2012 is here and movie fans are pretty excited, as the year twenty-twelve promises some highly anticipated sci-fi films (Prometheus), some promising animated originals (Brave, Paranorman), the usual awards season art house entries (Licoln, Great Gatsby), and a super-powered showdown between Marvel's The Avengers, and DC/Warner Bros.' The Dark Knight Rises.
Should that Mayan doomsday prophecy turn out to be true, it'll be hard to say that we didn't go out on a high note, as far as movies are concerned.
In our guide we'll take a look at the movies of 2012 that will be occupying our weekends at the theater all throughout the year. We’ll also keep this post updated as release dates are shifted and new movies are added to the calendar, so be sure to bookmark this post for future reference.
For your convenience, we’ve separated the 2012 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 2012 Movies (this page)
- February 2012 Movies
- March 2012 Movies
- April 2012 Movies
- May 2012 Movies
- June 2012 Movies
- July 2012 Movies
- August 2012 Movies
- September 2012 Movies
- October 2012 Movies
- November 2012 Movies
- December 2012 Movies
- 2012 Release Dates TBD
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January 2012 MOVIES
The Devil Inside
January 6th
In Italy, a woman becomes involved in a series of unauthorized exorcisms during her mission to discover what happened to her mother, who allegedly murdered three people during her own exorcism.
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Beauty and the Beast 3D
January 13th
Belle, whose father is imprisoned by the Beast, offers herself instead and discovers her captor to be an enchanted prince. The 1991 Disney animated film now converted into 3D.
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Contraband
January 13th
To protect his brother-in-law from a drug lord, a former smuggler (Mark Wahlberg) heads to Panama to score millions of dollars in counterfeit bills. Kate Beckinsale, Ben Foster, Lukas Haas, J.K. Simmons and Giovanni Ribisi co-star.
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The Divide
January 13th (U.S. - Limited)
Survivors of a nuclear attack are grouped together for days in the basement of their apartment building, where fear and dwindling supplies wear away at their dynamic.
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Joyful Noise
January 13th
Two choir members have differing opinions on how to win the national choir competition. Queen Latifah and Dolly Parton star.
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The Iron Lady
January 13th (U.S.)
A look at the life of Margaret Thatcher (Meryl Streep), the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, with a focus on the price she paid for power.
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We Need to Talk About Kevin
January 13th (U.S. - Limited Release)
The mother of a teenage boy who went on a high-school killing spree tries to deal with her grief - and feelings of responsibility for her child's actions. Tilda Winton and John C. Reilly star as the parents, Ezra Miller plays the titular Kevin.
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Coriolanus
January 20th (U.S. - Limited Release)
In this modern vision of a Shakespeare classic, a banished hero of Rome allies with a sworn enemy to take his revenge on the city. Ralph Fiennes stars and directs, Gerard Butler, Jessica Chastain, Vanessa Redgrave, James Nesbitt and Brian Cox co-star.
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Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
January 20th (Expansion to Wide Release)
A nine-year-old amateur inventor, Francophile, and pacifist (Thomas Horn) searches New York City for the lock that matches a mysterious key left behind by his father (Tom Hanks), who died in the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. Sandra Bullock, John Goodman, Max Von Sydow, Viola Davis and Jeffrey Wright co-star.
(EXTREMELY LOUD AND INCREDIBLY CLOSE TRAILER)
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Haywire
January 20th (U.S.)
A black ops super soldier (MMA star Gina Carano) seeks payback after she is betrayed and set up during a mission. Channing Tatum, Michael Fassbender, Ewan McGrego, Michael Douglas, Antonio Banderas and Bill Paxton co-star.
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Red Tails
January 20th
A crew of African American pilots in the Tuskegee training program, having faced segregation while kept mostly on the ground during World War II, are called into duty under the guidance of Col. A.J. Bullard. Cuba Gooding Jr., David Oyelowo, Method Man, Tristan Wilds, Ne-Yo, Lee Tergesen, Gerald McRaney, Terrence Howard, Josh Dallas, and Bryan Cranston star.
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Underworld Awakening
January 20th
When human forces discover the existence of the Vampire and Lycan clans, a war to eradicate both species commences. The vampire warrioress Selene (Kate Beckinsale) leads the battle against humankind.
(UNDERWORLD AWAKENING TRAILER)
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The Grey
January 27th
In Alaska, an oil drilling team struggle to survive after a plane crash strands them in the wild. Hunting the humans are a pack of wolves who see them as intruders. Liam Neeson and Dermot Mulroney star.
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Man on a Ledge
January 27th
As a police psychologist works to talk down an ex-con who is threatening to jump from a Manhattan hotel rooftop, the biggest diamond heist ever committed is in motion. Sam Worthington, Elizabeth Banks, Jamie Bell, Ed Harris, Kyra Sedgwick, Ed Burns, Anthony Mackie and William Sadler star.
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One for the Money
January 27th
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 (Jason O'Mara).
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FEBRUARY 2012 MOVIES
Big Miracle
February 3rd
In small town Alaska, a news reporter (John Krasinski) recruits his ex-girlfriend - a Greenpeace volunteer (Drew Barrymore) - on a campaign to save a family of gray whales trapped by rapidly forming ice in the Arctic Circle.
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Chronicle
February 3rd
Three high school friends gain superpowers after making an incredible discovery. Soon, though, they find their lives spinning out of control and their bond tested as they embrace their darker sides. Dane DeHaan, Ashley Hinshaw, Anna Wood and Michael Kelly star.
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The Woman in Black
February 3rd
A young lawyer travels to a remote village where he discovers the vengeful ghost of a scorned woman is terrorizing the locals.
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Journey 2: The Mysterious Island
February 10th
Sean Anderson (Josh Hutcherson) partners with his mom's boyfriend (Dwayne Johnson) on a mission to find his grandfather (Michael Caine), who is thought to be missing on a mythical island. Vanessa Hudgens and Luis Guzmán co-star.
(JOURNEY 2: THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND TRAILER)
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Rampart
February 10th
Set in 1999 Los Angeles, veteran police officer Dave Brown (Woody Harrelson), the last of the renegade cops, works to take care of his family, and struggles for his own survival. Sigourney Weaver, Ben Foster, Jon Bernthal, Robin Wright, Steve Buscemi, Brie Lason, Ice Cube, Anne Heche, Ned Beatty and Cynthia Nixon co-star.
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Safe House
February 10th
A young CIA agent (Ryan Reynolds) is tasked with looking after a fugitive in a safe house (Denzel Washington). But when the safe house is attacked, he finds himself on the run with his charge.
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Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace 3D
February 10th
Two Jedi Knights (Liam Neeson and Ewan McGregor) uncover a wider conflict when they are sent as emissaries to the blockaded planet Naboo. 3D re-release of Star Wars: Episode I. Natalie Portman, Samuel L. Jackson, Frank Oz, and Ray Park co-star.
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The Vow
February 10th
A car accident puts Paige (Rachel McAdams) in a coma, and when she wakes up with severe memory loss, her husband Leo (Channing Tatum) works to win her heart again. Jessica Lange, Sam Neil and Scott Speedman co-star.
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Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
February 17th
As Johnny Blaze (Nic Cage) hides out in Eastern Europe, he is called upon to stop the devil, who is trying to take human form. Idris Elba, Christopher Lambert and Ciarán Hinds co-star.
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The Lady
February 17th (U.S. - Limited Release)
The story of pro-democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi (Michelle Yeoh) and the academic/writer Michael Aris (David Thewlis); a true story of love set against political turmoil. Directed by Luc Besson.
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This Means War
February 17th
Two top CIA operatives (Chris Pine and Tom Hardy) wage an epic battle against one another after they discover they are dating the same woman (Reese Witherspoon). Laura Vandervoort, Angela Bassett, David Koechner and Chelsea Handler co-star.
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The Secret World of Arrietty
February 17th (U.S. Release)
The Clock family are four-inch-tall people who live anonymously in another family's residence, borrowing simple items to make their home. Life changes for the Clocks when their daughter, Arrietty, is discovered
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Act of Valor
February 24th
An elite team of Navy SEALs embark on a covert mission to recover a kidnapped CIA agent. Starring real-life Navy SEALs.
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Gone
February 24th
When her sister disappears, Jill (Amanda Seyfried) is convinced the serial killer who kidnapped her two years ago has returned, and she sets out to once again face her abductor.
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Tyler Perry's Good Deeds
February 24th
Right before his wedding, an affluent man (Tyler Perry) develops complicating feelings for a single mom (Thandie Newton).
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Wanderlust
February 24th
Rattled by sudden unemployment, a Manhattan couple (Paul Rudd and Jennifer Aniston) surveys alternative living options, ultimately deciding to experiment with living on a rural commune where free love rules. Malin Akerman, Ray Liotta, Lauren Ambrose and Alan Alda co-star.
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MARCH 2012 MOVIES
Being Flynn
March 2nd (U.S. - Limited Release)
Working in a Boston homeless shelter, Nick Flynn (Paul Dano) re-encounters his father (Robert De Niro), a con man and self-proclaimed poet. Sensing trouble in his own life, Nick wrestles with the notion of reaching out yet again to his dad.
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Dr. Seuss' The Lorax
March 2nd
A 12-year-old boy (voice of Zac Efron) searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams (voice of Taylor Swift). To find it he must discover the story of the Lorax (voice of Danny DeVito), the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world. Additional voices by Betty White, Rob Riggle and Ed Helms.
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Project X
March 2nd
3 high school seniors throw a birthday party to make a name for themselves. As the night progresses, things spiral out of control as word of the party spreads. Produced by Hangover director Todd Phillips.
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Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
March 3rd (Available VOD Jan 27th)
Two guys (Tim Heidecker, Eric Wareheim) get a billion dollars to make a movie, only to watch their dream run off course. In order to make the money back, they then attempt to revitalize a failing shopping mall. Appearances by John C. Reilly, Will Ferrell, Zach Galifianakis, Jeff Goldblum, Erica Durance, Will Forte and Ray Wise.
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John Carter
March 9th
Transplanted to Mars, a Civil War vet (Taylor Ktisch) discovers a lush planet inhabited by 12-foot tall barbarians. Finding himself a prisoner of these creatures, he escapes, only to encounter a princess (Lynn Collins) who is in desperate need of a savior. Mark Strong, Bryan Cranston, Ciarán Hinds, Dominic West, Thomas Haden Church, James Purefoy, Polly Walker, Samantha Morton, and Willem Dafoe co-star.
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Silent House
March 9th
Trapped inside her family's lakeside retreat, a young woman (Elizabeth Olsen) descends into madness.
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Think Like a Man
March 9th
Four friends conspire to turn the tables on their women when they discover the ladies have been using Steve Harvey's relationship advice against them. Meagan Good, Gabrielle Union, Taraji P. Henson, Michael Ealy, Chris Brown, Kevin Hart, Morris Chestnut, Regina Hall, J.B. Smoove, Romany Malco, Jerry Ferrara, Kelly Rowland, Wendy Williams, Terrence Jenkins and LaLa Vazquez star.
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A Thousand Words
March 9th
After stretching the truth on a deal with a spiritual guru, literary agent Jack McCall (Eddie Murphy) finds a Bodhi tree on his property. Its appearance holds a valuable lesson on the consequences of every word we speak.
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21 Jump Street
March 16th
A pair of underachieving cops (Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill) are sent back to a local high school to blend in and bring down a synthetic drug ring. Dave Franco, Ellie Kemper, Brie Larson, Ice Cube, Rob Riggle, DeRay Davis, and Johnny Depp co-star.
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Casa de mi Padre
March 16th (U.S. - Limited Release)
Scheming on a way to save their father's ranch, the Alvarez brothers find themselves in a war with Mexico's most feared drug lord. Will Ferrell, Gael Garcia Bernal, Diego Luna, Nick Offerman, and Genesis Rodriguez star.
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Jeff Who Lives at Home
March 16th (U.S.)
Dispatched from his basement room on an errand for his mother, slacker Jeff (Jason Segel) might discover his destiny (finally) when he spends the day with his brother (Ed Helms) as he tracks his possibly adulterous wife.
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Seeking Justice
March 16th (U.S. Release)
After his wife is assaulted, a husband enlists the services of a vigilante group to help him settle the score. Nic Cage, Guy Pearce and January Jones star.
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The Hunger Games
March 23rd
Set in a future where the Capitol selects a boy and girl from the twelve districts to fight to the death on live television, Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) volunteers to take her younger sister's place for the latest match. Liam Hemsworth, Josh Hutcherson, Elizabeth Banks, Woody Harrelson, Stanely Tucci and Donald Sutherland co-star.
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Goon
March 30th (U.S. - Limited Release; VOD on Feb 24th)
Labelled an outcast by his brainy family, a bouncer (Seann William Scott) overcomes long odds to lead a team of under performing misfits to semi-pro hockey glory, beating the crap out of everything that stands in his way. Jay Baruchel, Liev Schreiber and Eugene Levy co-star.
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Intruders
March 30th (U.S. - Limited Release)
Two children living in different countries are visited nightly by a faceless being who wants to take possession of them. Clive Owen and Carice van Houten star. Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (28 Weeks Later) directs.
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The Pirates! Band of Misfits
March 30th (U.S.)
Pirate Captain sets out on a mission to defeat his rivals Black Bellamy and Cutlass Liz for the Pirate of the year Award. The quest takes Captain and his crew from the shores of Blood Island to the foggy streets of Victorian London. Voice work by Hugh Grant, Brendan Gleeson, Jeremy Piven, Martin Freeman, David Tennant and Salma Hayek.
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Wrath of the Titans
March 28th
Perseus (Sam Worthington) embarks on a treacherous quest into the underworld to rescue Zeus (Liam Neeson), who has been targeted for capture by his traitorous son, Ares (Édgar Ramírez), and his brother, Hades (Ralph Fiennes).
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Mirror Mirror
March 30th
An evil queen steals control of a kingdom and an exiled princess enlists the help of seven resourceful rebels to win back her birthright. Lily Collins, Julia Roberts, Armie Hammer, Nathan Lane, and Sean Bean star.
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APRIL 2012 MOVIES
Titanic 3D
April 4th
A boy (Leonardo DiCaprio) and a girl (Kate Winslet) from differing social backgrounds meet during the ill-fated maiden voyage of the RMS Titanic. 3D re-release of James Cameron's Oscar-winning 1997 film.
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Iron Sky
April 4th
The Nazis set up a secret base on the moon in 1945 where they hide out and plan to return to power in 2018.
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American Reunion
April 6th
Jim (Jason Biggs), Michelle (Alyson Hannigan), Stifler (Seann William Scott), and their friends reunite in East Great Falls, Michigan for their high school reunion. Mena Suvari, Shannon Elizabeth, John Cho, TaraReid, Jennifer Coolidge, Chris Klein, Natasha Lyonne, Eddie Kaye Thomas and Eugene Levy all return.
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The Cabin in the Woods
April 13th
Five friends go to a remote cabin in the woods. Bad things happen. Chris Hemsworth, Anna Hutchison, Kristen Connolly, Amy Acker, Franz Kranz, Bradley Whitford, Jesse Williams and Richard Jenkins star. Written/directed by Drew Goodard and co-written by Joss Whedon.
(THE CABIN IN THE WOODS TRAILER)
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Lockout
April 13th (U.S.)
A man (Guy Pearce) wrongly convicted of conspiracy to commit espionage against the U.S. is offered his freedom if he can rescue the president's daughter (Maggie Grace) from an outer space prison taken over by violent inmates.
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The Three Stooges
April 13th
While trying to save their childhood orphanage, Moe, Larry, and Curly inadvertently stumble into a murder plot and wind up starring in a reality TV show. Chris Diamantopoulos, Sean Hayes, and Will Sasso play the stooges.
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Chimpanzee
April 20th
A nature documentary centered on a family of chimps living in the Ivory Coast and Ugandan rain forests.
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The Lucky One
April 20th
A Marine (Zac Efron) travels to North Carolina after serving three tours in Iraq and searches for the unknown woman (Taylor Schilling) he believes was his good luck charm during the war. Based on the Nicholas Sparks novel.
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The Five-Year Engagement
April 27th
A comedy that charts the ups and downs of an engaged couple's five-year road to the alter. Jason Segel, Emily Blunt Rhys Ifans, Kevin Hart, Alison Brie, Chris Pratt, Chris Parnell, and Mindy Kaling star.
(FIVE-YEAR ENGAGEMENT TRAILER)
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The Raven
April 27th
A fictionalized account of the last days of Edgar Allan Poe's life, in which the poet (played by John Cusack) pursues a serial killer whose murders mirror those in the writer's stories. Alice Eve, Brendan Gleeson and Luke Evans co-star.
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Safe
April 27th
A former elite agent (Jason Statham) takes on a two-tier mission: rescue a Chinese girl who's been abducted by the Triads, then use a safe combination to outwit the Russian Mafia, corrupt NYC officials, and the Triads themselves.
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MAY 2012 MOVIES
The Avengers
May 4th
The S.H.I.E.L.D. agency brings together a team of superhumans to help save the Earth from annihilation by extraterrestrial invaders. Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Jeremy Renner and Tom Hiddleston star.
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The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
May 4th (U.S.)
British retirees travel to India to take up residence in what they believe is a newly restored hotel. Less luxurious than its advertisements, the Marigold Hotel nevertheless slowly begins to charm in unexpected ways. Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Tom Wilkinson, Maggie Smith, Penelope Wilton, Ronald Pickup and Dev Patel star.
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Dark Shadows
May 11th
A gothic-horror tale centering on the life of vampire Barnabas Collins and his run-ins with various monsters, witches, werewolves and ghosts. Based on the cult TV series. Tim Burton directs, Johnny Depp, Eva Green, Michelle Pfeiffer, Jonny Lee Miller, Chloe Moretz, Helena Bonham Carter, Jackie Earle Haley, and Christopher Lee star.
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The Dictator
May 11th (U.S.)
The heroic story of a dictator (Sacha Baron Cohen) who risks his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed. Megan Fox, Anna Faris, Ben Kingsley, John C. Reilly, B.J. Novak and J.B. Smoove co-star.
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What to Expect When You're Expecting
May 11th
A look at the lives of five couples as they prepare to become parents. Elizabeth Banks, Anna Kendrick, Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lopez, Dennis Quaid, Rodrigo Santoro, Brooklyn Decker, Chace Crawford, Joe Manganiello, Chris Rock, Wendi McLendon-Covey and Megan Mullally star.
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Battleship
May 18th
A fleet of ships is forced to do battle with an armada of unknown origins in order to discover and thwart their destructive goals. Taylor Kitsch, Alexander Skarsgård, Brooklyn Decker, Rihanna and Liam Neeson star.
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Men In Black III
May 25th
Agent J (Will Smith) time-jumps back to the 1960s, where an alien with its sights on the younger version of Agent K (Josh Brolin) poses a threat to the future of the MIB organization -- and humankind's very existence.
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Moonrise Kingdom
May 25th (U.S. - Limited Release)
In this Wes Anderson film, a pair of lovers flee their New England town, which causes a local search party to fan out and find them. Bruce Willis, Tilda Swinton, Ed Norton, Frances McDormand, Harvey Keitel, Jason Schwartzman and Bill Murray star.
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JUNE 2012 MOVIES
Jack and Diane
June 1st
Jack (Riley Keough) and Diane (Juno Temple), two teenage girls, meet in New York City and spend the night kissing ferociously. Diane's charming innocence quickly begins to open Jack's tough skinned heart. But, when Jack discovers that Diane is leaving the country in a week she tries to push her away. Diane must struggle to keep their love alive while hiding the secret that her newly awakened sexual desire is giving her werewolf-like visions. Jena Malone and Kylie Minogue co-star.
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Piranhaa 3DD
June 1st
After the events at Lake Victoria, the pre-historic school of blood-thirsty piranhas make their way into a newly opened waterpark. Christopher Lloyd, Gary Busey, David Koechner, Danielle Panabaker, Katrina Bowden and Ving Rhames (yes Ving Rhames) star. David Hasselhoff plays...himself.
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Snow White and the Huntsman
June 1st
In a twist to the fairy tale, the Huntsman (Chris Hemsworth) ordered to take Snow White (Kristen Stewart) into the woods to be killed winds up becoming her protector and mentor in a quest to vanquish the Evil Queen (Charlize Theron).
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Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
June 8th
Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe and Gloria the Hippo join a traveling circus in an effort to get back home to New York. Sacha Baron Cohen, Ben Stiller, David Schwimmer, Frances McDormand, Jada Pinkett Smith, Chris Rock, Sherri Shepherd, Andy Richter, Cedrick the Entertainer and Andre 3000 lend voices.
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Prometheus
June 8th
A team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race. Idris Elba, Guy Pearce, Noomi Rapace, Charlize Theron, Michael Fassbender, Patrick Wilson and Logan Marshall-Green star.
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Donny's Boy (I Hate You, Dad)
June 15th
A father moves in with his son right before his wedding and soon begins sparring with his daughter-in-law. Adam Sandler, Leighton Meester, James Caan, Susan Sarandon, Milo Ventimiglia, Andy Samberg, Ciara, Todd Bridges, Ian Ziering and Colin Quinn star.
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Rock of Ages
June 15th
Set in 1987 Los Angeles, Drew (Diego Boneta) and Sherrie (Julianne Hugh) are two young people chasing their dreams in the big city. When they meet, it's love at first sight, though their romance will face a series of challenges. Alec Baldwin, Mary J. Blige, Russell Brand, Malin Akerman, Paul Giamatti, Will Forte, Bryan Cranston, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Tom Cruise star.
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Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
June 22nd
President Lincoln's mother is killed by a supernatural creature, which fuels his passion to crush vampires and their slave-owning helpers. Benjamin Walker, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Anthony Mackie, Dominic Cooper, Alan Tudyk and Rufus Sewell star.
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Brave
June 22nd
Determined to make her own path in life, Princess Merida (voice of Kelly Macdonald) defies a custom that brings chaos to her kingdom. Granted one wish, Merida must rely on her bravery and her archery skills to undo a beastly curse.
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Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
June 22nd
As an asteroid nears Earth, a man finds himself alone after his wife leaves in a panic. He decides to take a road trip to reunite with his high school sweetheart. Accompanying him is a neighbor who inadvertently puts a wrench in his plan. Steve Carell, Keira Knightley, Connie Britton, Melinda Dillon, Patton Oswalt, Adam Brody, Gillian Jacobs, William Petersen, Rob Corddry and Derek Luke star.
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G.I. Joe: Retaliation
June 29th
After a deadly ambush, the surviving G.I. Joe team faces off against Cobra villain Zartan, his accomplices, and the world leaders he has under his influence. Dwayne Johnson and Bruce Willis join the franchise.
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Magic Mike
June 29th (U.S. - Limited Release)
In this Steven Soderbergh film, an upstart male stripper is taken under the wing of a more experienced colleagues. Channing Tatum, Alex Pettyfer, Matthew McConaughey, Joe Manganiello, Oliva Munn and Weni McLendon-Covey star.
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JULY 2012 MOVIES
The Amazing Spider-Man
July 3rd
Teenager Peter Parker grapples with both human problems and amazing super-human crises. Reboot of the Spider-Man movie franchise starring Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker/Spider-Man.
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Ice Age: Continental Drift
July 13th
Manny, Diego, and Sid embark upon another adventure after their continent is set adrift. Using an iceberg as a ship, they encounter sea creatures and battle pirates as they explore a new world. Voices by Ray Romano, Denis Leary, John Leguizamo, Jennifer Lopez, Alan Tudyk, Nick Frost, Queen Latifah, Jennifer Lopez, Aziz Ansari and Peter Dinklage.
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Ted
July 13th
From the mind of Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane comes a story centered on a man (Mark Wahlberg) and his foul-mouthed teddy bear (voiced by MacFarlane), who comes to life as the result of a childhood wish. Mila Kunis, Patrick Warburton, Giovanni Ribisi, Joel McHale and Laura Vandervoort co-star.
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The Dark Knight Rises
July 20th
Eight years after the events of The Dark Knight, the terrorist leader Bane (Tom Hardy) arrives in Gotham City, pushing it and its police force to their limits, forcing its former hero Batman (Christian Bale) to resurface after taking the fall for Harvey Dent's crimes.
(THE DARK KIGHT RISES TRAILER)
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Neighborhood Watch
July 27th
Suburban dads form a neighborhood watch group to get time away from their families, only to discover a plot to destroy Earth. Jonah Hill, Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Billy Crudup, Will Forte and Doug Jones star.
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Step Up 4
July 27th
Emily (Kathryn McCormick) arrives in Miami with aspirations to become a professional dancer. She sparks with Sean (Ryan Guzman), the leader of a dance crew whose neighborhood is threatened by Emily's father's development plans.
AUGUST 2012 MOVIES
The Bourne Legacy
August 3rd
A story centered on a new CIA operative in the universe based on Robert Ludlum's Jason Bourne novels. Starring Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz, Edward Norton and Joan Allen.
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
August 3rd
School is out and Greg (Zachary Gordon) is ready for the days of summer, when all his plans go wrong. What on earth is he going to do all summer?
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Total Recall
August 3rd
As the nation states Euromerica and New Shanghai vie for supremacy, a factory worker (Colin Farrell) begins to suspect that he's a spy, though he is unaware which side of the fight he's on. Bryan Cranston, Kate Beckinsale, Jessica Biel, Ethan Hawke, Bokeem Woodbine and Bill Nighy co-star.
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The Campaign
August 10th
Two rival South Carolina politicians (Will Ferrell, Zach Galifianakis) with presidential aspirations tangle with one another. Dylan McDermott, Jason Sudeikis, John Lithgow, Brian Cox and Dan Aykroyd co-star.
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Sparkle
August 10th
Three sisters form a successful singing group and must deal with the fallout of fame and drugs. Jordin Sparks, Tika Sumpter, Carmen Ejogo, Derek Luke, Mike Epps, Cee-Lo, Omari Hardwick and Whitney Houston star.
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Warm Bodies
August 10th
After a zombie becomes involved with the girlfriend of one of his victims, their romance sets in motion a sequence of events that might transform the entire lifeless world. Nicholas Hoult, Teresa Palmer and John Malkovich star.
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The Odd Life of Timothy Green
August 15th
A childless couple bury a box in their backyard, containing all of their wishes for an infant. Soon, a child is born, though Timothy Green is not all that he appears. Joel Edgerton, Jennifer Garner, Common, Ron Livingston, and Cameron Adams star.
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The Expendables 2
August 17th
Mr. Church (Bruce Willis) reunites the Expendables for what should be an easy paycheck, but when one of their men is murdered on the job, their quest for revenge puts them deep in enemy territory and up against an unexpected threat. Jason Statham, Liam Hemsworth, Sylvester Stallone, Chuck Norris, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dolph Lundgren, Jet Li, Scott Adkins, Terry Crews, Randy Couture and Arnold Schwarzenegger star.
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ParaNorman
August 17th
A misunderstood boy who can speak with the dead, takes on ghosts, zombies and grown-ups to save his town from a centuries-old curse. Voices by Kodi Smit-McPhee, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Anna Kendrick, Leslie Mann, Casey Affleck, Jeff Garlin and John goodman.
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The Apparition
August 24th
A couple are haunted by a supernatural presence that is unleashed during a college experiment. Sebastian Stan, Ashley Greene and Tom Felton star.
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Premium Rush
August 24th
In Manhattan, a bike messenger (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) picks up an envelope that attracts the interest of a dirty cop, who pursues the cyclist throughout the city. Michael Shannon and Jamie Chung co-star.
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Outrun
August 24th
Former getaway driver Charlie Bronson (Dax Shepard) jeopardizes his Witness Protection Plan identity in order to help his girlfriend (Kristen Bell) get to Los Angeles. The feds and Charlie's former gang chase them on the road. Bradley Cooper, Kristin Chenoweth, Michael Rosenbaum, Beau Brides, David Keochner, Joy Bryant and Tom Arnold co-star.
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August 31st
In this film by horror master Takashi Shimizu (The Grudge), passengers aboard a flight across the Pacific Ocean encounter a supernatural force. Amy Smart, Nicky Whelan, Jamie Chung, Leslie Bibb, Ryan Kwanten, Scout Taylor-Compton and Jerry Ferrara star.
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The Possession
August 31st
A young girl buys an antique box at a yard sale, unaware that inside the collectible lives a malicious ancient spirit. The girl's father teams with his ex-wife to find a way to end the curse upon their child. Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Kyra Sedgwick, Madison Davenport, Grant Show and Natasha Calis star.
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Lawless
August 31st
Set in the Depression-era Franklin County, Virginia, a bootlegging gang is threatened by authorities who want a cut of their profits. Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman, Jessica Chastain, Shia LaBeouf, Guy Pearce, Mia Wasikowska and Jason Clarke star.
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SEPTEMBER 2012 MOVIES
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The Cold Light of Day
September 7th
A young American (Henry Cavill) uncovers a conspiracy during his attempt to save his family, who were kidnapped while on vacation in Spain. Bruce Willis and Sigourney Weaver co-star.
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Argo
September 14th
As the Iranian revolution reaches a boiling point, a CIA 'exfiltration' specialist concocts a risky plan to free six Americans who have found shelter at the home of the Canadian ambassador. Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, John Goodman, Kyle Chandler, Alan Arkin, Taylor Schilling, Clea DuVall and Zeljko Ivanek star.
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Finding Nemo 3D
September 14th
After his son is captured in the Great Barrier Reef and taken to Sydney, a timid clownfish sets out on a journey to bring him home. 3D re-release of the Pixar hit film.
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Resident Evil Retribution
September 14th
Alice (Milla Jovovich) fights alongside a resistance movement in the continuing battle against the Umbrella Corporation and the undead.
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Killing Them Softly
September 21st
Jackie Cogan (Brad Pitt) is a professional enforcer who investigates a heist that went down during a mob-protected poker game. James Gondolfini, Scoot McNairy, Richard Jenkins, Ray Liotta and Garret Dillahunt co-star.
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Dredd
September 21st
In a violent, futuristic city where the police have the authority to act as judge, jury and executioner, Judge Dredd (Karl Urban) teams with a trainee (Olivia Thirlby) to take down a gang that deals the reality-altering drug, SLO-MO.
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Hotel Transylvania
September 21st
Dracula, who operates a high-end resort away from the human world, goes into overprotective mode when a boy discovers the resort and falls for the count's teen-aged daughter. Directed by animation icon Genndy Tartakovsky (Samurai Jack) with voice work by Adam Sandler, Miley Cyrus, Steve Buscemi, Kevin James, David Spade, Andy Sambert, Molly Shannon, Cee-Lo, David Keochner and Fran Drescher.
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House at the End of the Street
September 21st
A mother and daughter move to a new town and find themselves living next door to a house where a young girl murdered her parents. When the daughter befriends the surviving son, she learns the story is far from over. Jennifer Lawrence, Elisabeth Shue, and Max Thieriot star.
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Looper
September 21st
In this Rian Johnson (Brick) film, a killer who works for the mob of the future recognizes one of his targets as his future self. Bruce Willis, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Emily Blunt, Piper Perabo, Paul Dano, Jeff Daniels and Garret Dillahunt star.
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Savages
September 28th
In this Oliver Stone film, pot growers Ben (Aaron Johnson) and Chon (Taylor Kitsch) face off against the Mexican drug cartel who kidnapped their shared girlfriend. Blake Lively, Emile Hirsch, Salma Hayek, Uma Thurman, Benicio Del Toro and John Travolta co-star.
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OCTOBER 2012 MOVIES
Butter
October 5th
In small-town Iowa, an adopted girl discovers her talent for butter carving and finds herself pitted against an ambitious local woman in their town's annual contest. Olivia Wilde, Jennifer Garner, Hugh Jackman, Ashley Greene, Alicia Silverstone, Ty Burrell, and Rob Corddry star.
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Frankenweenie
October 5th
Young Victor (Charlie Tahan) conducts a science experiment to bring his beloved dog Sparky back to life, only to face unintended, sometimes monstrous, consequences.
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Taken 2
October 5th
In Istanbul, retired CIA operative Bryan Mills (Liam Neeson) and his wife are taken hostage by the father of a kidnapper Mills killed while rescuing his daughter.
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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D
October 5th
A young woman travels to Texas to collect an inheritance; little does she know that an encounter with a chainsaw-yielding killer is part of the reward.
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Sinister
October 5th
Found footage helps a true-crime novelist realize how and why a family was murdered in his new home, though his discoveries put his entire family in the path of a supernatural entity. Ethan Hawke and Vincent D'Onofrio star.
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Fun Size
October 12th
When a troubled but whip-smart teen girl loses her oddball little brother on Halloween, she has one desperate night to track him down.
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Gangster Squad
October 12th
A chronicle of the LAPD's fight to keep East Coast Mafia types out of Los Angeles in the 1940s and 50s. Ryan Gosling, Sean Penn, Emma Stone, Josh Brolin, Nick Nolte, Giovanni Ribisi, Anthony Mackie, Robert Patrick, Michael Peña and Mirelle Enos star.
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Here Comes the Boom
October 12th
A high school biology teacher moonlights as a mixed-martial arts fighter in an effort to raise money to save the school's music program. Kevin James, Henry Winkler Joe Rogan and Salma Hayek star.
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Parker
October 12th
A crime/thriller centered on a thief who lives by a code of honor that includes never stealing money from people who need it. Jason Statham, Nick Nolte, Jennifer Lopez, Michael Chiklis and Clifton Collins Jr.
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Paranormal Activity 4
October 19th
The next entry in the popular horror franchise. Paranormal Activity 3 directors Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman will be back to direct the new chapter.
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Twylight Zones
October 19th
Set in suburban New Jersey the 1960s, a group of friends form a rock band and try to make it big. Brad Garrett, James Gandolfini, Jack Huston, Christopher McDonald, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Lisa Lampanelli and Molly Price star. David Chase (The Sopranos) directs.
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The Wedding
October 19th
A long-divorced couple fakes being married as their family unites for a wedding. Amanda Seyfried, Topher Grace, Ben Barnes, Robin Wiliams, Robert De Niro, Katherine Heigl, Diane Keaton and Susan Sarandon star.
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Silent Hill: Revelation 3D
October 26th
Heather Mason (Adelaide Clemens) and her father (Sean Bean) have been on the run, always one step ahead of dangerous forces that she doesn't fully understand. Now on the eve of her 18th birthday, plagued by horrific nightmares and the disappearance of her father, Heather discovers she's not who she thinks she is. The revelation leads her deeper into a demonic world that threatens to trap her forever.
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Halloween 3D
October 26th
3D entry in the Halloween movie franchise.
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Of Men and Mavericks
October 26th
Surfer Jay Moriarity sets out to ride the Northern California break known as Mavericks. Gerard Butler, Elisabeth Shue, Abigail Spencer and Jonny Weston star.
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NOVEMBER 2012 MOVIES
The Guilt Trip
November 2nd
An inventor (Seth Rogen) and his mom (Barbra Streisand) hit the road together so he can sell his latest invention. Yvonne Strahovski, Colin Hanks, Adam Scott and Danny Pudi co-star.
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Red Dawn
November 2nd
A group of teenagers look to save their town from an invasion of North Korean soldiers. Chris Hemsworth, Adrianne Palicki, Josh Hutcherson, Isabel Lucas, Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Connor Cruise star.
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Wreck-It Ralph
November 2nd
The bad-guy character in a classic game who longs to be a hero brings trouble to his entire arcade after sneaking into a new first-person shooter game and unleashing a deadly enemy. Voice work by John C. Reilly, Jane Lynch, Sarah Silverman and Jack McBrayer.
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Skyfall
November 9th
Bond's (Daniel Craig) loyalty to M (Judi Dench) is tested as her past comes back to haunt her. As MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost. Ralph Fiennes, Helen McCrory, Javier Bardem, Naomie Harris, Ben Whishaw and Bérébuce Marlohe star.
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Ouija
(November 9th)
A family has to deal with otherworldly chaos that is unleashed by a Ouija board.
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The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2
November 16th
After the birth of Renesmee, the Cullens gather other vampire clans in order to protect the child from a false allegation that puts the family in front of the Volturi.
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Rise of the Guardians
November 21st
Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy, Jack Frost and the Sandman band together to form a united front against the Bogeyman. Starring Dakota Goyo, with voice work by Jude Law, Hugh Jackman, Chris Pine, Isla Fisher, Aleck Baldwin.
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47 Ronin
November 21st
An 18th century set story centered on a band of samurai who set out to avenge the death of their master. Keanu Reeves stars alongside a cast of Japanese actors.
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Gravity
November 21st
In this Alfonso Cuarón film, the lone survivor of a space mission to repair the Hubble telescope desperately tries to return to Earth and reunite with her daughter. Sandra Bullock and George Clooney star.
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Parental Guidance
November 21st
When his daughter goes away for work, a grandfather finds himself having to take care of his three grandkids using 21st century methods -- though he soon resorts to an old-school style of parenting. Billy Crystal, Bailee Madison, Joshua Rush, Madison Lintz, Marisa Tomei, Tom Everett Scott, and Bette Midler star.
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The Silver Linings Playbook
November 21st
After spending four years in a mental institution, a former teacher moves back in with his mother and tries to reconcile with his ex-wife. Bradley Cooper, Julia Stiles Taylor Shcilling, Chris Tucker, Jennifer Lawrence and Robert De Niro star, David O. Russell (The Fighter) directs.
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DECEMBER 2012 MOVIES
Les Misérables
December 7th
An adaptation of the successful stage musical based on Victor Hugo's classic novel set in 19th-century France, in which a paroled prisoner named Jean Valjean (Hugh Jackman) seeks redemption. Anne Hathaway, Helena Bonham Carter, Russell Crowe, Sacha Baron Cohen and Eddie Redmayne co-star.
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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
December 14th
Bilbo Baggins, a Hobbit, journeys to the Lonely Mountain accompanied by a group of dwarves to reclaim a treasure taken from them by the dragon Smaug.
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Great Hope Springs
December 14th
After thirty years of marriage, a middle-aged couple attends an intense counseling weekend to decide the fate of their marriage. Meryl Streep,Tommy Lee Jones, Steve Carell and Jean Smart star.
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Kill Bin Laden
December 19th
An account on the hunt for Osama bin Laden and the battled on his compound that resulted in his death. Directed by Oscar-winning Hurt Locker director, Kathryn Bigelow.
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Life of Pi
December 21st
After the tragic sinking of a ship, a solitary lifeboat remains bobbing on the Pacific ocean, inside there is an Indian boy named Pi, a hyena, a zebra, a female orangutan and a Bengal tiger, the only survivors of the wreck, it's a tale of faith, hope and fighting for survival. Suraj Sharma and Irrfan Khan star, Ang Lee directs.
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Hunter Killer
December 21st
An untested American submarine captain teams with U.S. Navy Seals to rescue the Russian president, who has been kidnapped by a rouge general. Gerard Butler and Sam Worthington star.
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This is 40
December 21st
This Judd Apatow spin-off film looks at the lives of Pete (Paul Rudd) and Debbie (Leslie Mann) a few years after the events of Knocked Up. Jason Segel, Melissa McCarthy, John Lithgow, Albert Brooks and Megan Fox co-star.
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One Shot
December 21st
A homicide investigator digs deeper into a case involving a trained military sniper who shot five random victims. Based on a book in Lee Child's crime series. Tom Cruise, Rosamund Pike, Werner Herzog, David Oyelowo, Richard Jenkins and Robert Duvall star. Christopher McQuarrie (Ususal Suspects) writes and directs.
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Django Unchained
December 25th
With the help of his mentor (Christoph Waltz), a slave-turned-bounty hunter (Jamie Foxx) sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal Mississippi plantation owner (Leonardo DiCaprio). Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Sacha Baron Cohen, Samuel L. Jackson, Micahel Kenneth Williams, Kerry Washington, Don Johnson, Gerald McRaney, RZA and Kurt Russell co-star.
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The Great Gatsby
December 25th
Nick Carraway (Tobey Maguire), a Midwesterner now living on Long Island, finds himself fascinated by the mysterious past and lavish lifestyle of his neighbor, Jay Gatsby (Leonardo DiCaprio). He is drawn into Gatsby's circle, becoming a witness to obsession and tragedy. Carey Mulligan, Joel Edgerton and Isla Fisher star. Baz Luhrmann directs.
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Playing the Field
December 25th
A former professional athlete with a weak past (Gerard Butler) tries to redeem himself by coaching his son's soccer team, only to find himself unable to resist when in scoring position with his players' restless and gorgeous moms. Jessica Biel, Judy Greer, Dennis Quaid, Uma Thurman and Catherine Zeta-Jones co-star.
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Other 2012 Movies (Release Dates TBD)...
Other 2012 Movies (Exact Release Dates TBD)
The Amityville Horror: The Lost Tapes - An ambitious female television news intern, on the verge of breaking the most famous haunted house case in the world, leads a team of journalists, clergymen and paranormal researchers into an investigation of the bizarre events that will come to be known as The Amityville Horror… only to unwittingly open a door to the unreal that she may never be able to close.
Anna Karenina - Trapped in a loveless marriage, Anna (Keira Knightley), looks for a better life, but finds only a more complicated one. Jude Law, Emily Watson, Kelly Macdonald, Aaron Johnson, Matthew Macfadyen, Olivia Williams and Michelle Dockery star.
Atlas Shrugged: Part 2 - The second half of the lackluster cinematic adaptation of Ayn Rand's famous philosophical novel.
Bullet to the Head - After watching their respective partners die, a cop and a hitman form an alliance in order to bring down their common enemy. Sylvester Stallone, Jason Momoa, Christian Slater, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje and Sung Kang star.
Bachelorette - Three friends are asked to be bridesmaids at a wedding of a woman they used to ridicule back in high school. Kirsten Dunst, James Marsden, Isla Fisher, Adam Scott and Lizzy Caplan star.
Cloud Atlas (October) - Six stories set in a different time and place become intricately related to each other. Tom Hanks, Hugo Weaving, Hugh Grant, Halle Berry, Keith David, Ben Whishaw, James D'Arcy, Jim Sturgess, and Susan Sarandon star. The Wachowskis direct.
Dorothy of Oz - Back in Kansas, Dorothy Gale decides to return to Oz in order to help her friends. Voices by Lea Michele, Hugh Dancy, Patrick Stewart, Dan Aykroyd, James Belushi, Kelsey Grammer, Oliver Platt and Martin Short.
Gambit - An art curator enlists the services of a Texas steer roper to con a wealthy collector into buying a phony Monet painting. Alan Rickman, Cameron Diaz, Colin Firth, Stanley Tucci, and Cloris Leachman star. Written by the Coen Brothers.
Hick - A Nebraska teen gets more than she bargained for when she sets out for the bright lights of Las Vegas. Blake Lively, Juliette Lewis Chloe Moretz, Rory Culkin, Eddie Redmayne and Alec Baldwin star.
The Last Exorcism 2 - This sequel to the found-footage horror film will continue exploring Nell Sweetzer's (Ashley Bell) battle against the demonic forces possessing her.
Lincoln (December) - The sixteenth President of the United States (Daniel Day-Lewis) guides the North to victory during the Civil War. Joseph-Gordon-Levitt, Jared Harris, Tommy lee Jones, Jackie Earle Haley, Lee Pace, Sally Field, John Hawkes, Walton Goggins, David Strathairn, Hal Holbrook and James Spader co-star. Steven Spielberg directs.
LOL - In a world connected by YouTube, iTunes, and Facebook, Lola (Miley Cirus) and her friends navigate the peer pressures of high school romance and friendship while dodging their sometimes overbearing and confused parents. Ashley Greene, Douglas Booth, Thomas Jane, Gina Gershon and Demi Moore star.
Lovelace - Amanda Seyfried, James Franco, Hank Azaria, Peter Sarsgaard, Sharon Stone, Eric Roberts, Robert Patrick and Demi Moore star.
Man With The Iron Fists- In feudal China, a blacksmith (RZA) who makes weapons for a small village is put in the position where he must defend himself and his fellow villagers. Russell Crowe, Jamie Chung, Lucy Liu and Pam Grier co-star. RZA directs.
Nero Fiddled - Woody Allen film set in Rome, starring Ellen Page, Jesse Eisenberg, Alec Baldwin, Greta Gerwig, Alison Pill, Judy Davis, Roberto Benigni, and Allen himself.
Playback - When a group of high school students dig into their town's infamous past they unwittingly unlock an Evil that corrupts and destroys them. Possessing its victims through video playback and using them for malevolent purposes, it closes in on one specific soul, threatening to expose the town's deepest, darkest secret. Johnny Pacar, Ambyr Childers, Mark Metcalf and Christian Slater star.
Stoker - A teenage girl mourning the death of her father deals with an uncle who mysteriously shows up to meet the family. Nicole Kidman, Mia Wasikowska, Dermot Mulroney, Matthew Goode, Lucas Till, and Jacki Weaver star. Chan-wook Park (Oldboy) directs.
Voyage of Time - A Terrence Malick film examining the birth and death of the universe.