2022 is shaping up to be the most jam-packed year for film that we’ve seen for some time. Rollover from the ongoing pandemic is one of the biggest reasons why. Some long-awaited fan favorites, such as The Batman and Jurassic World Dominion, will finally have their time to shine after numerous delays. Joining them will be more heavy hitters that are expected to smash new box office records. We’re of course talking about the highly anticipated sequels Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, and Avatar 2. But just like any year, cinema’s offerings are greatly varied in genre and size.
Horror lovers can look forward to new chapters in the Scream and Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchises, as well as Jordan Peele’s next original film Nope. Fans of high-stake action and adventure have Uncharted, Top Gun: Maverick, and Bullet Train to be excited for. Animation is also in no shortage with two new films from Pixar, Turning Red and Lightyear, along with Puss in Boots: The Last Wish and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Part One). And if it wasn’t already obvious, 2022 will be yet another massive year for comic-book films. This year’s lineup, from Marvel, DC, and beyond, is nothing short of spectacular.
As always, DiscussingFilm provides a release date guide for every 2022 film for your convenience. This page will be updated frequently with new releases and date changes as soon as they’re announced. At the very top, you’ll find films that are confirmed for 2022 but are without exact release dates at the moment, followed by those that were originally supposed to premiere this year which have been now pushed to 2023. The theatrical landscape is still adapting and shifting in the face of COVID, so only time will tell how this list will look throughout the year. When checking the guide, you’ll see which films are debuting on which streaming services as indicated. All theatrical titles are released nationwide in 2022 unless labeled LIMITED, which means fewer theaters but VOD may be available simultaneously – make sure to double-check your options as they vary per film.
The 2022 DF Film Guide
The following films are expected for 2022 but not yet dated
Cocaine Bear – TBD
Cheaper by the Dozen (Disney+) – TBD
Deep Water (Hulu) – TBD
Disenchanted (Disney+) – TBD
Hocus Pocus 2 (Disney+) – TBD
Killers of the Flower Moon (Apple TV+) – TBD
Knives Out 2 (Netflix) – TBD
Monkey Man (Netflix) – TBD
Pinocchio (Disney+) – TBD
Pinocchio (Netflix) – TBD
The Nightingale – TBD
The School for Good and Evil (Netflix) – TBD
The Sea Beast (Netflix) – TBD
Three Men and a Baby (Disney+) – TBD
Under the Boardwalk – TBD
The following films have been pushed to new dates in 2023
Dungeons & Dragons – March 3, 2023
Indiana Jones 5 – June 30, 2023
John Wick: Chapter 4 – March 24, 2023
Mission: Impossible 7 – July 14, 2023
The Marvels – February 17, 2023
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Animated – August 4, 2023
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts – June 9, 2023
Untitled A Quiet Place Film – September 22, 2023
The following 2023 films have been pushed to 2024
Mission: Impossible 8 – June 28, 2024
January
Friday January 7
A Hero (Limited)
See for Me (Limited)
The 355
The Commando (Limited)
The Legend of La Llorona
Friday January 14
Belle
Hotel Transylvania: Transformania (Prime Video)
Italian Studies (Limited)
Scream
Shattered (Limited)
The Pink Cloud (Limited)
The Tragedy of Macbeth (Apple TV+)
Thursday January 20
The Royal Treatment (Netflix)
Friday January 21
Cyrano (Limited)
Munich: The Edge of War (Netflix)
The King’s Daughter
Warhunt (Limited)
Wednesday January 26
Compartment No. 6
Thursday January 27
The Fallout (HBO Max)
Friday January 28
Clean (Limited)
Home Team (Netflix)
Sundown (Limited)
The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild (Disney+)
The Requin (Limited)
February
Friday February 4
Jackass Forever
Book of Live (Prime Video)
Last Looks (Limited)
Moonfall
The Worst Person In The World (Limited)
The Wolf and the Lion (Limited)
Thursday February 10
KIMI (HBO Max)
Friday February 11
Blacklight
Catch the Fair One (Limited)
Death on the Nile
Here Before (Limited)
I Want You Back (Prime Video)
Marry Me
Tall Girl 2 (Netflix)
The Sky Is Everywhere (Apple TV+)
What About Love
Friday February 18
A Banquet (Limited)
Dog
Pursuit (Limited)
Sneakerella (Disney+)
Strawberry Mansion (Limited)
Texas Chainsaw Massacre (Netflix)
The Last Bus (Limited)
Uncharted
Friday February 25
Big Gold Brick (Limited)
The Devil’s Light
The Outfit
Mothering Sunday (Limited)
Studio 666 (Limited)
March
Friday March 4
Fresh (Hulu)
Huda’s Salon (Limited)
The Batman
Tyson’s Run
Friday March 11
Fear (Limited)
Offseason (Limited)
Turning Red (Disney+)
The Adam Project (Netflix)
Friday March 18
Alice (Limited)
Downton Abbey: A New Era
Expired (Limited)
Operation Fortune: Ruse de guerre
The Unbreakable Boy
X
Thursday March 24
Moonshot (HBO Max)
Friday March 25
Everything Everywhere All At Once (Limited)
The Duke (Limited)
The Lost City
April
Friday April 1
Easter Sunday
Morbius
You Won’t Be Alone
Friday April 8
Ambulance
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Friday April 15
Chariot (Limited)
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
Paris, 13th District (Limited)
Thirteen Lives
Friday April 22
The Bad Guys
The Northman
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Friday April 29
65
Memory
May
Friday May 6
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Happening (Limited)
Mrs. Harris Goes To Paris
Friday May 20
DC League of Super-Pets
Friday May 27
The Bob’s Burgers Movie
Top Gun: Maverick
June
Friday June 10
Jurassic World Dominion
Friday June 17
Lightyear
Oh Hell No
Friday June 24
Elvis
The Black Phone
Where the Crawdads Sing
Wednesday June 29
Shotgun Wedding
July
Friday July 1
Minions: The Rise of Gru
Friday July 8
Thor: Love and Thunder
Friday July 15
Bed Rest
Bullet Train
Friday July 22
Blazing Samurai
Nope
Friday July 29
Black Adam
August
Friday August 5
Secret Headquarters
Friday August 12
Bros
The Man From Toronto
Secret Headquarters
Friday August 19
Beast
Friday August 26
Samaritan
Wednesday August 31
On a Wing and a Prayer
September
Friday September 9
Dark Harvest
Salem’s Lot
Friday September 16
Distant
The Woman King
White Bird: A Wonder Story
Friday September 23
Don’t Worry Darling
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
October
Friday October 7
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Part One)
TÁR (Limited)
Till (Limited)
Friday October 14
Halloween Ends
Friday October 21
Ticket to Paradise
November
Friday November 4
The Flash
Untitled David O. Russell project
Friday November 11
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Friday November 18
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile
She Said
Wednesday November 23 (Thanksgiving)
Creed III
Strange World
The Fabelmans
December
Friday December 2
Violent Night
Friday December 16
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
Avatar 2
Wednesday December 21
Super Mario Bros.
Friday December 23
I Wanna Dance With Somebody
December 25 (Christmas)
Babylon
