Best Movies of 2020, Ranked

27 films, ranked on my own star ratings by Arwin Edward Bagaslao. Updated 2026-10-07.

Ranked purely by emotion, energy, spectacle, and how much each film stayed with me. This list reflects everything I value in cinema: • big ambitious experiences (Tenet) • authentic emotional stories (BLACKPINK: Light Up the Sky) • clean, re

1. 1
   Tenet (2020)

   ★★★★★
2. 2
   The Father (2020)

   ★★★★½

   Beautiful representation of what is happening inside a person’s mind with dementia.

3. 3
   Pieces of a Woman (2020)

   ★★★★½

   Pieces of a Woman feels less like a film, and more like an open wound you’re forced to touch.

4. 4
   Extraction (2020)

   ★★★★
5. 5
   Onward (2020)

   ★★★★
6. 6
   Soul (2020)

   ★★★★
7. 7
   A Quiet Place Part II (2020)

   ★★★★
8. 8
   Greenland (2020)

   ★★★½
9. 9
   The Devil All the Time (2020)

   ★★★½
10. 10
    Monster Hunter (2020)

    ★★★½
11. 11
    Sonic the Hedgehog (2020)

    ★★★½
12. 12
    If Anything Happens I Love You (2020)

    ★★★½

    This is what I fear: our lost loved ones can see how ugly we became, emotionally distant from one another while we grieve their passing.

13. 13
    Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (2020)

    ★★★½
14. 14
    The Old Guard (2020)

    ★★★½
15. 15
    The Hunt (2020)

    ★★★½

    I like it. Decent action with a satirical flavor.

16. 16
    Hillbilly Elegy (2020)

    ★★★½

    I think this film contextualizes generational trauma and how it can create toxic mothers.

17. 17
    BLACKPINK: Light Up the Sky (2020)

    ★★★
18. 18
    Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train (2020)

    ★★★
19. 19
    Promising Young Woman (2020)

    ★★★

    I experience this as a revenge film driven more by psychology and social commentary rather than physical violence.

20. 20
    Money Heist: The Phenomenon (2020)

    ★★★

    What I like better than films and series?

21. 21
    The New Mutants (2020)

    ★★½
22. 22
    Enola Holmes (2020)

    ★★½
23. 23
    Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)

    ★★½
24. 24
    Canvas (2020)

    ★★

    One kiss is all it takes by Dua Lipa

25. 25
    Loop (2020)

    ★★
26. 26
    Minari (2020)

    ★★

    Strong, natural performances make the family feel real from the start.

27. 27
    The Way Back (2020)

    ★

    If I were to compare this with Hustle (2022), I’d still prefer the one with Adam Sandler.