The most pirated movies of 2022, from 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' to 'The Batman'
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Travis ClarkMay 20, 2022, 00:13 IST
"The Batman."Jonathan Olley/DC Comics
Piracy was a hot-button issue for movies that were released simultaneously to theaters and streaming services in 2021.
Theater execs complained that the strategy made piracy easier and ate into a movie's box office.
In 2022, the major Hollywood studios have largely moved away from the strategy, and are reaping the box-office rewards.
But movies are still swiftly pirated once they become available online, which in many cases is faster than it was before the pandemic, as theatrical windows have been shortened.
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"The Matrix Resurrections" — January 3
Murray Close/Warner Bros. Pictures
Was it online at the time? Streaming on HBO Max (also in theaters)
US theatrical release date: December 22, 2021
US opening weekend box office: $10.7 million
Total US box office: $37.7 million
Total global box office: $156 million
"Ghostbusters: Afterlife" — January 10
Mckenna Grace in "Ghostbusters: Afterlife."Sony
Was it online at the time? Available for digital rental January 4
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