The domestic box office in the united states was back to pre-pandemic levels for several of the top 10 movies of 2022, despite the fact that theatres were fully operational in the country by that time. However, overall domestic box office remains below pre-pandemic levels. There weren't quite as many huge movies in theatres as there had been before the pandemic, but there were still a handful of big hits. This was owing to several films being stopped or slowed down as a result of the outbreak.

5. Minions: Rise of Gru

On July 1, 2022, Minions: The Rise of Gru was released, earning $107 million in its first weekend. It made a total of $369.5 million after a second weekend box office decline of 56.9%. Minions: The Rise of Gru had the second-lowest opening weekend box office of the top 10, but it had the third-best second-weekend drop (after Top Gun: Maverick and The Batman) thanks to its strong legs, which helped it climb to the fifth-highest grossing position of the year.

4. Jurassic World: Dominion

On june 10, 2022, Jurassic World: Dominion was launched, earning $145 million in its first weekend. It went on to make a total of $376 million in revenue despite a 59.2 percent dip in its second weekend's box office. Jurassic World: Dominion had the third-best domestic opening weekend in 2022, but average legs (a total box office run of 59.2 percent, which is slightly over normal), put it in fourth place domestically.

3. doctor Strange: Multiverse of Madness

On May 6, 2022, doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness was published, earning $187.4 million in its first weekend. It made a total of $411.3 million after a 67 percent decline in second weekend box office. Since Spider-Man: No Way Home's opening weekend was in december 2021, doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness has the highest domestic opening weekend in 2022, despite Spider-Man: No Way home earning $260 million in its first weekend. doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness had a solid start, but its second-weekend decline of 67 percent is the second worst among the top 10. (behind Thor: love and Thunder).

2. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

On november 11, 2022, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever was released, earning $181.3 million in its first weekend at the box office. It went on to earn a total of $421.7 million in revenue despite a 63.3 percent dip in its second weekend box office. Behind doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever had the second-best domestic opening weekend of 2022, but like the previous Marvel films, it had weak legs and finished third-worst of the top 10. Nevertheless, it was nevertheless able to rank as the second-highest earning film of 2022.

1. Top Gun: Maverick

On May 27, 2022, Top Gun: Maverick was released to a $126.7 million opening weekend gross. It went on to earn a total of $718.7 million in revenue despite a 28.9% dip in second weekend box office receipts. Best Guns Maverick had the third-lowest opening weekend box office, but it held up much better than any other film in the top 10, losing less than 30% compared to the average loss of 57 percent, with The Batman suffering the next-lowest loss of 50.4 percent. The highest-grossing domestic film of the year, Top Gun: Maverick, is certain to end the year on top, but if Avatar: The Way of Water has as good of a run as the first Avatar, it might be able to overtake it. Maverick, from Top Gun
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24/12/2022 01:11 PM