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2009 in film

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2009 provided several commercially successful and critically successful films. Seven films made the top 50 list of highest-grossing films and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that as of this year, their Best Picture category would consist of 10 nominees (the first time since 1943's awards).

Highest-grossing films

Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2009. The top ten films of 2009, by worldwide gross in United States dollars, as well as the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and Australia grosses, are as follows:

Highest-grossing films of 2009
As of March 7, 2010
RankTitleStudioWorldwideUnited States and CanadaUnited KingdomAustralia
1 Avatar 20th Century Fox
$2,606,584,406
$725,419,000 $134,389,317 $99,479,736 2 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Warner Bros. $933,959,197 $301,959,197 $84,089,250 $34,999,141 3 Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs 20th Century Fox $884,784,097 $196,573,705 $56,859,040 $24,725,499 4 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Paramount Pictures/DreamWorks $836,297,228 $402,111,870 $44,383,558 $33,554,033 5 2012 Columbia Pictures $769,653,595 $166,112,167 $31,052,159 $18,123,801 6 Up Disney/Pixar $723,012,453 $293,004,164 $55,413,275 $25,296,200 7 The Twilight Saga: New Moon Summit Entertainment $706,932,353 $296,368,364 $43,409,449 $35,164,930 8 Angels & Demons Columbia Pictures $485,930,816 $133,375,846 $30,726,140 $14,065,391 9 Sherlock Holmes Warner Bros. $469,525,197 $207,162,797 $39,795,286 $22,777,578 10 The Hangover Warner Bros. $467,323,663 $277,322,503 $36,033,624 $17,934,378 Avatar has grossed over $2.6 billion, making it the highest-grossing film in history. Six other films, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, 2012, Up and The Twilight Saga: New Moon, are also among the top 50.

Events

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January 22 The 81st Academy Awards nominations are announced with The Curious Case of Benjamin Button leading with 13 nominations, followed by Slumdog Millionaire with 10. Both films are nominated for Best Picture. Heath Ledger is posthumously nominated for Best Supporting Actor award for his performance in The Dark Knight.
25The 15th Screen Actors Guild Awards ceremony is held at the Shrine Exposition Center, Los Angeles. Major winners announced include:
Annie Awards ceremony is held in the UCLA's Royce Hall, Los Angeles. The Best Animated Feature prize is awarded to Kung Fu Panda 31 The 61st Directors Guild of America Award dinner is held in the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza, Los Angeles. The Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film prize is awarded to Danny Boyle February 5 – 15 The 59th Berlin International Film Festival is opened with the world premiere of Tom Tykwer's The International. The Golden Bear prize is awarded to The Milk of Sorrow. The Silver Bears prizes are awarded to Asghar Farhadi, Best Director, Sotigui Kouyaté, Best Actor and Birgit Minichmayr, Best Actress. The festival is closed by the international premiere of George Tillman, Jr.'s Notorious 7 The 61st Writers Guild of America Awards is held. The Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Original Screenplay prizes are awarded to Slumdog MillionaireSimon Beaufoy (screenplay); Vikas Swarup (author) and MilkDustin Lance Black, respectively. The 62nd BAFTA Awards ceremony is held in the Royal Opera House, London. Major winners include: 21 The 29th Golden Raspberry Awards ceremony is held in Hollywood, California. The Worst Picture award is given to The Love Guru. The Worst Actor and Worst Actress awards are given to Mike Myers and Paris Hilton, respectively 22 The 81st Academy Awards ceremony is held at the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles. Major winners include:

Awards

Month Day Event
April 26WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival, Gold Remi Award to The 40th Door

Wide-release films

Films released in the United States in 2009 include:
  • W: wide release (600 or more theaters)
  • L: limited release in select cities (fewer than 600 theaters)
  • R: re-release of previously released film
  • I: release to IMAX theaters

January–March

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2 L Cargo 200Disinformation CompanyDir., Aleksei Balabanov
Let Them Chirp AwhileJonathan Blitstein EnterprisesDir., Jonathan Blitstein; Cast, Justin Rice, Brendan Sexton III, Laura Breckenridge, Zach Galligan, Pepper Binkley
9 W Bride Wars20th Century FoxDir., Gary Winick; Cast, Anne Hathaway, Kate Hudson, Candice Bergen, Kristen Johnston, Bryan Greenberg
Not Easily BrokenScreen Gems (Sony)Dir., Bill Duke; Cast, Morris Chestnut, Taraji P. Henson, Maeve Quinlan, Kevin Hart, Wood Harris, Eddie Cibrian, Jenifer Lewis
The UnbornRogue PicturesDir. & Wir, David S. Goyer; Cast, Gary Oldman, Odette Yustman, Cam Gigandet, Meagan Good, Jane Alexander, Idris Elba, Rhys Coiro, Carla Gugino
16 W Hotel for DogsDreamWorksEmma Roberts, Jake T. Austin, Don Cheadle, Troy Gentile, Kyla Pratt, Johnny Simmons, Lisa Kudrow, Kevin Dillon
My Bloody Valentine 3DLionsgateDir., Patrick Lussier; Cast, Jensen Ackles, Jaime King, Kerr Smith, Tom Atkins
NotoriousFox Searchlight PicturesDir., George Tillman, Jr.; Cast, Jamal Woolard, Angela Bassett, Derek Luke, Antonique Smith, Anthony Mackie, Naturi Naughton, Sean Ringgold, Marc Jon Jefferies
Paul Blart: Mall CopColumbiaDir., Steve Carr; Cast, Kevin James, Jayma Mays, Shirley Knight
L Chandni Chowk to ChinaWarner Bros.Dir., Nikhil Advani; Cast, Akshay Kumar, Deepika Padukone, Mithun Chakraborty, Ranvir Shorey
Cherry BlossomsOlga Film GmbHDir., Doris Dörrie
23 W InkheartNew Line Cinema (Warner Bros.)Dir., Iain Softley; Scr., David Lindsay-Abaire; Cast, Brendan Fraser, Paul Bettany, Helen Mirren, Jim Broadbent, Andy Serkis
Underworld: Rise of the LycansScreen GemsDir., Patrick Tatopoulos, Cast, Rhona Mitra, Bill Nighy, Michael Sheen, Kevin Grevioux and Shane Brolly
R The Dark Knight re-releaseWarner Bros.Dir., Christopher Nolan; Cast, Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Morgan Freeman, Eric Roberts
L Donkey PunchMagnolia PicturesDir., Oliver Blackburn, Cast, Nichola Burley, Tom Burke, Jaime Winstone, Robert Boulter and Julian Morris
InkDouble Edge FilmsDir., Jamin Winans, Cast, Chris Kelly, Quinn Hunchar, Jessica Duffy
KillshotThe Weinstein CompanyDir., John Madden, Cast, Diane Lane, Mickey Rourke, Thomas Jane, Rosario Dawson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt
OutlanderThe Weinstein CompanyDir., Howard McCain, Cast, James Caviezel, Sophia Myles, Ron Perlman, John Hurt, Jack Huston
30 W New in TownLions Gate Entertainment/Gold Circle FilmsDir., Jonas Elmer; Pro., Peter Safran, Darryl Taja, Tracey Edmonds, Paul Brooks, Phyllis Laing, Andrew Paquin; Wir., C. Jay Cox, Ken Rance; Cast, Renée Zellweger, Harry Connick, Jr., J. K. Simmons, Nathan Fillion, Siobhan Fallon Hogan, Frances Conroy, Rashida Jones, Nancy Drake
Taken20th Century FoxDir., Pierre Morel; Cast, Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Katie Cassidy, Famke Janssen, Goran Kostic
The UninvitedParamountDir., Charles Guard, Thomas Guard; Scr., Craig Rosenberg, Doug Miro, Carlo Bernard; Cast, Emily Browning, Arielle Kebbel, Elizabeth Banks, David Strathairn, Maya Massar
L The ClassSony Pictures ClassicsDir., Laurent Cantet; Cast, Francois Begaudeau
Luck by ChanceAdlabs FilmsDir., Zoya Akhtar; Cast, Farhan Akhtar, Juhi Chawla, Dimple Kapadia, Rishi Kapoor, Sanjay Kapoor
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6 W CoralineFocus FeaturesDir. and Scr., Henry Selick; Cast, Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, Ian McShane, John Hodgman, Keith David, Robert Bailey Jr., Jennifer Saunders, Dawn French
He's Just Not That into YouNew Line Cinema (Warner Bros.)Dir. Ken Kwapis; Scr. Abby Kohn, Marc Silverstein; Cast, Ben Affleck, Jennifer Aniston, Drew Barrymore, Scarlett Johansson, Justin Long, Jennifer Connelly, Ginnifer Goodwin, Kevin Connolly, Bradley Cooper
The Pink Panther 2MGM/ColumbiaDir. Harald Zwart; Cast, Steve Martin, Jean Reno, Andy García, Aishwarya Rai, John Cleese, Jeremy Irons
PushSummit EntertainmentDir. Paul McGuigan; Scr. David Bourla; Cast, Dakota Fanning, Chris Evans, Camilla Belle, Djimon Hounsou
L FanboysThe Weinstein CompanyDir. Kyle Newman; Cast, Jay Baruchel, Dan Fogler, Sam Huntington, Chris Marquette, Kristen Bell
13 W Confessions of a ShopaholicTouchstone PicturesDir. P.J. Hogan Cast: Isla Fisher, Hugh Dancy, Krysten Ritter
Friday the 13thNew Line Cinema (Warner Bros.)/ParamountDir. Marcus Nispel Cast: Derek Mears, Jared Padalecki, Amanda Righetti
The InternationalColumbiaDir., Tom Tykwer, Cast: Clive Owen, Naomi Watts, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Brían F. O'Byrne
L GomorrahIFC FilmsToni Servillo, Gianfelice Imparato, Maria Nazionale, Salvatore Cantalupo, Gigio Morra, Salvatore Abruzzese, Marco Macor, Ciro Petrone, Carmine Paternoster
Two LoversMagnolia PicturesJoaquin Phoenix, Gwyneth Paltrow, Vinessa Shaw, Isabella Rossellini, Elias Koteas, Moni Moshonov
14 L BilluRed ChilliesDir. Priyadarshan; Cast, Shahrukh Khan, Irrfan Khan, Lara Dutta, Om Puri
20 W Fired UpScreen GemsDir. Will Gluck; Cast, Nicholas D'Agosto, Eric Christian Olsen, Sarah Roemer, John Michael Higgins
Madea Goes to JailLions GateDir. & Pro Tyler Perry; Cast, Tyler Perry, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Derek Luke, Robin Coleman, Jackson Walker, David Mann, Tamela Mann, Keke Palmer, Benjamín Benítez
L Anvil! The Story of AnvilAbramoramaDir., Sacha Gervasi
27 W Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert ExperienceWalt Disney PicturesDir., Bruce Hendricks; Cast, Kevin Jonas, Joe Jonas, Nick Jonas, Demi Lovato, Taylor Swift
Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li20th Century FoxDir. Andrzej Bartkowiak; Cast, Kristin Kreuk, Neal McDonough, Moon Bloodgood, Michael Clarke Duncan, Chris Klein, Robin Shou, Taboo
L Crossing OverThe Weinstein CompanyHarrison Ford, Jim Sturgess, Ashley Judd, Alice Braga, Alice Eve, Ray Liotta
Echelon ConspiracyAfter Dark FilmsShane West, Edward Burns, Ving Rhames, Jonathan Pryce, Tamara Feldman, Martin Sheen
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>4 L 12Sony ClassicsDir. Nikita Mikhalkov, Cast Sergei Makovetsky, Nikita Mikhalkov, Sergei Garmash, Valentin Gaft, Alexei Petrenko
>6 W WatchmenWarner Bros./ParamountDir., Zack Snyder; Scr., Alex Tse; Cast, Patrick Wilson, Billy Crudup, Jackie Earle Haley, Malin Akerman, Matthew Goode, Jeffrey Dean Morgan
L HorsemenLions Gate EntertainmentDennis Quaid, Zhang Ziyi, Clifton Collins, Jr., Peter Stormare, Chelcie Ross
Phoebe in WonderlandThinkfilmElle Fanning, Felicity Huffman, Patricia Clarkson, Ian Colletti, Campbell Scott, Bill Pullman, Caitlin Sanchez
Sherman's WayInternational Film CircuitJames LeGros, Enrico Colantoni, Brooke Nevin, Donna Murphy
Tokyo!Liberation EntertainmentYū Aoi, YosiYosi Arakawa, Jean-François Balmer, Julie Dreyfus, Ayako Fujitani, Ayumi Ito, Teruyuki Kagawa
>13 W The Last House on the LeftRogue PicturesTony Goldwyn, Monica Potter, Sara Paxton, Garret Dillahunt, Michael Bowen, Martha MacIsaac, Riki Lindhome, Aaron Paul, Joshua Cox, Spencer Treat Clark, Usha Khan
Miss MarchFox Searchlight PicturesDir., Zach Cregger, Trevor Moore; Cast, Zach Cregger, Trevor Moore, Raquel Alessi, Molly Stanton, Craig Robinson
Race to Witch MountainWalt Disney PicturesDir., Andy Fickman; Cast, AnnaSophia Robb, Dwayne Johnson, Alexander Ludwig, Ciarán Hinds
L Brothers at WarSamuel Goldwyn FilmsJake Rademacher
The Cake Eaters7–57 ReleasingKristen Stewart, Aaron Stanford, Bruce Dern, Elizabeth Ashley
Sunshine CleaningOvertureAmy Adams, Emily Blunt, Alan Arkin, Steve Zahn, Mary Lynn Rajskub
>20 W DuplicityUniversalDir. Tony Gilroy, Cast, Clive Owen, Julia Roberts, Billy Bob Thornton, Tom Wilkinson
I Love You, ManDreamWorksDir. and Scr., John Hamburg; Paul Rudd, Jason Segel, Andy Samberg, Rashida Jones, Jaime Pressly, Rob Huebel
KnowingSummit EntertainmentDir. Alex Proyas, Cast, Nicolas Cage, Rose Byrne
L The Great Buck HowardMagnolia PicturesDir. Sean McGinly Cast, John Malkovich, Colin Hanks, Emily Blunt, Ricky Jay
Sin NombreFocus FeaturesDir. Cary Joji Fukunaga Cast, Paulina Gaitán, Edgar Flores, Kristyan Ferrer, Tenoch Huerta Mejía, Diana García, Héctor Jiménez, Gerardo Taracena, Luis Fernando Peña
>27 W 12 RoundsFox AtomicDir. Renny Harlin, Cast, John Cena, Steve Harris, Aidan Gillen, Brian J. White
The Haunting in ConnecticutLionsgateDir., Peter Cornwell; Cast, Virginia Madsen, Kyle Gallner, Martin Donovan, Elias Koteas, Amanda Crew
Monsters vs. AliensDreamWorks AnimationDir., Conrad Vernon, Rob Letterman; Cast, Reese Witherspoon, Rainn Wilson, Hugh Laurie, Seth Rogen, Will Arnett, Kiefer Sutherland, Paul Rudd, Stephen Colbert
L The Education of Charlie BanksAnchor Bay EntertainmentDir., Fred Durst; Cast, Jesse Eisenberg, Jason Ritter, Eva Amurri, Chris Marquette, Sebastian Stan

April – June

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3 W AdventurelandMiramaxDir., Greg Mottola; Cast, Jesse Eisenberg, Ryan Reynolds, Kristen Stewart, Martin Starr, Bill Hader, Kristen Wiig
Fast & FuriousUniversalDir., Justin Lin; Scr., Chris Morgan; Cast, Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Jordana Brewster, Michelle Rodriguez, Lil Wayne
L Bart Got a RoomPlum PicturesDir., Brian Hecker; Scr., Brian Hecker; Cast, Steven Kaplan, William H. Macy, Cheryl Hines, Alia Shawkat, Chad Jamian Williams, Brandon Hardesty, Dinah Manoff
C Me DanceFreestyle ReleasingChristina DeMarco, Greg Robbins, Peter Kent
8 L LymelifeScreen Media FilmsDir.: Derick Martini; Scr.: Derick & Steven Martini; Cast: Alec Baldwin, Rory Culkin, Emma Roberts, Jill Hennessy, Kieran Culkin, Timothy Hutton, Cynthia Nixon, Derick Martini, Steven Martini, Matthew Martini
10 W Dragonball Evolution20th Century FoxDir., James Wong; Pro., Stephen Chow; Scr., James Wong, Ben Ramsey; Cast, Justin Chatwin, James Marsters, Jamie Chung, Emmy Rossum, Chow Yun-Fat, Ernie Hudson
Hannah Montana: The MovieWalt Disney PicturesDir., Peter Chelsom; Scrn. Dan Berendsen; Cast, Miley Cyrus, Billy Ray Cyrus, Emily Osment, Mitchel Musso, Jason Earles, Moisés Arias, Margo Martindale, Melora Hardin, Peter Gunn, Lucas Till, Vanessa L. Williams, Beau Billingslea, Barry Bostwick
Observe and ReportWarner Bros.Dir., Jody Hill; Cast. Seth Rogen, Anna Faris, Ray Liotta, Michael Peña
17 W 17 AgainNew Line Cinema (Warner Bros.)Dir. Burr Steers; Scr. Jason Filardi; Cast, Matthew Perry, Zac Efron, Leslie Mann, Thomas Lennon, Sterling Knight, Michelle Trachtenberg
Crank: High VoltageLionsgate FilmsDir., Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor; Cast, Jason Statham, Amy Smart
State of PlayUniversalDir., Kevin Macdonald;, Cast. Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck, Helen Mirren, Rachel McAdams, Robin Wright Penn, Jason Bateman
L American VioletSamuel GoldwynDir. Tim Disney; Cast, Nicole Beharie, Tim Blake Nelson, Will Patton, Michael O'Keefe, Xzibit, Charles S. Dutton, Alfre Woodard
Every Little StepSony Pictures ClassicsDir , James D. Stern & Adam Del Deo; Cast, Michael Bennett, Donna McKechnie, Baayork Lee, Marvin Hamlisch, Bob Avian
22 W EarthDisneynature, BBC WorldwideDir. Alastair Fothergill; Cast, James Earl Jones
24 W FightingRogue PicturesDir. Dito Montiel: Cast, Channing Tatum, Terrence Howard, Brian J. White, Luis Guzmán, Zulay Henao
ObsessedScreen GemsDir. Steve Shill; Cast, Beyoncé Knowles, Idris Elba, Ali Larter, Christine Lahti, Bruce McGill, Ron Rogge, Jerry O'Connell
The SoloistDreamWorksDir. Joe Wright; Cast, Jamie Foxx, Robert Downey, Jr., Catherine Keener
L The InformersSenator EntertainmentDir. Gregor Jordan; Cast, Billy Bob Thornton, Winona Ryder, Kim Basinger, Mickey Rourke, Brad Renfro, Amber Heard, Aaron Himelstein
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1 W Battle for TerraRoadside AttractionsDir., Aristomenis Tsirbas, Cast, Justin Long, Brian Cox, Evan Rachel Wood, Luke Wilson, David Cross, Amanda Peet, James Garner, Dennis Quaid, Chris Evans, Danny Glover
Ghosts of Girlfriends PastNew Line Cinema (Warner Bros.)Dir. Mark Waters; Scr. Jon Lucas, Scott Moore; Cast, Emma Stone, Jennifer Garner, Matthew McConaughey, Lacey Chabert, Michael Douglas, Breckin Meyer
X-Men Origins: Wolverine20th Century Fox / Marvel StudiosDir., Gavin Hood; Scr., David Benioff, James Vanderbilt, Scott Silver; Cast, Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber, Taylor Kitsch, Danny Huston, Lynn Collins, Kevin Durand, Ryan Reynolds
L The Limits of ControlFocus FeaturesIsaach De Bankolé, Hiam Abbass, Gael García Bernal, Paz de la Huerta, Alex Descas, John Hurt, Youki Kudoh, Bill Murray, Jean-François Stévenin, Tilda Swinton, Luis Tosar
The Merry GentlemanSamuel GoldwynDir. Michael Keaton; Michael Keaton, Kelly Macdonald
8 W Next Day AirSummit EntertainmentDir., Benny Boom; Cast, Donald Faison, Lauren London, Mos Def, Darius McCrary, Mike Epps, Wood Harris, Debbie Allen
Star TrekParamountDir., J. J. Abrams; Scr., Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci,; Cast, Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban, John Cho, Zoe Saldana, Leonard Nimoy, Eric Bana, Anton Yelchin, Simon Pegg
L JuliaMagnoliaTilda Swinton, Saul Rubinek, Kate del Castillo, Aidan Gould
Little AshesRegent ReleasingDir., Paul Morrison; Cast, Javier Beltrán, Robert Pattinson, Matthew McNulty, Marina Gatell, Arly Jover
Powder BlueSpeakeasy ReleasingJessica Biel, Forest Whitaker, Patrick Swayze, Ray Liotta
Rudo y CursiSony Pictures ClassicsDiego Luna, Gael García Bernal
15 W Angels & DemonsColumbiaDir., Ron Howard; Scr., Akiva Goldsman; Cast, Tom Hanks, Ayelet Zurer, Ewan McGregor
L The Brothers BloomSummit EntertainmentRachel Weisz, Adrien Brody, Mark Ruffalo, Rinko Kikuchi, Maximilian Schell, Robbie Coltrane
ManagementSamuel Goldwyn CompanyDir., Stephen Belber; Cast, Steve Zahn, Jennifer Aniston, Fred Ward
Not ForgottenAnchor Bay FilmsDir.: Dror Soref; Cast: Simon Baker, Paz Vega, Ken Davitian
17 L Make the Yuletide GayGuest House FilmsDir., Rob Williams; Cast, Keith Jordan, Adamo Ruggiero, Hallee Hirsh
21 W Terminator SalvationWarner Bros./ColumbiaDir., Joseph McGinty Nichol; Pro., Derek Anderson, Victor Kubicek, Jeffrey Silver; Scr. John Brancato, Michael Ferris, David Campbell Wilson; Cast, Christian Bale, Sam Worthington, Anton Yelchin, Helena Bonham Carter
22 W Dance FlickParamountDir. Damien Dante Wayans; Scr. David Bourla; Cast, Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Damon Wayans, Jr., Amy Sedaris, David Alan Grier, Chris Elliott
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian20th Century FoxDir.: Shawn Levy; Cast: Ben Stiller, Amy Adams, Hank Azaria, Robin Williams, Owen Wilson, Bill Hader, Christopher Guest, Steve Coogan, Ricky Gervais, Jon Bernthal, Patrick Gallagher, Alain Chabat, Jake Cherry, Rami Malek, Mizuo Peck, Jonas Brothers, Eugene Levy, Brad Garrett
L Easy VirtueSony Pictures ClassicsJessica Biel, Colin Firth, Kristin Scott Thomas, Ben Barnes
The Girlfriend ExperienceMagnoliaSasha Grey, Chris Santos
TormentedWarner Bros.Alex Pettyfer, April Pearson, Calvin Dean, Georgia King, Tom Hopper, Larissa Wilson
29 W Drag Me to HellUniversalDir. Sam Raimi; Alison Lohman, Justin Long, Lorna Raver, Jessica Lucas, David Paymer
UpWalt Disney Pictures/Pixar Animation StudiosDir., Pete Docter; Cast, Edward Asner, Christopher Plummer, Jordan Nagai, Bob Peterson, Delroy Lindo, Jerome Ranft, John Ratzenberger, Elie Docter, Jeremy Leary, David Kaye, Mickie McGowan, Danny Mann, Donald Fullilove, Jess Harnell, Josh Cooley, Pete Docter
L What Goes Up3 Kings ProductionsDir., Jonathan Glatzer; Cast, Steve Coogan, Hilary Duff, Molly Shannon, Olivia Thirlby, Josh Peck, Max Hoffman
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5 W The HangoverWarner Bros.Dir., Todd Phillips; Cast, Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Heather Graham, Justin Bartha, Jeffrey Tambor, Ken Jeong, Mike Tyson
Land of the LostUniversalDir., Brad Silberling; Cast, Will Ferrell, Anna Friel, Danny McBride and Leonard Nimoy
My Life in RuinsFox Searchlight PicturesNia Vardalos, Richard Dreyfuss, Harland Williams, Rachel Dratch
L Away We GoFocus FeaturesDir.: Sam Mendes; Scr.: Dave Eggers & Vendela Vida; Cast: Maya Rudolph, John Krasinski, Jeff Daniels, Catherine O'Hara, Chris Messina, Melanie Lynskey, Paul Schneider, Carmen Ejogo, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Josh Hamilton, Allison Janney, Jim Gaffigan
11 L TetroAlta FilmsDir. Francis Ford Coppola, Cast. Vincent Gallo
12 W Imagine ThatParamount/NickelodeonDir. Karey Kirkpatrick, Cast. Eddie Murphy, Thomas Haden Church
The Taking of Pelham 123ColumbiaDir., Tony Scott; Scr., David Koepp; Cast, Denzel Washington, John Travolta, James Gandolfini, Luis Guzman, John Turturro
L Food, Inc.Magnolia PicturesDir., Robert Kenner; Cast, Eric Schlosser, Michael Pollan
MoonSony Pictures ClassicsDir., Duncan Jones; Cast, Sam Rockwell, Kevin Spacey
19 W The ProposalTouchstone PicturesDir., Anne Fletcher; Scr., Pete Chiarelli; Cast, Sandra Bullock, Ryan Reynolds, Betty White, Malin Akerman, Mary Steenburgen, Craig T. Nelson, Oscar Nunez, Aasif Mandvi
Year OneSony Pictures (Columbia)Dir., Harold Ramis; Scr., Harold Ramis, Gene Stupnitsky, Lee Eisenberg; Cast, Jack Black, Michael Cera, Vinnie Jones, Oliver Platt, David Cross, Juno Temple, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Olivia Wilde, Hank Azaria, Bill Hader, Harold Ramis
L Dead SnowIFC FilmsDir., Tommy Wirkola
Whatever WorksSony Pictures ClassicsDir., Woody Allen; Cast, Larry David, Ed Begley, Jr., Patricia Clarkson, Conleth Hill, Michael McKean, Evan Rachel Wood
24 W Transformers: Revenge of the FallenDreamWorks/ParamountDir., Michael Bay; Scr., Ehren Kruger, Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman; Cast, Shia LaBeouf, Peter Cullen,Tony Todd, Mark Ryan, Hugo Weaving, John Turturro, Tom Kenny, Reno Wilson, Megan Fox, Ramon Rodriguez, Charlie Adler, Frank Welker, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson, Jess Harnell, Kevin Dunn, Julie White, Isabel Lucas, Robert Foxworth, Calvin Wimmer, Grey DeLisle, Kevin Michael Richardson
26 W My Sister's KeeperNew Line Cinema (Warner Bros.)Dir., Nick Cassavetes; Scr., Jeremy Leven, Nick Cassavetes; Cast, Cameron Diaz, Alec Baldwin, Abigail Breslin, Sofia Vassilieva, Thomas Dekker
L CheriMiramaxDir., Stephen Frears; Michelle Pfeiffer, Rupert Friend, Kathy Bates
The Hurt LockerSummit EntertainmentDir.: Kathryn Bigelow; Scr.: Mark Boal; Cast: Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty, Christian Camargo, Guy Pearce, Ralph Fiennes, Evangeline Lilly, David Morse
The Stoning of Soraya M.Roadside AttractionsDir., Cyrus Nowrasteh; Cast, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Jim Caviezel
SurveillanceMagnolia PicturesDir., Jennifer Lynch; Cast, Bill Pullman, Julia Ormond, Pell James, Ryan Simpkins, Michael Ironside

July – September

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1 W Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs20th Century Fox / Blue Sky Studios Dir. Carlos Saldanha; Cast, Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Queen Latifah, Seann William Scott, Josh Peck, Simon Pegg, Chris Wedge
Public EnemiesUniversal Dir. Michael Mann; Cast, Christian Bale, Johnny Depp, Marion Cotillard, Channing Tatum, Giovanni Ribisi, Stephen Dorff, David Wenham, Billy Crudup, Branka Katić, Leelee Sobieski
L I Hate Valentine's DayIFC Films Dir. Nia Vardalos; Cast, Nia Vardalos, John Corbett, Judah Friedlander
10 W BrünoUniversal Dir. Larry Charles; Cast, Sacha Baron Cohen
I Love You, Beth Cooper20th Century Fox Dir. Chris Columbus; Cast, Hayden Panettiere, Paul Rust, Jack Carpenter, Lauren Storm, Lauren London
L Blood: The Last VampireSamuel Goldwyn Gianna Jun, Allison Miller, Masiela Lusha, JJ Feild, Koyuki, Liam Cunningham
HumpdayMagnolia Pictures Dir. Lynn Shelton; Cast, Mark Duplass, Joshua Leonard, Alycia Delmore
15 W Harry Potter and the Half-Blood PrinceWarner Bros. Dir. David Yates; Cast, Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Michael Gambon, Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith, Jim Broadbent, Robbie Coltrane, Helena Bonham Carter, David Thewlis, Julie Walters, Helen McCrory, Mark Williams, Warwick Davis, Natalia Tena, Gemma Jones, Evanna Lynch.
17 L (500) Days of Summer20th Century Fox / Fox Searchlight Dir.: Marc Webb; Scr.: Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber; Cast: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Zooey Deschanel, Chloë Moretz, Geoffrey Arend, Matthew Gray Gubler, Clark Gregg, Minka Kelly, Yvette Nicole Brown
HomecomingAnimus Films Dir., Morgan J. Freeman; Cast, Mischa Barton, Matt Long, Jessica Stroup
24 W G-ForceWalt Disney PicturesDir., Hoyt Yeatman; Scr., Marianne Wibberley & Cormac Wibberley; Cast, Nicolas Cage, Steve Buscemi, Tracy Morgan, Bill Nighy, Will Arnett
OrphanWarner Bros.Dir., Jaume Collet-Serra; Scr., David Leslie Johnson; Cast, Vera Farmiga, Peter Sarsgaard, Isabelle Fuhrman, CCH Pounder
The Ugly TruthColumbiaDir. Robert Luketic; Cast, Gerard Butler, Katherine Heigl, Cheryl Hines, Bonnie Somerville, Eric Winter
L The Answer ManMagnolia PicturesDir., John Hindman; Cast, Jeff Daniels, Lauren Graham, Lou Taylor Pucci, Olivia Thirlby, Kat Dennings, Thomas Roy
In the LoopBBC Films/Optimum Releasing/Protagonist Pictures/IFC FilmsDir. Armando Iannucci; Cast, Tom Hollander, James Gandolfini, Chris Addison, Peter Capaldi, Gina McKee, Steve Coogan, David Rasche
ShrinkIgnite EntertainmentDir. Jonas Pate; Cast, Kevin Spacey, Robin Williams, Saffron Burrows, Jack Huston, Pell James, Mark Webber, Laura Ramsey
29 L AdamFox Searchlight PicturesDir., Max Mayer; Cast, Hugh Dancy, Rose Byrne, Peter Gallagher, Amy Irving, Frankie Faison
31 W Aliens in the Attic20th Century FoxDir., John Schultz; Scr., Mark Burton, Adam F. Goldberg; Cast, Ashley Tisdale, Robert Hoffman, Carter Jenkins
The CollectorFreestyle ReleasingDir.: Marcus Dunstan
Funny PeopleUniversal/ColumbiaDir. & Scr., Judd Apatow; Cast, Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, Leslie Mann, Eric Bana, Jonah Hill, Jason Schwartzman, RZA
L The CoveRoadside AttractionsDir., Louie Psihoyos
ThirstFocus FeaturesDir., Park Chan-wook; Scr., Park Chan-wook and Seo-Gyeong Jeong; Cast, Song Kang-ho, Kim Ok-bin, Shin Ha-kyun
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7 W G.I. Joe: The Rise of CobraParamountDir., Stephen Sommers; Scr., Stuart Beattie; Cast, Channing Tatum, Christopher Eccleston, Sienna Miller, Dennis Quaid, Rachel Nichols, Ray Park, Marlon Wayans, Arnold Vosloo, Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Julie & JuliaColumbia PicturesDir. Nora Ephron; Cast, Amy Adams, Meryl Streep, Stanley Tucci
A Perfect GetawayUniversalTimothy Olyphant, Milla Jovovich, Marley Shelton, Steve Zahn, Kiele Sanchez, Chris Hemsworth
L Cold SoulsJourneyman PicturesDir. & Scr., Sophie Barthes Cast, Paul Giamatti, Emily Watson, Dina Korzun, David Strathairn, Katheryn Winnick, Lauren Ambrose, Boris Kievsky
Paper HeartOverture FilmsDir., Nicholas Jasenovec; Cast, Charlyne Yi, Michael Cera
14 W BandslamWalden MediaDir. Tod Graff; Scrn. Dan Berendsen; Cast, Gaelan Connell, Alyson Michalka, Vanessa Hudgens, Scott Porter, Lisa Kudrow
District 9TriStar PicturesDir. Neill Blomkamp; Cast: Sharlto Copley, Jason Cope, David James, Mandla Gaduka, William Allen Young
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell HardParamount VantageJeremy Piven, Ving Rhames, James Brolin, David Koechner, Kathryn Hahn, Ed Helms, Jordana Spiro, Craig Robinson
PonyoWalt Disney Pictures/Studio GhibliDir., Hayao Miyazaki; Cast, Noah Cyrus, Frankie Jonas, Tina Fey, Matt Damon, Liam Neeson, Cate Blanchett, Lily Tomlin, Cloris Leachman, Betty White, Jennessa Rose, Kurt Knutsson, Akiko Yano
The Time Traveler's WifeNew Line Cinema (Warner Bros.)Eric Bana, Rachel McAdams, Ron Livingston, Jane McLean
L Earth DaysZeitgeist FilmsDir. Robert Stone
GraceAnchor Bay EntertainmentDir. Paul Solet; Cast: Jordan Ladd, Gabrielle Rose, Stephen Park
I Sell The DeadIFC FilmsDir. Glenn McQuaid; Cast: Dominic Monaghan, Ron Perlman, Larry Fessenden, Angus Scrimm
It Might Get LoudSony Pictures ClassicsDir. Davis Guggenheim; Cast: Jack White, Jimmy Page, The Edge
SpreadAnchor Bay EntertainmentDir. David MacKenzie; Cast: Ashton Kutcher, Anne Heche
21 W Inglourious BasterdsUniversal Pictures/ The Weinstein CompanyDir., Quentin Tarantino; Cast, Christoph Waltz, Mélanie Laurent, Brad Pitt, Diane Kruger, Eli Roth, Michael Fassbender, Daniel Brühl, B.J. Novak, Julie Dreyfus, Til Schweiger, Gedeon Burkhard, Mike Myers
Post GradFox SearchlightDir., Vicky Jenson; Cast, Alexis Bledel, Zach Gilford, Rodrigo Santoro, Bobby Coleman, Jane Lynch, Carol Burnett, Michael Keaton
ShortsWarner Bros.Dir. Robert Rodriguez; Cast: Jon Cryer, William H. Macy, James Spader, Jimmy Bennett, Kat Dennings
X Games 3D: The MovieESPN FilmsDir. Steve Lawrence; Cast: Shaun White, Travis Pastrana, Ricky Carmichael, Danny Way, Bob Burnquist
L Casi DivasMaya EntertainmentDir., Issa López; Cast, Patricia Llaca, Julio Bracho, Maya Zapata
Art & CopySeventh Art ReleasingDir., Doug Pray; Cast, Mary Wells, Dan Wieden, Hal Riney
Five Minutes of HeavenIFC FilmsDir., Oliver Hirschbiegel; Cast, Liam Neeson, James Nesbitt
My One and OnlyFreestyle ReleasingDir., Richard Loncraine, Scr. Charlie Peters; Cast, Renée Zellweger, Kevin Bacon, Chris Noth, Logan Lerman, Troy Garity
World's Greatest DadMagnolia PicturesDir. Bobcat Goldthwait; Cast: Robin Williams, Daryl Sabara
28 W The Final DestinationNew Line Cinema (Warner Bros.)Dir., David R. Ellis; Scr., Eric Bress; Cast, Bobby Campo, Nick Zano, Krista Allen
Halloween IIDimension FilmsDir., Rob Zombie; Cast, Tyler Mane, Malcolm McDowell, Scout Taylor-Compton, Danielle Harris, Brad Dourif, Margot Kidder
Taking WoodstockFocus FeaturesDir. Ang Lee; Cast: Demetri Martin, Jonathan Groff, Paul Dano, Eugene Levy, Emile Hirsch, Liev Schreiber, Jeffrey Dean Morgan
L Big FanFirst Independent PicturesDir., Robert D. Siegel; Cast, Patton Oswalt, Kevin Corrigan
Mystery TeamRoadside AttractionsDir., Dan Eckman; Cast, Donald Glover, DC Pierson, Dominic Dierkes, Aubrey Plaza, Bobby Moynihan, Matt Walsh
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4 W All About Steve20th Century FoxSandra Bullock, Thomas Haden Church, Bradley Cooper
ExtractMiramaxDir. Mike Judge; Cast: Ben Affleck, Jason Bateman, Clifton Collins, Jr., Mila Kunis, Kristen Wiig, Dustin Milligan, Beth Grant
GamerLionsgateDir., Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor; Cast, Gerard Butler, Michael C. Hall, Amber Valletta, Alison Lohman, Kyra Sedgwick, Ludacris, John Leguizamo, Milo Ventimiglia
L American CasinoArgot PicturesDir. Leslie Cockburn, Andrew Cockburn
AmreekaNational Geographic Cinema VenturesDir. Cherien Dabis; Cast, Nisreen Faour, Melkar Muallem
CarriersParamountChris Pine, Lou Taylor Pucci, Piper Perabo, Emily VanCamp, Christopher Meloni
9 W 9Focus FeaturesDir. Shane Acker; Cast, Elijah Wood, Christopher Plummer, Martin Landau, John C. Reilly, Crispin Glover, Jennifer Connelly, Fred Tatasciore, Alan Oppenheimer, Tom Kane, Helen Wilson
11 W I Can Do Bad All By MyselfLionsgateDir. Tyler Perry; Cast, Tyler Perry, Taraji P. Henson, Brian White, Hope Olaide Wilson, Adam Rodríguez, Kwesi Nii-Lante Boakye, Frederick Siglar
Sorority RowSummitDir. Stewart Hendler; Cast. Briana Evigan, Leah Pipes, Rumer Willis, Jamie Chung, Audrina Patridge, Carrie Fisher
WhiteoutWarner Bros.Dir. Dominic Sena; Kate Beckinsale, Gabriel Macht, Columbus Short, Alex O'Loughlin, Tom Skerritt
L CrudeFirst Run FeaturesDir. Joe Berlinger
Beyond A Reasonable DoubtAnchor BayDir. Peter Hyams; Cast, Michael Douglas, Jesse Metcalfe, Amber Tamblyn
No Impact ManOscilloscope LaboratoriesDir. Laura Gabbert; Cast, Colin Beavan, Michelle Conlin
White on RiceVariance FilmsDir. Dave Boyle; Cast, Hiroshi Watanabe, James Kyson Lee, Mio Takada, Lynn Chenn
16 L 35 Shots of RumWild Bunch DistributionDir.: Claire Denis; Scr.: Claire Denis & Jean-Pol Fargeau; Cast: Mati Diop, Alex Descas, Grégoire Colin, Nicole Dogue
18 W Cloudy with a Chance of MeatballsSony Pictures AnimationDir., Phil Lord & Chris Miller; Cast, Bill Hader, Anna Faris, James Caan, Bruce Campbell, Bobb'e J. Thompson, Andy Samberg, Mr. T, Neil Patrick Harris, Benjamin Bratt, Al Roker, Lauren Graham, Will Forte
The Informant!Warner Bros.Dir.: Steven Soderbergh; Cast: Matt Damon, Scott Bakula, Joel McHale, Melanie Lynskey, Thomas F. Wilson, Joel McHale, Jimmy Pardo, Paul F. Tompkins
Jennifer's Body20th Century FoxDir., Karyn Kusama; Cast, Megan Fox, Amanda Seyfried, Johnny Simmons, Adam Brody, J.K. Simmons
Love HappensUniversalJennifer Aniston, Aaron Eckhart, Dan Fogler, Judy Greer, Martin Sheen, Joe Anderson, John Carroll Lynch
L Bright StarApparitionDir., Jane Campion; Cast: Abbie Cornish, Ben Whishaw, Paul Schneider, Thomas Sangster, Kerry Fox, Samuel Barnett
SpliceSenator EntertainmentDir., Vincenzo Natali; Cast, Adrien Brody, Sarah Polley
25 W FameLakeshore EntertainmentDir. Kevin Tancharoen; Cast, Paul McGill, Debbie Allen, Megan Mullally, Kelsey Grammer
PandorumOvertureDennis Quaid, Ben Foster, Norman Reedus, Cam Gigandet
SurrogatesTouchstone PicturesDir. Jonathan Mostow Pro., David Hoberman; Wri. Michael Ferris; Cast, Bruce Willis, Radha Mitchell, Rosamund Pike, Ving Rhames, James Cromwell, Jack Noseworthy
L Brief Interviews with Hideous MenIFC FilmsDir./Scr.: John Krasinski; Cast: Julianne Nicholson, Ben Shenkman, Timothy Hutton, Chris Messina, Max Minghella, Lou Taylor Pucci, Will Arnett, John Krasinski, Rashida Jones, Glenn Fitzgerald, Dominic Cooper, Bobby Cannavale, Corey Stoll, Christopher Meloni, Denis O'Hare, Josh Charles, Michael Cerveris, Will Forte, Joey Slotnick, Lucy Gordon, Ben Gibbard, Frankie Faison
Coco Before ChanelSony Pictures ClassicsDir.: Anne Fontaine; Cast: Audrey Tautou, Benoît Poelvoorde, Alessandro Nivola, Marie Gillain, Emmanuelle Devos, Régis Royer, Etienne Bartholomeus, Yan Duffas
I Hope They Serve Beer in HellFreestyle ReleasingDir. Bob Gosse Pro., Tucker Max, Nils Parker, Richard Kelly; Wri. Tucker Max and Nils Parker; Cast, Matt Czuchry, Jesse Bradford, Geoff Stults, Keri Lynn Pratt, Marika Dominczyk, Bill Dawes, Traci Lords
Paranormal ActivityParamount PicturesDir., Oren Peli; Cast. Katie Featherston, Micah Sloat, Amber Armstrong

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2 W Capitalism: A Love StoryThe Weinstein CompanyMichael Moore
The Invention of LyingWarner Bros.Ricky Gervais, Jennifer Garner, Rob Lowe, Jonah Hill, Louis C.K., John Hodgman, Tina Fey, Christopher Guest, Jeffrey Tambor, Nate Corddry, Jason Bateman
Whip ItFox SearchlightDir.: Drew Barrymore; Cast: Ellen Page, Marcia Gay Harden, Juliette Lewis, Kristen Wiig, Zoe Bell, Drew Barrymore, Jimmy Fallon
ZombielandColumbiaWoody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Abigail Breslin, Amber Heard
L A Serious ManFocusDirs.: Joel and Ethan Coen; Cast: Michael Stuhlbarg, Sari Lennick, Fred Melamed, Richard Kind, Aaron Wolf, Jessica McManus, Adam Arkin, Simon Helberg, Fyvush Finkel, Michael Lerner, George Wyner, Steve Park
R Toy Story 3-D & Toy Story 2 3-D Double FeatureWalt Disney Pictures & PixarDir., John Lasseter; Cast, Tom Hanks, Tim Allen
9 W Couples RetreatUniversalKristen Bell, Kristin Davis, Malin Akerman, Vince Vaughn, Jon Favreau, Jason Bateman, Carlos Ponce, Faizon love, Jean Reno
L BronsonVertigo FilmsDir.: Nicolas Winding Refn; Scrs.: Brock Norman Brock & Nicolas Winding Refn; Cast: Tom Hardy, Matt King, James Lance, Amanda Burton, Kelly Adams, Andrew Forbes
The Damned UnitedSony Pictures ClassicsDir.: Tom Hooper; Scr.: Peter Morgan; Cast: Michael Sheen, Jim Broadbent Colm Meaney, Timothy Spall
An EducationSony Pictures ClassicsDir., Lone Scherfig; Scr., Nick Hornby; Cast: Carey Mulligan, Peter Sarsgaard, Rosamund Pike, Dominic Cooper, Alfred Molina, Cara Seymour, Emma Thompson, Olivia Williams, Sally Hawkins, Matthew Beard
Good HairRoadside AttractionsDir, Jeff Stilson, Cast; Chris Rock
TruckerMonterey MediaDir./Scr.: James Mottern; Cast: Michelle Monaghan, Nathan Fillion, Jimmy Bennett, Joey Lauren Adams, Benjamin Bratt
16 W Law Abiding CitizenOverture FilmsDir., F. Gary Gray; Cast, Gerard Butler, Jamie Foxx, Michael Gambon, Viola Davis, Leslie Bibb, Regina Hall, Colm Meaney
The StepfatherScreen GemsDir., Nelson B. McCormick; Pro., Greg Moordian, Mark Morgan; Wir., J. S. Cardone; Cast, Penn Badgley, Dylan Walsh, Amber Heard, Sela Ward
Where the Wild Things AreWarner Bros.Dir., Spike Jonze; Scr., Spike Jonze, Dave Eggers; Cast, Max Records, Paul Dano, Forest Whitaker, Catherine Keener, James Gandolfini, Catherine O'Hara
L Black DynamiteApparitionDir., Scott Sanders; Cast, Michael Jai White, Salli Richardson, Arsenio Hall
Janky PromotersThird RailIce Cube, Mike Epps, Young Jeezy
The MaidElephant Eye FilmsDir.: Sebastián Silva; Scr.: Pedro Peirano & Sebastián Silva; Cast: Catalina Saavedra, Claudia Celedón, Alejandro Goic, Andrea García-Huidobro, Mariana Loyola, Agustín Silva
New York, I Love YouVivendi EntertainmentDir., Various Directors; Cast, Ensemble cast
23 W AmeliaFox SearchlightDir., Mira Nair; Scr., Ronald Bass; Cast: Hilary Swank, Richard Gere, Ewan McGregor, Christopher Eccleston, Joe Anderson, Mia Wasikowska, William Cuddy
Astro BoySummit EntertainmentDir., David Bowers; animated voices of, Freddie Highmore, Nicolas Cage, Nathan Lane, Bill Nighy, Eugene Levy, Matt Lucas, Donald Sutherland, Kristen Bell, Samuel L. Jackson, Charlize Theron, Ryan Stiles, Tony Matthews, Madeline Carroll, Sterling Beaumon, Moises Arias, Victor Bonavida
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's AssistantUniversalDir., Paul Weitz; Cast, John C. Reilly, Ken Watanabe, Chris Massoglia, Josh Hutcherson, Patrick Fugit, Ray Stevenson, Michael Cerveris, Frankie Faison, Jane Krakowski, Orlando Jones, Kristen Schaal, Salma Hayek
Saw VILionsgateDir., Kevin Greutert; Pro., Mark Burg, Oren Koules, James Wan, Leigh Whannell; Wir., Marcus Dunstan, Patrick Melton; Cast, Tobin Bell, Costas Mandylor, Shawnee Smith, Tanedra Howard
L AntichristIFC FilmsDir. & Scr.: Lars von Trier; Cast: Willem Dafoe, Charlotte Gainsbourg
Ong Bak 2: The BeginningMagnolia PicturesDir., Tony Jaa, Panna Rittikrai; Cast, Tony Jaa
MotherhoodFreestyle ReleasingDir., Katherine Dieckmann; Cast, Uma Thurman, Minnie Driver, Anthony Edwards
(Untitled)Samuel GoldwynDir., Jonathan Parker; Cast, Adam Goldberg, Marley Shelton, Eion Bailey, Lucy Punch, Vinnie Jones, Zak Orth
R Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before ChristmasWalt Disney PicturesDir., Henry Selick; Cast, Chris Sarandon, Catherine O'Hara
28 W Michael Jackson's This Is ItColumbia Pictures, AEG LiveDir.: Kenny Ortega; Cast, Michael Jackson
30 L The Boondock Saints II: All Saints DayStage 6 FilmsDir., Troy Duffy; Cast, Sean Patrick Flanery, Norman Reedus, Clifton Collins, Jr., Julie Benz, Billy Connolly, Peter Fonda
Gentlemen BroncosFox SearchlightD: Jared Hess; W: Jared and Jerusha Hess; S: Michael Angarano, Sam Rockwell, Jemaine Clement, Jennifer Coolidge
SkinJour De FeteDir./Scr.: Anthony Fabian; Cast: Sophie Okonedo, Sam Neill, Alice Krige
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6 W The BoxWarner Bros.Dir.: Richard Kelly; Cast: Cameron Diaz, James Marsden, Frank Langella, Gillian Jacobs
A Christmas CarolWalt Disney PicturesDir. Robert Zemeckis; Cast: Jim Carrey, Gary Oldman, Bob Hoskins, Robin Wright Penn, Cary Elwes, Colin Firth
The Fourth KindUniversalMilla Jovovich
The Men Who Stare at GoatsOverture FilmsDir. Grant Heslov; Cast: Ewan McGregor, George Clooney, Kevin Spacey, Jeff Bridges, Robert Patrick, Stephen Lang, Rebecca Mader
L PreciousLionsgateDir., Lee Daniels; Cast, Gabourey Sidibe, Paula Patton, Mo'Nique, Mariah Carey, Sherri Shepherd, Lenny Kravitz
That Evening SunDogwood EntertainmentDir./Scr.: Scott Teems; Cast: Hal Holbrook, Ray McKinnon, Walton Goggins, Mia Wasikowska, Carrie Preston, Barry Corbin, Dixie Carter, Barlow Jacobs, Brian Keith, Anthony Reynolds
13 W 2012 ColumbiaDir. & Scr. Roland Emmerich; Cast: John Cusack, Amanda Peet, Morgan Lily, Liam James, Oliver Platt, Thandie Newton, Woody Harrelson, Danny Glover, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Chin Han, Osric Chau, Chang Tseng, Lisa Lu, Thomas McCarthy, George Segal, Kinua McWatt, Michael Karl Richards, Stephen McHattie, Karin Konoval, Patrick Bauchau, Zlatko Burić, Beatrice Rosen, John Billingsley, Johann Urb, Blu Mankuma, Ryan McDonald, Merrilyn Gann, Henry O, Jimi Mistry, Agam Darshi, Alexandre Haussmann, Philippe Haussmann
Pirate Radio FocusDir./Scr.: Richard Curtis; Cast: Tom Sturridge, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bill Nighy, Katherine Parkinson, Talulah Riley, Rhys Ifans, Nick Frost, Kenneth Branagh, Jack Davenport, Ralph Brown, January Jones, Emma Thompson, Chris O'Dowd, Rhys Darby, Will Adamsdale, Tom Wisdom, Gemma Arterton, Sinead Matthews, Stephen Moore, Olegar Fedoro
L Fantastic Mr. Fox 20th Century FoxDir. and Scr., Wes Anderson; Scr. Noah Baumbach; Cast, George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Anjelica Huston, Bill Murray, Jason Schwartzman, Eric Chase Anderson, Wallace Wolodarsky, Owen Wilson, Willem Dafoe, Jarvis Cocker, Helen McCrory, Hugo Guinness, Robin Hurlstone, Michael Gambon
The MessengerOscilloscope PicturesDir.: Oren Moverman; Scr.: Alessandro Camon & Oren Moverman; Cast: Ben Foster, Woody Harrelson, Samantha Morton, Jena Malone, Eamonn Walker, Merritt Wever, Jeremy Strong, Gaius Charles
UncertaintyIFC FilmsDir. & Scr.: Scott McGehee & David Siegel; Cast: Lynn Collins, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Assumpta Serna, Olivia Thirlby
Women in TroubleScreen Media FilmsDir., and Scr., Sebastian Gutierrez; Cast, Carla Gugino, Elizabeth Berkley, Marley Shelton, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Cameron Richardson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Simon Baker, Josh Brolin
The Young VictoriaApparitionDir., Jean-Marc Vallée Scr., Julian Fellowes Cast Emily Blunt, Rupert Friend, Paul Bettany, Jim Broadbent, Miranda Richardson, Mark Strong
20 W The Blind SideWarner Bros. PicturesDir. John Lee Hancock; Cast: Sandra Bullock, Michael Oher, Kathy Bates, Lily Collins, Jae Head
The Twilight Saga: New MoonSummit EntertainmentDir. Chris Weitz, Cast, Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Nikki Reed
Planet 51TriStar PicturesDir., Jorge Blanco; Cast, Dwayne Johnson, Jessica Biel, Justin Long, Seann William Scott, Gary Oldman, John Cleese
L Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New OrleansFirst Look StudiosDir. Werner Herzog; Cast, Nicolas Cage, Val Kilmer, Eva Mendes, Xzibit, Brad Dourif
Broken EmbracesSony Pictures ClassicsDir. Pedro Almodóvar; Cast: Penélope Cruz, Lluis Homar, Blanca Portillo, Chus Lampreave
The Missing PersonStrand ReleasingDir. & Scr.: Noah Buschel; Cast: Michael Shannon, Amy Ryan, Frank Wood, Linda Emond, Margaret Colin, John Ventimiglia, Merritt Wever, Paul Adelstein, Liza Weil, Daniel Franzese, Gary Wilmes, Betsy Hogg
25 W Ninja AssassinWarner Bros.Dir., James McTeigue; Cast, Rain, Naomie Harris, Ben Miles, Sho Kosugi, Rick Yune
Old DogsWalt Disney PicturesDir. Walt Becker, Cast. John Travolta, Robin Williams, Kelly Preston, Bernie Mac, Seth Green, Lori Loughlin, Matt Dillon, Conner Rayburn, Ella Bleu Travolta, Ann-Margret, Rita Wilson, Amy Sedaris
L Me and Orson WellesFreestyle ReleasingDir.: Richard Linklater; Scr.: Holly Gent Palmo & Vincent Palmo, Jr.; Cast: Zac Efron, Christian McKay, Claire Danes, Ben Chaplin, James Tupper, Kelly Reilly, Eddie Marsan, Zoe Kazan
The Princess and the FrogWalt Disney PicturesDir.: John Musker, Ron Clements; Cast: Anika Noni Rose, Bruno Campos, Keith David, Oprah Winfrey, Terrence Howard, Jennifer Cody, John Goodman, Peter Bartlett, Jim Cummings, Michael-Leon Wooley, Jenifer Lewis
The RoadThe Weinstein Co.Dir., John Hillcoat; Scr., Joe Penhall; Cast, Viggo Mortensen, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Charlize Theron, Robert Duvall, Guy Pearce
27 L The Private Lives of Pippa LeeScreen MediaDir. & Scr., Rebecca Miller Cast Robin Wright Penn, Winona Ryder, Keanu Reeves, Julianne Moore, Alan Arkin, Monica Bellucci, Maria Bello, Blake Lively, Zoe Kazan
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4 W ArmoredScreen GemsDir., Antal Nimród; Pro., Sam Raimi; Cast, Columbus Short, Matt Dillon, Laurence Fishburne, Jean Reno, Skeet Ulrich, Fred Ward, Milo Ventimiglia
BrothersLionsgateDir.: Jim Sheridan; Scr.: David Benioff; Jake Gyllenhaal, Natalie Portman, Tobey Maguire, Mare Winningham, Sam Shepard
Everybody's FineMiramaxRobert De Niro, Drew Barrymore, Kate Beckinsale, Sam Rockwell, Katherine Moennig, Melissa Leo
TransylmaniaFull Circle ReleasingJames DeBello, Musetta Vander, Tony Denman
L Up in the AirParamount PicturesDir.: Jason Reitman; Scr.: Jason Reitman & Sheldon Turner; Cast: George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick, Jason Bateman, Melanie Lynskey, Danny McBride, Amy Morton, Sam Elliott, J.K. Simmons, Zach Galifianakis
11 W InvictusWarner Bros.Dir.: Clint Eastwood; Cast: Morgan Freeman, Matt Damon, Scott Eastwood
L The Lovely BonesDreamWorksDir. and Scr.: Peter Jackson; Cast: Saoirse Ronan, Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz, Susan Sarandon, Stanley Tucci, Rose McIver, Michael Imperioli, Amanda Michalka
A Single ManThe Weinstein CompanyDir.: Tom Ford; Scr.: Tom Ford & David Scearce; Cast: Colin Firth, Julianne Moore, Matthew Goode, Nicholas Hoult, Ginnifer Goodwin, Paulette Lamouri
16 L Crazy HeartFox Searchlight PicturesDir./Scr.: Scott Cooper; Cast: Jeff Bridges, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Colin Farrell, Robert Duvall, Beth Grant, Sarah Jane Morris
18 W Avatar20th Century FoxDir. and Scr., James Cameron; Cast, Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Giovanni Ribisi, Michelle Rodriguez
Did You Hear About the Morgans?ColumbiaMarc Lawrence (writer & director); Sarah Jessica Parker, Hugh Grant, Elisabeth Moss, Mary Steenburgen, Sam Elliott, Michael Kelly, Kim Shaw
L NineThe Weinstein CompanyDir., Rob Marshall; Cast, Daniel Day-Lewis, Marion Cotillard, Penélope Cruz, Judi Dench, Kate Hudson, Nicole Kidman, Sophia Loren, Stacy Ferguson
23 W Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel20th Century Fox/Regency EnterprisesDir., Betty Thomas; Cast, Jason Lee, David Cross, Zachary Levi, Justin Long, Matthew Gray Gubler, Jesse McCartney, Anna Faris, Christina Applegate, Amy Poehler
L The Last StationSony Pictures ClassicsDir. & Scr., Michael Hoffman Cast Christopher Plummer, Helen Mirren, James McAvoy, Anne-Marie Duff, Paul Giamatti, Kerry Condon, Patrick Kennedy
25 W It's ComplicatedUniversal PicturesDir. & Scr., Nancy Meyers; Cast, Meryl Streep, Steve Martin, Alec Baldwin, Lake Bell, John Krasinski, Rita Wilson, Hunter Parrish, Daryl Sabara, Zoe Kazan
Sherlock HolmesWarner Bros.Dir.: Guy Ritchie; Cast: Robert Downey, Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, Mark Strong
L The Imaginarium of Doctor ParnassusSony Pictures ClassicsDir. & Scr., Terry Gilliam; Cast, Christopher Plummer, Heath Ledger, Lily Cole, Andrew Garfield, Tom Waits, Verne Troyer, Johnny Depp, Jude Law, Colin Farrell
30 L The White RibbonSony Pictures ClassicsDir. & Scr., Michael Haneke; Cast Ulrich Tukur, Susanne Lothar, Josef Bierbichler, Marisa Growaldt
. Archived 2009-09-11.

Notable deaths


Month Date Name Age Country Profession Notable films
January 1Edmund Purdom84ActorThe Student PrinceAthenaThe EgyptianThe Prodigal
3Pat Hingle84ActorSplendor in the GrassHang 'Em HighBatman quadrilogy • The Land Before TimeTalladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
8Don Galloway71ActorThe Big Chill
12Claude Berri74Director, Producer, WriterJean de FloretteManon des SourcesLe PouletTess
13Patrick McGoohan80Actor, WriterThe PrisonerThe Three Lives of ThomasinaThe Scarecrow of Romney MarshIce Station ZebraBraveheartTreasure PlanetEscape From Alcatraz
14Ricardo Montalbán88Actor, DirectorBattlegroundAcross the Wide MissouriNeptune's DaughterSayonara, Cheyenne AutumnFantasy IslandStar Trek II: The Wrath of KhanThe Naked GunSpy Kids 2: The Island of Lost DreamsSpy Kids 3-D: Game OverThe Ant Bully
15Tapan Sinha86DirectorKabuliwalaEk Doctor Ki Maut
17Susanna Foster84Actor, SingerPhantom of the OperaThe Climax
18Kathleen Byron88ActorBlack NarcissusA Matter of Life and DeathThe House in the Square
21Charles H. Schneer88ProducerJason and the ArgonautsClash of the TitansThe 7th Voyage of SinbadMysterious IslandIt Came from Beneath the Sea
29François Villiers88DirectorL'Eau viveLe Puits aux trois vérités
31Nagesh75ActorServer SundaramThiruvilayadalAnbe Vaa
February 6James Whitmore87ActorTora! Tora! Tora!Give 'em Hell, Harry!BattlegroundThem!The Shawshank Redemption
6Philip Carey83ActorOperation PacificPushoverMister Roberts
9Robert W. Anderson88ScreenwriterTea and SympathyUntil They SailThe Nun's StoryThe Sand PebblesI Never Sang for My Father
20Robert Quarry83ActorCount Yorga, VampireDr. Phibes Rises Again
22Howard Zieff81DirectorPrivate BenjaminMy Girl
25Clarence Swensen91ActorThe Wizard of Oz
March 4Horton Foote92ScreenwriterTo Kill a MockingbirdBaby the Rain Must FallThe Trip to BountifulOf Mice and Men (1992)Tender Mercies
13Betsy Blair85ActressMartyA Double LifeAnother Part of the ForestThe Snake Pit
15Ron Silver62Actor, DirectorThe EntitySilkwoodReversal of FortuneFind Me GuiltyTimecopSilent RageBlue Steel
18Natasha Richardson45ActressThe Comfort of StrangersNellThe Parent TrapBlow DryAsylumWild ChildThe White CountessWaking Up in RenoPast MidnightEveningThe Handmaid's Tale
22Awilda Carbia71Actress, ComedianCita en Buenos AiresEl sueño del regresoLa Guagua Aérea 2Punto final: De como Tito Mangual aprendio a bregar
25Steven Bach84Studio ExecutiveHeaven's Gate
29Maurice Jarre84Musical ComposerLawrence of ArabiaDoctor ZhivagoGrand PrixTopazRyan's DaughterThe Life and Times of Judge Roy BeanA Passage to IndiaWitnessDead Poets SocietyGorillas in the MistGhost
29Monte Hale89Actor, SingerGiant
April 1Miguel Ángel Suárez69ActorBananasStir CrazyUnder SuspicionAngelChe: Part One
1Lou Perryman67ActorThe Texas Chain Saw MassacrePoltergeistThe Blues Brothers
4Jody McCrea74Actor, ProducerLafayette EscadrilleCry Blood, ApacheBeach PartyMuscle Beach PartyBikini BeachBeach Blanket BingoHow to Stuff a Wild Bikini
5Wouter Barendrecht43ProducerThe Goddess of 1967Springtime in a Small TownLast Life in the UniversePleasure Factory
9Shakti Samanta83Director, ProducerAradhanaKati PatangAmar Prem
10Yevgeny Vesnik86ActorThe Adventures of the Elektronic
12Marilyn Chambers57Actress, producerRabidBehind the Green Door
20Peter Rogers95DirectorCarry On film series
22Ken Annakin94DirectorSwiss Family RobinsonThe Longest DayBattle of the BulgeThose Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines
22Jack Cardiff94Cinematographer-DirectorBlack NarcissusThe Red ShoesWar and PeaceThe Prince and the ShowgirlThe Vikings
25Beatrice Arthur86ActressLovers and Other StrangersMameThe Golden GirlsMaude
27Feroz Khan69ActorTarzan Goes to IndiaDharmatmaQurbaniJanbaaz
May 1Danny Gans52Actor, EntertainerBull Durham
4Dom DeLuise75Actor, Comedian, Film DirectorHistory of the World, Part ISpaceballsRobin Hood: Men in TightsAll Dogs Go to HeavenThe Secret of NIMHAn American TailThe Muppet MovieThe Cannonball RunThe Twelve ChairsBlazing SaddlesCannonball Run IIFatsoThe EndSmokey and the Bandit IIHot StuffOliver & Company
4Jane Randolph93ActressRailroaded!Cat PeopleThe Curse of the Cat People
7Mickey Carroll89ActorThe Wizard of Oz
17Prakash Mehra69Director, ProducerHaseena Maan JayegiZanjeerMuqaddar Ka SikandarLawaarisSharaabiNamak Halaal
18Wayne Allwine62Voice actor/third voice of Mickey Mouse, Sound effects editorWho Framed Roger RabbitFantasia 2000A Goofy MovieThe Great Mouse DetectiveThe Black CauldronStar Trek V: The Final FrontierSplashThree Men and a BabyAlien NationInnerspace
20Lucy Gordon28ActressPerfumeSerendipitySpider-Man 3
June 3David Carradine72ActorKung FuDeath Race 2000Bound for GloryBird on a WireKill Bill . Crank: High Voltage
3Shih Kien96ActorThe Young MasterEnter the Dragon
23Ed McMahon86ActorThe IncidentFun with Dick and JaneBewitchedFull Moon HighButterfly
25Farrah Fawcett62ActressLogan's RunThe Cannonball RunExtremitiesThe ApostleDr. T & the Women
25Michael Jackson50Singer, Songwriter, Actor, ProducerThe WizCaptain EOMoonwalkerMichael Jackson's GhostsMen in Black IIMiss Cast Away and the Island GirlsMichael Jackson's This Is It
29Jan Rubes89Singer, ActorWitnessOne Magic ChristmasDead of WinterThe Outside Chance of Maximilian GlickD2: The Mighty Ducks
30Harve Presnell75ActorFargoPaint Your WagonSaving Private Ryan
July 1Karl Malden97ActorA Streetcar Named DesireOn the WaterfrontBaby DollBirdman of AlcatrazGypsyPattonOne-Eyed JacksHow the West Was WonKiss of DeathI Confess
4Brenda Joyce92ActressTarzan and the AmazonsTarzan and the Leopard WomanTarzan and the HuntressTarzan and the MermaidsTarzan's Magic Fountain
10Zena Marshall83ActressDr. NoThose Magnificent Men in Their Flying MachinesThe Terrornauts
21Heinz Edelmann75Illustrator, DesignerYellow Submarine
26Traugott Buhre80ActorDerrickTatortAnatomy
28Leela Naidu69ActressAnuradha
31Jean-Paul Roussillon78ActorMonsieur de PourceaugnacUne hirondelle a fait le printempsPlaying 'In the Company of Men'Kings and QueenA Christmas Tale
August 4Blake Snyder51ScreenwriterStop! Or My Mom Will ShootBlank Check
5Budd Schulberg95Actor Director, Producer, ScreenwriterOn the WaterfrontA Face in the Crowd
6John Hughes59Director, Writer, ProducerNational Lampoon's VacationFerris Bueller's Day OffWeird ScienceThe Breakfast ClubSixteen CandlesPretty in PinkShe's Having a BabyPlanes, Trains and AutomobilesUncle BuckHome AloneHome Alone 2: Lost in New York
9John Quade71Actor, StuntmanThe Outlaw Josey Wales92 In The Shade
13Les Paul94Musician, Songwriter, ActorSarge Goes To CollegeThe Dream Catcher
September 7Frank Coghlan, Jr.93ActorThe Public EnemyAdventures of Captain Marvel
12Larry Gelbart81Author, Screenwriter, ProducerTootsieOh, God!Blame It on RioBedazzledNeighborsRough Cut
14Patrick Swayze57Actor, Dancer, Singer-songwriterDirty DancingRoad HouseGhostPoint BreakRed DawnThe OutsidersGrandview, U.S.A.Steel DawnNext of KinWaking Up in RenoBlack DogPowder BlueDonnie DarkoGreen Dragon11:14Keeping MumTall TaleYoungblood
14Henry Gibson73ActorThe BurbsRowan & Martin's Laugh-InNashvilleInnerspaceThe Blues BrothersGremlins 2: The New BatchCharlotte's WebBoston Legal
17Dick Durock72Actor, StuntmanSwamp ThingThe Return of Swamp ThingThe EnforcerAny Which Way You CanDoc Savage: The Man of Bronze
21Robert Ginty60Actor, DirectorThe ExterminatorComing HomeHarley Davidson and the Marlboro Man
October 14Collin Wilcox74ActressTo Kill a MockingbirdJaws 2Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
19Joseph Wiseman91ActorDr. NoViva Zapata!The Unforgiven
26Yoshirō Muraki85Production designer, Art director, Costume designerThrone of BloodYojimboHigh and LowTora! Tora! Tora!Japan SinksKagemushaRan
November 4David Tree94ActorGoodbye, Mr. ChipsPygmalion
10Gheorghe Dinică75ActorŞi atunci i-am condamnat pe toţi la moarteFelix şi OtiliaDincolo de nisipuriFilip cel bunPrin cenuşa imperiuluiMarele singuraticDe ce trag clopotele, Mitică?ConcursCuibul de viespiPatul conjugalFaimosul PaparazzoFilantropicaDupă-amiaza unui torţionar
16Edward Woodward79ActorBreaker MorantThe Wicker Man
17Tony Kendall72ActorMachine Gun McCain
December 3Richard Todd90ActorThe Hasty HeartStage FrightThe Dam BustersA Man Called Peter
9Gene Barry90ActorThe War of the Worlds (1953) • Thunder Road
16Roy E. Disney79senior executive for The Walt Disney Company, nephew of Walt DisneyFantasia 2000
17Jennifer Jones90ActressLove Is a Many-Splendored ThingDuel in the SunSince You Went AwayThe Song of BernadetteLove LettersA Farewell to Arms
17Dan O'Bannon63Screenwriter, Director, ActorDark StarAlienHeavy MetalBlue ThunderLifeforceThe Return of the Living DeadInvaders from MarsTotal RecallScreamers
20Brittany Murphy32Actress, SingerCluelessJust MarriedGirl, Interrupted8 MileSin CityThe Dead GirlUptown GirlsRiding in Cars with BoysSpunHappy Feet
20Arnold Stang91ActorThe Man with the Golden Arm Alakazam the GreatIt's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad WorldHello Down ThereHercules in New York
22Michael Currie81ActorSudden ImpactThe Dead PoolHalloween III: Season of the WitchFirefoxAny Which Way You CanG.I. Jane
30Vishnuvardhan59ActorNaagarahaavuMuthina HaaraApthamitraAptharakshaka



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