2020s in film explained

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
RankTitle Distributor(s) Worldwide grossYearRef.
120th Century$2,320,250,2812022[1]
2Sony$1,912,233,5932021[2]
3Inside Out 2 Disney$1,690,685,517 2024[3]
4Paramount$1,495,696,2922022[4]
5BarbieWarner Bros.$1,445,638,4212023[5]
6The Super Mario Bros. MovieUniversal$1,362,027,2222023[6]
7Deadpool & Wolverine Disney$1,316,684,625 2024[7]
8Universal$1,003,700,6042022[8]
9Oppenheimer Universal$970,506,8162023[9]
10Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of MadnessDisney$955,775,8052022[10]
11Despicable Me 4 Universal$948,141,000 2024[11]
12Universal$939,628,2102022[12]
13The Battle at Lake ChangjinHuaxia Film Distribution$902,540,9352021[13]
14 $859,208,8362022[14]
15Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3$845,555,7772023[15]
16Hi, MomLian Ray Pictures$841,674,4192021[16]
17No Time to DieMGM / Universal$774,153,0072021[17]
18The BatmanWarner Bros.$770,962,5832022[18]
19Disney$760,928,0812022[19]
20F9Universal$726,229,5012021[20]
21Fast X$714,566,1162023[21]
22Warner Bros.$711,844,3582024[22]
23 Sony$690,615,4752023[23]
24Detective Chinatown 3Wanda Pictures$686,257,5632021[24]
25Full River RedBeijing Joyful Premiere Culture$634,631,2822023[25]
26WonkaWarner Bros.$632,302,3122023[26]
27The Battle at Lake Changjin IIHuaxia Film Distribution$626,571,6972022[27]
28The Wandering Earth 2China Film Group Corporation$604,460,5382023[28]
29The Little Mermaid Disney$569,626,2892023[29]
30Warner Bros. / Toho$567,650,0162024[30]
31Paramount$567,535,3832023[31]
32Kung Fu Panda 4Universal$546,062,0862024[32]
33No More Bets Mega Films Distribution$528,487,3472023[33]
34Sony$506,863,5922021[34]
35Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen TrainToho / Aniplex$504,311,3832020[35]
36ElementalDisney$495,851,9872023[36]
37Lost in the StarsOne Pictures (Beijing)$486,153,3242023[37]
38Universal$484,675,9432022[38]
39The Eight HundredCMC Pictures Holdings$484,210,0002020[39]
40YOLOChina Film Group Corporation$480,589,3132024[40]
41Disney$476,071,1802023[41]
42Godzilla vs. KongWarner Bros. / Toho$470,116,0942021[42]
43Pegasus 2China Film Group Corporation$469,580,9952024[43]
44Moon ManMahua FunAge$460,303,1992022[44]
45Lionsgate$440,146,6942023[45]
46Paramount$438,966,3922023[46]
47Aquaman and the Lost KingdomWarner Bros.$434,381,2262023[47]
48My People, My HomelandChina Lion Film Distribution$433,241,2882020[48]
49Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten RingsDisney$432,243,2922021[49]
50Bad Boys for LifeSony$426,505,2442020[50]

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.

YearTitleStudio(s)Worldwide Gross
2020$507,127,293
2021Sony$1,912,233,593
202220th Century$2,320,250,281
2023BarbieWarner Bros.$1,445,638,421
2024Inside Out 2Disney$1,690,685,517

List of films

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Avatar: The Way of Water. 2023-02-26 . Box Office Mojo.
  2. Web site: Spider-Man: No Way Home . 2022-03-06 . Box Office Mojo.
  3. Web site: Inside Out 2 . 2024-07-09. Box Office Mojo.
  4. Web site: Top Gun: Maverick . 2022-06-12 . Box Office Mojo.
  5. Web site: Barbie. 2024-04-15. Box Office Mojo.
  6. Web site: The Super Mario Bros. Movie. 2024-04-15. Box Office Mojo.
  7. Web site: Deadpool & Wolverine. 2024-07-26. Box Office Mojo.
  8. Web site: Jurassic World Dominion . 2023-06-10. The Numbers.
  9. Web site: Oppenheimer . 2024-04-15. The Numbers.
  10. Web site: Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness . 2022-06-12 . Box Office Mojo.
  11. Web site: Despicable Me 4. 2024-08-21. Box Office Mojo.
  12. Web site: Minions: Rise of Gru . 2023-01-18 . Box Office Mojo.
  13. Web site: The Battle at Lake Changjin . 2022-03-06 . Box Office Mojo.
  14. Web site: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever . 2023-02-26 . Box Office Mojo.
  15. Web site: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. 2022-11-27. Box Office Mojo.
  16. Web site: Hi, Mom . 2022-03-06 . Box Office Mojo.
  17. Web site: No Time to Die . 2022-03-06 . Box Office Mojo.
  18. Web site: The Batman . 2022-03-06 . Box Office Mojo.
  19. Web site: Thor: Love and Thunder . 2023-01-18 . Box Office Mojo.
  20. Web site: F9: The Fast Saga . 2022-03-06 . Box Office Mojo.
  21. Web site: Fast X . 2024-04-15. The Numbers.
  22. Web site: Dune: Part Two . 2024-04-15. Box Office Mojo.
  23. Web site: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse . 2024-04-15. Box Office Mojo.
  24. Web site: Detective Chinatown 3 . 2022-03-06 . Box Office Mojo.
  25. Web site: Full River Red. 2023-10-03. The Numbers.
  26. Web site: Wonka. 2024-04-15. Box Office Mojo.
  27. Web site: Water Gate Bridge . 2022-03-06 . Box Office Mojo.
  28. Web site: The Wandering Earth 2. 2023-10-03. The Numbers.
  29. Web site: The Little Mermaid . 2023-11-27. Box Office Mojo.
  30. Web site: Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. 2024-04-15. Box Office Mojo.
  31. Web site: Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One. 2023-11-27. Box Office Mojo.
  32. Web site: Kung Fu Panda 4 . 2024-04-15 . Box Office Mojo.
  33. Web site: No More Bets . 2023-11-27. The Numbers.
  34. Web site: Venom: Let There Be Carnage . 2022-03-06 . Box Office Mojo.
  35. Web site: Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train . 2022-03-06 . Box Office Mojo.
  36. Web site: Elemental. 2023-11-27. Box Office Mojo.
  37. Web site: Xiāo Shī De Tā. 2022-10-03. The Numbers.
  38. Web site: Puss in Boots: The Last Wish . 2023-06-10. The Numbers.
  39. Web site: The Eight Hundred . 2023-06-10. The Numbers.
  40. Web site: YOLO . 2024-04-15. The Numbers.
  41. Web site: Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania . 2023-11-27. Box Office Mojo.
  42. Web site: Godzilla vs. Kong . 2022-03-06 . Box Office Mojo.
  43. Web site: Pegasus 2 . 2024-04-15. The Numbers.
  44. Web site: Moon Man. 2023-07-29. The Numbers.
  45. Web site: John Wick: Chapter 4 . 2023-11-27. Box Office Mojo.
  46. Web site: Transformers: Rise of the Beasts. 2023-11-27. Box Office Mojo.
  47. Web site: Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom . 2024-04-15 . Box Office Mojo.
  48. Web site: My People, My Homeland . 2022-03-06 . Box Office Mojo.
  49. Web site: Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings . 2022-03-06 . Box Office Mojo.
  50. Web site: Bad Boys for Life . 2022-03-06 . Box Office Mojo.

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