1. Bad Boys for Life
Bad Boys for Life (also known as Bad Boys III) is an American comedy-action buddy cop film directed by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah. It is a sequel to Bad Boys (1995) and Bad Boys II (2003) and the third installment in the Bad Boys franchise. The film stars Will Smith and Martin Lawrence repsing their roles as detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett inside the police force. In the film, the Miami Police Department and its elite team AMMO are trying to take down Armando Aretas, head of a drug cartel. Armando is a cold-blooded killer with a vicious and polluting nature. He is committed to the cartel's work and is sent by his mother Isabel, to kill Mike. Because of a dark secret he's had all these years. Bad Boys for Life has received mixed to favorable reviews from critics. In review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes the film has 77% approval based on 228 reviews, which assigns it an average score of 6.2/10. The critical consensus dictated: "Loaded with action and with a double dose of leader charisma, Bad Boys for Life revitalizes this long-inactive franchise by directly playing its strengths."
2. Birds of Prey
Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn (shortened to Birds of Prey, also used by Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey in the United States) is a 2020 American superhero film based on the DC Comics team Birds of Prey. This film is the 8th DC Extended Universe (DCEU) film. The film was directed by Cathy Yan, written by Christina Hodson, and stars Margot Robbie, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Rosie Perez, Chris Messina, Ella Jay Basco, and Ewan McGregor. Birds of Prey is expected to be the first movie theaters serving version DCEU which are classified as R. Birds of Prey was released in the United States by Warner Bros. Pictures on 7 February 2020 and Indonesia on the previous two days. The premiere of "Birds of Prey" in Russia took place on February 6, 2020, in the USA - on February 7. The film received accolades for its distinctive style, director Katie Yan and the acting of Margot Robbie and Ewan McGregor, but the plot was criticized. At the box office, the film started worse than expected, which prompted American distributors to change their marketing approach and began to promote the film in the United States called "Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey". However, official sources from Warner Bros. the name remained the same. As a result of the distribution of the film, the film avoided a complete failure and recouped its budget, but it became the least grossing of the DC films, not living up to expectations.
3. Dolittle
Dolittle is an American adventure, comedy and fantasy film directed by Stephen Gaghan and written by Gaghan and Thomas Shepherd. It is based on the character Doctor Dolittle created by Hugh Lofting, and is based primarily on Dr. Dolittle's Travels, the second book with character stories. Robert Downey Jr. plays the main character. The film's cast includes Antonio Banderas, Michael Sheen and Jim Broadbent in live-action roles, along with a cast of voices including John Cena, Marion Cotillard, Carmen Ejogo, Ralph Fiennes, Selena Gomez, Tom Holland, Rami Malek, Kumail Nanjiani, Craig Robinson, Octavia Spencer, Emma Thompson and Frances of the Tour. The film premiered on January 17, 2020 and is distributed by Universal Pictures, making it the first Doctor Dolittle-based film not distributed by 20th Century Studios. The film was initially scheduled to be released on April 12, 2019. However, the film was delayed until May 24, 2019. Subsequently, it was again delayed to its current release date to avoid competition with Star Wars: Episode IX, which was delayed until December 2019. Dolittle has received mostly negative reviews from specialized critics. In review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes the film has 16% approval based on 177 reviews, which assigns it an average score of 3.9/10. The critical consensus dictated: "Dolittle may be enough to entertain very young viewers, but they deserve better than the messy story and stale humor of this adaptation."
4. Jiang Ziya
Jiang Ziya (sometimes spelled Jiang Zi Ya) is a Chinese computer animated film from 2020, directed by Cheng Teng and Li Wei. Featuring the mythological and fictional version of the popular Chinese figure Jiang Ziya, the plot is loosely based on Xu Zhonglin's Ming Dynasty novel (Investiture of the Gods). It is a sequel to 2019's Ne Zha and the second installment of the Fengshen Cinematic Universe. The story of the animated film "Jiang Ziya" happened after the Great War of God. Kunlun disciple Jiang Ziya, led the gods to defeat the fox demon, overthrew the brutal Shang Dynasty, won the victory in the Conferred God War, and was about to be named the leader of the gods. At his peak, he was demoted to the world because of a passing moment. Lost his supernatural power and was cast aside by the world. In order to return to Kunlun, Jiang Ziya embarked on a journey. On the ruins after the war, he found himself again and discovered the truth of everything back then.
5. My People, My Homeland
My People, My Homeland is a 2020 Chinese anthology comedy drama film. The film consists of 5 short stories produced by Zhang Yimou and directed by Ning Hao, Xu Zheng, Chen Sicheng, Fei Yan, Peng Damo, Deng Chao, and Yu Baimei, following the success of the 2019 film, My People, My Country. Through five story units, the film tells the story of home in five regions in the north and south of China. The film was released in May 2020 and on october 1, 2020 at Chinese mainland in Beijing. The film tells the hometown story of china's five regions, expresses people's national conditions, and shows the achievements of poverty alleviation.
6. Onward
Onward is an American urban fantasy animated film produced by Pixar Animation Studios. The project directed by Dan Scanlon. Starring Tom Holland and Chris Pratt. The film was released on March 4, 2020. The animation was well appreciated by the critics. The film is set in a magical world inhabited by elves, trolls, centaurs and other creatures. Once their world was overflowing with magic, but over time it was defeated by technology. The mother of two elf brothers Ian and Barley Lightfoot for the sixteenth birthday of the youngest, Ian, gave them the magic staff that their father bequeathed to them. With the help of a magic stone in this staff, the brothers will be able to return their father for one day. Because of inexperience, only the lower part of his body was returned, and the brothers go on a journey to unusual places to enjoy a good day with dad and they succeed. "Onward" was released internationally on March 4,2020, and was released in the United States on March 6. On May 30, 2019, the first teaser trailer appeared during the broadcast of the 2019 NBA Finals on ABC.
7. Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic, the film (original title: Sonic the Hedgehog) is a 2020 Japanese-American adventure film based on the video game franchise of the same name published by Sega. The film is directed by Jeff Fowler (in his directorial debut) with a screenplay by Pat Casey and Josh Miller, and stars Ben Schwartz as the voice of Sonic the Hedgehog and Jim Carrey as Doctor Robotnik, accompanied by James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, Natasha Rothwell, Adam Pally and Neal McoughDon. In this film, Sonic joins a local village sheriff, Tom Wachowski, to escape secret government forces and defeat Robotnik, who wants to steal Sonic's powers using his highly advanced robot weapons to capture him. In 2013, Sony Pictures acquired the film rights to the franchise and, by 2014, had a film adaptation in development, in collaboration with Marza Animation Planet, a subsidiary of Sega Sammy. Fowler was hired to lead in 2016. After Sony launched the project, Paramount Pictures acquired it in 2017, and most of the cast had already signed contracts by August 2018. Filming took place between September and October 2018 in Ladysmith and Parksville, both on Vancouver Island and vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Initially its release in the United States was scheduled for November 8, 2019, but after an over whelmingly negative reaction to the first breakthrough, Paramount delayed the film's release to redesign Sonic, whose original design was heavily criticized. The redesign was shown in a new trailer, and Sonic's new look received praise.
8. Tenet
Tenet is a British-American thriller spies and time travel film, written, directed and produced by Christopher Nolan. It stars John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki, Dimple Kapadia, Michael Caine, and Kenneth Branagh. It tells the story of a CIA agent who seeks to control the arrow of time to prevent World War III. The film was released on August 26, 2020 in the United Kingdom and later on September 3 of the same year in the United States under the distribution of Warner Bros. Pictures. The film was well received by critics, who praised the direction, the performances by Washington, Pattinson and Debicki, the soundtrack and the editing. However, the script generated debate among experts, with some considering it confusing and others innovative. Site Rotten Tomatoes, Tenet had an approval rating of 71%, while in Metacritic added 69 points 100. The film plot is Armed with a single word, Tenet, and fighting for the survival of the planet, the protagonist travels to a twilight world of international espionage on a mission that exceeds the limits of real time. They are not really travel but investment in time.
9. The Eight Hundred
The Eight Hundred is a Chinese historical war film from 2020, directed and co-written by Guan Hu. The film tells the true story of defense of Sihang Warehouse in 1937 in Shanghai. Story:- On August 13, 1937, the Imperial Japanese Army invades Shanghai. Xie Jinyuan, the lieutenant colonel of the 524th Regiment of the 88th Division of the National Revolutionary Army, leads more than 400 junior officers to guard the Sihang Warehouse. Guan Hu had been preparing for the film for 10 years. The Eight Hundred is the first Chinese film to be shot entirely with IMAX cameras. The production team had built a set consisting of 68 buildings covering an area of ??133,333 square meters in Suzhou, Jiangsu province in eastern China. Shooting began on September 9, 2017 and ended on April 27, 2018. The film has broken several records in China. During its opening weekend there, the film brought in $116 million, while only 50 percent of the regular audience numbers were allowed in the cinemas.
10. The Invisible Man
The Invisible Man is a sci-fi horror film by Lee Wonnell. Starring: Elisabeth Moss. The film premiered in the United States on February 28, 2020, and in Russia on March 5, 2020. Plot: Enslaved by a cruel and controlling relationship with a rich scientist Adrian Griffin, Cecilia Cass gives him sleeping pills and runs away from home in the dead of night. Although the girl was almost caught by Adrian because of the alarm went off, Cecilia's sister, Emily, rescues her and the girls are in hiding. Cecilia because of developed neurosis hides in the house of James, a police detective, and his teenage daughter Sidney. Two weeks later, Adrian commits suicide and leaves Cecilia $5 million in his will. But if Cecilia turns out to be crazy or judged, she won't get a dime. Learning about the will with the conditions, Cecilia tries to live a quiet life, but with her begin to happen strange events. When she leaves her breakfast to prepare, the stove itself increases the temperature and lights up. During the interview Cecilia opens the briefcase and finds it empty. After trying to get up, she loses consciousness and wakes up in the hospital. Later, the doctor calls and says they found high levels of diazepam in her blood. Soon after, she finds the same bubble with the recipe that she sprinkled on Adriana, which she dropped the night she escaped.