January 5 is National Screenwriters Day, and in honor of this important day the Screenwriters Network has voted for our favorite Movies and Television Shows of 2020! Below we’ve got our top 5 for each category, as well as the full voting results at the bottom.
Voting Process
Each member of the server is able to rank their top 5 movies & tv shows for the year. A vote for 5th place is worth 1 point; a vote for 1st place is worth 5 points. All the points are added up and that determines the ranking of each movie.
Without further ado!
Top 5 Movies of 2020
5. The Trial of the Chicago 7 – 25 Points
4. TENET – 26 Points
3. i’m thinking of ending things – 33 Points
2. Soul – 48 Points
1. Palm Springs – 53 Points
Best TV Shows of 2020
5. I May Destroy You – 26 Points
4. Better Call Saul – 29 Points
3. The Boys – 33 Points
2. Ted Lasso – 36 Points
1. The Queen’s Gambit – 73 Points
Full Voting Results:
Movies
| Place | Movie | Points | Avg Rank | Total Votes |
| 1 | Palm Springs | 53 | 1.92 | 13 |
| 2 | Soul | 48 | 1.64 | 11 |
| 3 | I’m Thinking of Ending Things | 33 | 3.00 | 11 |
| 4 | TENET | 26 | 2.75 | 8 |
| 5 | The Trial of the Chicago 7 | 25 | 1.83 | 6 |
| 6 | The Invisible Man | 24 | 2.00 | 6 |
| 7 | Another Round | 15 | 1.00 | 3 |
| 8 | Sound of Metal | 14 | 2.50 | 4 |
| 9 | Mank | 13 | 2.75 | 4 |
| 10 | Emma. | 12 | 3.00 | 4 |
TV Shows
| Place | TV Show | Points | Avg Rank | Total Votes |
| 1 | The Queen’s Gambit | 73 | 2.52 | 21 |
| 2 | Ted Lasso | 36 | 2.73 | 11 |
| 3 | The Boys | 33 | 2.33 | 9 |
| 4 | Better Call Saul | 29 | 1.86 | 7 |
| 5 | I May Destroy You | 26 | 2.29 | 7 |
| 6 | Lovecraft Country | 17 | 2.60 | 5 |
| 7 | Schitt’s Creek | 16 | 2.80 | 5 |
| 7 | What We Do In The Shadows | 16 | 2.80 | 5 |
| 8 | BoJack Horseman | 15 | 2.25 | 4 |
| 8 | Dave | 15 | 2.25 | 4 |
| 8 | UPLOAD | 15 | 2.25 | 4 |
| 9 | The Crown | 13 | 1.67 | 3 |
| 10 | Tiger King | 12 | 3.60 | 5 |