Favorite Movies of 2020
2020
J.D. Funari’s year in film
By week
Jan
Dec
- 223 Films watched
- 18.6 Average per month
- 4.3 Average per week
Jan
Dec
- 5 Lists created
- 0.4 Average per month
- 0.1 Average per week
Milestones
First Film
Jan 2
Diary Milestones
50th · Mar 16
100th · May 28
150th · Sep 6
200th · Nov 23
Last Film
Dec 31
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2020 Releases Older
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Stars
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Directors
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Crew & studios
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Add. Directing
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Producers
Eli Bush 4
A.J. Dix 3
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Exec. Producers
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Writers
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Original Writers
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Casting
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Editors
Joel Cox 2
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Cinematography
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Add. Photography
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Production Design
Ken Adam 3
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Art Direction
Syd Cain 2
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Set Decoration
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Special Effects
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Visual Effects
Duy Pham 2
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Stunts
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Composers
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Sound
Paul Hsu 4
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Costume Design
Ann Roth 3
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Makeup
Ken Diaz 3
Leo Won 2
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Hairstyling
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Studios
BBC Film 5
Pixar 4
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Co-Directors
Kemp Powers 4.0
Karl Freund 3.5
Angus MacLane 3.0
Steve Purcell 2.5
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Add. Directing
Anaïs Couette 5.0
Delphine Daull 5.0
Pat Kehoe 5.0
Michael Lerman 4.5
Amy Lauritsen 4.5
Dale Butler 4.5
Marquis Sheppard 4.5
Scott Bowers 4.5
Tomas Deckaj 4.5
Edward Hearn 4.5
Robert A. Golden 4.5
Choi Eun-jong 4.5
Keiichi Sato 4.5
Dominic Martin 4.0
Hilton Jamal Day 4.0
Kim Seong-sik 4.0
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Producers
Olivier Père 5.0
Rémi Burah 5.0
Véronique Cayla 5.0
Ok Gwang-hee 5.0
Lawrence Gordon 5.0
Callum McDougall 4.5
Michael Lerman 4.5
Pippa Harris 4.5
Sam Mendes 4.5
Michael Bartol 4.5
Christina Oh 4.5
Joe Talbot 4.5
Khaliah Neal 4.5
Rob Richert 4.5
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Exec. Producers
Gang Gyeong-ho 5.0
Huh Soo-young 5.0
Jang Won-seok 5.0
Jung Cheol-ung 5.0
Lee Chang-dong 5.0
Lee Joon-dong 5.0
Anthony Katagas 4.5
David Koplan 4.5
Martin Scorsese 4.5
Oscar Boyson 4.5
Kimberly Parker 4.5
Sarah Esberg 4.5
Bergen Swanson 4.5
Edward Cheng 4.5
Howard Chen 4.5
Noah Harpster 4.5
Allison Bean 4.5
Andrew Zikking 4.5
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Writers
Céline Sciamma 5.0
Lee Chang-dong 5.0
Oh Jung-mi 5.0
Walter Hill 5.0
Sam Mendes 4.5
Benny Safdie 4.5
Josh Safdie 4.5
Ronald Bronstein 4.5
Jimmie Fails 4.5
Joe Talbot 4.5
Rob Richert 4.5
Noah Harpster 4.5
John Russell 4.5
Robert Florey 4.5
James Reed 4.5
Philippa Ehrlich 4.5
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Original Writers
Haruki Murakami 5.0
Mary Shelley 4.5
Peggy Webling 4.5
Johanna Harwood 4.5
Al Boasberg 4.5
Kōbō Abe 4.5
Kim Dae-hwan 4.0
Iain Reid 4.0
H.G. Wells 4.0
Antony Johnston 4.0
Sam Hart 4.0
P.L. Travers 4.0
Robert Kolker 4.0
Nikolai Leskov 4.0
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Casting
Christel Baras 5.0
Jane Feinberg 5.0
Mike Fenton 5.0
Mollie Gamo 4.5
Julia Kim 4.5
Nina Henninger 4.5
Rob Richert 4.5
Sarah Kliban 4.5
Harrison Nesbit 4.5
Weston Drury Jr. 4.5
Avy Kaufman 4.1
Ally Conover 4.0
David Rubin 4.0
Angela Peri 4.0
Bret Howe 4.0
Melissa Morris 4.0
Des Hamilton 4.0
Maya Kvetny 4.0
Rori Bergman 4.0
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Editors
Julien Lacheray 5.0
Kim Da-won 5.0
Kim Hyun 5.0
Tina Hirsch 5.0
Lee Smith 4.5
Benny Safdie 4.5
Ronald Bronstein 4.5
David Marks 4.5
Anne McCabe 4.5
Clarence Kolster 4.5
Dan Schwalm 4.5
Philippa Ehrlich 4.5
Buster Keaton 4.5
Sherman Kell 4.5
Yoshi Sugihara 4.5
Thomas J. Crizer 4.5
Takeshi Seyama 4.5
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Cinematography
Claire Mathon 5.0
Hong Kyung-pyo 4.5
Darius Khondji 4.5
Jody Lee Lipes 4.5
Arthur Edeson 4.5
Paul Ivano 4.5
Roger Horrocks 4.5
Bert Haines 4.5
Hiroshi Segawa 4.5
Thorsten Thielow 4.5
Walter Lundin 4.5
Hiroaki Edamitsu 4.5
Park Jung-hun 4.5
Chayse Irvin 4.5
Dikayl Rimmasch 4.5
Khalik Allah 4.5
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Add. Photography
Ernesto Giolitti 5.0
Jean-Marc Duez 5.0
Mathieu Caudroy 5.0
Ju Sung-lim 5.0
Bill Johnson 5.0
Steve Yaconelli 5.0
Wilbur Kinnett 5.0
Yang Hyeon-seok 4.5
John Higgins 4.5
Pete Cavaciuti 4.5
Roger Deakins 4.5
Boris Price 4.5
Joe Lindsay 4.5
Tej Virdi 4.5
Sam Ellison 4.5
George Trafton 4.5
Jack Eagan 4.5
Dave Aenmey 4.5
Philippa Ehrlich 4.5
Byron Houck 4.5
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Production Design
Thomas Grézaud 5.0
Shin Jeom-hee 5.0
Harry Horner 5.0
Dennis Gassner 4.5
Jona Tochet 4.5
Jade Healy 4.5
Masao Yamazaki 4.5
Kim Hee-jin 4.5
Ethan Tobman 4.5
Jason Hougaard 4.5
John Willett 4.5
Hannah Beachler 4.2
Wynn Thomas 4.0
Lee Ha-jun 4.0
David Crank 4.0
Ra Vincent 4.0
Jason Kisvarday 4.0
Molly Hughes 4.0
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Art Direction
Shon So-il 5.0
David M. Haber 5.0
Danny Clark 4.5
Elaine Kusmishko 4.5
Sarah Bicknell 4.5
Eric Dean 4.5
Rocio Gimenez 4.5
Ethan Caflisch 4.5
Olivia Kanz 4.5
Corey Sweazen 4.5
Gary Kosko 4.5
Fred Gabourie 4.5
Arata Isozaki 4.5
Masao Yamazaki 4.5
Shin Seon-hwa 4.5
Nathan W. Bailey 4.5
Martina Javorova 4.5
Ross Dempster 4.5
Syd Cain 4.2
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Set Decoration
Darrell Silvera 4.5
Lee Sandales 4.5
Meriam Rodriguez 4.5
Dylan Koller 4.5
Elena Nommensen 4.5
Eric Louie 4.5
Adele Plauche 4.5
Mamie Stein 4.5
Merissa Lombardo 4.5
Harry Roselotte 4.5
Mary-Lou Storey 4.5
Herman Rosse 4.0
Carol Joffe 4.0
Cho Won-woo 4.0
Noh Seung-goog 4.0
Song Suk-ki 4.0
Brett P. Jackson 4.0
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Special Effects
Charles Spurgeon 5.0
Jason Palisi 4.5
Jimmy Hays 4.5
John P. Fulton 4.5
Ken Strickfaden 4.5
Caleb P. Johnson 4.2
Anthony Ceglia 4.0
Karrel Graves 4.0
Rene Diamante 4.0
Daniel Carlisle 4.0
Frank Ceglia 4.0
John C. Carlucci 4.0
Josh Hakian 4.0
Quinton Farina 4.0
Shannon Kemp 4.0
David Antonacci 4.0
Ian Cole 4.0
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Visual Effects
Alain Carsoux 5.0
Min Jun-ho 5.0
Yang Il-seok 5.0
Yoo Young-il 5.0
Ami Yamauchi 4.5
Greg Butler 4.5
Lucas Caldas 4.5
Nick Sargent 4.5
Pier Lefebvre 4.5
Richard Little 4.5
Sona Pak 4.5
Will Newis 4.5
Fangge Chen 4.5
Adam Fanton 4.5
Darren Fanton 4.5
Grant Anderson 4.5
Steven Weigle 4.5
Cleo E. Baker 4.5
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Stunts
Cecilia Ngo 5.0
Grégory Loffredo 5.0
Sybille Blouin 5.0
Yves Girard 5.0
Bobby Clark 5.0
Diane Carter 5.0
Everett Creach 5.0
Gene McLaughlin 5.0
Gerald L. Ray 5.0
Laurie Creach 5.0
Mickey Alzola 5.0
Robert Sizer 5.0
Chris Howell 4.5
Marlon Ingram 4.5
Nile Gibbs 4.5
Tony Vella 4.5
Brian Machleit 4.5
Doug Coleman 4.5
John Sundquist 4.5
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Choreography
Sean Bankhead 4.0
Luke Fetherston 3.5
Lynne Page 3.5
Annie-B Parson 3.5
Jerome Robbins 3.0
Jamal Sims 1.5
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Composers
Arthur Simonini 5.0
Mowg 5.0
Daniel Lopatin 4.5
Emile Mosseri 4.5
Nate Heller 4.5
Bernhard Kaun 4.5
Kevin Smuts 4.5
Toru Takemitsu 4.5
T. Griffin 4.5
Jun Miyake 4.5
Yoko Kanno 4.5
Koo Ja-wan 4.5
Mark Isham 4.5
Michael Small 4.2
Jason Moran 4.0
Jim Williams 4.0
Jung Jae-il 4.0
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Songs
Lionel Bart 4.5
Lee Ji-hye 4.0
John Legend 4.0
Vincent Belorgey 3.5
Stephen Sondheim 3.0
Sia 3.0
Alan Menken 1.5
Benj Pasek 1.5
Howard Ashman 1.5
Justin Paul 1.5
Tim Rice 1.5
Doja Cat 1.0
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Sound
Daniel Sobrino 5.0
Edouard Morin 5.0
Julien Sicart 5.0
Valérie Deloof 5.0
Vincent Milner 5.0
Lee Seung-chul 5.0
Lee Sung-jin 5.0
John Kline 5.0
Paul Wells 5.0
Richard Sperber 5.0
Richard Wagner 5.0
William Hartman 5.0
Adam Mendez 4.5
Mark Taylor 4.5
Michael Fentum 4.5
Oliver Tarney 4.5
Scott Millan 4.5
Sue Harding 4.5
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Costume Design
Dorothée Guiraud 5.0
Lee Choong-yeon 5.0
Jack Bear 5.0
Robert Cornwall 5.0
Neil Murphy 4.5
Jessica Zavala 4.5
Jillian Daidone 4.5
Mary Caprari 4.5
Nawaal Hendriks 4.5
Amanda Ramirez 4.5
Anya Zebroski 4.5
Valerie Emmi 4.5
Arjun Bhasin 4.5
Jocelyn Rickards 4.5
Tamiko Moriya 4.5
Tom Bronson 4.5
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Makeup
Aurélie Cerveau 5.0
Marthe Faucouit 5.0
Hwang Hyun-gyu 5.0
Kim Jeong-ja 5.0
Gary Liddiard 5.0
Alice Hollingum 4.5
Andrew Whiteoak 4.5
Anna Lubbock 4.5
Daniel McGraw 4.5
Doone Forsyth 4.5
Grace McComisky 4.5
Mariona Trías 4.5
Mary Cooke 4.5
Naomi Donne 4.5
Niki De Jong 4.5
Rebecca Cole 4.5
Sarah Jane Marks 4.5
Sara Kramer 4.5
Sylvia Atkins 4.5
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Hairstyling
Shirley Padgett 5.0
Mia Neal 4.5
Kimberly Carlson 4.5
Tara Marshell 4.5
Candace Orlandi 4.5
Jason Renner 4.5
Pauline Eells 4.5
Donita Miller 4.2
Tony Ward 4.2
Patricia Vecchio 4.0
Angela Conte 4.0
Elizabeth Fox 4.0
Kekepania Vasquez-Tamali'i 4.0
Marie Larkin 4.0
Kelvin R. Trahan 4.0
Rebecca Woodfork 4.0
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Studios
Hold Up Films 5.0
Lilies Films 5.0
CGV Arthouse 5.0
kth 5.0
NHK 5.0
NOWFILM 5.0
Pinehouse Film 5.0
Finecut 4.5
TOHO 4.5
Mogambo Films 4.5
IAC Films 4.5
Longshot 4.5
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