The 2022 movie race is gradually reaching its final stage, and the candidates for the most popular blockbuster of the year have also gradually appeared.
Below are the 10 highest-grossing movie blockbusters in 2022.
As the third work in the Fantastic Beasts film series, this film revolves around the story of Professor Albus Dumbledore and the mission he assigned to Newt Scamander and his colleagues to infiltrate the dark Grindelwald army.
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore earned more than 405 million USD after its release, much lower than the previous two parts, Fantastic Beast & Where to Find them (812.5 million USD) and Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
Moon Man is a Chinese science fiction-comedy work, adapted from the Korean comic series Moon You by Cho Seok.
Although it was only released in China and some other countries such as New Zealand or Australia, after the end of its release, Moon Man still managed to gross more than 460 million USD, surpassing even major blockbusters.
Thor: Love and Thunder is the fourth solo film for the Marvel God of Thunder, and is also one of three MCU movies released in 2022. This film revolves around the confrontation between Thor and the villain.
Despite facing many mixed opinions about the script and techniques, Thor: Love and Thunder still put its name on the list of the most popular movies of 2022, with revenue reaching nearly 761 million USD.
However, after this project ended, Thor’s future in the MCU is becoming more ambiguous than ever, because actor Chris Hemsworth said he would only return to this role if Marvel could bring it to him.
The Batman is the next film project that exploits DC’s Batman character but from a completely new perspective: That is the intelligence and ingenious crime-solving ability of young billionaire Bruce Wayne when faced with enemies.
Despite being under great pressure from previous successful Batman film versions, The Batman still achieved great success and brought in nearly 771 million USD in revenue.
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever can be seen as a tribute that Marvel Studios gives to the late actor Chadwick Boseman, and is also the work that closes the fourth phase of the MCU.
As of the time of writing, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever has earned $801.15 million, and is the second highest-grossing film this year for Marvel Studios.
Avatar: The Way of Water is the sequel to Avatar, the blockbuster released 13 years ago.
Although it was only released 10 days ago, Avatar: The Way of Water has quickly proven its appeal with impressive revenue – 881.4 million USD.
2022 also marks the return of Minions, one of the most successful animated series of the past two decades.
Similar to the previously released films, this film continues to bring the typical `comedy` performances of the Minions, along with a simple, easy-to-understand but thorough and complete script.
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is the first movie project this year from Marvel Studios, and is also a continuation of Scarlet Witch’s unfinished story after the WandaVision series ended.
Although it is considered the most important film of phase 4 of the MCU as well as the entire multiverse story line that Marvel Studios is developing, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness has faced many negative opinions.
Jurassic World: Dominion is the third part in the Jurassic World series, revolving around the story of humans and dinosaurs living together in a modern environment.
Jurassic World: Dominion earned more than 1 billion USD after its release and became the second most popular movie this year.
Top Gun: Maverick is a sequel to the movie Top Gun released in 1986, with the return of `action movie king` Tom Cruise as Pete `Maverick` Mitchell.
Immediately after its release, Top Gun: Maverick continuously destroyed all large and small theaters around the world and easily pocketed about 1.5 billion USD thanks to its attractive script, beautiful images, and action scenes.
Source: ScreenRant, BoxOfficeMojo
