IMDb: Most Popular Feature Films Released In 2012

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1.		Django Unchained (2012) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.5/10 X With the help of a German bounty hunter, a freed slave sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal Mississippi plantation owner. Dir: Quentin Tarantino With: Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio Drama \| Western 165 mins.
2.		The Dark Knight Rises (2012) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.5/10 X Eight years after the Joker's reign of anarchy, the Dark Knight, with the help of the enigmatic Selina, is forced from his imposed exile to save Gotham City, now on the edge of total annihilation, from the brutal guerrilla terrorist Bane. Dir: Christopher Nolan With: Christian Bale, Tom Hardy, Anne Hathaway Action \| Thriller 164 mins.
3.		The Avengers (2012) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.1/10 X Earth's mightiest heroes must come together and learn to fight as a team if they are to stop the mischievous Loki and his alien army from enslaving humanity. Dir: Joss Whedon With: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson Action \| Adventure \| Sci-Fi 143 mins.
4.		Snow White and the Huntsman (2012) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.1/10 X 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. Dir: Rupert Sanders With: Kristen Stewart, Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron Action \| Adventure \| Drama \| Fantasy 127 mins.
5.		The Hunger Games (2012) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.3/10 X Katniss Everdeen voluntarily takes her younger sister's place in the Hunger Games, a televised competition in which two teenagers from each of the twelve Districts of Panem are chosen at random to fight to the death. Dir: Gary Ross With: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth Adventure \| Drama \| Sci-Fi \| Thriller 142 mins.
6.		Magic Mike (2012) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.1/10 X A male stripper teaches a younger performer how to party, pick up women, and make easy money. Dir: Steven Soderbergh With: Channing Tatum, Alex Pettyfer, Olivia Munn Comedy \| Drama 110 mins.
7.		Silver Linings Playbook (2012) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.8/10 X 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. Dir: David O. Russell With: Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro Comedy \| Drama \| Romance 122 mins.
8.		Cloud Atlas (2012) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.5/10 X An exploration of how the actions of individual lives impact one another in the past, present and future, as one soul is shaped from a killer into a hero, and an act of kindness ripples across centuries to inspire a revolution. Dir: Tom Tykwer, Andy Wachowski With: Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Hugh Grant Drama \| Sci-Fi 172 mins.
9.		Les Misérables (2012) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.6/10 X 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. Dir: Tom Hooper With: Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway Drama \| Musical \| Romance 158 mins.
10.		Pitch Perfect (2012) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.2/10 X Beca, a freshman at Barden University, is cajoled into joining The Bellas, her school's all-girls singing group. Injecting some much needed energy into their repertoire, The Bellas take on their male rivals in a campus competition. Dir: Jason Moore With: Anna Kendrick, Brittany Snow, Rebel Wilson Comedy \| Music \| Romance 112 mins.
11.		Ted (2012) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.0/10 X John Bennett, a man whose childhood wish of bringing his teddy bear to life came true, now must decide between keeping the relationship with the bear or his girlfriend, Lori. Dir: Seth MacFarlane With: Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Seth MacFarlane Comedy \| Fantasy 106 mins.
12.		The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.0/10 X An introvert freshman is taken under the wings of two seniors who welcome him to the real world. Dir: Stephen Chbosky With: Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, Ezra Miller Drama \| Romance 102 mins.
13.		Looper (2012) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.4/10 X 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. Dir: Rian Johnson With: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bruce Willis, Emily Blunt Action \| Crime \| Drama \| Sci-Fi \| Thriller 119 mins.
14.		Spring Breakers (2012) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.3/10 X Four college girls hold up a restaurant in order to fund their spring break vacation. While partying/drinking/taking drugs they are arrested only to be bailed out by a drug and arms dealer. Dir: Harmony Korine With: Vanessa Hudgens, Selena Gomez, Ashley Benson Action \| Crime \| Drama 94 mins.
15.		Skyfall (2012) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.8/10 X 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. Dir: Sam Mendes With: Daniel Craig, Javier Bardem, Naomie Harris Action \| Adventure \| Thriller 143 mins.
16.		The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.9/10 X A reluctant hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, sets out to the Lonely Mountain with a spirited group of dwarves to reclaim their mountain home - and the gold within it - from the dragon Smaug. Dir: Peter Jackson With: Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage Adventure \| Fantasy 169 mins.
17.		Anna Karenina (2012) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.6/10 X In late-19th-century Russian high society, St. Petersburg aristocrat Anna Karenina enters into a life-changing affair with the dashing Count Alexei Vronsky. Dir: Joe Wright With: Keira Knightley, Jude Law, Aaron Taylor-Johnson Drama \| Romance 129 mins.
18.		21 Jump Street (2012) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.2/10 X A pair of underachieving cops are sent back to a local high school to blend in and bring down a synthetic drug ring. Dir: Phil Lord, Christopher Miller With: Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, Ice Cube Action \| Comedy \| Crime 109 mins.
19.		Prometheus (2012) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.0/10 X Following clues to the origin of mankind a team journey across the universe and find a structure on a distant planet containing a monolithic statue of a humanoid head and stone cylinders of alien blood but they soon find they are not alone. Dir: Ridley Scott With: Noomi Rapace, Logan Marshall-Green, Michael Fassbender Adventure \| Mystery \| Sci-Fi 124 mins.
20.		The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.5/10 X 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. Dir: Bill Condon With: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner Adventure \| Drama \| Fantasy \| Romance 115 mins.
21.		The Cabin in the Woods (2012) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.0/10 X Five friends go for a break at a remote cabin in the woods, where they get more than they bargained for. Together, they must discover the truth behind the cabin in the woods. Dir: Drew Goddard With: Kristen Connolly, Chris Hemsworth, Anna Hutchison Fantasy \| Horror \| Mystery \| Thriller 95 mins.
22.		This Is 40 (2012) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.2/10 X 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. Dir: Judd Apatow With: Paul Rudd, Leslie Mann, Maude Apatow Comedy 134 mins.
23.		Lawless (2012) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.3/10 X 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. Dir: John Hillcoat With: Tom Hardy, Shia LaBeouf, Guy Pearce Crime \| Drama 116 mins.
24.		The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.0/10 X After Peter Parker is bitten by a genetically altered spider, he gains newfound, spider-like powers and ventures out to solve the mystery of his parent's mysterious death. Dir: Marc Webb With: Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans Action \| Adventure \| Fantasy 136 mins.
25.		Battleship (2012) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.9/10 X A fleet of ships is forced to do battle with an armada of unknown origins in order to discover and thwart their destructive goals. Dir: Peter Berg With: Alexander Skarsgård, Brooklyn Decker, Liam Neeson Action \| Adventure \| Sci-Fi \| Thriller 131 mins.
26.		Hotel Transylvania (2012) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.1/10 X 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. Dir: Genndy Tartakovsky With: Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Andy Samberg Animation \| Comedy \| Family \| Fantasy 91 mins.
27.		The Lucky One (2012) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.5/10 X A Marine travels to North Carolina after serving three tours in Iraq and searches for the unknown woman he believes was his good luck charm during the war. Dir: Scott Hicks With: Zac Efron, Taylor Schilling, Blythe Danner Drama \| Romance 101 mins.
28.		Argo (2012) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.8/10 X 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. Dir: Ben Affleck With: Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, John Goodman Biography \| Drama \| History \| Thriller 120 mins.
29.		Sinister (2012) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.8/10 X Washed-up true-crime writer Ellison Oswalt finds a box of super 8 home movies that suggest the murder he is currently researching is the work of a serial killer whose work dates back to the 1960s. Dir: Scott Derrickson With: Ethan Hawke, Juliet Rylance, James Ransone Horror \| Mystery 110 mins.
30.		Moonrise Kingdom (2012) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.8/10 X A pair of young lovers flee their New England town, which causes a local search party to fan out to find them. Dir: Wes Anderson With: Jared Gilman, Kara Hayward, Bruce Willis Adventure \| Comedy \| Drama \| Romance 94 mins.
31.		The Expendables 2 (2012) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.7/10 X 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. Dir: Simon West With: Sylvester Stallone, Liam Hemsworth, Randy Couture Action \| Adventure \| Thriller 103 mins.
32.		Zero Dark Thirty (2012) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.4/10 X 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. Dir: Kathryn Bigelow With: Jessica Chastain, Joel Edgerton, Chris Pratt Drama \| History \| Thriller 157 mins.
33.		The Hunt (2012) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.3/10 X A teacher lives a lonely life, all the while struggling over his son's custody. His life slowly gets better as he finds love and receives good news from his son, but his new luck is about to be brutally shattered by an innocent little lie. Dir: Thomas Vinterberg With: Mads Mikkelsen, Thomas Bo Larsen, Annika Wedderkopp Drama 115 mins.
34.		The Dictator (2012) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.4/10 X The heroic story of a dictator who risked his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed. Dir: Larry Charles With: Sacha Baron Cohen, Anna Faris, John C. Reilly Comedy 83 mins.
35.		This Means War (2012) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.4/10 X Two top CIA operatives wage an epic battle against one another after they discover they are dating the same woman. Dir: McG With: Reese Witherspoon, Chris Pine, Tom Hardy Action \| Comedy \| Romance 103 mins.
36.		Stuck in Love (2012) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.3/10 X An acclaimed writer, his ex-wife, and their teenaged children come to terms with the complexities of love in all its forms over the course of one tumultuous year. Dir: Josh Boone With: Greg Kinnear, Jennifer Connelly, Lily Collins Comedy \| Drama \| Romance 97 mins.
37.		The Vow (2012) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.8/10 X 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. Dir: Michael Sucsy With: Rachel McAdams, Channing Tatum, Sam Neill Drama \| Romance 104 mins.
38.		Jack Reacher (2012) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.0/10 X A homicide investigator digs deeper into a case involving a trained military sniper who shot five random victims. Dir: Christopher McQuarrie With: Tom Cruise, Rosamund Pike, Richard Jenkins Action \| Crime \| Mystery \| Thriller 130 mins.
39.		Lincoln (2012) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.4/10 X As the Civil War continues to rage, America's president struggles with continuing carnage on the battlefield as he fights with many inside his own cabinet on the decision to emancipate the slaves. Dir: Steven Spielberg With: Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field, David Strathairn Biography \| Drama \| History \| War 150 mins.
40.		Mud (2012) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.4/10 X Two young boys encounter a fugitive and form a pact to help him evade the vigilantes that are on his trail and to reunite him with his true love. Dir: Jeff Nichols With: Matthew McConaughey, Tye Sheridan, Jacob Lofland Drama 130 mins.
41.		The Bourne Legacy (2012) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.7/10 X 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. Dir: Tony Gilroy With: Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz, Edward Norton Action \| Adventure \| Thriller 135 mins.
42.		Dark Shadows (2012) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.2/10 X An imprisoned vampire, Barnabas Collins, is set free and returns to his ancestral home, where his dysfunctional descendants are in need of his protection. Dir: Tim Burton With: Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Eva Green Comedy \| Fantasy \| Horror 113 mins.
43.		Savages (2012) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.5/10 X Pot growers Ben and Chon face off against the Mexican drug cartel who kidnapped their shared girlfriend. Dir: Oliver Stone With: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Taylor Kitsch, Blake Lively Crime \| Drama \| Thriller 131 mins.
44.		The First Time (2012) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.0/10 X A shy senior and a down-to-earth junior fall in love over the weekend. Dir: Jon Kasdan With: Dylan O'Brien, Britt Robertson, Victoria Justice Comedy \| Drama \| Romance 95 mins.
45.		Life of Pi (2012) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.0/10 X 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. Dir: Ang Lee With: Suraj Sharma, Irrfan Khan, Adil Hussain Adventure \| Drama \| Fantasy 127 mins.
46.		Project X (2012) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.7/10 X 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. Dir: Nima Nourizadeh With: Thomas Mann, Oliver Cooper, Jonathan Daniel Brown Comedy \| Crime 88 mins.
47.		John Carter (2012) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.6/10 X 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. Dir: Andrew Stanton With: Taylor Kitsch, Lynn Collins, Willem Dafoe Action \| Adventure \| Sci-Fi 132 mins.
48.		The Place Beyond the Pines (2012) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.3/10 X A motorcycle stunt rider turns to robbing banks as a way to provide for his lover and their newborn child, a decision that puts him on a collision course with an ambitious rookie cop navigating a department ruled by a corrupt detective. Dir: Derek Cianfrance With: Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper, Eva Mendes Crime \| Drama \| Thriller 140 mins.
49.		Flight (2012) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.3/10 X An airline pilot saves almost all his passengers on his malfunctioning airliner which eventually crashed, but an investigation into the accident reveals something troubling. Dir: Robert Zemeckis With: Denzel Washington, Nadine Velazquez, Don Cheadle Drama \| Thriller 138 mins.
50.		End of Watch (2012) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.7/10 X 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. Dir: David Ayer With: Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Peña, Anna Kendrick Crime \| Drama \| Thriller 109 mins.