2022 in Film
Hi all! I wanted to take a moment to reflect on all the films I watched in 2022. Below you will find a number of film cards. Each of these links to my Letterboxd review. Click on any of them to read my thoughts on the film.
By the end of the year I had watched a total of 302 films, nearly triple 2021's total. This amounted to almost 500 hours of movie-watching. 15.6% of the films I watched were new 2022 releases and 23.5% were rewatches.
My Top Films of 2022
While I was able to watch a lot of great films, I know there are still many more from last year that I haven't seen yet. This list only covers the films I watched in 2022 - sorry if I missed any of your favorites!
Let's start with my personal top movies of the year. My top 2 were:
![Everything Everywhere All at Once](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/alternative-poster/4/7/4/4/7/4/p/7rvVWbvg0CuNzYigehTs0lRUCs8-0-1000-0-1500-crop.jpg?v=2c1066d075 2x)
Everything Everywhere All at Once →
2022
Everything Everywhere All at Once is a mind-bending sci-fi film that kept me on the edge of my seat. My wife and I watched it in theaters shortly after it came out without knowing anything about it. We loved it so much that we've watched it a few more times since. It's so dense that I was still discovering new things during my 4th viewing.
Despite being an earlier release, this held the top spot as my favorite film of the year. I'm so excited to see what the directors have in store for us next.
![RRR](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/alternative-poster/5/0/8/0/3/7/p/yI1zbTaUV7ZKsSS1fzvokERDe1U-0-1000-0-1500-crop.jpg?v=e71679b788 2x)
RRR →
2022
RRR is Telugu period action film that was just an epic ride. I watched it four times last year as well, and I'm planning to put it on again soon.
Both this and Everything Everywhere could be considered maximalist films in that they both do... everything. Neither leaves anything on the table.
This one in particular led me to watch many more Indian films including others by S. S. Rajamouli, the director of RRR.
And the next 10 in no particular order:
![Nope](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/film-poster/6/8/2/5/4/7/682547-nope-0-300-0-450-crop.jpg?v=d6a6158cc3 2x)
Nope →
2022
![The Batman](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/alternative-poster/3/4/8/9/1/4/p/seyWFgGInaLqW7nOZvu0ZC95rtx-0-300-0-450-crop.jpg?v=a6e77c81b2 2x)
The Batman →
2022
![Turning Red](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/film-poster/4/3/8/7/2/7/438727-turning-red-0-150-0-225-crop.jpg?v=85497b8090 2x)
Turning Red →
2022
![Triangle of Sadness](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/alternative-poster/4/2/7/9/7/0/p/omzkwoLVSEZhs1h5e3XqoHo8eF5-0-300-0-450-crop.jpg?v=0c901c9ba9 2x)
Triangle of Sadness →
2022
![Barbarian](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/film-poster/8/1/9/6/4/8/819648-barbarian-0-150-0-225-crop.jpg?v=75b067327a 2x)
Barbarian →
2022
![Athena](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/film-poster/7/6/6/6/0/7/766607-athena-0-300-0-450-crop.jpg?v=6d9beba4a5 2x)
Athena →
2022
![Prey](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/film-poster/6/8/6/3/8/9/686389-prey-0-150-0-225-crop.jpg?v=f9f0c6bb6e 2x)
Prey →
2022
![Glass Onion](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/alternative-poster/5/8/6/7/2/3/p/vDGr1YdrlfbU9wxTOdpf3zChmv9-0-300-0-450-crop.jpg?v=1969a4d3cc 2x)
Glass Onion →
2022
![Black Panther: Wakanda Forever](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/film-poster/4/3/5/4/6/0/435460-black-panther-wakanda-forever-0-150-0-225-crop.jpg?v=27db1e3d45 2x)
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever →
2022
![Marcel the Shell with Shoes On](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/alternative-poster/7/8/1/3/2/6/p/jaYmP4Ct8YLnxWAW2oYkUjeXtzm-0-150-0-225-crop.jpg?v=30c0473928 2x)
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On →
2022
My Top Films Watched in 2022
I also want to mention the best movies I watched this year, regardless of when they were released. 2022 was a year of catching up on culturally significant films I had missed. Represented here are a number of films I continue to think about and bring up in conversation frequently with friends. Again, in no particular order.
![Harakiri](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/film-poster/4/3/0/1/5/43015-harakiri-0-150-0-225-crop.jpg?v=007080a0fb 2x)
Harakiri →
1962
![Minding the Gap](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/alternative-poster/4/2/0/4/5/6/p/mXpMU9hAY882xUq2YV5b7BZlqTN-0-150-0-225-crop.jpg?v=5ad43e0f21 2x)
Minding the Gap →
2018
![Come and See](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/alternative-poster/3/6/1/9/2/p/qNbMsKVzigERgJUbwf8pKyZogpb-0-150-0-225-crop.jpg?v=b4d07fdb58 2x)
Come and See →
1985
![The Green Knight](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/alternative-poster/4/8/8/3/9/9/p/if4hw3Ou5Sav9Em7WWHj66mnywp-0-150-0-225-crop.jpg?v=2ee7553714 2x)
The Green Knight →
2021
![West Side Story](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/alternative-poster/4/4/1/4/7/1/p/3WnyUEG41PXB1YIu4JR1z8om0Xj-0-150-0-225-crop.jpg?v=ca4292cdfd 2x)
West Side Story →
2021
![Whiplash](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/sm/upload/cl/dn/kr/f1/4C9LHDxMsoYI0S3iMPZdm3Oevwo-0-150-0-225-crop.jpg?v=d13ea36528 2x)
Whiplash →
2014
![North by Northwest](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/film-poster/5/1/8/4/3/51843-north-by-northwest-0-150-0-225-crop.jpg?v=d458d56e9f 2x)
North by Northwest →
1959
![The Seventh Seal](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/film-poster/5/1/6/2/0/51620-the-seventh-seal-0-150-0-225-crop.jpg?v=fa1963f0b2 2x)
The Seventh Seal →
1957
![Barry Lyndon](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/alternative-poster/4/9/8/1/1/p/znfLskGQnXYB2xcOGM9eInRHPAV-0-150-0-225-crop.jpg?v=fd147ea3cd 2x)
Barry Lyndon →
1975
![Casablanca](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/alternative-poster/5/1/7/7/0/p/pQjUifS7GXimKOtRwPf8nXWw1bd-0-150-0-225-crop.jpg?v=39f19ba675 2x)
Casablanca →
1942
![Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/film-poster/2/1/1/4/9/21149-jeanne-dielman-23-quai-du-commerce-1080-bruxelles-0-150-0-225-crop.jpg?v=c5ca6dfec9 2x)
Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles →
1975
![Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/alternative-poster/5/1/2/1/8/p/gHm96BRW4GoI339rF1vYoYTB6Qe-0-150-0-225-crop.jpg?v=b918851629 2x)
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb →
1964
My Top Obscure Films Watched in 2022
Here's a special shoutout to some of the more obscure films I enjoyed this year. I calculated this by sorting my Letterboxd list by popularity, scrolling to the bottom, and picking the first 10 films that I had rated 4 stars or higher.
![The Haunted Swordsman](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/film-poster/5/5/9/3/6/3/559363-the-haunted-swordsman-0-150-0-225-crop.jpg?v=6bb08bb270 2x)
The Haunted Swordsman →
2019
![Pizza](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/film-poster/1/0/6/5/5/2/106552-pizza-0-150-0-225-crop.jpg?v=455d636d44 2x)
Pizza →
2012
![Magnetic Rose](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/film-poster/2/6/8/8/2688-magnetic-rose-0-150-0-225-crop.jpg?v=5717913a6f 2x)
Magnetic Rose →
1995
![Sardar Udham](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/film-poster/5/2/6/3/7/3/526373-sardar-udham-0-150-0-225-crop.jpg?v=9acf95286a 2x)
Sardar Udham →
2021
![Cops](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/alternative-poster/2/5/8/7/3/p/6CX4AcuxBjVjXxthVilYtU942Ad-0-150-0-225-crop.jpg?v=48e57eb442 2x)
Cops →
1922
![Murina](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/film-poster/7/5/3/3/9/3/753393-murina-0-150-0-225-crop.jpg?v=f8f9b4eb45 2x)
Murina →
2021
![Bāhubali 2](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/film-poster/2/8/0/7/1/0/280710-baahubali-the-conclusion-0-150-0-225-crop.jpg?v=e3236ba8ee 2x)
Bāhubali 2 →
2017
![Tumbbad](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/film-poster/4/6/8/1/9/5/468195-tumbbad-0-150-0-225-crop.jpg?v=c48f92ce1f 2x)
Tumbbad →
2018
![Robin Robin](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/film-poster/5/7/5/7/6/2/575762-robin-robin-0-150-0-225-crop.jpg?v=64388e0d1d 2x)
Robin Robin →
2021
![Steamboat Bill, Jr.](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/film-poster/3/5/8/0/8/35808-steamboat-bill-jr--0-150-0-225-crop.jpg?v=ad7722e288 2x)
Steamboat Bill, Jr. →
1928
![The Cameraman](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/alternative-poster/3/1/2/0/0/p/oz7dVRzxN95IIpa7hsG5XS3nO2L-0-150-0-225-crop.jpg?v=489d2e9923 2x)
The Cameraman →
1928
![Duel](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/alternative-poster/5/1/3/1/3/p/vGVxYIAstgGIjjhXXXfmeqtNLmz-0-150-0-225-crop.jpg?v=1e193825e9 2x)
Duel →
1971
My Top Reviews from 2022
Here are a few of my more popular film reviews from this year.
Jurassic Park (1993)
Prey (2022)
Nosferatu (1922)
The Seventh Seal (1957)
Strange World (2022)
Stats
In terms of most watched films, Everything Everywhere All at Once, RRR, Game Night, and Steamboat Bill, Jr. were at the top of my list.
![Everything Everywhere All at Once](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/alternative-poster/4/7/4/4/7/4/p/7rvVWbvg0CuNzYigehTs0lRUCs8-0-1000-0-1500-crop.jpg?v=2c1066d075 2x)
Everything Everywhere All at Once →
4 times
![RRR](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/alternative-poster/5/0/8/0/3/7/p/yI1zbTaUV7ZKsSS1fzvokERDe1U-0-1000-0-1500-crop.jpg?v=e71679b788 2x)
RRR →
4 times
![Game Night](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/alternative-poster/3/7/8/0/4/8/p/cAqZ2dC3LCVOfwUMsWgxEuLyg5j-0-150-0-225-crop.jpg?v=c55023863a 2x)
Game Night →
3 times
![Steamboat Bill, Jr.](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/film-poster/3/5/8/0/8/35808-steamboat-bill-jr--0-150-0-225-crop.jpg?v=ad7722e288 2x)
Steamboat Bill, Jr. →
3 times
My most watched actor and director last year were the same: Buster Keaton. I watched 12 films he acted in, 10 of which he also directed. This was a lot of fun, especially because I watched them with my son.
I also want to give a special shoutout to the classic Godzilla movies, which I had a blast watching this year with my son as well. This is a project we're continuing in 2023.
On top of that, I decided to complete the filmographies of three directors: Quentin Tarantino, Hayao Miyazaki and Wes Anderson.
Overall, it was a great year of movie-watching for me and I am looking forward to seeing what 2023 brings.