Most Anticipated 2020 Films

January 18, 2020

Most Anticipated 2020 Films

As always at this time of year, I’ve taken a look at what is supposed to be coming out in theaters. For some films we only have a name and a hint of the plot, and there are other titles not on the schedule yet that will be better than the current offerings, but here are the top 30 films I am anticipating. (Of the 55 or so on my radar.)

30. The Rhythm Section

January releases are almost always disappointing, but who knows?

29. The Way Back

Like "Hoosiers" but “extra.”

28. Wonder Woman 1984

The first WW was the most watchable DC movie in years, and 1984 was one of the best years ever.

27. Ghostbusters: Afterlife

Almost guaranteed to disappoint, right?

26. Candyman

Do we really need a remake? Probably not.

25. West Side Story

This one does need a remake, and I want to see a Spielberg musical. (“In the Heights” is another promising musical offering this year.)

24. The Empty Man

No idea what this is going to be, but I’m hopeful for a creative horror concept.

23. Saint Maud

This one promises to be disturbing (as all religious based horror) but hopefully it will be thoughtful and provocative in a good way.

22. A Quiet Place Part II

The first one was fresh, but sequels are always tricky.

21. Gretel & Hansel

The art direction promises to bring the disturbing side of fairy tales back.

20. The Assistant

The trailer for this film is exactly what trailers should be.

19. Promising Young Woman

Socially relevant horror with America’s favorite theme: revenge.

18. Death on the Nile

The first one was good but disappointing. This is one of my favorite of Christie’s books.

17. Antebellum

Hard to say exactly what is going on here, but it has hints of one of my favorite short stories: “The Night Face Up.”

16. The Personal History of David Copperfield

I should read some Dickens someday.

15. Soul

Pixar.

14. Black Widow

Marvel.

13. Eternals

Even more intriguing Marvel.

12. Sometimes Always Never

Bill Nighy.

11. Onward

Pixar.

10. Wendy

A Peter Pan from the director of “The Beasts of the Southern Wild”

9. The Witches

Not sure I want this one remade, but there is room for improvement.

8. Godzilla vs. Kong

Silly, popcorn fun. And the problem with all the recent Godzilla and Kong films has been the antagonist monsters. So this one shouldn’t have that problem.

7. News of the World