Topline
After staying away for over two years during the pandemic, movie fans returned to theaters in 2022 thanks to popular titles like Top Weapon: Maverick , Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness and Jurassic World — the top grossing films domestically so far this year.
Key Facts
Seven of the top 10 most-popular movies in the U. S. were released in May or June.
Top Gun: Maverick is the only movie in order to top $1 billion worldwide up to now.
Associated with five major studios, Disney had three movies in the domestic top 10, Paramount, Universal and Warner Bros. had two plus Sony experienced one.
Though it was launched in the particular final days of 2021, Spider-Man: No Way Home was also one associated with the top grossing films in the country this year, grossing $231. 8 million domestically.
Domestic Top-Grossing Movies Released In 2022, So Far
According to Box Office Mojo .
- Top Gun: Maverick: $651. 6 million ($671. 6 mil international, $1. 3 billion worldwide)
- Doctor Unusual In The particular Multiverse Of Madness: $411. 3 million ($543. 5 million international, $954. 8 million worldwide)
- Jurassic Globe Dominion: $369. 8 million ($572. 9 mil international, $942. 8 million worldwide)
- The Batman: $369. 3 mil ($401. 5 million international, $770. eight million worldwide)
- Minions: The Rise Of Gru: $322. 3 million ($391. six million worldwide, $713. 9 million worldwide)
- Thor: Love and Thunder: $303. five million ($362 million global, $665. 5 million worldwide)
- Sonic The Hedgehog 2: $190. nine million ($211 million international, $401. 9 million worldwide)
- Uncharted: $148. 6 mil ($253. 1 million international, $401. 7 million worldwide)
- Elvis: $129. 8 million ($106. one million world, $235. nine million worldwide)
- Lightyear: $117. 9 mil ($104. 6 million essential, $222. five million worldwide)
Key Background
The popularity of Minions was fueled by a TikTok challenge, which sent droves of teens to theaters dressed within suits plus carrying bananas to see the animated flick. Best Gun: Maverick, a sequel to the 1986 military movie, quickly became star Tom Cruise’s biggest domestic grosser of his career.
What To Watch For
Some major film releases are still expected, which could substantially change up this particular list. Olivia Wilde’s Harry Styles-led thriller Don’t Worry Darling is coming September 23. Billy Eichner’s gay romantic comedy Bros will hit movies building on Sept 30. Halloween Ends , the final piece of the particular horror franchise, comes October 14. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever — arguably the most anticipated release associated with the year—comes to the big screen on November 11. And after 13 years, the particular long-awaited sequel Avatar: The Way Of The Water hits theaters December 16.
Further Reading
Teen Audience Doubles For Latest ‘Minions’ Film As #GentleMinions TikTok Trends Drives Ticket Sales (Forbes)
Friday Box Office: ‘Nope’ Plunges 70% As ‘Top Gun 2’ Nears $650 Million (Forbes)