Biggest 2022 Movie Blockbusters—So Far: ‘Top Gun,’ ‘Doctor Strange,’‘Jurassic World,’ More – Forbes
Topline
After staying away for over two years during the pandemic, movie fans returned to theaters in 2022 thanks to popular titles like Top Gun: Maverick, Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness and Jurassic World— the top grossing films domestically so far this year.
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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 to top $1 billion worldwide so far.
Of five major studios, Disney had three movies in the domestic top 10, Paramount, Universal and Warner Bros. had two and Sony had one.
Though it was released in the final days of 2021, Spider-Man: No Way Home was also one of the top grossing movies 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 million international, $1.3 billion worldwide)
- Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness: $411.3 million ($543.5 million international, $954.8 million worldwide)
- Jurassic World Dominion: $369.8 million ($572.9 million international, $942.8 million worldwide)
- The Batman: $369.3 million ($401.5 million international, $770.8 million worldwide)
- Minions: The Rise Of Gru: $322.3 million ($391.6 million international, $713.9 million worldwide)
- Thor: Love and Thunder: $303.5 million ($362 million international, $665.5 million worldwide)
- Sonic The Hedgehog 2: $190.9 million ($211 million international, $401.9 million worldwide)
- Uncharted: $148.6 million ($253.1 million international, $401.7 million worldwide)
- Elvis: $129.8 million ($106.1 million international, $235.9 million worldwide)
- Lightyear: $117.9 million ($104.6 million international, $222.5 million worldwide)
Key Background
The popularity of Minions was fueled by a TikTok challenge, which sent droves of teens to theaters dressed in suits and carrying bananas to see the animated flick. Top 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 movie releases are still expected, which could substantially change up this 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 theaters on September 30. Halloween Ends, the final piece of the horror franchise, comes October 14. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever— arguably the most anticipated release of the year—comes to the big screen on November 11. And after 13 years, the long-awaited sequel Avatar: The Way Of The Water hits theaters December 16.
Further Reading
Teen Audience Doubles For Latest ‘Minions’ Movie As #GentleMinions TikTok Trends Drives Ticket Sales (Forbes)
Friday Box Office: ‘Nope’ Plunges 70% As ‘Top Gun 2’ Nears $650 Million (Forbes)