Products featured are independently selected by our editorial team and we may earn a commission from purchases made from our links. Halloween 2020 is going to look very different than years past, but there’s no rule against dressing up and staying home in your costume. (That’s what Instagram is for, isn’t it?) Here at IndieWire, we’ve put together a few incredibly easy-to-replicate Halloween costumes based on some of 2020’s biggest film and TV characters. The best part: A lot of them include items you can incorporate into your regular wardrobe afterward, because who doesn’t love a multitasking purchase?
Netflix
Joe Exotic and Carole Baskin from “Tiger King”
What You Need: gaudy animal print, mullet wig or flower crown, stuffed tiger
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Connell (Paul Mescal) and Marianne (Daisy Edgar-Jones) from “Normal People”
What You Need: pretty normal clothes, but most importantly a silver chain
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Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, and the Chicago Bulls from “The Last Dance”
What You Need: a vintage Jordan Bulls jersey (or any player of your choice) Here’s another easy-to-accomplish costume, with two bonuses. First, the comfort factor: You’re literally going to be wearing a basketball jersey and roomy shorts. Second, the lack of cold weather: When you’re dressing up for yourself in your living room, no need to worry about your costume being weather-appropriate. But thanks to complicated NBA licensing deals, it’s difficult to find a cheap Michael Jordan jersey or really any sort of Chicago Bulls throwback situation. But there are still a few options. There’s a kids’ #23 jersey and shorts set ranging in price from ($18.98 to $25.98), there’s this sequined “basketball vest” in women’s sizes for $30 (because women need sparkles to identify with sports, duh!), then there’s this plain jersey of questionable provenance (beware shipping times and quality), and this Chicago Bulls tank top. Not a Jordan kind of person? Try this $110 Scottie Pippen jersey instead.
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Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) from “Cobra Kai”
What You Need: Cobra Kai merch, hachimaki headband
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Anna (Anna Konkle) and Maya (Maya Erskine) from “PEN15”
What You Need: layers, cargo pants or bell-bottoms, crushing insecurity
FX
Guillermo (Harvey Guillien), Nadja (Natasia Demetriou), and Laszlo/Regular Human Bartender Jackie Daytona (Matt Berry) from “What We Do in the Shadows”
What You Need: for Guillermo, a sweater and glasses; for Nadja, puffy sleeves and a high collar; and for regular human bartender Jackie Daytona, blue jeans and a toothpick
Disney
The Mandalorian (Pedro Pascal) from “The Mandalorian”
What You Need: Mando helmet, baby Yoda
Disney
Mulan (Liu Yifei) from “Mulan”
What You Need: red robe, sword, inexplicably perfect blowout
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Ransom (Chris Evans) from “Knives Out”
What You Need: a big, cozy, chunky off-white cable knit sweater
A24
Howard Ratner (Adam Sandler) from “Uncut Gems”
What You Need: rimless glasses, mustard polo, leather jacket, and some bling
Warner Bros.
Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie), “Birds of Prey”
What You Need: um, probably just buy this one outright
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Bill and Ted (Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter) from “Bill & Ted Face the Music”
What You Need: jeans, sneakers, and a collared shirt or a t-shirt under a flannel shirt (depending on your character preference)
Universal Pictures
Old Deuteronomy (Judi Dench) in “Cats”
What You Need: a light fur coat, cat ears, and human hands with your wedding ring
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Detective Lieutenants Mike Lowrey (Will Smith) and Marcus Burnett (Martin Lawrence) from “Bad Boys for Life”
What You Need: just, like…some clothes from your closet
Netflix
Anybody from “The Irishman”
What You Need: a suit and maybe a fedora?
Disney
Finn (John Boyega), Rey (Daisy Ridley), or Poe (Oscar Isaac) from “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”
What You Need: khakis and leather for the dudes, a bedsheet and leather for Rey
Paramount
Sonic the Hedgehog (Ben Schwartz) from “Sonic the Hedgehog”
What You Need: a lot of blue stuff, a plush blue hat Sign Up: Stay on top of the latest breaking film and TV news! Sign up for our Email Newsletters here.
