Most Popular Movies 2020
This chart shows the 2020 movie releases that have attracted the most interest on The Numbers web site over the past 24 hours. A share of 100 corresponds to 1 percent of the total views for all 2020 releases.
See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 2020 - Top 2020 Worldwide
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| Let Him Go |
| Director: Tom Bezucha |
| Lead Roles: Diane Lane as Margaret Blackledge, Kevin Costner as George Blackledge |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 5, 2020 (Wide) (South Korea) |
| Keywords: Crime Thriller, Death of a Son or Daughter, Rescue, 1960s |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $9,358,025 |
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International BO: $1,414,982 |
Synopsis
Following the loss of their son, retired sheriff George Blackledge and his wife Margaret leave their Montana ranch to rescue their young grandson from the clutches of a dangerous family living off the grid in the Dakotas, headed by matriarch Blanche Weboy. When they discover the Weboys have no intention of letting the child go, George and Margaret are left with no choice but to fight for their family.
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| Resistance |
| Director: Jonathan Jakubowicz |
| Lead Roles: Jesse Eisenberg as Marcel Marceau |
| Video Release Date: March 27, 2020 by IFC Video |
| Keywords: French Resistance, World War II, Nazis, 1940s |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
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Domestic BO: $7,464 |
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International BO: $453,039 |
Synopsis
Before he was the world-famous mime Marcel Marceau, he was Marcel Mangel, an aspiring Jewish actor who joined the French Resistance to save the lives of thousands of children orphaned at the hands of the Nazis. As a young man growing up in Nazi-occupied Europe, Marcel has no intention of getting involved in the war — his pursuits include impersonating Charlie Chaplin in burlesque clubs, painting backdrops for his plays, and antagonizing his obstinate father. His life is thrown into upheaval when he is recruited into the French Resistance, putting his acting skills to the ultimate test in teaching orphaned Jewish children how to survive in the horrifying reality of the Holocaust.
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| Alone |
| Director: John Hyams |
| Lead Roles: Jules Wilcox as Jessica |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 9, 2020 (Wide) (South Korea) |
| Keywords: Remote Location, Set in Pacific Northwest |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $538,358 |
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International BO: $61,401 |
Synopsis
A cold-blooded killer hunts a widow in the wilderness after she escapes from his remote cabin in the Pacific Northwest.
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| The Invisible Man |
| Director: Leigh Whannell |
| Lead Roles: Elisabeth Moss as Cecilia Kass, Oliver Jackson-Cohen as Adrian Griffin |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 26, 2020 (Wide) (South Korea) |
| Keywords: Psychological Horror, Development Hell, Suicide, Faked Suicide, Relationships Gone Wrong, Domestic Abuse, Inheritance, Stalker |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Horror, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $64,914,050 |
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International BO: $74,097,915 |
Synopsis
Trapped in a violent, controlling relationship with a wealthy and brilliant scientist, Cecilia Kass escapes in the dead of night and disappears into hiding, aided by her sister, their childhood friend and his teenage daughter. But when Cecilia’s abusive ex commits suicide and leaves her a generous portion of his vast fortune, Cecilia suspects his death was a hoax. As a series of eerie coincidences turns lethal, threatening the lives of those she loves, Cecilia’s sanity begins to unravel as she desperately tries to prove that she is being hunted by someone nobody can see.
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| Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba—The Movie: Mugen Train (劇場版「鬼滅の刃」 無限列車編) |
| Director: Haruo Sotozaki |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 16, 2020 (Wide), released as Kimetsu no Yaiba: Mugen Ressha-Hen (Japan) |
| Keywords: 2D Digitally Animated Films, Dysfunctional Family, Possessed, Action Adventure, Demons, Anime |
| Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Adventure, Digital Animation, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $49,888,502 |
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International BO: $457,230,556 |
Synopsis
A youth begins a quest to fight demons and save his sister after finding his family slaughtered and his sister turned into a demon.
| Chick Fight |
| Director: Paul Leyden |
| Lead Roles: Malin Akerman as Anna Wyncomb, Bella Thorne as Olivia, Alec Baldwin as Jack Murphy |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 13, 2020 (Limited) by Quiver |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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International BO: $76,774 |
Synopsis
When Anna Wyncomb is introduced to an underground, all-female fight club in order to turn the mess of her life around, she discovers she is much more personally connected to the history of the club than she could ever imagine.
| Centigrade |
| Director: Brendan Walsh |
| Lead Roles: Genesi Rodriguez as Naomi, Vincent Piazza as Matt |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 28, 2020 (Limited) by IFC Films |
| Keywords: Early / Simultaneous Video-on-Demand release |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Dramatization |
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Domestic BO: $16,263 |
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International BO: $15,606 |
Synopsis
In 2002, a young American couple, Matthew and Naomi, travel to the arctic mountains of Norway. After pulling over during a snowstorm, they wake up trapped in their SUV, buried underneath layers of snow and Ice. As if the stakes aren’t high enough, it is revealed that Naomi is eight months pregnant in their frozen prison. With few resources, a dwindling food supply, and nothing but time, tension, blame, and personal secrets bubble to the surface. Matthew and Naomi realize they must work together to survive in a crippling battle against the elements, hypothermia, disturbing hallucinations, and plunging temperatures reaching as low as -30C. Will they all make it out of this alive.
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| Bad Boys For Life |
| Director: Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah |
| Lead Roles: Will Smith as Detective Mike Lowrey, Martin Lawrence as Detective Marcus Burnett |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 15, 2020 (Wide) (Jamaica) |
| Keywords: Police life, Buddy Cop |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $204,417,855 |
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International BO: $220,053,808 |
Synopsis
The Bad Boys Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett are back together for one last ride.
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| Play |
| Director: Anthony Marciano |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 3, 2020 (Wide) (France) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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International BO: $1,899,658 |
| News of the World |
| Director: Paul Greengrass |
| Lead Roles: Tom Hanks as Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd, Helena Zengel as Johanna Leonberger |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 25, 2020 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: 1870s, Civil War, Returning Soldiers, Native Americans, Adopted Family, Western Drama |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Western, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $12,668,325 |
Synopsis
Five years after the end of the Civil War, Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd, a widower and veteran of three wars, now moves from town to town as a non-fiction storyteller, sharing the news of presidents and queens, glorious feuds, devastating catastrophes, and gripping adventures from the far reaches of the globe. In the plains of Texas, he crosses paths with Johanna, a 10-year-old taken in by the Kiowa tribe six years earlier and raised as one of their own. Johanna, hostile to a world she’s never experienced, is being returned to her biological aunt and uncle against her will. Kidd agrees to deliver the child where the law says she belongs. As they travel hundreds of miles into the unforgiving wilderness, the two will face tremendous challenges of both human and natural forces as they search for a place that either can call home.
| Banana Split |
| Director: Benjamin Kasulke |
| Lead Roles: Hannah Marks as April, Liana Liberato as Clara |
| Video Release Date: March 27, 2020 by Vertical Entertainment |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
Synopsis
April has spent the last two years of high school in a relationship with Nick, from first frantic make-out session to final tear-stained breakup. In the aimless summer between graduation and college, the newly single April mends her heartbreak by striking up an unexpected friendship with an unlikely candidate: Nick’s new girlfriend, Clara.
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| Las Pildoras De Mi Novio |
| Director: Diego Kaplan |
| Lead Roles: Jaime Camil as Hank, Sandra Echeverria as Jess |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 14, 2020 (Wide) by Videocine, released as Loco por ti (Mexico) |
| Keywords: Romance, Hispanic |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $2,971,116 |
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International BO: $3,311,685 |
Synopsis
Jess, a talented, high-powered marketing executive, falls for Hank, a charming mattress store owner she meets while shopping for a new mattress. Hank’s charm and good looks make Jess believe he is “Mr. Right,” but Hank actually suffers from multiple disorders for which he takes what seems like an endless assortment of prescription medications. On the night Hank decides to reveal his issues to Jess, she surprises him with an invite to accompany her on a business retreat to an island resort. Surprised by this next step in their relationship, he keeps his secret a little longer. After arriving at the remote island, Hank is horrified to discover that he doesn’t have his meds. Comedy and chaos ensues as Hank is no longer able to control his various symptoms. What is supposed to be a tropical “business and pleasure” trip begins to spiral out of control, and Hank goes from a handsome charmer to an erratic loudmouth—at the cost of Jess not only losing out an overdue promotion, but her job! Jess and Hank face the ultimate couple’s test—learning what it means to be madly in love.
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| Uncle Peckerhead |
| Director: Matthew John Lawrence |
| Video Release Date: August 11, 2020 by Epic Pictures |
| Keywords: Horror Comedy, Direct-to-Video |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Science Fiction |
Synopsis
When a punk band scores their first tour, life on the road proves tough when they are joined by a man-eating demon as a roadie.
| Echo Boomers |
| Director: Seth Savoy |
| Lead Roles: Patrick Schwarzenegger as Lance Zutterland, Alex Pettyfer as Ellis Beck, Gilles Geary as Jack, Michael Shannon as Mel Donnelly |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 13, 2020 (Limited) by Saban Films |
| Keywords: Set in Chicago |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Action, Live Action, Dramatization |
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International BO: $2,003,433 |
Synopsis
A recent college graduate Lance Zutterland leaves school in debt, realizing everything he had worked towards was built on a lie. When he is pulled into a criminal underground operation, he finds his peers fighting the system by stealing from the rich and giving to… themselves. With nothing to lose, they leave behind a trail of destruction but with the cops closing in, tensions mount and Lance soon discovers he is in over his head with no way out.
| Free Burma Rangers |
| Director: Brent Gudgel, Chris Sinclair |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 24, 2020 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Synopsis
Free Burma Rangers is a documentary film exploring the extraordinary 20-year journey of missionaries Dave and Karen Eubank. The film follows Dave, Karen, and their three young children, as they venture into war zones where they are fighting to bring hope. Dave Eubank is a rare hero of the faith. He is a former U.S. Special Forces soldier turned missionary to conflict zones. The film is a real life adventure movie. Viewers will follow the family into firefights, heroic rescues, and experience life-changing ministry. In the midst of this unprecedented journey, you will witness amazing lessons of faith from one of the most inspiring families in the world.
| Happy Times |
| Director: Michael Mayer |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 21, 2020 (Virtual) (South Korea) |
| Keywords: Horror Comedy |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
Synopsis
An Israeli American couple invite friends and family over to their Hollywood mansion for a Shabbat dinner party. But a deadly mix of alcohol, inflated egos, inappropriate lust and raging jealousy turns the sedate affair into a cauldron of murderous mayhem.
| Sound of Metal |
| Director: Darius Marder |
| Lead Roles: Riz Ahmed as Ruben, Olivia Cooke as Lou |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 31, 2020 (Wide) (Netherlands) |
| Keywords: 2021 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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International BO: $516,819 |
Synopsis
During a series of adrenaline-fueled one-night gigs, itinerant punk-metal drummer Ruben begins to experience intermittent hearing loss. When a specialist tells him his condition will rapidly worsen, he thinks his music career — and with it his life — is over. His bandmate and girlfriend Lou checks the recovering heroin addict into a secluded sober house for the deaf in hopes it will prevent a relapse and help him learn to adapt to his new situation. But after being welcomed into a community that accepts him just as he is, Ruben has to choose between his equilibrium and the drive to reclaim the life he once knew.
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| Proximity |
| Director: Eric Demeusy |
| Lead Roles: Ryan Masson as Isaac, Highdee Kuan as Sara, Christian Prentice as Zed, Shaw Jones as Agent Graves, Don Scribner as Carl |
| Video Release Date: May 15, 2020 by Shout Factory |
| Keywords: Direct-to-Video |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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International BO: $10,667 |
Synopsis
Isaac, a young NASA scientist, is investigating a meteor crash site, when he encounters — and is abducted by — extraterrestrials. Awaking three days later with no personal recollection of what happened, but with the event recorded on his camera, he attempts to share his discovery with the world. Faced with both believers and skeptics, Isaac becomes obsessed with finding incontrovertible proof, plunging him into a journey that encompasses both the other-worldly… and the deadly.
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| Wonder Woman 1984 |
| Director: Patty Jenkins |
| Lead Roles: Gal Gadot as Diana Prince/Wonder Woman, Chris Pine as Steve Trevor, Kristen Wiig as Barbara Ann Miverva/Cheetah, Pedro Pascal as Maxwell Lord |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 16, 2020 (Limited) by Warner Bros. (United Kingdom) |
| Keywords: 3-D, IMAX: DMR |
| Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Action, Live Action, Super Hero |
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Domestic BO: $46,801,036 |
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International BO: $119,559,196 |
Synopsis
Fast forward to the 1980s as Wonder Woman’s next big screen adventure finds her facing two all-new foes: Max Lord and The Cheetah.
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| Henri Dauman: Looking Up |
| Director: Peter Kenneth Jones |
| Video Release Date: March 6, 2020 by Samuel Goldwyn |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
Synopsis
Holocaust survivor and New York City resident Henri Dauman has been called one of the greatest photojournalists of the 20th century. Marilyn Monroe, Brigitte Bardot, Miles Davis, Yves Saint Laurent, Andy Warhol, Elvis Presley, JFK & Jean-Luc Godard have all found a home inside his archive of one million negatives. But for all his achievements, few know the details of Henri’s remarkable origin story. Orphaned at thirteen, he set out to rebuild his family at any cost. Through love, persistence and uncompromising vision he achieved something more: an artistic legacy for the generations.
| Barkers: Mind the Cats! |
| Director: Elena Galdobina |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 24, 2020 (Limited), released as Barkers: Mind the Cats! (Барбоскины на даче) (Russia (CIS)) |
| Classification: Adventure, Digital Animation, Kids Fiction |
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| Ava |
| Director: Tate Taylor |
| Lead Roles: Jessica Chastain as Ava |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 30, 2020 (Wide) (Netherlands) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $497,747 |
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International BO: $3,224,333 |
Synopsis
Ava is a deadly assassin who works for a black ops organization, traveling the globe specializing in high profile hits. When a job goes dangerously wrong she is forced to fight for her own survival.
| Dil Bechara |
| Director: Mukesh Chhabra |
| Video Release Date: May 8, 2020 by Self Distributed |
| Keywords: Romance |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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International BO: $45,135 |
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| Soul |
| Director: Pete Docter |
| Lead Roles: Jamie Foxx as Joe Gardner, Tina Fey as 22, Graham Norton as Moonwind |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 20, 2020 (Canceled) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Family Adventure, Musicians, Disrupted by 2020 COVID-19 pandemic |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Digital Animation, Kids Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $946,154 |
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International BO: $119,110,418 |
Synopsis
Joe is a middle-school band teacher whose life hasn’t quite gone the way he expected. His true passion is jazz — and he’s good. But when he travels to another realm to help someone find their passion, he soon discovers what it means to have soul.
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| The Lodge |
| Director: Severin Fiala, Veronika Franz |
| Lead Roles: Riley Keough as Grace |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 16, 2020 (Wide) (Italy) |
| Keywords: Sundance Film Festival 2019 |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $2,138,907 |
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International BO: $1,068,341 |
Synopsis
Devoted to their devastated mother, siblings Aidan and Mia resent Grace, the younger woman their newly separated father plans to marry. They flatly reject Grace’s attempts to bond, and they dig up dirt on her tragic past—but soon they find themselves trapped with her, snowed in in a remote holiday village after their dad heads back to the city for work. Just as relations begin to thaw, strange and frightening events threaten to unearth psychological demons from Grace’s strictly religious childhood.