Sonic the Hedgehog 2 ($190 million)Įarth’s favorite blue hedgehog raced back into theaters, this time joined by his two friends, Tails and Knuckles, to give audiences another thrilling adventure.

The animated picture proved there’s life in the nearly two decade old Shrek franchise, and that animated movies could still pack audiences into theaters. The Last Wish became a genuine word-of-mouth hit, due in large part to its different animation style, which clearly took inspiration from Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse‘s kinetic visuals. Yet the swashbuckling cat persisted, and audiences kept on coming back week after week. And certainly, The Last Wish‘s unspectacular opening weekend at the box office suggested it would have a hard time reaching $100 million, let alone making the top 10 list of box office champs for 2022. Plus, aside from Minions: The Rise of Gru, animated movies aimed at kids had been struggling at the box office since the pandemic. After all, it had been nearly a decade since the last Puss in Boots movie, and CGI toons were a dime a dozen. When Puss in Boots: The Last Wish debuted around Christmas, no one had high expectations. Puss in Boots: The Last Wish ($183 million*)

Black Adam‘s place in the top 10 was recently usurped by DreamWorks’ Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, which showcased incredible legs in early 2023 and ended up beating the mighty Rock at the box office. It also caused quite a buzz by bringing back Henry Cavill’s Superman - at least for a little bit. But with lackluster reviews and less-than-desirable box office numbers, it didn’t quite shake up the DC Universe as many people had hoped.ĭespite this, it still gave many audiences a stunning, thrilling, and enjoyable superhero romp as the Man in Black faces off against the Justice Society and the Intergang. Honorable mention: Black Adam ($168 million)ĭwayne Johnson finally had his dream film come to life with Black Adam.

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