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1.
The Dark Knight Rises
(2012)
Eight years on, a new evil rises from
where the Batman and Commissioner Gordon tried to bury it, causing the
Batman to resurface and fight to protect Gotham City... the very city
which brands him an enemy. (165 mins.)
Director: Christopher Nolan
2.
The Avengers
(2012)
Nick Fury of S.H.I.E.L.D. assembles a team of superhumans to save the planet from Loki and his army. (143 mins.)
Director: Joss Whedon
3.
Skyfall
(2012)
Bond's loyalty to M is tested when her
past comes back to haunt her. Whilst MI6 comes under attack, 007 must
track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost. (143 mins.)
Director: Sam Mendes
4.
The Hunger Games
(2012)
Katniss Everdeen voluntarily takes her
younger sister's place in the Hunger Games, a televised fight to the
death in which two teenagers from each of the twelve Districts of Panem
are chosen at random to compete. (142 mins.)
Director: Gary Ross
5.
Ice Age: Continental Drift
(2012)
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. (88 mins.)
Director: Steve Martino, Michael Thurmeier
6.
The Amazing Spider-Man
(2012)
Peter Parker finds a clue that might help
him understand why his parents disappeared when he was young. His path
puts him on a collision course with Dr. Curt Connors, his father's
former partner. (136 mins.)
Director: Marc Webb
7.
Argo
(2012)
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 1980. (120 mins.)
Director: Ben Affleck
8.
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
(2012)
Alex, Marty, Gloria and Melman are still
fighting to get home to their beloved Big Apple. Their journey takes
them through Europe where they find the perfect cover: a traveling
circus, which they reinvent - Madagascar style. (93 mins.)
Director: Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath
9.
Ted
(2012)
As the result of a childhood wish, John
Bennett's teddy bear, Ted, came to life and has been by John's side ever
since - a friendship that's tested when Lori, John's girlfriend of four
years, wants more from their relationship. (106 mins.)
Director: Seth MacFarlane
10.
Brave
(2012)
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. (93 mins.)
Director: Mark Andrews, Brenda Chapman
11.
21 Jump Street
(2012)
A pair of underachieving cops are sent back to a local high school to blend in and bring down a synthetic drug ring. (109 mins.)
Director: Phil Lord, Christopher Miller
12.
Men in Black 3
(2012)
Agent J travels in time to M.I.B.'s early
days in 1969 to stop an alien from assassinating his friend Agent K and
changing history. (106 mins.)
Director: Barry Sonnenfeld
13.
Prometheus
(2012)
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. (124 mins.)
Director: Ridley Scott
14.
The Dictator
(2012)
The heroic story of a dictator who risks
his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so
lovingly oppressed. (83 mins.)
Director: Larry Charles
15.
The Vow
(2012)
A car accident puts Paige in a coma, and
when she wakes up with severe memory loss, her husband Leo works to win
her heart again. (104 mins.)
Director: Michael Sucsy
16.
Safe House
(2012)
A young CIA agent is tasked with looking
after a fugitive in a safe house. But when the safe house is attacked,
he finds himself on the run with his charge. (115 mins.)
Director: Daniel Espinosa
17.
The Bourne Legacy
(2012)
An expansion of the universe from Robert
Ludlum's novels, centered on a new hero whose stakes have been triggered
by the events of the previous three films. (135 mins.)
Director: Tony Gilroy
18.
Savages
(2012)
Pot growers Ben and Chon face off against the Mexican drug cartel who kidnapped their shared girlfriend. (131 mins.)
Director: Oliver Stone
19.
Taken 2
(2012)
In Istanbul, retired CIA operative Bryan
Mills and his wife are taken hostage by the father of a kidnapper Mills
killed while rescuing his daughter. (92 mins.)
Director: Olivier Megaton
20.
The Expendables 2
(2012)
Mr. Church 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. (103 mins.)
Director: Simon West
21.
Lawless
(2012)
Set in Depression-era Franklin County,
Virginia, a bootlegging gang is threatened by a new deputy and other
authorities who want a cut of their profits. (116 mins.)
Director: John Hillcoat
22.
The Raid: Redemption
(2011)
An S.W.A.T. team becomes trapped in a tenement run by a ruthless mobster and his army of killers and thugs. (101 mins.)
Director: Gareth Huw Evans
23.
End of Watch
(2012)
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. (109 mins.)
Director: David Ayer
24.
ParaNorman
(2012)
A misunderstood boy takes on ghosts, zombies and grown-ups to save his town from a centuries-old curse. (92 mins.)
Director: Chris Butler, Sam Fell
25.
Hotel Transylvania
(2012)
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. (91 mins.)
Director: Genndy Tartakovsky
26.
Resident Evil: Retribution
(2012)
Alice fights alongside a resistance movement in the continuing battle against the Umbrella Corporation and the undead. (96 mins.)
Director: Paul W.S. Anderson
27.
Snow White and the Huntsman
(2012)
In a twist to the fairy tale, the Huntsman
ordered to take Snow White into the woods to be killed winds up
becoming her protector and mentor in a quest to vanquish the Evil Queen.
(127 mins.)
Director: Rupert Sanders
28.
Looper
(2012)
In 2074, when the mob wants to get rid of
someone, the target is sent 30 years into the past, where a hired gun
awaits. Someone like Joe, who one day learns the mob wants to 'close the
loop' by transporting back Joe's future self. (119 mins.)
Director: Rian Johnson
29.
Dredd
(2012)
In a violent, futuristic city where the
police have the authority to act as judge, jury and executioner, a cop
teams with a trainee to take down a gang that deals the reality-altering
drug, SLO-MO. (95 mins.)
Director: Pete Travis
30.
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
(2012)
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. (101 mins.)
Director: Lorene Scafaria
31.
Moonrise Kingdom
(2012)
A pair of young lovers flee their New England town, which causes a local search party to fan out and find them. (94 mins.)
Director: Wes Anderson
32.
Dark Shadows
(2012)
An imprisoned vampire, Barnabas Collins,
is set free and returns to his ancestral home, where his dysfunctional
descendants are in need of his protection. (113 mins.)
Director: Tim Burton
33.
Sinister
(2012)
A true-crime writer finds a cache of 8mm
home movies films that suggest the murder he is currently researching is
the work of a serial killer whose career dates back to the 1960s. (110 mins.)
Director: Scott Derrickson
34.
The Possession
(2012)
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. (92 mins.)
Director: Ole Bornedal
35.
Paranormal Activity 4
(2012)
It has been five years since the
disappearance of Katie and Hunter, and a suburban family witness strange
events in their neighborhood when a woman and a mysterious child move
in. (88 mins.)
Director: Henry Joost, Ariel Schulman
36.
Silent Hill: Revelation 3D
(2012)
When her father disappears, Heather Mason
is drawn into a strange and terrifying alternate reality that holds
answers to the horrific nightmares that have plagued her since
childhood. (94 mins.)
Director: Michael J. Bassett
37.
American Reunion
(2012)
Jim, Michelle, Stifler, and their friends reunite in East Great Falls, Michigan for their high school reunion. (113 mins.)
Director: Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg
38.
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2
(2012)
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. (115 mins.)
Director: Bill Condon
39.
Step Up Revolution
(2012)
Emily arrives in Miami with aspirations to
become a professional dancer. She sparks with Sean, the leader of a
dance crew whose neighborhood is threatened by Emily's father's
development plans. (99 mins.)
Director: Scott Speer
40.
Killing Them Softly
(2012)
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. (97 mins.)
Director: Andrew Dominik
41.
Django Unchained
(2012)
With the help of a German bounty hunter, a freed slave sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal Mississippi plantation owner. (165 mins.)
Director: Quentin Tarantino
42.
Life of Pi
(2012)
A young man who survives a disaster at sea
is hurtled into an epic journey of adventure and discovery. While cast
away, he forms an unexpected connection with another survivor: a
fearsome Bengal tiger. (127 mins.)
Director: Ang Lee
43.
Rise of the Guardians
(2012)
When the evil spirit Pitch launches an
assault on Earth, the Immortal Guardians team up to protect the
innocence of children all around the world. (97 mins.)
Director: Peter Ramsey
44.
Jack Reacher
(2012)
A homicide investigator digs deeper into a case involving a trained military sniper who shot five random victims. (130 mins.)
Director: Christopher McQuarrie
45.
Playing for Keeps
(2012)
A former sports star who's fallen on hard
times starts coaching his son's soccer team as a way to get his life
together. His attempts to become an adult are met with challenges from
the attractive soccer moms who pursue him at every turn. (105 mins.)
Director: Gabriele Muccino
46.
Hitchcock
(2012)
A love story between influential filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock and wife Alma Reville during the filming of Psycho in 1959. (98 mins.)
Director: Sacha Gervasi
47.
Promised Land
(2012)
A salesman for a natural gas company
experiences life-changing events after arriving in a small town, where
his corporation wants to tap into the available resources. (106 mins.)
Director: Gus Van Sant
48.
Hyde Park on Hudson
(2012)
The story of the love affair between FDR
and his distant cousin Margaret "Daisy" Suckley, centered around the
weekend in 1939 when the King and Queen of the United Kingdom visited
upstate New York. (94 mins.)
Director: Roger Michell
49.
Parental Guidance
(2012)
Artie and Diane agree to look after their
three grandkids when their type-A helicopter parents need to leave town
for work. Problems arise when the kids' 21st-century behavior collides
with Artie and Diane's old-school methods. (105 mins.)
Director: Andy Fickman
50.
This Is 40
(2012)
Pete and Debbie are both about to turn 40,
their kids hate each other, both of their businesses are failing,
they're on the verge of losing their house, and their relationship is
threatening to fall apart. (134 mins.)
Director: Judd Apatow
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