Those who know me by now, know that every year, I keep tabs on all the new release movies I’ve seen from the given year. In 2017, I was able to see 152 movies. In 2018, I was able to see 162 movies. In 2019, I was able to see 145 movies. For the Year 2020, I was able to see 175 movies! That’s right, this is a personal record for me. I was able to see all that, even though movie theaters were closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. I was able to see all that, even though I had to rely on streaming services for the majority of those films. I was able to see all that, even though many studios have delayed their big blockbuster releases to 2021 and beyond.
Truth be told, a lot of these movies I’ve seen are mostly from the “indie film” variety, or ones you would normally watch when it has a home release. However, movies are movies, and out of those 175 titles I’ve seen, I can wholeheartedly recommend at least 102 of them. You don’t need to rely on blockbusters to enjoy watching movies.
So as it goes every year. I share with you a list of the top favorite movies I enjoyed and loved. For 2020, I’d like to share my top 50. If you don’t see one of your favorites on this list, keep in mind that this is based on my own personal tastes. Also, there are still several movies that I have yet to see, as I couldn’t watch them on the big screen as I normally would during “Oscar season;” which BTW is technically extended until February 2021 but we’re sticking with a solid 2020 rule here. To specify, those movies that I wished I was able to see before I made this list are… Judas and the Black Messiah, Minari, News Of The World, Nomadland, One Night In Miami, Pieces of a Woman, Promising Young Woman, plus many more.
Alright, with all that said, here are my top 50 movies from 2020 that I found I really liked. It is purely ranked and based on me asking myself the question “would I watch this movie over that movie?” So this is my personal list, and I’m not specifically judging the actual filmmaking qualities of the movies (although there are some legitimately great ones here). I hope you find this list useful when you are looking for something to watch.