31. Avatar: The Way of Water
Year of Release: 2022
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Adventure/Sci-Fi
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: James Cameron
Actors: Zoe Saldana, Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Kate Winslet, Cliff Curtis, Stephen Lang
Plot: Jake Sully has settled in with his newfound family on the planet of Pandora. But his peaceful life is interrupted by the arrival of an old threat who once again threatens the planet. In order to prevent destruction, Jake and Neytiri will have to rally the Na'vi race, even those who wish to stay out of war, to protect their home and way of life.
32. Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
Year of Release: 2022
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Animation/Drama
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Guillermo del Toro, Mark Gustafson
Actors: Cate Blanchett, Finn Wolfhard, David Bradley, Ewan McGregor, Ron Perlman, Tilda Swinton
Plot: From the mind of Guillermo del Toro comes a darker version of the classic fairytale about a wooden puppet who yearns to become a living boy... but once granted his wish, turns out to be a living terror who needs to be taught a few lessons.
33. Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood
Year of Release: 2022
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Animation/Adventure
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Richard Linklater
Actors: Milo Coy, Jack Black, Lee Eddy, Bill Wise, Natalie L'Amoreaux, Josh Wiggins
34. Emily the Criminal
Year of Release: 2022
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Crime/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: John Patton Ford
Actors: Aubrey Plaza, Theo Rossi, Bernardo Badillo, Jonathan Avigdori, Gina Gershon, Wesley Han
Plot: With few prospects and mounting debt, L.A. native Emily becomes involved in a credit card scam - one that leads her the seedy underbelly of the city and deadly consequences.
35. The Wonder
Year of Release: 2022
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Mystery
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Sebastián Lelio
Actors: Florence Pugh, Ciarán Hinds, Niamh Algar, Tom Burke, Toby Jones, Elaine Cassidy
36. DC League of Super-Pets
Year of Release: 2022
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Animation/Adventure
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Jared Stern, Sam Levine
Actors: Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Vanessa Bayer, Natasha Lyonne, Diego Luna, John Krasinski
Plot: Krypto and his pal Superman are nearly inseparable but when the Justice League falls prey to a plot by Lex Luthor, he must join forces with shelter-pets granted super powers - Ace, the strong hound, PB, the pig who can change size, Merton, a turtle with super speed and Chip, a squirrel with electric powers - in order to save the day.
37. The Black Phone
Year of Release: 2022
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Horror
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Scott Derrickson
Actors: Ethan Hawke, Jeremy Davies, James Ransone, Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, E. Roger Mitchell
Plot: A young boy is abducted by a notorious child killer and locked in a soundproof basement. But he finds he is not alone when he begins to receive calls on a disconnected phone from the killer's previous victims.
38. Violent Night
Year of Release: 2022
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Tommy Wirkola
Actors: David Harbour, John Leguizamo, Beverly D'Angelo, Cam Gigandet, Alex Hassell, Edi Patterson
Plot: A group of mercenaries targeting a wealthy family on Christmas Eve think they have everything covered... but they forgot about one man: Santa Claus. And. He. Is. ANGRY.
39. Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Year of Release: 2022
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Eric Appel
Actors: Daniel Radcliffe, Evan Rachel Wood, Rainn Wilson, Julianne Nicholson, Spencer Treat Clark, Will Forte
Plot: The man, the myth, the legend - as "Weird" Al Yankovic goes from childhood polka parties to the king of pop parodies - fueled by torrid celebrity affairs and lurid addictions.
40. Triangle of Sadness
Year of Release: 2022
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Ruben Östlund
Actors: Charlbi Dean, Harris Dickinson, Woody Harrelson, Dolly De Leon, Zlatko Buric, Vicki Berlin
Plot: Celebrity model couple Carl and Yaya board a cruise for the ultra wealthy with a rogues gallery of passengers including a Russian oligarch, a British arms dealer and the eccentric Marx-quoting captain. But this pleasure cruise soon turns disastrous as a heavy storm leads to an unplanned island getaway. Marooned with seemingly no help in site, the tables turn when the rich must rely on the only person who may keep them fed and alive - one of the ship's cleaners.
