This Marvel blockbuster leaves the competition behind

Even if access to films has been made much easier by streaming subscriptions such as Netflix, Disney+, Amazon Prime Video and other providers, there are still many Internet users who prefer to stream films illegally. One Marvel blockbuster in particular was in particularly high demand among film pirates in 2022.

Spider-Man: No Way Home was streamed illegally on the most in 2022

Paid streaming services are huge in popularity these days. Many German households have now taken out one or even several subscriptions to Netflix and Co. in order to always have access to a gigantic selection of films and series – completely legally, of course.

Nevertheless, there is still a rich offer on the Internet pirated content from movies and TV series, which enjoys great popularity. But which films were actually particularly popular with the film pirates in 2022?

Variety knows the answer and has published the list of films that 2022 particularly frequently pirated or illegally streamed became. The absolute leader: Spider-Man: No Way Home. The Marvel blockbuster was released in cinemas in December 2021, giving users of the illegal offers most of the year to view and download it.

full 21 percent of illegal access of the 10 most pirated movies of 2022 can be traced back to the Marvel flick starring Tom Holland.

What does the rest of the top 10 look like?

Second place – The Batman – has to be satisfied with only 13 percent. Although Warner Bros. might be right that they didn’t secure the top spot in this questionable top 10. The other placements are as follows:

• 3rd place: Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness – 10%
• 4th place: Thor: Love and Thunder – 9%
• 5th place: Black Adam – 9%
• 6th place: Uncharted – 8%
• 7th place: Eternals – 8%
• 8th place: Top Gun: Maverick – 8%
• 9th place: Jurassic World Dominion – 7%
• 10th place: Encanto – 6%

There are more and more streaming providers – and their subscriptions are getting more and more expensive. One reason why illegal streams are still so popular today?

What catches the eye when looking at the top 10: Above all Marvel and DC Universe Superhero Movies seem to be in high demand among pirates – but that may also be due to the fact that the MCU and DCU strips in general have a large audience. But this fact is unlikely to console Sony Pictures about the potential loss of sales.