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. The industry adapted and produced notable works that reflected changing dynamics of the era.

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Highest-grossing films

 Indicates films playing in theatres in the week commencing 15 March 2024.
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 $1,912,233,593 2021 [2]
3 Top Gun: Maverick Paramount $1,495,696,292 2022 [3]
4 Barbie Warner Bros. $1,445,633,117 2023 [4]
5 The Super Mario Bros. Movie Universal $1,361,900,383 2023 [5]
6 Jurassic World: Dominion Universal $1,003,700,604 2022 [6]
7 Oppenheimer Universal $963,795,626 2023 [7]
8 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Disney $955,775,805 2022 [8]
9 Minions: The Rise of Gru Universal $939,628,210 2022 [9]
10 The Battle at Lake Changjin Huaxia Film Distribution $902,540,935 2021 [10]
11 Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Disney $859,208,836 2022 [11]
12 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Disney $845,555,777 2023 [12]
13 Hi, Mom Lian Ray Pictures$841,674,419 2021 [13]
14 No Time to Die MGM / Universal $774,153,007 2021 [14]
15 The Batman Warner Bros. $770,962,583 2022 [15]
16 Thor: Love and Thunder Disney $760,928,081 2022 [16]
17 F9 Universal $726,229,501 2021 [17]
18 Fast X $714,414,576 2023 [18]
19 Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Sony $690,897,910 2023 [19]
20 Detective Chinatown 3 Wanda Pictures $686,257,563 2021 [20]
21 Full River Red Beijing Joyful Premiere Culture$673,596,577 2023 [21]
22 The Battle at Lake Changjin II Huaxia Film Distribution $626,571,697 2022 [22]
23 The Wandering Earth 2 China Film Group Corporation $604,460,538 2023 [23]
24 The Little Mermaid Disney $569,626,289 2023 [24]
25 Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One Paramount $567,535,383 2023 [25]
26 Wonka Warner Bros. Pictures $536,400,652 2023
27 No More Bets Mega Films Distribution$528,487,347 2023 [26]
28 Venom: Let There Be Carnage Sony $506,863,592 2021 [27]
29 Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train Toho / Aniplex $504,311,383 2020 [28]
30 Elemental Disney $495,851,987 2023 [29]
31 Lost in the Stars One Pictures (Beijing)$486,153,324 2023 [30]
32 Puss in Boots: The Last Wish Universal $484,675,943 2022 [31]
33 The Eight Hundred CMC Pictures Holdings$484,210,000 2020 [32]
34 Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania Disney $476,071,180 2023 [33]
35 Godzilla vs. Kong Warner Bros. / Toho $470,116,094 2021 [34]
36 Moon Man Mahua FunAge $460,303,199 2022 [35]
37 John Wick: Chapter 4 Lionsgate $440,146,694 2023 [36]
38 Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Paramount $438,966,392 2023 [37]
39 My People, My Homeland China Lion Film Distribution$433,241,288 2020 [38]
40 Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Disney $432,243,292 2021 [39]
41 Bad Boys for Life Sony $426,505,244 2020 [40]
42 Too Cool to Kill Mahua FunAge $413,000,000 2022 [41]
43 Sing 2 Universal $411,123,107 2021 [42]
44 Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore Warner Bros. $407,150,844 2022 [43]
45 Uncharted Sony $407,141,258 2022 [44]
46 Sonic The Hedgehog 2 Paramount $405,421,518 2022 [45]
47 Eternals Disney $402,064,899 2021 [46]
48 Dune Warner Bros. $401,847,900 2021 [47]
49 Meg 2: The Trench $395,000,317 2023 [48]
50 Black Adam $393,252,111 2022 [49]

Highest-grossing film per year

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. $1,445,633,117

List of films

See also

Related Research Articles

2021 in film is an overview of events, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies, festivals, a list of country-specific lists of films released, and movie programming.

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  17. "F9: The Fast Saga". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
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  38. "My People, My Homeland". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  39. "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  40. "Bad Boys for Life". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
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  42. "Sing 2". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
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  44. "Uncharted". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
  45. "Sonic the Hedgehog 2". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
  46. "Eternals". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  47. "Dune". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
  48. "Meg 2: The Trench". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
  49. "Black Adam". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2023-03-12.