Netflix has released a list of its most popular films of 2022, and some of the top qualifiers are…surprising to say the least. Obviously, the films in question are those which have been shown on netflixwhich makes it somewhat biased – but even so, you might be surprised to see movies like Quarter Day, Purple Hearts, and Enola Holmes 2 were the hits of 2022 – not to mention the number of the year. 1 pick, which was The gray man.

Check out the full list of Netflix’s most popular movies of 2022 below:

Avengers: Endgame the directors launched a whole new world of action movie franchise with The gray manwith Ryan Gosling, Ana De Armas and Chris Evans. The gray man was the most-watched film in over 80 countries, with over 253 million hours watched. Netflix got quite the franchise opportunity out of it (a sequel movie and spinoffs are already in the works), so seeing it at the top of this list makes sense – even if critics weren’t so enthusiastic about the movie.

Likewise, time-traveling sci-fi actor Ryan Reynolds and Shawn Levy The Adam Project was a big hit for the streamer in 2022, thanks in large part to the strong momentum Reynolds and Levy built with their previous project together, free guy. After helping Netflix score another solid win in a blockbuster movie, Reynolds and Levy have been announced as the duo making Marvel’s next movie. dead Pool movie.

purple hearts was Netflix’s Young Romance Movie of the Year MVP, stunning The gray man of his no. 1 spot after just one week and quickly garnered massive viewership numbers – including more views in its second week of release than the next five films combined! Adam Sandler continued his impressive series of films (after Uncut gems) with the sports drama Hustle, which could even win him a few awards. Rounding out the top 5, The Tinder Swindler was this year tiger king, delivering a true documentary history of the crime so bizarre it’s become one of the most zeigiest. Unfortunately, the titular crook is now free and still involved in some dodgy dealings, so…

The younger crowd was clearly also something Netflix was looking for (and got); Animation Film The beast from the seamystery movie sequel Enola Holmes 2. and comedy Rebel Wilson Senior Year all made the Top 10. Finally, black actors like Kevin Hart and Jamie Foxx made an impact, drawing their fans to Netflix genre films like day shift (action/horror) and The man from Toronto (action comedy).

How many Netflix Top 10 movies have you watched?