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Last film added: January 25, 2021. There are currently 1678 films in the database (since 1996).


    2020 Releases

    Search returned all films from 2020 out of 1678 total rated films.
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  1. Movie DetailsWorld of Tomorrow Episode Three: The Absent Destinations... (2020) 10  AnimationComedyMind-blowingObscure/RareSci-Fi
    Don Hertzfeldt's mind-blowing animated series continues. Clones of David and Emily through time and space.

  2. EXCELLENT
  3. Movie DetailsMidnight Gospel - Season 1, The (2020) 9  AnimationComedyFantasySci-FiTV Shows
    Clancy explores psychedelic worlds with his faulty multiverse simulator. Existential cartoon set to podcast banter.

  4. VERY GOOD
  5. Movie DetailsBoJack Horseman - Seasons 1-6 (2020) 8  AnimationComedyTV Shows
    Absurd adult cartoon about a washed-up 1990s sitcom horse in Hollywood. Surprising wit, depth, self-loathing.
  6. Movie DetailsConstantly Wrong: The Case Against Conspiracy Theories (2020) 8  ConspiracyObscure/RareDocumentary/True
    Kirby Ferguson documentary about the cultural fight, and collective fantasy, of conspiracy theories. Very entertaining.
  7. Movie DetailsDavid Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet (2020) 8  Documentary/True
    The witness statement of 93-year-old Attenborough. An urgent plea to save the world, and ourselves.
  8. Movie DetailsGather (2020) 8  Obscure/RareDocumentary/True
    Portrait of Indigenous Americans working to reclaim their spiritual and cultural identities through food sovereignty.
  9. Movie DetailsMy Octopus Teacher (2020) 8  Obscure/RareDocumentary/True
    A filmmaker befriends an octopus living in a South African kelp forest through daily visits.
  10. Movie DetailsRoad to Roma (2020) 8  Obscure/RareDocumentary/True
    Alfonso CuarĂ³n's childhood memories, period details and creative choices that shaped the making of Roma.
  11. Movie DetailsShaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon, A (2020) 8  AnimationComedyFantasySci-Fi
    Aardman Animations with more endearing stop-motion slapstick, now featuring floppy-eared blue aliens on a farm.
  12. Movie DetailsSocial Dilemma, The (2020) 8  Documentary/True
    Societal dangers of the tech industry's surveillance capitalism, algorithmic manipulation of users, addiction, fake news.
  13. Movie DetailsThis is Not a Conspiracy Theory (2020) 8  ConspiracyObscure/RareDocumentary/TrueTV Shows
    Seven-part (2014-2020) episodic documentary by Kirby Ferguson about the hidden forces that shape our lives.
  14. Movie DetailsTrump, QAnon and the Return of Magic (2020) 8  ConspiracyObscure/RareDocumentary/True
    Kirby Ferguson's 2020 documentary about the far-right conspiracy theory and the insanity of Trump's America.

  15. GOOD
  16. Movie DetailsColor Out of Space (2020) 7  HorrorSci-Fi
    Nicolas Cage in a grotesque H.P. Lovecraft adaptation. A glowing purple meteorite crashes into Massachusetts.
  17. Movie DetailsEnola Holmes (2020) 7  
    Millie Bobby Brown is the spirited, ingenious teen sister of Sherlock Holmes. Charming detective adventure.
  18. Movie DetailsHello World: Confronting Bias in Software (2020) 7  Obscure/RareDocumentary/True
    Insightful reflections on the tech industry's history and the social justice of diversity and inclusion.
  19. Movie DetailsHorse Girl (2020) 7  ConspiracyMind-blowingWith Sex/Nudity
    I wanted to believe in earnest Alison Brie's conspiracy theories during her mental health crisis.
  20. Movie DetailsPlatform, The (2020) 7  HorrorSci-FiWith Sex/Nudity
    A vertical prison with a food platform that descends each day. Grotesque metaphor of capitalism.
  21. Movie DetailsRise and Fall of the Seattle CHOP, The (2020) 7  Obscure/RareDocumentary/True
    Popular Front documentary showing the rise and fall of the Seattle CHOP/CHAZ from the ground.
  22. Movie DetailsWhat Did Jack Do? (2020) 7  ComedyFantasyObscure/Rare
    Short, absurd critique of the crime genre. Lynch interrogates a talking monkey suspected of murder.
  23. Movie DetailsWITH: A Documentary & Concert Film About Sylvan Esso (2020) 7  Musical/MusicObscure/RareDocumentary/True
    Fun 60-minute documentary and live concert film capturing Sylvan Esso on their 2019 WITH tour.

  24. FAIR
  25. Movie DetailsDeath to 2020 (2020) 6  ComedyTV Shows
    Comedic retrospective of the year 2020. Mockumentary starring Samuel L. Jackson. What a fucking year.
  26. Movie DetailsHave a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics (2020) 6  AnimationObscure/RareDocumentary/True
    The benefits and hazards of hallucinogens, mostly related via celebrity stoner tales and goofy reenactments.
  27. Movie DetailsHubie Halloween (2020) 6  ComedyFantasy
    Adam Sandler the good-hearted simpleton, accompanied by SNL cast members past and present. Familiar, goofy.
  28. Movie DetailsSarah Cooper: Everything's Fine (2020) 6  ComedyObscure/RareTV Shows
    Cooper parlays her viral Trump lip-synching into an SNL-style variety special about 2020. Trippy finale.
  29. Movie DetailsWhisker Away, A (2020) 6  AnimationFantasyObscure/Rare
    A spastic junior-high girl transforms into a cat, hoping to receive a classmate's affection.

  30. ADEQUATE
  31. Movie DetailsPlanet of the Humans (2020) 5  ConspiracyObscure/RareDocumentary/True
    Armed with questionable science, brutally exposes the flaws of renewable energy. Offers no practical solutions.
  32. Movie DetailsUnfamiliar, The (2020) 5  HorrorObscure/Rare
    A British Army doctor returns from war. PTSD hallucinations? Tension wanes following 51-minute Hawai'i reveal.

  33. FROM BAD TO WORSE
  34. Movie DetailsPets United (2020) CRAP  AnimationComedyObscure/Rare
    Blatant caricature of popular pet and robot movies, plus superficial, mean-spirited body-shaming. Avoid this garbage.


  35. Statistical ratings distribution of these 28 films (1.7% of total rated films):
    With enough films included, it usually approximates a bell curve with a mean near 6.5...
    (especially when considering that CRAP is 0-4 combined).
    Average rating for these 28 films: 7.1.

    10:3.6%

    9:3.6%

    8:35.7%

    7:28.6%

    6:17.9%

    5:7.1%

    CRAP:3.6%



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