2022 promises a bevy of new films headed our way, from blockbusters to indies to superhero sequels and beyond. As studios try to shake off the pandemic lull, buoyed by the success of films like “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” “Nope and “Top Gun: Maverick,” a significant number of new releases are due to hit theaters and streaming services later in 2022.
Below, we’ve rounded up a calendar of notable new release films for the entirety of 2022. These range from sequels (“Avatar 2”) to originals (“Strange World”) to prestige dramas (“The Fabelmans”), and this calendar will be updated frequently throughout the year to reflect the most current information. We have also denoted streaming releases where applicable.
Check out our list of 2022 movies below.
November
Nov. 2
- The Monkey King: The Legend Begins
Nov. 4
- Dear Zoe
Nov. 10
- Falling for Christmas (Netflix)
Nov. 11
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
- Armageddon Time (wide)
Nov. 16
- The Wonder (Netflix)
Nov. 17
- A Christmas Story Christmas (HBO Max)
Nov. 18
- She Said
- The Menu
- Disenchanted (Disney+)
- Spirited (Apple TV+)
- The People We Hate at the Wedding (Prime Video)
Nov. 23
- The Fabelmans
- Devotion
- Strange World
- Bones and All
- Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (limited one-week theatrical engagement)
Nov. 24
- Disenchanted (Disney+)
December
Dec. 2
- Women Talking
- Violent Night
- Scrooge: A Christmas Carol (Netflix)
Dec. 9
- Empire of Light
- The Whale
- Emancipation (Apple TV+)
- Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (Netflix)
Dec. 14
- A Man Called Otto
Dec. 16
- Avatar: The Way of Water
- Spoiler Alert
- Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths (Netflix)
Dec. 21
- I Wanna Dance With Somebody
- Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Dec. 23
- Babylon
- Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (Netflix)
