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.
(#30)
Boys State 
Documentary, directed by Jesse Moss and Amanda McBaine
(#29)
Red, White and Blue 
Drama, directed by Steve McQueen
(#28)
Black Is King 
(pictured above) Documentary/Music, directed by Beyoncé Knowles
(#27)
76 Days Virtual cinemas
Documentary, directed by Hao Wu and Weixi Chen
(#26)
Nomad: In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin 
Documentary, directed by Werner Herzog
(#25)
To the Ends of the Earth Virtual cinemas
Drama, directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa
(#24)
Athlete A 
Documentary, directed by Bonni Cohen and Jon Shenk
(#23)
Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution
Documentary, directed by Nicole Newnham and James Lebrecht
(#22)
Vitalina Varela
Drama, directed by Pedro Costa
(#21)
Divine Love
Sci-Fi/Drama, directed by Gabriel Mascaro