The best documentaries of 2020

33 documentaries from 2020, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. The Dissident Score 56.7 · IMDb 7.8 · Tomatometer 96% · Metascore 81
  2. Dick Johnson Is Dead Score 56.4 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 99% · Metascore 89
  3. Miss Americana Score 56.3 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 91% · Metascore 65
  4. The Phenomenon Score 56.2 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 100%
  5. American Murder: The Family Next Door Score 55.9 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 87% · Metascore 67
  6. The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart Score 55.9 · IMDb 8.1 · Tomatometer 96% · Metascore 78
  7. Beastie Boys Story Score 55.4 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 94% · Metascore 74
  8. The Mole Agent Score 55.1 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 95% · Metascore 69
  9. A Secret Love Score 54.5 · IMDb 7.8 · Tomatometer 100% · Metascore 77
  10. Boys State Score 54.1 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 95% · Metascore 84