After being hit by COVID in 2020 and, to some extent, 2021, cinema is back in full force in 2022. Summer blockbusters, horror hits, critically acclaimed award contenders and comic book adventures James Cameron movie)! It’s been a great year for cinema. As another year draws to a close, it’s time to look back at the films that saved cinema and broke records in 2022. From the return of the dinosaurs and the speed-hungry maverick to stories about the multiverse and man and his best dog friend. turned out to be domestic box office hits in a post-pandemic era of box office bombs and disappointments. These box office figures and statistics are provided by The Numbers.
“Top Gun: Maverick”
One film dominated theater screens across the country and consistently drew audiences across the country: Top Shooter: Maverick. After several delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Tom Cruise reprized his iconic role as Pete “Maverick” Mitchell in the traditional 1986 film sequel. Best shooter.Released over Memorial Day weekend (which in turn played into the film’s imagery and overall military service theme). Top Shooter: Maverick grossed $126.7 million in its opening weekend. Since then, the critical hit has become a box office phenomenon that grossed strong box office weekly and eventually earned $718 million domestically. Not bad for a movie that reportedly cost $170 million. Top Shooter: Maverick also holds the distinction of being the first Tom Cruise film to break the $1 billion mark worldwide.
“Jurassic World Dominion”
After resetting the new fast and furious film in June 2021, Universal returned with another of its signature film franchises a year later in Jurassic World Dominion. The long-awaited third (and last?) part jurassic world trilogy and sixth entry overall in Jurassic Park The franchise hit theaters in early summer, a year after its originally scheduled release. Despite negative reviews from critics, Jurassic World Dominion immediately appealed to audiences and managed to maintain strong box office performance throughout the summer film season. With $376 million domestically and another $627 million internationally, the dinosaur-infested blockbuster joins its predecessors (and Top Shooter: Maverick) in a $1 billion club. In the end, Jurassic World Dominion proved to be a financial success, which is impressive given its lukewarm reception.
“Everything is everywhere and at once”
At the start of 2022, few could have imagined that a low-budget comedy about a woman who tries to run a laundromat while struggling to pay her taxes would be a big box office hit. However, that’s exactly what All Everywhere All at once did - film follows Evelyn Kuan Wan (Michelle Yeoh) as she attempts to save her business, family, and the multiverse. DanielsIn the weeks that followed, the director-directed sci-fi comedy slowly appeared in more theaters. As a result, and with the help of word of mouth, All Everywhere All at once weekly produced ever stronger numbers and lived a long theatrical life. It earned a total of $70 million domestically and another $31 million overseas, bringing the global total to $101 million. Hence it made All Everywhere All at once the highest grossing film from A24.
‘Smile’
One of the films that hit the box office at the end of the year was Smilehorror film that followed a string of successful films (such as lost city and Top Shooter: Maverick) from Paramount in 2022. However Smile it was originally planned to go straight to Paramount+. But since the film received overwhelmingly positive reviews from test audiences, the studio decided to release it exclusively in theaters instead. Smile beat forecasts and made $22.6 million in its opening weekend. With additional support from the film’s memorable marketing campaign that went viral online, the film generated strong sales in the following weeks as it now earned an exceptional final gross of $105.9 million domestically and a total of $216 million worldwide. . With a budget of around $17 million, Smile became one of the main horror hits of 2022.
‘Barbarian’
Horror films have proven to be very popular with moviegoers this year, enjoying healthy theatrical runs and strong box office performance. One film that went missing was Barbarianreceived positive reviews and starred This graduate Bill Skarsgard. Despite releasing in very few markets internationally, Barbarian continued to be a financial success due to its long run in US and Canadian theaters. Made on a budget of $4.5 million, the horror hit would earn nearly ten times its budget for a worldwide total of $44.7 million, mostly driven by a $40.8 million domestic gross.
‘Dog’
buddy comedy starring Channing Tatum and dogs may not have been on everyone’s radar earlier this year, but Dog still managed to achieve incredible success at the box office. Dog beat forecasts and earned $17.4 million over a four-day holiday weekend. Impressively, this meant he would make back his $15 million budget in his opening weekend. With a strong word of mouth, Dog earned $61.7 million domestically and another $13.7 million overseas, for a total of $75.5 million. As a result, Dog became one of the first box office hits of 2022.
“Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness”
The movie that kicked off the summer movie season Doctor Strange in the multiverse of madness caused a lot of hype and speculation from fans. Fighting the multiverse, its concept of limitless possibilities and return Sam Raimi helmed big-budget comic book blockbusters after leaving Scott Derrickson (who directed the first Doctor Strange movie) caused a lot of buzz among diehard Marvel fans. In fact, the hype generated the biggest domestic weekend of 2022 to date, with $187.4 million in North America. Despite warm reviews, Doctor Strange in the multiverse of madness continued to be a financial success for Marvel and had a long theatrical run. The MCU blockbuster ultimately earned $411.3 million domestically and $540.8 million internationally for a worldwide total of $952.2 million.
“Sonic the Hedgehog 2”
Following the critical and financial success of its predecessor, Sonic the HedgehogParamount quickly gave the green light and did Sonic the Hedgehog 2. In the sequel, the audience will see the return of the director Jeff Fowler and many familiar faces (eg. Ben Schwartz, Jim Carreyand James Marsden) when introducing new (first of all, Idris Elbawho voices Knuckles in the film). Sonic the Hedgehog 2 was met with widespread acclaim from both fans and critics, resulting in strong word of mouth. Beating opening weekend predictions, the sequel will end with a total domestic gross of $190 million and a final worldwide gross of $402 million. With a $90 million budget, that meant Sonic the Hedgehog 2 was a financially successful sequel. A third Sonic movie was announced following the box office success of the sequel.
“Batman”
Producer Matt Reeves, Batman had seen Robert Pattison donning the iconic hood as a Caped Crusader. With an epic running time of around three hours, the superhero film still combines a very good opening with an overall strong theatrical performance. Released in March 2022 after several delays caused by COVID, Batman opened to $134 million during its domestic debut. Armed with a $200 million production budget, Reeves’ reboot of Caped Crusader will close its theatrical run with $369.3 million domestically and $767.5 million worldwide. It’s done Batman one of the first big budget blockbusters of 2022.
‘X’
With an incredibly low budget of $1 million, X became a breakthrough at the box office in 2022. Ti WestThe horror film premiered at the South by Southwest Film Festival a few days before its theatrical debut.X will be widely acclaimed by horror fans and critics alike. As a result, the horror slasher A24 will become one of the highest grossing horror hits of 2022, grossing $11.7 million domestically and $15.1 million worldwide. Consequently, Ti West will continue to direct the prequel film. Pearl (which was released later that year) with a sequel titled MaXXXine reportedly in the works.
Source: Collider
