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
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Director: Sam Raimi
Lead Roles: Benedict Cumberbatch as Dr. Stephen Strange, Elizabeth Olsen as Scarlett Witch, Chiwetel Ejiofor as Karl Mordo, Benedict Wong as Wong, Xochitl Gomez as America Chavez, Michael Stuhlbarg as Nicodemus West, Rachel McAdams as Dr. Christine Palmer
Initial Theatrical Release: May 4, 2022 (Wide) by Walt Disney (Germany)
Keywords: Action Adventure, Alternative Dimensions / Parallel universe, Filmed in London, England, Filmed in Los Angeles, CA
Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Action, Animation/Live Action, Super Hero
Domestic BO:
$411,331,607
International BO:
$540,893,379

Synopsis

Marvel Studios' “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness”—a thrilling ride through the Multiverse with Doctor Strange, his trusted friend Wong and Wanda Maximoff, aka Scarlet Witch.

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  2
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:
$745,667,412

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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  3
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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  4
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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  5
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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Thor: Love and Thunder
Thor: Love and Thunder
Director: Taika Waititi
Lead Roles: Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Christian Bale as Gorr the God Butcher, Tessa Thompson as King Valkyrie, Taika Waititi as Korg, Russell Crowe as Zeus, Natalie Portman as Jane Foster/Mighty Thor
Initial Theatrical Release: July 1, 2022 (Wide) by Walt Disney (Finland)
Keywords: Action Adventure, Gods and Goddesses, Revenge, Exes in Love
Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Action, Animation/Live Action, Super Hero
Domestic BO:
$343,256,830
International BO:
$417,671,251

Synopsis

The God of Thunder is on a journey unlike anything he’s ever faced—a quest for inner peace. But Thor’s retirement is interrupted by a galactic killer known as Gorr the God Butcher, who seeks the extinction of the gods. To combat the threat, Thor enlists the help of King Valkyrie, Korg and ex-girlfriend Jane Foster, who—to Thor’s surprise—inexplicably wields his magical hammer, Mjolnir, as The Mighty Thor. Together, they embark upon a harrowing cosmic adventure to uncover the mystery of the God Butcher’s vengeance and stop him before it’s too late.

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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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  8
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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  9
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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10
The Other Me
The Other Me
Director: Giga Agladze
Lead Roles: Jim Sturgess
Initial Theatrical Release: February 4, 2022 (Limited) by Gravitas Ventures
Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
International BO:
$12,250

Synopsis

Irakli is an aspiring architect thrown into turmoil when diagnosed with a debilitating eye disease. As his condition worsens, a surreal visual world opens up to him causing him to question his life’s choices, his career, and his marriage to an increasingly frustrated Nutsa who struggles with her loyalties to her husband and the realities of daily survival. As the visions become more intense, he falls for a mysterious woman Nino, a beautiful artist who lives alone. She becomes his artistic muse and they form a deep connection that turns from fascination to infatuation to love. They learn to speak in poetic language and understand each other completely, which helps Irakli confront the truth about his own identity.

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11
Minions: The Rise of Gru
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:
$567,156,799

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.

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12
Boonie Bears: Back to Earth (熊出没·重返地球)
Director: Huida Lin
Lead Roles: Zhang Bingjun as Bramble, Zhang Wei as Briar
Initial Theatrical Release: February 1, 2022 (Wide), released as 熊出没·重返地球 (China)
Keywords: Family Adventure, Animal Lead, Talking Animals, Alien Encounters, Origin Story
Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Digital Animation, Kids Fiction
International BO:
$147,047,341

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13
The Woman King
The Woman King
Director: Gina Prince-Bythewood
Lead Roles: Viola Davis as Nanisca
Initial Theatrical Release: September 15, 2022 (Wide) (Nigeria)
Keywords: 1700s, 1800s, Set in Africa, F-Rated, F-Rated, Triple, Slavery, Sex Crimes, Unexpected Families, Rescue, Action Adventure
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Action, Live Action, Dramatization
Domestic BO:
$67,328,130
International BO:
$27,046,619

Synopsis

The story of the Agojie, the all-female unit of warriors who protected the African Kingdom of Dahomey in the 1800s with skills and a fierceness unlike anything the world has ever seen. General Nanisca trains the next generation of recruits and readies them for battle against an enemy determined to destroy their way of life. Some things are worth fighting for…

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14
Strange World
Strange World
Director: Don Hall
Initial Theatrical Release: November 22, 2022 (Wide) by Walt Disney, released as Strange World (Странный мир) (Russia (CIS))
Keywords: Family Adventure, Missing Person, Father’s Footsteps, Explorer, Dysfunctional Family
Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Digital Animation, Kids Fiction
Domestic BO:
$39,089,002
International BO:
$31,610,726

Synopsis

The film follows a legendary family of explorers, the Clades, as they attempt to navigate an uncharted, treacherous land alongside a motley crew that includes a mischievous blob, a three-legged dog and a slew of ravenous creatures.

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15
jackass forever
jackass forever
Director: Jeff Tremaine
Initial Theatrical Release: February 3, 2022 (Wide) (Australia)
Keywords: Filmed in Los Angeles, CA
Classification: Based on TV, Reality, Live Action, Factual
Domestic BO:
$57,743,451
International BO:
$17,045,841

Synopsis

Celebrating the joy of being back together with your best friends and a perfectly executed shot to the dingdong, the original jackass crew return for another round of hilarious, wildly absurd, and often dangerous displays of comedy with a little help from some exciting new cast.

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16
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile
Domestic BO:
$46,888,441
International BO:
$60,303,627

Synopsis

When the Primm family moves to New York City, their young son Josh struggles to adapt to his new school and new friends. All of that changes when he discovers Lyle — a singing crocodile who loves baths, caviar and great music-living in the attic of his new home. The two become fast friends, but when Lyle’s existence is threatened by evil neighbor Mr. Grumps, the Primm’s must band together with Lyle’s charismatic owner, Hector P. Valenti, to show the world that family can come from the most unexpected places and there’s nothing wrong with a big singing crocodile with an even bigger personality.

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17
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
Director: David Yates
Lead Roles: Eddie Redmayne as Newt Scamander, Jude Law as Albus Dumbledore, Ezra Miller as Credence/Aurelius Dumbledore, Dan Fogler as Jacob Kowalski, Alison Sudol as Queenie Goldstein, Callum Turner as Theseus Scamander
Initial Theatrical Release: April 6, 2022 (Wide) (Netherlands)
Keywords: Action Adventure, 1930s, Sequel With Lead Character Recast
Classification: Spin-Off, Adventure, Animation/Live Action, Fantasy
Domestic BO:
$95,850,844
International BO:
$308,709,301

Synopsis

Professor Albus Dumbledore knows the powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald is moving to seize control of the wizarding world. Unable to stop him alone, he entrusts Magizoologist Newt Scamander to lead an intrepid team of wizards, witches and one brave Muggle baker on a dangerous mission, where they encounter old and new beasts and clash with Grindelwald’s growing legion of followers. But with the stakes so high, how long can Dumbledore remain on the sidelines?

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18
Ladybug & Cat Noir: The Movie
Ladybug & Cat Noir: The Movie
Director: Jeremy Zag, Chris Columbus
Initial Theatrical Release: August 3, 2022 (Limited) (Belgium)
Keywords: Action Adventure
Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Digital Animation, Super Hero
International BO:
$15,173,192

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Khers Nist
Khers Nist
Director: Jafar Panahi
Initial Theatrical Release: February 9, 2022 (Limited), released as No Bears (Netherlands)
Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$167,133
International BO:
$336,618

Synopsis

One of the world’s great cinematic artists, Jafar Panahi has been carefully crafting self-reflexive works about artistic, personal, and political freedom for the past three decades, despite his oppression at the hands of the Iranian government. Now, as the international film community vehemently denounces his summer 2022 arrest and continued imprisonment for his vocal support of a fellow artist’s independence, Panahi has gifted us all with a new virtuosic sleight-of-hand. In NO BEARS, as in many of his recent titles, Panahi plays a fictionalized version of himself, in this case relocated to a rural border town to remotely direct a new film in nearby Turkey — the story of which comes to sharply mirror disturbing events that begin to occur around him. As he struggles to complete his film, Panahi finds himself thrust in the middle of a local scandal, confronting the opposing pulls of tradition and progress, city and country, belief and evidence, and the universal desire to reject oppression.

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20
Father Stu
Father Stu
Director: Rosalind Ross
Lead Roles: Mark Wahlberg as Father Stu
Initial Theatrical Release: April 13, 2022 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Keywords: Faith-Based Drama, Faith-Based Film, Boxing, Christians, Pastor, Filmed in Los Angeles, CA
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization
Domestic BO:
$21,096,678
International BO:
$702,375

Synopsis

When an injury ends his amateur boxing career, Stuart Long moves to L.A. dreaming of stardom. While scraping by as a supermarket clerk, he meets Carmen, a Catholic Sunday school teacher who seems immune to his bad-boy charm. Determined to win her over, the longtime agnostic starts going to church to impress her. But surviving a terrible motorcycle accident leaves him wondering if he can use his second chance to help others find their way, leading to the surprising realization that he is meant to be a Catholic priest. Despite a devastating health crisis and the skepticism of Church officials and his estranged parents, Stu pursues his vocation with courage and compassion, inspiring not only those closest to him but countless others along the way.

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21
Death on the Nile
Death on the Nile
Director: Kenneth Branagh
Lead Roles: Tom Bateman as Bouc, Annette Bening as Euphemia, Kenneth Branagh as Hercule Poirot, Russell Brand as Dr. Bessner, Ali Fazal as Andrew Katchadourian, Dawn French as Mrs. Bowers, Gal Gadot as Linnet Ridgeway-Doyle, Armie Hammer as Simon Doyle, Rose Leslie as Louise Bourget, Emma Mackey as Jacqueline de Bellefort, Sophie Okonedo as Salome Otterbourne, Jennifer Saunders as Marie Van Schuyler, Letitia Wright as Rosalie Otterbourne, Ann Turkel as Meredith Wilson
Initial Theatrical Release: February 9, 2022 (Wide) (Netherlands)
Keywords: Murder Mystery, Mystery Drama
Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction
Domestic BO:
$45,630,104
International BO:
$84,668,080

Synopsis

Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot’s Egyptian vacation aboard a glamorous river steamer turns into a terrifying search for a murderer when a picture-perfect couple’s idyllic honeymoon is tragically cut short. Set against a landscape of sweeping desert vistas and the Giza pyramids, this tale of unbridled passion and incapacitating jealousy features a cosmopolitan group of impeccably dressed travelers and enough wicked twists and turns to keep audiences guessing until the final, shocking denouement.

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22
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
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

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23
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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I Heard the Bells
I Heard the Bells
Director: Joshua Enck
Lead Roles: Stephen Atherholt as Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Jonathan Blair as Charley Longfellow
Initial Theatrical Release: December 1, 2022 (Wide) by Fathom Events
Keywords: Faith-Based Drama, Faith-Based Film, Christmas, Biography, Songwriter
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization
Domestic BO:
$5,644,104
International BO:
$35,220

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The Menu
The Menu
Director: Mark Mylod
Lead Roles: Ralph Fiennes as Chef Slowik, Anya Taylor-Joy as Margot, Nicholas Hoult as Tyler
Initial Theatrical Release: November 16, 2022 (Wide) (Philippines)
Keywords: Restaurants, Black Comedy, Food, Surprise Twist
Classification: Original Screenplay, Black Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$41,280,699
International BO:
$34,539,679

Synopsis

Set in the world of high-end culinary culture, a young couple visits an exclusive destination restaurant on a remote island where the acclaimed chef has prepared a lavish tasting menu, along with some shocking surprises.

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