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# My Favorite Movies of 2022
- URL: https://birchtree.me/blog/my-favorite-movies-of-2022/
- Published: 2023-03-12T15:28:14.000Z
- Updated: 2023-03-12T15:28:14.000Z
- Author: Matt Birchler
- Tags: movie, #Import 2023-06-01 22:41, #Import 2025-03-29 19:29

It's the day of the Oscars, and while I don't love the show like I used to, I do find it a good time to "call it" for the last year and make my list of favorite movies released in the previous year. It's a bit arbitrary, but I like it.

## My Favorite Movie of 2022 was RRR

RRR blew me away and is the best blockbuster movie I've seen in ages. It's unabashedly big & loud, and it's an absolute joy. Surely someone in your life has told you that you really need to see this and you may have balked at the 3 hour runtime or that it's not in English (there's an English dub, if you want!), but I can not recommend this enough. Without question the best movie I saw in 2022.

## The Rest of the Top 10

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**Everything Everywhere All At Once** was incredible, and it's exactly the sort of weird, creative, and fun film I love to see raking in the awards. I hope this wins Best Picture tonight.

**Banshees of Inisherin** is one of the few films I watched twice this year. The premise is brilliant, and has the best, funniest performances of the year.

**Tár** is a fantastic journey that takes you along for the ride with a problematic artistic genius. Cate Blanchett soars in this one.

**Ambulance** is the first Michael Bay movie I've enjoyed since The Rock. Inspired, over-the-top performances, great action, and genuinely innovative cinematography elevates this one for me.

In a world of CG that can show us anything, **Athena** proves that it's still possible to create something that makes people go, "how the hell did they even do this?!"

Likewise, **Decision to Leave** also astounds in filmmaking that goes incredibly hard for what is ultimately a police procedural.

**Glass Onion** shows once again that Rian Johnson is one of the great filmmakers of our generation and that I will watch as many of these Knives Out mysteries he and Daniel Craig want to make.

**Barbarian** had the best cut of the year (if you saw it, you know what I'm talking about), was actually scary, and felt like a bright spot among a bunch of other uninspired horror flicks in 2022.

**Nope** is the third film from Jordan Peele and this guy just does not miss. In my opinion, *Get Out*, *Us*, and now *Nope* complete one of the finest first three feature film runs of anyone in history.

## Honorable Mentions

Although I didn't include these in my top 10, there are a few other films I think are great and you should check out.

- Watcher
- Top Gun Maverick
- Pearl
- Turning Red
- Prey
- Men
- Emily the Criminal
- The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent

## Things I Missed

Despite my attempt to watch everything, I still haven't seen a few movies that could have broken into this list as well, I just haven't seen them yet.

- The Whale
- The Fablemans
- EO
- Avatar: The Way of Water
- Return to Seoul
- Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
- The Sea Beast
- Aftersun

## Biggest Letdowns

As ever, there are a few films that I found particularly disappointing. These aren't the worst movies, but they were the ones that I was excited for but left me feeling very blah. Odds are that some of these will make you go "that was great!" which is exactly why I was so excited!

- The Pale Blue Eye
- See How They Run
- The Northman
- The Menu
- Confess, Fletch
- Triangle of Sadness