List of 2022 box office number-one films in Pakistan

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This is a list of films which ranked number one at the weekend box office for the year 2022 in Pakistan.

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Box office records

Highest-grossing films

This is the list of the top 15 highest grossing films at the Pakistani box office for the year 2022. For worldwide gross, see List of Pakistani films of 2022 and 2022 in film § Highest-grossing films

†Denotes films still running in theatres

In-Year Release

Highest-grossing films of 2022 by In-year release in Pakistan
RankFilmDomestic grossCountryLanguageYearSource(s)
1 The Legend of Maula Jatt †Rs. 103.68 crore (US$3.6 million)Pakistan Punjabi 2022 [15]
2 London Nahi Jaunga Rs. 30.00 crore (US$1.0 million)Pakistan Urdu 2022 [5]
3 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Rs. 24.00 crore (US$830,000)United States English 2022 [16] [17]
4 Top Gun: Maverick Rs. 17.70 crore (US$610,000)United StatesEnglish2022 [18] [7]
5 Quaid-e-Azam Zindabad Rs. 16.80 crore (US$580,000)PakistanUrdu2022 [19]
6 Thor: Love and Thunder Rs. 14.70 crore (US$510,000)United StatesEnglish2022 [11]
7 Jurassic World Dominion Rs. 14.45 crore (US$500,000)United StatesEnglish2022 [20] [7]
8 The Batman Rs. 12.00 crore (US$420,000)United StatesEnglish2022 [21]
9 Ghabrana Nahi Hai Rs. 9.75 crore (US$340,000)PakistanUrdu2022 [22]
10 Dum Mastam Rs. 8.00 crore (US$280,000)PakistanUrdu2022 [22]
11 Avatar: The Way of Water †Rs. 07.50 crore (US$260,000)United StatesEnglish2022 [23]
12 Kamli Rs. 5.02 crore (US$170,000)PakistanUrdu2022 [24]
13 Parde Mein Rehne Do Rs. 4.55 crore (US$160,000)PakistanUrdu2022 [22]
14 Black Panther: Wakanda Forever †Rs. 4.10 crore (US$140,000)United StatesEnglish2022 [25]
15 Chakkar Rs. 3.20 crore (US$110,000)PakistanUrdu2022 [26]
16 Minions: The Rise of Gru Rs. 2.90 crore (US$100,000)United StatesEnglish2022 [27]
As of January 2023; [These are Pakistani box office numbers. For worldwide gross, see List of Pakistani films of 2022]

Opening weekends

The following list shows top highest-grossing opening weekends of 2022 in Pakistan, which include local and Foreign films. These figures are not adjusted for ticket prices inflation.

RankFilmOpening Weekend grossCountryWeekend DaysRef.
1 The Legend of Maula Jatt Rs. 11.30 crore (US$390,000) Flag of Pakistan.svg 3 [13] [14]
2 London Nahi Jaunga Rs. 7.50 crore (US$260,000) Flag of Pakistan.svg 3 (Eid Holidays) [28]
3 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Rs. 7.00 crore (US$240,000) Flag of the United States.svg 3 (Eid Holidays) [3]
4 Thor: Love and Thunder Rs. 6.30 crore (US$220,000) Flag of the United States.svg 3+ (Eid Holidays) [29]
5 Quaid-e-Azam Zindabad Rs. 5.05 crore (US$170,000) Flag of Pakistan.svg 3 (Eid Holidays) [30]
6 Jurassic World Dominion Rs. 4.97 crore (US$170,000) Flag of the United States.svg 3 [31]
7 The Batman Rs. 4.50 crore (US$160,000) Flag of the United States.svg 3 [21]
8 Ghabrana Nahi Hai Rs. 3.65 crore (US$130,000) Flag of Pakistan.svg 3 (Eid Holidays) [32]
9 Top Gun: Maverick Rs. 3.47 crore (US$120,000) Flag of the United States.svg 3 [6]
10 Dum Mastam Rs. 2.84 crore (US$98,000) Flag of Pakistan.svg 3 (Eid Holidays) [32]
11 Parde Mein Rehne Do Rs. 1.95 crore (US$68,000) Flag of Pakistan.svg 3 (Eid Holidays) [32]
As of 18 October 2022; [These are top opening weekends of 2022 in Pakistan.]

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