The 50 Best Movies of 2020
Here is Metacritic's final list of the 50 best-reviewed movies of 2020, ranked by Metascore. This list only includes films receiving at least 7 reviews from professional critics.
All films released between January 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020 in at least one U.S. theater or directly to streaming or VOD/digital services were eligible for inclusion. Titles are ranked by Metascore (a weighted average of scores from top professional critics) prior to rounding based on scores as of January 3, 2021.
(#40)
Palm Springs 
(pictured above) Rom-com, directed by Max Barbakow
(#39)
Night of the Kings
Drama/Fantasy, directed by Philippe Lacôte
(#38)
The Dissident
Documentary, directed by Bryan Fogel
(#37)
Saint Frances 
Drama/Comedy, directed by Alex Thompson
(#36)
I Wish I Knew
Documentary, directed by Zhang Ke Jia
Note: Technically a 2010 film, but first released in the USA in 2020
(#35)
Soul 
Animation/Family, directed by Pete Docter and Kemp Powers
(#34)
Our Time Machine
Documentary, directed by S. Leo Chiang and Yang Sun
(#33)
The Vast of Night 
Sci-fi/Drama, directed by Andrew Patterson
(#32)
On the Record 
Documentary, directed by Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering
(#31)
Beanpole
Drama, directed by Kantemir Balagov