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My Spy
My Spy (2020) is an American action comedy directed by Peter Segal, written by Jon and Erich Hoeber, starring Dave Bautista as CIA agent JJ outsmarted by nine-year-old Sophie (Chloe Coleman); sold by STX to Amazon, released on Prime Video June 25, 2020, with a 2024 sequel.
On the Rocks (film)
On the Rocks is a 2020 Sofia Coppola comedy-drama starring Rashida Jones, Bill Murray, and Marlon Wayans, released by A24 and Apple Original Films on Apple TV+ October 23, 2020, about a woman tailing her husband with her playboy father.
Palm Springs (2020 film)
Palm Springs (2020) is a time-loop romantic comedy directed by Max Barbakow, written by Andy Siara, starring Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti; it set the Sundance sale record at $17,500,000.69 and streamed on Hulu.
Rifkin's Festival
Rifkin's Festival is Woody Allen's 2020 comedy-romance starring Wallace Shawn, Gina Gershon, Elena Anaya, and Christoph Waltz, set at the San Sebastian Film Festival; it opened the 68th festival out of competition and earned mixed reviews (41% RT, Metascore 44).
Shiva Baby
Shiva Baby is a 2020 American comedy, Emma Seligman's feature debut expanded from her 2018 NYU thesis short, starring Rachel Sennott as Danielle, a bisexual college student who runs into her sugar daddy and ex-girlfriend at a Jewish shiva.
Superintelligence (film)
Superintelligence (2020) is an HBO Max romantic sci-fi comedy directed by Ben Falcone, written by Steve Mallory, starring Melissa McCarthy as Carol Peters, chosen by a James Corden-voiced AI to decide humanity's fate; 106 minutes, PG, 30% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Sylvie's Love
Sylvie's Love is a 2020 romantic drama written and directed by Eugene Ashe, starring Tessa Thompson and Nnamdi Asomugha as lovers in 1957-1962 Harlem; it premiered at Sundance 2020 and streams on Amazon Prime Video.
The Broken Hearts Gallery
The Broken Hearts Gallery is a 2020 American romantic comedy directed by Natalie Krinsky, starring Geraldine Viswanathan as a New Yorker who opens a pop-up gallery for relationship mementos.
The Golden Holiday (국제수사)
The Golden Holiday (국제수사) is a 2020 South Korean action comedy directed by Kim Bong-han, starring Kwak Do-won as a detective whose Philippine anniversary trip becomes a murder investigation tied to Yamashita's Gold; released September 29, 2020.
The King of Staten Island
The King of Staten Island is a 2020 comedy-drama directed by Judd Apatow, co-written with Pete Davidson and Dave Sirus, loosely based on Davidson's life; released digitally June 12, 2020, 137 minutes, Metascore 67.
The Lost Husband
The Lost Husband is a 2020 American romantic drama directed by Vicky Wight, adapted from Katherine Center's 2013 novel, starring Leslie Bibb and Josh Duhamel as a widow and farm manager on a Texas goat farm; it hit number one on Netflix in 2020.
The Lovebirds (2020 film)
The Lovebirds (2020) is an American romantic comedy directed by Michael Showalter, starring Kumail Nanjiani and Issa Rae as a New Orleans couple entangled in a murder. Planned for Paramount theatrical release April 3, 2020, it went straight to Netflix on May 22, 2020, amid COVID-19 theater closures.
The Photograph (2020 film)
The Photograph (2020) is a romantic drama written and directed by Stella Meghie, starring Issa Rae and LaKeith Stanfield, released by Universal on February 14, 2020; it earned about $20.7 million worldwide.
The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee
The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee is a 2020 Australian comedy directed by Dean Murphy, starring Paul Hogan as himself seeking a knighthood while scandals wreck his reputation; co-stars Chevy Chase, John Cleese, Olivia Newton-John; released on Prime Video after skipping cinemas; poorly reviewed (18% RT, Metascore 24).
The War with Grandpa
The War with Grandpa is a 2020 American family comedy film directed by Tim Hill, starring Robert De Niro as a grandfather at prank war with his grandson.
The Wrong Missy
The Wrong Missy is a 2020 Netflix romantic comedy from Happy Madison Productions, directed by Tyler Spindel, starring David Spade and Lauren Lapkus. A texting mix-up sends the wrong Missy to a Hawaii corporate retreat; critics scored it 33% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Unpregnant
Unpregnant (2020) is an HBO Max comedy-drama road movie directed by Rachel Lee Goldenberg, adapted from the Hendriks and Caplan novel, starring Haley Lu Richardson and Barbie Ferreira as teens driving from Missouri to New Mexico for an abortion.
Wild Mountain Thyme (film)
Wild Mountain Thyme is a 2020 romantic comedy-drama written and directed by John Patrick Shanley, adapted from his 2014 Broadway play Outside Mullingar, starring Emily Blunt and Jamie Dornan.
Work It (film)
Work It (2020) is an American teen dance comedy directed by Laura Terruso, written by Alison Peck, starring Sabrina Carpenter, Liza Koshy, Keiynan Lonsdale, and Jordan Fisher; produced by Alicia Keys, it debuted number one on Netflix August 7, 2020.