Top 10 movies to watch out in 2022

2022 is set to be the year we reclaim our theatre-going experiences. Hashtag has curated the most anticipated of releases across industries for your viewing pleasure.

• RRR

This upcoming Telugu action-drama boosts of a star-studded cast with the likes of N. T. Rama Rao Jr., Ram Charan, Ajay Devgn, and Alia Bhatt, among others. The writer of blockbuster films like Baahubali, Maghadheera, and others now presents a fictional story about two Indian rebels who fought the British Raj and the Nizam of Hyderabad respectively.

Directed by: S.S. Rajamouli

Release date: January 7, 2022

• Deep Water

This psychological thriller, based on Patricia Highsmith’s 1957 novel of the same name, raises suspicions in the audience about how a married pair engages in mind games that result in the deaths of others. 

Directed by: Adrian Lyne

Release date: January 14, 2022

• Radhe Shyam

Prabhas returns to our screens in a new strong persona, this time for a romantic sci-fi film with Pooja Hedge. This is a romantic drama set in 1970s Europe. 

Directed by: Radha Krishna Kumar

Release date: January 14, 2022

• Scream

The fifth instalment of the Scream series is set to launch in 2022 to essentially relaunch the franchise for a new audience. Courteney Cox, Neve Campbell, and David Arquette star reprise their iconic roles in this must-watch.

Directed by: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett 

Release Date: January 14, 2022

• Prithviraj

Prithviraj, a biopic of famed Hindu Rajput warrior monarch of the Chahamanas Dynasty that chronicles his life events, stars Akshay Kumar, Sonu Sood, and Miss World 2017 Manushi Chillar in her debut role. Let’s roll up our sleeves and wait to glimpse at Manushi Chillar’s performance.

Directed by: Chandraprakash Dwivedi

Release by: January 21, 2022

• Redeeming Love

Francine Rivers’ historical romance tale, set in the 1850s, deftly retells the narrative of Hosea and Gomer. Adapted into a movie, this tale of love and romance is set against the backdrop of the California Gold Rush.

Directed by: D.J. Caruso

Release date: January 21, 2022

• Morbius

Sony’s next superhero project is Morbius, starring Jared Leto as the legendary living vampire. Spiderman appears to have already been squashed in the teaser. Even though Morbius is part of the MCU, the movie alludes to Venom as a homage to its own role as a Spiderman villain.

            Directed by: Daniel Espinosa

Release date: January 28, 2022

• Khiladi

Ravi Teja will appear in the film in two roles. The release date has been pushed back because of the COVID pandemic. However, we’re all gearing up for the action crime picture in 2022.

Directed by: Ramesh VarmaRelease date: February 11, 2022

• Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2

The sequel to the suspense thriller Bhool Bhulaiyaa, which was delivered in an appealing manner, is set to be released to jazz up our mood. This follow-up features Karthik Aryan and Kiara Advani in the lead roles. Whether this instalment will live up to its predecessor’s fame is yet to be seen.

Directed by: Anees Bazmee

Release date: March 25, 2022

• Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

This planned American superhero movie is based on the Marvel Comics character Doctor Strange and is a sequel to the 2016 Marvel film Doctor Strange. Elizabeth Olsen will play Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch, Benedict Wong will play Wong, Rachel McAdams will play Christine Palmer, and Chiwetel Ejiofor will play Karl Mordo in the film. Xochitl Gomez will join the cast as America Chavez, the future Young Avenger, while Tom Hiddleston’s Loki is expected to feature.

Directed by: Sam Raimi

Release date: Expected in May