The list of top 10 movies of 2022 as:
10 – X (2022)
Director: Ti West
Stars: Mia Goth, Jenna Ortega, Brittany Snow
In 1979, a group of young filmmakers set out to make an adult film in rural Texas, but when their reclusive, elderly hosts catch them in the act, the cast find themselves fighting for their lives.
Ti West’s microbudget slasher X made waves at the box office, raking in $14.8 million worldwide. With a surprise prequel release just six months later, and a third film in the works, X may have revived the grand tradition of horror franchises
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9 – DEATH ON THE NILE (2022)
Director: Kenneth Branagh
Stars: Tom Bateman, Annette Bening, Kenneth Branagh
While on vacation on the Nile, Hercule Poirot must investigate the murder of a young heiress.
This whodunit sequel to 2017’s Murder on the Orient Express earned 20th Century Studios their No. 1 hit of 2022, which earned $137 million worldwide. Meanwhile, director and star Kenneth Branagh kicked off the great mustache trend of 2022.
8 – EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE (2022)
Director: Dan Kwan. Daniel Scheiner
Stars: Michelle Yeoh, Stephanie Hsu, Jamie Lee Curtis
An aging Chinese immigrant is swept up in an insane adventure, in which she alone can save the world by exploring other universes connecting with the lives she could have led.
For months, everyone (everywhere) raved about and recommended this wild indie film that pit Michelle Yeoh against Jamie Lee Curtis, reintroduced Ke Huy Quan to audiences, and became A24’s biggest box-office hit to date, earning $103 million worldwide.
7 – THE GRAY MAN (2022)
Director: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Stars: Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas
When the CIA’s most skilled operative, whose true identity is known to none, accidentally uncovers dark agency secrets, a psychopathic former colleague puts a bounty on his head, setting off a global manhunt by international assassins.
Netflix nabbed the Russo brothers’ big-budget, high-octane action thriller for a streaming debut in summer 2022. The film peaked at No. 1 on MOVIEmeter soon after, thanks to the star power of Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, and Dhanush.
6 – THE NORTHMAN (2022)
Director: Robert Eggers
Stars: Alexander Skarsgård, Nicole Kidman, Claes Bang
A young Viking prince is on a quest to avenge his father’s murder.
Director Robert Eggers expanded his global fanbase by casting Alexander Skarsgård as a Viking prince on a murderous quest for revenge in The Northman. Next, the director will bring his original vision to his take on Nosferatu.
5 – BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER (2022)
Director: Ryan Coogler
Stars: Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira
The people of Wakanda fight to protect their home from intervening world powers as they mourn the death of King T’Challa.
Grossing $331 million worldwide, the follow-up to Black Panther landed the second-largest opening weekend of 2022. The sequel — which paid tribute to Chadwick Boseman and his heroic character, T’Challa — served as the closing chapter to Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
4 – TOP GUN: MAVERIC (2022)
Director: Joseph Kosinski
Stars: Tom Cruise, Jennifer Connelly, Miles Teller
After thirty years, Maverick is still pushing the envelope as a top naval aviator, but must confront ghosts of his past when he leads TOP GUN’s elite graduates on a mission that demands the ultimate sacrifice from those chosen to fly it.
Earning praise among audiences and critics alike, Top Gun: Maverick earned a whopping $1.4 billion at the worldwide box office. The sequel confirmed to the world that movie theaters are not dead, and that audiences still love Tom Cruise.
3 – THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER (2022)
Director: Taika Waititi
Stars: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Christian Bale
Thor enlists the help of Valkyrie, Korg and ex-girlfriend Jane Foster to fight Gorr the God Butcher, who intends to make the gods extinct.
Screaming goats and the return of Jane Foster helped Marvel’s God of Thunder earn $760 million at the global box office. Fan reactions to Love and Thunder were uneven, but we’re hoping that Chris Hemsworth will return for one more round with Mjölnir.
2 – DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS (2022)
Director: Sam Raimi
Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olsen, Chiwetel Ejiofor
Doctor Strange teams up with a mysterious teenage girl from his dreams who can travel across multiverses, to battle multiple threats, including other-universe versions of himself, which threaten to wipe out millions across the multiverse. They seek help from Wanda the Scarlet Witch, Wong and others.
The Sorcerer Supreme conjured Marvel’s best global box office tally of 2022 (though Wakanda Forever is in pursuit). The superhero sequel was a triumphant return for Sam Raimi as well, as the director scored his highest-grossing movie to date.
1 – THE BATMAN (2022)
Director: Matt Reeves
Stars: Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz, Jeffrey Wright
When a sadistic serial killer begins murdering key political figures in Gotham, Batman is forced to investigate the city’s hidden corruption and question his family’s involvement.
Director Matt Reeves brought the DC Comics icon back to his roots in this brooding detective thriller. The Batman delighted both fans and critics, thanks in part to the stellar cast, including Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz, Paul Dano, and an unrecognizable Colin Farrell as The Penguin.
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