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2012 : Movies Must See

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  • 1. Phenom

    With the NBA playoffs right around the corner, the press learns that the league's new hotshot player -- a young man who went pro after high school -- is the illegitimate son of an aging NBA star.
    StarsHenry SimmonsVanessa WilliamsChris Brown
  • Bad Girls (2012)

    2. Bad Girls

    20121hTV Movie
    6.3 (72)
    Follows the ins-and-outs of a group of unlikely women in a federal prison: a scandalous female warden, her new protégé and a host of inmates - some mothers, some friends-who struggle with loyalties to people on the inside and the outside.
    DirectorJohn DahlStarsAmy SmartJaime PresslyJurnee Smollett
  • Guy Pearce and Maggie Grace in Lockout (2012)

    3. Lockout

    20121h 35mPG-1348Metascore
    6.0 (102K)
    A man wrongfully accused and convicted of conspiring to commit espionage against the US government is offered his freedom if he can rescue the president's daughter from an outer-space prison that's been taken over by violent inmates.
    DirectorsJames MatherSteve Saint LegerStarsGuy PearceMaggie GracePeter Stormare
  • John Cusack, Brendan Gleeson, and Luke Evans in The Raven (2012)

    4. The Raven

    20121h 50mR44Metascore
    6.4 (90K)
    When a madman begins committing horrific murders inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's works, a young Baltimore detective joins forces with Poe to stop him from making his stories a reality.
    DirectorJames McTeigueStarsJohn CusackAlice EveLuke Evans
  • Moonrise Kingdom (2012)

    5. Moonrise Kingdom

    20121h 34mPG-1384Metascore
    7.8 (377K)
    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
  • Matias Varela, Joel Kinnaman, Dragomir Mrsic, and Lisa Henni in Easy Money (2010)

    7. Easy Money

    20102h 4mR75Metascore
    6.7 (20K)
    When JW becomes a drug runner in order to maintain his double life, his fate becomes tied to two other men: Jorge, a fugitive on the run from both the Serbian mafia and the police, and mafia enforcer Mrado, who is on the hunt for Jorge.
    DirectorDaniel EspinosaStarsJoel KinnamanMatias VarelaDragomir Mrsic
  • Brad Pitt in Killing Them Softly (2012)

    7. Killing Them Softly

    20121h 37mR64Metascore
    6.2 (158K)
    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
  • Max Thieriot and Jennifer Lawrence in House at the End of the Street (2012)

    7. House at the End of the Street

    20121h 41mPG-1331Metascore
    5.5 (83K)
    After moving with her mother to a small town, a teenager finds that an accident happened in the house at the end of the street. Things get more complicated when she befriends a boy. A double murder is not an accident.
    DirectorMark TonderaiStarsJennifer LawrenceElisabeth ShueMax Thieriot
  • Won't Back Down (2012)

    8. Won't Back Down

    20122h 1mPG42Metascore
    6.4 (7K)
    Two determined mothers, one a teacher, look to transform their children's failing inner city school. Facing a powerful and entrenched bureaucracy, they risk everything to make a difference in the education and future of their children.
    DirectorDaniel BarnzStarsViola DavisMaggie GyllenhaalHolly Hunter
  • Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, and Emma Stone in Gangster Squad (2013)

    9. Gangster Squad

    20131h 53mR40Metascore
    6.7 (227K)
    It's 1949 Los Angeles, the city is run by gangsters and a malicious mobster, Mickey Cohen. Determined to end the corruption, John O'Mara assembles a team of cops, ready to take down the ruthless leader and restore peace to the city.
    DirectorRuben FleischerStarsSean PennRyan GoslingEmma Stone
  • Gerard Butler and Jonny Weston in Chasing Mavericks (2012)

    10. Chasing Mavericks

    20121h 56mPG45Metascore
    7.1 (36K)
    When young Jay Moriarity discovers that the mythic Mavericks surf break, one of the biggest waves on Earth, exists just miles from his Santa Cruz home, he enlists the help of local legend Frosty Hesson to train him to survive it.
    DirectorsMichael AptedCurtis HansonStarsJonny WestonGerard ButlerElisabeth Shue
  • Chelsea Handler, Victoria Justice, Josh Pence, Thomas McDonell, Thomas Mann, Jackson Nicoll, and Jane Levy in Fun Size (2012)

    11. Fun Size

    20121h 26mPG-1337Metascore
    5.4 (16K)
    Wren's Halloween plans go awry when she's made to babysit her brother, who disappears into a sea of trick-or-treaters. With her best friend and two nerds at her side, she needs to find her brother before her mom finds out he's missing.
    DirectorJosh SchwartzStarsVictoria JusticeJohnny KnoxvilleChelsea Handler
  • Barbra Streisand and Seth Rogen in The Guilt Trip (2012)

    12. The Guilt Trip

    20121h 35mPG-1350Metascore
    5.8 (41K)
    As inventor Andy Brewster is about to embark on the road trip of a lifetime, a quick stop at his mom's house turns into an unexpected cross-country voyage with her along for the ride.
    DirectorAnne FletcherStarsBarbra StreisandSeth RogenJulene Renee
  • Alec Baldwin, Isla Fisher, Hugh Jackman, and Chris Pine in Rise of the Guardians (2012)

    13. Rise of the Guardians

    20121h 37mPG58Metascore
    7.2 (203K)
    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.
    DirectorPeter RamseyStarsHugh JackmanAlec BaldwinIsla Fisher
  • Bill Murray and Laura Linney in Hyde Park on Hudson (2012)

    14. Hyde Park on Hudson

    20121h 34mR55Metascore
    5.9 (13K)
    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.
    DirectorRoger MichellStarsBill MurrayLaura LinneyOlivia Williams
  • Uma Thurman, Dennis Quaid, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Jessica Biel, and Gerard Butler in Playing for Keeps (2012)

    15. Playing for Keeps

    20121h 45mPG-1327Metascore
    5.7 (32K)
    A former sports star who's fallen on hard times starts coaching his son's football team as a way to get his life together. His attempts to become an adult are met with challenges from the attractive football moms who pursue him at every turn.
    DirectorGabriele MuccinoStarsGerard ButlerJessica BielDennis Quaid
  • Robert De Niro and Paul Dano in Being Flynn (2012)

    17. Being Flynn

    20121h 42mR53Metascore
    6.4 (18K)
    Working in a Boston homeless shelter, Nick Flynn re-encounters his father, a con man and self-proclaimed poet. Sensing trouble in his own life, Nick wrestles with the notion of reaching out yet again to his dad.
    DirectorPaul WeitzStarsPaul DanoRobert De NiroJulianne Moore
  • Redemption of a Dog (2012)

    17. Redemption of a Dog

    20121h 32mTV-PG
    6.1 (103)
    Will Austin enjoys being a successful executive and enjoys an endless supply of women until he meets one that stands out from the rest.
    DirectorPaul D. HannahStarsChris BoltonCiarra CarterKesha Ealy
  • Steel Magnolias (2012)

    18. Steel Magnolias

    20121h 25mTV-PGTV Movie
    5.4 (2.5K)
    Six Louisiana women (Queen Latifah, Phylicia Rashad, Adepero Oduye, Condola Rashad, Jill Scott, Alfre Woodard) gather at a beauty salon for their daily dose of female bonding.
    DirectorKenny LeonStarsAlfre WoodardQueen LatifahPhylicia Rashad
  • Piranha 3DD (2012)

    19. Piranha 3DD

    20121h 23mR24Metascore
    3.8 (47K)
    After the events at Lake Victoria, the pre-historic school of blood-thirsty piranhas make their way into a newly opened waterpark.
    DirectorJohn GulagerStarsDanielle PanabakerVing RhamesDavid Hasselhoff
  • For Richer or Poorer (2012)

    20. For Richer or Poorer

    2012– 7 epsTV-PGTV Series
    6.7 (46)
    After four years of marriage, Aubrey and Kya's relationship undergoes upheaval when Aubrey loses his six-figure job. Kya resents the change in her standard of living and the fact that she is now the breadwinner.
    StarsMaya DunbarRockmond DunbarLeToya Luckett
  • Christopher Lloyd, Billy Boyd, and Paulie Rojas in Dorothy and the Witches of Oz (2011)

    21. Dorothy and the Witches of Oz

    20111h 41mPG
    4.4 (523)
    Dorothy Gale discovers that her best-selling novels are actually based on suppressed childhood memories of her time in Oz, and that she may be in danger of experiencing it all over again.
    DirectorLeigh ScottStarsPaulie RojasEliza SwensonBilly Boyd
  • My Funny Valentine (2012)

    22. My Funny Valentine

    20121h 35mNot Rated
    5.4 (94)
    When love continues to elude a newly single, young writer, he turns to what he does best and writes the girl of his dreams into his life. Zander is struggling to find both love and himself but everything changes when he meets Zoe. Launching his master plan he employs Zoe to work with him on a new script but gets caught between the "real" world and the "reel" world. My Funny Valentine is a modern-day take on love and friendship and the blurred lines in between.
    DirectorJohn BevilacquaStarsTom PayneKeeley HazellPippa Black
  • I Don't Want to Do Wrong (2012)

    23. I Don't Want to Do Wrong

    20121h 53mNot RatedVideo
    3.4 (205)
    Tyler Perry's, "I Don't Want to Do Wrong"
    DirectorTyler PerryStarsKislyck 'Kissy' HalseyTony HightowerAlexis Jones
  • True Bloodthirst (2012)

    24. True Bloodthirst

    20121h 26mTV-14
    4.1 (1.8K)
    Set in a not-too-distant future in which a synthetic blood substitute, dispensed by the Romanian government, allows humans and vampires to potentially co-exist.
    DirectorTodor ChapkanovStarsAndrew Lee PottsHeida ReedClaudia Bassols

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