2020 in film is an overview of events, including award ceremonies, festivals, and a list of country-specific lists of films released.
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Highest-grossing films
The top films released in 2020 by worldwide gross are as follows:[1]
| Rank | Title | Distributor | Worldwide gross |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bad Boys for Life | Sony | $405,368,385 |
| 2 | Sonic the Hedgehog | Paramount | $265,493,652 |
| 3 | Dolittle | Universal | $217,400,055 |
| 4 | Birds of Prey | Warner Bros. | $188,382,133 |
| 5 | The Gentlemen | Miramax | $101,846,470 |
| 6 | The Call of the Wild | 20th Century Studios | $79,260,651 |
| 7 | Tanhaji | AA Films | $52,000,000[2] |
| 8 | Tolo Tolo | Medusa Film | $50,347,705[3] |
| 9 | The Invisible Man | Universal | $49,200,000 |
| 10 | The Grudge | Sony | $48,549,985 |
2020 box office records
Film records
- Sonic the Hedgehog broke Pokemon: Detective Pikachu's record for the highest opening weekend for a film based on a video game, with $70 million domestic gross in the United States and Canada.[4]
Events
Award ceremonies
Festivals
List of some of the film festivals for 2020 that have been accredited by the International Federation of Film Producers Associations (FIAPF).
| Date | Event | Host | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 23-February 2 | 2020 Sundance Film Festival | Sundance Film Festival | Park City, Utah, United States |
| February 20-March 1 | 70th Berlin International Film Festival | Berlin International Film Festival | Berlin, Germany |
| May 12–23 | 2020 Cannes Film Festival | Cannes Film Festival | Cannes, France |
| September 2–12 | 77th Venice International Film Festival | Venice Film Festival | Venice, Italy |
2020 films
The list of films set to be released in 2020, arranged by country, are as follows:
- List of American films of 2020
- List of Bangladeshi films of 2020
- List of British films of 2020
- List of Canadian films of 2020
- List of Chinese films of 2020
- List of Filipino films of 2020
- List of Indian films of 2020
- List of Japanese films of 2020
- List of Pakistani films of 2020
- List of Russian films of 2020
Deaths
| Month | Date | Name | Age | Nationality | Profession | Films |
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| January | 4 | Tom Long | 51 | Australian | Actor | |
| 8 | Edd Byrnes | 86 | American | Actor | ||
| 8 | Buck Henry | 89 | American | Actor, Screenwriter, Director | ||
| 9 | Ivan Passer | 86 | Czech | Director, Screenwriter | ||
| 10 | Neda Arnerić | 66 | Serbian | Actress | ||
| 12 | Tony Garnett | 83 | English | Producer | ||
| 17 | Derek Fowlds | 82 | English | Actor | ||
| 20 | Joe Shishido | 86 | Japanese | Actor | ||
| 21 | Terry Jones | 77 | Welsh | Actor, Director, Screenwriter | ||
| 22 | John Karlen | 86 | American | Actor | ||
| 25 | Monique van Vooren | 92 | Belgian-American | Actress | ||
| 26 | Kobe Bryant | 41 | American | Actor, Screenwriter | ||
| 28 | Harriet Frank Jr. | 96 | American | Screenwriter | ||
| 28 | Nicholas Parsons | 96 | English | Actor | ||
| 28 | Marj Dusay | 83 | American | Actress | ||
| 30 | Jörn Donner | 86 | Finnish-Swedish | Director, Screenwriter, Actor | ||
| February | 1 | Péter Andorai | 71 | Hungarian | Actor | |
| 1 | Luciano Ricceri | 79 | Italian | Production Designer | ||
| 3 | Gene Reynolds | 96 | American | Actor | ||
| 4 | José Luis Cuerda | 72 | Spanish | Director, Screenwriter, Producer | ||
| 4 | Gianni Minervini | 91 | Italian | Producer | ||
| 5 | Kevin Conway | 77 | American | Actor | ||
| 5 | Kirk Douglas | 103 | American | Actor, Producer | ||
| 6 | Raphaël Coleman | 25 | English | Actor | ||
| 7 | Orson Bean | 91 | American | Actor, Producer | ||
| 7 | Ann E. Todd | 88 | American | Actress | ||
| 8 | Robert Conrad | 84 | American | Actor | ||
| 8 | Volker Spengler | 80 | German | Actor | ||
| 8 | Grazia Volpi | 78 | Italian | Producer | ||
| 9 | Paula Kelly | 77 | American | Actress, Singer | ||
| 11 | Joseph Vilsmaier | 81 | German | Director | ||
| 13 | Rafael Romero Marchent | 93 | Spanish | Director, Actor | ||
| 14 | Lynn Cohen | 86 | American | Actress | ||
| 14 | John Shrapnel | 77 | English | Actor | ||
| 16 | Zoe Caldwell | 86 | Australian | Actress | ||
| 16 | Frances Cuka | 83 | English | Actress | ||
| 16 | Jason Davis | 35 | American | Actor | ||
| 16 | Kellye Nakahara | 72 | American | Actress | ||
| 17 | Ja'Net DuBois | 74 | American | Actress, Singer, Songwriter | ||
| 18 | Flavio Bucci | 72 | Italian | Actor | ||
| 19 | José Mojica Marins | 83 | Brazilian | Director, Actor | ||
| 21 | Boris Leskin | 97 | Russian | Actor | ||
| 24 | Diana Serra Cary | 101 | American | Actress | ||
| 24 | Ben Cooper | 86 | American | Actor | ||
| 26 | Michael Medwin | 96 | English | Actor | ||
| 28 | Burkhard Driest | 80 | German | Actor |
References
- ^ "2020 Worldwide Box Office". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ "Tanhaji Box Office". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ "Tolo Tolo". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 17, 2020). "'Sonic The Hedgehog' Breaks Videogame Game Pic Opening Record With $70M & Reps 4th Best Presidents' Weekend Debut – Monday Update". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (September 14, 2018). "NBC To Remain Golden Globes Home With New 8-Year Deal". Deadline. Archived from the original on December 3, 2018. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
- ^ "45 kulturhändelser du inte får missa 2020". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). 2 January 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
