The best movie performances of 2022

Film critic Justin Chang wanted to get in as many personal favorites as possible, so his list of movie performances features 10 stand-alone actors and 10 which are organized as co-leads.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  Entertainment December 5, 2022 The best movie performances of 2022 Cate Blanchett ("Tár"), Colin Farrell ("After Yang," "The Banshees of Inisherin"), Danielle Deadwyler ("Till") and Mia Goth ("Pearl") are among our critic's choices for the best film actors of the year. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT You better lawyer up, Ticketmaster: Taylor Swift fans file Eras Tour lawsuit A lawsuit filed by Taylor Swift fans accuses Ticketmaster of "purposefully mislead[ing] ticket purchasers" during the Eras Tour pre-sale. SHARE       READ MORE The 14 best TV shows of 2022 "The Bear," "Paper Girls," "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" and a fine comedy-drama you're probably missing on Freevee. Critic Robert Lloyd's new favorites. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' is No. 1 at the box office for 4th straight weekend "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" kept the box-office crown for the fourth straight weekend, and the comic holiday thriller "Violent Night" debuted with $13.3 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. But the biggest talking point on the weekend was a movie conspicuously absent from theaters. SHARE       READ MORE The 20 best albums of 2022 Bad Bunny, Beyoncé, Rosalia and Taylor Swift vie for the top spot in our critic's list of the best albums of 2022. SHARE       READ MORE 'Emancipation' producer apologizes for bringing photo of enslaved man to premiere "I hope my actions don't distract from the film's message ... and just how much impact he had," said "Emancipation" producer Joey McFarland. SHARE       READ MORE Best of 2022: The biggest art stories mattered more than soup thrown on a Van Gogh Female artists finally getting their due. A major new museum opening before it's ready. Just Stop Oil. Here are the art stories that truly mattered. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Thank you for reading the Los Angeles Times Entertainment newsletter. Invite your friends, relatives, coworkers to sign up here. Not a subscriber? Get unlimited digital access to latimes.com. Subscribe here. Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway, El Segundo, California, 90245 1-800-LA-TIMES | latimes.com *Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. If you're interested in placing an ad or classified, get in touch here. We'd love your feedback on this newsletter. Please send your thoughts and suggestions here. You received this email because you signed up for newsletters from The Los Angeles Times. Manage marketing email preferences · Unsubscribe from this newsletter · Terms of service · Privacy policy · Do Not Sell My Personal Information · CA Notice of Collection FOLLOW US