Year by year

The top ten at the box office and the night's big Oscar winners, for every year since 1920: browse the whole century decade by decade.

2025

Best Picture: One Battle after Another · Director: Paul Thomas Anderson · Actor: Michael B. Jordan · Actress: Jessie Buckley

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Zootopia 2

comedy, adventure · Jared Bush, Byron Howard

$1.87bn

Avatar: Fire and Ash

action, science fiction · James Cameron

$1.49bn

Lilo & Stitch

fantasy, comedy · Dean Fleischer Camp

$1.04bn

A Minecraft Movie

fantasy, comedy · Jared Hess

$961m

Jurassic World Rebirth

drama, action · Gareth Edwards

$872m

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle

adventure anime, fantasy anime · Haruo Sotozaki

$793m

How to Train Your Dragon

fantasy, action · Dean DeBlois

$640m

action, sport · Joseph Kosinski

$634m

Superman

fantasy, action · James Gunn

$619m

Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoningtmdb

action, thriller · Christopher McQuarrie

$599m

Wicked: For Goodtmdb

fantasy, adventure · Jon M. Chu

$539m

The Fantastic 4: First Stepstmdb

science fiction, adventure · Matt Shakman

$522m

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1	Zootopia 2	$1.87bn	comedy, adventure	Jared Bush, Byron Howard	7.7
2	Avatar: Fire and Ash	$1.49bn	action, science fiction	James Cameron	7.6
3	Lilo & Stitch	$1.04bn	fantasy, comedy	Dean Fleischer Camp	7.2
4	A Minecraft Movie	$961m	fantasy, comedy	Jared Hess	6.3
5	Jurassic World Rebirth	$872m	drama, action	Gareth Edwards	6.3
6	Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle	$793m	adventure anime, fantasy anime	Haruo Sotozaki	7.7
7	How to Train Your Dragon	$640m	fantasy, action	Dean DeBlois	7.9
8	F1	$634m	action, sport	Joseph Kosinski	7.8
9	Superman	$619m	fantasy, action	James Gunn	7.3
10	Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoningtmdb	$599m	action, thriller	Christopher McQuarrie	7.2
11	Wicked: For Goodtmdb	$539m	fantasy, adventure	Jon M. Chu	6.6
12	The Fantastic 4: First Stepstmdb	$522m	science fiction, adventure	Matt Shakman	7.0
13	Detective Chinatown 1900tmdb	$500m	comedy, mystery	Chen Sicheng, Dai Mo	6.3
14	The World of the Pharaoh (Live Theatre)tmdb	$500m	—	Martín Cirio	10.0
15	The Conjuring: Last Ritestmdb	$499m	horror	Michael Chaves	7.0
16	Dead to Rightstmdb	$423m	drama, war	Shen Ao	8.0
17	Captain America: Brave New Worldtmdb	$415m	action, thriller	Julius Onah	6.0
18	The Housemaidtmdb	$400m	mystery, thriller	Paul Feig	7.3
19	Thunderbolts*tmdb	$382m	action, science fiction	Jake Schreier	7.3
20	Sinnerstmdb	$371m	horror, action	Ryan Coogler	7.5
21	Final Destination Bloodlinestmdb	$318m	horror, mystery	Zach Lipovsky, Adam Stein	7.0
22	The Wizard of Oz at Spheretmdb	$300m	adventure, family	—	0.0
23	731tmdb	$274m	drama, war	Zhao Linshan	5.4

2024

Best Picture: Anora · Director: Sean Baker · Actor: Adrien Brody · Actress: Mikey Madison

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Inside Out 2

comedy drama, coming-of-age · Kelsey Mann

$1.70bn

Deadpool & Wolverine

action, science fiction · Shawn Levy

$1.34bn

Moana 2

fantasy, adventure · David Derrick Jr.

$1.06bn

Despicable Me 4

comedy, animated · Chris Renaud

$972m

Wicked

fantasy, musical · Jon M. Chu

$759m

Mufasa: The Lion King

drama, adventure · Barry Jenkins

$723m

Dune: Part Two

action, adventure · Denis Villeneuve

$715m

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire

action, adventure · Adam Wingard

$573m

Kung Fu Panda 4

comedy, animated · Mike Mitchell

$548m

Sonic the Hedgehog 3

comedy, action · Jeff Fowler

$492m

Venom: The Last Dancetmdb

science fiction, action · Kelly Marcel

$479m

Pegasus 2tmdb

drama, comedy · Han Han

$467m

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1	Inside Out 2	$1.70bn	comedy drama, coming-of-age	Kelsey Mann	7.5
2	Deadpool & Wolverine	$1.34bn	action, science fiction	Shawn Levy	7.6
3	Moana 2	$1.06bn	fantasy, adventure	David Derrick Jr.	7.0
4	Despicable Me 4	$972m	comedy, animated	Chris Renaud	7.0
5	Wicked	$759m	fantasy, musical	Jon M. Chu	6.9
6	Mufasa: The Lion King	$723m	drama, adventure	Barry Jenkins	7.3
7	Dune: Part Two	$715m	action, adventure	Denis Villeneuve	8.1
8	Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire	$573m	action, adventure	Adam Wingard	7.0
9	Kung Fu Panda 4	$548m	comedy, animated	Mike Mitchell	7.0
10	Sonic the Hedgehog 3	$492m	comedy, action	Jeff Fowler	7.6
11	Venom: The Last Dancetmdb	$479m	science fiction, action	Kelly Marcel	6.7
12	Pegasus 2tmdb	$467m	drama, comedy	Han Han	7.2
13	Gladiator IItmdb	$462m	action, adventure	Ridley Scott	6.6
14	Beetlejuice Beetlejuicetmdb	$452m	comedy, fantasy	Tim Burton	6.9
15	Yolotmdb	$434m	drama, comedy	Jia Ling	6.8
16	Successortmdb	$422m	comedy	Peng Damo, Yan Fei	6.9
17	Bad Boys: Ride or Dietmdb	$405m	action, comedy	Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah	7.3
18	Kingdom of the Planet of the Apestmdb	$397m	science fiction, adventure	Wes Ball	7.1
19	Limonov: The Balladtmdb	$378m	history, drama	Kirill Serebrennikov	6.4
20	Twisterstmdb	$372m	action, thriller	Lee Isaac Chung	6.8
21	It Ends with Ustmdb	$351m	drama, romance	Justin Baldoni	7.0
22	Alien: Romulustmdb	$351m	horror, science fiction	Fede Álvarez	7.2
23	Article 20tmdb	$338m	drama, comedy	Zhang Yimou	6.9
24	The Wild Robottmdb	$332m	family, animation	Chris Sanders	8.3
25	Boonie Bears: Time Twisttmdb	$276m	animation, comedy	Huida Lin	8.0

2023

Best Picture: Oppenheimer · Director: Christopher Nolan · Actor: Cillian Murphy · Actress: Emma Stone

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Barbie

fantasy, comedy · Greta Gerwig

$1.45bn

The Super Mario Bros. Movie

fantasy, comedy · Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic

$1.36bn

Oppenheimer

drama, biographical · Christopher Nolan

$977m

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

comedy, action · James Gunn

$846m

Fast X

action · Louis Leterrier, Justin Lin

$715m

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

comedy, action · Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers

$691m

Full River Red

drama, historical · Zhang Yimou

$670m

Wonka

fantasy, comedy · Paul King

$635m

The Wandering Earth 2

science fiction, action-adventure · Frant Gwo

$615m

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One

action, spy · Christopher McQuarrie

$571m

The Little Mermaidtmdb

adventure, family · Rob Marshall

$570m

Elementaltmdb

animation, comedy · Peter Sohn

$496m

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1	Barbie	$1.45bn	fantasy, comedy	Greta Gerwig	6.9
2	The Super Mario Bros. Movie	$1.36bn	fantasy, comedy	Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic	7.6
3	Oppenheimer	$977m	drama, biographical	Christopher Nolan	8.0
4	Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3	$846m	comedy, action	James Gunn	7.9
5	Fast X	$715m	action	Louis Leterrier, Justin Lin	7.0
6	Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse	$691m	comedy, action	Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers	8.3
7	Full River Red	$670m	drama, historical	Zhang Yimou	6.0
8	Wonka	$635m	fantasy, comedy	Paul King	7.0
9	The Wandering Earth 2	$615m	science fiction, action-adventure	Frant Gwo	7.3
10	Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One	$571m	action, spy	Christopher McQuarrie	7.5
11	The Little Mermaidtmdb	$570m	adventure, family	Rob Marshall	6.3
12	Elementaltmdb	$496m	animation, comedy	Peter Sohn	7.6
13	Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumaniatmdb	$476m	action, adventure	Peyton Reed	6.2
14	John Wick: Chapter 4tmdb	$447m	action, thriller	Chad Stahelski	7.7
15	Transformers: Rise of the Beaststmdb	$441m	science fiction, adventure	Steven Caple Jr.	7.2
16	Aquaman and the Lost Kingdomtmdb	$440m	action, adventure	James Wan	6.5
17	Meg 2: The Trenchtmdb	$399m	action, science fiction	Ben Wheatley	6.4
18	Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destinytmdb	$384m	adventure, action	James Mangold	6.5
19	Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Stormstmdb	$369m	action, fantasy	Wuershan	7.1
20	The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakestmdb	$337m	science fiction, action	Francis Lawrence	7.0
21	Lost in the Starstmdb	$334m	mystery, crime	Liu Xiang, Cui Rui	6.5
22	Migrationtmdb	$299m	family, comedy	Benjamin Renner	7.4
23	Five Nights at Freddy'stmdb	$297m	horror, thriller	Emma Tammi	7.3
24	The Boy and the Herontmdb	$294m	animation, fantasy	Hayao Miyazaki	7.4
25	Creed IIItmdb	$275m	drama, action	Michael B. Jordan	7.1

2022

Best Picture: Everything Everywhere All at Once · Director: Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert · Actor: Brendan Fraser · Actress: Michelle Yeoh

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Avatar: The Way of Water

drama, action · James Cameron

$2.32bn

Top Gun: Maverick

drama, action · Joseph Kosinski

$1.50bn

Jurassic World Dominion

fantasy, action · Colin Trevorrow

$1.00bn

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

fantasy, action · Sam Raimi

$961m

Minions: The Rise of Gru

comedy, action · Kyle Balda

$941m

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

action · Ryan Coogler

$859m

The Batman

drama, action · Matt Reeves

$772m

Thor: Love and Thunder

action, adventure · Taika Waititi

$761m

The Battle at Lake Changjin II

war, epic · Chen Kaige, Tsui Hark

$627m

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

fantasy, comedy · Joel Crawford

$485m

Moon Mantmdb

science fiction, comedy · Zhang Chiyu

$460m

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledoretmdb

fantasy, adventure · David Yates

$407m

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1	Avatar: The Way of Water	$2.32bn	drama, action	James Cameron	7.6
2	Top Gun: Maverick	$1.50bn	drama, action	Joseph Kosinski	8.2
3	Jurassic World Dominion	$1.00bn	fantasy, action	Colin Trevorrow	6.6
4	Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness	$961m	fantasy, action	Sam Raimi	7.2
5	Minions: The Rise of Gru	$941m	comedy, action	Kyle Balda	7.3
6	Black Panther: Wakanda Forever	$859m	action	Ryan Coogler	7.0
7	The Batman	$772m	drama, action	Matt Reeves	7.7
8	Thor: Love and Thunder	$761m	action, adventure	Taika Waititi	6.4
9	The Battle at Lake Changjin II	$627m	war, epic	Chen Kaige, Tsui Hark	6.3
10	Puss in Boots: The Last Wish	$485m	fantasy, comedy	Joel Crawford	8.2
11	Moon Mantmdb	$460m	science fiction, comedy	Zhang Chiyu	6.8
12	Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledoretmdb	$407m	fantasy, adventure	David Yates	6.6
13	Unchartedtmdb	$407m	action, adventure	Ruben Fleischer	6.9
14	Sonic the Hedgehog 2tmdb	$405m	action, adventure	Jeff Fowler	7.4
15	Black Adamtmdb	$393m	action, adventure	Jaume Collet-Serra	6.8
16	Too Cool to Killtmdb	$393m	action, comedy	Xing Wenxiong	6.3
17	Suzumetmdb	$315m	animation, drama	Makoto Shinkai	7.9
18	Elvistmdb	$289m	music, history	Baz Luhrmann	7.5
19	The First Slam Dunktmdb	$258m	animation, comedy	Takehiko Inoue	7.8
20	Lighting Up the Starstmdb	$254m	drama	Liu Jiangjiang	7.5
21	The Bad Guystmdb	$250m	action, animation	Pierre Perifel	7.5
22	Bullet Traintmdb	$239m	action, comedy	David Leitch	7.4
23	Home Comingtmdb	$236m	drama, war	Rao Xiaozhi	7.5
24	Lightyeartmdb	$226m	animation, science fiction	Angus MacLane	6.9
25	Smiletmdb	$217m	horror, mystery	Parker Finn	6.7

2021

Best Picture: CODA · Director: Jane Campion · Actor: Will Smith · Actress: Jessica Chastain

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Spider-Man: No Way Home

action, adventure · Jon Watts

$1.92bn

The Battle at Lake Changjin

war, epic · Chen Kaige, Tsui Hark

$910m

Hi, Mom

fantasy, comedy drama · Jia Ling

$842m

No Time to Die

action, spy · Cary Joji Fukunaga

$774m

action · Justin Lin

$726m

Detective Chinatown 3

comedy, action · Chen Sicheng

$686m

Venom: Let There Be Carnage

action, superhero · Andy Serkis

$507m

Godzilla vs. Kong

action, science fiction · Adam Wingard

$470m

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

martial arts, superhero · Destin Daniel Cretton

$432m

Sing 2

comedy, musical · Garth Jennings

$409m

Eternalstmdb

science fiction, action · Chloé Zhao

$402m

Black Widowtmdb

action, adventure · Cate Shortland

$380m

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1	Spider-Man: No Way Home	$1.92bn	action, adventure	Jon Watts	7.9
2	The Battle at Lake Changjin	$910m	war, epic	Chen Kaige, Tsui Hark	6.3
3	Hi, Mom	$842m	fantasy, comedy drama	Jia Ling	7.0
4	No Time to Die	$774m	action, spy	Cary Joji Fukunaga	7.3
5	F9	$726m	action	Justin Lin	7.0
6	Detective Chinatown 3	$686m	comedy, action	Chen Sicheng	5.6
7	Venom: Let There Be Carnage	$507m	action, superhero	Andy Serkis	6.7
8	Godzilla vs. Kong	$470m	action, science fiction	Adam Wingard	7.5
9	Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings	$432m	martial arts, superhero	Destin Daniel Cretton	7.5
10	Sing 2	$409m	comedy, musical	Garth Jennings	7.8
11	Eternalstmdb	$402m	science fiction, action	Chloé Zhao	6.8
12	Black Widowtmdb	$380m	action, adventure	Cate Shortland	7.2
13	Free Guytmdb	$332m	comedy, adventure	Shawn Levy	7.4
14	A Quiet Place Part IItmdb	$297m	science fiction, thriller	John Krasinski	7.4
15	Fear Street: 1994tmdb	$284m	horror, mystery	Leigh Janiak	6.7
16	Encantotmdb	$261m	animation, comedy	Byron Howard, Jared Bush	7.6
17	Cruellatmdb	$234m	comedy, crime	Craig Gillespie	8.0
18	Jungle Cruisetmdb	$221m	fantasy, comedy	Jaume Collet-Serra	7.3
19	The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do Ittmdb	$206m	horror, mystery	Michael Chaves	7.3
20	Raging Firetmdb	$205m	action, crime	Benny Chan	7.1
21	Ghostbusters: Afterlifetmdb	$204m	fantasy, comedy	Jason Reitman	7.3
22	Jujutsu Kaisen 0tmdb	$196m	animation, action	Sunghoo Park	8.1
23	Army of the Deadtmdb	$191m	crime, action	Zack Snyder	6.2
24	Chinese Doctorstmdb	$177m	drama	Andrew Lau Wai-Keung	5.8

2020

Best Picture: Nomadland · Director: Chloé Zhao · Actor: Anthony Hopkins · Actress: Frances McDormand

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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Mugen Train

action, dark fantasy · Haruo Sotozaki

$507m

The Eight Hundred

drama, action · Guan Hu

$461m

My People, My Homeland

comedy, anthology · Ning Hao, Chen Sicheng

$433m

Bad Boys for Life

comedy, action · Adil El Arbi<br>Bilall Fallah

$427m

Tenet

action, science fiction · Christopher Nolan

$365m

Sonic the Hedgehog

fantasy, comedy · Jeff Fowler

$320m

Dolittle

fantasy, comedy · Stephen Gaghan

$251m

Jiang Ziya

fantasy, action · Cheng Teng, Li Wei

$244m

A Little Red Flower

family drama · Han Yan

$239m

Shock Wave 2

action thriller · Herman Yau

$226m

The Croods: A New Agetmdb

animation, family · Joel Crawford

$216m

Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)tmdb

action, crime · Cathy Yan

$206m

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1	Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Mugen Train	$507m	action, dark fantasy	Haruo Sotozaki	8.2
2	The Eight Hundred	$461m	drama, action	Guan Hu	7.0
3	My People, My Homeland	$433m	comedy, anthology	Ning Hao, Chen Sicheng	6.1
4	Bad Boys for Life	$427m	comedy, action	Adil El Arbi<br>Bilall Fallah	7.1
5	Tenet	$365m	action, science fiction	Christopher Nolan	7.2
6	Sonic the Hedgehog	$320m	fantasy, comedy	Jeff Fowler	7.3
7	Dolittle	$251m	fantasy, comedy	Stephen Gaghan	6.6
8	Jiang Ziya	$244m	fantasy, action	Cheng Teng, Li Wei	7.3
9	A Little Red Flower	$239m	family drama	Han Yan	6.5
10	Shock Wave 2	$226m	action thriller	Herman Yau	7.1
11	The Croods: A New Agetmdb	$216m	animation, family	Joel Crawford	7.4
12	Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)tmdb	$206m	action, crime	Cathy Yan	6.9
13	Wonder Woman 1984tmdb	$170m	action, adventure	Patty Jenkins	6.4
14	The Sacrificetmdb	$161m	war, history	Guan Hu, Frant Gwo	5.8
15	The Invisible Mantmdb	$144m	thriller, science fiction	Leigh Whannell	7.1
16	Onwardtmdb	$142m	adventure, animation	Dan Scanlon	7.6
17	Soultmdb	$122m	animation, family	Pete Docter	8.1
18	The Gentlementmdb	$115m	action, comedy	Guy Ritchie	7.7
19	The Call of the Wildtmdb	$111m	adventure, family	Chris Sanders	7.5
20	Khobz Khabztehtmdb	$77m	comedy	Ahmad Al Awadhi	6.0
21	Mulantmdb	$70m	adventure, fantasy	Niki Caro	6.8
22	The Westerntmdb	$69m	western	—	10.0
23	The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternitytmdb	$69m	action, drama	Edward Guo	7.3
24	Greenlandtmdb	$52m	thriller, action	Ric Roman Waugh	7.1

Years before the late 1970s are generally reported as US rentals rather than worldwide gross, comparable within a year, not across eras. Award winners are shown against the year of the films they honoured, not the ceremony date. Rows marked tmdb extend the top ten with TMDb revenue data (1960 onward). This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.