Annual Guide · Updated May 2026

Best Comic Book Movies of 2020

Every comic book and superhero film released in 2020 — 4 films catalogued, ranked by audience reception, with full plot guides and streaming availability for each.

By Movies on Comics Editorial·Last updated May 2026·~6 min read
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4 comic book films released in 2020 are catalogued in our database. The highest-rated was Demon Slayer: Mugen Train (2020) at 8.3/10. The year included 0 MCU films, 2 DC films, and 2 films from other universes.

What happened in comic book cinema in 2020?

2020 was the pandemic year. Theatrical exhibition collapsed in March. Birds of Prey, The New Mutants, and Wonder Woman 1984 took unusual paths to release, with WW84 splitting day-and-date between HBO Max and theaters in December — establishing the streaming-vs-theatrical fault line that would define the next several years.

The year produced 2 DCEU/DCU films (Birds of Prey, Wonder Woman 1984), and 1 Fox X-Men film (The New Mutants). Across all universes, 4 films are catalogued in our database for 2020.

The year's highest-rated film in our database is Demon Slayer: Mugen Train, directed by Haruo Sotozaki, with an audience rating of 8.3/10. Released by ufotable, it is part of an independent production outside any major shared universe.

International superhero cinema in 2020 included Demon Slayer: Mugen Train. Independent comic-book films released the same year include Demon Slayer: Mugen Train.

All comic book films released in 2020, ranked

1
Demon Slayer: Mugen Train
2020 · Directed by Haruo Sotozaki · Independent
★ 8.3
2
Birds of Prey
2020 · Directed by Cathy Yan · DCEU
★ 6.1
3
Wonder Woman 1984
2020 · Directed by Patty Jenkins · DCEU
★ 5.4
4
The New Mutants
2020 · Directed by Josh Boone · X-Men Universe
★ 5.3

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