The 20 Best Movies of 2022 So Far
Which films have impressed critics the most during the first half of the year? Above, we rank the best-reviewed movies first released in North American theaters (or debuting directly on digital/VOD/streaming outlets) between January 1, 2022 and June 30, 2022. Films are ranked by Metascore and must have at least 7 reviews from professional critics to be eligible.
Additional content by Keith Kimbell.
Directors Sarah and Emily Kunstler capture a 2018 performance of Jeffery Robinson's one-man show for an eye-opening documentary about the history of racism in the United States and what we as a society should be doing to improve things for the future. Robinson, then the deputy legal director of the ACLU, delivers his presentation while the directors intersperse clips of him visiting victims of racism (both people and places) across the country to drive home the reality of his ideas.
“It’s a confrontational film, but never an alienating one, and so much of what’s in it is persuasive.” —Ben Kenigsberg, The New York Times