List of 2020 box office number-one films in the United States
Updated: 11/6/2025, 2:10:53 AM Wikipedia source
This is a list of films which placed number one at the weekend box office for the year 2020.
Tables
· Number-one films
| † | This implies the highest-grossing movie of the year. |
· Number-one films
1
1
#
1
Weekend end date
January 5, 2020
Film
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Gross
$34,524,815
2
2
#
2
Weekend end date
January 12, 2020
Film
1917
Gross
$37,000,200
Notes
1917 reached the #1 spot after two weeks of limited release.
3
3
#
3
Weekend end date
January 19, 2020
Film
Bad Boys for Life †
Gross
$62,504,105
Notes
Bad Boys for Life had the highest weekend debut of 2020.
4
4
#
4
Weekend end date
January 26, 2020
Film
$34,011,714
5
5
#
5
Weekend end date
February 2, 2020
Film
$17,682,959
Gross
Bad Boys for Life became the first film in 2020 to top the box office for three consecutive weekends.
6
6
#
6
Weekend end date
February 9, 2020
Film
Birds of Prey
Gross
$33,010,017
7
7
#
7
Weekend end date
February 16, 2020
Film
Sonic the Hedgehog
Gross
$58,018,348
Notes
Sonic the Hedgehog broke Detective Pikachu's record ($54.4 million) for the highest weekend debut for a video game adaptation.
8
8
#
8
Weekend end date
February 23, 2020
Film
$26,192,294
9
9
#
9
Weekend end date
March 1, 2020
Film
The Invisible Man
Gross
$28,205,665
10
10
#
10
Weekend end date
March 8, 2020
Film
Onward
Gross
$39,119,861
11
11
#
11
Weekend end date
March 15, 2020
Film
$10,601,952
Gross
During the week, Sonic the Hedgehog ($145.0 million) broke Detective Pikachu's record ($144.1 million) for the highest grossing video game adaptation domestically.
12–33
12–33
#
12–33
Weekend end date
March 22, 2020–August 16, 2020
Film
These are weekends for which most box office reporting was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic following the closure of theaters
34
34
#
34
Weekend end date
August 23, 2020
Film
Unhinged
Gross
$4,000,761
Notes
Unhinged reached number one in its second weekend of release (and first in American theaters). It was the first wide release film since March.
35
35
#
35
Weekend end date
August 30, 2020
Film
The New Mutants
Gross
$7,037,017
36
36
#
36
Weekend end date
September 6, 2020
Film
Tenet
Gross
$9,353,090
Notes
With 65% of theaters in the country open, Tenet reached number one, and was highest-grossing weekend for a film since March.
37
37
#
37
Weekend end date
September 13, 2020
Film
$6,603,467
38
38
#
38
Weekend end date
September 20, 2020
Film
$4,568,470
39
39
#
39
Weekend end date
September 27, 2020
Film
$3,348,340
Gross
Tenet became the first film since Black Panther to top the box office for four consecutive weekends.
40
40
#
40
Weekend end date
October 4, 2020
Film
$2,664,202
Gross
Tenet became the first film since Black Panther to top the box office for five consecutive weekends.
41
41
#
41
Weekend end date
October 11, 2020
Film
The War with Grandpa
Gross
$3,623,880
42
42
#
42
Weekend end date
October 18, 2020
Film
Honest Thief
Gross
$4,115,249
43
43
#
43
Weekend end date
October 25, 2020
Film
$2,354,022
44
44
#
44
Weekend end date
November 1, 2020
Film
Come Play
Gross
$3,119,875
45
45
#
45
Weekend end date
November 8, 2020
Film
Let Him Go
Gross
$4,000,470
46
46
#
46
Weekend end date
November 15, 2020
Film
Freaky
Gross
$3,600,355
47
47
#
47
Weekend end date
November 22, 2020
Film
$1,281,150
48
48
#
48
Weekend end date
November 29, 2020
Film
The Croods: A New Age
Gross
$9,724,200
49
49
#
49
Weekend end date
December 6, 2020
Film
$4,439,855
50
50
#
50
Weekend end date
December 13, 2020
Film
$3,060,535
51
51
#
51
Weekend end date
December 20, 2020
Film
Monster Hunter
Gross
$2,201,269
52
52
#
52
Weekend end date
December 27, 2020
Film
Wonder Woman 1984
Gross
$16,701,957
Notes
Simultaneously released on HBO Max.
| # | Weekend end date | Film | Gross | Notes | Refs |
| 1 | January 5, 2020 | Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker | $34,524,815 | ||
| 2 | January 12, 2020 | 1917 | $37,000,200 | 1917 reached the spot after two weeks of limited release. | |
| 3 | January 19, 2020 | Bad Boys for Life † | $62,504,105 | Bad Boys for Life had the highest weekend debut of 2020. | |
| 4 | January 26, 2020 | $34,011,714 | |||
| 5 | February 2, 2020 | $17,682,959 | Bad Boys for Life became the first film in 2020 to top the box office for three consecutive weekends. | ||
| 6 | February 9, 2020 | Birds of Prey | $33,010,017 | ||
| 7 | February 16, 2020 | Sonic the Hedgehog | $58,018,348 | Sonic the Hedgehog broke Detective Pikachu's record ($54.4 million) for the highest weekend debut for a video game adaptation. | |
| 8 | February 23, 2020 | $26,192,294 | |||
| 9 | March 1, 2020 | The Invisible Man | $28,205,665 | ||
| 10 | March 8, 2020 | Onward | $39,119,861 | ||
| 11 | March 15, 2020 | $10,601,952 | During the week, Sonic the Hedgehog ($145.0 million) broke Detective Pikachu's record ($144.1 million) for the highest grossing video game adaptation domestically. | ||
| 12–33 | March 22, 2020–August 16, 2020 | These are weekends for which most box office reporting was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic following the closure of theaters | |||
| 34 | August 23, 2020 | Unhinged | $4,000,761 | Unhinged reached number one in its second weekend of release (and first in American theaters). It was the first wide release film since March. | |
| 35 | August 30, 2020 | The New Mutants | $7,037,017 | ||
| 36 | September 6, 2020 | Tenet | $9,353,090 | With 65% of theaters in the country open, Tenet reached number one, and was highest-grossing weekend for a film since March. | |
| 37 | September 13, 2020 | $6,603,467 | |||
| 38 | September 20, 2020 | $4,568,470 | |||
| 39 | September 27, 2020 | $3,348,340 | Tenet became the first film since Black Panther to top the box office for four consecutive weekends. | ||
| 40 | October 4, 2020 | $2,664,202 | Tenet became the first film since Black Panther to top the box office for five consecutive weekends. | ||
| 41 | October 11, 2020 | The War with Grandpa | $3,623,880 | ||
| 42 | October 18, 2020 | Honest Thief | $4,115,249 | ||
| 43 | October 25, 2020 | $2,354,022 | |||
| 44 | November 1, 2020 | Come Play | $3,119,875 | ||
| 45 | November 8, 2020 | Let Him Go | $4,000,470 | ||
| 46 | November 15, 2020 | Freaky | $3,600,355 | ||
| 47 | November 22, 2020 | $1,281,150 | |||
| 48 | November 29, 2020 | The Croods: A New Age | $9,724,200 | ||
| 49 | December 6, 2020 | $4,439,855 | |||
| 50 | December 13, 2020 | $3,060,535 | |||
| 51 | December 20, 2020 | Monster Hunter | $2,201,269 | ||
| 52 | December 27, 2020 | Wonder Woman 1984 | $16,701,957 | Simultaneously released on HBO Max. | |
· Highest-grossing films › Calendar Gross
1.
1.
Rank
1.
Title
Bad Boys for Life
Studio(s)
Sony Pictures
Actor(s)
Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig, Charles Melton, Paola Núñez, Kate del Castillo, Nicky Jam and Joe Pantoliano
Director(s)
Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah
Domestic Gross
$204,417,855
2.
2.
Rank
2.
Title
1917
Studio(s)
Universal Pictures
Actor(s)
George MacKay, Dean-Charles Chapman, Mark Strong, Andrew Scott, Richard Madden, Claire Duburcq, Colin Firth and Benedict Cumberbatch
Director(s)
Sam Mendes
Domestic Gross
$157,901,466
3.
3.
Rank
3.
Title
Sonic the Hedgehog
Studio(s)
Paramount Pictures
Actor(s)
James Marsden, Ben Schwartz, Tika Sumpter, Jim Carrey, Lee Majdoub, Adam Pally, Frank C. Turner, Tom Butler and Natasha Rothwell
Director(s)
Jeff Fowler
Domestic Gross
$146,066,470
4.
4.
Rank
4.
Title
Jumanji: The Next Level
Studio(s)
Sony Pictures
Actor(s)
Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan, Nick Jonas, Awkwafina, Alex Wolff, Morgan Turner, Ser'Darius Blain, Madison Iseman, Danny Glover and Danny DeVito
Director(s)
Jake Kasdan
Domestic Gross
$124,736,710
5.
5.
Rank
5.
Title
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Studio(s)
Walt Disney Studios
Actor(s)
Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Anthony Daniels, Naomi Ackie, Domhnall Gleeson, Richard E. Grant, Lupita Nyong'o, Keri Russell, Joonas Suotamo, Kelly Marie Tran, Ian McDiarmid and Billy Dee Williams
Director(s)
J. J. Abrams
Domestic Gross
$124,496,308
6.
6.
Rank
6.
Title
Birds of Prey
Studio(s)
Warner Bros. Pictures
Actor(s)
Margot Robbie, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Rosie Perez, Chris Messina, Ella Jay Basco, Ali Wong and Ewan McGregor
Director(s)
Cathy Yan
Domestic Gross
$84,158,461
7.
7.
Rank
7.
Title
Dolittle
Studio(s)
Universal Pictures
Actor(s)
Robert Downey Jr., Antonio Banderas, Michael Sheen, Emma Thompson, Rami Malek, John Cena, Kumail Nanjiani, Octavia Spencer, Tom Holland, Craig Robinson, Ralph Fiennes, Selena Gomez and Marion Cotillard
Director(s)
Stephen Gaghan
Domestic Gross
$77,047,065
8.
8.
Rank
8.
Title
Little Women
Studio(s)
Sony Pictures
Actor(s)
Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Eliza Scanlen, Laura Dern, Timothée Chalamet, Meryl Streep, Tracy Letts, Bob Odenkirk, James Norton, Louis Garrel and Chris Cooper
Director(s)
Greta Gerwig
Domestic Gross
$70,508,087
9.
9.
Rank
9.
Title
The Invisible Man
Studio(s)
Universal Pictures
Actor(s)
Elisabeth Moss, Aldis Hodge, Storm Reid, Harriet Dyer, Michael Dorman and Oliver Jackson-Cohen
Director(s)
Leigh Whannell
Domestic Gross
$64,914,050
10.
10.
Rank
10.
Title
The Call of the Wild
Studio(s)
20th Century Studios
Actor(s)
Harrison Ford, Omar Sy, Cara Gee, Dan Stevens, Karen Gillan and Bradley Whitford
Director(s)
Chris Sanders
Domestic Gross
$62,342,368
| Rank | Title | Studio(s) | Actor(s) | Director(s) | Domestic Gross |
| 1. | Bad Boys for Life | Sony Pictures | Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig, Charles Melton, Paola Núñez, Kate del Castillo, Nicky Jam and Joe Pantoliano | Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah | $204,417,855 |
| 2. | 1917 | Universal Pictures | George MacKay, Dean-Charles Chapman, Mark Strong, Andrew Scott, Richard Madden, Claire Duburcq, Colin Firth and Benedict Cumberbatch | Sam Mendes | $157,901,466 |
| 3. | Sonic the Hedgehog | Paramount Pictures | James Marsden, Ben Schwartz, Tika Sumpter, Jim Carrey, Lee Majdoub, Adam Pally, Frank C. Turner, Tom Butler and Natasha Rothwell | Jeff Fowler | $146,066,470 |
| 4. | Jumanji: The Next Level | Sony Pictures | Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan, Nick Jonas, Awkwafina, Alex Wolff, Morgan Turner, Ser'Darius Blain, Madison Iseman, Danny Glover and Danny DeVito | Jake Kasdan | $124,736,710 |
| 5. | Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker | Walt Disney Studios | Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Anthony Daniels, Naomi Ackie, Domhnall Gleeson, Richard E. Grant, Lupita Nyong'o, Keri Russell, Joonas Suotamo, Kelly Marie Tran, Ian McDiarmid and Billy Dee Williams | J. J. Abrams | $124,496,308 |
| 6. | Birds of Prey | Warner Bros. Pictures | Margot Robbie, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Rosie Perez, Chris Messina, Ella Jay Basco, Ali Wong and Ewan McGregor | Cathy Yan | $84,158,461 |
| 7. | Dolittle | Universal Pictures | Robert Downey Jr., Antonio Banderas, Michael Sheen, Emma Thompson, Rami Malek, John Cena, Kumail Nanjiani, Octavia Spencer, Tom Holland, Craig Robinson, Ralph Fiennes, Selena Gomez and Marion Cotillard | Stephen Gaghan | $77,047,065 |
| 8. | Little Women | Sony Pictures | Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Eliza Scanlen, Laura Dern, Timothée Chalamet, Meryl Streep, Tracy Letts, Bob Odenkirk, James Norton, Louis Garrel and Chris Cooper | Greta Gerwig | $70,508,087 |
| 9. | The Invisible Man | Universal Pictures | Elisabeth Moss, Aldis Hodge, Storm Reid, Harriet Dyer, Michael Dorman and Oliver Jackson-Cohen | Leigh Whannell | $64,914,050 |
| 10. | The Call of the Wild | 20th Century Studios | Harrison Ford, Omar Sy, Cara Gee, Dan Stevens, Karen Gillan and Bradley Whitford | Chris Sanders | $62,342,368 |
Highest-grossing films of 2020 by In-year release[34] · Highest-grossing films › In-Year Release
1.
1.
Rank
1.
Title
Bad Boys for Life
Distributor
Sony
Domestic gross
$206,305,244
2.
2.
Rank
2.
Title
Sonic the Hedgehog
Distributor
Paramount
Domestic gross
$148,974,665
3.
3.
Rank
3.
Title
Birds of Prey
Distributor
Warner Bros.
Domestic gross
$84,158,461
4.
4.
Rank
4.
Title
Dolittle
Distributor
Universal
Domestic gross
$77,047,065
5.
5.
Rank
5.
Title
The Invisible Man
Distributor
$70,410,000
6.
6.
Rank
6.
Title
The Call of the Wild
Distributor
20th Century
Domestic gross
$62,342,368
7.
7.
Rank
7.
Title
Onward
Distributor
Disney
Domestic gross
$61,555,145
8.
8.
Rank
8.
Title
The Croods: A New Age
Distributor
Universal
Domestic gross
$58,544,525
9.
9.
Rank
9.
Title
Tenet
Distributor
Warner Bros.
Domestic gross
$58,456,624
10.
10.
Rank
10.
Title
Wonder Woman 1984
Distributor
$46,534,027
| Rank | Title | Distributor | Domestic gross |
| 1. | Bad Boys for Life | Sony | $206,305,244 |
| 2. | Sonic the Hedgehog | Paramount | $148,974,665 |
| 3. | Birds of Prey | Warner Bros. | $84,158,461 |
| 4. | Dolittle | Universal | $77,047,065 |
| 5. | The Invisible Man | $70,410,000 | |
| 6. | The Call of the Wild | 20th Century | $62,342,368 |
| 7. | Onward | Disney | $61,555,145 |
| 8. | The Croods: A New Age | Universal | $58,544,525 |
| 9. | Tenet | Warner Bros. | $58,456,624 |
| 10. | Wonder Woman 1984 | $46,534,027 |
Highest-grossing films by MPAA rating of 2020[35] · Highest-grossing films › In-Year Release
PG
PG
G
PG
Toy Story (re-release)
Sonic the Hedgehog
PG-13
PG-13
G
PG-13
Toy Story (re-release)
Tenet
R
R
G
R
Toy Story (re-release)
Bad Boys for Life
| G | Toy Story (re-release) |
| PG | Sonic the Hedgehog |
| PG-13 | Tenet |
| R | Bad Boys for Life |
· Chronology
| Preceded by2019 | 2020 | Succeeded by2021 |
References
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