How (and where) to watch the AP Top 25 Movies online
Glittering rock ‘n’ roll, women warriors and kings, spellbinding multiverses and stories of friendship and family permeated 2022 cinema and the AP Top 25 Movies list.
Some of last year's best films, as determined by our panel of 26 journalists from across the U.S., are still in theaters — but many are also available online to stream now. Here’s where you can find the movies:
1. “THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN”
HBO Max.
Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson and Kerry Condon star in "The Banshees of Inisherin," which tells a tale of the ebbs and flows of the friendship between Farrell’s Pádraic and Gleeson's Colm while highlighting haunting Irish landscapes. It can be streamed on HBO Max and rented on YouTube and Amazon.
2. “EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE”
Digital rental.
The A24-produced indie “Everything Everywhere All at Once” has been a critical success and crowd-pleaser since it came out last spring. Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and Stephanie Hsu carry a mind-bending multiverse story about a Chinese American family's disconnection and how they find each other again through the existence of other versions of themselves. The film is available for streaming on Paramount+ with a Showtime add-on.
3. “TÁR”
Digital rental.
Cate Blanchett portrays renowned conductor Lydia Tár. As the titular character, she is cunning, talented and on too high of a pedestal to fall from — but of course, she does. Todd Field's “Tár” deals with the dichotomy between power and art and takes on the culture wars dominating politics and popular discourse. It is available for rent and purchase on Amazon and iTunes.
4. “NOPE”
Peacock.
Writer-director Jordan Peele's third horror blockbuster stars Keke Palmer and reoccurring Peele favorite Daniel Kaluuya. A...