Movies & tvDEC 29, 2022

70 Best Movies Of 2022 That Returned Us To The Cinema

Linas Simonaitis and Džiugas Ožekauskas

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2022 is the year that will surely be remembered by many. 2022 brought the end of pandemic restrictions and the return to the cinemas. Some of the best movies of 2022 are the biggest blockbusters in cinema history. Holidays will pass and become distant memories, but films stay with us — whether we want them to or not. But since every year has a lot of good movies, what makes the Best Movies 2022 list so special?

When the pandemic started, Hollywood was shackled and restrained. But when cinemas opened up again, the center of entertainment came out swinging. Even the best horror movies 2022 provided us with were able to capture the hearts of the haters. The horror experienced in the cinema is more enjoyable than that experienced in the comfort of your living room. As the directors and actors returned to the movie sets, the action heroes did too. The majority of the best action movies released this year were just sequels to already established franchises.

So, if you are googling the best new movies to watch — no worries. Relax, look at the list below and examine what good movies 2022 blessed us with. If you get the urge to watch one, go to the cinema, see it on the big screen, or look it up on the many streaming services available. Upvote the movies that hype you up the most. Otherwise, if you already saw the movie and have some good words to share about it — leave a comment below!

# Everything Everywhere All At Once

Everything Everywhere All At Once

2 hours 19 minutes | Directed by Dan Kwan, Daniel Scheinert

Starring Michelle Yeoh, Stephanie Hsu, Jamie Lee Curtis

Reality is fictional — it can shift and change. Are we alone in our universe — is our universe the only one? In Everything Everywhere All At Once, the fate of the Earth is at stake when an interdimensional rupture shatters reality, forcing an unexpected hero to use her newly discovered abilities to battle strange and perplexing threats throughout the multiverse.

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# The Banshees Of Inisherin

The Banshees Of Inisherin

1 hours 54 minutes | Directed by Martin McDonagh

Starring Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kerry Condon

The bond of friendship can survive decades and the hard times that hit it, but sometimes, it can come to an abrupt end. In The Banshees Of Inisherin, two longtime friends come to a deadlock when one breaks their relationship abruptly, with terrifying repercussions for both of them.

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# Top Gun: Maverick

Top Gun: Maverick

2 hours 10 minutes | Directed by Joseph Kosinski

Starring Tom Cruise, Jennifer Connelly, Miles Teller

Tom Cruise goes by many names — the greatest stuntman in Hollywood, one of the greatest actors, or more simply — Maverick. Using plenty of practical effects, Top Gun: Maverick not only lived up to the original but surpassed it by miles. Thirty years after the first movie, Maverick, a legendary naval aviator, guides a new generation of hot-headed TOP GUN aviators and prepares them for a dangerous mission ahead of them.

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# The Northman

The Northman

2 hours 17 minutes | Directed by Robert Eggers

Starring Alexander Skarsgård, Nicole Kidman, Anya Taylor-Joy

Hamlet is not the only one who seeks revenge for the betrayal of his father — Amleth (which is an acronym for Hamlet) is on the same course. Set in the cold lands of Vikings, The Northman tells the story of a young prince who seeks to avenge his father, a king who was betrayed and murdered. This movie set the standard for epic historical movies.

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# Aftersun

Aftersun

1 hours 42 minutes | Directed by Charlotte Wells

Starring Paul Mescal, Frankie Corio, Celia Rowlson-Hall

Memories live on, even after decades have passed. The combined happiness and personal melancholy of a vacation Sophie had with her father twenty years prior are remembered by Sophie. As she attempts to reconcile the father she knew with the father she didn't, memories both real and imagined fill in the gaps.

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# Avatar: The Way Of Water

3 hours 12 minutes | Directed by James Cameron

Starring Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver

Avatar dominated the box offices in 2009 and Avatar: The Way Of Water will probably do the same thing in 2022 and 2023. Jake Sully, the protagonist of the original, lives a calm life on the moon of Pandora, but everything changes when a new threat attacks. This forces Jake to work with Neytiri and the army of the Na'vi race to solve the problem.

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# Triangle Of Sadness

Triangle Of Sadness

2 hours 27 minutes | Directed by Ruben Östlund

Starring Woody Harrelson, Harris Dickinson, Charlbi Dean

While we might be used to the triangle of love (maybe be a part of it), ever seen a triangle of sadness in action? In Triangle Of Sadness, we get to see this in action. The movie follows a young couple on a luxurious cruise journey, meeting rich people and finding themselves in a series of awkward situations.

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# All Quiet On The Western Front

All Quiet On The Western Front

2 hours 28 minutes | Directed by Edward Berger

Starring Felix Kammerer, Albrecht Schuch, Aaron Hilmer

War is disgusting, brutal, and all-around destructive. In the history of humanity, there have only been two World Wars. While World War II is a popular topic in cinema, World War I has been displayed only a few times. All Quiet On The Western Front shows the world through the eyes of a young German soldier, showcasing just how terrifying it was and how some things can never be forgotten.

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# Living

Living

1 hours 42 minutes | Directed by Oliver Hermanus

Starring Bill Nighy, Aimee Lou Wood, Alex Sharp

We are subjects of time, bound to disappear in its length. People pass away and time still goes on, so it's important to live in the moment. In Living, the main character does just that. A humorless civil servant in 1950s London makes the decision to take time off work to explore life after receiving an unfortunate diagnosis.

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# Brian And Charles

Brian And Charles

1 hours 30 minutes | Directed by Jim Archer

Starring David Earl, Chris Hayward, Louise Brealey

In a remote part of Wales, an isolated inventor named Brian spends his days creating strange, unusual devices that rarely function. Despite his failure, he continues with his project. He builds Charles, an artificially intelligent robot with a love of cabbages who learns English from a dictionary.

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# Nope

Nope

2 hours 10 minutes | Directed by Jordan Peele

Starring Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, Steven Yeun

The sky above us holds so many secrets that it’s still a mystery, even when space travel is a thing. In Nope, a man and his sister discover something mystical in the sky, something of supernatural origins. While a local theme park is already amusing, the strange occurrence makes it even more fun.

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# Decision To Leave

Decision To Leave

2 hours 19 minutes | Directed by Park Chan-wook

Starring Park Hae-il, Tang Wei, Lee Jung-hyun

Hollywood is not the only player in the world of movies — South Korea and Park Chan-wook are here to deliver a great mystery. Decision To Leave explores the journey of a detective forced to solve the homicide of a man, and in the process encounters the mysterious wife of the murdered man.

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# Elvis

Elvis

2 hours 39 minutes | Directed by Baz Luhrmann

Starring Tom Hanks, Austin Butler, Olivia DeJonge

The king of rock'n'roll, Elvis Presley, was a legendary performer who, in 2022, became the subject of this movie — Elvis. It explores the story of American music legend Elvis Presley, from his youth to his 1950s rise to rock and roll stardom while retaining a complicated bond with Colonel Tom Parker, his manager.

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# The Lost City

The Lost City

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# The Woman King

The Woman King

2 hours 15 minutes | Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood

Starring Viola Davis, Thuso Mbedu, Lashana Lynch

The title of king is reserved not only for male rulers — some women rise to the occasion and take up the role. The Woman King, a historical epic drama, showcases the rise of a woman warrior in the real kingdom of Dahomey. The kingdom has to deal with internal conflicts and with brutal European colonizers.

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# Prey

Prey

1 hours 40 minutes | Directed by Dan Trachtenberg

Starring Amber Midthunder, Dakota Beavers, Dane DiLiegro

You are either the hunter — or the prey. In the movie Prey, Naru, a female warrior of the Comanche tribe, is the movie’s main protagonist. In addition to French fur traders destroying the buffalo her people depend on for livelihood, she finds herself defending her people against a nasty, humanoid alien that hunts humans for amusement.

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# Benediction

Benediction

2 hours 17 minutes | Directed by Terence Davies

Starring Jack Lowden, Anton Lesser, Kate Phillips

It’s a noble thing to seek redemption for your soul. In Benediction, Siegfried Sassoon, a renowned 20th-century war poet, spent his entire life trying to find salvation for himself through his experiences with family, war, his work, and terrible relationships. He never realized, however, that salvation could only come from the inside.

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# Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

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# The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent

The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent

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# Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

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