#1 of 57 #1 Malayalam-language movie of 2022
2022 · Thriller, Drama
$5.8M worldwide · 19% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Malayalam box office · 2022
Malayalam Box Office 2022: Highest-Grossing Malayalam Movies
Bheeshma Parvam (2022) is the highest-grossing Malayalam-language movie released in 2022, with $5.8M worldwide, ahead of Kaduva (2022) at $4M and Jana Gana Mana (2022) at $3.1M. 57 Malayalam-language films released in 2022 report a worldwide gross, $31.3M in all. That is 3.7 times the total of 2021, whose releases took $8.5M. By genre, Drama leads with $24.3M across 43 Malayalam releases.
- 2022 releases with a gross
- 57
- combined worldwide
- $31.3M
- Bheeshma Parvam (2022), the #1
- $5.8M
- vs 2021
- ×3.7
#1 of 57 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Malayalam Hits of 2022?
Bheeshma Parvam (2022) leads with $5.8M, 19% of the total. The top 5 together took $17.7M, 57% of what all 57 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Malayalam Release of 2022, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 57. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2022.
- 1 Mar 3, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.8M
- 2 Jul 7, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4M
- 3 Apr 28, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M
- 4 Aug 12, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M
- 5 Oct 7, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
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Jan 21, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 7
Feb 18, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 8
Aug 11, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 9
Jul 29, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 10
Jul 22, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 11
Oct 28, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 12
Dec 30, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $767.1K - 13
Jan 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $692K - 14
Apr 16, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $484.2K - 15
Dec 22, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $381.6K - 16
Nov 4, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $286.9K - 17
Sep 8, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $220.7K - 18
Sep 30, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $209.7K - 19
Jan 7, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $187.3K - 20
Dec 12, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $185.1K - 21
Sep 2, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $131.6K - 22
Jul 21, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $129.5K - 23
May 27, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $119.9K - 24
May 1, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $66.4K - 25
Apr 29, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $50.2K - 26
Jul 15, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $46.3K - 27
Nov 27, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $45.8K - 28
Mar 3, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40.1K - 29
Jun 24, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $39.8K - 30
May 13, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $35.9K - 31
Jun 17, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.6K - 32
Aug 25, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.4K - 33
Oct 28, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.8K - 34
Sep 8, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.8K - 35
Jun 17, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26.7K - 36
Sep 8, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26.4K - 37
May 13, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26K - 38
Mar 11, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.1K - 39
Aug 18, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.7K - 40
Sep 16, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.6K - 41
May 27, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.8K - 42
Jun 24, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.3K - 43
Dec 23, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.4K - 44
Nov 4, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.4K - 45
Jun 10, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.5K - 46
Dec 23, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.7K - 47
May 20, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.4K - 48
May 20, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7K - 49
Feb 11, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.7K - 50
Dec 9, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8K
Gross bands
How Many 2022 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 57 films reached $100M. 57 films, 100% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $31.3M total.
100%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- Under $10M 57 films, 100% of the list $31.3M · 100% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2022 Earned the Most?
July releases took the most, $7M from 7 films, led by Kaduva (2022). June was the quietest month ($119.9K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Hridayam (2022) $2.6M Hridayam (2022)
- February Feb Aaraattu (2022) $1.7M Aaraattu (2022)
- March Mar Bheeshma Parvam (2022) $5.9M Bheeshma Parvam (2022)
- April Apr Jana Gana Mana (2022) $3.7M Jana Gana Mana (2022)
- May May John Luther (2022) $280.9K John Luther (2022)
- June Jun Priyan Ottathilaanu (2022) $119.9K Priyan Ottathilaanu (2022)
- July Jul Kaduva (2022) $7M Kaduva (2022)
- August Aug Thallumaala (2022) $4.2M Thallumaala (2022)
- September Sep Pathonpatham Noottandu (2022) $633.1K Pathonpatham Noottandu (2022)
- October Oct Rorschach (2022) $3.5M Rorschach (2022)
- November Nov Kooman (2022) $342.1K Kooman (2022)
- December Dec Malikappuram (2022) $1.4M Malikappuram (2022)
Last 10 years
How Does 2022 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2022 earned the most: $31.3M from 57 films, led by Bheeshma Parvam (2022).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 8 films | 8 | $30.5M | – | Drishyam (2013) $13.1M |
| 2014 8 films · −88% | 8 | $3.6M | −88% | Vikramadithyan (2014) $2.4M |
| 2015 5 films · −72% | 5 | $1M | −72% | Premam (2015) $834.5K |
| 2016 22 films · +341% | 22 | $4.5M | +341% | Once Again (2016) $4M |
| 2017 38 films · +106% | 38 | $9.2M | +106% | Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol (2017) $1.1M |
| 2018 43 films · +215% | 43 | $29.1M | +215% | Big Brother (2018) $22M |
| 2019 44 films · −49% | 44 | $14.7M | −49% | Lucifer (2019) $4M |
| 2020 10 films · −34% | 10 | $9.7M | −34% | Ayyappanum Koshiyum (2020) $5.1M |
| 2021 23 films · −12% | 23 | $8.5M | −12% | Drishyam 2 (2021) $3M |
| 2022 57 films · +266% | 57 | $31.3M | +266% | Bheeshma Parvam (2022) $5.8M |
By genre
Which Malayalam Genres Earned the Most in 2022?
Drama took $24.3M across 43 films, 78% of the total, ahead of Thriller ($18.2M) and Action ($13.4M). A film counts once for each of its genres.
2022 Malayalam Box Office by Genre
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Drama $24.3M43 films · #1 Bheeshma Parvam (2022) -
Thriller $18.2M30 films · #1 Bheeshma Parvam (2022) -
Action $13.4M11 films · #1 Kaduva (2022) -
Comedy $8M15 films · #1 Thallumaala (2022) -
Crime $5.4M12 films · #1 Jana Gana Mana (2022) -
Romance $2.4M5 films · #1 Hridayam (2022) -
Family $1.4M6 films · #1 Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey (2022) -
Mystery $504.9K7 films · #1 Kooman (2022) -
Fantasy $314.6K2 films · #1 Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam (2022) -
History $220.7K1 film · #1 Pathonpatham Noottandu (2022)
Archive
Malayalam Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1989 to 2025 with its total and its biggest film. 2023 leads with $88.4M, led by Romancham (2023).
2020s 6 years · $199.5M
2010s 10 years · $93.4M
- 2019 $14.7M #1 Lucifer (2019)
- 2018 $29.1M #1 Big Brother (2018)
- 2017 $9.2M #1 Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol (2017)
- 2016 $4.5M #1 Once Again (2016)
- 2015 $1M #1 Premam (2015)
- 2014 $3.6M #1 Vikramadithyan (2014)
- 2013 $30.5M #1 Drishyam (2013)
- 2012 $887K #1 Run Baby Run (2012)
- 2011 $21.1K #1 Christian Brothers (2011)
- 2010 $957 #1 Pranchiyettan & The Saint (2010)
2000s 6 years · $36.4M
1990s 4 years · $30.8M
1980s 1 year · $181K
FAQ
Malayalam Box Office 2022: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 57 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Malayalam-language movie in 2022?
Bheeshma Parvam (2022) leads with $5.8M worldwide. Next come Kaduva (2022) at $4M and Jana Gana Mana (2022) at $3.1M.
How much did Malayalam-language movies released in 2022 earn?
57 Malayalam-language films released in 2022 report a worldwide gross, $31.3M in all, or $549K per film on average. 2021 releases took $8.5M.
How many Malayalam-language movies released in 2022 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Bheeshma Parvam (2022), earned $5.8M.
How is the 2022 Malayalam box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in 2022. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.
How often is the 2022 Malayalam box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.