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Members Top Films of 2022!

Posted on 28 Dec 2022

Every December, Film Hub South West polls exhibitors in the region on the films which stood out to them in year just gone. The list below features the top 20 feature UK cinema releases that our members loved this year.

This list is by no means definitive. Over 400 rankings from our membership were submitted; and the films below are listed averaged the highest score out of ten. Delve into the top 20 below, and compare your favourites with those that did well in the region.

two people dressed in orange rags sit on a mountain side, cradling boxes and looking into the light. — 20. Small Body (dir. Laura Samani)

19. Lingui, The Sacred Bonds (Dir. Mahamat Saleh Haroun)

14. Everything Everywhere All At Once (Daniels)

13. Memoria (dir. Apichatpong Weerasethakul)

12. The Worst Person In The World (dir. Joachim Trier)

What a soundtrack! I also loved hearing audiences discuss this film when leaving the cinema. I think it took a lot of people by surprise.

10. Boiling Point (Dir. Philip Barantini) — Boiling Point (Dir. Philip Barantini)

11. Parallel Mothers (Dir Pedro Almodovar) — 9. Parallel Mothers (Dir Pedro Almodovar)

11. Belfast (dir. Keneth Branagh) — 8. Belfast (dir. Keneth Branagh)

quote: For the warm and fuzzy feelgood of a packed cinema. Feeling the groove of 'Everlasting Love' while thanking our audience for coming, as they left the auditorium smiling

"So far this year, RRR has been the most cinematic experience of 2022 featuring everything from an exciting story, gripping stakes, incredible action, tiger punching, dancing and the smashing of the British Empire" — “So far this year, RRR has been the most cinematic experience of 2022 featuring everything from an exciting story, gripping stakes, incredible action, tiger punching, dancing and the smashing of the British Empire”

4. Neptune Frost (dir. Saul Williams and Anisia Uzeyman)

3. The Banshees of Inisherin (dir. Martin McDonagh)

2. Drive My Car (dir. Ryusuke Hamaguchi)

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