The best films of 2022
Ivan Radford | On 31, Dec 2022
With 2022 drawing to a close, we round up some of the highest-rated streaming releases that we reviewed during the past 12 months, taking us from mind-boggling meta-comedy and intimate drama to Telugu-language blockbusting and eye-popping anime.
Here are VODzilla.co’s best films of 2022, plus where they’re currently available to stream (click each link for an up-to-date listing):
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Tax, life, love and googly eyes. The profoundly silly Everything Everywhere All at Once is included with Amazon Prime: Read our full review
Petite Maman
Céline Sciamma deals with grief and memory in the tender and beguiling Petite Maman, available on MUBI UK: Read our full review
The Quiet Girl
A quietly moving triumph. The understated coming-of-age drama The Quiet Girl is available to buy and rent: Read our full review
Bergman Island
A meta dissection of art and love. Mia Hansen-Løve’s Bergman Island is on MUBI UK: Read our full review
RRR
Big, bold and briliant. The rip-roaring romp RRR is on Netflix UK and ZEEE5: Read our full review
C’mon C’mon
Simple and profound. Mike Mills’ tender two-hander C’mon C’mon is included with Amazon Prime: Read our full review
The Souvenir: Part II
A creative tribute to the transformative power of cinema. Joanna Hogg’s raw and self-reflective The Souvenir: Part II is on MUBI UK: Read our full review
The Innocents
One of the best horror films of 2022. The Innocents is on Viaplay UK: Read our full review
Ali & Ava
An understated delight. Ali & Ava, Clio Barnard’s beautifully warm tale of acceptance, is available on Netflix UK: Read our full review
Funny Pages
A disconcerting dive into adolescent awkwardness. The unsanitised Funny Pages is available to buy and rent: Read our full review
Pyramid
An essential film about childhood. The heart-wrenching Playground is available on MUBI UK: Read our full review
Red Rocket
The best comedy of 2022. Dark humour and modern politics collide in Red Rocket, available on Sky Cinema and NOW: Read our full review
Belle
A feast for the eyes and the heart. Mamoru Hosoda’s Belle is available to buy and rent: Read our full review
The Worst Person in the World
An instant classic. Joachim Trier subverts the well-worn conventions of the romantic drama in The Worst Person in the World, available on MUBI UK: Read our full review
Flee
Tense, unpredictable and profoundly moving. The exquisitely crafted Flee is on Disney+ UK: Read our full review
Titane
Like nothing you’ve seen before. Julia Ducournau’s weird, wild Titane is available on MUBI UK: Read our full review
Cow
Andrea Arnold’s mooving documentary Cow is available on BBC iPlayer: Read our full review
Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy
Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s emotionally astute Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy is available on MUBI UK: Read our full review
Nightmare Alley
Fakery and fate. Guillermo del Toro’s colourful film noir Nightmare Alley is on Disney+ UK: Read our full review
Parallel Mothers
Pedro Almodóvar’s thrilling, thoughtful and playful Parallel Mothers is available on MUBI UK: Read our full review
Paris, 13th District
Jacques Audiard’s achingly sexy Paris 13th District is available on MUBI UK: Read our full review
Licorice Pizza
Alana Haim and Cooper Hoffman are magnetic in Paul Thomas Anderson’s enjoyably freewheeling Licorice Pizza, included with Amazon Prime: Read our full review
The Northman
Stunning and savage. The Northman is available on Sky Cinema and NOW: Read our full review
Top Gun: Maverick
A thrilling, moving sequel. Top Gun: Maverick is available on Paramount+ UK: Read our full review
Sidney
A moving, revealing portrait of a screen icon. Sidney is available on Apple TV+: Read our full review
Decision to Leave
Park Chan-wook’s most mature film to date. Decision to Leave is available on MUBI UK: Read our full review
The Batman
Robert Pattinson is brilliantly dark in k The Batman, available on Sky Cinema and NOW: Read our full review
Scream (2022)
A knowing win for franchise fans. Scream is available on Paramount+ UK: Read our full review
Candyman (2021)
An artful horror sequel. Nia DaCosta’s Candyman is included with Amazon Prime: Read our full review
The Banshees of Inisherin
A darkly funny fable of male friendship and senseless grudges. The Banshees of Inisherin is available on Disney+ UK: Read our full review
Glass Onion
A blazing takedown of modern wealth. Glass Onion is available on Netflix UK: Read our full review