Top Movies I Want to See in 2012
by nate_rymer_050 | created - 02 Dec 2011 | updated - 23 Sep 2022 | PublicA summary of the top movies I want to see in 2012! (based on 2012 UK release dates for American + British films).
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1. Amour (2012)
PG-13 | 127 min | Drama
Georges and Anne are an octogenarian couple. They are cultivated, retired music teachers. Their daughter, also a musician, lives in Britain with her family. One day, Anne has a stroke, and the couple's bond of love is severely tested.
Director: Michael Haneke | Stars: Jean-Louis Trintignant, Emmanuelle Riva, Isabelle Huppert, Alexandre Tharaud
Votes: 105,668 | Gross: $6.74M
French drama, written and directed by Michael Haneke ('Funny Games'): Georges and Anne are cultivated, retired music teachers in their eighties; their daughter, who is also a musician, lives abroad with her family; one day, when Anne has an attack, the couple's bond of love is severely tested.
2. Shame (2011)
NC-17 | 101 min | Drama
A sex addict's carefully cultivated private life falls apart after his sister arrives for an indefinite stay.
Director: Steve McQueen | Stars: Michael Fassbender, Carey Mulligan, James Badge Dale, Lucy Walters
Votes: 206,195 | Gross: $4.00M
Steve McQueen-directed erotic drama: in New York City, the carefully-cultivated private life of 30-something yuppie Brandon Sullivan (Michael Fassbender) -- which allows him to indulge his sexual addiction -- is disrupted when his sister Cissy (Carey Mulligan) arrives unannounced for an indefinite stay.
3. Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
PG-13 | 94 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Two 12-year-olds, who live on an island, fall in love with each other and elope into the wilderness. While people set out on a search mission, a violent storm approaching them catches their attention.
Director: Wes Anderson | Stars: Jared Gilman, Kara Hayward, Bruce Willis, Bill Murray
Votes: 366,708 | Gross: $45.51M
Comedy drama, directed by Wes Anderson: set in the 1960s, young lovers Sam (Jared Gilman) and Suzy (Kara Hayward) flee their New England island town, prompting a local search party led by the Sheriff (Bruce Willis), the girl's parents (Bill Murray + Frances McDormand), and the local Scouts leader (Edward Norton) to fan out to find them before a storm hits their island town.
4. End of Watch (2012)
R | 109 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Shot documentary-style, this film follows the daily grind of two young police officers in LA who are partners and friends and what happens when they meet criminal forces greater than themselves.
Director: David Ayer | Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Peña, Anna Kendrick, America Ferrera
Votes: 268,994 | Gross: $41.00M
Mystery crime drama, written and directed by David Ayer ('Training Day'): young officers Brian Taylor (Jake Gyllenhaal) and Mike Zavala (Michael Pena) are marked for death after confiscating a small cache of money and firearms from the members of a notorious cartel during a routine traffic stop.
5. Holy Motors (2012)
Not Rated | 115 min | Drama, Fantasy
A man boards a limousine to be driven to his day's work: nine mysterious "appointments."
Director: Leos Carax | Stars: Denis Lavant, Edith Scob, Eva Mendes, Kylie Minogue
Votes: 48,895
Surreal mystery drama, written and directed by Leos Carax: from dawn to dusk, a few hours in the life of Monsieur Oscar (Denis Lavant), a shadowy character who journeys from one life to the next. He is, in turn, captain of industry, assassin, beggar, monster, and family man...
6. Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011)
R | 102 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Haunted by painful memories and increasing paranoia, a damaged woman struggles to re-assimilate with her family after fleeing an abusive cult.
Director: Sean Durkin | Stars: Elizabeth Olsen, Sarah Paulson, John Hawkes, Christopher Abbott
Votes: 55,811 | Gross: $2.98M
Dramatic psychological thriller: young woman Martha (Elizabeth Olsen) flees from an abusive cult in the Catskill Mountains that is led by an enigmatic leader, Patrick (John Hawkes); Lucy (Sarah Paulson), Martha's older sister, receives a call from a payphone one day from Martha, asking her to come and get her; Martha, who has been missing for two years, slowly begins to assimilate into her sister's family, but her increasing paranoia leads her to believe that Patrick and his cult may still be watching her every move.
7. Sightseers (2012)
Not Rated | 88 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Chris wants to show girlfriend Tina his world, but events soon conspire against the couple and their dream caravan holiday takes a very wrong turn.
Director: Ben Wheatley | Stars: Alice Lowe, Kenneth Hadley, Steve Oram, Eileen Davies
Votes: 30,256 | Gross: $0.04M
British black comedy horror-thriller, directed by Ben Wheatley ('Kill List'), and written by and starring Alice Lowe and Steve Oram ('Hot Fuzz', 'Kill List'): Chris (Steve Oram) wants to show girlfriend Tina (Alice Lowe) his world, but as they set off to visit the Crich Tramway Museum, the Ribblehead Viaduct, the Keswick Pencil Museum and the rolling countryside that separate these 'wonders', aggravating events such as litterbugs, noisy teenagers, pre-booked caravan sites, and Tina's meddling mother soon conspire against the couple and their dream caravan holiday takes a very wrong turn as they begin to murder every person of annoyance who crosses their path.
8. Young Adult (2011)
R | 94 min | Comedy, Drama
Soon after her divorce, a fiction writer returns to her home in small-town Minnesota, looking to rekindle a romance with her ex-boyfriend who is now happily married and has a newborn daughter.
Director: Jason Reitman | Stars: Charlize Theron, Patrick Wilson, Patton Oswalt, Elizabeth Reaser
Votes: 87,905 | Gross: $16.31M
Jason Reitman's comedy-drama follows Mavis Gary (Charlize Theron), a former-high-school bitch-turned-fiction-writer returning to her home in small-town Minnesota: following a divorce, she looks to rekindle a romance with her now-married ex-boyfriend Buddy Slade (Patrick Wilson), whilst also forming a friendship with Matt Freehauf (Patton Oswalt), the guy she used to bully in high school who tries to dissuade her immature efforts.
9. Ruby Sparks (2012)
R | 104 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
A novelist struggling with writer's block finds romance in a most unusual way: by creating a female character he thinks will love him, then willing her into existence.
Directors: Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris | Stars: Paul Dano, Zoe Kazan, Annette Bening, Antonio Banderas
Votes: 105,425 | Gross: $2.54M
Romantic fantasy comedy, directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris ('Little Miss Sunshine'): struggling with writer's block, novelist Calvin (Paul Dano) finds romance in a most unusual way by creating and willing into existence Ruby Sparks (Zoe Kazan), a female character he thinks will love him.
10. The Intouchables (2011)
R | 112 min | Comedy, Drama
After he becomes a quadriplegic from a paragliding accident, an aristocrat hires a young man from the projects to be his caregiver.
Directors: Olivier Nakache, Éric Toledano | Stars: François Cluzet, Omar Sy, Anne Le Ny, Audrey Fleurot
Votes: 928,994 | Gross: $13.18M
French-language biographical comedy drama: after he becomes a quadriplegic from a paragliding accident, aristocrat Philippe (Francois Cluzet) hires young man Driss (Omar Sy) from the projects to be his caretaker.
11. Into the Abyss (2011)
PG-13 | 107 min | Documentary, Crime, Drama
Conversations with death row inmate Michael Perry and those affected by his crime serve as an examination of why people - and the state - kill.
Director: Werner Herzog | Stars: Werner Herzog, Richard Lopez, Michael Perry, Damon Hall
Votes: 17,348 | Gross: $0.22M
Crime documentrary, directed by acclaimed filmmaker Werner Herzog, which sees conversations with death row inmate Michael Perry and those affected by his crime serve as an examination of why people - and the state - kill.
12. Headhunters (2011)
R | 100 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
An accomplished headhunter risks everything to obtain a valuable painting owned by a former mercenary.
Director: Morten Tyldum | Stars: Aksel Hennie, Synnøve Macody Lund, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Julie R. Ølgaard
Votes: 106,962 | Gross: $1.20M
Norwegian crime thriller, adapted from Jo Nesbo's novel: accomplished headhunter Roger Brown (Askel Hennie) risks everything to obtain a valuable painting owned by a former mercenary.
13. War Horse (2011)
PG-13 | 146 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A young farm boy enlists to serve in World War I after his beloved horse is sold to the cavalry. His hopeful journey takes him out of England and onto the front lines as the war rages on.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Jeremy Irvine, Emily Watson, David Thewlis, Benedict Cumberbatch
Votes: 165,573 | Gross: $79.88M
Steven Spielberg-directed war drama, based on Michael Morpurgo's children's novel, following 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.
14. Killer Joe (2011)
R | 102 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
When a debt puts a young man's life in danger, he turns to putting a hit out on his evil mother in order to collect the insurance.
Director: William Friedkin | Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Emile Hirsch, Juno Temple, Thomas Haden Church
Votes: 83,317 | Gross: $1.99M
Dramatic crime thriller, directed by William Friedkin ('The French Connection', 'The Exorcist'): when a debt puts the life of young Chris Smith (Emile Hirsch) in danger, he and his father Ansel (Thomas Haden Church) turn to putting a hit out on his evil mother Sharla (Gina Gershon) in order to collect the insurance, and hire the quiet but charismatic Killer Joe Cooper (Matthew McConaughey) to complete the hit; however, Chris soon finds the plan complicated by Joe's holding of his sister Dottie (Juno Temple) as compensation if the hit goes wrong.
15. Rust and Bone (2012)
R | 120 min | Drama, Romance
Put in charge of his young son, Alain leaves Belgium for Antibes to live with his sister and her husband as a family. Alain's bond with Stephanie, a killer whale trainer, grows deeper after Stephanie suffers a horrible accident.
Director: Jacques Audiard | Stars: Marion Cotillard, Matthias Schoenaerts, Armand Verdure, Céline Sallette
Votes: 70,290 | Gross: $2.06M
French-Belgian romantic mystery drama, directed by Jacques Audiard ('A Prophet'), adapted from Craig Davidson's short story collection: put in charge of his young son, Alain 'Ali' van Versch (Matthias Schoenaerts) leaves Belgium for Antibes to live with his sister and her husband as a family; Ali's bond with Stephanie (Marion Cotillard), a killer whale trainer, grows deeper after she suffers a horrible accident.
16. Margin Call (2011)
R | 107 min | Drama, Thriller
Follows the key people at an investment bank over a 24-hour period during the early stages of the 2008 financial crisis.
Director: J.C. Chandor | Stars: Zachary Quinto, Stanley Tucci, Kevin Spacey, Paul Bettany
Votes: 144,208 | Gross: $5.35M
Dramatic thriller, revolving around the actions taken by a key group of employees at a large investment bank over a 36-hour period during the early stages of the 2007-2008 financial crisis.
17. Sound of My Voice (2011)
R | 85 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Two documentary filmmakers attempt to penetrate a cult who worships a woman who claims to be from the future.
Director: Zal Batmanglij | Stars: Christopher Denham, Nicole Vicius, Brit Marling, Davenia McFadden
Votes: 22,961 | Gross: $0.41M
Dramatic thriller: journalist Peter Aiken (Christopher Denham) and his girlfriend Lorna Michaelson (Nicole Vicius) investigate a cult whose leader claims to be from the future, but soon find themselves being pulled in.
18. Killing Them Softly (2012)
R | 97 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Jackie Cogan is an enforcer hired to restore order after three dumb guys rob a Mob protected card game, causing the local criminal economy to collapse.
Director: Andrew Dominik | Stars: Brad Pitt, Ray Liotta, Richard Jenkins, Scoot McNairy
Votes: 153,115 | Gross: $15.03M
Crime thriller, adapted from George V. Higgins' 1974 novel 'Cogan's Trade': Jackie Cogan (Brad Pitt) is a professional enforcer who investigates a heist that went down during a mob-protected poker game.
19. The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011)
PG-13 | 124 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
British retirees travel to India to take up residence in what they believe is a newly restored hotel. Less luxurious than advertised, the Marigold Hotel nevertheless slowly begins to charm in unexpected ways.
Director: John Madden | Stars: Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Maggie Smith, Tom Wilkinson
Votes: 99,458 | Gross: $46.41M
British comedy drama: a group of 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.
20. Anna Karenina (I) (2012)
R | 129 min | Drama, Romance
In late-19th-century Russian high society, St. Petersburg aristocrat Anna Karenina enters into a life-changing affair with the dashing Count Alexei Vronsky.
Director: Joe Wright | Stars: Keira Knightley, Jude Law, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Matthew Macfadyen
Votes: 106,503 | Gross: $12.82M
Romantic period drama, adapted from Leo Tolstoy's acclaimed novel and directed by Joe Wright ('Atonement'): set in late-19th-century Russia high-society, the aristocrat Anna Karenina (Keira Knightley) enters into a life-changing affair with the affluent Count Vronsky (Aaron Johnson) behind the back of government official husband Alexei Karenin (Jude Law); however, her insecurities and fears of losing control under the social norms of Russia form the unfortunate repercussions of her actions.
21. Your Sister's Sister (2011)
R | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Iris invites her friend Jack to stay at her family's island getaway after his brother's death. Jack's drunken encounter with Iris' sister Hannah at their remote cabin kicks off a revealing stretch of days.
Director: Lynn Shelton | Stars: Mark Duplass, Emily Blunt, Rosemarie DeWitt, Mike Birbiglia
Votes: 28,427 | Gross: $1.57M
Independent comedy drama: Iris (Emily Blunt) invites her friend Jack (Mark Duplass) to stay at her family's island getaway after the death of his brother; at their remote cabin, Jack's drunken encounter with Hannah (Rosemarie DeWitt), Iris' sister, kicks off a revealing stretch of days.
22. Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012)
PG | 93 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
The Madagascar animals join a struggling European circus to get back to New York, but find themselves being pursued by a psychotic animal-control officer.
Directors: Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath, Conrad Vernon | Stars: Ben Stiller, Jada Pinkett Smith, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer
Votes: 197,890 | Gross: $216.39M
Dreamworks Animation Studios-produced CGI-animated comedy adventure sequel: lion Alex (Ben Stiller), zebra Marty (Chris Rock), giraffe Melman (David Schwimmer), hippo Gloria (Jada Pinkett Smith), lemurs King Julien XIII (Sacha Baron Cohen) and Mort (Andy Richter), and Aye-Aye Maurice (Cedric the Entertainer) set out to return to New York after escaping to Africa; dependent on the mechanical know-how of the notorious chimpanzees and penguins headed by Skipper (Tom McGrath), their plan inevitably goes awry and they find themselves stranded in Monte Carlo, where they try to escape Europe from animal control led by powerfully determined Captain Chantel DuBois (Frances McDormand) by joining up with a traveling circus by chance; during the course of a tour through a series of European cities that ends in a fabulous big top in the heart of London, King Julien finds himself falling for an overweight tricycle-riding female bear, and Alex, Marty, Melman, and Gloria must help the venerable and muscular weapon-throwing Russian tiger Vitaly (Bryan Cranston), beautiful Italian trapeze performer jaguar Gia (Jessica Chastain), cheerful performing Italian sea lion Stefano (Martin Short), and the rest of the circus animals to rediscover their passion for show business and reinvent circus performance. In 3D.
23. Premium Rush (2012)
PG-13 | 91 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
In Manhattan, a bike messenger picks up an envelope that attracts the interest of a dirty cop, who pursues the cyclist throughout the city.
Director: David Koepp | Stars: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Shannon, Dania Ramirez, Sean Kennedy
Votes: 118,467 | Gross: $20.28M
Action thriller: after picking up an envelope from Columbia University, New York City bicycle messenger Wilee (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) finds himself on a high-octane chase around the city by dirty cop Bobby (Michael Shannon), who is desperate to get his hands on the envelope.
24. Take This Waltz (2011)
R | 116 min | Comedy, Drama
A happily married woman falls for the artist who lives across the street.
Director: Sarah Polley | Stars: Michelle Williams, Seth Rogen, Sarah Silverman, Aaron Abrams
Votes: 30,284 | Gross: $1.24M
Romantic comedy drama: happily married woman Margot (Michelle Williams) begins to struggle in her relationship with her husband Lou (Seth Rogen).
25. God Bless America (2011)
R | 105 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
On a mission to rid society of its most repellent citizens, terminally ill Frank makes an unlikely accomplice in 16-year-old Roxy.
Director: Bobcat Goldthwait | Stars: Joel Murray, Tara Lynne Barr, Mackenzie Brooke Smith, Melinda Page Hamilton
Votes: 71,950 | Gross: $0.12M
Dark crime comedy, directed by Bobcat Goldthwait: on a personal mission to rid society of its most repellent citizens, terminally ill Frank (Joel Murray) makes an unlikely accomplice in rebellious ADHD-suffering 16-year-old Roxy (Tara Lynne Barr); together, they set out to hunt and kill spoilt teenagers, obnoxious celebrities, anti-gay protesters, cell-phone users in cinemas, and a variety of other annoying persons as an extreme wake-up call to the American nation of 'new idiots'.
26. Michael (II) (2011)
Not Rated | 96 min | Drama, Thriller
Five months in the life of a pedophile who keeps a 10-year-old boy locked in his basement.
Director: Markus Schleinzer | Stars: Michael Fuith, David Rauchenberger, Christine Kain, Ursula Strauss
Votes: 5,113 | Gross: $0.02M
Austrian suspense drama, directed by Markus Schleinzer (casting director of 'The Counterfeiters' and 'The White Ribbon', and focused on five months in the life of pedophile Michael (Michael Fuith), who keeps 10-year-old boy Wolfgang (David Rauchenberger) locked in his basement.
27. Lawless (2012)
R | 116 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
Set in Depression-era Franklin County, Virginia, a trio of bootlegging brothers are threatened by a new special deputy and other authorities angling for a cut of their profits.
Director: John Hillcoat | Stars: Tom Hardy, Shia LaBeouf, Guy Pearce, Jason Clarke
Votes: 253,413 | Gross: $37.40M
Western crime drama, directed by John Hillcoat ('The Road'): set in the Depression-era Franklin County, Virginia, brothers Forrest (Tom Hardy), Jack (Shia LaBoeuf), and Howard (Jason Clarke) Bondurant, along with Forrest and Jack's love interests Maggie (Jessica Chastain) and Bertha Minnix (Mia Wasikowska) and Jack's best friend Cricket (Dane DeHann), find their bootlegging gang threatened by Deputy Charley Rakes (Guy Pearce) and his authorities wanting a cut of their profits, and so turn to local gangster Floyd Banner (Gary Oldman) for added assistance.
28. The Five-Year Engagement (2012)
R | 124 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
One year after meeting, Tom proposes to his girlfriend, Violet, but unexpected events keep tripping them up as they look to walk down the aisle together.
Director: Nicholas Stoller | Stars: Jason Segel, Emily Blunt, Chris Pratt, Alison Brie
Votes: 102,553 | Gross: $28.84M
Romantic comedy, written by Jason Segel and Nicholas Stoller ('Forgetting Sarah Marshall', 'The Muppets') and produced by Judd Apatow ('Bridesmaids'): after Tom Solomon (Jason Segel) proposes to girlfriend Violet Barnes (Emily Blunt), their relationship becomes strained when difficulties with family, friends, and jobs causes their engagement to be continually delayed over a five-year period.
29. Coriolanus (2011)
R | 123 min | Drama, Thriller, War
A banished hero of Rome allies with a sworn enemy to take his revenge on the city.
Director: Ralph Fiennes | Stars: Ralph Fiennes, Gerard Butler, Brian Cox, Lubna Azabal
Votes: 33,513 | Gross: $0.76M
Dramatic thriller based on William Shakespeare's tragedy 'Coriolanus', directed and starring Ralph Fiennes as Caius Martius Coriolanus, a banished hero of Rome who allies with sworn enemy Tullus Aufidius (Gerard Butler) to take his revenge on the city.
30. The Sapphires (2012)
PG-13 | 103 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
In 1968, four talented young Australian Aboriginal girls learn about love, friendship, and war when their all-girl group The Sapphires entertains the US troops in Vietnam.
Director: Wayne Blair | Stars: Chris O'Dowd, Deborah Mailman, Jessica Mauboy, Shari Sebbens
Votes: 15,168 | Gross: $2.45M
Musical comedy drama: in 1968, four young, talented Australian Aboriginal girls Gail (Deborah Mailman), Julie (Jessica Mauboy), Kay (Shari Sebbens) and Cynthia (Miranda Tapsell) learn about love, friendship and war when their all girl group The Sapphires entertain the US troops in Vietnam, promoted by their manager Dave (Chris O'Dowd).
31. A Monster in Paris (2011)
PG | 90 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A 3D-animated movie set in Paris in the year 1910 and centered on a monster who lives in a garden and his love for a beautiful, young singer.
Director: Bibo Bergeron | Stars: Matthieu Chedid, Vanessa Paradis, Gad Elmaleh, François Cluzet
Votes: 22,682
French CGI-animated comedy adventure, dubbed in English: set in Paris during the Seine flood of 1910, Raoul (Adam Goldberg) is a delivery man by day, and experimental scientist by night; his latest experiment-gone-wrong accidentally turns a flea into anthropomorphic monster Francoeur (Sean Lennon), a harmless gentle-giant who eventually meets and is hidden by Lucille (Vanessa Paradis), a singer at the cabaret 'L'Oiseau Rare', where he develops musical abilities at guitar playing and singing; together, Lucille, Raoul, and his cinematographer assistant Emile (Jay Harrington) must evade the corrupt Mayor Maynott (Danny Huston), who desires to capture the misunderstood Francoeur so as to rid Paris of 'potential danger' to the public. In 3D.
32. Cosmopolis (2012)
R | 109 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
Riding across Manhattan in a stretch limo in order to get a haircut, a 28-year-old billionaire asset manager's day devolves into an odyssey with a cast of characters that start to tear his world apart.
Director: David Cronenberg | Stars: Robert Pattinson, Juliette Binoche, Sarah Gadon, Mathieu Amalric
Votes: 50,056 | Gross: $0.74M
Dramatic dystopian thriller, adapted from Don DeLillo's novel, directed by David Cronenberg: in the not-too-distant-future of New York City, 28 year-old billionaire asset manager Eric Packer (Robert Pattinson) dreams of living in a civilization ahead of this one whilst watching a dark shadow cast over the firmament of Wall Street, of which he is the uncontested king; as he is chauffeured across midtown Manhattan in a stretch limo to get a haircut at his father's old barber, his anxious eyes are glued to the yuan's exchange rate, mounting against all expectations and destroying Eric's bet against it; meanwhile, an eruption of wild activity unfolds in the city's streets, and petrified as the threats of the real world infringe upon his cloud of virtual convictions, Eric's paranoia intensifies during the course of his 24-hour cross-town odyssey until his piecing together of clues lead him to a most terrifying secret: his imminent assassination.
33. Jeff, Who Lives at Home (2011)
R | 83 min | Comedy, Drama
Dispatched from his basement room on an errand for his widowed mother, slacker Jeff might discover his destiny (finally) when he spends the day with his unhappily married brother as he tracks his possibly adulterous wife.
Directors: Jay Duplass, Mark Duplass | Stars: Jason Segel, Ed Helms, Judy Greer, Susan Sarandon
Votes: 65,583 | Gross: $4.24M
Independent comedy: dispatched from his basement room on an errand for his mother Sharon (Susan Sarandon), slacker Jeff (Jason Segel) might finally discover his destiny when he spends the day with his brother Pat (Ed Helms) as he tracks his possibly adulterous wife Linda (Judy Greer).
34. John Carter (2012)
PG-13 | 132 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Transported to Barsoom, a Civil War vet discovers a barren planet seemingly inhabited by 12-foot tall barbarians. Finding himself prisoner of these creatures, he escapes, only to encounter Woola and a princess in desperate need of a savior.
Director: Andrew Stanton | Stars: Taylor Kitsch, Lynn Collins, Willem Dafoe, Samantha Morton
Votes: 286,156 | Gross: $73.08M
Sci-fi action-fantasy adventure, based on Edgar Rice Burrough's acclaimed novel series, and directed by PIXAR's Andrew Stanton ('Finding Nemo', 'WALL.E'): miraculously transplanted to Mars (a.k.a Barsoom), American Civil War veteran John Carter (Taylor Kitsch) discovers a lush planet inhabited by 9-foot tall barbarians known as Tharks; finding himself a prisoner of these creatures, he befriends their unusually empathetic leader Tars Tarkas (Willem Dafoe) before escaping, only to encounter Dejah Thoris, Princess of Helium (Lynn Collins), who informs him that Barsoom is dying from a lack of atmosphere and water, and that only a peaceful alliance of the red-skinned Heliumnites and Zodangans can save the species of Barsoom from extinction.
35. Damsels in Distress (2011)
PG-13 | 99 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A trio of girls set out to change the male-dominated environment of the Seven Oaks college campus, and to rescue their fellow students from depression, grunge and low standards of every kind.
Director: Whit Stillman | Stars: Greta Gerwig, Adam Brody, Lio Tipton, Megalyn Echikunwoke
Votes: 9,987 | Gross: $1.01M
Feminist comedy: a trio of girls set out to change the male-dominated environment of the Seven Oaks college campus, and to rescue their fellow students from depression, grunge and low standards of every kind.
36. Undefeated (2011)
PG-13 | 113 min | Documentary, Sport
Chronicles three underprivileged students from inner-city Memphis and their volunteer coach who tries to help them beat the odds on and off the field.
Directors: Daniel Lindsay, T.J. Martin | Stars: Bill Courtney, O.C. Brown, Montrail 'Money' Brown, Chavis Daniels
Votes: 7,339 | Gross: $0.56M
A documentary on an underdog football team who look to reverse their fortunes with coach Bill Courtney.
37. A Dangerous Method (2011)
R | 99 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
A look at how the intense relationship between Carl Jung and Sigmund Freud gives birth to psychoanalysis.
Director: David Cronenberg | Stars: Michael Fassbender, Keira Knightley, Viggo Mortensen, Vincent Cassel
Votes: 108,331 | Gross: $5.70M
David Cronenberg's biographical dramatic thriller, based on John Kerr's book, observes the intense relationship between Carl Jung (Michael Fassbender) and Sigmund Freud (Viggo Mortensen), as their romantic obsessions and rivalry for Sabina Spielrein (Keira Knightley) gave birth to psychoanalysis.
38. The Iron Lady (2011)
PG-13 | 105 min | Biography, Drama
An elderly Margaret Thatcher talks to the imagined presence of her recently deceased husband as she struggles to come to terms with his death while scenes from her past life, from girlhood to British prime minister, intervene.
Director: Phyllida Lloyd | Stars: Meryl Streep, Jim Broadbent, Richard E. Grant, Susan Brown
Votes: 113,609 | Gross: $30.02M
A biographical drama that observes the life of Margaret Thatcher (Meryl Streep), the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and a focus on the price she paid for power.
39. Albert Nobbs (2011)
R | 113 min | Drama, Romance
Albert Nobbs struggles to survive in late 19th-century Ireland, where women aren't encouraged to be independent. Posing as a man so she can work as a butler in Dublin's most elegant hotel, Albert meets a handsome painter and looks to escape the lie she has been living.
Director: Rodrigo García | Stars: Glenn Close, Mia Wasikowska, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Antonia Campbell-Hughes
Votes: 25,585 | Gross: $3.01M
Period drama: Albert Nobbs (Glenn Close) struggles to survive in late 19th century Ireland, where women aren't encouraged to be independent. Posing as a man, so she can work as a butler in Dublin's most posh hotel, Albert meets handsome painter Joe (Aaron Johnson) and looks to escape the lie she has been living from fellow worker Helen (Mia Wasikowska) and woman-in-disguise Hubert Page (Janet McTeer). Nominated for 3 Academy Awards: Best Actress - Glenn Close Best Supporting Actress - Janet McTeer Best Makeup
40. Goon (2011)
R | 92 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
Labeled an outcast by his brainy family, a bouncer 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.
Director: Michael Dowse | Stars: Seann William Scott, Jay Baruchel, Alison Pill, Eugene Levy
Votes: 90,774 | Gross: $4.17M
Sports comedy: labelled an outcast by his brainy family, bouncer Doug Glatt (Sean 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.
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