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2022 held the first full summer blockbuster season since pandemic lockdown, after several starts and stops: 2019’s Tenet gambit tested the waters but ultimately backfired, and 2020’s Black Widow basked in what felt like the light at the end of the tunnel, before the Delta surge swallowed up the nation. But with the 2022 summer movie season, it’s been full steam ahead, with the heat high and popcorn bursting to keep the blockbuster engine chugging. By early August, 2022 box office numbers had surpassed all of 2021’s total.
With that, we’re bringing back the Summer Movie Scorecard, which ranks by Tomatometer all the major releases during the season. (You can check out the previous editions: 2019, 2018, and 2017.) The start of the summer movie season shifts each year. Instead of a set date, it’s usually marked by the release of a big-budget, highly-anticipated film, and runs until the end of August.
This year, things kicked off with Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness on May 6. Some of the biggest movies that followed included the now-legendary box office run of Top Gun: Maverick, the meme-driven Minions: The Rise of Gru, and the dino-closer Jurassic World Dominion.
Only wide releases are included, which means 600+ theaters. And we left off re-releases, like Everything Everywhere All at Once (all A24 movies ranked) and Morbius (see: worst superhero movies). After that, we ranked them by Tomatometer, with Certified Fresh films first.
We’ll update the guide with the latest wide releases up until the start of September. Now, read on for the 2022 Summer Movie Scorecard! —Alex Vo
#1
Adjusted Score: 104633%
Critics Consensus: Poignant, profound, and utterly heartwarming, Marcel the Shell with Shoes On is animated entertainment with real heart.
#2
Adjusted Score: 120155%
Critics Consensus: Top Gun: Maverick pulls off a feat even trickier than a 4G inverted dive, delivering a long-belated sequel that surpasses its predecessor in wildly entertaining style.
#3
Adjusted Score: 99987%
Critics Consensus: Led by a luminous Lesley Manville, Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris is a good old-fashioned story charmingly told.
#4
Adjusted Score: 97074%
Critics Consensus: Impeccably cast and smartly written, Bodies Bodies Bodies is an uncommonly well-done whodunit.
#5
Adjusted Score: 94314%
Critics Consensus: The Bob’s Burgers Movie offers all the heart, humor, and clever callbacks that fans of the show will be looking for while remaining an entertaining entry point for the unconverted.
#6
Adjusted Score: 93109%
Critics Consensus: Although its story may lack surprises, Watcher benefits from director Chloe Okuno’s chilling grip on the material — and Maika Monroe’s terrific work in the leading role.
#7
Adjusted Score: 95108%
Critics Consensus: While Downton Abbey‘s frothiness comes close to curdling, A New Era‘s familiar comforts will please longtime fans.
#8
Adjusted Score: 101998%
Critics Consensus: Admirable for its originality and ambition even when its reach exceeds its grasp, Nope adds Spielbergian spectacle to Jordan Peele’s growing arsenal.
#9
Adjusted Score: 95179%
Critics Consensus: The Black Phone might have been even more frightening, but it remains an entertaining, well-acted adaptation of scarily good source material.
#10
Adjusted Score: 85085%
Critics Consensus: Mr. Malcolm’s List references countless Regency romps without particularly distinguishing itself from the pack, but it gently entertains as a diversely-cast ode to Jane Austen’s works.
#11
Adjusted Score: 84861%
Critics Consensus: Writer-director-star B.J. Novak could have taken a sharper approach to this dark comedy’s deeper themes, but if you’re in the mood for a slyly smart mystery, Vengeance is yours.
#12
Adjusted Score: 97856%
Critics Consensus: The standard rock biopic formula gets all shook up in Elvis, with Baz Luhrmann’s dazzling energy and style perfectly complemented by Austin Butler’s outstanding lead performance.
#13
Adjusted Score: 89960%
Critics Consensus: Quintessential if not classic Cronenberg, Crimes of the Future finds the director revisiting familiar themes with typically unsettling flair.
#14
Adjusted Score: 91562%
Critics Consensus: Lightyear settles for being a rather conventional origin story instead of reaching for the stars, but this gorgeously animated adventure ably accomplishes its mission of straightforward fun.
#15
Adjusted Score: 98382%
Critics Consensus: Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness labors under the weight of the sprawling MCU, but Sam Raimi’s distinctive direction casts an entertaining spell.
#16
Adjusted Score: 76561%
Critics Consensus: Fundamentally absurd yet as evocatively minimalist as its title, Fall is a sustained adrenaline rush for viewers willing to suspend disbelief.
#17
Adjusted Score: 78413%
Critics Consensus: Although it never quite soars, DC League of Super-Pets is a more than satisfactory diversion for families in search of four-legged fun.
#18
Adjusted Score: 78988%
Critics Consensus: The Minions‘ antic shenanigans are beginning to grate despite this sequel’s injection of retro chic, although this loony marathon of gags will still delight young children.
#19
Adjusted Score: 81401%
Critics Consensus: If its narrative and thematic reach sometimes exceeds its grasp, magnetic performances from a stellar cast help Men make the most of its horror provocations.
#20
Adjusted Score: 87562%
Critics Consensus: In some ways, Thor: Love and Thunder feels like Ragnarok redux — but overall, it offers enough fast-paced fun to make this a worthy addition to the MCU.
#21
Adjusted Score: 57234%
Critics Consensus: While it might be intriguing for Mel Brooks completists, Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank is an often ungainly blend of kid-friendly animation and grown-up gags.
#22
Adjusted Score: 68691%
Critics Consensus: Bullet Train‘s colorful cast and high-speed action are almost enough to keep things going after the story runs out of track.
#23
Adjusted Score: 46407%
Critics Consensus: Easter Sunday‘s refreshing representation is frustratingly undermined by stale gags and an unimaginative approach to its numbingly familiar story.
#24
Adjusted Score: 11548%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#25
Adjusted Score: 43714%
Critics Consensus: Daisy Edgar-Jones gives it her all, but Where the Crawdads Sing is ultimately unable to distill its source material into a tonally coherent drama.
#26
Adjusted Score: 49997%
Critics Consensus: Jurassic World Dominion might be a bit of an improvement over its immediate predecessors in some respects, but this franchise has lumbered a long way down from its classic start.
#27
Adjusted Score: 26771%
Critics Consensus: Diane Keaton gives Mack & Rita her all, but this cloying comedy lets her down at nearly every turn.
#28
Adjusted Score: 17962%
Critics Consensus: There was plenty of room to improve on the original, but Firestarter trips over that low bar and tumbles toward the bottom of the long list of Stephen King adaptations.
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