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

+List of worldwide highest-grossing films Rank Title Distributor(s) Worldwide grossYearReferences1 Spider-Man: Brand New Day Sony $2,451,432,58420262 Avatar: The Way of Water20th Century$2,334,484,62020223 Ne Zha 2Beijing Enlight Pictures$2,270,700,37020254 Spider-Man: No Way HomeSony$1,922,598,80020215 Zootopia 2Disney$1,870,309,29120256 Inside Out 2$1,698,863,816 20247 The Odyssey Universal$1,631,536,96520268 Top Gun: MaverickParamount$1,503,260,45520229 Avatar: Fire and Ash20th Century$1,490,386,712202510 Barbie Warner Bros. $1,447,138,421202311 The Super Mario Bros. Movie Universal$1,360,783,214 202312 Deadpool & Wolverine Disney $1,338,073,645202413 Toy Story 5 Disney$1,137,522,985202614 Moana 2$1,059,242,164202415 Lilo & Stitch $1,038,027,526202516 Michael Lionsgate / Universal$1,022,317,988202617 Universal$1,012,874,075202618 Jurassic World: Dominion$1,004,004,592202219 Oppenheimer$975,811,333202320 Despicable Me 4$971,028,338202421 A Minecraft Movie Warner Bros. $961,187,780202522 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of MadnessDisney$955,775,805202223Minions: The Rise of GruUniversal$939,628,210202224 The Battle at Lake Changjin Huaxia Film Distribution$902,540,935202125Jurassic World Rebirth Universal$869,146,189202526Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Disney$859,208,836202227 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Disney$845,555,777202328 Hi, Mom Lian Ray Pictures$841,674,419202129 Toho / Aniplex$778,939,527202530 No Time to Die MGM / Universal$774,153,007202131 The Batman Warner Bros.$770,962,583202232Thor: Love and Thunder Disney$760,928,081202233 Wicked Universal$756,401,043202434 F9$726,229,501202135 Mufasa: The Lion King Disney$722,631,756202436Dune: Part Two Warner Bros.$714,711,520202437 Fast XUniversal$714,566,116202338 20th Century$692,817,651202639 Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Sony$690,615,475202340 Detective Chinatown 3 Wanda Pictures$686,257,563202141 Project Hail MaryAmazon MGM / Sony$684,315,518202642 Pegasus 3 Maoyan$656,459,523202643 How to Train Your DragonUniversal$636,596,299202544 Full River Red $634,631,282202345 Wonka Warner Bros.$632,302,312202346 F1: The Movie Warner Bros. / Apple$634,042,436202547The Battle at Lake Changjin IIHuaxia Film Distribution$626,571,697202248 Superman Warner Bros.$618,723,803 2025 49 The Wandering Earth 2 China Film Group Corporation$604,460,538202350 Paramount$598,767,0572025

Highest-grossing film per year The decade marked the first instances in cinema history when non-Hollywood productions topped the annual global box office. Year Title Studio(s) Worldwide Gross2020 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train Toho / Aniplex $507,127,2932021 Spider-Man: No Way Home Sony$1,912,233,5932022 Avatar: The Way of Water 20th Century$2,320,250,2812023 Barbie Warner Bros.$1,445,638,4212024 Inside Out 2 Disney$1,698,863,8162025 Ne Zha 2 Beijing Enlight Pictures$2,270,700,3702026 Spider-Man: Brand New Day Sony $2,408,062,495

Accolades The following films received the most acclaim at the Academy Awards during the 2020s. Year Ceremony Most nominations Most awards Best 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

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2020s in film

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