Top Letterboxd Movies (2020's), a list by Idyllwilde

72

/102/

56

/32/

3.9

/48836/

94

/174/

80

/44/

3.5

Dr. Kelson finds himself in a shocking new relationship - with consequences that could change the world as they know it - and Spike's encounter with Jimmy Crystal becomes a nightmare he can't escape.

77

7.2

/1100/

58

/24/

75

/4/

3.7

/17237/

99

/92/

65

/20/

79

/20/

4.0

age 15+

A socially awkward tween endures the ruthless hierarchy at a water polo camp, his anxiety spiraling into psychological turmoil over the summer.

76

7.5

/2135/

78

/137/

71

/18/

3.8

/12933/

86

/19/

3.0

For the past six decades, Seymour Hersh has been at the front lines of political journalism in the U.S. This engaging documentary, released at a crucial moment for the freedom of the press, tells the wide-ranging story of this breakthrough reporter.

86

IMDb 3

8.2

/32688/

80

/631/

80

/117/

4.2

/894092/

93

/292/

83

/1316/

89

/58/

4.0

age 15+

In 1950s New York, table tennis player Marty Mauser, a young man with a dream no one respects, goes to Hell and back in pursuit of greatness.

71

39

7.1

/312/

68

/25/

73

/54/

3.7

/18493/

When Jeanne, a meticulous insurance assessor, is suddenly left to care for her estranged sister’s two children after their mother vanishes, her carefully ordered life begins to unravel. Confronted with unexpected responsibilities, she must balance the fragile task of earning the children’s trust while also tending to her own relationship with her girlfriend, who struggles to adjust to Jeanne’s new role. As grief, uncertainty, and shifting loyalties mount, Jeanne finds herself redefining what family and love truly mean.

75

IMDb 36

7.0

/30413/

71

/2082/

71

/314/

3.8

/390085/

77

/185/

90

/216/

58

/36/

3.5

age 13+

In an afterlife where souls have one week to decide where to spend eternity, Joan is faced with the impossible choice between the man she spent her life with and her first love, who died young and has waited decades for her to arrive.

83

IMDb 19

7.5

/58043/

78

/2966/

75

/1073/

3.8

/876971/

91

/212/

96

/2276/

73

/39/

4.0

age 8+

After cracking the biggest case in Zootopia's history, rookie cops Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde find themselves on the twisting trail of a great mystery when Gary De'Snake arrives and turns the animal metropolis upside down. To crack the case, Judy and Nick must go undercover to unexpected new parts of town, where their growing partnership is tested like never before.

80

IMDb 14

8.1

/11939/

79

/183/

76

/41/

4.2

/197443/

86

/286/

93

/527/

84

/53/

2.5

age 13+

The powerful story of love and loss that inspired the creation of Shakespeare's timeless masterpiece, Hamlet.

81

IMDb 6

7.4

/177067/

75

/9145/

72

/1756/

3.8

/1676886/

92

/326/

93

/257/

80

/59/

3.5

age 13+

When young priest Jud Duplenticy is sent to assist charismatic firebrand Monsignor Jefferson Wicks, it’s clear that all is not well in the pews. After a sudden and seemingly impossible murder rocks the town, the lack of an obvious suspect prompts local police chief Geraldine Scott to join forces with renowned detective Benoit Blanc to unravel a mystery that defies all logic.

73

7.3

/1723/

70

/53/

70

/32/

4.0

/30737/

89

/72/

67

/29/

86

/22/

2.0

In a future where humanity has surrendered its ability to dream in exchange for immortality, an outcast finds illusion, nightmarish visions, and beauty in an intoxicating world of his own making.

80

76

IMDb 48

7.8

/8978/

81

/234/

77

/49/

3.9

/81845/

88

/168/

96

/498/

67

/31/

age 13+

An American actor in Tokyo struggles to find purpose until he lands an unusual gig: working for a Japanese 'rental family' agency, playing stand-in roles for strangers. As he immerses himself in his clients' worlds, he begins to form genuine bonds that blur the lines between performance and reality.

81

49

7.3

/298/

75

/18/

79

/26/

4.0

/12303/

100

/10/

Céline is expecting her firstborn. But she’s not the one who’s pregnant. In three months, her wife Nadia will give birth to their daughter. Under the gaze of her friends, her mother, and the law, Céline looks for her place and sense of legitimacy.

76

44

7.8

/5253/

77

/50/

75

/6/

3.7

/21844/

A wealthy man, paralysed after an accident, hires a caregiver from a completely different background. The unlikely relationship between these two opposite characters soon transforms into an extraordinary and powerful friendship that changes both of their lives.

84

IMDb 21

7.6

/49366/

74

/1792/

73

/454/

4.1

/249348/

95

/223/

90

/17/

88

/42/

4.0

age 13+

A logger leads a life of quiet grace as he experiences love and loss during an era of monumental change in early 20th-century America.

78

64

7.0

/2912/

68

/111/

76

/21/

3.7

/33425/

100

/66/

85

/20/

A timid man is swept off his feet when an enigmatic, impossibly handsome biker takes him on as his submissive.

79

52

7.3

/1837/

73

/91/

73

/47/

4.0

/14515/

Popcorn

97

/17/

age 15+

In a small village, a lonely fisherman yearning for a son is drawn to an ethereal light that links him to others and their long-buried secrets.

75

IMDb 9

7.4

/105698/

72

/5023/

73

/1137/

3.9

/1010167/

88

/320/

84

/389/

72

/61/

2.5

age 15+

Two conspiracy obsessed young men kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company, convinced that she is an alien intent on destroying planet Earth.

77

7.5

/1050/

78

/64/

79

/60/

4.0

/31482/

75

/16/

3.0

Arco, ten years old, lives in a far future. During his first flight in his rainbow suit, he loses control and falls in the past. Iris, a little girl his age from 2075, saw him fall. She rescues him and tries by all means to send him back to his era.

80

46

7.9

/1154/

79

/50/

85

/27/

4.0

/19377/

A 17-year-old idealist has to choose her course at university, and declares that she feels ever closer to God. Contemplating a membership within an enclosed religious order raises questions regarding the liberal principles of her father and her aunt, the latter who feels she should choose the life she wants but should experience life before doing so.

76

IMDb 91

6.9

/10306/

66

/341/

67

/117/

3.7

/72159/

90

/212/

77

/72/

78

/43/

3.5

age 15+

On the evening of March 31, 1943, legendary lyricist Lorenz Hart confronts his shattered self-confidence in Sardi’s bar as his former collaborator Richard Rodgers celebrates the opening night of his ground-breaking hit musical “Oklahoma!”.

82

IMDb 17

7.5

/231146/

76

/5436/

77

/2617/

3.9

/1928880/

85

/365/

94

/623/

78

/58/

4.0

age 16+

Dr. Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but egotistical scientist, brings a creature to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation.

77

7.1

/20140/

73

/1531/

67

/156/

3.7

/116521/

99

/92/

81

/185/

83

/21/

3.0

age 15+

Police bodycam footage reveals how a long-running neighborhood dispute turned fatal in this documentary about fear, prejudice and Stand Your Ground laws.

76

IMDb 85

6.7

/12970/

65

/638/

66

/101/

3.8

/102906/

91

/185/

79

/23/

77

/34/

3.5

age 15+

With her life crashing down around her, Linda attempts to navigate her child's mysterious illness, her absent husband, a missing person, and an increasingly hostile relationship with her therapist.

77

7.3

/6879/

71

/165/

73

/92/

3.7

/66615/

91

/171/

84

/43/

76

/38/

3.0

age 14+

After writing for Cahiers du cinéma, a young Jean-Luc Godard decides making films is the best film criticism. He convinces producer Georges de Beauregard to fund a low-budget feature, and creates a treatment with fellow New Wave filmmaker François Truffaut about a gangster couple. The result? Breathless, one of the first features of the Nouvelle Vague era of French cinema.

85

IMDb 72

7.5

/16042/

74

/459/

72

/266/

4.0

/153479/

98

/189/

92

/7/

91

/41/

4.0

An unassuming mechanic is reminded of his time in an Iranian prison when he encounters a man he suspects to be his sadistic jailhouse captor.

87

8.5

/5026/

83

/69/

81

/124/

4.3

/30960/

96

/97/

88

/14/

84

/21/

4.0

January 29, 2024. Red Crescent volunteers receive an emergency call. A five-year old girl is trapped in a car under fire in Gaza, pleading for rescue. While trying to keep her on the line, they do everything they can to get an ambulance to her. Her name was Hind Rajab.

77

53

7.3

/1083/

79

/37/

78

/94/

3.8

/12429/

80

/248/

A couple of jovial life-long drunkards run into a shy architecture undergrad, whose way of seeing things will be transformed as the trio wanders from pub to pub in search of a buried treasure.

86

IMDb 22

7.6

/24198/

75

/835/

77

/389/

4.2

/228999/

98

/172/

94

/26/

85

/39/

4.0

age 16+

Looking for a job? When a happy family man is dismissed after twenty-five years of loyal service at a paper company, he finds the perfect solution to land his next role: truly eliminate the competition.

85

IMDb 4

7.8

/272338/

74

/9643/

74

/2357/

4.2

/1758488/

94

/428/

85

/1999/

95

/63/

4.0

age 16+

Washed-up revolutionary Bob exists in a state of stoned paranoia, surviving off-grid with his spirited, self-reliant daughter, Willa. When his evil nemesis resurfaces after 16 years and she goes missing, the former radical scrambles to find her, father and daughter both battling the consequences of his past.

88

85

8.5

/8486/

85

/280/

79

/48/

4.2

/33775/

100

/29/

99

/120/

Diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome at 15, John Davidson navigates his way against the odds through troubled teenage years and into adulthood, finding inspiration in the kindness of others to discover his true purpose in life.

75

7.1

/3025/

72

/161/

77

/23/

3.8

/19365/

83

/89/

88

/28/

65

/13/

3.0

age 15+

In 1990s New York, an undercover police officer receives an assignment to lure and arrest gay men. However, he's surprised to discover a scintillating connection with one of his targets. As their secret connection deepens and internal pressure to deliver arrests intensifies, he finds himself torn between duty and desire.

76

59

7.1

/1631/

74

/92/

75

/28/

3.8

/18146/

95

/37/

70

/7/

In the conservative northwestern region of Argentina, Julieta finds herself accused of infanticide after a medical emergency. Facing a miscarriage of justice that lands her in prison for a crime she didn’t commit, her only hope is getting the chance to challenge her conviction in a courtroom battle with the help of Soledad, a fearless lawyer who risks everything to defend her. Their fight for justice will slowly begin to fuel a growing movement for solidarity and women’s rights.

78

50

7.1

/376/

71

/16/

75

/35/

3.8

/11330/

100

/11/

Nino is a young man on a journey to reconnect with the world and himself in the streets of Paris, following the suggestion of his doctors. In three days, he will face a major challenge.

79

7.4

/5272/

75

/187/

74

/99/

3.9

/50422/

98

/102/

84

/35/

77

/18/

3.0

age 15+

A mother and her two daughters move to Taipei to open a noodle stand at a vibrant night market, but family secrets and tradition test their fresh start.

75

6.6

/3065/

65

/178/

69

/57/

3.7

/22417/

95

/21/

85

/25/

3.0

age 15+

When hijackers seize a Japanese flight and demand to fly to Pyongyang, a mysterious mastermind hatches a zany scheme to reroute the plane to Seoul.

73

8.1

/10212/

79

/606/

78

/71/

4.0

/29224/

61

/28/

77

/4822/

69

/14/

2.5

age 13+

Those who knew iconic funnyman John Candy best share his story, in their own words, through never-before-seen archival footage, imagery, and interviews.

81

7.4

/8568/

74

/473/

71

/70/

3.8

/96584/

97

/131/

94

/53/

80

/25/

3.5

age 15+

Two young men meet in a twin support group and form an unlikely friendship.

83

55

8.0

/1421/

80

/26/

79

/13/

4.0

/17045/

100

/19/

82

/7/

Middle-aged and erratic, Oscar is a failed writer who has given up on life. Unemployed and living with family, he wanders the streets of Medellín in a drunken stupor, lamenting the state of literature in his home country, where he has succumbed to the cliché of the tortured artist. However, the opportunity to mentor a young student offers a chance at redemption, if he doesn’t screw it up first.

75

71

7.1

/4080/

73

/318/

84

/147/

3.7

/103775/

age 11+

A lovestruck teen plans to win the school heartthrob by going from curly to straight hair — until a new transfer student changes everything.

79

64

7.2

/2286/

74

/67/

72

/41/

3.7

/32776/

100

/25/

83

/7/

In the name of economic recovery, the Brazilian Government created a perennial system of compulsory vertical isolation for seniors over 80 to be confined in a colony. Teca is 77 and lives in the village of Muriti, in the Amazon, when she is surprised by the announcement of the age reduction, including her age group. Cornered, Teca makes an intriguing journey hidden from the officers amidst rivers, boats and the underworld to clandestinely try to fulfill her last dream, to take a plane ride.

86

IMDb 26

7.9

/29610/

78

/788/

76

/300/

4.2

/390695/

97

/223/

94

/51/

86

/44/

4.0

age 14+

Sisters Nora and Agnes reunite with their estranged father, the charismatic Gustav, a once-renowned director who offers stage actress Nora a role in what he hopes will be his comeback film. When Nora turns it down, she soon discovers he has given her part to an eager young Hollywood star.

79

27

7.8

/607/

81

/7/

84

/7/

3.8

/26485/

When his father dies, an awkward young man is shocked by the attention of his friends. When the warmth is gone and things return to their usual coldness, he begins to wonder: “Who else must die?”

72

40

7.3

/296/

67

/33/

74

/49/

3.7

/11393/

Hugo is 19 years old. Like every summer, he spends his holidays on an Atlantic island, in the small family house. But this year is different: Hugo has undergone a physical transformation and arrives with his girlfriend, Queen, a beautician whose lively chatter and long, glittery nails contrast sharply with the young man’s modesty and shyness. Before long, the couple becomes the focus of everyone’s attention.

70

30

7.4

/546/

67

/27/

65

/15/

3.7

/10536/

To escape her abusive husband, garbage collector Gal packs her two young children, Rihanna and Benin, onto the top of her cart and heads across São Paulo to her cousin’s house. As she struggles to avoid the dangers of the streets along the way, she convinces the children that they are on a big and exciting adventure. When they arrive at her cousin’s house, they are warmly welcomed and fed. However, what initially seems like a safe haven soon turns out to be a trap. Gal realises that not only her own safety is at risk, but also the future of her children.

79

26

7.4

/367/

81

/13/

84

/5/

4.0

/27268/

Just days before her team's tryouts for the Olympics, dedicated young gymnast Sunshine discovers she is pregnant. Now she must embark on a desperate and risky journey to fight for her dream.

86

IMDb 57

7.9

/10842/

78

/323/

79

/145/

3.9

/175784/

99

/155/

83

/48/

92

/34/

4.0

In 1977 Brazil, technology specialist Marcelo, fleeing a mysterious past, returns to Recife in search of peace, but realizes the city is far from the refuge he seeks.

77

57

7.7

/3549/

75

/90/

78

/28/

3.9

/63839/

A young man living alone in Croatia encounters a woman who claims to be his wife from the future, sent on a mission to help him correct his bad habits and improve his lifestyle.

80

7.5

/2543/

74

/166/

75

/44/

3.7

/30757/

91

/43/

85

/12/

82

/16/