2020 Anticipated Movies
by chaitanyamaheshwari | created - 28 Jul 2019 | updated - 3 weeks ago | PublicThis list comprises movies from all over the world that look promising on the basis of their trailers and are to be released in 2020. The list is updated on a weekly basis. Eligibility Criteria: Trailer in English or having English subtitles should be available at least one week before the scheduled release.
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1. Wendy (2020)
PG-13 | 111 min | Drama, Fantasy
Lost on a mysterious island where aging and time have come unglued, Wendy must fight to save her family, her freedom, and the joyous spirit of youth from the deadly peril of growing up.
Director: Benh Zeitlin | Stars: Devin France, Yashua Mack, Gage Naquin, Gavin Naquin
Votes: 2,129
2. The Way Back (2020)
R | 108 min | Drama, Sport
Jack Cunningham was a high school basketball phenom who walked away from the game, forfeiting his future. Years later, when he reluctantly accepts a coaching job at his alma mater, he may get one last shot at redemption.
Director: Gavin O'Connor | Stars: Ben Affleck, Al Madrigal, Janina Gavankar, Michaela Watkins
Votes: 30,392
3. The New Mutants (2020)
PG-13 | 94 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
Five young mutants, just discovering their abilities while held in a secret facility against their will, fight to escape their past sins and save themselves.
Director: Josh Boone | Stars: Maisie Williams, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Heaton, Alice Braga
Votes: 41,270
4. Emma. (2020)
PG | 124 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
In 1800s England, a well meaning but selfish young woman meddles in the love lives of her friends.
Director: Autumn de Wilde | Stars: Anya Taylor-Joy, Johnny Flynn, Mia Goth, Angus Imrie
Votes: 29,282
5. One Day We'll Talk About Today (2020)
TV-14 | 121 min | Drama, Family
Three siblings live in happy-looking families, but one of them had changed and got warned by his parents. This prompted the rebellion of the three siblings which led to the discovery of the secrets and great trauma in their families.
Director: Angga Dwimas Sasongko | Stars: Rio Dewanto, Sheila Dara Aisha, Rachel Amanda, Sinyo Riza
Votes: 834
6. The Lodge (2019)
R | 108 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
A soon-to-be stepmom is snowed in with her fiancé's two children at a remote holiday village. Just as relations begin to thaw between the trio, some strange and frightening events take place.
Directors: Severin Fiala, Veronika Franz | Stars: Riley Keough, Jaeden Martell, Lia McHugh, Richard Armitage
Votes: 31,623
7. Downhill (2020)
R | 86 min | Comedy, Drama
Barely escaping an avalanche during a family ski vacation in the Alps, a married couple is thrown into disarray as they are forced to reevaluate their lives and how they feel about each other.
Directors: Nat Faxon, Jim Rash | Stars: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Will Ferrell, Zach Woods, Zoe Chao
Votes: 8,975
8. Saint Maud (2019)
R | 84 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
Follows a pious nurse who becomes dangerously obsessed with saving the soul of her dying patient.
Director: Rose Glass | Stars: Morfydd Clark, Jennifer Ehle, Lily Knight, Lily Frazer
Votes: 2,740
9. Tenet (2020)
PG-13 | 150 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Armed with only one word, Tenet, and fighting for the survival of the entire world, a Protagonist journeys through a twilight world of international espionage on a mission that will unfold in something beyond real time.
Director: Christopher Nolan | Stars: John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki, Juhan Ulfsak
Votes: 273,698 | Gross: $53.80M
10. Jawaani Jaaneman (2020)
Not Rated | 119 min | Comedy, Drama
A 40 year-old playboy's life turns upside down when he comes to know that he has a 20 something year-old daughter.
Director: Nitin Kakkar | Stars: Saif Ali Khan, Alaya F, Tabu, Kumud Mishra
Votes: 5,983
11. Dhurala (2020)
Unrated | 169 min | Drama
When the sarpanch of the Ambergaon village dies, his family members battle with each other over their greed for power which affects their relationships.
Director: Sameer Vidwans | Stars: Ankush Chaudhari, Nupur Dudwadkar, Devendra Gaikwad, Prajakta Hanamghar
Votes: 219
12. Borunbabur Bondhu (2020)
124 min | Drama
Life gains some pace in the life of an strong willed octagenerian as a old friend writes to him about visiting the former's house .
Director: Anik Datta | Stars: Paran Banerjee, Bidipta Chakraborty, Ritwick Chakraborty, Barun Chanda
Votes: 70
13. Sumo (2020)
Drama
Shiva a good guy found a sumo fighter near the beach later he discovers there's a mystery behind him
Director: Hosimin | Stars: Priya Anand, Yogi Babu, M.S. Bhaskar, Vtv Ganesh
Votes: 10
14. La Palma (2020)
88 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Sanne's and Markus' relationship is in crisis. They go on holiday together, but accidentally fly to the wrong island. There, in desperation, they break into an empty holiday home and embark... See full summary »
Director: Erec Brehmer | Stars: Marleen Lohse, Daniel Sträßer, Dani Alvarez, Jesper Ankarfeldt
Votes: 46
15. Thappad (I) (2020)
Not Rated | 142 min | Drama
Thappad is a story of Amrita whose seemingly perfect life is shattered when her husband slaps her once in a party. But is one slap enough to question what a relationship stands for?
Director: Anubhav Sinha | Stars: Taapsee Pannu, Pavail Gulati, Kumud Mishra, Ratna Pathak Shah
Votes: 14,188
16. Doordarshan (2020)
119 min | Comedy, Drama
When the family's grandmother wakes up, the parents who have been bickering over their divorce are compelled to revive their marriage and keep the peace at home.
Director: Gagan Puri | Stars: Manu Rishi Chadha, Mahie Gill, Dolly Ahluwalia, Shardul Rana
Votes: 1,793
17. Horse Girl (I) (2020)
R | 103 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Sarah, a socially isolated woman with a fondness for arts and crafts, horses, and supernatural crime shows finds her increasingly lucid dreams trickling into her waking life.
Director: Jeff Baena | Stars: Alison Brie, Molly Shannon, Goldenite, Stella Chestnut
Votes: 14,335
18. Anveshanam (2020)
121 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Aravind is informed that something unexpected has happened to his family and has to reach the hospital immediately. What awaits him comes as a shock as he is soon sucked into a miasma of questions that he has to fight to find the answers.
Director: Prasobh Vijayan | Stars: Jayasurya, Shruti Ramachandran, Vijay Babu, Leona Lishoy
Votes: 496
19. Gauthamante Radham (2020)
128 min | Comedy
Guathamante Radham revolves around Gauthamam and his journey of getting a driving license and, for the first time in the family, a car of his own.
Directors: Basil Joseph, Anand Menon | Stars: Basil Joseph, Neeraj Madhav, Renji Panicker, Punya Elizabeth
Votes: 467
20. 2020 Oscar Nominated Short Films: Live Action (2020)
104 min | Drama
2020 Oscar Nominated Short Films Live Action: * A Sister * Brotherhood * The Neighbors' Window * Saria * Nefta Football Club
Directors: Bryan Buckley, Marshall Curry, Delphine Girard, Meryam Joobeur, Yves Piat
Votes: 99
21. 2020 Oscar Nominated Short Films: Animation (2020)
2020 Oscar Nominated Short Films Animation: * Hair Love * Dcera (Daughter) * Sister * Memorable * Kitbull.
Votes: 47
22. 2020 Oscar Nominated Short Films: Documentary (2020)
160 min | Documentary
2020 Oscar Nominated of Short Films Documentary: * Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If you're a Girl) * Life Overtakes Me * In The Absence * St. Louis Superman * Walk Run CHA-CHA
Directors: Carol Dysinger, John Haptas, Sami Khan, Laura Nix, Seung-jun Yi
Votes: 31
23. Ayyappanum Koshiyum (2020)
Not Rated | 177 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
The story revolves around the clash between Ayyappan, a senior police officer who serves at the Attappadi Police Station and Havildar Koshi, who comes to the village with a motive.
Director: Sachy | Stars: Prithviraj Sukumaran, Biju Menon, Ranjith, Anil Nedumangad
Votes: 3,965
24. Vegali Vaat (2020)
114 min | Drama
When Ram is asked to repay his loan in 48 Hours, his daughter, Sonu, is determined to help him out. However, Ram opts for an unexpected solution. This, in turn, puts to test his love for his daughter.
Director: Achyut Narayan | Stars: Neeta Donde, Dinesh Ingole, Sharad Jadhav, Geetanjali Kulkarni
Votes: 16
25. Yahan Sabhi Gyani Hain (2020)
115 min | Comedy
A satirical comedy film shot in Kanpur. The story revolves around a delusional and dysfunctional "Kanpuriya" family, are told of having hidden ancestral treasure. But in the process of finding the treasure, find the true lesson of life.
Director: Anant Tripathi | Stars: Atul Srivastava, Neeraj Sood, Apoorva Arora, Meena Nathani
Votes: 232
26. National Theater Live: Cyrano de Bergerac (2019)
160 min | Drama, Romance
An intense, raw and deep revival of Rostand's Cyrano de Bergerac by the Jamie Lloyd Company.
Directors: Jamie Lloyd, Tony Grech-Smith | Stars: James McAvoy, Anita-Joy Uwajeh, Eben Figueiredo, Michele Austin
Votes: 240
27. The Night Clerk (2020)
R | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A voyeuristic hotel clerk becomes the subject of a murder investigation.
Director: Michael Cristofer | Stars: Tye Sheridan, Ana de Armas, Helen Hunt, John Leguizamo
Votes: 8,986
28. Guns Akimbo (2019)
R | 98 min | Action, Comedy, Thriller
A guy relies on his newly-acquired gladiator skills to save his ex-girlfriend from kidnappers.
Director: Jason Lei Howden | Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Samara Weaving, Ned Dennehy, Natasha Liu Bordizzo
Votes: 37,182
29. Lost Girls (2020)
R | 95 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
When Mari Gilbert's daughter disappears, police inaction drives her own investigation into the gated Long Island community where Shannan was last seen. Her search brings attention to over a dozen murdered sex workers.
Director: Liz Garbus | Stars: Amy Ryan, Thomasin McKenzie, Gabriel Byrne, Lola Kirke
Votes: 16,464
30. Paapam Cheyyathavar Kalleriyatte (2020)
117 min | Comedy
Christians believe that marriages are made in heaven. It is a satirical take on the belief, which is reinforced through marriage rituals, about the Christian marriage and the reality of it as seen around us.
Director: Shambhu Purushothaman | Stars: Vinay Forrt, Arun Kurian, Santhy Balachandran, Tini Tom
Votes: 324
31. Paatra (2020)
117 min | Biography
Based on life events of an Artist
Director: Bhavin Trivedi | Stars: Prashant Barot, Kurush Deboo, Dinesh Lamba, Prinal Oberoi
Votes: 5
32. Forensic (2020)
Not Rated | 134 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Samuel uses his forensic skills and discovers breakthroughs in a serial killing case as further victims are added to the list. Shikha teams up with Samuel and uncovers evidence that might lead to the killer's identity.
Directors: Anas Khan, Akhil Paul | Stars: Tovino Thomas, Mamta Mohandas, Saiju Kurup, Reba Monica John
Votes: 2,542
33. Har Kisse Ke Hisse: Kaamyaab (2018)
109 min | Drama
Sudheer is an actor from the heyday of Bollywood. Years after his retirement, he realizes that he 'retired' on the verge of accomplishing a unique record. He decides to come out of his retirement to complete the round figure of 500.
Director: Hardik Mehta | Stars: Sanjay Mishra, Deepak Dobriyal, Sarika Singh, Isha Talwar
Votes: 3,452
34. Proxima (2019)
107 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
An astronaut prepares for a one-year mission aboard the International Space Station.
Director: Alice Winocour | Stars: Eva Green, Zélie Boulant, Matt Dillon, Aleksey Fateev
Votes: 5,051
35. Sir (I) (2018)
99 min | Drama, Romance
A prosperous young Indian man falls in love with his servant, a widow with the dream of becoming a fashion designer.
Director: Rohena Gera | Stars: Tillotama Shome, Vivek Gomber, Geetanjali Kulkarni, Rahul Vohra
Votes: 3,060
36. Run (I) (2020)
PG-13 | 90 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A homeschooled teenager begins to suspect her mother is keeping a dark secret from her.
Director: Aneesh Chaganty | Stars: Sarah Paulson, Kiera Allen, Sara Sohn, Pat Healy
Votes: 24,218
37. Vivarium (2019)
R | 97 min | Comedy, Horror, Mystery
A young couple looking for the perfect home find themselves trapped in a mysterious labyrinth-like neighborhood of identical houses.
Director: Lorcan Finnegan | Stars: Imogen Poots, Danielle Ryan, Molly McCann, Jesse Eisenberg
Votes: 37,961
38. Darbaan (2020)
145 min | Drama
Based on the 1891 short story by Rabindranath Tagore, follows life of a caretaker whose life is disturbed due to a single act of carelessness.
Director: Bipin Nadkarni | Stars: Sharib Hashmi, Sharad Kelkar, Mukesh Ramani, Flora Saini
Votes: 567
39. Dolphin Reef (2018)
G | 77 min | Documentary, Family
Echo, a young Pacific dolphin, seems far more interested in exploring his spectacular coral reef home than learning to survive in it. But lessons from his family may encourage Echo to master his vital role in the marine community.
Directors: Keith Scholey, Alastair Fothergill | Star: Natalie Portman
Votes: 840
40. Gulabo Sitabo (2020)
124 min | Comedy, Drama
Two scheming men get caught up in a game of one upmanship, each one attracting other members to their clan and each one with an agenda of his own.
Director: Shoojit Sircar | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Ayushmann Khurrana, Vijay Raaz, Brijendra Kala
Votes: 10,629
41. Choked (2020)
TV-14 | 114 min | Drama
A bank employee weighed down by her jobless husband's debts - and her own broken dreams - finds a secret source of seemingly unlimited cash in her home.
Director: Anurag Kashyap | Stars: Saiyami Kher, Roshan Mathew, Amruta Subhash, Upendra Limaye
Votes: 4,571
42. The Platform (2019)
TV-MA | 94 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
A vertical prison with one cell per level. Two people per cell. Only one food platform and two minutes per day to feed. An endless nightmare trapped in The Hole.
Director: Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia | Stars: Ivan Massagué, Zorion Eguileor, Antonia San Juan, Emilio Buale
Votes: 162,941
43. Chintu Ka Birthday (2020)
80 min | Drama, War
During US invasion of Iraq some illegal migrants are waiting to get back home to India. As one such family prepares to celebrate the 6th birthday of their youngest member Chintu, their kind-hearted Iraqi landlord lends them a helping hand.
Directors: Devanshu Singh, Satyanshu Singh | Stars: Vinay Pathak, Tillotama Shome, Seema Bhargava, Khaled Masso
Votes: 3,703
44. Nosferatu Re-Animated (2020)
79 min | Animation, Horror
Nosferatu. The greatest horror film ever made. A masterpiece that inspired many film makers and animators. This animated film re-make pays homage to the German 1922 film, with a contemporary animation style, and an updated sound track.
Director: Fran Blackwood
Votes: 11
45. Hamilton (2020)
PG-13 | 160 min | Biography, Drama, History
The real life of one of America's foremost founding fathers and first Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton. Captured live on Broadway from the Richard Rodgers Theater with the original Broadway cast.
Director: Thomas Kail | Stars: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Phillipa Soo, Leslie Odom Jr., Renée Elise Goldsberry
Votes: 54,276
46. Lapsis (2020)
104 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi