Most Popular Movies 2022
This chart shows the 2022 movie releases that have attracted the most interest on The Numbers web site over the past 24 hours. A share of 100 corresponds to 1 percent of the total views for all 2022 releases.
See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 2022 - Top 2022 Worldwide
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Everything Everywhere All At Once |
Director: Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert |
Lead Roles: Michelle Yeoh |
Initial Theatrical Release: March 25, 2022 (Limited) by A24 |
Keywords: Action Adventure, Alternative Dimensions / Parallel universe, Oscars Best Picture Winner, 2023 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Science Fiction |
Domestic BO: $77,169,474 |
International BO: $34,249,959 |
Synopsis
A sci-fi action adventure about an exhausted Chinese American woman who can’t seem to finish her taxes.
Terrifier 2 |
Director: Damien Leone |
Initial Theatrical Release: October 6, 2022 (Wide) by Iconic Releasing |
Keywords: Slasher Horror, Halloween |
Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
Domestic BO: $10,962,502 |
International BO: $4,739,790 |
Synopsis
After being resurrected by a sinister entity, Art the Clown returns to the timid town of Miles County where he targets a teenage girl and her younger brother on Halloween night.
Avatar: The Way of Water |
Director: James Cameron |
Lead Roles: Sam Worthington as Jake Sully, Zoe Saldana as Neytiri |
Initial Theatrical Release: December 9, 2022 (Wide) by Walt Disney (Finland) |
Keywords: Action Adventure, Delayed Sequel, Humans as Aliens, Sequel With Returning Stars Playing New Characters, 2023 Oscars Best Picture Nominee, Filmed in Los Angeles, CA |
Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Animation/Live Action, Science Fiction |
Domestic BO: $684,075,767 |
International BO: $1,633,438,619 |
Synopsis
Set more than a decade after the events of the first film, “Avatar: The Way of Water” begins to tell the story of the Sully family (Jake, Neytiri, and their kids), the trouble that follows them, the lengths they go to keep each other safe, the battles they fight to stay alive, and the tragedies they endure.
The Black Phone |
Director: Scott Derrickson |
Lead Roles: Ethan Hawke as The Grabber |
Initial Theatrical Release: June 22, 2022 (Wide), released as Black Phone (France) |
Keywords: Psychological Horror, Serial Killer, Kidnap, Trapped, Escape |
Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
Domestic BO: $90,123,230 |
International BO: $71,318,684 |
Synopsis
Finney Shaw, a shy but clever 13-year-old boy, is abducted by a sadistic killer and trapped in a soundproof basement where screaming is of little use. When a disconnected phone on the wall begins to ring, Finney discovers that he can hear the voices of the killer’s previous victims. And they are dead set on making sure that what happened to them doesn’t happen to Finney.
Top Gun: Maverick |
Director: Joseph Kosinski |
Lead Roles: Tom Cruise as Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, Miles Teller as Rooster, Glen Powell as Hangman, Lewis James Pullman as Bob, Monica Barbaro as Phoenix, Danny Ramirez as Fanboy, Jay Ellis as Payback, Greg Tarzan Davis as Coyote, Jon Hamm as Cyclone |
Initial Theatrical Release: May 20, 2022 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures (Finland) |
Keywords: IMAX: DMR, Action Thriller, In a Plane, Delayed Sequel, 2023 Oscars Best Picture Nominee, Filmed in California, United States |
Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
Domestic BO: $718,732,821 |
International BO: $746,858,459 |
Synopsis
After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell is where he belongs, pushing the envelope as a courageous test pilot and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him. When he finds himself training a detachment of Top Gun graduates for a specialized mission the likes of which no living pilot has ever seen, Maverick encounters Lt. Bradley Bradshaw, call sign: “Rooster,” the son of Maverick’s late friend and Radar Intercept Officer Lt. Nick Bradshaw, aka “Goose.” Facing an uncertain future and confronting the ghosts of his past, Maverick is drawn into a confrontation with his own deepest fears, culminating in a mission that demands the ultimate sacrifice from those who will be chosen to fly it.
The Batman |
Director: Matt Reeves |
Lead Roles: Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne / Batman, Zoë Kravitz as Selina Kyle / Catwoman, Colin Farrell as Oswald “Oz” Cobblepot / Penguin, Paul Dano as Edward Nashton / Riddler |
Initial Theatrical Release: March 1, 2022 (Wide), released as 더 배트맨 (South Korea) |
Keywords: Reboot, Action Thriller, Crime, Serial Killer |
Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Action, Live Action, Super Hero |
Domestic BO: $369,345,583 |
International BO: $396,604,896 |
Minions: The Rise of Gru |
Director: Kyle Balda |
Lead Roles: Steve Carell as Gru |
Initial Theatrical Release: June 16, 2022 (Wide) by Universal Pictures (Australia) |
Keywords: Disrupted by 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, Prequel, Inbetwequel, Origin Story, Super Villains, Family Adventure |
Classification: Spin-Off, Adventure, Digital Animation, Kids Fiction |
Domestic BO: $370,270,765 |
International BO: $569,138,791 |
Synopsis
In the heart of the 1970s, amid a flurry of feathered hair and flared jeans, Gru is growing up in the suburbs. A fanboy of a supervillain supergroup known as the Vicious 6, Gru hatches a plan to become evil enough to join them. Luckily, he gets some mayhem-making backup from his loyal followers, the Minions. Together, Kevin, Stuart, Bob, and Otto—a new Minion sporting braces and a desperate need to please—deploy their skills as they and Gru build their first lair, experiment with their first weapons and pull off their first missions. When the Vicious 6 oust their leader, legendary fighter Wild Knuckles, Gru interviews to become their newest member. It doesn’t go well (to say the least), and only gets worse after Gru outsmarts them and suddenly finds himself the mortal enemy of the apex of evil. On the run, Gru will turn to an unlikely source for guidance, Wild Knuckles himself, and discover that even bad guys need a little help from their friends.
Black Adam |
Director: Jaume Collet-Serra |
Lead Roles: Dwayne Johnson as Black Adam/Teth Adam, Noah Centineo as Atom Smasher/Al Rothstein, Aldis Hodge as Hawkman/Carter Hall, Quintessa Swindell as Cyclone/Maxine Hunkel, Pierce Brosnan as Dr. Fate/Kent Nelson |
Initial Theatrical Release: October 19, 2022 (Wide) by Warner Bros. (France) |
Keywords: Demons, Possessed, Action Adventure, Ancient Egypt, Anti Hero, Filmed in Atlanta, GA, Filmed in Los Angeles, CA |
Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Action, Live Action, Super Hero |
Domestic BO: $168,283,344 |
International BO: $222,171,744 |
Synopsis
Nearly 5,000 years after he was bestowed with the almighty powers of the Egyptian gods—and imprisoned just as quickly—Black Adam is freed from his earthly tomb, ready to unleash his unique form of justice on the modern world.
Smile |
Director: Parker Finn |
Lead Roles: Sosie Bacon as Rose Cotter, Jessie T. Usher as Trevor, Kyle Gallner as Joel, Robin Weigert as Dr. Madeline Northcott, Caitlin Stasey as Laura Weaver, Kal Penn as Dr. Morgan Desai, Rob Morgan as Robert Talley |
Initial Theatrical Release: September 28, 2022 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures (United Kingdom) |
Keywords: Psychological Horror, Psychiatrist, Mental Illness, Ensemble |
Classification: Based on Short Film, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
Domestic BO: $105,935,048 |
International BO: $111,133,687 |
Synopsis
After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, Dr. Rose Cotter starts experiencing frightening occurrences that she can’t explain. As an overwhelming terror begins taking over her life, Rose must confront her troubling past in order to survive and escape her horrifying new reality.
Die Schule der magischen Tiere 2 - Voller Löcher! |
Director: Sven Unterwaldt Jr |
Lead Roles: Emilia Maier |
Initial Theatrical Release: September 29, 2022 (Wide) by LEONINE Distribution (Germany) |
Keywords: Family Adventure, Secret Magic, Animal Lead |
Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
International BO: $649,294 |
Synopsis
The students of the school of magical animals want to perform a musical for the school’s anniversary. Will the rehearsals end in chaos or will the class pull together? And what’s up with the strange holes on the school grounds? With the help of their magical animals, the children learn what really matters: teamwork.
Bullet Train |
Director: David Leitch |
Lead Roles: Brad Pitt as Ladybug, Joey King as Prince, Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Tangerine, Brian Tyree Henry as Lemon, Andrew Koji as Kimura, Hiroyuki Sanada as The Elder, Michael Shannon as The White Death, Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio as The Wolf |
Initial Theatrical Release: July 14, 2022 (Wide) by Sf Studios (Denmark) |
Keywords: Action Thriller, Hitmen, One Last Job, Set in Japan, Trains, Filmed in Los Angeles, CA |
Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
Domestic BO: $103,368,602 |
International BO: $135,166,361 |
Synopsis
Ladybug is an unlucky assassin determined to do his job peacefully after one too many gigs gone off the rails. Fate, however, may have other plans, as Ladybug’s latest mission puts him on a collision course with lethal adversaries from around the globe—all with connected, yet conflicting, objectives—on the world's fastest train… and he’s got to figure out how to get off.
Prey |
Director: Dan Trachtenberg |
Lead Roles: Amber Midthunder as Naru |
Video Release Date: August 5, 2022 by Hulu |
Keywords: Action Horror, 1700s, Native Americans, Alien Encounters, Humans as Prey |
Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Science Fiction |
Synopsis
An all-new entry in the Predator franchise, set 300 years ago, tells the story of a young Comanche woman, a fierce and highly skilled warrior, who stalks and ultimately confronts, a highly evolved alien predator with a technically advanced arsenal.
Morbius |
Director: Daniel Espinosa |
Lead Roles: Jared Leto as Dr. Michael Morbius |
Initial Theatrical Release: March 30, 2022 (Wide), released as 모비우스 (South Korea) |
Keywords: Action Horror, Vampire, Terminal Illness, Scientific Experiment Gone Awry, Research Scientist, Human Experimentation, Origin Story |
Classification: Spin-Off, Action, Live Action, Super Hero |
Domestic BO: $73,865,530 |
International BO: $88,893,907 |
Synopsis
Dangerously ill with a rare blood disorder, and determined to save others suffering his same fate, Dr. Morbius attempts a desperate gamble. What at first appears to be a radical success, a darkness inside him is unleashed and transforms this healer into a hunter.
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story |
Director: Eric Appel |
Lead Roles: Daniel Radcliffe as Weird Al Yankovic |
Video Release Date: November 4, 2022 by The Roku Channel |
Keywords: Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Biography, Autobiographical, Non-Drama Biographies, Musicians, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, Remake, Director Remaking Their Own Movie, Filmed in Los Angeles, CA |
Classification: Based on Short Film, Comedy, Live Action, Dramatization |
Synopsis
Daniel Radcliffe is “Weird” Al Yankovic in the unexaggerated true story about the greatest musician of our time. From a conventional upbringing where playing the accordion was a sin, Al rebelled and made his dream of changing the words to world-renowned songs come true. An instant success and sex symbol, Al lives an excessive lifestyle and pursues an infamous romance that nearly destroys him. With Evan Rachel Wood, Rainn Wilson, and an A-list cast of thousands their agents won't let us reveal.
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery |
Director: Rian Johnson |
Lead Roles: Daniel Craig as Benoit Blanc, Edward Norton as Myles Bron, Janelle Monáe as Andi, Kathryn Hahn as Claire, Leslie Odom Jr. as Lionel, Jessica Henwick as Peg, Madelyn Cline as Whiskey, Kate Hudson as Birdie, Dave Bautista as Duke |
Initial Theatrical Release: November 23, 2022 (Wide) by Netflix |
Keywords: Crime Drama, Set in Greece, Murder Mystery |
Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
Domestic BO: $15,000,000 |
Synopsis
World-famous detective Benoit Blanc heads to Greece to peel back the layers of a mystery surrounding a tech billionaire and his eclectic crew of friends.
Scream |
Director: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett |
Lead Roles: Neve Campbell as Sidney Prescott, Courteney Cox as Gale Weathers, David Arquette as Dewey Riley |
Initial Theatrical Release: January 12, 2022 (Wide) (France) |
Keywords: Slasher Horror, Delayed Sequel, The Past Catching up with You |
Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
Domestic BO: $81,641,405 |
International BO: $57,233,384 |
Synopsis
Twenty-five years after a streak of brutal murders shocked the quiet town of Woodsboro, a new killer has donned the Ghostface mask and begins targeting a group of teenagers to resurrect secrets from the town’s deadly past.
Jurassic World: Dominion |
Director: Colin Trevorrow |
Lead Roles: Chris Pratt as Owen Grady, Bryce Dallas Howard as Claire Dearing |
Initial Theatrical Release: June 1, 2022 (Wide), released as Jurassic World: Dominio (Mexico) |
Keywords: Cloning, Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs in the Modern World, Animals Gone Bad, Action Adventure |
Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Animation/Live Action, Science Fiction |
Domestic BO: $376,851,080 |
International BO: $627,153,512 |
Synopsis
Four years after Isla Nublar has been destroyed, dinosaurs now live—and hunt—alongside humans all over the world. This fragile balance will reshape the future and determine, once and for all, whether human beings are to remain the apex predators on a planet they now share with history’s most fearsome creatures.
Barbarian |
Director: Zach Cregger |
Lead Roles: Georgina Campbell as Tess |
Initial Theatrical Release: September 8, 2022 (Wide), released as Bárbaro (Chile) |
Keywords: Psychological Horror |
Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
Domestic BO: $40,842,944 |
International BO: $4,509,393 |
Synopsis
Traveling to Detroit for a job interview, a young woman books a rental home. But when she arrives late at night, she discovers that the house is double booked and a strange man is already staying there. Against her better judgement, she decides to spend the evening, but soon discovers that there’s a lot more to fear than just an unexpected house guest.
Mad God |
Director: Phil Tippett |
Initial Theatrical Release: June 10, 2022 (Limited) by Shudder |
Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Digital Animation, Fantasy |
Domestic BO: $325,042 |
International BO: $3,967 |
Synopsis
Follow The Assassin through a forbidding world of tortured souls, decrepit bunkers, and wretched monstrosities forged from the most primordial horrors of the subconscious mind.
Elvis |
Director: Baz Luhrmann |
Lead Roles: Austin Butler as Elvis Presley |
Initial Theatrical Release: June 22, 2022 (Wide) (France) |
Keywords: Rock 'n' Roll, 1950s, Set in Mississippi, Set in Memphis, Rhythm and Blues, Biographical Drama, Same Role, Multiple Actors, 2023 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
Domestic BO: $151,416,153 |
International BO: $128,522,481 |
Synopsis
The life and music of Elvis Presley, seen through the prism of his complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker spanning over 20 years, from Presley’s rise to fame to his unprecedented stardom, against the backdrop of the evolving cultural landscape and loss of innocence in America. Central to that journey is one of the most significant and influential people in Elvis’s life, Priscilla Presley.
Marmaduke |
Director: Mark Dippe, Youngki Lee, Phil Nibbelink |
Video Release Date: May 6, 2022 by Netflix |
Keywords: Animal Lead |
Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Adventure, Digital Animation, Kids Fiction |
International BO: $1,521,190 |
Synopsis
Messy and mischievous Marmaduke has a big heart but can’t stay out of trouble! Does he have what it takes to shine in the swanky dog show world?
Ticket to Paradise |
Director: Ol Parker |
Lead Roles: George Clooney as David Cotton, Julia Roberts as Georgia Cotton |
Initial Theatrical Release: September 8, 2022 (Wide) by Universal Pictures, released as Ingresso para o Paraíso (Brazil) |
Keywords: Romance, Filmed in Australia, Romantic Comedy, Relationships Gone Wrong, Wedding Day |
Classification: Original Screenplay, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
Domestic BO: $68,275,985 |
International BO: $100,300,996 |
Synopsis
Exes David and Georgia find themselves on a shared mission to stop their lovestruck daughter from making the same mistake they once made after they learn that she is planning to marry a man she just met.
Don’t Worry, Darling |
Director: Olivia Wilde |
Lead Roles: Florence Pugh as Alice Chambers |
Initial Theatrical Release: September 19, 2022 (Special Engagement) by Warner Bros., released as Don’t Worry, Darling (IMAX Live Experience) |
Keywords: 1950s, Set in California, Psychological Thriller, Directing Yourself, Black List Graduates, Surprise Twist, Sexism, Relationships Gone Wrong, Virtual Reality, Death of a Son or Daughter, Filmed in Los Angeles, CA |
Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
Domestic BO: $45,309,403 |
International BO: $41,304,801 |
Synopsis
A 1950s housewife living with her husband in a utopian experimental community begins to worry that his glamorous company may be hiding disturbing secrets.
Tyson’s Run |
Director: Kim Bass |
Lead Roles: Rory Cochrane, Amy Smart, Major Dodson as Tyson Hollerman, Layla Felder, Barkhad Abdi |
Initial Theatrical Release: March 11, 2022 (Limited) by Collide Distribution |
Keywords: Coming of Age, Coming-of-Age Drama, Inspirational Sports, Autism, Track and Field, Underdog, Marathon Running |
Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
Domestic BO: $391,167 |
Synopsis
When fifteen-year-old Tyson attends public school for the first time, his life is changed forever. While helping his father clean up after the football team, Tyson befriends champion marathon runner Aklilu. Never letting his autism hold him back, Tyson becomes determined to run his first marathon in hopes of winning his father’s approval. With the help of an unlikely friend and his parents, Tyson learns that with faith in yourself and the courage to take the first step, anything is possible.
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish |
Director: Joel Crawford |
Lead Roles: Antonio Banderas as Puss in Boots, Salma Hayek as Kitty Softpaws |
Initial Theatrical Release: December 2, 2022 (Wide) (Cyprus) |
Keywords: Family Adventure, Talking Animals, Animal Lead, Development Hell, Delayed Sequel |
Classification: Spin-Off, Adventure, Digital Animation, Kids Fiction |
Domestic BO: $186,090,535 |
International BO: $299,163,842 |