Top Movies of the 2020s

This page offers lists of the top 25 movies of the decade as determined by two different metrics. The first list is based on box office and the second is based on critics’ picks.

Box Office: Top 25 of the 2020s These are the top 25 movies of the decade as determined by worldwide box office gross. The first number indicates dollars made in millions.

1. 2320.25: Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) 2. 1952.71: Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) 3. 1698.86: Inside Out 2 (2024) 4. 1495.28: Top Gun: Maverick (2022) 5. 1447.04: Barbie (2023) 6. 1338.07: Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) 7. 1260.85: The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) 8. 1053.66: Moana 2 (2024) 9. 1001.98: Jurassic World: Dominion (2022) 10. 975.59: Oppenheimer (2023) 11. 969.13: Despicable Me 4 (2024) 12. 955.78: Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) 13. 940.48: Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022) 14. 902.55: The Battle at Lake Changjin (Chang jin hu) (2021) 15. 859.21: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) 16. 845.56: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) 17. 845.56: Hi, Mom (2021) 18. 774.15: No Time to Die (2021) 19. 772.32: The Batman (2022) 20. 760.93: Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) 21. 727.84: Wicked (2024) 22. 726.23: F9: The Fast Saga (The Fast and Furious 9) (2021) 23. 714.64: Dune Part Two (2024) 24. 704.88: Fast X (The Fast and Furious 10) (2023) 25. 700.90: Mufasa: The Lion King (2024)

Critics’ Picks: Top 25 of the 2020s These are the top 25 movies of the decade as determined by a combination of the movies’ ratings points and awards points.

1. Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) 2. Nomadland (2020) 3. Oppenheimer (2023) 4. The Power of the Dog (2021) 5. Anora (2024) 6. Coda (2021) 7. The Brutalist (2024) 8. Wicked (2024) 9. Dune Part Two (2024) 10. West Side Story (2021) 11. Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) 12. Dune (2021) 13. All Quiet on the Western Front (2022) 14. Drive My Car (Doraibu mai kâ) (2021) 15. Tár (2022) 16. Poor Things (2023) 17. The Fabelmans (2022) 18. Conclave (2024) 19. The Holdovers (2023) 20. The Banshees of Inisherin (2022) 21. Nickel Boys (2024) 22. Barbie (2023) 23. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) 24. Licorice Pizza (2021) 25. A Complete Unknown (2024)

Resources: Dave’s Movie Database: Movies of the Year (also offers links to top 10 movies by year) Dave’s Movie Database: Box Office Dave’s Movie Database: Awards Page Dave’s Movie Database: Ratings Page Originally posted 3/2/2025.