2022 At The Movies.
2022 At The Movies.
As 2022 comes to a close, Val Morgan is celebrating the biggest blockbusters that delivered the most unmissable cultural moments in the last 12 months.
From the record-breaking success of Top Gun: Maverick and Spider-Man: No Way Home, to the introduction of a new, darker Batman, 2022 is definitely a cinematic year to remember.
Source: CineTAM Admission Data - 9th December 2021 - 7th December 202262.1M
Total Admits
+72%
Increase YOY
Blockbusters
over $15M
18
Australia’s Biggest Movies in 2022
#1 | 4.9M Admissions
#2 | 4.4M Admissions
#3 | 3.1M Admissions
#4 | 2.4M Admissions
#5 | 2.2M Admissions
#6 | 2.1M Admissions
#7 | 2.1M Admissions
#8 | 1.9M Admissions
#9 | 1.7M Admissions
#10 | 1.6M Admissions
The latest instalments in familiar franchises dominated the year, smashing box-office records and expectations, playing to both hardcore fans and a new audience of moviegoers.
A Deeper Dive Into The Movies
#3 film of all time
62%
P25-54
62%
Males
113ix
Metrotech
137ix
ABs
#1 Minions film of all time
47%
P25-54
50%
Females
131ix
ABs
129ix
Parents
#1 Thor film of all time
65%
Males
51%
P18-39
133ix
ABs
121ix
Metrotech
Share of Admits by Genre
Spotlight on Two Fast Growing Genres
Horror.
A scary-good 2.6M+ horror admissions in 2022.
Young people continue to love horror, with audiences 3x more likely to be P14-24.
Smile terrified the competition as the #1 horror film with over 600K admissions.
Bollywood.
The biggest year of Bollywood ever with over 2.5M admissions.
69% of all admissions were P18-39.
RRR became the highest-grossing Bollywood film of all time in Australia.
The Key Insights for 2022
Cinema’s bounce back was quick and strong.
Aussies proved their undying love for cinema, returning in droves to see blockbusters on the big screen once again, with an incredible two of the top five films of all time released in the last 12 months.
Cinema is more youthful than ever.
52% of all cinema admissions in 2022 were in the hard-to-reach
P14-39 demographic, an increase from only 47% in 2021, highlighting how cinema is skewing younger than ever.
Superhero films continue to be the big draw cards for Aussies, with 3 of the top 5 films of the year coming from Marvel or DC, and many other titles like Black Adam also performing strongly.
Aussie’s love for superheroes continues.
2022 is not over yet though…
A huge Boxing Day is coming
As well as the biggest
cultural moment of the year…
Avatar: The Way of Water
Get ready to return to the wonderful world of Pandora once again, in this highly anticipated sequel to the highest-grossing movie of all time.
This huge cinema event is forecast to deliver 3.2M admissions over the Christmas period.
Witness this jaw-dropping spectacle in 3D, only in cinemas from December 15.
Check out some of the early reviews from the world premiere in London.
Spoiler alert - they are overwhelmingly positive.
Quick glance into 2023
Key Blockbuster Titles
Released 16th FebruaryReleased 30th March
Released 5th MayReleased 29th June
Released 13th July