Overview of the events of the 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. The industry adapted and produced notable works that reflected changing dynamics of the era.
Highest-grossing films [ edit ] † Indicates films playing in theatres in the week commencing 26 April 2024.
List of worldwide highest-grossing films Rank Title Distributor(s) Worldwide gross Year Ref. 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. $1,445,638,421 2023 [4] 5 The Super Mario Bros. Movie Universal $1,362,027,222 2023 [5] 6 Jurassic World: Dominion Universal $1,003,700,604 2022 [6] 7 Oppenheimer † Universal $970,506,816 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 $714,566,116 2023 [18] 19 Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Sony $690,615,475 2023 [19] 20 Detective Chinatown 3 Wanda Pictures $686,257,563 2021 [20] 21 Dune: Part Two † Warner Bros. $683,904,065 2024 [21] 22 Full River Red Beijing Joyful Premiere Culture $634,631,282 2023 [22] 23 Wonka Warner Bros. $632,302,312 2023 [23] 24 The Battle at Lake Changjin II Huaxia Film Distribution $626,571,697 2022 [24] 25 The Wandering Earth 2 China Film Group Corporation $604,460,538 2023 [25] 26 The Little Mermaid Disney $569,626,289 2023 [26] 27 Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One Paramount $567,535,383 2023 [27] 28 No More Bets Mega Films Distribution $528,487,347 2023 [28] 29 Venom: Let There Be Carnage Sony $506,863,592 2021 [29] 30 Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train Toho / Aniplex $504,311,383 2020 [30] 31 Elemental Disney $495,851,987 2023 [31] 32 Lost in the Stars One Pictures (Beijing) $486,153,324 2023 [32] 33 Puss in Boots: The Last Wish Universal $484,675,943 2022 [33] 34 The Eight Hundred CMC Pictures Holdings $484,210,000 2020 [34] 35 YOLO † China Film Group Corporation $480,589,313 2024 [35] 36 Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania Disney $476,071,180 2023 [36] 37 Godzilla vs. Kong Warner Bros. / Toho $470,116,094 2021 [37] 38 Pegasus 2 † China Film Group Corporation $469,580,995 2024 [38] 39 Moon Man Mahua FunAge $460,303,199 2022 [39] 40 Kung Fu Panda 4 † Universal $452,641,730 2024 [40] 41 John Wick: Chapter 4 Lionsgate $440,146,694 2023 [41] 42 Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Paramount $438,966,392 2023 [42] 43 Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire † Warner Bros. / Toho $436,532,103 2024 [43] 44 Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom Warner Bros. $434,381,226 2024 [44] 45 My People, My Homeland China Lion Film Distribution $433,241,288 2020 [45] 46 Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Disney $432,243,292 2021 [46] 47 Bad Boys for Life Sony $426,505,244 2020 [47] 48 Too Cool to Kill Mahua FunAge $413,000,000 2022 [48] 49 Sing 2 Universal $411,123,107 2021 [49] 50 Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore Warner Bros. $407,150,844 2022 [50]
Highest-grossing film per year [ edit ] 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 Dune: Part Two Warner Bros. $704,756,121
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