2012 Movies
Take a nostalgic look back at the top movies of 2012, celebrating the films, directors and actors that defined the year and left a lasting legacy in the world of entertainment.
The Avengers
Directed by: Joss Whedon
Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner
Country: United States of America
Outline: Earth's mightiest heroes must come together and learn to fight as a team if they are going to stop the mischievous Loki and his alien army from enslaving humanity.
50/50
Directed by: Jonathan Levine
Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Anna Kendrick, Bryce Dallas Howard
Country: United States of America
Outline: Inspired by a true story, a comedy centered on a 27-year-old guy who learns of his cancer diagnosis, and his subsequent struggle to beat the disease.
Hugo
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
Starring: Asa Butterfield, Chloƫ Grace Moretz, Christopher Lee, Ben Kingsley
Country: United States of America
Outline: In Paris in 1931, an orphan named Hugo Cabret who lives in the walls of a train station is wrapped up in a mystery involving his late father and an automaton.
Lincoln
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field, David Strathairn, Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Country: United States of America
Outline: As the 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.
The Way
Directed by: Emilio Estevez
Starring: Emilio Estevez, Joaquim De Almeida, Deborah Kara Unger, James Nesbitt, Tcheky Karyo, Martin Sheen
Country: United States of America
Lawless
Directed by: John Hillcoat
Starring: Tom Hardy, Shia LaBeouf, Guy Pearce, Jason Clarke
Country: United States of America
Outline: 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.
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Directed by: John Madden
Starring: Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Maggie Smith, Tom Wilkinson
Country: United States of America
Outline: British 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.
The Cabin in the Woods
Directed by: Drew Goddard
Starring: Kristen Connolly, Chris Hemsworth, Anna Hutchison, Fran Kranz
Country: United States of America
Outline: Five friends go for a break at a remote cabin, where they get more than they bargained for, discovering the truth behind the cabin in the woods.
Prometheus
Directed by: Ridley Scott
Starring: Noomi Rapace, Logan Marshall-Green, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron
Country: United States of America
Outline: Following clues to the origin of mankind, a team finds a structure on a distant moon, but they soon realize they are not alone.
Like Someone in Love
Directed by: Abbas Kiarostami
Starring: Rin Takanashi, Tadashi Okuno, Ryo Kase, Denden
Country: France
Outline: In Tokyo, a young sex worker develops an unexpected connection with a widower over a period of two days.
Killer Joe
Directed by: William Friedkin
Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Emile Hirsch, Juno Temple, Thomas Haden Church
Country: United States of America
Outline: When 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.
Amour
Directed by: Michael Haneke
Starring: Jean-Louis Trintignant, Isabelle Huppert, Emmanuelle Riva
Country: France
Think Like a Man
Directed by: Tim Story
Starring: Chris Brown, Gabrielle Union, Kevin Hart, Michael Ealy
Country: United States of America
Outline: Four friends conspire to turn the tables on their women when they discover the ladies have been using Steve Harvey's relationship advice against them.
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