Top Movies I Want to See in 2012
A 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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- DirectorMichael HanekeStarsJean-Louis TrintignantEmmanuelle RivaIsabelle HuppertGeorges 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.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.
- DirectorSteve McQueenStarsMichael FassbenderCarey MulliganJames Badge DaleA sex addict's carefully cultivated private life falls apart after his sister arrives for an indefinite stay.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.
- DirectorWes AndersonStarsJared GilmanKara HaywardBruce WillisTwo 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.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.
- DirectorDavid AyerStarsJake GyllenhaalMichael PeñaAnna KendrickShot 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.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.
- DirectorLeos CaraxStarsDenis LavantEdith ScobEva MendesA man boards a limousine to be driven to his day's work: nine mysterious "appointments."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...
- DirectorSean DurkinStarsElizabeth OlsenSarah PaulsonJohn HawkesHaunted by painful memories and increasing paranoia, a damaged woman struggles to re-assimilate with her family after fleeing an abusive cult.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.
- DirectorBen WheatleyStarsAlice LoweKenneth HadleySteve OramChris wants to show girlfriend Tina his world, but events soon conspire against the couple and their dream caravan holiday takes a very wrong turn.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.
- DirectorJason ReitmanStarsCharlize TheronPatrick WilsonPatton OswaltSoon 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.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.
- DirectorJonathan DaytonValerie FarisStarsPaul DanoZoe KazanAnnette BeningA 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.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.
- DirectorOlivier NakacheÉric ToledanoStarsFrançois CluzetOmar SyAnne Le NyAfter he becomes a quadriplegic from a paragliding accident, an aristocrat hires a young man from the projects to be his caregiver.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.
- DirectorWerner HerzogStarsWerner HerzogRichard LopezMichael PerryConversations with death row inmate Michael Perry and those affected by his crime serve as an examination of why people - and the state - kill.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.
- DirectorMorten TyldumStarsAksel HennieSynnøve Macody LundNikolaj Coster-WaldauAn accomplished headhunter risks everything to obtain a valuable painting owned by a former mercenary.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.
- DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsJeremy IrvineEmily WatsonDavid ThewlisA 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.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.
- DirectorWilliam FriedkinStarsMatthew McConaugheyEmile HirschJuno TempleWhen 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.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.
- DirectorJacques AudiardStarsMarion CotillardMatthias SchoenaertsArmand VerdurePut 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.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.
- DirectorJ.C. ChandorStarsZachary QuintoStanley TucciKevin SpaceyFollows the key people at an investment bank over a 24-hour period during the early stages of the 2008 financial crisis.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.
- DirectorZal BatmanglijStarsChristopher DenhamNicole ViciusBrit MarlingTwo documentary filmmakers attempt to penetrate a cult who worships a woman who claims to be from the future.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.
- DirectorAndrew DominikStarsBrad PittRay LiottaRichard JenkinsJackie 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.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.
- DirectorJohn MaddenStarsJudi DenchBill NighyMaggie SmithBritish 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.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.
- DirectorJoe WrightStarsKeira KnightleyJude LawAaron Taylor-JohnsonIn late-19th-century Russian high society, St. Petersburg aristocrat Anna Karenina enters into a life-changing affair with the dashing Count Alexei Vronsky.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.
- DirectorLynn SheltonStarsMark DuplassEmily BluntRosemarie DeWittIris 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.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.
- DirectorEric DarnellTom McGrathConrad VernonStarsBen StillerJada Pinkett SmithChris RockThe Madagascar animals join a struggling European circus to get back to New York, but find themselves being pursued by a psychotic animal-control officer.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. - DirectorDavid KoeppStarsJoseph Gordon-LevittMichael ShannonDania RamirezIn Manhattan, a bike messenger picks up an envelope that attracts the interest of a dirty cop, who pursues the cyclist throughout the city.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.
- DirectorSarah PolleyStarsMichelle WilliamsSeth RogenSarah SilvermanA happily married woman falls for the artist who lives across the street.Romantic comedy drama: happily married woman Margot (Michelle Williams) begins to struggle in her relationship with her husband Lou (Seth Rogen).
- DirectorBobcat GoldthwaitStarsJoel MurrayTara Lynne BarrMackenzie Brooke SmithOn a mission to rid society of its most repellent citizens, terminally ill Frank makes an unlikely accomplice in 16-year-old Roxy.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'.