Ranking of the most profitable movies in 2022: "Top Gun 2" stands out from the crowd

Culture Crave compiled a list of the top eight highest-grossing movies in 2022. Tom Cruise's "Top Gun 2" topped the list with a box office of 1.48 billion yuan. However, Marvel movies still occupy the majority of the seats, with a total of three films on the list.

The 8 highest-grossing movies of 2022: Regional release dates are in brackets

1. "Top Gun 2": $1.48 billion, released on May 27, 2022 (USA), budget $170 million

2. Jurassic World 3: $1 billion, released on June 10, 2022 (USA), budget between $165 million and $185 million

3. "Doctor Strange 2": $955 million, released on May 6, 2022 (USA), budget $200 million

4. "Minions: Despicable Me Begins": $937 million, July 1, 2022 (USA), budget $80 million

5. "Batman": $770 million, March 4, 2022 (USA), budget $185 million-$200 million

6. Thor: Ragnarok: $760 million, July 8, 2022 (USA), budget $250 million

7. "Changjin Lake: Watergate Bridge", $626 million, February 1, 2022 (China)

8. "Black Panther 2": $545 million, November 11, 2022 (USA), budget $250 million

It is worth mentioning that Cameron's Avatar 2 will be released simultaneously in China and the United States on December 16, with a budget of $400 million. Although it is very likely to be on the list, it is unlikely to surpass the number one Top Gun 2 in a short period of time, which is close to $1.5 billion.