs. America
7 United States Perry Mason
8 United States PEN15
9 United States This Is Us
Ben Travers, TV Critic of Indiewire - Source Sorted by order of preference:
# Country: Film
1 United States Better Things
2 United Kingdom I May Destroy You
3 United States What We Do in the Shadows
4 United Kingdom Normal People
5 United States BoJack Horseman
6 United States Better Call Saul
7 United States Mrs. America
8 Italy We Are Who We Are
9 United States P-Valley
10 United States The Baby-Sitters Club

The Highest Grossing Films of 2020:

The Highest Grossing Films of 2020 Worldwide
# Country: Film Genre Producer Box Office:
1 China The Eight Hundred War Beijing Diqi Yinxiang / Huayi Brothers $472.600.000
2 China My People, My Homeland Drama China Lion Film $432.900.000
3 United States Bad Boys for Life Action Columbia Pictures / Jerry Bruckheimer $424.300.000
4 United Kingdom Tenet Thriller Syncopy / Warner Bros. $353.900.000
5 United States Sonic the Hedgehog Sci-Fi Paramount Pictures / Marza Animation 305.000.000
6 Japan Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train Animation Ufotable $294.900.000
7 United States Dolittle Fantasy Universal / Perfect World $250.100.000
8 China Jiang Ziya Fantasy Beijing Enlight / Coloroom $243.900.000
9 United States Birds of Prey Action DC / Clubhouse Pictures / Kroll & Co. $201.900.000
10 China The Sacrifice War China Film $171.800.000
The Highest Grossing Films of 2020 in the US
# Country: Film Genre Producer Box Office:
1 United States Bad Boys for Life Action Columbia Pictures / Jerry Bruckheimer $204.400.000
2 United Kingdom 1917 War Amblin Partners / Neal Street $157.900.000
3 United States Sonic the Hedgehog Sci-Fi Paramount Pictures / Marza Animation 146.100.000
4 United States Jumanji: The Next Level Adventure Matt Tolmach / Seven Bucks 124.700.000
5 United States Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Sci-Fi Lucasfilm / Bad Robot / Walt Disney 124.500.000
6 United States Birds of Prey Action DC / Clubhouse Pictures / Kroll & Co. $85.200.000
7 United States Dolittle Fantasy Universal / Perfect World $77.000.000
8 United States Little Women Drama Columbia / Sony Pictures / Regency $70.500.000
9 United States The Invisible Man Sci-Fi Blumhouse / Dark Universe $64.900.000
10 United States 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:
Germany Nightlife Comedy Warner Bros. Germany / Seven Pictures 13.600.000€
Spain Father There is Only One 2 Comedy Bowfinger / Atresmedia / Mogambo 12.900.000€
France Ducobu 3.0 Comedy Les films Du premier/ Umedia 53.492.000€
Japan Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train Animation Ufotable $279.100.000
Mexico Cindy of Monterrey Comedy Draco Films / Videocine $5.200.000
United Kingdom 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.
Rating Country: Film
8.1 United States Hamilton
7.9 Ireland Wolfwalkers
7.7 United States Soul
7.6 United Kingdom The Father
7.4 United States Nomadland
7.2 Denmark Another Round
7.1 United States The Trial of the Chicago 7
7.1 Mexico Identifying Features
7.1 South Korea The Woman Who Ran
7.0 Spain Schoolgirls
6.9 United States 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.
Rating Country: TV Series
8.2 United States The Mandalorian 2
8.0 United States Star Wars: The Clone Wars. The Final Season
8.0 Spain Riot Police
7.8 Spain Patria
7.7 United States The Queen's Gambit
7.7 United Kingdom Normal People
7.6 Spain Veneno
7.6 Italy The New Pope
7.5 United Kingdom Gangs of London
7.5 Denmark When the Dust Settles
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