Best Films of 2022
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- DirectorCraig ZobelStarsBetty GilpinHilary SwankIke BarinholtzTwelve strangers wake up in a clearing. They don't know where they are, or how they got there. They don't know they've been chosen - for a very specific purpose - The Hunt.
- DirectorOz PerkinsStarsSophia LillisSamuel LeakeyAlice KrigeA long time ago in a distant fairy tale countryside, a young girl leads her little brother into a dark wood in desperate search of food and work, only to stumble upon a nexus of terrifying evil.dabei
- DirectorThomas VinterbergStarsMads MikkelsenThomas Bo LarsenMagnus MillangFour high-school teachers consume alcohol on a daily basis to see how it affects their social and professional lives.
- DirectorDaniel GrouStarsSergio CastellittoMarc-André GrondinGilbert SicotteThe Gamache, tailors from father to son, have been dressing the Mafia family Paternò for three generation. Vince works on behalf of Frank the godfather with his eldest son Giaco. Vince seeks to earn his stripes by impressing the godfather.
- DirectorEdgar WrightStarsThomasin McKenzieAnya Taylor-JoyMatt SmithAspiring fashion designer Eloise is mysteriously able to return to 1960s London, where she encounters dazzling wannabe singer Sandie. But the glamour is not as it seems, and the dreams of the past crack and splinter into something darker.
- DirectorMichael HaussmanStarsJonathan Rhys MeyersJosie HoDominic MonaghanThe adventures of Sir James Brooke, who defied the British Empire to rule a jungle kingdom in 1840s Borneo, embarked on a lifelong crusade to end piracy, slavery and head-hunting, and inspired LORD JIM and THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING.
- DirectorRemi WeekesStarsSope DirisuWunmi MosakuMalaika Wakoli-AbigabaA refugee couple makes a harrowing escape from war-torn South Sudan, but then they struggle to adjust to their new life in an English town that has an evil lurking beneath the surface.
- DirectorValdimar JóhannssonStarsNoomi RapaceHilmir Snær GuðnasonBjörn Hlynur HaraldssonA childless couple discovers a mysterious newborn on their farm in Iceland.dabei
- DirectorFranziska StünkelStarsLars EidingerDevid StriesowLuise HeyerLife of Werner Teske, the last man to be executed in former East Germany in 1981 before the death penalty was finally abolished in 1987.
- DirectorAlan TaylorStarsAlessandro NivolaLeslie Odom Jr.Jon BernthalWitness the making of Tony Soprano. The story that reveals the humanity behind Tony's struggles and the influence his family - especially his uncle, Dickie Moltisanti - had over him becoming the most iconic mob boss of all time.
- DirectorPaul SoletStarsAdrien BrodyGlenn FleshlerRichie MerrittTormented by his past, a garbage man named Clean attempts a quiet life of redemption. But, soon finds himself forced to reconcile with the violence of his past.
- DirectorDavid Blue GarciaStarsSarah YarkinElsie FisherMark BurnhamAfter 48 years of hiding, Leatherface returns to terrorize a group of idealistic young friends who accidentally disrupt his carefully shielded world in a remote Texas town.
- DirectorDaniel BrühlStarsDaniel BrühlPeter KurthRike EckermannExplores the subjects of gentrification and social inequality in Berlin.
- DirectorPeter FlinthStarsNikolaj Coster-WaldauJoe ColeHeida ReedIn 1909, two explorers fight to survive after they're left behind while on a Denmark expedition in ice-covered Greenland.
- DirectorOle BornedalStarsBertram Bisgaard EnevoldsenEster BirchElla Josephine Lund NilssonThe fates of several Copenhagen residents collide when a WWII bombing mission accidentally targets a school full of children.fave
- DirectorLadj LyStarsDamien BonnardAlexis ManentiDjebril ZongaA cop from the provinces moves to Paris to join the Anti-Crime Brigade of Montfermeil, discovering an underworld where the tensions between the different groups mark the rhythm.
- DirectorMatt Bettinelli-OlpinTyler GillettStarsNeve CampbellCourteney CoxDavid Arquette25 years after a streak of brutal murders shocked the quiet town of Woodsboro, Calif., a new killer dons the Ghostface mask and begins targeting a group of teenagers to resurrect secrets from the town's deadly past.
- DirectorDomee ShiStarsRosalie ChiangSandra OhAva MorseA thirteen-year-old girl named Mei Lee is torn between staying her mother's dutiful daughter and the changes of adolescence. And as if the challenges were not enough, whenever she gets overly excited she transforms into a giant red panda.
- DirectorKenneth BranaghStarsTom BatemanAnnette BeningKenneth BranaghWhile on vacation on the Nile, Hercule Poirot must investigate the murder of a young heiress.
- DirectorAmelia MosesStarsLauren BeattyGreg BrykKatharine King SoGrey is an indie singer who is having visions that she is a wolf. When she gets an invitation to work with notorious music producer Vaughn Daniels at his remote studio in the woods she begins to find out who she really is.fave
- DirectorJérémie GuezStarsMatthias SchoenaertsJoel KinnamanMaika MonroeA tale of family, friendships and betrayal in the violent world of the Philadelphia mob.fave
- DirectorMimi CaveStarsDaisy Edgar-JonesSebastian StanJojo T. GibbsAfter quitting dating apps, a woman meets the supposedly perfect man and accepts his invitation to a romantic weekend getaway, only to find that her new paramour has been hiding some unusual appetites.
- DirectorPatty JenkinsStarsGal GadotChris PineKristen WiigDiana must contend with a colleague, and with a businessman whose desire for extreme wealth sends the world down a path of destruction, after an ancient artifact that grants wishes goes missing.
- DirectorMatt ReevesStarsRobert PattinsonZoë KravitzJeffrey WrightWhen a sadistic serial killer begins murdering key political figures in Gotham, Batman is forced to investigate the city's hidden corruption and question his family's involvement.
- DirectorJulia HartStarsGugu Mbatha-RawLorraine ToussaintSaniyya SidneyAfter years in hiding, a woman is forced to go on the run when her superhuman abilities are discovered. Years after having abandoned her family, the only place she has left to hide is home.
- DirectorBrendan MuldowneyStarsElisha CuthbertEoin MackenAbby FitzKeira Woods' daughter mysteriously vanishes in the cellar of their new house. She soon discovers there is an ancient and powerful entity controlling their home that she will have to face or risk losing her family's souls forever.fave
- DirectorRiccardo AntonaroliStarsAndrea LattanziBrando PacittoLudovica MartinoA slacker who does his best to avoid confrontation strikes up an unlikely friendship with a dangerous thug who suddenly forces his way into his life.Im Wendepunkt
- DirectorPeter SollettStarsJaeden MartellAdrian GreensmithIsis HainsworthTwo friends try to form a heavy metal band with a cellist for a Battle of the Bands.
- DirectorJudd ApatowStarsHarry TrevaldwynSamson KayoPeter SerafinowiczA group of actors and actresses stuck inside a pandemic bubble at a hotel attempt to complete a film.
- DirectorNikias ChryssosStarsSam LouwyckGreta BohacekClaude HeinrichA tale of dirt, soap, and magic set in a cult on a remote Greek island.
- DirectorGoran StolevskiStarsNoomi RapaceAnamaria MarincaAlice EnglertIn an isolated mountain village in 19th century Macedonia, a young girl is kidnapped and then transformed into a witch by an ancient spirit.dabei
- DirectorJoachim TrierStarsEili HarboeKaya WilkinsHenrik RafaelsenA confused religious girl tries to deny her feelings for a female friend who's in love with her. This causes her suppressed subconsciously-controlled psychokinetic powers to reemerge with devastating results.
- DirectorDavid LeveauxStarsLily JamesJai CourtneyChristopher PlummerA German soldier tries to determine if the Dutch resistance has planted a spy to infiltrate the home of Kaiser Wilhelm in Holland during the onset of World War II, but falls for a young Jewish Dutch woman during his investigation.
- DirectorSonny MallhiStarsVinessa ShawJames RansoneColin FordEllie, a recovering drug addict, moves to a new city with her two teenage children. Struggling to stay sober, her life changes when she meets Christopher, who is a different kind of addict.
- DirectorAndy CollierTor MianStarsSophie StevensLudovic HughesBarbara CramptonAfter his mother's death, Isaac and pregnant wife visit his Norwegian island birthplace for an inheritance. They uncover Isaac's dark past secrets. Their trip turns nightmarish when they encounter a cult worshipping a sea deity.
- DirectorKeith ThomasStarsZac EfronRyan Kiera ArmstrongSydney LemmonA young girl tries to understand how she mysteriously gained the power to set things on fire with her mind.
- DirectorBrad PeytonStarsDwayne JohnsonNaomie HarrisMalin AkermanWhen three different animals become infected with a dangerous pathogen, a primatologist and a geneticist team up to stop them from destroying Chicago.
- DirectorRobert EggersStarsAlexander SkarsgårdNicole KidmanClaes BangA young Viking prince is on a quest to avenge his father's murder.
- DirectorPaul Andrew WilliamsStarsDavid NellistKevin HarveyMark SpringerBull mysteriously returns home after a 10 year absence to seek revenge on those who double crossed him all those years ago.fave
- DirectorMichael CaissieStarsKatrina BowdenJay MohrWill CarlsonA sheriff makes a strange discovery when he gets called to an orchard where three teenage sisters have been attacked by a band of young delinquents.Hunter's Moon
- DirectorThomas Robert LeeStarsCatherine WalkerJared AbrahamsonHannah Emily AndersonA devout community suffering from a plague is torn apart by a beautiful young woman and the forces of witchcraft, black magic, and possession.fave
- DirectorDario ArgentoStarsIlenia PastorelliAsia ArgentoAndrea GherpelliDiana, a young woman who lost her sight, finds a guide in a Chinese boy named Chin. Together they will track down a dangerous killer through the darkness of Italy.fave
- DirectorAlanna BrownStarsEliane UmuhireCharmaine BingwaElla CannonIn April of 1994, four women from different backgrounds and beliefs are trapped and hiding during the Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda. Their fight for survival against all odds unites the women in an unbreakable sisterhood.
- DirectorZoe Lister-JonesStarsCailee SpaenyZoey LunaGideon AdlonA group of high school students form a coven of witches.
- DirectorRuth PaxtonStarsSienna GuilloryJessica AlexanderRuby StokesA widowed mother is radically tested when her teenage daughter insists a supernatural experience has left her body in service to a higher power.fave
- DirectorChloe OkunoStarsMaika MonroeKarl GlusmanBurn GormanA young American actress moves with her husband to Bucharest, and begins to suspect that a stranger who watches her from an apartment window may be a serial killer.fave
- DirectorSebastián SchindelStarsMónica AntonópulosMacarena AchagaJuan MinujínLuciana, a young woman immersed in a circle of mysterious deaths of relatives and the growing suspicion that the person responsible is an enigmatic writer, her former boss.
- DirectorTim SuttonStarsSam WorthingtonColson BakerThomas JaneAn outlaw attempts to end his evil family line.
- DirectorSimon CurtisStarsHugh BonnevilleJim CarterMichelle DockeryThe Crawley family goes on a grand journey to the South of France to uncover the mystery of the dowager countess's newly inherited villa.
- DirectorAlex GarlandStarsJessie BuckleyRory KinnearPaapa EssieduA young woman goes on a solo vacation to the English countryside following the death of her ex-husband.dabei
- DirectorDavid RaymondStarsHenry CavillBen KingsleyAlexandra DaddarioA weathered Lieutenant, his police force, and a local vigilante are all caught up in a dangerous scheme involving a troubled, recently-arrested man who's linked to years of female abductions and murders.
- DirectorRomola GaraiStarsCarla JuriAlec SecareanuImelda StauntonAn ex-soldier, living homeless in London, is offered a place to stay at a decaying house inhabited by a young woman and her dying mother. As he starts to fall for her, he cannot ignore his suspicion that something sinister is going on.
- DirectorWilliam EubankStarsEmily BaderRoland Buck IIIDan LippertMargot, a young woman who was abandoned by her mother as a baby, travels to a secluded Amish community with a documentary film crew seeking answers about her mother and extended family.
- DirectorScott DerricksonStarsMason ThamesMadeleine McGrawEthan HawkeAfter being abducted and locked in a basement, a boy starts receiving calls on a disconnected phone from the killer's previous victims.
- DirectorChris WilliamsStarsKarl UrbanZaris-Angel HatorJared HarrisWhen a young girl stows away on the ship of a legendary sea monster hunter, they launch an epic journey into uncharted waters - and make history to boot.
- DirectorTord DanielssonOskar MellanderStarsDilan GwynEddie Eriksson DominguezLinus WahlgrenA dad moves into a new house with his son and girlfriend. When he's out of town working, the son makes a new "friend" next door.
- DirectorCharlotte ColbertStarsJonathan ArisJoanna BaconHeidi BrownAn aging film star retreats to the Scottish countryside with her nurse to recover from surgery. While there, mysterious forces of revenge emerge from the land where witches were burned.
- DirectorGorô MiyazakiStarsTaylor HendersonJazmín AbuínJB BlancAn orphan girl, Earwig, is adopted by a witch and comes home to a spooky house filled with mystery and magic.
- DirectorKurtis David HarderStarsJeffrey Bowyer-ChapmanAri CohenJune LaporteA same-sex couple move to a small town to enjoy a better quality of life and raise their daughter with strong social values. But when neighbors throw a very strange party, nothing is as it seems in their picturesque neighborhood.
- DirectorChris BeyrootyConnor MartinStarsKevin DanielsBrendan HinesOla KaminskaWhen a global pandemic limits travel, a honeymooning couple finds themselves stranded at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.
- DirectorLee Haven JonesStarsAnnes ElwyNia RobertsJulian Lewis JonesFollows a young woman serving privileged guests at a dinner party in a remote house in rural Wales. The assembled guests do not realize they are about to eat their last supper.dabei
- DirectorSean EllisStarsBoyd HolbrookKelly ReillyAlistair PetrieIn rural 19th-century France, a mysterious, possibly supernatural menace threatens a small village. John McBride, a pathologist, comes to town to investigate the danger - and exorcise some of his own demons in the process.
- DirectorAndrew SemansStarsRebecca HallTim RothGrace KaufmanMargaret's life is in order. She is capable, disciplined and successful. Everything is under control until David returns - that is - carrying with him the horrors of Margaret's past.
- DirectorDan TrachtenbergStarsAmber MidthunderDakota BeaversDane DiLiegroNaru, a skilled warrior of the Comanche Nation, fights to protect her tribe against one of the first highly-evolved Predators to land on Earth.
- DirectorAbner PastollStarsAndrew SimpsonJoséphine de La BaumeFrédéric PierrotThe sun drenched days of summer turn dark and ominous for hitchhiking duo Jack and Véronique when they become inexplicably entangled with a mysterious married couple and a local road kill collector in rural France.
- DirectorGerard BushChristopher RenzStarsJanelle MonáeEric LangeJena MaloneSuccessful author Veronica Henley finds herself trapped in a horrifying reality and must uncover the mind-bending mystery before it's too late.
- DirectorKate DolanStarsHazel DoupeCarolyn BrackenIngrid CraigieIn a North Dublin housing estate Char's mother goes missing. When she returns Char is determined to uncover the truth of her disappearance and unearth the dark secrets of her family.
- DirectorBlaine ThurierStarsAlanna BaleLuke BilykBenjamin SutherlandWhen Anna, a centuries old vampire, watches Robbie, a charming but reckless young man, recover from his alcoholism, she decides to quit blood and restore her humanity.
- DirectorPablo LarraínStarsKristen StewartTimothy SpallSally HawkinsDiana Spencer, struggling with mental-health problems during her Christmas holidays with the Royal Family at their Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England, decides to end her decade-long marriage to Prince Charles.
- DirectorChristopher HattonStarsMelanie ZanettiWilliam MoseleyKate DickieWest Point cadet Edgar Allan Poe and four other cadets on a training exercise in upstate New York are drawn by a gruesome discovery into a forgotten community.
- DirectorJohn Lee HancockStarsDonald SutherlandJaeden MartellJoe TippettWhen Mr. Harrigan dies, Craig, the teen who befriended and did odd jobs for him, puts his smart phone in his pocket before burial. When the lonely youth sends his dead friend a message, he is shocked to get a return text.
- DirectorJustin BensonAaron MoorheadStarsAnthony MackieJamie DornanKatie AseltonTwo New Orleans paramedics' lives are ripped apart after they encounter a series of horrific deaths linked to a designer drug with bizarre, otherworldly effects.
- DirectorOlivia WildeStarsFlorence PughHarry StylesChris PineWhile her husband leaves home everyday to work in a top secret facility, a young 1950s housewife begins to question her life when she notices strange behavior from the other wives in the neighborhood.
- DirectorÁlex de la IglesiaStarsIngrid García JonssonSilvia AlonsoGoize BlancoA group of Spanish tourists in Venecia will find themselves fighting for their lives against locals that are not too keen on foreigners.
- DirectorBartosz M. KowalskiStarsPiotr ZurawskiOlaf LubaszenkoSebastian StankiewiczIn 1987 Poland, a police officer investigating mysterious disappearances infiltrates a remote monastery and discovers a dark truth about its clergy.
- DirectorDavid LeitchStarsBrad PittJoey KingAaron Taylor-JohnsonFive assassins aboard a swiftly-moving bullet train find out that their missions have something in common.
- DirectorSam LevinsonStarsOdessa YoungAbraSuki WaterhouseAfter a malicious data hack exposes the secrets of the perpetually American town of Salem, chaos descends and four girls must fight to survive, while coping with the hack themselves.
- DirectorJulian HigginsStarsThandiwe NewtonJoris JarskyJefferson WhiteWhen a college professor confronts two hunters she catches trespassing on her property, she's drawn into an escalating battle of wills with catastrophic consequences.
- DirectorPetr JáklStarsBen FosterSophie LoweMichael CaineThe story of fifteenth century Czech icon and warlord, Jan Zizka, who defeated armies of the Teutonic Order and the Holy Roman Empire.
- DirectorSebastián LelioStarsFlorence PughTom BurkeKíla Lord CassidyA tale of two strangers who transform each other's lives, a psychological thriller, and a story of love pitted against evil.
- DirectorEmilio PortesStarsTobin BellTate EllingtonJoaquín CosioAfter a personal tragedy, a police detective investigates a school massacre committed by a student - and another massacre. Are the 3 tragedies linked to demon possession?
- DirectorRuben ÖstlundStarsThobias ThorwidHarris DickinsonCharlbi DeanA fashion model celebrity couple join an eventful cruise for the super-rich.
- DirectorJean-François RichetStarsVincent CasselPatrick ChesnaisAugust DiehlVidocq escapes captivity in 1805; years later he's a fabric merchant in Paris under an alias. He makes a deal of amnesty for catching criminals. He builds an efficient team of ex-cons to catch or kill them.
- DirectorBranko TomovicStarsBranko TomovicGorica RegodicJoakim TasicA man from London comes to a small remote village in Serbia to look after the cemetery. He starts to have nightmarish visions and suspects the friendly villagers have a more sinister intention with him.
- DirectorBeth de AraújoStarsStefanie EstesOlivia LuccardiDana MillicanPlaying out in real time, an elementary school teacher organizes a mixer of like-minded women, when she encounters a woman from her past, leading to a volatile chain of events.
- DirectorChristian TafdrupStarsMorten BurianSidsel Siem KochFedja van HuêtA Danish family visits a Dutch family they met on a holiday. What was supposed to be an idyllic weekend slowly starts unraveling as the Danes try to stay polite in the face of unpleasantness.
- DirectorRodrigo SorogoyenStarsMarina FoïsDenis MénochetLuis ZaheraAn expatriate French couple operate an organic farm in the Spanish countryside but clash with villagers.