The 50 Best Movies of 2022

by Jason Dietz, Metacritic Features Editor – January 4, 2023

Here is Metacritic's final list of the 50 best-reviewed movies of 2022, ranked by Metascore. This list only includes films receiving at least 7 reviews from professional critics.

All films released between January 1, 2022 and December 31, 2022 in at least one U.S. theater or directly to streaming or VOD/digital services were eligible for inclusion. Short films and reissues are excluded. Titles are ranked by Metascore (a weighted average of scores from top professional critics) prior to rounding based on scores as of January 1, 2023.

Additional content by Keith Kimbell.

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86 My Imaginary Country

(#17) Patricio Guzmán's Spanish-language documentary focuses on the political protests that shook the nation of Chile from 2019-21. The 80-year-old director combines footage from the front lines of the street protests in Santiago with interviews with leading activists, tying the turbulent past of his home country with the present-day events that culminated in the election of the youngest president in Chile's history.

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“Guzman’s heart and soul investment in the film and the snapshots of people power in action make for an emotional and involving documentary.” —Allan Hunter, Screen Daily

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