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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  1
Tenet
Tenet
Director: Christopher Nolan
Lead Roles: John David Washington as “The Protagonist”, Robert Pattinson as Neil, Elizabeth Debicki as Kat, Michael Caine as Crosby, Kenneth Branagh as Sator
Initial Theatrical Release: August 26, 2020 (Wide) by Warner Bros. (United Kingdom)
Keywords: IMAX: DMR, Time Travel, Disrupted by 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, Terrorism, Tortured for Information, Unnamed Character, C.I.A., Rescue, Surprise Twist, Action Thriller, False Identity
Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Science Fiction
Domestic BO:
$58,504,105
International BO:
$301,014,361

Synopsis

Armed with only one word—Tenet—and fighting for the survival of the entire world, the Protagonist journeys through a twilight world of international espionage on a mission that will unfold in something beyond real time. Not time travel. Inversion.

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  2
Play
Play
Director: Anthony Marciano
Initial Theatrical Release: January 3, 2020 (Wide) (France)
Classification: Original Screenplay, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Historical Fiction
International BO:
$1,899,658

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  3
Kimetsu no Yaiba: Mugen Ressha-Hen
Domestic BO:
$49,888,502
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.

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Soul
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
Domestic BO:
$946,154
International BO:
$119,077,038

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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Enola Holmes
Director: Harry Bradbeer
Lead Roles: Millie Bobby Brown as Enola Holmes, Sam Claflin, Henry Cavill as Sherlock Holmes, Helena Bonham Carter
Video Release Date: September 23, 2020 by Netflix
Keywords: 1880s, Set in England
Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction

Synopsis

While searching for her missing mother, intrepid teen Enola Holmes uses her sleuthing skills to outsmart big brother Sherlock and help a runaway lord.

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Mulan
Mulan
Director: Niki Caro
Lead Roles: Liu Yifei as Hua Mulan, Donnie Yen as Commander Tung, Gong Li as Witch, Jason Scott Lee as Bori Khan, Jet Li as Chinese Emperor, Yoson An as Chen Honghui
Initial Theatrical Release: July 23, 2020 (Canceled) by Walt Disney (Australia)
Keywords: IMAX: DMR, Live Action Cartoon, Ancient China, War, Cross-Dressing, Romance, Witches, Shapeshifter, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Revenge
Classification: Remake, Adventure, Live Action, Historical Fiction
International BO:
$69,973,540

Synopsis

A fearless young woman risks everything out of love for her family and her country to become one of the greatest warriors China has ever known. When the Emperor of China issues a decree that one man per family must serve in the Imperial Army to defend the country from Northern invaders, Hua Mulan, the eldest daughter of an honored warrior, steps in to take the place of her ailing father. Masquerading as a man, Hua Jun, she is tested every step of the way and must harness her inner-strength and embrace her true potential. It is an epic journey that will transform her into an honored warrior and earn her the respect of a grateful nation…and a proud father.

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Funhouse
Funhouse
Director: Jason William Lee
Lead Roles: Valter Skarsgard, Gigi Saul Guerrero, Khamisa Wilsher
Initial Theatrical Release: February 13, 2020 (Wide), released as ЭКСПЕРИМЕНТ «ЗА СТЕКЛОМ» (Russia (CIS))
Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$507
International BO:
$110,064

Synopsis

Down and out backup singer and celebrity ex-husband Kasper is invited to compete in the Funhouse, an online ‘Big Brother’ style reality show. To rebrand his image and tarnished reputation, Kasper reluctantly accepts the offer. Together with 7 other C-list celebrities from around the globe he will compete for the price of 5 million dollars. At first, the Funhouse is just as the name suggests, full of wild times, budding friendships, love connections and brewing rivalries. To everyone's surprise, the fun quickly turns into misery when the first challenge leaves one of the contestants brutally murdered.

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Saint Maud
Saint Maud
Director: Rose Glass
Lead Roles: Morfydd Clark as Maud, Jennifer Ehle as Amanda
Initial Theatrical Release: October 1, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand)
Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
International BO:
$1,640,824

Synopsis

Maud, a newly devout hospice nurse, becomes obsessed with saving her dying patient’s soul — but sinister forces, and her own sinful past, threaten to put an end to her holy calling.

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The Last Full Measure
The Last Full Measure
Director: Todd Robinson
Lead Roles: Sebastian Stan as Scott Huffman, Christopher Plummer as Frank Pitsenbarger, William Hurt as Tully, Ed Harris as Ray Mott, Samuel L. Jackson as Takoda, Peter Fonda as Jimmy Burr, Jeremy Irvine as William Pitsenbarger
Initial Theatrical Release: January 24, 2020 (Wide) by Roadside Attractions
Keywords: War, Vietnam War, Search and Rescue, 1960s, War Drama, Rescue
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization
Domestic BO:
$2,949,212
International BO:
$371,899

Synopsis

The true story of Vietnam War hero William H. Pitsenbarger, a U.S. Air Force Pararescuemen medic. During a mission on April 11, 1966, he was offered the chance to escape on the last helicopter out of a combat zone, but he stayed behind to save and defend the lives of his fellow soldiers, before making the ultimate sacrifice in the bloodiest battle of the war. Thirty-two years later, respected Pentagon staffer Scott Huffman is tasked with investigating a Congressional Medal of Honor request for Pitsenbarger. But as Huffman learns more about Pitsenbarger’s courageous acts, he uncovers a high-level conspiracy behind the decades-long denial of the medal, prompting him to put his own career on the line to seek justice for the fallen airman.

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10
The Empty Man
Domestic BO:
$2,995,698
International BO:
$973,982

Synopsis

On the trail of a missing girl, an ex-cop comes across a secretive group attempting to summon a terrifying supernatural entity.

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11
The Comeback Trail
The Comeback Trail
Director: George Gallo
Lead Roles: Robert De Niro as Max Barber, Tommy Lee Jones as Duke Montana, Morgan Freeman as Reggie Fontaine
Initial Theatrical Release: November 12, 2020 (Limited) (Australia)
Classification: Based on Movie, Action, Live Action, Historical Fiction
International BO:
$2,736,770

Synopsis

Two movie producers who owe money to the mob set up their aging movie star for an insurance scam to try and save themselves. But they wind up getting more than they ever imagined.

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12
Home
Director: Franka Potente
Lead Roles: Jake McLaughlin as Marvin Hacks
Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction

Synopsis

Marvin Hacks is skateboarding home after more than 17 years in prison in the same Adidas tracksuit he was wearing when he was arrested as a teenager. He quickly finds out that, even after two decades, his small hometown has not forgotten the atrocity he committed, but Marvin is prepared to accept the repercussions of his past, whatever the cost…

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13
The Call
The Call
Director: Timothy Woodward, Jr
Lead Roles: Lin Shaye as Edith Cranston, Tobin Bell as Edward Cranston, Chester Rushing as Chris
Initial Theatrical Release: October 2, 2020 (Limited) by Atlas Distribution
Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$516,520
International BO:
$947,352

Synopsis

After an attempted murder of an old woman suspected to be a witch, four friends sign a contract to meet up five years after her death to call a phone she installed in her casket; to their horror, someone on the other end picks up and gives them hell to pay.

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14
Lyod 2
Director: Zhora Kryzhovnikov
Initial Theatrical Release: February 13, 2020 (Wide), released as Лёд 2 (Russia (CIS))
Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
International BO:
$24,599,113

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15
Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom
Director: Pawo Choyning Dorji
Lead Roles: Sherab Dorji as Ugyen
Initial Theatrical Release: September 30, 2020 (Wide) (South Korea)
Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
International BO:
$1,173,844

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16
Miss Marx
Director: Susanna Nicchiarelli
Initial Theatrical Release: September 17, 2020 (Wide) (Italy)
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization
International BO:
$624,027

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17
Gather
Director: Sanjay Rawal
Video Release Date: September 8, 2020 by Monument Releasing
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual

Synopsis

An Indigenous chef embarks on a ambitious project to reclaim ancient food ways on the Apache Reservation; in South Dakota a gifted Lakota high school student raised on a buffalo ranch is proving her tribe’s Native wisdom through her passion for science; and a group of young men of the Yurok tribe in Northern California are struggling to keep their culture alive and rehabilitate the habitat of their sacred salmon. All these stories combine to show how the reclaiming and recovery of ancient food ways is a way forward for Native Americans to bring back health and vitality to their people.

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18
Onward
Onward
Director: Dan Scanlan
Lead Roles: Chris Pratt as Barley Lightfoot, Tom Holland as Ian Lightfoot, Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Laurel Lightfoot, Octavia Spencer as Corey, Lena Waithe as Specter, Ali Wong as Gore, Mel Rodriguez as Colt Bronco
Initial Theatrical Release: February 28, 2020 (Wide), released as Frčíme (Czech Republic)
Keywords: 3-D, 3-D - Shot in 3-D, IMAX: DMR, Road Trip, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Family Bonding, Urban Fantasy, Family Adventure, Dysfunctional Family
Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Digital Animation, Kids Fiction
Domestic BO:
$61,555,145
International BO:
$71,802,456

Synopsis

Set in a suburban fantasy world, two teenage elf brothers embark on an extraordinary quest to discover if there is still a little magic left out there.

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19
Kajillionaire
Kajillionaire
Director: Miranda July
Lead Roles: Evan Rachel Wood as Old Dolio, Debra Winger as Theresa, Gina Rodriguez as Melanie, Richard Jenkins as Robert
Initial Theatrical Release: September 25, 2020 (Limited) by Focus Features
Keywords: Sundance Film Festival 2020, Comedy Drama, Crime, Crime Caper
Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$531,430
International BO:
$1,083,741

Synopsis

Low-stakes grifters, Old Dolio and her parents invite a chipper young woman into their insular clan, only to have their entire world turned upside down.

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20
Possessor
Domestic BO:
$752,885
International BO:
$161,522

Synopsis

Vos is a corporate agent who uses brain-implant technology to inhabit other people’s bodies, driving them to commit assassinations for the benefit of the company. When something goes wrong on a routine job, she finds herself trapped inside a man whose identity threatens to obliterate her own.

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21
Law
Director: Raghu Samarth
Lead Roles: Ragini Prajwal
Video Release Date: June 26, 2020 by Self Distributed
Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction

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22
The War with Grandpa
The War with Grandpa
Director: Tim Hill
Lead Roles: Robert De Niro as Ed, Oakes Fegley as Peter
Initial Theatrical Release: August 28, 2020 (Wide), released as Karas su seneliu (Lithuania)
Keywords: Dysfunctional Family, Generational Conflict, Delayed Release, Development Hell, Disrupted by 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, Family Comedy, Family Movie
Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Comedy, Live Action, Kids Fiction
Domestic BO:
$21,277,892
International BO:
$25,541,177

Synopsis

Peter and his Grandpa Jack used to be very close but when Grandpa Jack moves in with the family, Peter is forced to give up his most prized possession: his bedroom. Peter will stop at nothing to get his room back, scheming with friends to devise a series of pranks to drive him out. But Grandpa doesn’t give up easily, and it turns into an all-out war between the two.

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23
The New Mutants
The New Mutants
Director: Josh Boone
Lead Roles: Anya Taylor-Joy as Illyana Rasputina/Magik, Maisie Williams as Rahne Sinclair/Wolfsbane, Charlie Heaton as Sam Guthrie / Cannonball, Henry Zaga as Roberto da Costa / Sunspot, Blu Hunt as Danielle Moonstar / Mirage
Initial Theatrical Release: August 26, 2020 (Wide), released as Nowi mutanci (Poland)
Keywords: Marvel Comics, The Past Catching up with You, Survival Horror, Mutants, Medical Crimes, 2010s, Delayed Release, Disrupted by 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, Development Hell
Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Horror, Live Action, Super Hero
Domestic BO:
$23,855,569
International BO:
$20,752,678

Synopsis

Five young people demonstrate special powers are brought to a secret institution to undergo treatments they are told will cure them of the dangers of their powers. Included are Danielle Moonstar aka Mirage, who creates illusions from other people’s fears; Rahne Sinclair, who transforms into the werewolf Wolfsbane; Sam Guthrie, who, as Cannonball, can fly at jet speeds protected by a force field; Roberto da Costa aka Sunspot, who absorbs and channels solar power; and Illyana Rasputin aka Magik. The younger sister of Colossus, Magik becomes encased in armor at will and wields a soulsword that amplifies her multiple superhuman and psychic abilities. Invited by Dr. Cecilia Reyes to share their stories about when their powers first manifested, the five “patients” come to understand that they are in a class of people called mutants, who have historically been marginalized and feared. As they relive their origin stories, their memories seem to turn into terrifying realities. Soon, they question what is real and what isn’t, and it becomes clear that the institution isn’t what it seems. Now the question is — why are they being held captive? And who is trying to destroy them?

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Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
Director: Cathy Yan
Lead Roles: Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Helena Bertinelli/Huntress, Jurnee Smollett as Dinah Lance/Black Canary, Rosie Perez as Renee Montoya, Chris Messina as Victor Zsasz, Ella Jay Basco as Cassandra Cain, Ali Wong as Ellen Yee, Ewan McGregor as Roman Sionis
Initial Theatrical Release: February 5, 2020 (Wide) (South Korea)
Keywords: 3-D, IMAX: DMR, F-Rated, Relationships Gone Wrong, Enemies Forced to Work Together, Ensemble, LGBTQ+, D.C. Comics
Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Action, Live Action, Super Hero
Domestic BO:
$84,158,461
International BO:
$116,847,091

Synopsis

When Gotham’s most nefariously narcissistic villain, Roman Sionis, and his zealous right-hand, Zsasz, put a target on a young girl named Cass, the city is turned upside down looking for her. Harley Quinn, Huntress, Black Canary and Renee Montoya’s paths collide, and the unlikely foursome have no choice but to team up to take Roman down.

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25
Ariana Grande: Excuse Me, I Love You
Director: Paul Dugdale
Video Release Date: December 21, 2020 by Netflix
Classification: Original Screenplay, Concert/Performance, Live Action, Factual

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