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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. The industry adapted and produced notable works that reflected changing dynamics of the era.

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Highest-grossing films

† Indicates films playing in theatres in the week commencing 26 April 2024.
List of worldwide highest-grossing films
RankTitleDistributor(s)Worldwide grossYearRef.
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

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