Movies Coming Out In July 2012
by shanec1983 | created - 01 Jul 2012 | updated - 20 Aug 2012 | Public- Instant Watch Options
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1. The Big Year (2011)
PG | 100 min | Comedy
Two bird enthusiasts try to defeat the cocky, cutthroat world record holder in a year-long bird-spotting competition.
Director: David Frankel | Stars: Owen Wilson, Jack Black, Steve Martin, John Cleese
Votes: 47,966 | Gross: $7.20M
25th If you liked this, you'll like: Mousehunt, School Of Rock and Marley And Me (The Big Year is based on non-fiction book by prize-winning environmental journalist Mark Obmascik.) (The comedy shows penguins, geese and owls all outside of their actual US habitats.)
2. Demoted (2011)
R | 94 min | Comedy
What goes around comes around for a pair of prank-playing tire salesmen (Astin and Vartan) who find themselves placed in secretarial jobs by their put-upon boss (Cross).
Director: J.B. Rogers | Stars: Michael Vartan, Sean Astin, David Cross, Celia Weston
Votes: 2,164
11th If you liked this, you'll like: Office Space, Clockwatchers and The Office
3. The Sitter (2011)
R | 81 min | Comedy
A college student on suspension is coaxed into babysitting the kids next door, though he is fully unprepared for the wild night ahead of him.
Director: David Gordon Green | Stars: Jonah Hill, Ari Graynor, Sam Rockwell, Max Records
Votes: 72,665 | Gross: $30.54M
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If you liked this, you'll like: Superbad, Uncle Buck and Mr Nanny
4. Breaking Wind (2012)
R | 82 min | Comedy
A comedic spoof based on the worldwide phenomenon "The Twilight Saga."
Director: Craig Moss | Stars: Heather Ann Davis, Eric Callero, Frank Pacheco, Michael Adam Hamilton
Votes: 5,025
4th If you liked this, you'll like: Vampires Suck, Scary Movie and Disaster Movie
5. Any Questions for Ben? (2012)
114 min | Comedy, Romance
For Ben, life couldn't be better. A well paid job, friends, parties, girls and nothing to tie him down. But when he is invited back to his high school for a speaking engagement, he starts to reassess the direction his life is headed in.
Director: Rob Sitch | Stars: Josh Lawson, Rachael Taylor, Daniel Henshall, Felicity Ward
Votes: 1,776
19th If you liked this, you'll like: Sideways, Lost In Translation and The Descendants (Rachael Taylor's first film was 2004's The Mystery of Natalie Wood also starring Aussie songstress Sophie Monk.)
6. 21 Jump Street (2012)
R | 109 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A pair of underachieving cops are sent back to a local high school to blend in and bring down a synthetic drug ring.
Directors: Phil Lord, Christopher Miller | Stars: Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, Ice Cube, Brie Larson
Votes: 598,322 | Gross: $138.45M
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If you liked this, you'll like: Hot Fuzz, Easy A and Role Models
(Schmidt's naked baby photos are actually Hill's mother's prized pics of him as an infant.)
7. This Means War (2012)
PG-13 | 103 min | Action, Comedy, Romance
C.I.A. operatives wage an epic battle on each other when they discover they are dating the same woman.
Director: McG | Stars: Reese Witherspoon, Chris Pine, Tom Hardy, Til Schweiger
Votes: 194,212 | Gross: $54.76M
4th If you liked this, you'll like: One For The Money, Mr. & Mrs. Smith and Man On A Ledge
8. Project X (2012)
R | 88 min | Comedy
Three high-school seniors throw a birthday party to make a name for themselves. As the night progresses, things spiral out of control as word of the party spreads.
Director: Nima Nourizadeh | Stars: Thomas Mann, Oliver Cooper, Jonathan Daniel Brown, Dax Flame
Votes: 233,314 | Gross: $54.73M
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If you liked this, you'll like: The Hangover, Superbad and Role Models
(The plot is loosly based on Aussie teen Corey Worthington's 500-guest 2008 house party.)
9. Carnage (2011)
R | 80 min | Comedy, Drama
Two pairs of parents hold a cordial meeting after their sons are involved in a fight, though as their time together progresses, increasingly childish behavior throws the discussion into chaos.
Director: Roman Polanski | Stars: Jodie Foster, Kate Winslet, Christoph Waltz, John C. Reilly
Votes: 132,999 | Gross: $2.55M
4th If you liked this, you'll like: Guess Who's Coming To Dinner, Melinda And Melinda and Friends With Money (John C. Reilly's role as Michael Longstreet was first offered to Matt Dillon.) (Spot the crew member reflected in the mirror when Alan's phone rings and he stands up.)
10. London Boulevard (2010)
R | 103 min | Crime, Drama
An ex-con with a reputation tries to go straight by working as a handy man for a reclusive actress but this is unfortunately not the wish of London's underground crime lord.
Director: William Monahan | Stars: Colin Farrell, Keira Knightley, Ray Winstone, David Thewlis
Votes: 50,337 | Gross: $0.01M
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If you liked this, you'll like: In Bruges, Sexy Beast and Snatch
11. 50/50 (2011)
R | 100 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
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.
Director: Jonathan Levine | Stars: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Anna Kendrick, Bryce Dallas Howard
Votes: 342,870 | Gross: $35.01M
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If you liked this, you'll like: Little Miss Sunshine, Thank You For Not Smoking and The Station Agent
12. Dirty Girl (2010)
R | 90 min | Comedy, Drama
It's 1987 and Danielle, the high-school 'Dirty Girl', is running away. With her is chubby, gay Clarke, a bag of flour called Joa and a Walkman full of glorious '80s tunes.
Director: Abe Sylvia | Stars: Juno Temple, Jeremy Dozier, Milla Jovovich, Zach Lasry
Votes: 11,338 | Gross: $0.05M
5th If you liked this, you'll like: Juno, Charlie Bartlett and Young Adult
13. Like Crazy (2011)
PG-13 | 86 min | Drama, Romance
A British college student falls for an American student, only to be separated from him when she's banned from the U.S. after overstaying her visa.
Director: Drake Doremus | Stars: Felicity Jones, Anton Yelchin, Jennifer Lawrence, Charlie Bewley
Votes: 63,294 | Gross: $3.41M
11th If you liked this, you'll like: 500 Days Of Summer, The Notebook and Going The Distance (Writers Drake Doremus and Ben York Jones drew inspiration from their past long-distance relationships.)
14. A Little Bit of Heaven (2011)
PG-13 | 106 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
An irreverent young woman who uses her humor to prevent matters from getting serious has a life-changing visit with her doctor.
Director: Nicole Kassell | Stars: Kate Hudson, Gael García Bernal, Kathy Bates, Peter Dinklage
Votes: 29,697 | Gross: $0.01M
25th If you liked this, you'll like: 50/50, The Grace Card and Seven Pounds
15. Good Deeds (2012)
PG-13 | 110 min | Drama, Romance
Businessman Wesley Deeds is jolted out of his scripted life when he meets Lindsey, a single mother who works on the cleaning crew in his office building.
Director: Tyler Perry | Stars: Tyler Perry, Gabrielle Union, Thandiwe Newton, Eddie Cibrian
Votes: 8,288 | Gross: $35.03M
5th If you liked this, you'll like: The Pursuit Of Happiness, Spanglish and The Company Of Men
16. Hard Boiled Sweets (2012)
R | 84 min | Crime, Thriller
Thugs, hookers, pimps, corrupt cops and gangsters are all linked together in a plot to steal a briefcase full of money.
Director: David L.G. Hughes | Stars: Philip Barantini, Elizabeth Berrington, Adrian Bower, Liz May Brice
Votes: 851
4th Snatch, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Layer Cake
17. Headhunters (2011)
R | 100 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
An accomplished headhunter risks everything to obtain a valuable painting owned by a former mercenary.
Director: Morten Tyldum | Stars: Aksel Hennie, Synnøve Macody Lund, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Julie R. Ølgaard
Votes: 106,962 | Gross: $1.20M
12th If you liked this, you'll like: The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, Man On A Ledge and Straw Dogs (Headhunter's hulking Monsen twin police officers are played by real-life twins Gunnar and Lars Skramstad Johnsen.)
18. Meeting Evil (2012)
R | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
John is taken on a murder-fueled ride by a mysterious stranger that transforms the weak-willed, disillusioned husband and father into a desperate hero willing to go to any length to protect his family.
Director: Chris Fisher | Stars: Luke Wilson, Samuel L. Jackson, Leslie Bibb, Peyton List
Votes: 12,662 | Gross: $0.00M
25th If you liked this, you'll like: Collateral, The Butterfly and Cape Fear
19. Haywire (2011)
R | 93 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A black ops super soldier seeks payback after she is betrayed and set up during a mission.
Director: Steven Soderbergh | Stars: Gina Carano, Ewan McGregor, Michael Fassbender, Michael Angarano
Votes: 89,760 | Gross: $18.94M
26th If you liked this, you'll like: Nikita, Salt and Columbiana
20. 6 Souls (2010)
R | 112 min | Horror, Thriller
A forensic psychiatrist discovers that all but one of her patient's multiple personalities are murder victims. She will have to find out what's happening before her time is finished.
Directors: Måns Mårlind, Björn Stein | Stars: Julianne Moore, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Jeffrey DeMunn, Frances Conroy
Votes: 36,562
11th If you liked this, you'll like: The Silence Of The Lambs, Primal Fear and Identity
21. The Devil Inside (2012)
R | 83 min | Horror
In Italy, a woman becomes involved in a series of unauthorized exorcisms during her mission to discover what happened to her mother, who allegedly murdered three people during her own exorcism.
Director: William Brent Bell | Stars: Fernanda Andrade, Simon Quarterman, Evan Helmuth, Ionut Grama
Votes: 37,500 | Gross: $53.26M
18th If you liked this, you'll like: The Exorcist, The Exorcism Of Emily Rose and Paranormal Activity (Although set in Rome, some of the scenes were actually filmed in Bucharest.) (When Maria is thrown off the table during an exorcism you can still see her vitals flashing on the monitor even though she has been disconnected.)
22. Zombie Apocalypse (2011 TV Movie)
R | 87 min | Action, Adventure, Horror
Months after a zombie plague has wiped out 90 percent of the American population, a small group of survivors fight their way cross-country to a rumored refuge on the island of Catalina.
Director: Nick Lyon | Stars: Ving Rhames, Taryn Manning, Johnny Pacar, Gary Weeks
Votes: 5,610
11th If you liked this, you'll like: World War Z, Dawn Of The Dead and Zombie Transfusion
23. Playback (II) (2012)
R | 98 min | Horror, Thriller
A teenager investigates the case of a missing local baby, though he discovers a dark secret that has been unleashed in his town, and an evil spirit that will stop at nothing to find its heir.
Director: Michael A. Nickles | Stars: Christian Slater, Ambyr Childers, Toby Hemingway, Jonathan Keltz
Votes: 5,099 | Gross: $0.00M
18th If you liked this, you'll like: The Ring, The Awakening and The Amityville Horror
24. Babysitter Wanted (2007)
R | 93 min | Horror, Thriller
In a small college town, a young girl working on a babysitting job in a rural farm is terrorized throughout the night.
Directors: Jonas Barnes, Michael Manasseri | Stars: Tina Houtz, Sarah Thompson, Nana Visitor, Jillian Schmitz
Votes: 7,891
18th If you liked this, you'll like: Wrong Turn, Wolf Creek and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
25. Cleanskin (2012)
Not Rated | 108 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A British secret service agent is faced with the task of pursuing and eliminating a British-born suicide bomber and his terrorist cell.
Director: Hadi Hajaig | Stars: Sean Bean, Charlotte Rampling, Abhin Galeya, Tom Burke
Votes: 21,144
4th Endgame, State Of Play and Four Lions
26. John Carter (2012)
PG-13 | 132 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Transported to Barsoom, a Civil War vet discovers a barren planet seemingly inhabited by 12-foot tall barbarians. Finding himself prisoner of these creatures, he escapes, only to encounter Woola and a princess in desperate need of a savior.
Director: Andrew Stanton | Stars: Taylor Kitsch, Lynn Collins, Willem Dafoe, Samantha Morton
Votes: 286,156 | Gross: $73.08M
4th If you liked this, you'll like: Avatar, Star Wars and Flash Gordon (Jon Hamm and Josh Duhamel were both considered for the role of Joh Carter.) (John Carter Sab Than's facial tattoos switch sides at the beginning of his wedding to Dejah Thoris.)
27. Killer Elite (2011)
R | 116 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
When his mentor is taken captive by a disgraced Arab sheik, a killer-for-hire is forced into action. His mission: kill three members of Britain's elite Special Air Service responsible for his sons' deaths.
Director: Gary McKendry | Stars: Jason Statham, Clive Owen, Robert De Niro, Dominic Purcell
Votes: 135,414 | Gross: $25.12M
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If you liked this, you'll like: The Expendables, Crank and Man On Fire
28. Hijacked (2012)
R | 86 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A special agent's plans to reconcile with his ex-fiancé are ruined when she boards a private jet that is targeted by hijackers working for the same crime lord that he is chasing.
Director: Brandon Nutt | Stars: Vinnie Jones, Rob Steinberg, Craig Fairbrass, Gina Philips
Votes: 3,768
18th If you liked this, you'll like: The Expendables, Recoil and The A Team
29. Wilfred (2011–2014)
TV-MA | 22 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery
The story of a depressed man who inexplicably is the only one who can see his neighbor's dog as a full-grown man in a dog suit.
Stars: Elijah Wood, Jason Gann, Fiona Gubelmann, Dorian Brown Pham
Votes: 44,377
Wilfred S1 Young Justice S1 Lip Service S2 90210 S3 South Park S15 Medium S7 Warehouse 13 S2 Jersey Shore S4
30. High School (I) (2010)
R | 99 min | Comedy
A high school valedictorian who gets baked with the local stoner finds himself the subject of a drug test. The situation causes him to concoct an ambitious plan to get his entire graduating class to face the same fate, and fail.
Director: John Stalberg Jr. | Stars: Matt Bush, Sean Marquette, Adrien Brody, Colin Hanks
Votes: 7,892 | Gross: $0.14M
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31. Pressed (2011)
Not Rated | 88 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Two joyriders Jesse and Sam discover something hidden in the back seat of the car that could change their lives forever. Brian, unknown to Jesse and Sam, is desperately trying to seek a "... See full summary »
Director: Justin Donnelly | Stars: Luke Goss, Tyler Johnston, Jeffrey Ballard, Michael Eklund
Votes: 1,455
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32. Memorial Day (2012)
R | 104 min | Action, Drama, History
Memorial Day, 1993. When 13-year-old Kyle Vogel discovers the World War II footlocker belonging to his grandfather, Bud, everyone tells Kyle to put it back. Luckily, he ignores them. ... See full summary »
Director: Samuel Fischer | Stars: Jonathan Bennett, James Cromwell, John Cromwell, Jackson Bond
Votes: 2,748
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33. Ways to Live Forever (2010)
PG-13 | 90 min | Drama, Family
Sam loves facts. He wants to know about UFOs and horror movies and airships and ghosts and scientists, and how it feels to kiss a girl. And because he has leukemia he wants to know the ... See full summary »
Director: Gustavo Ron | Stars: Robbie Kay, Alex Etel, Emilia Fox, Greta Scacchi
Votes: 1,162
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34. 2-Headed Shark Attack (2012 Video)
R | 88 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Survivors escape to a deserted atoll, after their boat during a Semester at Sea ship is sunk by a mutated two-headed shark. But when the atoll starts flooding, no one is safe from the double jaws of the monster.
Director: Christopher Ray | Stars: Carmen Electra, Charlie O'Connell, Brooke Hogan, Christina Bach
Votes: 7,393
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35. Babysitter Wanted (2007)
R | 93 min | Horror, Thriller
In a small college town, a young girl working on a babysitting job in a rural farm is terrorized throughout the night.
Directors: Jonas Barnes, Michael Manasseri | Stars: Tina Houtz, Sarah Thompson, Nana Visitor, Jillian Schmitz
Votes: 7,891
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36. Crash Site (2011)
TV-MA | 90 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
A Jeep crash sends a vacationing couple on a creepy trip back to safety.
Director: Jason Bourque | Stars: Charisma Carpenter, Sebastian Spence, Katie Findlay, Steven Grayhm
Votes: 513
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37. 420 High Desert Way (2010)
98 min | Action
With the High Desert drug game getting out of control, the police are forced to use an undercover street-cop to infiltrate the extreme world of drugs and violence. With his new identity, ... See full summary »
Director: Tom Breedlove | Stars: Trey Alley, Julianne Bianchi, Tom Breedlove, Kurston Carter
Votes: 36
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38. I Tried (2007)
Drama, Music
What if Bone Thugs N harmony never got to audition for Eazy E. What would their outcome have been. This gritty, real tale tells the story of Krayzie, Layzie and Wish and the saga that ... See full summary »
Director: Rich Newey | Stars: Layzie Bone, Krayzie Bone, Wish Bone, Wish
Votes: 402
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