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Best to Worst 2012

by bseagrave54 • Created 12 years ago • Modified 2 years ago
This is a list of all of the movies that I have seen from 2012.

Movie Ratings:
Acting- Ensemble Cast
Story- Overall Story/Screenplay
Visual- Cinematography/Production Design/ Costume/Makeup/Visual Effects
Technical- Direction/Editing
Audio- Score/Sound Editing/Mixing
Personal- My Personal Score
On a scale of 1-10, where a 10 is master, 5 is average, 1 is pedestrian.
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  • 45 titles
  • Morgan Freeman, Gary Oldman, Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Matthew Modine, Anne Hathaway, Marion Cotillard, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt in The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

    1. The Dark Knight Rises

    20122h 44mPG-1378Metascore
    8.4 (1.9M)
    Bane, an imposing terrorist, attacks Gotham City and disrupts its eight-year-long period of peace. This forces Bruce Wayne to come out of hiding and don the cape and cowl of Batman again.
    DirectorChristopher NolanStarsChristian BaleTom HardyAnne Hathaway
    Overall: 8.7/10
    Acting: 7
    Story: 8
    Visual: 9
    Technical: 10
    Audio: 9
    Personal: 9
  • Zero Dark Thirty (2012)

    2. Zero Dark Thirty

    20122h 37mR95Metascore
    7.4 (330K)
    A chronicle of the decade-long hunt for al-Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden after the September 2001 attacks, and his death at the hands of the Navy S.E.A.L.s Team 6 in May 2011.
    DirectorKathryn BigelowStarsJessica ChastainJoel EdgertonChris Pratt
    Overall: 8.2/10
    Acting: 8
    Story: 8
    Visual: 8
    Technical: 9
    Audio: 8
    Personal: 8
  • Philip Seymour Hoffman, Joaquin Phoenix, and Amy Adams in The Master (2012)

    3. The Master

    20122h 18mR86Metascore
    7.1 (192K)
    A Naval veteran arrives home from war unsettled and uncertain of his future - until he is tantalized by a cult and its charismatic leader.
    DirectorPaul Thomas AndersonStarsJoaquin PhoenixPhilip Seymour HoffmanAmy Adams
    Overall: 8/10
    Acting: 9
    Story: 7
    Visual: 8
    Technical: 9
    Audio: 8
    Personal: 7
  • Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Sacha Baron Cohen, Hugh Jackman, Amanda Seyfried, and Eddie Redmayne in Les Misérables (2012)

    4. Les Misérables

    20122h 38mPG-1363Metascore
    7.5 (354K)
    In 19th-century France, Jean Valjean, who, for decades, has been hunted by the ruthless policeman Javert after breaking parole, agrees to care for a factory worker's daughter. The decision changes their lives forever.
    DirectorTom HooperStarsHugh JackmanRussell CroweAnne Hathaway
    Overall: 7.7/10
    Acting: 8
    Story: 8
    Visual: 8
    Technical: 7
    Audio: 9
    Personal: 6
  • Leonardo DiCaprio, Jamie Foxx, and Christoph Waltz in Django Unchained (2012)

    5. Django Unchained

    20122h 45mR81Metascore
    8.5 (1.8M)
    With the help of a German bounty-hunter, a freed slave sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal plantation owner in Mississippi.
    DirectorQuentin TarantinoStarsJamie FoxxChristoph WaltzLeonardo DiCaprio
    Overall: 7.2/10
    Acting: 7
    Story: 7
    Visual: 7
    Technical: 8
    Audio: 8
    Personal: 6
  • Bruce Willis, Jeff Daniels, Piper Perabo, Paul Dano, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Emily Blunt in Looper (2012)

    6. Looper

    20121h 59mR84Metascore
    7.4 (617K)
    In 2074, when the mob wants to get rid of someone, the target is sent into the past, where a hired gun awaits - someone like Joe - who one day learns the mob wants to 'close the loop' by sending back Joe's future self for assassination.
    DirectorRian JohnsonStarsJoseph Gordon-LevittBruce WillisEmily Blunt
    Overall: 7.2/10
    Acting: 7
    Story: 7
    Visual: 8
    Technical: 8
    Audio: 7
    Personal: 6
  • Paul Dano and Zoe Kazan in Ruby Sparks (2012)

    7. Ruby Sparks

    20121h 44mR67Metascore
    7.2 (107K)
    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.
    DirectorsJonathan DaytonValerie FarisStarsPaul DanoZoe KazanAnnette Bening
    Overall: 7.2/10
    Acting: 7
    Story: 8
    Visual: 7
    Technical: 6
    Audio: 7
    Personal: 8
  • Bradley Cooper, Debbie Lay, and Jennifer Lawrence in Silver Linings Playbook (2012)

    8. Silver Linings Playbook

    20122h 2mR81Metascore
    7.7 (759K)
    After a stint in a mental institution, former teacher Pat Solitano moves back in with his parents and tries to reconcile with his ex-wife. Things get more challenging when Pat meets Tiffany, a mysterious girl with problems of her own.
    DirectorDavid O. RussellStarsBradley CooperJennifer LawrenceRobert De Niro
    Overall: 7.2/10
    Acting: 8
    Story: 7
    Visual: 6
    Technical: 7
    Audio: 7
    Personal: 7
  • Argo (2012)

    9. Argo

    20122hR86Metascore
    7.7 (652K)
    Acting under the cover of a Hollywood producer scouting a location for a science fiction film, a CIA agent launches a dangerous operation to rescue six Americans in Tehran during the U.S. hostage crisis in Iran in 1979.
    DirectorBen AffleckStarsBen AffleckBryan CranstonJohn Goodman
    Overall: 7.2/10
    Acting: 7
    Story: 7
    Visual: 8
    Technical: 8
    Audio: 7
    Personal: 6
  • Daniel Craig in Skyfall (2012)

    10. Skyfall

    20122h 23mPG-1381Metascore
    7.8 (750K)
    James Bond's loyalty to M is tested when her past comes back to haunt her. When MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost.
    DirectorSam MendesStarsDaniel CraigJavier BardemNaomie Harris
    Overall: 7/10
    Acting: 7
    Story: 6
    Visual: 9
    Technical: 7
    Audio: 7
    Personal: 6
  • Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Downey Jr., Lou Ferrigno, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Mark Ruffalo, and Chris Hemsworth in The Avengers (2012)

    11. The Avengers

    20122h 23mPG-1369Metascore
    8.0 (1.5M)
    Earth's mightiest heroes must come together and learn to fight as a team if they are going to stop the mischievous Loki and his alien army from enslaving humanity.
    DirectorJoss WhedonStarsRobert Downey Jr.Chris EvansScarlett Johansson
    Overall: 7/10
    Acting: 6
    Story: 7
    Visual: 8
    Technical: 7
    Audio: 7
    Personal: 7
  • Kelly Macdonald in Brave (2012)

    12. Brave

    20121h 33mPG69Metascore
    7.1 (462K)
    Determined to make her own path in life, Princess Merida 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.
    DirectorsMark AndrewsBrenda ChapmanSteve PurcellStarsKelly MacdonaldBilly ConnollyEmma Thompson
    Overall: 6.8/10
    Acting: 7
    Story: 6
    Visual: 9
    Technical: 7
    Audio: 6
    Personal: 6
  • Greta Gerwig in Frances Ha (2012)

    13. Frances Ha

    20121h 26mR82Metascore
    7.4 (99K)
    A New York woman apprentices for a dance company and throws herself headlong into her dreams, even as the possibility of realizing them dwindles.
    DirectorNoah BaumbachStarsGreta GerwigMickey SumnerAdam Driver
    Overall: 6.7/10
    Acting: 7
    Story: 6
    Visual: 7
    Technical: 7
    Audio: 7
    Personal: 6
  • Brad Pitt in Killing Them Softly (2012)

    14. Killing Them Softly

    20121h 37mR64Metascore
    6.2 (157K)
    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.
    DirectorAndrew DominikStarsBrad PittRay LiottaRichard Jenkins
    Overall: 6.7/10
    Acting: 7
    Story: 6
    Visual: 8
    Technical: 7
    Audio: 6
    Personal: 6
  • Safety Not Guaranteed (2012)

    15. Safety Not Guaranteed

    20121h 26mR72Metascore
    6.9 (133K)
    Three magazine employees head out on an assignment to interview a guy who placed a classified advertisement seeking a companion for time travel.
    DirectorColin TrevorrowStarsAubrey PlazaMark DuplassJake Johnson
    Overall: 6.7/10
    Acting: 7
    Story: 7
    Visual: 7
    Technical: 7
    Audio: 6
    Personal: 6
  • Sound of My Voice (2011)

    16. Sound of My Voice

    20111h 25mR67Metascore
    6.5 (23K)
    Two documentary filmmakers attempt to penetrate a cult who worships a woman who claims to be from the future.
    DirectorZal BatmanglijStarsChristopher DenhamNicole ViciusBrit Marling
    Overall: 6.7/10
    Acting: 7
    Story: 7
    Visual: 7
    Technical: 7
    Audio: 6
    Personal: 6
  • Woody Harrelson, Christopher Walken, Tom Waits, Sam Rockwell, Abbie Cornish, Colin Farrell, Olga Kurylenko, and Bonny in Seven Psychopaths (2012)

    17. Seven Psychopaths

    20121h 50mR66Metascore
    7.1 (281K)
    A struggling screenwriter inadvertently becomes entangled in the Los Angeles criminal underworld after his oddball friends kidnap a gangster's beloved Shih Tzu.
    DirectorMartin McDonaghStarsColin FarrellWoody HarrelsonSam Rockwell
    Overall: 6.7/10
    Acting: 7
    Story: 6
    Visual: 7
    Technical: 7
    Audio: 6
    Personal: 6
  • Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, and Ezra Miller in The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)

    18. The Perks of Being a Wallflower

    20121h 43mPG-1367Metascore
    7.9 (570K)
    Charlie, a 15-year-old introvert, enters high school and is nervous about his new life. When he befriends his seniors, he learns to cope with his friend's suicide and his tumultuous past.
    DirectorStephen ChboskyStarsLogan LermanEmma WatsonEzra Miller
    Overall: 6.7/10
    Acting: 7
    Story: 6
    Visual: 7
    Technical: 7
    Audio: 7
    Personal: 5
  • Amour (2012)

    19. Amour

    20122h 7mPG-1395Metascore
    7.9 (108K)
    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.
    DirectorMichael HanekeStarsJean-Louis TrintignantEmmanuelle RivaIsabelle Huppert
    Overall: 6.7/10
    Acting: 8
    Story: 5
    Visual: 7
    Technical: 9
    Audio: 7
    Personal: 4
  • Daniel Day-Lewis in Lincoln (2012)

    20. Lincoln

    20122h 30mPG-1387Metascore
    7.3 (279K)
    As the Civil War rages on, U.S President Abraham Lincoln struggles with continuing carnage on the battlefield as he fights with many inside his own cabinet on his decision to emancipate the slaves.
    DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsDaniel Day-LewisSally FieldDavid Strathairn
    Overall: 6.7/10
    Acting: 8
    Story: 5
    Visual: 8
    Technical: 7
    Audio: 8
    Personal: 4
  • Moonrise Kingdom (2012)

    21. Moonrise Kingdom

    20121h 34mPG-1384Metascore
    7.8 (375K)
    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.
    DirectorWes AndersonStarsJared GilmanKara HaywardBruce Willis
    Overall: 6.7/10
    Acting: 8
    Story: 6
    Visual: 8
    Technical: 7
    Audio: 6
    Personal: 5
  • On the Road (2012)

    22. On the Road

    20122h 4mR56Metascore
    6.0 (44K)
    Young writer Sal Paradise has his life shaken by the arrival of free-spirited Dean Moriarty and his girl, Marylou. As they travel across the country, they encounter a mix of people who each impact their journey indelibly.
    DirectorWalter SallesStarsSam RileyGarrett HedlundKristen Stewart
    Overall: 6.5/10
    Acting: 7
    Story: 6
    Visual: 7
    Technical: 7
    Audio: 6
    Personal: 6
  • The Cabin in the Woods (2011)

    23. The Cabin in the Woods

    20111h 35mR72Metascore
    7.0 (472K)
    A group of kids go to a remote cabin in the woods where their fate is unknowingly controlled by technicians as part of a world-wide conspiracy where all horror movie clichés are revealed to be part of an elaborate sacrifice ritual.
    DirectorDrew GoddardStarsKristen ConnollyChris HemsworthAnna Hutchison
    Overall: 6.5/10
    Acting: 6
    Story: 7
    Visual: 7
    Technical: 7
    Audio: 6
    Personal: 6
  • Michael B. Jordan, Dane DeHaan, and Alex Russell in Chronicle (2012)

    24. Chronicle

    20121h 24mPG-1369Metascore
    7.0 (270K)
    Three high school friends gain superpowers after making an incredible discovery underground. Soon they find their lives spinning out of control and their bond tested as they embrace their darker sides.
    DirectorJosh TrankStarsDane DeHaanAlex RussellMichael B. Jordan
    Overall: 6.3/10
    Acting: 6
    Story: 6
    Visual: 7
    Technical: 7
    Audio: 6
    Personal: 6
  • Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill in 21 Jump Street (2012)

    25. 21 Jump Street

    20121h 49mR69Metascore
    7.2 (623K)
    A pair of underachieving cops are sent back to a local high school to blend in and bring down a synthetic drug ring.
    DirectorsPhil LordChristopher MillerStarsJonah HillChanning TatumIce Cube
    Overall: 6.3/10
    Acting: 6
    Story: 7
    Visual: 7
    Technical: 6
    Audio: 6
    Personal: 6

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