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2011 Movies

Take a nostalgic look back at the top movies of 2011, celebrating the films, directors and actors that defined the year and left a lasting legacy in the world of entertainment.

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Fast Five
Written by: Chris Morgan
Directed by: Justin Lin
Starring: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris, Sung Kang, Gal Gadot, Matt Schulze, Joaquim de Almeida
Country: United States of America
Outline: Dominic Toretto and Brian O'Conner assemble a team to steal $100 million from a corrupt businessman in Rio de Janeiro, leading to high-speed chases and explosive action.
source: imdb.com
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Written by: Ehren Kruger
Directed by: Michael Bay
Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Tyrese Gibson, Josh Duhamel, John Turturro, Patrick Dempsey, John Malkovich, Frances McDormand, Alan Tudyk, Ken Jeong, Leonard Nimoy, Hugo Weaving
Country: United States of America
Outline: The Autobots discover a Cybertronian spacecraft on Earth's moon and race against the Decepticons to reach it and learn its secrets, leading to a battle that will determine the fate of humanity.
source: imdb.com
The Intouchables
Written by: Olivier Nakache, Éric Toledano
Directed by: Olivier Nakache, Éric Toledano
Starring: François Cluzet, Omar Sy, Anne Le Ny, Audrey Fleurot, Clotilde Mollet, Alba Gaïa Bellugi, Cyril Mendy, Grégoire Oestermann, Joséphine de Meaux, Isabelle Nanty
Country: France
Outline: A quadriplegic aristocrat hires a young man from the projects to be his caregiver, leading to an unlikely and heartwarming friendship that changes both their lives.
source: imdb.com
Warrior
Written by: Gavin O'Connor, Anthony Tambakis, Cliff Dorfman
Directed by: Gavin O'Connor
Starring: Tom Hardy, Joel Edgerton, Nick Nolte, Jennifer Morrison, Frank Grillo
Country: United States of America
Outline: Two estranged brothers enter a mixed martial arts tournament, leading to a confrontation that tests their family bonds.
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The Help
Written by: Tate Taylor
Directed by: Tate Taylor
Starring: Viola Davis, Emma Stone, Octavia Spencer, Jessica Chastain, Allison Janney
Country: United States of America
Outline: In 1960s Mississippi, a young journalist interviews Black maids to expose the racism they face working for white families.
source: imdb.com
The Artist
Written by: Michel Hazanavicius
Directed by: Michel Hazanavicius
Starring: Jean Dujardin, Bérénice Bejo, John Goodman, James Cromwell, Penelope Ann Miller
Country: France
Outline: A silent film star struggles to transition to talkies in 1920s Hollywood.
source: imdb.com
Drive
Written by: Hossein Amini
Directed by: Nicolas Winding Refn
Starring: Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Bryan Cranston, Albert Brooks, Ron Perlman, Christina Hendricks, Oscar Isaac
Country: United States of America
Outline: A Hollywood stuntman and mechanic moonlights as a getaway driver for criminals. His life becomes complicated when he becomes involved with his neighbor, whose husband is in prison.
source: imdb.com
X-Men: First Class
Written by: Ashley Miller, Zack Stentz, Jane Goldman, Matthew Vaughn
Directed by: Matthew Vaughn
Starring: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Kevin Bacon, Rose Byrne, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult, January Jones, Zoe Kravitz, Lucas Till, Edi Gathegi, Caleb Landry Jones, Oliver Platt
Country: United States of America
Outline: In the 1960s, superpowered humans Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr work together to find others like them, but Erik's vengeful pursuit of an ambitious mutant who ruined his life causes a schism to divide them.
source: imdb.com
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Written by: Steven Zaillian
Directed by: David Fincher
Starring: Daniel Craig, Rooney Mara, Christopher Plummer, Stellan Skarsgård, Robin Wright, Yorick van Wageningen, Joely Richardson, Geraldine James, Steven Berkoff, Goran Holm, Donald Sumpter, Tony Way
Country: United States of America
Outline: A journalist and a hacker team up to investigate a wealthy family's dark secrets, uncovering a web of corruption and violence.
source: imdb.com
50/50
Written by: Will Reiser
Directed by: Jonathan Levine
Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Anna Kendrick, Bryce Dallas Howard, Anjelica Huston
Country: United States of America
Outline: A 27-year-old public radio journalist in Seattle is diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, leading him to navigate the challenges of his illness with the support of his best friend and a young therapist. The film explores themes of friendship, love, and the human spirit in the face of adversity.
source: en.wikipedia.org
Midnight in Paris
Written by: Woody Allen
Directed by: Woody Allen
Starring: Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams, Marion Cotillard, Kathy Bates, Tom Hiddleston, Michael Sheen, Adrien Brody, Carla Bruni, Léa Seydoux, Gad Elmaleh, Mimi Kennedy, Richard Jenkins
Country: United States of America
Outline: A writer travels back in time to 1920s Paris, meeting his literary idols and discovering the allure of nostalgia.
source: imdb.com
Lucky
Written by: John Carroll Lynch, Logan Sparks
Directed by: John Carroll Lynch
Starring: Harry Dean Stanton, David Lynch, Ron Livingston, Tom Skerritt, Beth Grant
Country: United States of America
Outline: A 90-year-old man embarks on a journey to find his purpose in life after the death of his longtime friend.
source: imdb.com