2020s in film
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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.
Highest-grossing film per year
- † Indicates films playing in theatres in the week commencing 20 March 2026.
The decade marked the first instances in cinema history when non-Hollywood productions topped the annual global box office.
| 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 | $1,698,863,816 |
| 2025 | Ne Zha 2 | Beijing Enlight Pictures | $2,260,176,370 |
| 2026 | Pegasus 3 | Maoyan | $618,210,000 |
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 |
