Best Films of 2022
by darkknight25 | created - 16 Jan 2022 | updated - 11 Aug 2022 | Public- Instant Watch Options
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1. Cha Cha Real Smooth (2022)
R | 107 min | Comedy, Drama
A young man who works as a Bar Mitzvah party host strikes up a friendship with a mother and her autistic daughter.
Director: Cooper Raiff | Stars: Cooper Raiff, Dakota Johnson, Evan Assante, Vanessa Burghardt
Votes: 26,510
2. The Innocents (2021)
Not Rated | 117 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
During the bright Nordic summer, a group of children reveal their dark and mysterious powers when the adults aren't looking. In this original and gripping supernatural thriller, playtime takes a dangerous turn.
Director: Eskil Vogt | Stars: Rakel Lenora Petersen Fløttum, Alva Brynsmo Ramstad, Sam Ashraf, Mina Yasmin Bremseth Asheim
Votes: 24,763
3. Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)
R | 139 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A middle-aged Chinese immigrant is swept up into an insane adventure in which she alone can save existence by exploring other universes and connecting with the lives she could have led.
Directors: Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert | Stars: Michelle Yeoh, Stephanie Hsu, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ke Huy Quan
Votes: 532,931 | Gross: $72.86M
4. X (II) (2022)
R | 105 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
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 crew find themselves fighting for their lives.
Director: Ti West | Stars: Mia Goth, Jenna Ortega, Brittany Snow, Kid Cudi
Votes: 172,957
5. Top Gun: Maverick (2022)
PG-13 | 130 min | Action, Drama
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.
Director: Joseph Kosinski | Stars: Tom Cruise, Jennifer Connelly, Miles Teller, Val Kilmer
Votes: 696,729 | Gross: $718.73M
6. The Batman (2022)
PG-13 | 176 min | Action, Crime, Drama
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 | Stars: Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz, Jeffrey Wright, Colin Farrell
Votes: 786,961 | Gross: $369.35M
7. The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022)
R | 107 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Moviestar Nick Cage is channeling his iconic characters as he's caught between a superfan and a CIA agent.
Director: Tom Gormican | Stars: Nicolas Cage, Pedro Pascal, Tiffany Haddish, Sharon Horgan
Votes: 151,446
8. The Northman (2022)
R | 137 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A young Viking prince is on a quest to avenge his father's murder.
Director: Robert Eggers | Stars: Alexander Skarsgård, Nicole Kidman, Claes Bang, Ethan Hawke
Votes: 253,575 | Gross: $34.23M
9. Old Henry (2021)
Not Rated | 99 min | Action, Drama, Western
A farmer takes in an injured man with a satchel of cash. When a posse comes for the money, he must decide who to trust. Defending a siege, he reveals a gunslinging talent calling his true identity into question.
Director: Potsy Ponciroli | Stars: Tim Blake Nelson, Scott Haze, Gavin Lewis, Trace Adkins
Votes: 36,617
10. Watcher (I) (2022)
R | 96 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
A young American actress moves with her husband to Bucharest, and begins to suspect that a stranger who watches her from an apartment window may be a serial killer.
Director: Chloe Okuno | Stars: Maika Monroe, Karl Glusman, Burn Gorman, Tudor Petrut
Votes: 42,460
11. The Black Phone (2021)
R | 103 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
After being abducted by a child killer and locked in a soundproof basement, a 13-year-old boy starts receiving calls on a disconnected phone from the killer's previous victims.
Director: Scott Derrickson | Stars: Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Ethan Hawke, Jeremy Davies
Votes: 194,152 | Gross: $90.12M
12. Hatching (2022)
91 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
A young gymnast, who tries desperately to please her demanding mother, discovers a strange egg. She hides it and keeps it warm, but when it hatches, what emerges shocks them all.
Director: Hanna Bergholm | Stars: Siiri Solalinna, Sophia Heikkilä, Jani Volanen, Reino Nordin
Votes: 15,177
13. Hustle (2022)
R | 117 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
A basketball scout discovers a phenomenal street ball player while in Spain and sees the prospect as his opportunity to get back into the NBA.
Director: Jeremiah Zagar | Stars: Adam Sandler, Queen Latifah, Juancho Hernangomez, Ben Foster
Votes: 144,155
14. Elvis (2022)
PG-13 | 159 min | Biography, Drama, Music
The life of American music icon Elvis Presley, from his childhood to becoming a rock and movie star in the 1950s while maintaining a complex relationship with his manager, Colonel Tom Parker.
Director: Baz Luhrmann | Stars: Tom Hanks, Austin Butler, Olivia DeJonge, Helen Thomson
Votes: 234,556 | Gross: $151.04M
15. After Yang (2021)
PG | 96 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
In a near future, a family reckons with questions of love, connection, and loss after their A.I. helper unexpectedly breaks down.
Director: Kogonada | Stars: Colin Farrell, Jodie Turner-Smith, Malea Emma Tjandrawidjaja, Justin H. Min
Votes: 22,958
16. Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)
PG-13 | 118 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
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.
Director: Taika Waititi | Stars: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Christian Bale, Tessa Thompson
Votes: 400,994 | Gross: $343.26M
17. Bull (2021)
R | 88 min | Crime, Horror, Thriller
Bull mysteriously returns home after a 10 year absence to seek revenge on those who double crossed him all those years ago.
Director: Paul Andrew Williams | Stars: David Nellist, Kevin Harvey, Mark Springer, Neil Maskell
Votes: 8,265
18. Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022)
PG | 97 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Thirty years after their popular television show ended, chipmunks Chip and Dale live very different lives. When a cast member from the original series mysteriously disappears, the pair must reunite to save their friend.
Director: Akiva Schaffer | Stars: Andy Samberg, John Mulaney, KiKi Layne, Will Arnett
Votes: 46,971
19. Crimes of the Future (2022)
R | 107 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
Humans adapt to a synthetic environment, with new transformations and mutations. With his partner Caprice, Saul Tenser, celebrity performance artist, publicly showcases the metamorphosis of his organs in avant-garde performances.
Director: David Cronenberg | Stars: Viggo Mortensen, Léa Seydoux, Kristen Stewart, Scott Speedman
Votes: 40,689
20. Lightyear (2022)
PG | 105 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
While spending years attempting to return home, marooned Space Ranger Buzz Lightyear encounters an army of ruthless robots commanded by Zurg who are attempting to steal his fuel source.
Director: Angus MacLane | Stars: Chris Evans, Keke Palmer, Peter Sohn, Taika Waititi
Votes: 123,834 | Gross: $118.31M
21. Scream (I) (2022)
R | 114 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
25 years after a streak of brutal murders shocked the quiet town of Woodsboro, Calif., a new killer dons the Ghostface mask and begins targeting a group of teenagers to resurrect secrets from the town's deadly past.
Directors: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett | Stars: Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Melissa Barrera
Votes: 158,890 | Gross: $81.64M
22. Fresh (2022)
R | 114 min | Horror, Thriller
After quitting dating apps, a woman meets the supposedly perfect man and accepts his invitation to a romantic weekend getaway, only to find that her new paramour has been hiding some unusual appetites.
Director: Mimi Cave | Stars: Daisy Edgar-Jones, Sebastian Stan, Jojo T. Gibbs, Andrea Bang
Votes: 74,162
23. Master (I) (2022)
R | 98 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
Three women strive to find their place at an elite Northeastern university. When anonymous racist attacks target a Black freshman, who insists she is being haunted by ghosts, each woman must determine where the real menace lies.
Director: Mariama Diallo | Stars: Regina Hall, Zoe Renee, Julia Nightingale, Talia Ryder
Votes: 5,925
24. I Want You Back (2022)
R | 116 min | Comedy, Romance
Newly-dumped thirtysomethings Peter and Emma team up to sabotage their exes' new relationships and win them back for good.
Director: Jason Orley | Stars: Charlie Day, Jenny Slate, Scott Eastwood, Gina Rodriguez
Votes: 23,919
25. Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe (2022)
13+ | 87 min | Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi
After a "creative" judge sentences them to space camp, a black hole sends our adolescent heroes 24 years into the modern future where the duo misuse iPhones, embark on a quest to score, and become targets of the Deep State.
Directors: Albert Calleros, John Rice | Stars: Mike Judge, Gary Cole, Nat Faxon, Chi McBride
Votes: 13,250
26. Brian and Charles (2022)
PG | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi
After a particularly harsh winter Brian goes into a deep depression; completely isolated and with no one to talk to, Brian does what any sane person would do when faced with such a melancholic situation. He builds a robot.
Director: Jim Archer | Stars: David Earl, Chris Hayward, Louise Brealey, Jamie Michie
Votes: 8,274
27. Bill Burr: Live at Red Rocks (2022 TV Special)
TV-MA | 82 min | Documentary, Comedy
Comedian Bill Burr sounds off on cancel culture, feminism, getting bad reviews from his wife and a life-changing epiphany during a fiery stand-up set.
Director: Mike Binder | Star: Bill Burr
Votes: 7,178
28. The Bob's Burgers Movie (2022)
PG-13 | 102 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
When a sinkhole in front of Bob's Burgers threatens the Belchers' plans for a successful summer, Bob and Linda try to keep their business going, while the kids attempt to save the restaurant by solving a mystery.
Directors: Loren Bouchard, Bernard Derriman | Stars: H. Jon Benjamin, Kristen Schaal, Dan Mintz, John Roberts
Votes: 21,384
29. Men (2022)
R | 100 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
A young woman goes on a solo vacation to the English countryside following the death of her ex-husband.
Director: Alex Garland | Stars: Jessie Buckley, Rory Kinnear, Paapa Essiedu, Gayle Rankin
Votes: 63,001
30. Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror (2021)
194 min | Documentary, Horror
A thorough overview and dissection of the subgenre of 'folk horror, ' with contributions from many of the major creators and clips from cinema all over the world.
Director: Kier-La Janisse | Stars: Linda Hayden, Ian Ogilvy, Kevin Kölsch, Sean Hogan
Votes: 1,627
31. On the Count of Three (2021)
R | 86 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Jerrod Carmichael makes his directorial debut and stars in On the Count of Three, a darkly comic feature about two best friends, Val (Carmichael) and Kevin (Christopher Abbott), on the last day of their lives.
Director: Jerrod Carmichael | Stars: Jerrod Carmichael, Christopher Abbott, Tiffany Haddish, Lavell Crawford
Votes: 8,775
32. Censor (2021)
84 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
After viewing a strangely familiar video nasty, Enid, a film censor, sets out to solve the past mystery of her sister's disappearance, embarking on a quest that dissolves the line between fiction and reality.
Director: Prano Bailey-Bond | Stars: Niamh Algar, Michael Smiley, Nicholas Burns, Vincent Franklin
Votes: 19,851
33. Hellbender (2021)
86 min | Horror
A lonely teen discovers her family's ties to witchcraft.
Directors: John Adams, Zelda Adams, Toby Poser | Stars: Zelda Adams, Toby Poser, Lulu Adams, John Adams
Votes: 6,611
34. The Gray Man (2022)
PG-13 | 122 min | Action, Thriller
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.
Directors: Joe Russo, Anthony Russo | Stars: Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Billy Bob Thornton
Votes: 238,615
35. Nope (2022)
R | 130 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
The residents of a lonely gulch in inland California bear witness to an uncanny and chilling discovery.
Director: Jordan Peele | Stars: Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, Brandon Perea, Michael Wincott
Votes: 265,878 | Gross: $123.28M
36. Prey (I) (2022)
R | 100 min | Action, Adventure, Horror
Naru, a skilled warrior of the Comanche Nation, fights to protect her tribe against one of the first highly-evolved Predators to land on Earth.
Director: Dan Trachtenberg | Stars: Amber Midthunder, Dakota Beavers, Dane DiLiegro, Stormee Kipp
Votes: 227,174
37. Fourth of July (2022)
Not Rated | 90 min | Comedy, Drama
A recovering alcoholic and jazz pianist in NYC confronts his acerbic family during their annual Fourth of July vacation.
Director: Louis C.K. | Stars: Louis C.K., Rodney 'Godfather Don' Chapman, Jason Clotter, Lea Cohen
Votes: 2,128
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