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
† Indicates films playing in theatres in the week commencing 19 July 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
Inside Out 2 †
Disney
$1,219,793,413
2024
[6]
7
Jurassic World: Dominion
Universal
$1,003,700,604
2022
[7]
8
Oppenheimer
Universal
$970,506,816
2023
[8]
9
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Disney
$955,775,805
2022
[9]
10
Minions: The Rise of Gru
Universal
$939,628,210
2022
[10]
11
The Battle at Lake Changjin
Huaxia Film Distribution
$902,540,935
2021
[11]
12
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Disney
$859,208,836
2022
[12]
13
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Disney
$845,555,777
2023
[13]
14
Hi, Mom
Lian Ray Pictures
$841,674,419
2021
[14]
15
No Time to Die
MGM / Universal
$774,153,007
2021
[15]
16
The Batman
Warner Bros.
$770,962,583
2022
[16]
17
Thor: Love and Thunder
Disney
$760,928,081
2022
[17]
18
F9
Universal
$726,229,501
2021
[18]
19
Fast X
$714,566,116
2023
[19]
20
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Sony
$690,615,475
2023
[20]
21
Detective Chinatown 3
Wanda Pictures
$686,257,563
2021
[21]
22
Dune: Part Two †
Warner Bros.
$683,904,065
2024
[22]
23
Full River Red
Beijing Joyful Premiere Culture
$634,631,282
2023
[23]
24
Wonka
Warner Bros.
$632,302,312
2023
[24]
25
The Battle at Lake Changjin II
Huaxia Film Distribution
$626,571,697
2022
[25]
26
The Wandering Earth 2
China Film Group Corporation
$604,460,538
2023
[26]
27
The Little Mermaid
Disney
$569,626,289
2023
[27]
28
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
Paramount
$567,535,383
2023
[28]
29
No More Bets
Mega Films Distribution
$528,487,347
2023
[29]
30
Venom: Let There Be Carnage
Sony
$506,863,592
2021
[30]
31
Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train
Toho / Aniplex
$504,311,383
2020
[31]
32
Elemental
Disney
$495,851,987
2023
[32]
33
Lost in the Stars
One Pictures (Beijing)
$486,153,324
2023
[33]
34
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Universal
$484,675,943
2022
[34]
35
The Eight Hundred
CMC Pictures Holdings
$484,210,000
2020
[35]
36
YOLO †
China Film Group Corporation
$480,589,313
2024
[36]
37
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Disney
$476,071,180
2023
[37]
38
Godzilla vs. Kong
Warner Bros. / Toho
$470,116,094
2021
[38]
39
Pegasus 2 †
China Film Group Corporation
$469,580,995
2024
[39]
40
Moon Man
Mahua FunAge
$460,303,199
2022
[40]
41
Kung Fu Panda 4 †
Universal
$452,641,730
2024
[41]
42
John Wick: Chapter 4
Lionsgate
$440,146,694
2023
[42]
43
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
Paramount
$438,966,392
2023
[43]
44
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire †
Warner Bros. / Toho
$436,532,103
2024
[44]
45
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
Warner Bros.
$434,381,226
2024
[45]
46
My People, My Homeland
China Lion Film Distribution
$433,241,288
2020
[46]
47
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Disney
$432,243,292
2021
[47]
48
Bad Boys for Life
Sony
$426,505,244
2020
[48]
49
Too Cool to Kill
Mahua FunAge
$413,000,000
2022
[49]
50
Sing 2
Universal
$411,123,107
2021
[50]
Highest-grossing film per year
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
$1,014,806,043
List of films
See also
References
External links
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