2022 Highest Grossing Movies Worldwide

2022 was a memorable year for the silver screen, as some of the highest-grossing films attracted enormous crowds back to theaters throughout the year. It seems that the delight of viewing fascinating tales on the big screen returned with a boom after two years of repression due to the epidemic. Films performed brisk business and gave the cinematic experience a fresh lease of life. Let's take a look at the top 10 cinemas worldwide that made highest earning in 2022.

World's Top 10 Highest Grossing Films in 2022

Top Gun

The picture had a budget of 170 million dollars, but it grossed approximately $1.5 billion worldwide; thus, it was certain to be profitable. "Top Gun: Maverick" has already moved up to the 10th spot on the list of the highest-grossing films of all time, dislodging Furious 7.

It has been speculated that Miles Teller will play the lead role in a new installment of the Top Gun series that will be dubbed "Top Gun: Rooster". It would seem that Tom Cruise and Joseph Kosinski, who is a filmmaker, are also participating. It is hoped that this time, Maverick and Rooster will be successful in tracking down the Russians. The movie was released on 27th May, 2022, and collected $126,707,459 in the opening weekend.

The movie got an overall score of 8.4 out of 10 on IMDb, and its cast includes Tom Cruise, Jennifer Connelly, Miles Teller, and Val Kilmer.

Avatar: The Way of Water

The second installment in James Cameron's epic Avatar trilogy, "Avatar: The Way of Water" premiered on 6th December 2022 in London and later it got the theatrical release in the USA on 16th December. It received an enormous response from the audience and earned $134,100,226 in the opening weekend.

It follows Jake (Sam Worthington) and Neytiri (Zoe Saldaa), the protagonists from the previous film, as they explore the waters of the planet Pandora with their family.

The sequel, which has been universally praised by reviewers, is predicted to earn between $1.6 billion and $1.9 billion by the conclusion of its theatrical run, according to reports. The movie is running with a 7.9 rating on IMDb. Apart from the protagonists, the movie also stars Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang.

Jurassic World Dominion

Dinosaurs and humans are compelled to coexist four years after the events of "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom" (2018), which leads to multiple encounters that are hazardous to both species. Owen Grady (Chris Pratt) and Claire Dearing (Bryce Dallas Howard) must put their lives in danger to defend everyone they care about, even dinosaurs, as human greed introduces a new threat.

"Jurassic Park: Dominion", theatrically released on 10th June 2022, made $145,075,625 in the opening weekend. It is praised for reuniting three of the movie's most well-known stars: Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, and Sam Neill. It has earned around $1 billion world wide with an IMDb 5.6 rating.

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

The 28th movie in the MCU is a follow-up to Doctor Strange and is directed by Sam Raimi. Following the events of "Spider-Man: No Way Home" and "WandaVision" (2021).

Strange and Chavez seek assistance from other sorcerers, notably Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen), to fight an unidentified foe after sensing a greater danger to all worlds. The movie has an overall score of 6.9 out of 10 on IMDb and collected $187,420,998 on the opening weekend after it hit theaters on 6th May, 2022.

Minions: The Rise of Gru

"Minions:The Rise of Gru" is the highest-grossing animated picture released on 1st July 2022, surpassing even the widely anticipated, high-budgeted live-action feature "The Batman". It has an opening weekend collection of $107,000,000. It has multiple directors like Kyle Balda, Brad Ableson, and Jonathan del Val.

The comedy series is about 12-year-old Gru (voiced by Steve Carell) and his troop of charming yellow critters called Minions (voiced by Pierre Coffin for multiple characters). Gru wants to become a supervillain, but he becomes caught in a plot. It is then up to his subordinates to save their leader. "Minions: The Rise of Gru" ended with a total $939M and a 6.6 IMDb rating.

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Following the death of King T'Challa, Wakanda becomes entangled in a political maelstrom that sets the nation against Namor, an ocean-dwelling entity. In the absence of Black Panther, the Wakandans devote their utmost to fight a war in which they are already at a disadvantage.

As the last film of Phase 4 of the MCU, it was universally praised by reviewers. The film's homage to the late Chadwick Boseman and the method in which the tale was presented received the most praise. After its theatrical release on 11th November 2022, "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" has collected a total of $181,339,761 in the opening weekend and achieved 7.2 IMDb. The movie has been directed by Ryan Coogler.

The Batman

"The Batman" is the reboot of the series, starring the DC comic character. Critics characterize it as a modern film noir greatly influenced by the New Hollywood cinematic style of the 1960s through the early 1980s. Director Matt Reeves sets the movie from a totally gothic aspect aligned with the original comic stories.

Bruce Wayne/Batman (Robert Pattinson) assumes responsibility when a maniac dubbed Riddler (Paul Dano) embarks on a murdering spree in Gotham and leaves cryptic clues. The Dark Knight discovers his family's participation in the city's dark underbelly when he digs further.

Zo Kravitz, who portrays Selina Kyle/Catwoman, and Jeffrey Wright, who is the first African-American actor to portray James Gordon, are other prominent actors in the picture. "The Batman" has collected a total of $134,008,624 in its opening weekend and achieved 7.8 IMDb.

Thor: Love and Thunder

"Thor: Love and Thunder", the 29th MCU movie, was one of the most eagerly awaited movies of 2022. It takes place after the events of "Avengers: Endgame" (2019) and is a direct sequel to "Thor: Ragnarök" (2017). The movie was released worldwide on 8th July 2022.

Thor (Chris Hemsworth) is looking for peace. He sets out to stop the total extinction of all gods in his realm after being made aware of Gorr the God Butcher (Christian Bale), a god-killing creature. Then Thor meets Jane Foster (Natalie Portman) who he discovers has transformed into Thor and is possessing the Mjölnir.

The Taika Waititi-directed movie fell short of fans' expectations and garnered conflicting reviews from reviewers. The movie has an opening weekend collection of $144,165,107 and has a 6.3 IMDb rating.

Water Gate Bridge

"Water Gate Bridge" is a sequel to the Chinese historical war film "The Battle at Lake Changjin" (2021). It is one of the highest-grossing films of 2022 and continues the epic tale of Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) troops battling against American forces in the Korean War (1950-1953). The movie has a panel of talented directors like Hark Tsui, Kaige Chen, Dante Lam, Jianxin Huang, and Ju-chun Park. It had its global release on 1st February, 2022.

The majority of the film's international profit came from China and Hong Kong, with Australia, the United States, and the United Kingdom each contributing less than $200,000. The movie has hit a total $626,571,280 worldwide  and has a 5.4 IMDb rating.

Moon Man

One of the top performing films in mainland China and worldwide, "Moon Man" was released on 29th July, 2022 is a sci-fi comedy.

The tale, which is based on the South Korean webcomic "Moon You", centers on a maintenance worker called Du Gu Yue (Shen Teng) who finds himself abandoned on the moon after an asteroid seems to have wiped out all life on Earth. Yue has an unrequited infatuation with his leader Ma Lan Xing (Ma Li), but he is unaware that some people have survived, including him. The survivors secretly watch him on a live broadcast as he attempts to live alone.

With only a few hundred thousand dollars more coming from the Asia Pacific nations of Australia and New Zealand, the Chinese market accounts for almost the entire total revenue of the movie. The movie has achieved a gross $460M and has a 6.4 IMDb rating.

The world movie industry is flourishing again as the impact of the COVID-20 is declining. 2022 has released a plethora of movies that were unreleased during the lockdown period. However, only a few have succeeded beyond the average. This list of the highest grossing films of 2022 has included all the big hits in the year. Producers and directors are now hoping for a more successful 2023.

-UNB