Top 5 Movies for 2022 (as of 12/4/2022)
- Top Gun: Maverick – $716.7 million
- Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness – $411.3 million
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – $393.7 million
- Jurassic World: Dominion – $376 million
- Minions: The Rise of Gru – $369.5 million
The year at the box office was more about the bombs than the hits. Strange World may have lost the most money in 2022. The Disney animated movie made only $14.7 million in its opening weekend. Variety and Deadline Hollywood estimated the big-budget film would lose $100 to $147 million.
The same-sex rom-com Bros. was a huge flop, earning only $11.6 million during its entire theatrical run. Amsterdam, starring Christian Bale and Margot Robbie, took in $15 million against an $80 million budget. Deadline Hollywood estimated it would lose the studio $97 million.
WILL SMITH: The Oscars Slap
On March 27th, 2022, Will Smith slapped Chris Rock in the face during the 94th Academy Awards.
The assault came after the comedian joked about Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head. The actress suffers from Alopecia.
Minutes later, Will went on to win the Best Actor Oscar and gave an emotional speech.
The star, who was banned from the ceremony for 10 years, eventually offered an apology.
Will has already returned to the spotlight and has a new movie, Emancipation, out in December.
