2011 is here and movie geeks are especially excited, as the year twenty-eleven promises some highly anticipated films of the sci-fi and superhero persuasion, as well as some animated sequels, promising awards season art house entries, and even a (strange? timely?) new sub-genre in the rom-com category: the sex buddy comedy.
We take a look at the movies of 2011 (we lost count, but we've listed about 150 films!) that will be occupying our weekends at the theater this year. We'll also keep this post updated as release dates are shifted and new movies are added to the calender, so be sure to bookmark this post for future reference. And if you're looking for our list of what looks good to us this year, check out our Most Anticipated Movies of 2011.
For your convenience, we've separated the 2011 movie releases into the the months of the year. Be sure to check back each month for the latest on the movies that will be at theaters near you. We'll keep things current with new images, casting news, release date shifts and late additions. January is listed on this page and you can click any one of the links below to jump to a specific month.
- January 2011 Movies (this page)
- February 2011 Movies
- March 2011 Movies
- April 2011 Movies
- May 2011 Movies
- June 2011 Movies
- July 2011 Movies
- August 2011 Movies
- September 2011 Movies
- October 2011 Movies
- November 2011 Movies
- December 2011 Movies
- 2011 Movies Release Dates TBA
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January 2011
Season of the Witch
January 7th
14th-century knights (Nic Cage, Ron Perlman) transport a suspected witch to a monastery, where monks deduce her powers could be the source of the Black Plague.
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Country Strong
January 7th (Wide Release)
A drama centered on a rising country-music songwriter (Garrett Hedlund) who sparks with a fallen star (Gwyneth Paltrow). Together, they mount his ascent and her comeback, which leads to romantic complications involving her husband/manager (Tim McGraw) and a beauty queen-turned-singer (Leighton Meester).
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The Absent
January 7th (USA)
Vincent Burton is the best science teacher at Liberty High School until he falls for his prize student Katie Anderson. When the relationship takes a scandalous turn, Vincent's loyal twin brother Oscar, fresh home from prison, decides to help Vincent avoid doing hard time and does anything he can to take care of anyone who has knowledge of the relationship. The local Sheriff starts hunting Oscar and the game of cat and mouse has the whole town involved.
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The Green Hornet
January 14th
By night, debonair newspaper publisher Britt Reid (Seth Rogen) fights crime as a masked superhero known as The Green Hornet. At his side is martial arts expert Kato (Jay Chou), who teams with The Hornet to bring down ruthless crime boss, Chudnofsky (Christoph Waltz).
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The Dilemma
January 14th
A man discovers that his best friend's wife is having an affair. Ron Howard directs, Vince Vaughn, Jeniffer Connelly, Winona Ryder, Kevin James, Queen Latifah and Channing Tatum star.
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Rabbit Hole
January 14th (Wide Release)
Life for a happy couple (Nicole Kidman, Aaron Eckhart) is turned upside down after their young son dies in an accident. Based on a play by David Lindsay-Abaire.
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Barney's Version
January 14th (Limited Release)
The picaresque and touching story of the politically incorrect, fully lived life of the impulsive, irascible and fearlessly blunt Barney Panofsky (Paul Giamatti). Rosamund Pike, Minnie Driver, Scott Speedman and Dustin Hoffman co-star.
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Burning Palms
January 14th (Limited Release)
A subversive tale that interlaces five stories set in Los Angeles, where no taboo is left unexplored as each character careens toward a dark and often comic fate. Zoe Saldana, Dylan McDermott, Jamie Chung, Rosamund Pike, Nick Stahl, Paz Vega, Lake Bell and Shannon Doherty star.
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Ong Bak 3
January 14th (USA)
Ong Bak 3 picks up where Ong Bak 2 left off. Tien (Tony Jaa) is captured and almost beaten to death before he is saved and brought back to the Kana Khone villagers. There he is taught meditation and how to deal with his Karma, but very soon his arch rival returns challenging Tien for a final duel.
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No Strings Attached
January 21st
A guy and girl (Ashton Kutcher, Natalie Portman) try to keep their relationship strictly physical, but it's not long before they learn that they want something more.
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The Way Back
January 21st (Wide Release)
A fact-based story centered on soldiers who escaped from a Siberian gulag in 1940. Colin Farrell, Jim Sturgess, Ed Harris, Saoirse Ronan and Mark Strong star.
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The Company Men
January 21st (Limited Release)
The story centers on a year in the life of three men (trying to survive a round of corporate downsizing at a major company) - and how it affects them, their families, and their communities. Ben Affleck, Chris Cooper, Tommy Lee Jones and Maria Bello star.
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From Prada to Nada
January 28th
A Latina spin on Jane Austen's "Sense and Sensibility," where two spoiled sisters who have been left penniless after their father's sudden death are forced to move in with their estranged aunt in East Los Angeles.
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The Mechanic
January 28th
An elite hit man (Jason Statham) teaches his trade to an apprentice (Ben Foster) who has a connection to one of his previous victims.
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The Rite
January 28th
An American priest travels to Italy to study at an exorcism school and gets caught up in a case of suppossed demonic possession. Ciarán Hinds, Anthony Hopkins, Alice Braga, Toby Jones and Rutger Hauer star.
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Biutiful
January 28th (Limited Release)
This is a story of a man in free fall. On the road to redemption, darkness lights his way. Connected with the afterlife, Uxbal (Javier Bardem) is a tragic hero and father of two who's sensing the danger of death. He struggles with a tainted reality and a fate that works against him in order to forgive, for love, and forever.
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Ip Man 2: Legend of the Grand Master
January 28th (Limited Release)
The sequel follows on Ip Man's migration to Hong Kong in 1949 as he attempts to propagate his discipline of Wing Chun martial arts.
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Poetry
January 28th (Limited Release)
A drama centered on a woman with Alzheimer's in search of new meaning through poetry.
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Seconds Apart
January 28th (Limited Release)
Seth and Jonah are twins with a dangerous ability. Telekinesis. Things start to spiral out of their control as their classmates end up dying in twisted and bizarre ways. The police suspect them. But, jealousy begins to divide them and soon they can no longer trust each other. Leading up to a horrific battle between themselves.
Continue to February 2011 movies...
February 2011
Sanctum
February 4th
James Cameron produces this 3D drama about an underwater cave diving team that experiences a life-threatening crisis during an expedition to the unexplored and least accessible underwater cave system in the world.
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Waiting for Forever
February 4th (Limited Release)
A Hollywood-set romantic tale of a guy who is content to live his life without a job yet with the love of his life, a young actress. Rachel Bilson and Jamie Anthony star.
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Frankie and Alice
February 4th (Limited Re-Release)
A drama centered on a young woman (Halle Berry) with multiple personality disorder who struggles to remain her true self and not give in to her racist alter-personality. Stellan Skarsgård co-stars.
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The Roomate
February 4th
College student Sara (Leighton Meester) finds her safety jeopardized after she's assigned to a dorm room with a new roommate, Rebecca (Minka Kelly).
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The Eagle
February 11th
In Roman-ruled Britain, a young Roman soldier (Channing Tatum) endeavors to honor his father's memory by finding his lost legion's golden emblem. Jamie Bell, Mark Strong and Donal Sutherland co-star.
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Gnomeo and Juliet
February 11th
Garden gnomes Gnomeo (voice of James McAvoy) and Juliet (voice of Emily Blunt) have as many obstacles to overcome as their quasi namesakes when they are caught up in a feud between neighbors. But with plastic pink flamingos and lawnmower races in the mix, can this young couple find lasting happiness? Jason Statham, Michael Caine, Patrick Stewart, Maggie Smith, Ozzy Osbourne, Hulk Hogan, Stephen Merchant and Dolly Parton all lend voices.
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Just Go With It
February 11th
A man (Adam Sandler) enlists the help of a woman (Jennifer Aniston) and her kids to land the woman of his dreams (Brooklyn Decker).
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Justin Bieber: Never Say Never
February 11th
This 3D documentary follows Justin Bieber with some footage of performances from his 2010 concert tour.
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Cedar Rapids
February 11th (Limited Release)
Tim Lippe (Ed Helms) has no idea what he's in for when he's sent to Cedar Rapids, Iowa to represent his company at an annual insurance convention, where he soon finds himself under the "guidance" of three convention veterans (Anne Heche, John C. Reilly and Isiah Whitlock Jr.).
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Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son
February 18th
FBI agent Malcolm Turner (Martin Lawrence) and his stepson Trent (Brandon T. Jackson) go undercover at an all-girls performing arts school after Trent witnesses a murder.
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I Am Number Four
February 18th
John (Alex Pettyfer) is an extraordinary teen, masking his true identity and passing as a typical high school student to elude a deadly enemy seeking to destroy him. Three like him have already been killed... and he is Number Four. Dianna Argon, Teresa Palmer, Timothy Olyphant and Kevin Durand costar.
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Unknown
February 18th
A man (Liam Neeson) awakens from a coma, only to discover that someone has taken on his identity and that no one - not even his wife (January Jones) - believes him. With the help of a young woman (Diane Kruger), he sets out to prove who he is.
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Vanishing on 7th Street
February 18th (Available On Demand January 7th)
A massive power outage plunges the city of Detroit into total darkness, and the entire city's population has vanished into thin air. Soon the daylight begins to disappear completely, and as the survivors (Hayden Chirstensen, Thandie Newton, John Leguizamo) gather in an abandoned tavern, they realize the darkness is out to get them, and only their rapidly diminishing light sources can keep them safe.
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Drive Angry 3D
February 25th
A vengeful father (Nic Cage) returns from Hell to chase after the men who killed his daughter. Amber Heard and William Fitcher co-star.
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Hall Pass
February 25th
A married man is granted the opportunity to have an affair by his wife. Joined in the fun by his best pal, things get a little out of control when both wives start engaging in extramarital activities as well. Owen Wilson, Jason Sudeikis, Alyssa Milano, Jenna Fischer, Christina Applegate, Richard Jenkins and Stephen Merchant star.
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The Lion of Judah
February 25th
Follow the adventures of a bold lamb (Judah) and his stable friends as they try to avoid the sacrificial alter the week preceding the crucifixion of Christ.
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The Grace Card
February 25th
When Mac McDonald (Michael Joiner) loses his son in an accident, the ensuing 17 years of bitterness and pain erodes his love for his family and leaves him angry with God ... and just about everyone else. Mac's rage makes for a combustible situation when he's partnered with Sam Wright (Mike Higgenbottom), a rising star on the force who happens to be a part-time pastor and loving family man. Can they somehow join forces to help one another when it's impossible for either of them to look past their differences - especially the most obvious one?
March 2011
Rango
March 4th
A chameleon (Johnny Depp) that aspires to be a swashbuckling hero finds himself in a Western town plagued by bandits and is forced to literally play the role in order to protect it.
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The Adjustment Bureau
March 4th
The affair between a politician (Matt Damon) and a ballerina (Emily Blunt) is affected by mysterious forces keeping the lovers apart.
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Take Me Home Tonight
March 4th
An aimless college grad (Topher Grace) pursues his dream girl at a wild Labor Day weekend party. He, his twin sister and their best friend struggle with their burgeoning adulthood over the course of the night. Anna Farris, Teresa Palmer and Michelle Trachtenberg co-star.
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I Saw the Devil
March 4th (Limited Release)
Ji-woon Kim's (The Good, The Bad, The Weird) new film about a secret agent who tracks the serial killer who murdered his fiancée. Byung-hun Lee stars.
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Happythankyoumoreplease
March 4th (Limited Release)
Captures a generational moment - young people on the cusp of truly growing up, tiring of their reflexive cynicism, each in their own ways struggling to connect and define what it means to love and be loved.
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Battle: Los Angeles
March 11th
A Marine platoon faces off against an alien invasion in Los Angeles. Aaron Eckhart, Michelle Rodriguez and Bridget Moynahan star.
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Mars Needs Moms
March 11th
A young boy named Milo gains a deeper appreciation for his mom after Martians come to Earth to take her away. Voice talent includes Seth Green, Joan Cusack and Billy Dee Williams.
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Red Riding Hood
March 11th
Set in a medieval village that is haunted by a werewolf, a young girl (Amanda Seyfried) falls for an orphaned woodcutter (, much to her family's displeasure. Virginia Madsen and Gary Oldman co-star.
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Black Death
March 11th (Limited Release)
Set during the time of the first outbreak of bubonic plague in England, a young monk is tasked with learning the truth about reports of people being brought back to life in a small village. Sean Bean stars.
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Kill the Irishman
March 11th (Limited Release)
The true story of Danny Greene, a tough Irish thug working for mobsters in Cleveland during the 1970's. Val Kilmer, Linda Cardellini, Ray Stevenson, Vincent D'Onofrio, Vinnie Jones and Christopher Walken star.
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Jane Eyre
March 11th (Limited Release)
A mousy governess who softens the heart of her employer soon discovers that he's hiding a terrible secret. Mia Wasikowska, Michael Fassbender, Jamie Bell, Imogen Poots and Judi Dench star.
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Limitless
March 18th
A copywriter (Bradley Cooper) discovers a top-secret drug which bestows him with super human abilities.
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Paul
March 18th
Two British comic-book geeks (Nick Frost, Simon Pegg) traveling across the U.S. encounter an alien (voiced by Seth Rogen) outside Area 51.
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Beastly
March 18th (USA)
A modern-day take on the "Beauty and the Beast" tale where a New York teen (Alex Pettyfer) is transformed into a hideous monster in order to find true love. Vanessa Hudgens costars.
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The Lincoln Lawyer
March 18th
A lawyer (Matthew McConaughey) conducts business from the back of his Lincoln town car while representing a high-profile client in Beverly Hills. Marisa Tomei, Ryan Phillippe, John Leguizamo, Josh Lucas and Bryan Cranston co-star.
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Winter In Wartime
March 18th (Limited Release)
Near the end of World War II, 14-year-old Michiel becomes involved with the Resistance after coming to the aid of a wounded British soldier. With the conflict coming to an end, Michiel comes of age and learns of the stark difference between adventure fantasy and the ugly realities of war.
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The Beaver
March 23rd (Limited Release)
A troubled husband and executive (Mel Gibson) adopts a beaver hand-puppet as his sole means of communicating. Jodie Foster co-stars and directs.
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Sucker Punch
March 25th
A young girl (Emily Browning) is institutionalized by her wicked stepfather. Retreating to an alternative reality as a coping strategy, she envisions a plan which will help her escape from the facility. Zack Snyder directs.
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2: Rodrick Rules
March 25th
A sequel to the movie adaptation of the popular young adult book series that follows the further adventures of wise-cracking adolescent Greg Heffley (Zachary Gordon). Based on the second book in the series.
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Skateland
March 25th (Limited Release)
In the early 1980s, in small-town Texas, dramatic events force a 19-year-old skating rink manager to look at his life in a very new way. Ashley Greene stars.
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Win Win
March 25th (Limited Release)
Disheartened attorney Mike Flaherty (Giamatti), who moonlights as a high school wrestling coach, stumbles across a star athlete through some questionable business dealings while trying to support his family. Just as it looks like he will get a double payday, the boy's mother shows up fresh from rehab and flat broke, threatening to derail everything.
April 2011
Hop
April 1st
The Easter Bunny (voiced by Russell Brand) is accidentally hit by a car, and it's up to the offending driver to save Easter. Kaley Cuoco, Elizabeth Perkins, James Marsden and Chelsea Handler co-star.
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Source Code
April 1st
An action thriller centered on a soldier (Jake Gyllenhaal) who wakes up in the body of an unknown man and discovers he's part of a mission to find the bomber of a Chicago commuter train. Michelle Monaghan, Vera Farmiga and Jeffery Wright co-star.
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Super
April 1st (Limited Release)
After his wife falls under the influence of a drug dealer, an everyday guy (Rainn Wilson) transforms himself into Crimson Bolt, a superhero with the best intentions, though he lacks heroic skills, and quite possibly, sanity.
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The Beaver
April 8th (Expands to Wide Release)
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Your Highness
April 8th
When Prince Fabious' (James Franco) bride is kidnapped, he goes on a quest to rescue her accompanied by his lazy useless brother, Thadeous (Danny McBride). Natalie Portman and Zooey Deschanel co-star.
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Hanna
April 8th
A 14-year-old (Saoirse Ronan) who was raised by her father (Eric Bana) to be a cold-hearted killing machine, connects with a French family who look to help ease her into a more conventional life. Kate Blanchett and Olivia Williams co-star.
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Meek's Cutoff
April 8th (Limited Release)
Settlers traveling through the Oregon desert in 1845 find themselves stranded in harsh conditions. Paul Dano, Bruce Greenwood, Michelle Williams and Shirley Henderson star.
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Born To Be Wild 3D (IMAX)
April 8th
A documentary following two groups that attempt to raise endangered species of elephants and orangutans before releasing them back into the wild. Morgan Freeman narrates.
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Rio
April 15th
When Blu (voice Jesse Eisenberg), a domesticated macaw from small-town Minnesota, meets the fiercely independent Jewel (voice Anne Hathaway), he takes off on an adventure to Rio de Janeiro with this bird of his dreams. George Lopez, Leslie Mann, Jamie Foxx, Will.I.am. and Jermaine Clement lend voices.
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Scream 4
April 15th
Ten years have passed, and Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell), who has put herself back together thanks in part to her writing, is visited by the Ghostface Killer. Courtney Cox, David Arquette, and a host of new young victims co-star.
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Soul Surfer
April 15th
A young, teenage surfer girl summons the courage to go back into the ocean after losing an arm in a shark attack. AnnaSophia Robb, Carrie Underwood, Dennis Quaid, Helen Hunt, Craig T. Nelson and Kevin Sorbo star.
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African Cats
April 22nd
Disney's new Earth Day nature documentary centered on two cat families and how they teach their cubs the ways of the wild.
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Madea's Big Happy Family
April 22nd
Madea jumps into action when her niece, Shirley, receives distressing news about her health. All Shirley wants is to gather her three adult children around her and share the news as a family. It's up to Madea, with the help of the equally rambunctious Aunt Bam, to gather the clan together and make things right the only way she knows how.
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Water for Elephants
April 22nd
A veterinary student (Robert Pattinson) abandons his studies after his parents are killed and joins a traveling circus as their vet. Reese Witherspoon, James Frain and Christoph Waltz co-star.
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Fast Five
April 29th
Dominic (Vin Diesel) and his crew find themselves on the wrong side of the law once again as they try to switch lanes between a ruthless drug lord and a relentless federal agent (Dwayne Johnson). Paul Walker, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson and Ludacris co-star.
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Prom
April 29th
In this Disney teenie-bopper flick, a group of teenagers get ready for their high school prom.
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What's Your Number?
April 29th
A woman (Anna Faris) looks back at the past twenty men she's had relationships with in her life and wonders if one of them might be her one true love. Chris Evans, Ryan Phillippe, Zachary Quinto, Andy Samberg and Joel McHale co-star.
May 2011
Thor
May 6th
The powerful but arrogant warrior Thor (Chris Hemsworth) is cast out of the fantastic realm of Asgard and sent to live amongst humans on Earth, where he soon becomes one of their finest defenders. Natalie Portman, Anthony Hopkins, Tom Hiddleston, Clark Gregg, Rene Russo, Jamie Alexander, Stellan Skarsgård, Kat Dennings, Idris Elba, Ray Stevenson, and Colm Feore all co-star.
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Something Borrowed
May 6th
Friendships are tested and secrets come to the surface when terminally single Rachel (Ginnifer Goodwin) falls for Dex (Colin Egglesfield), her best friend Darcy's (Kate Hudson) fiancé. Based on the bestselling non-fiction book.
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Bridesmaids
May 13th
A comedy centered on two women battling to plan their friend's wedding party. Kristen Wiig, Jon Hamm, Rose Byrne and Maya Rudolph star.
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Priest
May 13th
A priest (Paul Bettany) disobeys church law to track down the vampires who kidnapped his niece.
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Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
May 20th
Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) and Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush) embark on a quest to find the elusive fountain of youth, only to discover that Blackbeard (Ian McShane) and his daughter (Penélope Cruz) are after it too.
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The Hangover Part II
May 26th
Through a series of fantastic (and funny) events, the boys from The Hangover find themselves in Thailand. Hilarity once again ensues.
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Kung Fu Panda 2
May 27th
Po (voice of Jack Black) joins forces with a group of new Kung Fu masters to take on an old enemy with a deadly new weapon. Angelina Jolie, Seth Rogen, Dustin Hoffman, Lucy Liu, Jackie Chan, David Cross, James Woods, Jean-Cluade Van Damme, Victor Garber, James Hong, and Michelle Yeoh all lend their voices.
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The Tree of Life
May 27th (Limited Release)
Terrence Malick's latest film centers around a family with three boys in the 1950s. The eldest son witnesses the loss of innocence. Brad Pitt, Sean Penn and Jessica Chastain star.
June 2011
X-Men: First Class
June 3rd
Before Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr took the names Professor X and Magneto, they were two young men discovering their powers for the first time. Before they were archenemies, they were closest of friends, working together, with other Mutants (some familiar, some new), to stop the greatest threat the world has ever known. In the process, a rift between them opened, which began the eternal war between Magneto's Brotherhood and Professor X's X-Men.
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Super 8
June 10th
In this J.J. Abrams homage to classic sci-fi films, a group of kids accidentally capture footage of a mysterious creature via 8 mm film.
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Green Lantern (3D)
June 17th
A test pilot (Ryan Reynolds) is granted a mystical green ring that bestows him with otherworldly powers, as well as membership into an intergalactic squadron tasked with keeping peace within the universe. Blake Lively, Mark Strong and Peter Sarsgaard co-star.
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Bad Teacher
June 17th
A comedy centered around a foul-mouthed, junior high teacher (Cameron Diaz) who, after being dumped by her sugar daddy, begins to woo a colleague -- a move that pits her against a well-loved teacher. Justin Timberlake, Jason Segel and Molly Shannon co-star.
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Cars 2
June 24th
Racing star Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson) teams up with his best friend Mater (Larry the Cable Guy) for an international adventure as they go up against the world's fastest cars. Michael Keaton, Michael Caine, Emily Mortimer, Bonnie Hunt, Tony Shalhoub, Joe Mantegna, Cheech Marin and Jason Isaacs lend voices.
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July 2011
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
July 1st
The Autobots learn of a Cybertronian spacecraft hidden on the Moon, and race against the Decepticons to reach it and learn its secrets, which could turn the tide in the Transformers' final battle.
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Larry Crowne
July 1st
After losing his job, a middle-aged man (Tom Hanks) reinvents himself by going back to college. Julia Roberts, Bryan Cranston, Wilmer Valderrama, Taraji P. Henson, Cedric the Entertainer and Pam Grier star.
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Monte Carlo
July 1st
Three young women vacationing in Paris find themselves whisked away to Monte Carlo after one of the girls is mistaken for a British heiress. Leighton Meester, Selena Gomez and Andie MacDowell star.
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Zookeeper
July 8th
The animals at one particular zoo decide to break their code of silence in order to help their lovable zookeeper (Kevin James) gain the attention of one particular woman. Rosario Dawson, Ken Jeong, Leslie Bibb and Donnie Wahlberg star; Sylvester Stallone, Adam Sandler, Jon Favreau, Cher, Judd Apatow and Faizon Love voice the animals.
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One for the Money
July 8th
Unemployed and newly-divorced Stephanie Plum (Katherine Heigl) lands a job at her cousin's bail-bond business, where her first assignment puts her on the trail of a wanted local cop from her romantic past.
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II
July 15th
The end begins as Harry, Ron, and Hermione go back to Hogwarts to find and destroy Voldemorts final horcruxes, but when Voldemort finds out about their mission, the biggest battle begins and life as they know it will never be the same again.
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The Sitter
July 15th
A comedy about a college student (Jonah Hill) on suspension who is coaxed into babysitting the kids next door, though he is fully unprepared for the wild night ahead of him. Sam Rockwell, Erin Daniels, Method Man and J.B. Smoove co-star.
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Winnie the Pooh
July 15th
The beloved honey-loving Bear and his friends are back in a new big-screen adventure. Jim Cummings voices Pooh and Tigger, with Craig Ferguson, John Cleese and Tom Keeny also lending their voices.
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Captain America: The First Avenger
July 22nd
After being deemed unfit for military service, Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) volunteers for a top secret research project that turns him into Captain America, a superhero dedicated to defending America's ideals. Samuel L. Jackson, Hugo Weaving, Stanley Tucci, Tommy Lee Jones, Sebastian Stan, Hayley Atwell, Neal McDonough and Toby Jones co-star.
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Friends With Benefits
July 22nd
The relationship between two friends (Mila Kunis, Justin Timberlake) gets complicated when they decide to get romantic. Emma Stone, Rashida Jones, Woody Harrelson, Patricia Clarkson, Andy Samberg, Richard Jenkins and Jenna Elfman co-star.
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Cowboys & Aliens
July 29th
A spaceship arrives in Arizona, 1873, to take over the Earth, starting with the Wild West region. A posse of cowboys are all that stand in their way. Daniel Craig, Olivia Wilde, Harrison Ford, Sam Rockwell, Noah Ringer and Paul Dano star.
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Crazy, Stupid, Love
July 29th
A father's life unravels while he deals with a marital crisis and tries to manage his relationship with his children. Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Kevin Bacon, Marisa Tomei and Julianne Moore star.
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Horrible Bosses
July 29th
Three friends conspire to murder their awful bosses when they realize they are standing in the way of their happiness. Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis, Colin Farrell, Jamie Foxx, Kevin Spacey, Jennifer Aniston and Donal Sutherland star.
August 2011
The Smurfs
August 3rd
When the evil wizard Gargamel (Hank Azaria) chases the tiny blue Smurfs out of their village, they tumble from their magical world and into ours -- in fact, smack dab in the middle of Central Park. Just three apples high and stuck in the Big Apple, the Smurfs must find a way to get back to their village before Gargamel tracks them down. Neil Patrick Harris, Sofía Vergara and Jayma Mays star; Katy Perry, Anton Yelchin, Paul Reubens, Alan Cumming, B.J. Novak, Fred Armisen, George Lopez, Kenan Thompson and Jonathan Winters voice The Smurfs.
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The Change-Up
August 5th
A comedy in which a married guy switches bodies with his best friend in order to woo his co-worker. Ryan Reynolds, Jason Bateman, Olivia Wilde and Leslie Mann star.
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The Darkest Hour
August 5th
In Russia, a group of kids struggle to survive after an alien invasion. Emile Hirsch, Rachael Taylor, Max Minghella and Olivia Thirlby star.
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Rise of the Apes
August 5th
In this Planet of the Apes origin story ,set in present day San Francisco, man's own experiments with genetic engineering lead to the development of intelligence in apes and the onset of a war for supremacy.
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30 Minutes or Less
August 12th
Two fledgling criminals kidnap a pizza delivery driver and force him to rob a bank within 30 minutes. Jesse Eisenberg, Danny McBride, Nick Swardson, Aziz Ansari, Fred Ward, Bianca Kajlich and Micahel Peña star.
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The Help
August 12th
A look at what happens when a southern town's unspoken code of rules and behavior is shattered by three courageous women who strike up an unlikely friendship. Emma Stone, Bryce Dallas Howard, Viola Davis, and Sissy Spacek star. Based on the Kathryn Stockett novel.
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Mr. Popper's Penguins
August 12th
The life of a businessman begins to change after he inherits six penguins, and as he transforms his apartment into a winter wonderland, his professional side starts to unravel. Jim Carrey, Carla Gugino and Angela Lansbury star.
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Conan the Barbarian
August 19th
The tale of Conan the Cimmerian (Jason Momoa) and his adventures across the continent of Hyboria on a quest to avenge the murder of his father and the slaughter of his village. Ron Pearlman, Rachel Nichols, Stephen Lang, Rose McGowan and Said Taghmaoui co-star.
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Fright Night
August 19th
A remake of the comedy-horror picture about a Vegas teenager (Anton Yelchin) who discovers his new next-door neighbor (Colin Farrell) is a vampire. David Tennant, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Imogen Poots and Toni Collette co-star.
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Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World
August 19th
A mother returns to her old profession -- she's a retired spy -- in order to prevent a villain bent on stopping time. Jessica Alba, Danny Trejo, Alexa Vega, Antonio Banderas, Jeremy Piven, and Daryl Sabara star.
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Final Destination 5
August 26th
Survivors of a suspension-bridge collapse learn there's no way you can cheat Death. Emma Bell, Nicholas D'Agosto, Courtney B. Vance and Tony Todd star.
September 2011
Colombiana
September 2nd
A young woman (Zoe Saldana), after witnessing her parents' murder as a child in Bogota, grows up to be a stone-cold assassin.
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Warrior
September 9th
The youngest son (Tom Hardy) of an alcoholic former boxer (Nick Nolte) returns home, where he's trained by his father for competition in a mixed martial arts tournament -- a path that puts the fighter on a collision corner with his older brother (Joel Edgerton). Jennifer Morrison, Noah Emmerich and Kevin Dunn co-star.
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The Apparition
September 9th
A couple are haunted by a supernatural presence that is unleashed during a college experiment. Ashley Greene, Tom Felton, Sebastian Stan, Juliana Guill, Rick Gomez and Luke Pasqualino star.
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Straw Dogs
September 16th
L.A. screenwriter David Sumner (James Marsden) relocates with his wife (Kate Bosworth) to her hometown in the deep South. There, while tensions build between them, a brewing conflict with locals becomes a threat to them both. Alexander Skarsgård, Willa Holland, Dominic Purcell and James Woods co-star.
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Drive
September 16th
A Hollywood stunt performer (Ryan Gosling) who moonlights as a wheelman discovers that a contract has been put on him after a heist gone wrong. Carey Mulligan, Christina Hendricks, Ron Perlman, Bryan Cranston and Albert Brooks co-star.
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Dolphin Tale
September 16th
A story centered on the friendship between a boy and a dolphin whose tail was lost in a crab trap. Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd, Kris Kristofferson, Harry Connick Jr. and Nathan Gamble star.
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Abduction
September 23rd
A thriller centered on a young man (Taylor Lautner) who sets out to uncover the truth about his life after finding his baby photo on a missing persons website. Lily Collins, Alfred Molina, Jason Isaacs, Michael Nyqvist, Sigourney Weaver and Maria Bello co-star.
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Moneyball
September 23rd
The story of Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane (Brad Pitt) successful attempt to put together a baseball club on a budget, by employing computer-generated analysis to draft his players. Jonah Hill, Robin Wright, Phillip Seymour Hoffman and Chris Pratt co-star.
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Anonymous
September 30th
Roland Emmerich's political thriller about who actually wrote the plays of William Shakespeare-- Edward De Vere, Earl of Oxford-- set against the backdrop of the succession of Queen Elizabeth I, and the Essex Rebellion against her. Rhys Ifans, Xavier Samuel, David Thewlis, Jamie Campbell Bower, Joely Richardson and Vanessa Redgrave star.
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Courageous
September 30th
Four men, one calling: To serve and protect. As law enforcement officers, they face danger every day. Yet when tragedy strikes close to home, these fathers are left wrestling with their hopes, their fears, and their faith. From the creators of Fireproof.
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Dream House
September 30th (USA)
Soon after moving into their seemingly idyllic new home, a family learns of a brutal crime committed against former residents of the dwelling. Daniel Craig, Rachel Weisz and Naomi Watts star.
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Now
September 30th
In the not-too-distant future the aging gene has been switched off. To avoid overpopulation, time has become the currency and the way people pay for luxuries and necessities. When a man from the wrong side of the tracks (Justin Timberlake) is falsely accused of murder, he is forced to go on the run with a beautiful hostage (Amanda Seyfried). Living minute to minute, the duo's love becomes a powerful tool in their war against the system. Olivia Wilde, Cillian Murphy, Alex Pettyfer and Johnny Galecki co-star.
October 2011
Real Steel
October 7th
A boxing drama set in the near-future where 2,000-pound robots that look like humans do battle. Hugh Jackman, Kevin Durand, Anthony Mackie and Evangeline Lilly star.
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Wanderlust
October 7th
An urban couple branch out to live a more counter-culture lifestyle. Jennifer Aniston, Malin Akerman, Paul Rudd and Ray Liotta star.
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Footloose (2011)
October 14th
Kevin Bacon’s beloved ’80s film Footloose gets a musical reboot with this Paramount Pictures production. Dancer Kenny Wormald will star as Ren McCormack, the updated version of the role made famous by Kevin Bacon.
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The Thing
October 14th
At an Antarctica research site, the discovery of an alien craft leads to a confrontation between graduate student Kate Lloyd (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) and scientist Dr. Sander Halvorson (Ulrich Thomsen). While Dr. Halvorson keeps to his research, Kate partners with Sam Carter (Joel Edgerton), a helicopter pilot, to pursue the alien life form.
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The Three Musketeers 3D
October 14th
The hot-headed young D'Artagnan (Logan Lerman) along with three former legendary but now down on their luck Musketeers (Mathew Macfadyen, Ray Stevenson, Luke Evans) must unite and defeat a beautiful double agent (Milla Jovovich) and her villainous employer from seizing the French throne and engulfing Europe in war. Christoph Waltz and Mads Mikkelsen co-star.
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Contagion
October 21st
Steven Soderbergh's action-thriller centered on the threat posed by a deadly disease and an international team of doctors contracted by the CDC to deal with the outbreak. Matt Damon, Marion Cotillard, Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Winslet, Laurence Fishburne and Bryan Cranston star.
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Paranormal Activity 3
October 21st
The third film in the popular franchise about home hauntings and possession. Will the fate of Demon Kate (Kate Featherston) finally be revealed?
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Dibbuk Box
October 28th
A family is haunted by a box that contains an evil curse.
November 2011
Puss in Boots
November 4th
A story about the events leading up to the sword fighting cat's meeting with Shrek and his friends. Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek and Zach Galifianakis lend their voices.
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Tower Heist
November 4th
When a group of hard working guys find out they've fallen victim to a wealthy business man's Ponzi scheme, they conspire to rob his high-rise residence. Ben Stiller, Casey Affleck, Eddie Murphy, Matthew Broderick, Téa Leoni, Gabourety Sidibe Judd Hirsch, Charlie Murphy and Alan Alda star.
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Immortals
November 11th
In stylish director Tarsem Singh's epic, Greek warrior Theseus (Henry Cavill) battles against imprisoned titans. Mickey Rourke, Kellan Lutz, Stephen Dorff, Isabel Lucas, Freida Pinto, and Luke Evans star.
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Happy Feet 2 (3D)
November 18th
Sequel to the popular kids film about penguins. Elijah Wood, Pink, Elizabeth Daily, Sofía Vergara, Robin Williams, Matt Damon, Brad Pitt and Hank Azaria lend voices.
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The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1
November 18th
The Quileute and the Volturi close in on expecting parents Edward (Robert Pattinson) and Bella (Kristen Stewart), whose unborn child poses different threats to the wolf pack and vampire coven. Michael Sheen, Taylor Lautner, Dakota Fanning, Anna Kendrick, Ashley Greene, Maggie Grace, Nikki Reed and Kellan Lutz co-star. Bill Condon (Dreamgirls) directs.
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Arthur Christmas
November 23rd
Arthur Christmas reveals the incredible, never-before seen answer to every child's question: 'So how does Santa deliver all those presents in one night?' The answer: Santa's exhilarating, ultra-high-tech operation hidden beneath the North Pole. But at the center of the film is a story about a family in a state of comic dysfunction and an unlikely hero, Arthur (voice of James McAvoy), with an urgent mission that must be completed before Christmas morning dawns. Bill Nighy and Hugh Laurie lend voices.
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The Muppets
November 23rd
Kermit the Frog and his muppet pals put on a show to save their old theater. Jason Segel, Chris Cooper and Amy Adams star. Celebrity cameos include Emily Blunt, Zach Galifianakis, Paul Rudd, Rashida Jones and many more.
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Project X
November 23rd
A group of kids document a house party that goes awry.
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Piranha 3DD
November 23rd
Sequel to the 2010 horror flick about killer piranhas who invade a laketown. This time around, everything is bigger.
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December 2011
Hugo Cabret (3D)
December 9th
Set in 1930s Paris, an orphan who lives in the walls of a train station is wrapped up in a mystery involving his late father and an automaton. Asa Butterfield, Chloe Moretz, Jude Law, Ben Kingsley, Emily Mortimer, Christopher Lee, Sacha Baron Cohen and Ray Winstone star. A Martin Scorsese film.
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New Years Eve
December 9th
The lives of several couples and singles in New York intertwine over the course of New Year's Eve. Ashton Kutcher, Zac Efron, Lea Michele, Jessica Biel, Sofía Vergara, Abigail Breslin, Michelle Pfeiffer, Taylor Swift, Hilary Swank, Halle Berry, Sarah Jessica Parker, Frankie Muniz and Robert De Niro round out the ensemble cast.
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Alvin and the Chipmunks (3D)
December 16th
Another Chipmunks adventure, this time coming at you in 3D.
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Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
December 16th
Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) leads a new team of agents on another espionage mission. Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Paula Patton, Josh Holloway, Michael Nyqvist and Anil Kapoor star.
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Sherlock Holmes 2
December 16th
Sherlock Holmes (Robert Downey Jr.) and his sidekick Dr. Watson (Jude Law) join forces to outwit and bring down their fiercest adversary, Professor Moriarty (Jared Harris). Noomi Rapace co-stars.
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The Factory
December 19th
An obsessed cop (John Cusack) is on the trail of a serial killer prowling the streets of Buffalo, N.Y. but when his teenage daughter (Mae Whitman) disappears, he drops any professional restraint to get the killer. Jennifer Carpenter co-stars.
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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
December 21st
A disgraced journalist (Daniel Craig) teams with a genius Goth hacker (Rooney Mara) to solve a decades-old mystery involving a missing girl and one of Sweden's wealthiest and most powerful families, whose dark past may hold the key to a terrible secret. Christopher Plummer, Robin Wright, Stellan Skarsgård and Joely Richardson star. David Fincher directs this American version of the bestselling novel by Stieg Larsson.
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The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn
December 21st
Tintin and his friends discover directions to a sunken ship commanded by Capt. Haddock's ancestor and go off on a treasure hunt. Jamie Bell, Daniel Craig, Simon Pegg, Cary Elwes, Andy Serkis, Nick Frost and Toby Jones provide the bodies for this motion-capture CGI creation by Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson.
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We Bought a Zoo
December 23rd
A father moves his family to the English countryside to own and operate a zoo. Matt Damon, Scarlett Johansson, Elle Fanning, Thomas Haden Church and J.B. Smoove star. Cameron Crowe directs.
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War Horse
December 28th
Follows a young man named Albert (Jeremy Irvine) and his horse, Joey, and how their bond is broken when Joey is sold to the cavalry and sent to the trenches of World War One. Despite being too young to enlist, Albert heads to France to save his friend. Steven Spielberg directs.
Continue to 2011 movies still waiting on release dates....
Dates TBA
The Cabin in the Woods - Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard deliver a twisted and unusual take on the familiar "cabin in the woods" horror movie formula.
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas - Six years after their Guantanamo Bay adventure, stoner buds Harold Lee (John Cho) and Kumar Patel (Kal Penn) cause a holiday fracas by inadvertently burning down Harold's father-in-law's prize Christmas tree.
Haywire - A black ops super soldier seeks payback after she is betrayed and set up during a mission.
Hong Kong Phooey - A movie adaptation of the popular cartoon character.
Jack and Jill - In this comedy Adam Sandler plays two roles, as a man and the man's annoying twin sister, Katie Holmes plays his wife and Al Pacino plays...himself?
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (3D) - in this Journey to the Center of the Earth sequel, Sean Anderson (Josh Hutcherson) partners with his mom's boyfriend (Dwayne Johnson) on a mission to find his grandfather, who is allegedly missing on a mythical island. Michael Caine, Vanessa Hudgens, Kristin Davis and Luis Guzmán co-star.
National Treasure 3 - The threequel in the high-adventure treasure hunting series.
One Day - A romantic comedy centered on Dexter (Jim Sturgess) and Emma (Anne Hathaway), who first meet during their graduation in 1988 and proceed to reunite one day each year for the next 20 years.
Restless - The story of a terminally ill teenage girl who falls for a boy who likes to attend funerals and their encounters with the ghost of a Japanese kamikaze pilot from WWII. Mia Wasikowska, Henry Hopper and Jane Adams star.
Red State - Kevin Smith's horror/thriller about the dangers of religious fanaticism.
Shark 3D - A weekend at a lake house in the Louisiana Gulf turns into a nightmare for seven vacationers as they are subjected to fresh-water shark attacks.
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As we said, bookmark this page and be sure to check back each week to see which movies are coming to theaters near you. We'll update the list throughout the year with new additions, date shifts, images, casting, etc...
Are there any movies you're anticipating that we missed?