Film Comment revealed its prime 20 movies of 2022 at a particular stay speak at Lincoln Center in NYC final night time, in addition to its prime 10 listing for 2022 movies nonetheless with out US theatrical distribution. Their finest movie of 2022? David Cronenberg‘s “Crimes Of The Future,” with Jerzy Skolimowski‘s “EO” and Charlotte Wells‘ characteristic debut “Aftersun” not far behind.
“That the winner of this year’s poll is a strange, gory, apocalyptic film about a future where art and humanity are both on the precipice of extinction is a striking reflection of what we’re seeking from cinema in 2022,” stated Film Comment co-Deputy Editor Devika Girish on the stay dialogue. “And it’s exciting to see so many first and second features in the top 20—that’s an invigorating prognosis for the art form!” Other notable movies within the listing’s prime 10 embrace Alice Diop‘s “Saint Omer” at #4 and Joanna Hogg‘s “The Eternal Daughter” at #5. Laura Poitras‘ Golden Lion winner “All The Beauty And The Bloodshed” is Film Comment’s prime documentary of 2022 at #6. Another shock: Ricky D’Ambrose‘s “The Cathedral” rounds out the highest 10 at #10.
The backside half of Film Comment’s prime 10 listing has important favorites like Todd Field‘s “TÁR” and Park Chan-wook‘s “Decision To Leave” at #11 and #12, respectively. Other noteworthy films like Steve Spielberg‘s “The Fabelmans” and James Gray‘s “Armageddon Time” made the list, too. No surprise that Claire Denis‘ divisive “Stars At Noon” made Film Comment’s listing; they love her over there. The listing’s greatest shock? Jane Schoenbrun‘s horror pic “We’re All Going To The World’s Fair” tying at #20 with Terence Davies‘ “Benediction.”
As for Film Comments Top 10 Undistributed Films Of 2022 listing, David Easteal‘s thee-hour Australian docudrama “The Plains” takes the highest spot. Bertrand Bonello‘s “Coma” comes subsequent, adopted by Laura Citarella‘s “Trenque Lauquen.” “Coma” had its world premiere on the Berlin International Film Festival in February, whereas “Trenque Lauquen” had its world premiere on the Venice Film Festival in September. Unfortunately, none of these three movies have a slated 2023 US theatrical launch date but.
Read each full lists beneath, and add no matter new and unfamiliar titles to your end-of-year catch-up listing!
Film Comment’s Top 20 Films Released in 2022
1. Crimes of The Future David Cronenberg, Canada/France/Greece/United Kingdom
2. EO Jerzy Skolimowski, Poland/Italy
3. Aftersun Charlotte Wells, U.Okay.
4. Saint Omer Alice Diop, France
5. The Eternal Daughter Joanna Hogg, U.Okay.
6. All the Beauty and the Bloodshed Laura Poitras, U.S.
7. In Front of Your Face Hong Sangsoo, South Korea
8. Nope Jordan Peele, U.S.
9. The Novelist’s Film Hong Sangsoo, South Korea
10. The Cathedral Ricky D’Ambrose, U.S.
11. TÁR Todd Field, U.S.
12. Decision to Leave Park Chan-wook, South Korea
13. The Girl and The Spider Ramon and Silvan Zürcher, Switzerland
14. The Fabelmans Steven Spielberg, U.S.
15. One Fine Morning Mia Hansen-Løve, France
16. A Night of Knowing Nothing Payal Kapadia, India
17. Stars at Noon Claire Denis, France
18. Il Buco Michelangelo Frammartino, Italy
19. Armageddon Time James Gray, U.S.
20. *TIE: We’re All Going to The World’s Fair & Benediction Jane Schoenbrun, U.S. & Terence Davies, U.Okay.
Film Comment’s Top 10 Undistributed Films of 2022
1. The Plains David Easteal, Australia
2. Coma Bertrand Bonello, France
3. Trenque Lauquen Laura Citarella, Argentina
4. Queens of the Qing Dynasty Ashley McKenzie, Canada
5. Mutzenbacher Ruth Beckermann, Austria
6. The Adventures of Gigi the Law Alessandro Comodin, Italy/France/Belgium
7. The United States of America James Benning, U.S.
8. Afterwater Dane Komljen, Germany/South Korea/Spain/Serbia
9. It Is Night in America Ana Vaz, Brazil
10. A Woman Escapes Sofia Bohdanowicz, Burak Çevik, and Blake Williams, Canada/Turkey