2020s in film


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

RankTitleDistributorWorldwide grossYearReferences
1Avatar: The Way of Water20th Century$2,320,250,2812022
2Ne Zha 2Beijing Enlight Pictures$2,259,822,4172025
3Spider-Man: No Way HomeSony$1,922,598,8002021
4Zootopia 2 Disney$1,745,533,1592025
5Inside Out 2Disney$1,698,863,8162024
6Top Gun: MaverickParamount$1,495,696,2922022
7BarbieWarner Bros.$1,445,638,4212023
8Avatar: Fire and Ash 20th Century$1,379,620,2472025
9The Super Mario Bros. MovieUniversal$1,362,027,2222023
10Deadpool & WolverineDisney$1,338,073,6452024
11Moana 2Disney$1,059,242,1642024
12Lilo & StitchDisney$1,038,027,5262025
13Jurassic World: DominionUniversal$1,003,700,6042022
14Despicable Me 4Universal$971,028,3382024
15OppenheimerUniversal$970,506,8162023
16A Minecraft MovieWarner Bros.$958,287,7802025
17Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of MadnessDisney$955,775,8052022
18Minions: The Rise of GruUniversal$939,628,2102022
19The Battle at Lake ChangjinHuaxia Film Distribution$902,540,9352021
20Jurassic World RebirthUniversal$869,146,1892025
21Black Panther: Wakanda ForeverDisney$859,208,8362022
22Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3Disney$845,555,7772023
23Hi, MomLian Ray Pictures$841,674,4192021
24Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Movie: Infinity CastleToho / Aniplex$778,939,5272025
25No Time to DieMGM / Universal$774,153,0072021
26The BatmanWarner Bros.$770,962,5832022
27Thor: Love and ThunderDisney$760,928,0812022
28Wicked Universal$756,401,0432024
29F9Universal$726,229,5012021
30Mufasa: The Lion KingDisney$722,631,7562024
31Dune: Part TwoWarner Bros.$714,711,5202024
32Fast XUniversal$714,566,1162023
33Spider-Man: Across the Spider-VerseSony$690,615,4752023
34Detective Chinatown 3Wanda Pictures$686,257,5632021
35How to Train Your DragonUniversal$636,351,1482025
36Full River Red$634,631,2822023
37WonkaWarner Bros.$632,302,3122023
38F1: The MovieWarner Bros. / Apple$631,742,4362025
39The Battle at Lake Changjin IIHuaxia Film Distribution$626,571,6972022
40SupermanWarner Bros.$616,823,8032025
41The Wandering Earth 2China Film Group Corporation$604,460,5382023
42Paramount$598,767,0572025
43Godzilla x Kong: The New EmpireWarner Bros. / Toho$572,305,3382024
44The Little MermaidDisney$569,626,2892023
45Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part OneParamount$567,535,3832023
46Kung Fu Panda 4Universal$547,946,6172024
47No More BetsMega Films Distribution$528,487,3472023
48Wicked: For Good Universal$526,548,2842025
49The Fantastic Four: First StepsDisney$521,858,7282025
50Detective Chinatown 1900Wanda Pictures$508,922,9472025

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.
YearTitleStudioWorldwide Gross
2020Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen TrainToho / Aniplex$507,127,293
2021Spider-Man: No Way HomeSony$1,912,233,593
2022Avatar: The Way of Water20th Century$2,320,250,281
2023BarbieWarner Bros.$1,445,638,421
2024Inside Out 2Disney$1,698,863,816
2025Ne Zha 2Beijing Enlight Pictures$2,259,822,417

Accolades

The following films received the most acclaim at the Academy Awards during the 2020s.
YearCeremonyMost nominationsMost awardsBest Picture
2020/2193rdMank Nomadland Nomadland
202194thThe Power of the Dog Dune CODA
202295thEverything Everywhere All at Once Everything Everywhere All at Once Everything Everywhere All at Once
202396thOppenheimer Oppenheimer Oppenheimer
202497thEmilia Pérez Anora Anora

List of films