Market Charts > 2022 > Creative Types > Contemporary Fiction
Box Office Performance for Contemporary Fiction Movies in 2022
| Rank | Movie | Release
Date |
Genre | MPAA
Rating | 2022 Gross | Tickets Sold |
|---|
| 1 |
Top Gun: Maverick |
May 27, 2022 |
Action |
PG-13 |
$718,732,821 |
68,255,728 |
| 2 |
Uncharted |
Feb 18, 2022 |
Adventure |
PG-13 |
$148,648,820 |
14,116,697 |
| 3 |
Smile |
Sep 30, 2022 |
Horror |
R |
$105,935,048 |
10,060,308 |
| 4 |
The Lost City |
Mar 25, 2022 |
Adventure |
PG-13 |
$105,344,029 |
10,004,181 |
| 5 |
Bullet Train |
Aug 4, 2022 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$103,368,602 |
9,816,581 |
| 6 |
Where the Crawdads Sing |
Jul 15, 2022 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$90,230,760 |
8,568,923 |
| 7 |
The Black Phone |
Jun 24, 2022 |
Horror |
R |
$90,123,230 |
8,558,711 |
| 8 |
Scream |
Jan 14, 2022 |
Horror |
R |
$81,641,405 |
7,753,220 |
| 9 |
Ticket to Paradise |
Sep 23, 2022 |
Romantic Comedy |
PG-13 |
$68,229,160 |
6,479,502 |
| 10 |
Halloween Ends |
Oct 14, 2022 |
Horror |
R |
$64,079,860 |
6,085,456 |
| 11 |
Dog |
Feb 18, 2022 |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$61,778,069 |
5,866,863 |
| 12 |
Violent Night |
Dec 2, 2022 |
Comedy |
R |
$47,504,760 |
4,511,373 |
| 13 |
Barbarian |
Sep 9, 2022 |
Horror |
R |
$40,842,944 |
3,878,722 |
| 14 |
The Menu |
Nov 18, 2022 |
Black Comedy |
R |
$38,501,125 |
3,656,327 |
| 15 |
The Bob’s Burgers Movie |
May 27, 2022 |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$31,933,830 |
3,032,652 |
| 16 |
Beast |
Aug 19, 2022 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$31,846,530 |
3,024,361 |
| 17 |
The Invitation |
Aug 26, 2022 |
Horror |
PG-13 |
$25,100,080 |
2,383,673 |
| 18 |
Ambulance |
Apr 8, 2022 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$22,781,115 |
2,163,449 |
| 19 |
Marry Me |
Feb 10, 2022 |
Romantic Comedy |
PG-13 |
$22,438,180 |
2,130,881 |
| 20 |
The Unbearable Weight of Ma… |
Apr 22, 2022 |
Action |
R |
$20,300,157 |
1,927,840 |
| 21 |
Prey for the Devil |
Oct 28, 2022 |
Horror |
PG-13 |
$19,802,293 |
1,880,559 |
| 22 |
Glass Onion: A Knives Out M… |
Nov 23, 2022 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$15,000,000 |
1,424,501 |
| 23 |
The 355 |
Jan 7, 2022 |
Thriller/Suspense |
PG-13 |
$14,570,455 |
1,383,708 |
| 24 |
Easter Sunday |
Aug 5, 2022 |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$13,013,690 |
1,235,867 |
| 25 |
One Piece Film: Red |
Aug 6, 2022 |
Action |
PG-13 |
$12,768,073 |
1,212,542 |
| 26 |
Jaws |
Jun 20, 1975 |
Horror |
PG |
$12,257,035 |
1,164,010 |
| 27 |
Bros |
Sep 30, 2022 |
Romantic Comedy |
R |
$11,628,165 |
1,104,289 |
| 28 |
Licorice Pizza |
Jan 7, 2022 |
Drama |
R |
$10,935,116 |
1,038,472 |
| 29 |
West Side Story |
Dec 10, 2021 |
Musical |
PG-13 |
$10,361,074 |
983,957 |
| 30 |
Firestarter |
May 13, 2022 |
Horror |
R |
$9,739,250 |
924,905 |
| 31 |
Blacklight |
Feb 10, 2022 |
Action |
PG-13 |
$9,591,094 |
910,835 |
| 32 |
The Banshees of Inisherin |
Oct 21, 2022 |
Drama |
R |
$9,026,965 |
857,261 |
| 33 |
Men |
Jun 1, 2022 |
Horror |
R |
$7,587,853 |
720,593 |
| 34 |
Memory |
Apr 29, 2022 |
Action |
R |
$7,329,043 |
696,015 |
| 35 |
Fall |
Aug 12, 2022 |
Thriller/Suspense |
PG-13 |
$7,240,521 |
687,608 |
| 36 |
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On |
Feb 17, 2023 |
Comedy |
PG |
$6,333,703 |
601,491 |
| 37 |
The Whale |
Dec 9, 2022 |
Drama |
R |
$5,855,410 |
556,069 |
| 38 |
It’s a Wonderful Life |
Dec 20, 1946 |
Drama |
PG |
$5,597,691 |
531,594 |
| 39 |
TÁR |
Oct 7, 2022 |
Drama |
R |
$5,595,890 |
531,423 |
| 40 |
Orphan: First Kill |
Aug 19, 2022 |
Horror |
R |
$5,413,227 |
514,077 |
| 41 |
Lifemark |
Sep 9, 2022 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$5,007,861 |
475,580 |
| 42 |
Mississippi Masala |
Feb 5, 1992 |
Drama |
R |
$4,745,453 |
450,660 |
| 43 |
Vengeance |
Jul 29, 2022 |
Black Comedy |
R |
$4,330,720 |
411,274 |
| 44 |
Triangle of Sadness |
Oct 6, 2022 |
Black Comedy |
R |
$4,124,554 |
391,695 |
| 45 |
Family Camp |
May 13, 2022 |
Comedy |
PG |
$3,973,263 |
377,327 |
| 46 |
Laal Singh Chaddha |
Aug 11, 2022 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$3,401,324 |
323,013 |
| 47 |
The Outfit |
Mar 18, 2022 |
Drama |
R |
$3,344,040 |
317,572 |
| 48 |
Verdens verste menneske |
Oct 13, 2021 |
Comedy |
R |
$3,034,775 |
288,202 |
| 49 |
Honk for Jesus. Save Your S… |
Sep 2, 2022 |
Comedy |
R |
$2,561,270 |
243,235 |
| 50 |
Mack & Rita |
Aug 12, 2022 |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$2,535,459 |
240,784 |
| 51 |
Studio 666 |
Feb 25, 2022 |
Horror |
R |
$2,513,963 |
238,742 |
| 52 |
The Good House |
Sep 30, 2022 |
Comedy |
R |
$2,219,760 |
210,803 |
| 53 |
Madres paralelas |
Oct 8, 2021 |
Drama |
R |
$2,197,526 |
208,692 |
| 54 |
Emily the Criminal |
Aug 12, 2022 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$2,156,296 |
204,776 |
| 55 |
Umma |
Mar 18, 2022 |
Horror |
PG-13 |
$2,121,025 |
201,427 |
| 56 |
Le loup et le lion |
Oct 14, 2021 |
Adventure |
PG |
$2,072,173 |
196,787 |
| 57 |
Decision to Leave (헤어질 결심)… |
Jun 29, 2022 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$2,053,383 |
195,003 |
| 58 |
Jeepers Creepers: Reborn |
Sep 15, 2022 |
Horror |
R |
$2,033,057 |
193,072 |
| 59 |
Watcher |
Jun 3, 2022 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$1,961,207 |
186,249 |
| 60 |
Running The Bases |
Sep 16, 2022 |
Drama |
PG |
$1,511,980 |
143,587 |
| 61 |
Y cómo es él? |
Apr 3, 2020 |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$1,500,636 |
142,510 |
| 62 |
Aftersun |
Aug 11, 2022 |
Drama |
R |
$1,049,372 |
99,655 |
| 63 |
The Contractor |
Apr 1, 2022 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$1,035,265 |
98,316 |
| 64 |
After Ever Happy |
Sep 7, 2022 |
Drama |
R |
$989,088 |
93,930 |
| 65 |
National Lampoon’s Christma… |
Dec 1, 1989 |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$939,753 |
89,245 |
| 66 |
The Tiger Rising |
Jan 21, 2022 |
Drama |
PG |
$835,162 |
79,312 |
| 67 |
Petite maman |
Jun 2, 2021 |
Drama |
PG |
$829,065 |
78,733 |
| 68 |
Bodies Bodies Bodies |
Aug 5, 2022 |
Horror |
R |
$747,145 |
70,954 |
| 69 |
Competencia oficial |
Feb 25, 2022 |
Comedy |
R |
$593,926 |
56,403 |
| 70 |
Cuando Sea Joven |
Sep 15, 2022 |
Comedy |
PG |
$588,028 |
55,843 |
| 71 |
Confess, Fletch |
Sep 16, 2022 |
Comedy |
R |
$538,842 |
51,172 |
| 72 |
God’s Country |
Sep 16, 2022 |
Drama |
R |
$493,679 |
46,883 |
| 73 |
Brian and Charles |
Jun 17, 2022 |
Comedy |
PG |
$430,635 |
40,896 |
| 74 |
Tyson’s Run |
Mar 11, 2022 |
Drama |
PG |
$391,167 |
37,147 |
| 75 |
The Forgiven |
Jul 1, 2022 |
Drama |
R |
$340,222 |
32,309 |
| 76 |
Red Rocket |
Dec 10, 2021 |
Drama |
R |
$330,406 |
31,377 |
| 77 |
Montana Story |
May 13, 2022 |
Drama |
R |
$292,916 |
27,817 |
| 78 |
A Love Song |
Jul 29, 2022 |
Drama |
PG |
$278,889 |
26,485 |
| 79 |
Gone in the Night |
Jul 15, 2022 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$266,466 |
25,305 |
| 80 |
On the Come Up |
Sep 23, 2022 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$236,153 |
22,427 |
| 81 |
Who We Are Now |
May 25, 2018 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$234,198 |
22,241 |
| 82 |
Sundown |
Jan 28, 2022 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$229,921 |
21,834 |
| 83 |
Hytti nro 6 |
Oct 29, 2021 |
Drama |
R |
$204,208 |
19,393 |
| 84 |
Inland Empire |
Dec 6, 2006 |
Drama |
R |
$186,470 |
17,708 |
| 85 |
Resurrection |
Jul 29, 2022 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$160,866 |
15,276 |
| 86 |
The Conversation |
Apr 7, 1974 |
Thriller/Suspense |
PG |
$154,909 |
14,711 |
| 87 |
The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry |
Oct 7, 2022 |
Romantic Comedy |
PG-13 |
$121,000 |
11,490 |
| 88 |
Koe No Katachi |
Mar 17, 2017 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$120,332 |
11,427 |
| 89 |
No Time to Die |
Oct 8, 2021 |
Action |
PG-13 |
$119,000 |
11,301 |
| 90 |
Pleasure |
Oct 15, 2021 |
Drama |
R |
$106,789 |
10,141 |
| 91 |
Jockey |
Dec 29, 2021 |
Drama |
R |
$106,679 |
10,131 |
| 92 |
I Love My Dad |
Aug 5, 2022 |
Comedy |
R |
$101,508 |
9,639 |
| 93 |
Gold |
Jan 13, 2022 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$100,197 |
9,515 |
| 94 |
Abandoned |
Jun 17, 2022 |
Horror |
PG-13 |
$96,761 |
9,189 |
| 95 |
Gubbai, Don Gurîzu! |
Sep 16, 2022 |
Adventure |
PG |
$86,610 |
8,225 |
| 96 |
UnFavorable Odds |
Sep 9, 2022 |
Romantic Comedy |
PG-13 |
$86,203 |
8,186 |
| 97 |
All My Puny Sorrows |
Apr 15, 2022 |
Drama |
R |
$84,735 |
8,047 |
| 98 |
All My Friends Hate Me |
Mar 11, 2022 |
Comedy |
R |
$80,405 |
7,635 |
| 99 |
Butter |
Feb 25, 2022 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$78,450 |
7,450 |
| 100 |
The Discreet Charm of the B… |
May 12, 2000 |
Comedy |
PG |
$75,811 |
7,199 |
| 101 |
Les Olympiades, Paris 13e |
Nov 5, 2021 |
Drama |
R |
$73,118 |
6,943 |
| 102 |
Sharp Stick |
Jul 29, 2022 |
Comedy |
R |
$68,598 |
6,514 |
| 103 |
Summering |
Aug 12, 2022 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$57,770 |
5,486 |
| 104 |
On the Count of Three |
May 13, 2022 |
Drama |
R |
$54,515 |
5,177 |
| 105 |
beurokeo (브로커) |
Jun 8, 2022 |
Drama |
R |
$53,753 |
5,104 |
| 106 |
Memoria |
Apr 1, 2022 |
Drama |
PG |
$52,656 |
5,000 |
| 107 |
A Chiara |
Oct 8, 2021 |
Drama |
R |
$41,925 |
3,981 |
| 108 |
The Eternal Daughter |
Dec 2, 2022 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$33,657 |
3,196 |
| 109 |
Carnal Knowledge |
Jan 1, 1971 |
Drama |
R |
$33,048 |
3,138 |
| 110 |
The Sound of Violet |
Apr 29, 2022 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$32,294 |
3,066 |
| 111 |
Nikamma |
Jun 24, 2022 |
Action |
PG-13 |
$31,181 |
2,961 |
| 112 |
Good Mourning |
May 20, 2022 |
Comedy |
R |
$21,348 |
2,027 |
| 113 |
Unplugging |
Apr 22, 2022 |
Comedy |
R |
$20,500 |
1,946 |
| 114 |
Aikoku Joshi: Kurenai Michi |
Mar 11, 2022 |
Adventure |
PG-13 |
$19,100 |
1,813 |
| 115 |
Lost Highway |
Feb 21, 1997 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$18,028 |
1,712 |
| 116 |
Rite of the Shaman |
May 27, 2022 |
Drama |
Not Yet Rated |
$16,221 |
1,540 |
| 117 |
Huda’s Salon |
Mar 4, 2022 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$16,128 |
1,531 |
| 118 |
Four Samosas |
Dec 2, 2022 |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$14,701 |
1,396 |
| 119 |
Shortbus |
Oct 4, 2006 |
Comedy |
Not Rated |
$12,205 |
1,159 |
| 120 |
Distant |
Mar 12, 2004 |
Drama |
Not Rated |
$10,580 |
1,004 |
| 121 |
About Fate |
Sep 9, 2022 |
Romantic Comedy |
R |
$8,688 |
825 |
| 122 |
La Abuela |
Jan 28, 2022 |
Horror |
R |
$4,343 |
412 |
| 123 |
The Novice |
Dec 17, 2021 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$3,802 |
361 |
| 124 |
Veneciafrenia |
Apr 22, 2022 |
Adventure |
R |
$1,006 |
96 |
| 125 |
Nordsjøen |
Sep 1, 2021 |
Action |
PG-13 |
$493 |
46 |
| 126 |
Eingeschlossene Gesellschaft |
Nov 4, 2022 |
Comedy |
R |
$212 |
20 |
| Total Gross of All Movies | $2,192,847,899 | |
| Total Tickets Sold | 208,247,615 |
Note: This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 2022.
It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 2022.
For example, a movie released over Thanksgiving in 2010 will most likely earn money in 2010 and 2011.
Click on the individual movie to see its total gross over all the years in which it played.
Inflation-adjusted figures are based ticket sale estimates, and may not be precise due to rounding errors.
Our Theatrical Market pages are based on the Domestic Theatrical Market performance only. The Domestic Market is defined as the North American movie territory (consisting of the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and Guam).
The yearly amounts on our Theatrical Market pages are based on box office years. Each box office year starts on the first Monday of the year, so the previous year ends on the Sunday before the first Monday. For example, the "2017 box office year" started on January 2, 2017 so the "2016 box office year" ended on Sunday, January 1, 2017.
