The 20 Best Movies of 2020 So Far
and Keith Kimbell, Metacritic Film Editor – July 2, 2020
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.
Praised by critics when it debuted at Tribeca a year ago, this tough watch (which drew comparisons to Capturing the Friedmans and Leaving Neverland) finds director Sasha Joseph Neulinger investigating his own family history, uncovering a multi-generational cycle of abuse in the process—and the director himself is one of the victims.
“There aren’t enough synonyms for the word courage to do Sasha Neulinger’s story real justice. Rewind, is simply an astounding movie and a milestone in psychiatrically minded filmmaking.” —Andrew Bundy, The Playlist