The release of this little gem was a delightful surprise. The film’s original story, strong plot, performances, and Academy Award-nominated special effects made it a success on all fronts. O’Brien carried the spotlight throughout and put his survival skills to the test in what many thought would be just another cheesy monster-hunting film.
The story follows Dylan O’Brien’s character Joel Dawson and his four-legged companion Boy as they traverse 85 miles across the treacherous surface in search of Aimee (played by Jessica Henwick), who he lost contact with when the world ended seven years earlier. A heartwarmingly memorable movie filled with emotion, comedy, and everything you need.
9. Not Okay (2022)
The dark comedy-drama social media satire Not Okay is the second film to star Dylan O’Brien and Zoey Deutch in 2022. During the story, we follow Deutch’s problematic and questionable character Danni Sanders, a wannabe influencer who is caught up in a lie that quickly spirals out of control.
With its protagonist not caring how she gets there, Not Okay explores the danger of ambition to be famous at any cost. Her online followers believe Danni survived a terrorist attack that she was nowhere near, driving her deeper into a web of infuriating lies. Even taking advantage of the tragic accident, she doesn’t do anything to take attention off herself. It’s not a complex film by any means, but it still manages to convey thought-provoking messages. The protagonist’s crush is played by O’Brien to perfection.
10. The Outfit (2022)
Dylan’s 2022 box office bomb The Outfit is another of his highest-rated movies. However, despite its commercial failure (it grossed over four million dollars on a five million dollar budget), both critics and audience members regarded it highly.
Mark Rylance stars in the riveting mobster mystery along with Johnny Flynn, Simon Russell Beale, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Zoey Deutch, and Dylan O’Brien in their second project together. A British cutter based out of Chicago is the protagonist of this psychological crime thriller. Rather than friendly customers looking for wedding suits, these clients are tailored out of violence. O’Brien’s Outfit has earned one of the highest Rotten Tomatoes scores of his career so far.
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