An American Pickle
2020 · TMDB 5.8/10 · 607 votes
An immigrant worker at a pickle factory is accidentally preserved for 100 years and wakes up in modern day Brooklyn. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
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Best 2020s Movies
Revisit standout releases from 2020 through 2026, selected for viewers who want a strong starting point instead of an exhaustive catalog.
Updated 2026-08-05 · Ratings from TMDB
How we chose these titles
Titles are ranked by TMDB audience rating with a minimum vote threshold, then checked for relevance to the release decade.
Fantasy Island
2020 · TMDB 5.8/10 · 2,658 votes
A group of contest winners arrive at an island hotel to live out their dreams, only to find themselves trapped in nightmare scenarios. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Mother/Android
2021 · TMDB 5.8/10 · 849 votes
Georgia and her boyfriend Sam go on a treacherous journey to escape their country, which is caught in an unexpected war with artificial intelligence. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
A Family Affair
2024 · TMDB 5.7/10 · 744 votes
The only thing worse than being the assistant to a high-maintenance movie star who doesn't take you seriously? This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Midnight Sky
2020 · TMDB 5.7/10 · 2,048 votes
A lone scientist in the Arctic races to contact a crew of astronauts returning home to a mysterious global catastrophe. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Tax Collector
2020 · TMDB 5.7/10 · 556 votes
David Cuevas is a family man who works as a gangland tax collector for high ranking Los Angeles gang members. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Uglies
2024 · TMDB 5.7/10 · 954 votes
In a futuristic dystopia with enforced beauty standards, a teen awaiting mandatory cosmetic surgery embarks on a journey to find her missing friend. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Cuckoo
2024 · TMDB 5.7/10 · 562 votes
After reluctantly moving to the German Alps with her father and his new family, Gretchen discovers that their new town hides sinister secrets, as she's plagued by strange noises and frightening visions of a woman pursuing her. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Babygirl
2024 · TMDB 5.7/10 · 1,255 votes
A high-powered CEO puts her career and family on the line when she begins a torrid affair with her much younger intern. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Turning
2020 · TMDB 5.7/10 · 1,038 votes
A young woman quits her teaching job to become a private tutor and governess for two wealthy young kids, but soon starts to suspect there’s more to their house than meets the eye. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Things Heard & Seen
2021 · TMDB 5.7/10 · 1,095 votes
A young woman discovers that both her husband and their new home harbor sinister secrets after they leave Manhattan for small-town life. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Trigger Warning
2024 · TMDB 5.7/10 · 589 votes
A Special Forces commando uncovers a dangerous conspiracy when she returns to her hometown looking for answers regarding her beloved father's death. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Strangers: Chapter 1
2024 · TMDB 5.7/10 · 819 votes
After their car breaks down in an eerie small town, a young couple are forced to spend the night in a remote cabin. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Inside
2023 · TMDB 5.7/10 · 542 votes
An art thief trapped in a New York penthouse after his heist doesn't go as planned. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Love Wedding Repeat
2020 · TMDB 5.7/10 · 729 votes
While trying to make his sister's wedding day go smoothly, Jack finds himself juggling an angry ex-girlfriend, an uninvited guest with a secret, a misplaced sleep sedative, and the girl that got away in alternate versions of the same day. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Project Gemini
2022 · TMDB 5.7/10 · 507 votes
After depleting Earth's resources for centuries, humankind's survival requires an exodus to outer space. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
After the Hunt
2025 · TMDB 5.7/10 · 510 votes
A college professor finds herself at a personal and professional crossroads when a star pupil levels an accusation against one of her colleagues, and a dark secret from her own past threatens to come to light. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Horse Girl
2020 · TMDB 5.7/10 · 608 votes
A socially awkward woman with a fondness for arts and crafts, horses, and supernatural crime shows finds her increasingly lucid dreams trickling into her waking life. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
I Know What You Did Last Summer
2025 · TMDB 5.6/10 · 834 votes
When five friends inadvertently cause a deadly car accident, they cover up their involvement and make a pact to keep it a secret rather than face the consequences. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
OSS 117: From Africa with Love
2021 · TMDB 5.6/10 · 868 votes
1981. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.