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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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See also: Lists of highest-grossing films

† Indicates films playing in theatres in the week commencing 11 July 2025.

List of worldwide highest-grossing films  Rank | Title | Distributor(s) | Worldwide gross  | Year  | References

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1  | Avatar: The Way of Water | 20th Century | $2,320,250,281  | 2022 | [1]
2  | Ne Zha 2 †  | Beijing Enlight Pictures | $2,202,851,220  | 2025 | [2][3]
3  | Spider-Man: No Way Home | Sony | $1,922,598,800  | 2021 | [4]
4  | Inside Out 2 | Disney | $1,698,863,816  | 2024 | [5]
5  | Top Gun: Maverick | Paramount | $1,495,696,292  | 2022 | [6]
6  | Barbie | Warner Bros. | $1,445,638,421  | 2023 | [7]
7  | The Super Mario Bros. Movie | Universal | $1,362,027,222  | 2023 | [8]
8  | Deadpool & Wolverine | Disney | $1,338,073,645  | 2024 | [9]
9  | Moana 2 | $1,059,242,164  | 2024 | [10]
10  | Jurassic World: Dominion | Universal | $1,003,700,604  | 2022 | [11]
11  | Despicable Me 4 | $971,028,338  | 2024 | [12]
12  | Oppenheimer | $970,506,816  | 2023 | [13]
13  | Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness | Disney | $955,775,805  | 2022 | [14]
14  | A Minecraft Movie †  | Warner Bros. | $951,514,812  | 2025 | [15][16]
15  | Minions: The Rise of Gru | Universal | $939,628,210  | 2022 | [17]
16  | The Battle at Lake Changjin | Huaxia Film Distribution | $902,540,935  | 2021 | [18]
17  | Black Panther: Wakanda Forever | Disney | $859,208,836  | 2022 | [19]
18  | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 | $845,555,777  | 2023 | [20]
19  | Hi, Mom | Lian Ray Pictures  | $841,674,419  | 2021 | [21]
20  | Lilo & Stitch †  | Disney | $815,171,809  | 2025 | [22]
21  | No Time to Die | MGM / Universal | $774,153,007  | 2021 | [23]
22  | The Batman | Warner Bros. | $770,962,583  | 2022 | [24]
23  | Thor: Love and Thunder | Disney | $760,928,081  | 2022 | [25]
24  | Wicked †  | Universal | $756,143,602  | 2024 | [26]
25  | F9 | $726,229,501  | 2021 | [27]
26  | Mufasa: The Lion King | Disney | $722,631,756  | 2024 | [28]
27  | Dune: Part Two | Warner Bros. | $714,711,520  | 2024 | [29]
28  | Fast X | Universal | $714,566,116  | 2023 | [30]
29  | Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse | Sony | $690,615,475  | 2023 | [31]
30  | Detective Chinatown 3 | Wanda Pictures | $686,257,563  | 2021 | [32]
31  | Full River Red | Beijing Joyful Premiere Culture | $634,631,282  | 2023 | [33]
32  | Wonka | Warner Bros. | $632,302,312  | 2023 | [34]
33  | The Battle at Lake Changjin II | Huaxia Film Distribution | $626,571,697  | 2022 | [35]
34  | The Wandering Earth 2 | China Film Group Corporation | $604,460,538  | 2023 | [36]
35  | Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire | Warner Bros. / Toho | $572,305,338  | 2024 | [37]
36  | The Little Mermaid | Disney | $569,626,289  | 2023 | [38]
37  | Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One | Paramount | $567,535,383  | 2023 | [39]
38  | Kung Fu Panda 4 †  | Universal | $547,908,520  | 2024 | [40]
39  | No More Bets | Mega Films Distribution  | $528,487,347  | 2023 | [41]
40  | Venom: Let There Be Carnage | Sony | $506,863,592  | 2021 | [42]
41  | Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train | Toho / Aniplex | $504,311,383  | 2020 | [43]
42  | Detective Chinatown 1900 †  | Wanda Pictures | $503,460,000  | 2025 | [44]
43  | Elemental | Disney | $495,851,987  | 2023 | [45]
44  | Sonic the Hedgehog 3 | Paramount | $492,162,604  | 2024 | [46]
45  | Lost in the Stars | One Pictures (Beijing)  | $486,153,324  | 2023 | [47]
46  | Puss in Boots: The Last Wish | Universal | $484,675,943  | 2022 | [48]
47  | The Eight Hundred | CMC Pictures Holdings  | $484,210,000  | 2020 | [49]
48  | YOLO | China Film Group Corporation | $479,597,304  | 2024 | [50]
49  | Venom: The Last Dance | Sony | $478,937,618  | 2024 | [51]
50  | Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania | Disney | $476,071,180  | 2023 | [52]

### Highest-grossing film per year

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

Year  | Title  | Studio(s)  | Worldwide Gross

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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 | $2,202,851,220

## Accolades

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

Year | Ceremony | Most nominations | Most awards | Best Picture

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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

## List of films

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* 2020 in film
* 2021 in film
* 2022 in film
* 2023 in film
* 2024 in film
* 2025 in film

## See also

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* Film portal
* Film, History of film, Lists of films
* List of animated feature films of the 2020s

## References

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1. ^ "Avatar: The Way of Water". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
2. ^ "Ne Zha 2". The Numbers. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
3. ^ "Ne Zha 2". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
4. ^ "Spider-Man: No Way Home". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
5. ^ "Inside Out 2". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2025-03-09.
6. ^ "Top Gun: Maverick". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
7. ^ "Barbie". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
8. ^ "The Super Mario Bros. Movie". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
9. ^ "Deadpool & Wolverine". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2025-03-09.
10. ^ "Moana 2". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2025-05-31.
11. ^ "Jurassic World Dominion". The Numbers. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
12. ^ "Despicable Me 4". The Numbers. Retrieved 2025-03-09.
13. ^ "Oppenheimer". The Numbers. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
14. ^ "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
15. ^ "A Minecraft Movie". Box Office Mojo. IMDb.
16. ^ "A Minecraft Movie (2025)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Missing or empty `|access-date=`
17. ^ "Minions: Rise of Gru". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
18. ^ "The Battle at Lake Changjin". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
19. ^ "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
20. ^ "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
21. ^ "Hi, Mom". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
22. ^ "Lilo & Stitch". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
23. ^ "No Time to Die". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
24. ^ "The Batman". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
25. ^ "Thor: Love and Thunder". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
26. ^ "Wicked". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
27. ^ "F9: The Fast Saga". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
28. ^ "Mufasa: The Lion King". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2025-05-31.
29. ^ "Dune: Part Two". The Numbers. Retrieved 2025-03-09.
30. ^ "Fast X". The Numbers. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
31. ^ "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
32. ^ "Detective Chinatown 3". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
33. ^ "Full River Red". The Numbers. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
34. ^ "Wonka". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
35. ^ "Water Gate Bridge". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
36. ^ "The Wandering Earth 2". The Numbers. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
37. ^ "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire". The Numbers. Retrieved 2025-03-09.
38. ^ "The Little Mermaid". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
39. ^ "Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
40. ^ "Kung Fu Panda 4". The Numbers. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
41. ^ "No More Bets". The Numbers. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
42. ^ "Venom: Let There Be Carnage". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
43. ^ "Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
44. ^ "Detective Chinatown 1900". ENT Group. Retrieved 2025-05-31.
45. ^ "Elemental". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
46. ^ "Sonic the Hedgehog 3". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2025-05-31.
47. ^ "Xiāo Shī De Tā". The Numbers. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
48. ^ "Puss in Boots: The Last Wish". The Numbers. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
49. ^ "The Eight Hundred". The Numbers. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
50. ^ "YOLO". The Numbers. Retrieved 2025-03-09.
51. ^ "Venom: The Last Dance". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2025-05-31.
52. ^ "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2023-11-27.

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