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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.

Highest-grossing films

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† Indicates films playing in theatres in the week commencing 21 August 2026.
List of worldwide highest-grossing films
RankTitleDistributor(s)Worldwide gross Year References
1 Avatar: The Way of Water 20th Century $2,334,484,620 2022 [1]
2 Ne Zha 2 Beijing Enlight Pictures $2,215,690,000 2025 [2][3][4]
3 Spider-Man: Brand New Day † Sony $2,030,051,866 2026 [5]
4 Spider-Man: No Way Home $1,922,598,800 2021 [6]
5 Zootopia 2 Disney $1,870,309,291 2025 [7]
6 Inside Out 2 $1,698,863,816 2024 [8]
7 Top Gun: Maverick Paramount $1,503,260,455 2022 [9]
8 Avatar: Fire and Ash 20th Century $1,490,386,712 2025 [10]
9 Barbie Warner Bros. $1,447,138,421 2023 [11]
10 The Super Mario Bros. Movie Universal $1,360,783,214 2023 [12]
11 Deadpool & Wolverine Disney $1,338,073,645 2024 [13]
12 The Odyssey † Universal $1,300,807,096 2026 [14]
13 Toy Story 5 † Disney $1,115,665,217 2026 [15]
14 Moana 2 $1,059,242,164 2024 [16]
15 Lilo & Stitch $1,038,027,526 2025 [17]
16 Michael † Lionsgate / Universal $1,021,426,595 2026 [18]
17 The Super Mario Galaxy Movie † Universal $1,012,536,716 2026 [19]
18 Jurassic World: Dominion $1,004,004,592 2022 [20]
19 Oppenheimer $975,811,333 2023 [21]
20 Despicable Me 4 $971,028,338 2024 [22]
21 A Minecraft Movie Warner Bros. $961,187,780 2025 [23][24]
22 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Disney $955,775,805 2022 [25]
23 Minions: The Rise of Gru Universal $939,628,210 2022 [26]
24 The Battle at Lake Changjin Huaxia Film Distribution $902,540,935 2021 [27]
25 Jurassic World Rebirth Universal $869,146,189 2025 [28]
26 Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Disney $859,208,836 2022 [29]
27 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Disney $845,555,777 2023 [30]
28 Hi, Mom Lian Ray Pictures $841,674,419 2021 [31]
29 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Movie: Infinity Castle Toho / Aniplex $778,939,527 2025 [32]
30 No Time to Die MGM / Universal $774,153,007 2021 [33]
31 The Batman Warner Bros. $770,962,583 2022 [34]
32 Thor: Love and Thunder Disney $760,928,081 2022 [35]
33 Wicked Universal $756,401,043 2024 [36]
34 F9 $726,229,501 2021 [37]
35 Mufasa: The Lion King Disney $722,631,756 2024 [38]
36 Dune: Part Two Warner Bros. $714,711,520 2024 [39]
37 Fast X Universal $714,566,116 2023 [40]
38 The Devil Wears Prada 2 † 20th Century $692,330,651 2026 [41]
39 Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Sony $690,615,475 2023 [42]
40 Detective Chinatown 3 Wanda Pictures $686,257,563 2021 [43]
41 Project Hail Mary † Amazon MGM / Sony $684,041,145 2026 [44]
42 Pegasus 3 † Maoyan $656,459,523 2026 [45]
43 How to Train Your Dragon Universal $636,596,299 2025 [46]
44 Full River Red Beijing Joyful Premiere Culture $634,631,282 2023 [47]
45 Wonka Warner Bros. $632,302,312 2023 [48]
46 F1: The Movie Warner Bros. / Apple $634,042,436 2025 [49]
47 The Battle at Lake Changjin II Huaxia Film Distribution $626,571,697 2022 [50]
48 Superman Warner Bros. $618,723,803 2025 [51]
49 The Wandering Earth 2 China Film Group Corporation $604,460,538 2023 [52]
50 Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning Paramount $598,767,057 2025 [53]

Highest-grossing film per year

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The decade marked the first instances in cinema history when non-Hollywood productions topped the annual global box office.

Year Title Studio(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 $1,698,863,816
2025 Ne Zha 2 Beijing Enlight Pictures $2,260,176,370
2026 Spider-Man: Brand New Day † Sony $2,030,051,866

Accolades

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The following films received the most acclaim at the Academy Awards during the 2020s.

YearCeremonyMost nominationsMost awardsBest Picture
2020/21 93rd Mank (10) Nomadland (3) Nomadland
2021 94th The Power of the Dog (12) Dune (6) CODA
2022 95th Everything Everywhere All at Once (11) Everything Everywhere All at Once (7) Everything Everywhere All at Once
2023 96th Oppenheimer (13) Oppenheimer (7) Oppenheimer
2024 97th Emilia Pérez (13) Anora (5) Anora
2025 98th Sinners (16) One Battle After Another (6) One Battle After Another

List of films

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See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Avatar: The Way of Water". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
  2. ↑ "Ne Zha 2". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2026-03-21.
  3. ↑ "Daily Box Office > China". Entgroup. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Analysis: Why 'Ne Zha 2' Wasn't a Global Smash". Caixin. Apr 10, 2025. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Spider-Man: Brand New Day". The Numbers. Retrieved 2026-08-19.
  6. ↑ "Spider-Man: No Way Home". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  7. ↑ "Zootopia 2". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2026-06-18.
  8. ↑ "Inside Out 2". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2025-03-09.
  9. ↑ "Top Gun: Maverick". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2026-07-07.
  10. ↑ "Avatar: Fire and Ash". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2026-06-18.
  11. ↑ "Barbie". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  12. ↑ "The Super Mario Bros. Movie". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  13. ↑ "Deadpool & Wolverine". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2025-03-09.
  14. ↑ "The Odyssey". The Numbers. Retrieved 2026-08-19.
  15. ↑ "Toy Story 5". The Numbers. Retrieved 2026-08-19.
  16. ↑ "Moana 2". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2025-05-31.
  17. ↑ "Lilo & Stitch". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2025-12-09.
  18. ↑ "Michael". The Numbers. Retrieved 2026-08-19.
  19. ↑ "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2026-08-19.
  20. ↑ "Jurassic World Dominion". The Numbers. Retrieved 2026-07-07.
  21. ↑ "Oppenheimer". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2026-07-07.
  22. ↑ "Despicable Me 4". The Numbers. Retrieved 2025-03-09.
  23. ↑ "A Minecraft Movie". Box Office Mojo. IMDb.
  24. ↑ "A Minecraft Movie (2025)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved 2026-03-21.
  25. ↑ "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
  26. ↑ "Minions: Rise of Gru". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
  27. ↑ "The Battle at Lake Changjin". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  28. ↑ "Jurassic World Rebirth". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2025-12-09.
  29. ↑ "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
  30. ↑ "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
  31. ↑ "Hi, Mom". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  32. ↑ "Elemental". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2026-01-20.
  33. ↑ "No Time to Die". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  34. ↑ "The Batman". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  35. ↑ "Thor: Love and Thunder". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
  36. ↑ "Wicked". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  37. ↑ "F9: The Fast Saga". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  38. ↑ "Mufasa: The Lion King". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2025-05-31.
  39. ↑ "Dune: Part Two". The Numbers. Retrieved 2025-03-09.
  40. ↑ "Fast X". The Numbers. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  41. ↑ "The Devil Wears Prada 2". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  42. ↑ "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  43. ↑ "Detective Chinatown 3". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  44. ↑ "Project Hail Mary". The Numbers. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  45. ↑ "Daily Box Office > China". Entgroup. Retrieved 2026-08-19.
  46. ↑ "How to Train Your Dragon". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2026-03-21.
  47. ↑ "Full River Red". The Numbers. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  48. ↑ "Wonka". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  49. ↑ "F1". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2026-03-21.
  50. ↑ "Water Gate Bridge". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  51. ↑ "Superman". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2026-03-21.
  52. ↑ "The Wandering Earth 2". The Numbers. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  53. ↑ "Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2025-07-21.
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