From the memorable to the meme-worthy, here are the movie trailers that piqued our interest in 2020.
This article is part of our 2020 Rewind. Follow along as we explore the best and most interesting movies, shows, performances, and more from this very strange year.In this entry, we explore the best movie trailers of 2020.
If you’re reading this, you don’t need me to tell you that this year was a doozy. Just about everything in 2020 has felt surreal. And reviewing this year’s movie trailers was no different.
The pre-show teasers I excitedly saw in multiplexes in January feel like something that happened to someone else. The hyped, now-delayed projects feel bittersweet. And the 2019 festival films now being advertised to the public make me wonder what this time next year will look like.
This was a year defined by stasis rather than anticipation. And yet, we were visited by some pretty rad trailers in 2020. Some gave us memes that brought us together and made us a bit less lonely. Others hinted at a promised escape, to be enjoyed, with hope, someday. Others posited that films released on streaming services could sustain us after all. So, without further ado, here’s how cinema sold itself in 2020:
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