A funny thing happened on the way to constructing this list … it was shallow. Did we lack for bad films in 2022? Oh, heavens no. However, in the wake of COVID, theaters haven’t yet found their stride. We aren’t all back yet. Hence, they’re a little choosier than they have been in the past. Meanwhile, I have dozens of choices for where to spend my movie attention, and damned if I’m deliberately selecting obscure films with little promise. So this list will be comprised of films you should have heard of. It’s a legitimate list; they’re all bad. But usually there’s more competition for the worst spot because, simply put, I’m used to seeing more bad films than I’m generally seeing these days.
Oh, and this list is a partial lie. The worst film of 2022 is the pro-fascism, factless, MAGArant “documentary” 2000 Mules. But the Big Lie and the Orange Asshole have already received far too much attention, so I’m deliberately downplaying this piece of shit while readily acknowledging its rightful place as 2022’s worst film.
DISHONORABLE MENTIONS
OK, so it was a colossal waste of time, but don’t kid yourself; it was also bad, real bad. 
I’d like to say Margot Robbie’s performance kept this picture from the bottom 10, but there’s something about good performances in terrible that make them seem even worse. See #3 below.
God, I hope so. This franchise can’t die soon enough.
A little Jane Austen in the mix this year. Well done. If you’re still hot for Dakota Johnson, check out Cha Cha Real Smooth instead.
THE BOTTOM TEN
Freakshow grows organs
Then removes on pay-per-view
The chair is alive?
This is what happens
When you care more about cast
Than writing conflict
Don’t get bogged down here
You will miss this ugly truth
The first one sucked, too
Owen Wilson makes
His case for new Avenger
Should stick to Loki
6. Firestarter
Stephen King must be
Rolling wildly in his grave
Oh wait. He’s not dead
5. Morbius
“Super” “hero” trope
Power comes from air mammal
Batman exists, dudes
4. Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul
Parody of faith
Not sure what the target was
But they missed Godsquad
3. Blonde
Marilyn Monroe
Is more compelling in print
Than in this failure
2. Disenchanted
Miserable sequel
A take so awful that you
Question the first one
1. Moonfall
Like the title says
The moon is crashing way hard
Like the box office
Wow, surprised to see Honk for Jesus, Save Your Soul on this list… I heard good things about it as it came out of Sundance last year and I almost made time for it before nominations were announced