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The 10 Best Movies of the 2020s So Far in 2027

By Kory White · Updated Oct 2026 · 4 min read
Oppenheimer
Direct answer

Oppenheimer (2023) is the best movie of the 2020s so far on our ranking: it won 7 Academy Awards, tied with Everything Everywhere All at Once, and takes the tie on a 90 Metascore. One Battle After Another (6 Oscars) and Dune (6 Oscars) follow.

At a glance

#PickOscars wonBest for
1Oppenheimer7 (of 13 nominations, incl. Best Picture)Viewers who want the biggest hit among the top Oscar winners
2Everything Everywhere All at Once7 (of 11 nominations, incl. Best Picture)Anyone who wants a wild multiverse comedy-drama with real heart
3One Battle After Another6 (of 13 nominations, incl. Best Picture)Fans of Paul Thomas Anderson and the newest Best Picture winner
4Dune (2021)6 (of 10 nominations)Science-fiction fans who want big-screen spectacle
5Anora5 (of 6 nominations, incl. Best Picture)Viewers who like sharp, funny, character-driven indie films
6Sinners4 (of a record 16 nominations)Horror and music fans who want a big original hit
7Poor Things4 (of 11 nominations)Fans of bold, strange, visually rich comedies
8All Quiet on the Western Front (2022)4 (of 9 nominations)War-film fans who want a German-language anti-war drama
9CODA3 (all 3 it was nominated for, incl. Best Picture)Families who want a warm, funny, moving film
10The Brutalist3 (of 10 nominations)Patient viewers who love epic, architecture-minded dramas

Pick by what you want

Best overall
Oppenheimer
Best critic score
Sinners
Best box office
Oppenheimer
Best for families
CODA
Best newest winner
One Battle After Another

The ranking

1

Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer
Answrs VerdictTied for the most Oscars of the decade, and the higher Metascore wins the tie.
Oscars won: 7 (of 13 nominations, incl. Best Picture)Tomatometer: 93% (510 reviews)Metascore: 90 (69 critics)Director, year: Christopher Nolan, 2023Worldwide box office: $983.1 million

Christopher Nolan’s 2023 biopic won 7 Academy Awards from 13 nominations, including Best Picture. It holds a 93% Tomatometer from 510 reviews and a Metascore of 90, and grossed $983.1 million worldwide.

Go ifViewers who want the biggest hit among the top Oscar winners
Skip ifYou want a short movie, since it runs 3:03
Why #1 over #2: Tied with Everything Everywhere All at Once on 7 Oscars and 93%, it wins on Metascore, 90 to 81.
2

Everything Everywhere All at Once

Everything Everywhere All at Once
Answrs VerdictSeven Oscars, matching Oppenheimer, but a lower Metascore.
Oscars won: 7 (of 11 nominations, incl. Best Picture)Tomatometer: 93% (407 reviews)Metascore: 81 (55 critics)Director, year: Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, 2022Worldwide box office: $143.4 million

Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert’s 2022 multiverse film won 7 of its 11 Oscar nominations, including Best Picture. It has a 93% Tomatometer from 407 reviews, a Metascore of 81, and grossed $143.4 million worldwide.

Go ifAnyone who wants a wild multiverse comedy-drama with real heart
Skip ifYou prefer straightforward, realistic stories
Why #2 over #3: Its 7 Oscars beat the 6 won by One Battle After Another.
3

One Battle After Another

One Battle After Another
Answrs VerdictThe most recent Best Picture winner, with 6 Oscars.
Oscars won: 6 (of 13 nominations, incl. Best Picture)Tomatometer: 94% (448 reviews)Director, year: Paul Thomas Anderson, 2025Rated: RWorldwide box office: $213.1 million

Paul Thomas Anderson’s 2025 film won 6 Oscars from 13 nominations, including Best Picture. It has a 94% Tomatometer from 448 reviews and grossed $213.1 million worldwide. It is rated R.

Go ifFans of Paul Thomas Anderson and the newest Best Picture winner
Skip ifYou avoid R-rated films
Why #3 over #4: Its 94% Tomatometer beats the 83% of Dune, which also won 6 Oscars.
4

Dune (2021)

Dune (2021)
Answrs VerdictSix Oscars, but the lowest Tomatometer on this list.
Oscars won: 6 (of 10 nominations)Tomatometer: 83% (512 reviews)Director, year: Denis Villeneuve, 2021Rated: PG-13Worldwide box office: $411 million

Denis Villeneuve’s 2021 adaptation won 6 of its 10 Oscar nominations. It holds an 83% Tomatometer from 512 reviews and grossed $411 million worldwide. It is rated PG-13.

Go ifScience-fiction fans who want big-screen spectacle
Skip ifYou want a self-contained story
Why #4 over #5: Its 6 Oscars beat the 5 won by Anora.
5

Anora

Anora
Answrs VerdictFive Oscars from only six nominations.
Oscars won: 5 (of 6 nominations, incl. Best Picture)Tomatometer: 93% (356 reviews)Director, year: Sean Baker, 2024Rated: RWorldwide box office: $59.3 million

Sean Baker’s 2024 film won 5 of its 6 Oscar nominations, including Best Picture. It has a 93% Tomatometer from 356 reviews and grossed $59.3 million worldwide. It is rated R.

Go ifViewers who like sharp, funny, character-driven indie films
Skip ifYou avoid R-rated content
Why #5 over #6: Its 5 Oscars beat the 4 won by Sinners.
6

Sinners

Sinners
Answrs VerdictThe highest Tomatometer on the list, and a record 16 nominations.
Oscars won: 4 (of a record 16 nominations)Tomatometer: 97% (441 reviews)Director, year: Ryan Coogler, 2025Rated: RWorldwide box office: $371.6 million

Ryan Coogler’s 2025 film earned a record 16 Oscar nominations and won 4. It has a 97% Tomatometer from 441 reviews and grossed $371.6 million worldwide. It is rated R.

Go ifHorror and music fans who want a big original hit
Skip ifGraphic horror is not for you
Why #6 over #7: Its 97% Tomatometer beats the 92% of Poor Things, which also won 4 Oscars.
7

Poor Things

Poor Things
Answrs VerdictFour Oscars, including Best Actress for Emma Stone.
Oscars won: 4 (of 11 nominations)Tomatometer: 92% (378 reviews)Director, year: Yorgos Lanthimos, 2023Rated: RWorldwide box office: $117.6 million

Yorgos Lanthimos’s 2023 film won 4 of its 11 Oscar nominations. It has a 92% Tomatometer from 378 reviews and grossed $117.6 million worldwide. It is rated R.

Go ifFans of bold, strange, visually rich comedies
Skip ifYou want a conventional story
Why #7 over #8: Its 92% Tomatometer beats the 90% of All Quiet on the Western Front, which also won 4 Oscars.
8

All Quiet on the Western Front (2022)

All Quiet on the Western Front (2022)
Answrs VerdictFour Oscars, including Best International Feature.
Oscars won: 4 (of 9 nominations)Tomatometer: 90% (176 reviews)Director, year: Edward Berger, 2022Rated: R

Edward Berger’s 2022 German-language war film won 4 of its 9 Oscar nominations. It has a 90% Tomatometer from 176 reviews and is rated R.

Go ifWar-film fans who want a German-language anti-war drama
Skip ifYou do not want intense battle scenes
Why #8 over #9: Its 4 Oscars beat the 3 won by CODA.
9

CODA

CODA
Answrs VerdictWon every Oscar it was nominated for.
Oscars won: 3 (all 3 it was nominated for, incl. Best Picture)Tomatometer: 94% (301 reviews)Director, year: Sian Heder, 2021Rated: PG-13

Sian Heder’s 2021 film won all 3 Oscars it was nominated for, including Best Picture. It has a 94% Tomatometer from 301 reviews and is rated PG-13.

Go ifFamilies who want a warm, funny, moving film
Skip ifYou want big spectacle
Why #9 over #10: Its 94% Tomatometer beats the 93% of The Brutalist, which also won 3 Oscars.
10

The Brutalist

The Brutalist
Answrs VerdictEdges Nomadland on Metascore, 91 to 87.
Oscars won: 3 (of 10 nominations)Tomatometer: 93% (338 reviews)Metascore: 91 (58 critics)Director, year: Brady Corbet, 2024Worldwide box office: $50.4 million

Brady Corbet’s 2024 epic won 3 of its 10 Oscar nominations. It has a 93% Tomatometer from 338 reviews and a Metascore of 91, and grossed $50.4 million worldwide.

Go ifPatient viewers who love epic, architecture-minded dramas
Skip ifYou want a fast-paced film

How we ranked these

We ranked films released from 2020 on by the number of Academy Awards each won, as listed in each film’s Wikipedia article. Ties were broken by the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer (critics’ score), and ties on that were broken by the Metacritic Metascore. Two Metascore tiebreaks were needed: Oppenheimer (90) over Everything Everywhere All at Once (81), and The Brutalist (91) over Nomadland (87). Every figure comes from the linked Wikipedia, Rotten Tomatoes or Metacritic pages; we did not use our own opinion scores. Facts are taken from each maker's own published information; check the official site before you buy.

Questions people ask

What is the best movie of the 2020s so far?

By Academy Awards won, Oppenheimer (2023) and Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) lead with 7 each. Oppenheimer ranks first on this list because its Metascore of 90 beats the 81 of Everything Everywhere All at Once.

Which movie of the 2020s has the highest Rotten Tomatoes score?

Of these 10, Sinners (2025) has the highest Tomatometer at 97%, ahead of One Battle After Another and CODA at 94%.

Which movie of the 2020s earned the most money?

Of these 10, Oppenheimer grossed the most at $983.1 million worldwide, ahead of Dune at $411 million and Sinners at $371.6 million.

Which film has the most Oscar nominations ever?

Sinners (2025) received a record 16 nominations at the 98th Academy Awards and won 4.

Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer (critics) at a glance

Dune (2021)83 %
All Quiet on the Western Front (2022)90 %
Poor Things92 %
Oppenheimer93 %
Everything Everywhere All at Once93 %
Anora93 %
The Brutalist93 %
One Battle After Another94 %
CODA94 %
Sinners97 %
Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer (critics), as published by each maker. Picks without a published figure are left off.

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