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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  1
Avatar: The Way of Water
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.

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Top Gun: Maverick
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.

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The Batman
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

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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Director: Ryan Coogler
Lead Roles: Letitia Wright as Shuri, Lupita Nyong'o as Nakia, Danai Gurira as Okoye, Winston Duke as M’Baku, Dominique Thorne as Riri Williams/Ironheart, Florence Kasumba as Ayo, Michaela Coel as Aneka, Tenoch Huerta as Namor, Martin Freeman as Everett K. Ross, Angela Bassett as Ramonda
Initial Theatrical Release: November 9, 2022 (Wide) by Walt Disney (Germany)
Keywords: Action Adventure, Sequels Without Their Original Stars, Set in Africa, Underwater, Death of a Son or Daughter, Death of a Sibling
Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Action, Animation/Live Action, Super Hero
Domestic BO:
$453,829,060
International BO:
$400,156,486

Synopsis

Queen Ramonda, Shuri, M’Baku, Okoye and the Dora Milaje fight to protect their nation from intervening world powers in the wake of King T’Challa’s death. As the Wakandans strive to embrace their next chapter, the heroes must band together with the help of War Dog Nakia and Everett Ross and forge a new path for the kingdom of Wakanda.

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  5
Elvis
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.

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Black Adam
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.

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Smile
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.

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Scream
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.

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Morbius
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.

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10
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Director: Jeff Fowler
Lead Roles: Ben Schwartz as Sonic the Hedgehog, Jim Carrey as Dr. Ivo Robotnik, Idris Elba as Knuckles the Echidna, Colleen O Shaughnessey as Miles “Tails” Prower, James Marsden as Tom Wachowski, Tika Sumpter as Maddie Wachowski, Lee Majdoub as Stone, Natasha Rothwell as Rachel, Shemar Moore as Randall
Initial Theatrical Release: March 30, 2022 (Wide) (Netherlands)
Keywords: Family Adventure, Talking Animals, Animal Lead, Underwater, Undercover, Wedding Day Disasters
Classification: Based on Game, Adventure, Animation/Live Action, Kids Fiction
Domestic BO:
$190,872,904
International BO:
$214,281,522

Synopsis

Once settled in Green Hills, Sonic is determined to prove that he has the temperament of a hero. He is put to the test as Dr. Robotnik reappears, this time with a new partner, Knuckles, looking for an emerald that would have the power to destroy entire civilizations. And here’s Sonic alongside his own sidekick, Tails, who venture on a globetrotter mission to find the emerald before it falls into the wrong hands.

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11
M3GAN
M3GAN
Director: Gerard Johnstone
Lead Roles: Allison Williams as Gemma, Violet McGraw as Katie, Jenna Davis as M3gan (voice), Amie Donald as M3gan
Initial Theatrical Release: December 28, 2022 (Wide) by Universal Pictures International (France)
Keywords: Unexpected Families, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Robot, Death of a Sibling, Car Accident, Filmed in New Zealand
Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Science Fiction
Domestic BO:
$95,159,005
International BO:
$85,975,411

Synopsis

M3GAN is a marvel of artificial intelligence, a life-like doll programmed to be a child’s greatest companion and a parent’s greatest ally. Designed by brilliant toy-company roboticist Gemma, M3GAN can listen and watch and learn as she becomes friend and teacher, playmate and protector, for the child she is bonded to. When Gemma suddenly becomes the caretaker of her orphaned 8-year-old niece, Cady, Gemma’s unsure and unprepared to be a parent. Under intense pressure at work, Gemma decides to pair her M3GAN prototype with Cady in an attempt to resolve both problems—a decision that will have unimaginable consequences.

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12
Bullet Train
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.

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13
Everything Everywhere All At Once
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.

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14
The Lost City
The Lost City
Director: Adam Nee, Aaron Nee
Lead Roles: Sandra Bullock as Loretta Sage, Channing Tatum as Alan Caprison, Daniel Radcliffe as Fairfax, Oscar Nuñez as Adrian Austin, Da’Vine Joy Randolph as Beth, Patti Harrison as Pratt Caprison
Initial Theatrical Release: March 24, 2022 (Wide) (Australia)
Keywords: Treasure Hunters, Writing and Writers, Action Adventure
Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$105,344,029
International BO:
$86,983,415

Synopsis

Brilliant, but reclusive author Loretta Sage has spent her career writing about exotic places in her popular romance-adventure novels featuring handsome cover model Alan, who has dedicated his life to embodying the hero character, “Dash.” While on tour promoting her new book with Alan, Loretta is kidnapped by an eccentric billionaire who hopes that she can lead him to the ancient lost city’s treasure from her latest story. Wanting to prove that he can be a hero in real life and not just on the pages of her books, Alan sets off to rescue her. Thrust into an epic jungle adventure, the unlikely pair will need to work together to survive the elements and find the ancient treasure before it’s lost forever.

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Suzume no tojimari (すずめの戸締まり)
Suzume (すずめの戸締まり)
Director: Makoto Shinkai
Lead Roles: Nanoka Hara as Suzume Iwato
Initial Theatrical Release: November 11, 2022 (Wide) by Toho-Towa, released as Suzume no tojimari (すずめの戸締まり) (Japan)
Keywords: Coming of Age, Action Adventure, Anime, Disaster, Life in a Small Town, Supernatural
Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Digital Animation, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$10,932,037
International BO:
$305,916,208

Synopsis

A coming-of-age story for the 17-year-old protagonist, Suzume, set in various disaster-stricken locations across Japan, where she must close the doors causing devastation. Suzume’s journey begins in a quiet town in Kyushu (located in southwestern Japan) when she encounters a young man who tells her, “I’m looking for a door.” What Suzume finds is a single weathered door standing upright in the midst of ruins as though it was shielded from whatever catastrophe struck. Seemingly drawn by its power, Suzume reaches for the knob… Doors begin to open one after another all across Japan, unleashing destruction upon any who are near. Suzume must close these portals to prevent further disaster. The stars, then sunset, and the morning sky. Within that realm, it was as though all time had melted together in the sky…

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DC League of Super Pets
DC League of Super Pets
Director: Jared Stern
Lead Roles: Dwayne Johnson as Krypto The Superdog, Kevin Hart as Ace, Vanessa Bayer as PB, Jemaine Clement as Arthur Curry/Aquaman, Keanu Reeves as Bruce Wayne/Batman, Diego Luna as Chip, Daveed Diggs as Victor Stone/Cyborg, John Early as Barry Allen/The Flash, Dascha Polanco as Jessica Cruz/Green Lantern, Marc Maron as Lex Luthor, Olivia Wilde as Lois Lane, Kate McKinnon as Lulu, Natasha Lyonne as Merton, John Krasinski as Kal-E!/Clark Kent/Superman, Jameela Jamil as Diana Prince/Wonder Woman
Initial Theatrical Release: July 27, 2022 (Wide), released as Krypto et les Super-Animaux (France)
Keywords: Action Adventure, Animal Lead, Talking Animals
Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Adventure, Digital Animation, Kids Fiction
Domestic BO:
$93,657,117
International BO:
$110,234,472

Synopsis

Krypto the Super-Dog and Superman are inseparable best friends, sharing the same superpowers and fighting crime in Metropolis side by side. When Superman and the rest of the Justice League are kidnapped, Krypto must convince a rag-tag shelter pack—Ace the hound, PB the potbellied pig, Merton the turtle and Chip the squirrel—to master their own newfound powers and help him rescue the superheroes.

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Prey for the Devil
Prey for the Devil
Director: Daniel Stamm
Lead Roles: Jacqueline Byers as Sister Ann
Initial Theatrical Release: October 27, 2022 (Wide) (South Africa)
Keywords: Supernatural, Posthumous Release, Exorcism, Supernatural Horror, Monks and Nuns, Religious, Woman in a Male Dominated Profession, Demons, Possessed
Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$19,802,293
International BO:
$24,211,452

Synopsis

Sister Ann believes she is answering a calling to be the first female exorcist… but who, or what, called her? In response to a global rise in demonic possessions, Ann seeks out a place at an exorcism school reopened by the Catholic Church. Until now these schools have only trained priests in the Rite of Exorcism — but a professor recognizes Sister Ann’s gifts and agrees to train her. Thrust onto the spiritual frontline with fellow student Father Dante, Sister Ann finds herself in a battle for the soul of a young girl, who Sister Ann believes is possessed by the same demon that tormented her own mother years ago. Determined to root out the evil, Ann soon realizes the Devil has her right where he wants her.

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18
Hot Seat
International BO:
$13,926

Synopsis

IT expert Friar finds a hair-trigger bomb strapped to his desk chair. An unseen hacker orders him to steal digital funds online—or have his daughter abducted. As a fearless bomb expert arrives on the scene, the hacker frames Friar as the bomber. The tension mounts as Friar races to clear his name and expose the real terrorist—without getting himself blown to smithereens.

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Jurassic World: Dominion
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.

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20
The Whale
Domestic BO:
$17,453,440
International BO:
$36,591,041

Synopsis

A 600-pound man who can’t leave his apartment and is estranged from his teenage daughter, wants to reconnect.

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The Invitation
The Invitation
Director: Jessica M. Thompson
Lead Roles: Nathalie Emmanuel as Evie, Thomas Doherty as Walter
Initial Theatrical Release: August 16, 2022 (Wide) (Australia)
Keywords: Vampire, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance, Gothic Horror
Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$25,100,080
International BO:
$8,589,208

Synopsis

After the death of her mother and having no other known relatives, Evie takes a DNA test…and discovers a long-lost cousin she never knew she had. Invited by her newfound family to a lavish wedding in the English countryside, she’s at first seduced by the sexy aristocrat host but is soon thrust into a nightmare of survival as she uncovers twisted secrets in her family’s history and the unsettling intentions behind their sinful generosity.

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22
Prey
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.

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23
Terrifier 2
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.

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Synopsis

In this retrospective special, Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson join filmmaker Chris Columbus and other legendary cast members as they journey back to Hogwarts to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the first Harry Potter film.

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Emancipation
Emancipation
Director: Antoine Fuqua
Lead Roles: Will Smith as Peter
Initial Theatrical Release: December 2, 2022 (Limited) by Apple Original Films
Keywords: Action Thriller, Slavery, Fugitive / On the Run, 1860s, The Civil War
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Dramatization

Synopsis

Inspired by the true story of a man who would do anything for his family — and for freedom. When peter, an enslaved man, risks his life to escape and return to his family, he embarks on a perilous journey of love and endurance.

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