The 20 Best Movies of 2020 So Far
Which films have impressed critics the most during the first half of the year? Above, we rank the best-reviewed movies released in theaters* or on digital/VOD/streaming outlets between January 1, 2020 and June 30, 2020. Films are ranked by Metascore and must have at least 7 reviews from professional critics to be eligible.
* Commonly found in urban locations during the Before Times, a theater was an enclosed public space where strangers came together to watch films projected on a screen.
Arriving on Prime Video in May to admiration from critics, this no-budget debut feature by Andrew Patterson is an inventive 1950s-set thriller that takes a stylistically experimental and small-scale approach to the alien invasion genre. Reviewers equated it to a feature-length Twilight Zone episode, mixed with a bit of X-Files and Spielberg.
“Every scene has been staged and shot with intelligence, intent, inventiveness, and a sense of play. To watch it is to get excited about the billions of different ways you can combine sound and moving images to tell a story.” —Matthew Dessem, Slate
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