Best Movies of 2022, Ranked

46 films, ranked on my own star ratings by Arwin Edward Bagaslao. Updated 2026-09-20.

Ranked by pure vibes, emotion, entertainment, and how hard each movie lived inside my head. This list isn’t based on critic scores or film school rules. This ranking is about how good these films made me feel, how much I enjoyed them, and h

1. 1
   Top Gun: Maverick (2022)

   ★★★★★

   Intense IMAX experience!

2. 2
   Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)

   ★★★★½

   Sobrang ganda, I don't even know where to start!

3. 3
   Elvis (2022)

   ★★★★½

   This feels like a high energy biopic that translates fame into movement, rhythm, and emotion.

4. 4
   Fall (2022)

   ★★★★½
5. 5
   The Northman (2022)

   ★★★★½

   The scale is wide and imposing. The cast performs intensity, relying more on physical presence and expression than dialogue, making every interaction feel heavy and…

6. 6
   Ambulance (2022)

   ★★★★½

   Feels like Heat with its heist and danger vibes but seen through the lens of Michael Bay.

7. 7
   All Quiet on the Western Front (2022)

   ★★★★½

   Spoiler Alert! The opening sequence feels like it was painted by Bob Ross himself: serene, beautiful, almost peaceful.

8. 8
   Athena (2022)

   ★★★★½

   I am really amazed by how smoothly the long, continuous, uninterrupted takes were staged.

9. 9
   Barbarian (2022)

   ★★★★½

   I watched this after watching Resident Evil (2026), and I can see Zach Cregger’s DNA here.

10. 10
    Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)

    ★★★★
11. 11
    The Batman (2022)

    ★★★★

    Watched on Sunday March 20, 2022.

12. 12
    Fresh (2022)

    ★★★★
13. 13
    Turning Red (2022)

    ★★★★
14. 14
    The Whale (2022)

    ★★★★

    From the first frame, The Whale hides Charlie in shadows parang sinasabi agad: this is a man drowning in shame.

15. 15
    The Tinder Swindler (2022)

    ★★★★
16. 16
    Babylon (2022)

    ★★★★

    Nellie (Margot Robbie) and Manny’s (Diego Calva) conversation early on is immediately relatable.

17. 17
    Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)

    ★★★★

    A wildly creative and emotionally grounded multiverse story that turns chaos into a metaphor for family, regret, and connection.

18. 18
    Pearl (2022)

    ★★★★

    The film presents a colorful world that hides loneliness and repression.

19. 19
    Hustle (2022)

    ★★★★

    I love the cinematography during Bo Cruz’s first workout with the other players, where he sucked.

20. 20
    Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)

    ★★★½

    Watched on Thursday May 5, 2022.

21. 21
    The Menu (2022)

    ★★★½

    I’m going to eat a cheeseburger after this.

22. 22
    Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022)

    ★★★½
23. 23
    The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (2022)

    ★★★½
24. 24
    Glass Onion (2022)

    ★★★½
25. 25
    Morbius (2022)

    ★★★½
26. 26
    Uncharted (2022)

    ★★★½
27. 27
    Causeway (2022)

    ★★★½

    From the first scene pa lang, I instantly saw myself in Jennifer Lawrence’s character.

28. 28
    The Adam Project (2022)

    ★★★
29. 29
    Black Adam (2022)

    ★★★
30. 30
    Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)

    ★★★
31. 31
    Aftersun (2022)

    ★★★

    Aftersun feels like a lighthearted, warm and simple father and daughter story.

32. 32
    Werewolf by Night (2022)

    ★★★
33. 33
    Nope (2022)

    ★★★
34. 34
    Bullet Train (2022)

    ★★★
35. 35
    Spiderhead (2022)

    ★★★
36. 36
    Jurassic World Dominion (2022)

    ★★★
37. 37
    Don't Worry Darling (2022)

    ★★★
38. 38
    Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022)

    ★★★
39. 39
    X (2022)

    ★★★

    I experience X as a more straightforward slasher companion to Pearl.

40. 40
    Prey (2022)

    ★★★

    There are some cool scenic, cinematic wide shots that I think were shot in real locations.

41. 41
    Purple Hearts (2022)

    ★★★

    Nice premise. I honestly never knew this kind of arrangement existed.

42. 42
    Ticket to Paradise (2022)

    ★★½

    Fun and competitive movie. The banter between them carries most of the energy.

43. 43
    Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022)
44. 44
    Devotion (2022)

    ★★

    Nice aerial cinematography. Hindi siya Top Gun level, pero good enough and clear yung intention nila.

45. 45
    The Gray Man (2022)

    ★★

    Feels like Mission: Impossible Fallout, especially in the attempt to create friction between the lead and the villain, but this never reaches that same level of…

46. 46
    A Man Called Otto (2022)

    ★½

    Bro lost his sense of purpose, then found another one.