Best Movies Of 2012
These are the top movies of 2012 from 11 categories: Action/Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Comic Book, Documentary, Drama, Foreign, Horror, Romance, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, and Thriller. My choices are based off of critic reviews on Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic, and user reviews on IMDB and Metacritic.
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- DirectorSam MendesStarsDaniel CraigJavier BardemNaomie HarrisJames Bond's loyalty to M is tested when her past comes back to haunt her. When MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost.ACTION/ADVENTURE
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"Sam Mendes brings Bond surging back with a smart, sexy, riveting action thriller that qualifies as one of the best 007 films to date."
~Rotten Tomatoes: 92%
Metacritic: 81 out of 100
Average Critic Score (ACS): 87%
USER REVIEWS-
IMDB: 7.8 out of 10
Metacritic User Score: 7.5 out of 10
Average User Score (AUS): 7.7
RUNNER-UPS:
Django Unchained~ACS: 85, AUS: 8.5
Life of Pi~ACS: 83, AUS: 7.8
Haywire~ACS: 74, AUS: 5.7
Premium Rush~ACS: 71, AUS: 6.7
AUDIENCE FAVORITE: Django Unchained - DirectorHiromasa YonebayashiStarsBridgit MendlerAmy PoehlerWill ArnettThe Clock family are four-inch-tall people who live anonymously in another family's residence, borrowing simple items to make their home. Life changes for the Clocks when their teenage daughter Arrietty is discovered.ANIMATION
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"Visually lush, refreshingly free of family-friendly clatter, and anchored with soulful depth, The Secret World of Arrietty lives up to Studio Ghibli's reputation."
~Rotten Tomatoes: 94%
Metacritic: 87 out of 100
Average Critic Score (ACS): 87%
USER REVIEWS-
IMDB: 7.6 out of 10
Metacritic User Score: 8.2 out of 10
Average User Score (AUS): 7.9
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Frankenweenie~ACS: 81, AUS: 7.2
Paranorman~ACS: 80, AUS: 7.1
The Pirates! Band of Misfits~ACS: 80, AUS: 6.8
Wreck-it-Ralph~ACS: 79, AUS: 8.1
AUDIENCE FAVORITE: Wreck-it-Ralph - DirectorRichard LinklaterStarsJack BlackShirley MacLaineMatthew McConaugheyIn small-town Texas, an affable mortician strikes up a friendship with a wealthy widow, though when she starts to become controlling, he goes to great lengths to separate himself from her grasp.COMEDY
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"Richard Linklater's Bernie is a gently told and unexpectedly amusing true-crime comedy that benefits from an impressive performance by Jack Black."
~Rotten Tomatoes: 90%
Metacritic: 75 out of 100
Average Critic Score (ACS): 83%
USER REVIEWS-
IMDB: 6.7 out of 10
Metacritic User Score: 7.2 out of 10
Average User Score (AUS): 7.0
RUNNER-UPS
Sleepwalk With Me~ACS: 78, AUS: 6.8
My Sister's Sister~ACS: 78, AUS: 6.5
21 Jump Street~ACS: 77, AUS: 7.4
Seven Psychopaths~ACS: 75, AUS: 7.3
AUDIENCE FAVORITE: 21 Jump Street - DirectorChristopher NolanStarsChristian BaleTom HardyAnne HathawayBane, an imposing terrorist, attacks Gotham City and disrupts its eight-year-long period of peace. This forces Bruce Wayne to come out of hiding and don the cape and cowl of Batman again.COMIC BOOK
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"The Dark Knight Rises is an ambitious, thoughtful, and potent action film that concludes Christopher Nolan's franchise in spectacular fashion."
~Rotten Tomatoes: 83%
Metacritic: 78 out of 100
Average Critic Score (ACS): 83%
USER REVIEWS-
IMDB: 8.6 out of 10
Metacritic User Score: 8.4 out of 10
Average User Score (AUS): 8.5
RUNNER-UPS
Avengers~ACS: 81, AUS: 8.1
Spiderman~ACS: 70, AUS: 7.2
Dredd~ACS: 69, AUS: 7.7
Men In Black III~ACS: 64, AUS: 6.9
AUDIENCE FAVORITE: The Dark Knight Rises - DirectorDavid FranceStarsPeter StaleyLarry KramerIris LongThe story of two coalitions -- ACT UP and TAG (Treatment Action Group) -- whose activism and innovation turned AIDS from a death sentence into a manageable condition.DOCUMENTARY
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"Angry, powerful, and stirring, How to Survive a Plague is a brilliantly constructed documentary about the activists who pushed for action to combat the AIDS epidemic"
~Rotten Tomatoes: 100%
Metacritic: 87 out of 100
Average Critic Score (ACS): 94%
USER REVIEWS-
IMDB: 7.3 out of 10
Metacritic User Score: 8.3 out of 10
Average User Score (AUS): 7.8
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The Invisible War~ACS: 88, AUS: 8.0
Brooklyn Castle~ACS: 88, AUS: 7.1
The Imposter~ACS: 86, AUS: 7.6
The Island President~ACS: 85, AUS: 7.5
AUDIENCE FAVORITE: The Invisible War - DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsDaniel Day-LewisSally FieldDavid StrathairnAs the Civil War rages on, U.S President Abraham Lincoln struggles with continuing carnage on the battlefield as he fights with many inside his own cabinet on his decision to emancipate the slaves.DRAMA
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"Daniel Day-Lewis characteristically delivers in this witty, dignified portrait that immerses the audience in its world and entertains even as it informs."
~Rotten Tomatoes: 89%
Metacritic: 86 out of 100
Average Critic Score (ACS): 88%
USER REVIEWS-
IMDB: 7.5 out of 10
Metacritic User Score: 7.5 out of 10
Average User Score (AUS): 7.5
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Coriolanus~ACS: 87, AUS: 6.4
Beasts of the Southern Wild~ACS: 86, AUS: 7.4
The Master~ACS: 86, AUS: 7.0
End of Watch~ACS: 77, AUS: 7.6
AUDIENCE FAVORITE: End of Watch - DirectorsMojtaba MirtahmasbJafar PanahiStarsJafar PanahiIgiMrs. GheiratIt's been months since Jafar Panahi, stuck in jail, has been awaiting a verdict by the appeals court. By depicting a day in his life, Panahi and Mojtaba Mirtahmasb try to portray the deprivations looming in contemporary Iranian cinema.FOREIGN
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"Through simple means and filming, This is Not a Film presents a vital political statement and a snapshot of life in Iran as enemy of the state."
~Rotten Tomatoes: 98%
Metacritic: 90 out of 100
Average Critic Score (ACS): 94%
USER REVIEWS-
IMDB: 7.5 out of 10
Metacritic User Score: 5.9 out of 10
Average User Score (AUS): 6.7
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The Kid with a Bike~ACS: 92, AUS: 7.5
Oslo, August 31st~ACS: 91, AUS: 7.2
Monsieur Lazhar~ACS: 90, AUS: 7.5
Jiro Dreams of Sushi~ACS: 88, AUS: 8.1
AUDIENCE FAVORITE: Jiro Dreams of Sushi - DirectorSean ByrneStarsXavier SamuelRobin McLeavyJohn BrumptonWhen Brent turns down his classmate Lola's invitation to the prom, she concocts a wildly violent plan for revenge.HORROR
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"Successfully mixing the conventions of the teen and horror genres with a twist, Australian director Sean Byrne makes a striking directorial debut."
~Rotten Tomatoes: 98%
Metacritic: 75 out of 100
Average Critic Score (ACS): 87%
USER REVIEWS-
IMDB: 6.6 out of 10
Metacritic User Score: 9.1 out of 10
Average User Score (AUS): 7.9
RUNNER-UPS
Cabin in the Woods~ACS: 82, AUS: 7.3
The Kill List~ACS: 72, AUS: 6.2
The Innkeepers~ACS: 72, AUS: 6.1
The Bay~ACS: 71, AUS: 6.1
AUDIENCE FAVORITE: The Loved Ones - 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.ROMANCE
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"Warm, whimsical, and poignant, the immaculately framed and beautifully acted Moonrise Kingdom presents writer/director Wes Anderson at his idiosyncratic best."
~Rotten Tomatoes: 94%
Metacritic: 84 out of 100
Average Critic Score (ACS): 89%
USER REVIEWS-
IMDB: 7.8 out of 10
Metacritic User Score: 7.9 out of 10
Average User Score (AUS): 7.9
RUNNER-UPS
Silver Linings Playbook~ACS: 87, AUS: 8.1
The Sessions~ACS: 87, AUS: 7.5
Keep the Lights On~ACS: 85, AUS: 6.7
Hope Springs~ACS: 70, AUS: 6.5
AUDIENCE FAVORITE: Silver Linings Playbook - DirectorRian JohnsonStarsJoseph Gordon-LevittBruce WillisEmily BluntIn 2074, when the mob wants to get rid of someone, the target is sent into the past, where a hired gun awaits - someone like Joe - who one day learns the mob wants to 'close the loop' by sending back Joe's future self for assassination.SCI-FI/FANTASY
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"As thought-provoking as it is thrilling, Looper delivers an uncommonly smart, bravely original blend of futuristic sci-fi and good old-fashioned action."
~Rotten Tomatoes: 93%
Metacritic: 84 out of 100
Average Critic Score (ACS): 89%
USER REVIEWS-
IMDB: 7.5 out of 10
Metacritic User Score: 7.7 out of 10
Average User Score (AUS): 7.6
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Safety Not Guaranteed~ACS: 82, AUS: 7.4
Chronicle~ACS: 78, AUS: 7.1
Robot & Frank~ACS: 77, AUS: 7.2
The Hunger Games~ACS: 76, AUS: 7.1
AUDIENCE FAVORITE: Looper - DirectorKathryn BigelowStarsJessica ChastainJoel EdgertonChris PrattA 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.s Team 6 in May 2011.Thriller
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"Gripping, suspenseful, and brilliantly crafted, Zero Dark Thirty dramatizes the hunt for Osama bin Laden with intelligence and an eye for detail."
~Rotten Tomatoes: 93%
Metacritic: 95 out of 100
Average Critic Score (ACS): 94%
USER REVIEWS-
IMDB: 7.5 out of 10
Metacritic User Score: 6.6 out of 10
Average User Score (AUS): 7.1
RUNNER-UPS
Argo~ACS: 91, AUS: 7.9
Arbitrage~ACS: 80, AUS: 6.8
Compliance~ACS: 79, AUS: 6.4
The Grey~ACS: 72, AUS: 6.9
AUDIENCE FAVORITE: Argo
