2020s in film

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The decade of the 2020s in film directly dealt with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cinema. This witnessed a profound transformation in how movies are produced, distributed, and consumed globally. The pandemic led to widespread theater closures, delays in releases, and a rapid acceleration in the shift towards streaming services as a primary means of distribution.

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Highest-grossing films

† Indicates films playing in theatres in the week commencing 31 January 2025.
List of worldwide highest-grossing films
RankTitleDistributor(s)Worldwide grossYearRef.
1 Avatar: The Way of Water 20th Century $2,320,250,281 2022 [1]
2 Spider-Man: No Way Home Sony $1,922,598,800 2021 [2]
3 Inside Out 2 † Disney $1,698,641,117 2024 [3]
4 Top Gun: Maverick Paramount $1,495,696,292 2022 [4]
5 Barbie Warner Bros. $1,445,638,421 2023 [5]
6 The Super Mario Bros. Movie Universal $1,362,027,222 2023 [6]
7 Deadpool & Wolverine † Disney $1,338,073,645 2024 [7]
8 Moana 2 Disney $1,037,337,901 2024
9 Jurassic World: Dominion Universal $1,003,700,604 2022 [8]
10 Oppenheimer Universal $970,506,816 2023 [9]
11 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Disney $955,775,805 2022 [10]
12 Despicable Me 4 † Universal $948,141,000 2024 [11]
13 Minions: The Rise of Gru Universal $939,628,210 2022 [12]
14 The Battle at Lake Changjin Huaxia Film Distribution $902,540,935 2021 [13]
15 Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Disney $859,208,836 2022 [14]
16 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Disney $845,555,777 2023 [15]
17 Hi, Mom Lian Ray Pictures$841,674,419 2021 [16]
18 No Time to Die MGM / Universal $774,153,007 2021 [17]
19 The Batman Warner Bros. $770,962,583 2022 [18]
20 Thor: Love and Thunder Disney $760,928,081 2022 [19]
21 F9 Universal $726,229,501 2021 [20]
22 Wicked $717,365,125 2024
23 Fast X Universal $714,566,116 2023 [21]
24 Dune: Part Two Warner Bros. $711,844,358 2024 [22]
25 Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Sony $690,615,475 2023 [23]
26 Detective Chinatown 3 Wanda Pictures $686,257,563 2021 [24]
27 Ne Zha 2 † Beijing Enlight Pictures $665,440,000 2025
28 Mufasa: The Lion King Disney $653,561,169 2024
29 Full River Red Beijing Joyful Premiere Culture$634,631,282 2023 [25]
30 Wonka Warner Bros. $632,302,312 2023 [26]
31 The Battle at Lake Changjin II Huaxia Film Distribution $626,571,697 2022 [27]
32 The Wandering Earth 2 China Film Group Corporation $604,460,538 2023 [28]
33 The Little Mermaid Disney $569,626,289 2023 [29]
34 Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Warner Bros. / Toho $567,650,016 2024 [30]
35 Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One Paramount $567,535,383 2023 [31]
36 Kung Fu Panda 4 Universal $546,062,086 2024 [32]
37 No More Bets Mega Films Distribution$528,487,347 2023 [33]
38 Venom: Let There Be Carnage Sony $506,863,592 2021 [34]
39 Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train Toho / Aniplex $504,311,383 2020 [35]
40 Elemental Disney $495,851,987 2023 [36]
41 Lost in the Stars One Pictures (Beijing)$486,153,324 2023 [37]
42 Puss in Boots: The Last Wish Universal $484,675,943 2022 [38]
43 The Eight Hundred CMC Pictures Holdings$484,210,000 2020 [39]
44 YOLO China Film Group Corporation $480,589,313 2024 [40]
45 Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania Disney $476,071,180 2023 [41]
46 Godzilla vs. Kong Warner Bros. / Toho $470,116,094 2021 [42]
47 Pegasus 2 China Film Group Corporation $469,580,995 2024 [43]
48 Moon Man Mahua FunAge $460,303,199 2022 [44]
49 John Wick: Chapter 4 Lionsgate $440,146,694 2023 [45]
50 Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Paramount $438,966,392 2023 [46]

Highest-grossing film per year

The beginning of the decade marked the first time ever in history that a non-Hollywood production topped the annual global box office.

YearTitleStudio(s)Worldwide Gross
2020 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train Toho / Aniplex $507,127,293
2021 Spider-Man: No Way Home Sony $1,912,233,593
2022 Avatar: The Way of Water 20th Century $2,320,250,281
2023 Barbie Warner Bros. $1,445,638,421
2024 Inside Out 2 Disney $1,698,641,117
2025 Ne Zha 2 † Beijing Enlight Pictures $665,440,000

List of films

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References

  1. ↑ "Avatar: The Way of Water". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
  2. ↑ "Spider-Man: No Way Home". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  3. ↑ "Inside Out 2". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  4. ↑ "Top Gun: Maverick". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
  5. ↑ "Barbie". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  6. ↑ "The Super Mario Bros. Movie". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  7. ↑ "Deadpool & Wolverine". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
  8. ↑ "Jurassic World Dominion". The Numbers. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
  9. ↑ "Oppenheimer". The Numbers. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  10. ↑ "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
  11. ↑ "Despicable Me 4". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  12. ↑ "Minions: Rise of Gru". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
  13. ↑ "The Battle at Lake Changjin". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  14. ↑ "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
  15. ↑ "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
  16. ↑ "Hi, Mom". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  17. ↑ "No Time to Die". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  18. ↑ "The Batman". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  19. ↑ "Thor: Love and Thunder". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
  20. ↑ "F9: The Fast Saga". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  21. ↑ "Fast X". The Numbers. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  22. ↑ "Dune: Part Two". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  23. ↑ "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  24. ↑ "Detective Chinatown 3". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  25. ↑ "Full River Red". The Numbers. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  26. ↑ "Wonka". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  27. ↑ "Water Gate Bridge". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  28. ↑ "The Wandering Earth 2". The Numbers. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  29. ↑ "The Little Mermaid". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
  30. ↑ "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  31. ↑ "Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
  32. ↑ "Kung Fu Panda 4". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  33. ↑ "No More Bets". The Numbers. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
  34. ↑ "Venom: Let There Be Carnage". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  35. ↑ "Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  36. ↑ "Elemental". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
  37. ↑ "Xiāo Shī De Tā". The Numbers. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
  38. ↑ "Puss in Boots: The Last Wish". The Numbers. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
  39. ↑ "The Eight Hundred". The Numbers. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
  40. ↑ "YOLO". The Numbers. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  41. ↑ "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
  42. ↑ "Godzilla vs. Kong". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  43. ↑ "Pegasus 2". The Numbers. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  44. ↑ "Moon Man". The Numbers. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
  45. ↑ "John Wick: Chapter 4". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
  46. ↑ "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
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