Most Searched Movies On Google In 2020

Google has released its year-end trends report and we now know 2020's most-searched films. The list is a walk down memory lane with the year that was 2020, featuring everything from Oscar winners to blockbusters, pandemic movies, and even an erotic thriller.

This gallery counts down the 10 films that users were searching for the most on Google in 2020. Enjoy!

Coming in at no. 10 is Jojo Rabbit, one of the most googled movies of the year.

The 2019 Taika Waititi film, winner of the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay, had viewers searching for the cast and the book on which it's based (Caging Skies by Christine Leunens). It's been one of the most popular films of the last two years, for its satirical yet devastating portrayal of a young boy's experience living in Nazi Germany.

Streamer Disney+ makes the list thanks to one of Disney's major productions: Mulan.

The film was not first considered a streaming project, but the beginning of the pandemic led Disney to shift one of its most ambitious titles directly to its newly released platform.

Disney and Mulan made the best of matters in still getting their film to viewers in 2020, and the live-action remake made the Top 10 list for most searched films on Google.

The eighth most searched film on Google in 2020 was given the "honour" of being the last major blockbuster to premiere worldwide before the COVID-19 pandemic.

We're talking Birds of Prey, the starring vehicle for DC character "Harley Quinn," played by Margot Robbie, who received praise despite mixed reviews and controversy surrounding title changes.

Those who searched for the film were also interested in its makeup, its costumes, and the Funko Pop toys that the brand launched for the film.

Netflix cracks the Top 10 with one of its original productions: Enola Holmes, starring Millie Bobby Brown.

The film, based on the novel The Adventures of Enola Holmes by Nancy Springer, ranked as the seventh most searched movie on Google in 2020.

Interestingly, the film co-starring Sam Claflin, Henry Cavill, and Helena Bonham Carter was also one of the most acclaimed (91% on Rotten Tomatoes) and most viewed Netflix projects of the year.

Although it performed below expectations at the box office amid the pandemic, Tenet did generate a ton of interest on Google in 2020. Searches related to Christopher Nolan's movie included a synopsis, trailer, release date, the review page on Rotten Tomatoes, an explanation of the ending, and even the meaning of the palindrome that gives the film its title.

Fifth place shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone. When the COVID-19 pandemic began to get out of hand, many looked to how matters played out in Contagion, a 2011 film in which director Steven Soderbergh told the story of a global epidemic that also began in a market in China.

Google stats say that the movie began seeing an increase in searches on Jan. 19 and reached a peak between March 15 and 20. "Coronavirus contagion," "contagion covid," "covid 19 contagion," and "contagion movie coronavirus" were the most common searches related to the film.

In fourth place was a film that did not get a theatrical release. In fact, it was not even promoted on Netflix, the streaming platform where it was premiered in May.

We're talking about the Polish erotic drama 365 Days (365 Dni), where an executive (Anna-Maria Sieklucka) becomes the object of desire of a mob boss (Michele Morrone).

Though the film was met with a 0% rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes, streamers worldwide were curious and made it a success. For related searches on the adult film, many were looking for the book on which the film is based, the cast, the possibility of a sequel, and the trailer.

Despite having premiered in 2018, Black Panther ranked as the third-most googled movie in 2020 for one main reason: the tragic death of its leading man, Chadwick Boseman.

According to Google, the Marvel film had a global boom between Aug. 23-29, the week that surrounded the death of the actor (on Aug. 28).

Searches related to the film also include topics such as cancer—Boseman's cause of death—and phrases including "black panther died." Rest in peace, Chadwick.

In second place was the stunning WWI drama 1917. It was the year's Oscar-favourite that was ultimately upset by Parasite on awards night.

The Sam Mendes movie gave the impression of having been filmed in a single shot, and it was a frequent Google search as many wanted to know the streaming platform where they could watch it.