Most Popular Feature Films Released In 2012
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The Place Beyond the Pines
(2012) 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 140 mins. |
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Django Unchained
(2012) 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 Adventure | Western 165 mins. |
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Silver Linings Playbook
(2012) 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. |
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Jack Reacher
(2012) 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 | Thriller 130 mins. |
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The Avengers
(2012) Nick Fury of S.H.I.E.L.D. brings together a team of super humans to form The Avengers to help save the Earth from Loki and his army. Dir: Joss Whedon With: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson Action 143 mins. |
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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
(2012) A younger and more reluctant Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, sets out on an "unexpected journey" to the Lonely Mountain with a spirited group of Dwarves to reclaim their stolen mountain home from a dragon named Smaug. Dir: Peter Jackson With: Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage Adventure | Fantasy 169 mins. |
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Zero Dark Thirty
(2012) 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. Team 6 in May 2011. Dir: Kathryn Bigelow With: Jessica Chastain, Joel Edgerton, Chris Pratt Drama | History | Thriller 157 mins. |
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Les Misérables
(2012) In 19th-century France, Jean Valjean, who for decades has been hunted by the ruthless policeman Javert after he breaks parole, agrees to care for factory worker Fantine's daughter, Cosette. The fateful decision changes their lives forever. Dir: Tom Hooper With: Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway Drama | Musical | Romance 158 mins. |
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Pitch Perfect
(2012) 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. |
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Life of Pi
(2012) 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. |










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