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The following is a list of Australian films that have been, or will be, released in 2022.
| Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J A N U A R Y | 22 | You Won't Be Alone | Goran Stolevski | Noomi Rapace, Anamaria Marinca, Alice Englert | Horror | [1] |
| 26 [2] | Gold | Anthony Hayes | Zac Efron, Susie Porter | Survival thriller | [3] | |
| J U N E | 8 | We Are Still Here | Beck Cole, Dena Curtis, Tracey Rigney, Danielle MacLean, Tim Worrall, Renae Maihi, Miki Magasiva, Mario Gaoa, Richard Curtis and Chantelle Burgoyne | Anthology | [4] | |
| 13 | Lonesome | Craig Boreham | Josh Lavery, Daniel Gabriel, Ian Roberts | Drama | [5] | |
| J U L Y | 29 | The Reef: Stalked | Andrew Traucki | Teressa Liane, Ann Truong, Saskia Archer, Kate Lister, Tim Ross | Horror | [6] |
| A U G U S T | 4 | Of an Age | Goran Stolevski | Drama | [7] | |
| 13 | Sweet As | Jub Clerc | Shantae Barnes-Cowan, Mark Coles Smith, Tasma Walton | Drama | [8] | |
| S E P T E M B E R | 10 | Blueback | Robert Connolly | Mia Wasikowska, Radha Mitchell, Erik Thomson, Eddie Baroo, Eric Bana | Drama | [9] |
| O C T O B E R | 19 | Dipped in Black (Marungka tjalatjunu) | Matthew Thorne, Derik Lynch | Derik Lynch | Short documentary | [10] |
| 27 | Monolith | Matt Vesely | Lily Sullivan | Sci-fi thriller | [11] | |
| 30 | Talk to Me | Danny Philippou, Michael Philippou | Sophie Wilde, Alexandra Jensen, Joe Bird, Otis Dhanji, Miranda Otto, Zoe Terakes, Chris Alosio, Marcus Johnson, Alexandria Steffensen | Horror | ||
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