My Top 50 Most Anticipated Movies
List incorporates movies of interest that are yet to be officially released; includes projects in various stages of production: announced, rumored, in development, pre-production, filming, and post-production. However, those listed as either announced, rumored, or in development may not appear due to perceived unlikelihood of project's eventual release (incl. films in "development hell").
Ranking is influenced by proximity of release date; career prestige of director and/or cast and/or writer(s); strength of most previous project(s) by director/cast/writer(s); strength of film's premise; intensity of ad campaign (TV spots, print advertisements, etc.); popularity of genre*, debut and quality of (i) teaser/full-length trailer(s) and (ii) promotional material(s).
MOVIES ARE REMOVED FROM THE LIST UPON RELEASE
* - If few horror films are slated for the year, any horror film of suspected quality may be ranked high(er) due to the rarity of movies of its kind.
Last Updated 01/27/13.
Ranking is influenced by proximity of release date; career prestige of director and/or cast and/or writer(s); strength of most previous project(s) by director/cast/writer(s); strength of film's premise; intensity of ad campaign (TV spots, print advertisements, etc.); popularity of genre*, debut and quality of (i) teaser/full-length trailer(s) and (ii) promotional material(s).
MOVIES ARE REMOVED FROM THE LIST UPON RELEASE
* - If few horror films are slated for the year, any horror film of suspected quality may be ranked high(er) due to the rarity of movies of its kind.
Last Updated 01/27/13.
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1.
The World's End
(2013)
Five friends who reunite in an attempt to top their epic pub crawl from 20 years earlier unwittingly become humankind's only hope for survival.
Director: Edgar Wright
2.
This Is the End
(2013)
While attending a party at James Franco's house, Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel and many other celebrities are faced with the apocalypse. (107 mins.)
Director: Evan Goldberg, Seth Rogen
3.
Elysium
(2013)
Set in the year 2154, where the very wealthy live on a man-made space station while the rest of the population resides on a ruined Earth, a man takes on a mission that could bring equality to the polarized worlds.
Director: Neill Blomkamp
4.
Monsters University
(2013)
A look at the relationship between Mike and Sulley during their days at Monsters University -- when they weren't necessarily the best of friends. (104 mins.)
Director: Dan Scanlon
5.
Star Trek Into Darkness
(2013)
After the crew of the Enterprise find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one man weapon of mass destruction. (132 mins.)
Director: J.J. Abrams
6.
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
(2013)
The town's most hard boiled citizens cross paths with some of its more reviled inhabitants.
Director: Frank Miller, Robert Rodriguez
7.
Inside Llewyn Davis
(2013)
A singer/song-writer navigates New York's folk music scene during the 1960s. (105 mins.)
Director: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
8.
Her
(2013)
A lonely writer develops an unlikely relationship with his newly-purchased operating system that's designed to meet his every need.
Director: Spike Jonze
9.
Jupiter Ascending
(2014)
In a universe where humans are near the bottom of the evolutionary ladder, a young destitute human woman is targeted for assassination by the Queen of the Universe because her very existence threatens to end the Queen's reign.
Director: Andy Wachowski, Lana Wachowski
11.
Despicable Me 2
(2013)
Gru is recruited by the Anti-Villain League to help deal with a powerful new super criminal. (98 mins.)
Director: Pierre Coffin, Chris Renaud
12.
The Wolf of Wall Street
(2013)
Based on the true story of Jordan Belfort, from his rise to a wealthy stockbroker living the high life to his fall involving crime, corruption and the federal government.
Director: Martin Scorsese
13.
Gravity
(2013)
Astronauts attempt to return to Earth after debris crashes into their space shuttle, leaving them drifting alone in orbit.
Director: Alfonso Cuarón
14.
Ant-Man
(2015)
Biochemist Dr. Hank Pym uses his latest discovery, a group of subatomic particles, to create a size-altering formula. Though his first self-test goes awry, he develops an instrument that helps him communicate with and control insects.
Director: Edgar Wright
15.
Jurassic Park
(1993)
During a preview tour, a theme park suffers a major power breakdown that allows its cloned dinosaur exhibits to run amok. (127 mins.)
Director: Steven Spielberg
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16.
Pain & Gain
(2013)
A trio of bodybuilders in Florida get caught up in an extortion ring and a kidnapping scheme that goes terribly wrong. (129 mins.)
Director: Michael Bay
17.
Evil Dead
(2013)
Five friends head to a remote cabin, where the discovery of a Book of the Dead leads them to unwittingly summon up demons living in the nearby woods. The evil presence possesses them until only one is left to fight for survival. (91 mins.)
Director: Fede Alvarez
18.
Stoker
(2013)
After India's father dies, her Uncle Charlie, who she never knew existed, comes to live with her and her unstable mother. She comes to suspect this mysterious, charming man has ulterior motives and becomes increasingly infatuated with him. (99 mins.)
Director: Chan-wook Park
19.
Dead Man Down
(2013)
In New York City, a crime lord's right-hand man is seduced by a woman seeking retribution. (118 mins.)
Director: Niels Arden Oplev
20.
The Internship
(2013)
Two salesmen whose careers have been torpedoed by the digital age find their way into a coveted internship at Google, where they must compete with a group of young, tech-savvy geniuses for a shot at employment. (119 mins.)
Director: Shawn Levy
21.
Star Wars: Episode VII
(2015)
A continuation of the saga created by George Lucas.
Director: J.J. Abrams
23.
Side Effects
(2013)
A young woman's world unravels when a drug prescribed by her psychiatrist has unexpected side effects. (106 mins.)
Director: Steven Soderbergh
24.
The We and the I
(2012)
A look at the lives of a group of teenagers who ride the same bus route, and how their relationships change and evolve on the last day of school. (103 mins.)
Director: Michel Gondry
25.
Identity Thief
(2013)
Mild-mannered businessman Sandy Patterson travels from Denver to Miami to confront the deceptively harmless-looking woman who has been living it up after stealing Sandy's identity. (111 mins.)
Director: Seth Gordon
26.
The Counselor
(2013)
A lawyer finds himself in over his head when he gets involved in drug trafficking.
Director: Ridley Scott
27.
Pacific Rim
(2013)
When an alien attack threatens the Earth's existence, giant robots piloted by humans are deployed to fight off the menace. (131 mins.)
Director: Guillermo del Toro
28.
Iron Man 3
(2013)
When Tony Stark's world is torn apart by a formidable terrorist called the Mandarin, he starts an odyssey of rebuilding and retribution. (130 mins.)
Director: Shane Black
29.
Nebraska
(2013)
An aging, booze-addled father makes the trip from Montana to Nebraska with his estranged son in order to claim a million dollar Mega Sweepstakes Marketing prize. (110 mins.)
Director: Alexander Payne
30.
X-Men: Days of Future Past
(2014)
The X-Men must travel in time to change a major historical event that could globally impact man and mutant kind.
Director: Bryan Singer
31.
Oldboy
(2013)
An advertising executive is kidnapped and held hostage for 20 years in solitary confinement. When he is inexplicably released...
Director: Spike Lee
32.
The Look of Love
(2013)
The life of Paul Raymond, the controversial entrepreneur who became Britain's richest man. (101 mins.)
Director: Michael Winterbottom
33.
Behind the Candelabra
(2013)
Based on the autobiographical novel, the tempestuous 6-year relationship between Liberace and his (much younger) lover, Scott Thorson, is recounted. (118 mins.)
Director: Steven Soderbergh
34.
Ain't Them Bodies Saints
(2013)
The tale of an outlaw who escapes from prison and sets out across the Texas hills to reunite with his wife and the daughter he has never met. (105 mins.)
Director: David Lowery
35.
The Way, Way Back
(2013)
Over the course of his summer break, a teenager comes into his own thanks in part to the friendship he strikes up with one of the park's managers. (103 mins.)
36.
To the Wonder
(2012)
After visiting Mont Saint-Michel, Marina and Neil come to Oklahoma, where problems arise. Marina meets a priest and fellow exile, who is struggling with his vocation, while Neil renews his ties with a childhood friend, Jane. (112 mins.)
Director: Terrence Malick
37.
Oz the Great and Powerful
(2013)
A small-time magician is swept away to an enchanted land and is forced into a power struggle between three witches. (130 mins.)
Director: Sam Raimi
38.
Labor Day
(2013)
Depressed single mom Adele and her son Henry offer a wounded, fearsome man a ride. As police search town for the escaped convict, the mother and son gradually learn his true story as their options become increasingly limited.
Director: Jason Reitman
39.
The Heat
(2013)
Uptight FBI special agent Sarah Ashburn is paired with testy Boston cop Shannon Mullins in order to take down a ruthless drug lord. The hitch: neither woman has ever had a partner -- or a friend for that matter. (117 mins.)
Director: Paul Feig
40.
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
(2013)
A timid magazine photo manager who lives life vicariously through daydreams embarks on a true-life adventure when a negative goes missing.
Director: Ben Stiller
41.
G.I. Joe: Retaliation
(2013)
The G.I. Joes are not only fighting their mortal enemy Cobra; they are forced to contend with threats from within the government that jeopardize their very existence. (110 mins.)
Director: Jon M. Chu
43.
Man of Steel
(2013)
A young itinerant worker is forced to confront his secret extraterrestrial heritage when Earth is invaded by members of his race. (143 mins.)
Director: Zack Snyder
45.
In a World...
(2013)
An underachieving vocal coach is motivated by her father, the king of movie-trailer voice-overs, to...
Director: Lake Bell
46.
Redemption
(2013)
Homeless and on the run from a military court martial, a damaged ex-special forces soldier navigating London's criminal underworld seizes an opportunity to assume another man's identity -- transforming into an avenging angel in the process. (100 mins.)
Director: Steven Knight
47.
Mr. Peabody & Sherman
(2014)
The genius canine Mr. Peabody and his adopted human son Sherman spring into action when Sherman uses their time machine without permission and moments in history begin to be changed.
Director: Rob Minkoff
48.
The Great Gatsby
(2013)
A Midwestern war veteran finds himself drawn to the past and lifestyle of his millionaire neighbor. (143 mins.)
Director: Baz Luhrmann
49.
Warm Bodies
(2013)
After R (a highly unusual zombie) saves Julie from an attack, the two form a relationship that sets in motion a sequence of events that might transform the entire lifeless world. (98 mins.)
Director: Jonathan Levine
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