Most Popular Movies 2020
This chart shows the 2020 movie releases that have attracted the most interest on The Numbers web site over the past 24 hours. A share of 100 corresponds to 1 percent of the total views for all 2020 releases.
See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 2020 - Top 2020 Worldwide
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| Soul |
| Director: Pete Docter |
| Lead Roles: Jamie Foxx as Joe Gardner, Tina Fey as 22, Graham Norton as Moonwind |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 20, 2020 (Canceled) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Family Adventure, Musicians, Disrupted by 2020 COVID-19 pandemic |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Digital Animation, Kids Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $946,154 |
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International BO: $119,124,368 |
Synopsis
Joe is a middle-school band teacher whose life hasn’t quite gone the way he expected. His true passion is jazz — and he’s good. But when he travels to another realm to help someone find their passion, he soon discovers what it means to have soul.
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| Bad Boys For Life |
| Director: Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah |
| Lead Roles: Will Smith as Detective Mike Lowrey, Martin Lawrence as Detective Marcus Burnett |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 15, 2020 (Wide) (Jamaica) |
| Keywords: Police life, Buddy Cop, Action Comedy, Police Detective, Delayed Sequel, Prison Break, Revenge, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Adult Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $204,417,855 |
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International BO: $220,053,808 |
Synopsis
The Bad Boys Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett are back together for one last ride.
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| Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) |
| Director: Cathy Yan |
| Lead Roles: Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Helena Bertinelli/Huntress, Jurnee Smollett as Dinah Lance/Black Canary, Rosie Perez as Renee Montoya, Chris Messina as Victor Zsasz, Ella Jay Basco as Cassandra Cain, Ali Wong as Ellen Yee, Ewan McGregor as Roman Sionis |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 5, 2020 (Wide) (South Korea) |
| Keywords: 3-D, IMAX: DMR, F-Rated, Relationships Gone Wrong, Enemies Forced to Work Together, Ensemble, LGBTQ+, D.C. Comics |
| Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Action, Live Action, Super Hero |
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Domestic BO: $84,158,461 |
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International BO: $116,847,091 |
Synopsis
When Gotham’s most nefariously narcissistic villain, Roman Sionis, and his zealous right-hand, Zsasz, put a target on a young girl named Cass, the city is turned upside down looking for her. Harley Quinn, Huntress, Black Canary and Renee Montoya’s paths collide, and the unlikely foursome have no choice but to team up to take Roman down.
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| Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba—The Movie: Mugen Train (劇場版「鬼滅の刃」 無限列車編) |
| Director: Haruo Sotozaki |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 16, 2020 (Wide), released as Kimetsu no Yaiba: Mugen Ressha-Hen (Japan) |
| Keywords: 2D Digitally Animated Films, Dysfunctional Family, Possessed, Action Adventure, Demons, Anime |
| Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Adventure, Digital Animation, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $49,888,502 |
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International BO: $457,230,556 |
Synopsis
A youth begins a quest to fight demons and save his sister after finding his family slaughtered and his sister turned into a demon.
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| Mulan |
| Director: Niki Caro |
| Lead Roles: Liu Yifei as Hua Mulan, Donnie Yen as Commander Tung, Gong Li as Witch, Jason Scott Lee as Bori Khan, Jet Li as Chinese Emperor, Yoson An as Chen Honghui |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 23, 2020 (Canceled) by Walt Disney (Australia) |
| Keywords: IMAX: DMR, Live Action Cartoon, Ancient China, War, Cross-Dressing, Romance, Witches, Shapeshifter, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Revenge |
| Classification: Remake, Adventure, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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International BO: $69,973,540 |
Synopsis
A fearless young woman risks everything out of love for her family and her country to become one of the greatest warriors China has ever known. When the Emperor of China issues a decree that one man per family must serve in the Imperial Army to defend the country from Northern invaders, Hua Mulan, the eldest daughter of an honored warrior, steps in to take the place of her ailing father. Masquerading as a man, Hua Jun, she is tested every step of the way and must harness her inner-strength and embrace her true potential. It is an epic journey that will transform her into an honored warrior and earn her the respect of a grateful nation…and a proud father.
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| The Invisible Man |
| Director: Leigh Whannell |
| Lead Roles: Elisabeth Moss as Cecilia Kass, Oliver Jackson-Cohen as Adrian Griffin |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 26, 2020 (Wide) (South Korea) |
| Keywords: Psychological Horror, Development Hell, Suicide, Faked Suicide, Relationships Gone Wrong, Domestic Abuse, Inheritance, Stalker |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Horror, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $64,914,050 |
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International BO: $74,097,915 |
Synopsis
Trapped in a violent, controlling relationship with a wealthy and brilliant scientist, Cecilia Kass escapes in the dead of night and disappears into hiding, aided by her sister, their childhood friend and his teenage daughter. But when Cecilia’s abusive ex commits suicide and leaves her a generous portion of his vast fortune, Cecilia suspects his death was a hoax. As a series of eerie coincidences turns lethal, threatening the lives of those she loves, Cecilia’s sanity begins to unravel as she desperately tries to prove that she is being hunted by someone nobody can see.
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| Nuevo Orden |
| Director: Michel Franco |
| Lead Roles: Naian González Norvind as Marianne, Diego Boneta as Daniel, Monica del Carmen as Marta |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 23, 2020 (Limited) by Videocine (Mexico) |
| Keywords: Political Thriller, Class Warfare, Wedding Day, Wedding Day Disasters |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $304,167 |
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International BO: $1,828,751 |
Synopsis
While protests rage in the streets, Marianne’s high society family prepares for her wedding. At first, only splatters of green paint and the appearance of Rolando, a former employee seeking emergency medical funds, intrude on the festivities. But soon the party is unable to keep the reckoning at bay, and what follows is a swift disintegration of law and order defined first by class lines, then by disastrous government recapitulation.
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| Emma. |
| Director: Autumn de Wilde |
| Lead Roles: Anya Taylor-Joy as Emma |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 13, 2020 (Wide), released as Emma (New Zealand) |
| Keywords: Romance, Relationship Advice, Historical Drama, Set in England, Matchmaker, Intertitle, Relationships Gone Wrong |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $10,055,355 |
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International BO: $17,310,433 |
Synopsis
Handsome, clever, and rich, Emma Woodhouse is a restless queen bee without rivals in her sleepy little town. In this satire of social class and the pain of growing up, Emma must adventure through misguided matches and romantic missteps to find the love that has been there all along.
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| Brahms: The Boy II |
| Director: William Brent Bell |
| Lead Roles: Katie Holmes as Liza, Christopher Convery as Jude, Ralph Ineson as Joseph, Owain Yeoman as Sean |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 20, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand) |
| Keywords: Isolation Horror, Sequels Without Their Original Stars, Set in United Kingdom, Living Toys, Country Mouse, City Mouse |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $12,611,536 |
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International BO: $6,356,790 |
Synopsis
A young family, unaware of the terrifying history of the estate into which they move, where their young son soon makes an unsettling new friend, an eerily life-like doll he calls Brahms.
| The Empty Man |
| Director: David Prior |
| Lead Roles: James Badge Dale as James Lasombra |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 7, 2020 (Wide) by Walt Disney (United Kingdom) |
| Keywords: Supernatural, Disrupted by 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, Missing Person, Death of a Son or Daughter, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Supernatural Horror, Car Accident, Prologue, 1990s, Police Detective, Cults |
| Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $2,995,698 |
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International BO: $973,982 |
Synopsis
On the trail of a missing girl, an ex-cop comes across a secretive group attempting to summon a terrifying supernatural entity.
| The Fox Hunter |
| Director: Patrick Shanahan |
| Lead Roles: Madison Iseman |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 5, 2020 (Limited) by Indican Pictures |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $1,577 |
Synopsis
Cotton O’Connor reluctantly returns to his home in the South after having been away for several years. The great matriarch of the family has passed away and nothing is as it was. As all the members of the family gather, Cotton realizes how much his own perspective has changed and struggles to see how he belongs in an old South with old ways. Now he must navigate the treachery of wills, love, the past and the future!
| The Night Clerk |
| Director: Michael Cristofer |
| Lead Roles: Tye Sheridan as Bart Bromley, Ana de Armas |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 21, 2020 (Limited) by Saban Films |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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International BO: $245,208 |
Synopsis
Hotel night clerk Bart Bromley, a highly intelligent young man on the Autism spectrum, uses secret surveillance cameras to record guests in efforts to improve his social interaction skills. When a woman is murdered during his shift, Bart becomes prime suspect but can’t reveal his cameras have captured evidence to prove his innocence. As the police investigation closes in, Bart makes a personal connection with a beautiful guest named Andrea, but soon realizes he must stop the real murderer before she becomes the next victim.
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| Fatale |
| Director: Deon Taylor |
| Lead Roles: Hilary Swank as Detective Valerie Quinlan, Michael Ealy as Derrick Tyler |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 18, 2020 (Wide) by Lionsgate |
| Keywords: Disrupted by 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, Infidelity, Relationships Gone Wrong, Psychological Thriller, Femme Fatale, Framed, One Night Stand, Film Noir |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $6,306,897 |
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International BO: $516,423 |
Synopsis
After a wild one-night stand, Derrick, a successful sports agent, watches his perfect life slowly disappear when he discovers that the sexy and mysterious woman he risked everything for, is a determined police detective who entangles him in her latest investigation. As he tries desperately to put the pieces together, he falls deeper into her trap, risking his family, his career, and even his life.
| Black is King |
| Director: Emmanuel Adjei, Blitz Bazawule, Pierre Debusschere, Jenn Nkiru, Ibra Ake, Dikayl Rimmasch, Jake Nava, Clover Hope |
| Lead Roles: Beyoncé Knowles |
| Video Release Date: July 31, 2020 by Disney+ |
| Classification: Based on Movie, Musical, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
Synopsis
The voyages of Black families, throughout time, are honored in a tale about a young king’s transcendent journey through betrayal, love and self-identity. His ancestors help guide him toward his destiny, and with his father’s teachings and guidance from his childhood love, he earns the virtues needed to reclaim his home and throne.
| Honest Thief |
| Director: Mark Williams |
| Lead Roles: Liam Neeson as Tom Carter, Kate Walsh as Annie |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 8, 2020 (Wide) (Hong Kong) |
| Keywords: FBI, Corrupt Cops, Disrupted by 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, Crime Thriller, Bank Robbery |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $14,163,574 |
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International BO: $18,446,057 |
Synopsis
Wanting to lead an honest life, a notorious bank robber turns himself in, only to be double-crossed by two ruthless FBI agents.
| The Kissing Booth 2 |
| Director: Vince Marcello |
| Lead Roles: Joey King as Elle Evans, Joel Courtney as Lee, Jacob Elordi as Noah Flynn |
| Video Release Date: July 24, 2020 by Netflix |
| Keywords: Romance |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
Synopsis
Elle Evans just had the most romantic summer of her life with her reformed bad-boy boyfriend Noah Flynn. But now Noah is off to Harvard, and Elle heads back to high school for her senior year. She’ll have to juggle a long-distance relationship, getting into her dream college with her best friend Lee, and the complications brought on by a close friendship with a handsome, charismatic new classmate named Marco. When Noah grows close to a seemingly-perfect college girl, Elle will have to decide how much she trusts him and to whom her heart truly belongs.
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| Rams |
| Director: Jeremy Sims |
| Lead Roles: Sam Neill, Michael Caton |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 29, 2020 (Limited) by Roadshow Films (Australia) |
| Keywords: Family Comedy, Dysfunctional Family, Sibling Rivalry, Life on a Farm, Remake, Foreign-Language Remake |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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International BO: $4,154,630 |
Synopsis
In remote Western Australia, two estranged brothers, Colin and Les, are at war. Raising separate flocks of sheep descended from their family’s prized bloodline, the two men work side by side yet are worlds apart. When Les’s prize ram is diagnosed with a rare and lethal illness, authorities order a purge of every sheep in the valley. While Colin attempts to stealthily outwit the powers that be, Les opts for angry defiance. But can the warring brothers set aside their differences and have a chance to reunite their family, save their herd, and bring their community back together?
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| The Personal History of David Copperfield |
| Director: Armando Iannucci |
| Lead Roles: Dev Patel as David Copperfield, Aneurin Barnard as James Steerforth, Peter Capaldi as Mr. Micawber, Morfydd Clark as Dora Spenlow/Clara Copperfield, Daisy May Cooper as Peggotty, Rosalind Eleazar as Agnes Wickfield, Hugh Laurie as Mr. Dick, Tilda Swinton as Betsey Trotwood, Ben Whishaw as Uriah Heep |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 24, 2020 (Wide) by Lionsgate (United Kingdom) |
| Keywords: Comedy Drama |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $1,876,298 |
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International BO: $12,754,356 |
Synopsis
A fresh take on Charles Dickens’ semi-autobiographical masterpiece, The Personal History Of David Copperfield, set in the 1840s, chronicles the life of its iconic title character as he navigates a chaotic world to find his elusive place within it. From his unhappy childhood to the discovery of his gift as a storyteller and writer, David’s journey is by turns hilarious and tragic, but always full of life, color and humanity.
| Trail of Justice |
| Director: Nick DeBoer |
| Keywords: The Civil War, Outlaws, Gangs, Redemption |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Western, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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| Freaky |
| Director: Christopher Landon |
| Lead Roles: Vince Vaughn as The Butcher, Kathryn Newton as Millie Kessler |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 12, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand) |
| Keywords: Horror Comedy, High School, Serial Killer, Body Swap |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $9,030,855 |
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International BO: $9,042,578 |
Synopsis
Seventeen-year-old Millie Kessler is just trying to survive the bloodthirsty halls of Blissfield High and the cruelty of the popular crowd. But when she becomes the newest target of The Butcher, her town’s infamous serial killer, her senior year becomes the least of her worries. When The Butcher’s mystical ancient dagger causes him and Millie to wake up in each other’s bodies, Millie learns that she has just 24 hours to get her body back before the switch becomes permanent and she’s trapped in the form of a middle-aged maniac forever. The only problem is she now looks like a towering psychopath who’s the target of a city-wide manhunt while The Butcher looks like her and has brought his appetite for carnage to Homecoming. With some help from her friends—ultra-woke Nyla, ultra-fabulous Joshua and her crush Booker—Millie races against the clock to reverse the curse while The Butcher discovers that having a female teen body is the perfect cover for a little Homecoming killing spree.
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| Wonder Woman 1984 |
| Director: Patty Jenkins |
| Lead Roles: Gal Gadot as Diana Prince/Wonder Woman, Chris Pine as Steve Trevor, Kristen Wiig as Barbara Ann Miverva/Cheetah, Pedro Pascal as Maxwell Lord |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 16, 2020 (Limited) by Warner Bros. (United Kingdom) |
| Keywords: 3-D, IMAX: DMR |
| Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Action, Live Action, Super Hero |
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Domestic BO: $46,801,036 |
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International BO: $119,559,196 |
Synopsis
Fast forward to the 1980s as Wonder Woman’s next big screen adventure finds her facing two all-new foes: Max Lord and The Cheetah.
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| Sooryavanshi |
| Director: Rohit Shetty |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 27, 2020 (Limited) by Reliance Entertainment (United Kingdom) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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International BO: $1,915,877 |
| Followed |
| Director: Antoine Le |
| Lead Roles: Matthew Solomon as Mike |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 19, 2020 (Limited) by Global View Entertainment |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $538,179 |
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International BO: $8,203 |
Synopsis
When aspiring social media influencer “DropTheMike” is offered a lucrative sponsorship to grow his channel, he's joined by his video crew on a visit to one of the most haunted hotels in America, where he’ll give his audience a horrific night of thrill-seeking the likes of which they have never seen before. What begins as a fun investigative challenge including the infamous Elevator Ritual quickly descends into a personal hell of true evil, begging the timely question: how far would you go to pursue internet fame?
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| Persian Lessons |
| Director: Vadim Perelman |
| Lead Roles: Nahuel Perez Biscayart |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 24, 2020 (Limited) by Alamode Film, released as Persischstunden (Germany) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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International BO: $7,103,600 |
Synopsis
1942. Gilles, a young Belgian man, is arrested by the SS alongside other Jews and sent to a concentration camp in Germany. He narrowly avoids execution by swearing to the guards that he is not Jewish, but Persian. This lie temporarily saves him, but then Gilles is assigned a seemingly untenable mission: to teach Farsi to Koch, the officer in charge of the camp’s kitchen, who dreams of opening a restaurant in Iran once the war is over. Gilles finds himself having to invent a language he doesn’t know, word by word. As the unusual relationship between the two men begins to incite jealousy and suspicion, Gilles becomes acutely aware that one false move could expose his swindle.
| The High Note |
| Director: Wanuri Kahiu |
| Lead Roles: Dakota Johnson as Maggie Sherwoode, Tracee Ellis Ross as Grace Davis, Kelvin Harrison Jr as David Cliff, Ice Cube as Jack Robertson |
| Video Release Date: May 29, 2020 by Focus Features |
| Keywords: Music Industry, Set in Los Angeles, Comedy Drama, Disrupted by 2020 COVID-19 pandemic |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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International BO: $2,219,433 |
Synopsis
A comedy set among the talent, fame, and fast-paced world of Hollywood’s music scene.