The Batman, Top Gun: Maverick, Avatar: The Way of Water: The Biggest Hollywood Releases of 2022

With the year drawing to a close, let’s celebrate one of the most exciting years in terms of Hollywood films that took the world by storm. It was refreshing to see people thronging to cinema halls again, after the last two years of fear created by the pandemic. Now, let’s relive those special moments on screen, those varied characters and everything else that makes films so special!

Released on May 27, 2022, and one of the most anticipated films of all time, Top Gun: Maverick turned out to be a massive success for Hollywood, Paramount Pictures and met the expectations of an eager worldwide audience. Not only did it pleasantly surprise the vast majority of viewers, it was also a love letter to aviation and really did justice to the original Top Gun film (1986). The worldwide gross collection of Top Gun: Maverick is reported to be $1.5 billion. Directed by Joseph Kosinski, the film starred Tom Cruise, Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly, Glen Powell and Jon Hamm amongst others.

This film was released on June 10, 2022. Four years after the destruction of Isla Nublar, dinosaurs now live and hunt alongside humans all over the world. After a lengthy gap, this film was the much needed sequel to the Jurassic Park films. With a star cast that included Chris Pratt, Jeff Goldblum, Bryce Dallas Howard, Laura Dern and others, the film went on to gross just over one billion dollars in revenue.

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness was released on May 6, 2022. Doctor Strange teams up with a mysterious teenage girl from his dreams who can travel across multiverses. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Rachel Mcadams and others, the film grossed almost a billion dollars.

The Batman was released on March 4, 2022. Batman is called to intervene when the mayor of Gotham City is murdered. Soon, his investigation leads him to uncover a web of corruption, linked to his own dark past. The film stars Robbert Pattinson, Zoe Kravitz, Colin Farrell and others and it grossed a whopping $771 million at the box office.

Released recently on December 15, 2022, James Cameron is back with one of his most popular and anticipated films. Though the film has received mixed reviews, nevertheless, it is made on an epic scale and people are loving the film on screens all over the world. Starring Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana and Kate Winslet amongst others, the film is an exciting rollercoaster of action, special effects and emotions and has already grossed over $430 million worldwide.

Thor embarks on a journey unlike anything he has ever faced -- a quest for inner peace. Released on July 6, 2022 and with a wide range of stars like Chris Hemworth, Christian Bale and Natalie Portman, the film did manage more than $760 million at the box office and was mostly well received by critics and viewers alike.

Released on November 11, 2022, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is a 2022 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character, Black Panther. Directed by Ryan Coogler and starring Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong’o and Danai Gurira among others, the film did exceptionally well, considering that it does not boast of a well-known star cast. Right now, it has grossed about $787 million at the worldwide box office.