list of american films of 2009
Table:
Title
Director
Cast (Subject of documentary)
Genre
Notes

(500) Days of Summer
Marc Webb
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Zooey Deschanel
Romantic comedy
Fox Searchlight Pictures

12 Rounds
Renny Harlin
John Cena, Ashley Scott, Steve Harris, Aidan Gillen, Brian J. White, Taylor Cole
Action
Fox Atomic, WWE Studios

17 Again
Burr Steers
Zac Efron, Leslie Mann, Thomas Lennon, Matthew Perry, Melora Hardin, Michelle Trachtenberg, Sterling Knight
Comedy, Teen
New Line Cinema

2012
Roland Emmerich
John Cusack, Amanda Peet, Danny Glover, Thandie Newton, Oliver Platt, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Woody Harrelson
Disaster
Columbia Pictures

9
Shane Acker
Elijah Wood, John C. Reilly, Jennifer Connelly, Christopher Plummer, Crispin Glover, Martin Landau
Animated film
Focus Features

Adam
Max Mayer
Hugh Dancy, Rose Byrne, Peter Gallagher, Amy Irving, Frankie Faison, Mark Linn-Baker, Karina Arroyave
Comedy-drama
Fox Searchlight Pictures

Adventureland
Greg Mottola
Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Martin Starr, Bill Hader, Kristen Wiig, Margarita Levieva, Ryan Reynolds
Comedy
Based on Adventureland; Miramax Films

After.Life
Agnieszka Wojtowicz-Vosloo
Christina Ricci, Liam Neeson, Justin Long, Celia Weston
Horror
Anchor Bay Entertainment

Alien Trespass
R. W. Goodwin
Eric McCormack, Jenni Baird, Dan Lauria, Robert Patrick
Comedy, Science fiction
Rangeland Productions

Aliens in the Attic
John Schultz
Robert Hoffman, Ashley Tisdale, Carter Jenkins, Austin Butler, Kevin Nealon, Doris Roberts
Science fiction
20th Century Fox, Regency Enterprises

All About Steve
Phil Traill
Sandra Bullock, Bradley Cooper, Thomas Haden Church
Comedy
20th Century Fox, Radar Pictures

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
Betty Thomas
Jason Lee, David Cross, Zachary Levi, Justin Long, Matthew Gray Gubler, Jesse McCartney, Anna Faris, Christina Applegate, Amy Poehler
Family, Musical
20th Century Fox
Preceded by Alvin and the Chipmunks

Amelia
Mira Nair
Hilary Swank, Richard Gere, Ewan McGregor
Biography, Drama
Fox Searchlight Pictures

American Violet
Tim Disney
Nicole Beharie, Tim Blake Nelson, Will Patton, Michael O'Keefe, Xzibit, Charles S. Dutton, Alfre Woodard
Drama
Samuel Goldwyn Films

Angels & Demons
Ron Howard
Tom Hanks, Ayelet Zurer, Ewan McGregor, Stellan Skarsgård, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Pierfrancesco Favino, Nikolaj Lie Kaas
Adventure, Mystery
Columbia Pictures. Based on the novel by Dan Brown

The Answer Man
John Hindman
Jeff Daniels, Lauren Graham, Lou Taylor Pucci, Kat Dennings, Olivia Thirlby
Romantic comedy
Magnolia Pictures

Arcadia Lost
Phedon Papamichael, Jr.
Nick Nolte, Haley Bennett, Carter Jenkins, Dato Bakhtadze, Lachlan Buchanan, James Ivory
Drama
Merchant Films

Armored
Nimród Antal
Matt Dillon, Jean Reno, Laurence Fishburne, Milo Ventimiglia, Skeet Ulrich, Columbus Short, Amaury Nolasco, Fred Ward
Action, Crime drama
Screen Gems

Assassination of a High School President
Brett Simon
Bruce Willis, Reece Thompson, Mischa Barton
Comedy
Yari Film Group

Astro Boy
David Bowers
Freddie Highmore, Nicolas Cage, Donald Sutherland, Nathan Lane, Bill Nighy, Eugene Levy, Kristen Bell
Animated film
Summit Entertainment, Imagi Animation Studios
Based on Astro Boy by Osamu Tezuka

Avatar
James Cameron
Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Michelle Rodriguez, Stephen Lang, Laz Alonso, Giovanni Ribisi, Joel Moore, Wes Studi
Epic, Science fiction
Noted as a breakthrough in 3D viewing and stereoscopic filmmaking[1] 20th Century Fox

Away We Go
Sam Mendes
John Krasinski, Maya Rudolph, Jeff Daniels, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Allison Janney, Chris Messina, Catherine O'Hara, Paul Schneider, Jim Gaffigan, Melanie Lynskey, Josh Hamilton
Comedy-drama
Focus Features

The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
Werner Herzog
Nicolas Cage, Eva Mendes, Val Kilmer, Xzibit
Crime drama
Millennium Films

Bandslam
Todd Graff
Aly Michalka, Vanessa Hudgens, Gaelan Connell, Scott Porter, Lisa Kudrow
Musical
Summit Entertainment, Walden Media

Battle for Terra
Aristomenis Tsirbas
Evan Rachel Wood, Brian Cox, James Garner, Chris Evans, Danny Glover, Amanda Peet, David Cross, Justin Long, Dennis Quaid, Luke Wilson
Science fiction, Animated
Lionsgate

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
Peter Hyams
Michael Douglas, Jesse Metcalfe, Amber Tamblyn, Orlando Jones
Drama
RKO Pictures; based on Fritz Lang's '1956 film

Big Fan
Robert D. Siegel
Patton Oswalt, Kevin Corrigan, Michael Rapaport, Marcia Jean Kurtz
Drama
First Independent Pictures

The Blind Side
John Lee Hancock
Sandra Bullock, Kathy Bates, Tim McGraw, Ray McKinnon, Quinton Aaron
Drama
Warner Bros. Pictures, Alcon Entertainment
Based on The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game by Michael Lewis; Oscar for Bullock

Boogie Town
Chris Stokes
Marques Houston, Brenda Song
Dance
Awaiting release

The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day
Troy Duffy
Sean Patrick Flanery, Norman Reedus, Clifton Collins, Jr., Julie Benz, Judd Nelson, Bob Marley, Brian Mahoney, David Ferry, David Della Rocco, Peter Fonda, Billy Connolly
Action
Apparition; preceded by The Boondock Saints (1999)

The Box
Richard Kelly
Cameron Diaz, James Marsden, Frank Langella, James Rebhorn, Holmes Osborne, Gillian Jacobs
Science fiction
Warner Bros. Pictures
Based on "Button, Button" by Richard Matheson

Bride Wars
Gary Winick
Kate Hudson, Anne Hathaway, Candice Bergen
Comedy
20th Century Fox, Regency Enterprises

Brothers
Jim Sheridan
Tobey Maguire, Jake Gyllenhaal, Natalie Portman, Sam Shepard
War
Lionsgate
Based on Brothers (2004)

The Brothers Bloom
Rian Johnson
Adrien Brody, Mark Ruffalo, Rachel Weisz, Rinko Kikuchi, Robbie Coltrane, Maximilian Schell
Comedy, Crime
Summit Entertainment

Brothers at War
Jake Rademacher
Soldiers in the Iraq War
Documentary
Samuel Goldwyn Films

Brüno
Larry Charles
Sacha Baron Cohen
Mockumentary
Universal Pictures

C Me Dance
Greg Robbins
Greg Robbins, Christina DeMarco, Laura Romeo, Peter Kent
Thriller
Freestyle Releasing

Capitalism: A Love Story
Michael Moore
The financial crisis of 2007–2010
Documentary
Overture Films

Carriers
Alex Pastor, David Pastor
Lou Taylor Pucci, Chris Pine, Piper Perabo, Emily VanCamp, Christopher Meloni
Horror
Paramount Vantage

Chandni Chowk to China
Nikhil Advani
Akshay Kumar, Deepika Padukone, Mithun Chakraborty
Action
Warner Bros. Pictures

The Chaos Experiment
Philippe Martinez
Val Kilmer, Armand Assante, Eric Roberts
Drama

A Christmas Carol
Robert Zemeckis
Jim Carrey, Gary Oldman, Cary Elwes, Colin Firth
Animation
Based on A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
Paul Weitz
John C. Reilly, Ken Watanabe, Josh Hutcherson, Chris Massoglia, Michael Cerveris, Ray Stevenson, Patrick Fugit, Willem Dafoe, Salma Hayek
Fantasy
Universal Pictures
Based on The Saga of Darren Shan by Darren Shan

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Phil Lord, Chris Miller
Bill Hader, Anna Faris, James Caan, Andy Samberg, Bruce Campbell, Mr. T, Bobb'e J. Thompson, Benjamin Bratt, Neil Patrick Harris, Al Roker, Lauren Graham, Will Forte
Animated
Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Animation
Based on Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett and Ron Barrett

Cold Souls
Sophie Barthes
Paul Giamatti, Emily Watson, David Strathairn, Dina Korzun
Comedy
Samuel Goldwyn Films

The Collector
Marcus Dunstan
Josh Stewart, Michael Reilly Burke, Andrea Roth, Juan Fernández
Horror
Freestyle Releasing

Confessions of a Shopaholic
P. J. Hogan
Isla Fisher, Hugh Dancy, Joan Cusack, John Goodman, John Lithgow, Kristin Scott Thomas, Leslie Bibb
Romantic comedy
Touchstone Pictures. Based on the Shopaholic series by Sophie Kinsella

Coraline
Henry Selick
Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, Ian McShane, Jennifer Saunders, Dawn French
Animated
Focus Features; based on Coraline by Neil Gaiman

Couples Retreat
Peter Billingsley
Vince Vaughn, Jon Favreau, Jason Bateman, Faizon Love, Kristin Davis, Malin Åkerman, Kristen Bell, Kali Hawk, Jean Reno
Comedy
Universal Pictures

The Cove
Louie Psihoyos
The annual killing of dolphins at Taiji, Wakayama
Documentary
Lionsgate

Crank: High Voltage
Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor
Jason Statham, Amy Smart, Clifton Collins, Jr., Efren Ramirez, Dwight Yoakam, Reno Wilson, Bai Ling, David Carradine
Action
Lionsgate, Lakeshore Entertainment; preceded by Crank (2006)

Crazy Heart
Scott Cooper
Jeff Bridges, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Robert Duvall, Colin Farrell
Drama, Musical
Fox Searchlight Pictures; Oscar for Bridges

The Cross
Matthew Crouch
Arthur Blessitt
Documentary
Gener8Xion Entertainment

Crossing Over
Wayne Kramer
Harrison Ford, Sean Penn, Jim Sturgess, Ashley Judd, Alice Eve, Alice Braga, Cliff Curtis, Summer Bishil, Ray Liotta
Drama
The Weinstein Company

Dance Flick
Damien Dante Wayans
Shoshana Bush, Damon Wayans, Jr.
Dance, Parody
Paramount Pictures, MTV Films

Did You Hear About the Morgans?
Marc Lawrence
Hugh Grant, Sarah Jessica Parker, Sam Elliott, Mary Steenburgen, Elisabeth Moss, Wilford Brimley, Michael Kelly
Comedy
Columbia Pictures

District 9
Neill Blomkamp
Sharlto Copley, Jason Cope, David James
Science fiction
TriStar Pictures

Drag Me to Hell
Sam Raimi
Alison Lohman, Justin Long, Lorna Raver, Dileep Rao, David Paymer, Adriana Barraza
Horror
Universal Pictures

Dragonball Evolution
James Wong
Justin Chatwin, Emmy Rossum, Joon Park, Chow Yun-fat, James Marsters, Eriko Tamura, Jamie Chung, Randall Duk Kim
Action, Fantasy
20th Century Fox
Based on the Dragon Ball franchise from Akira Toriyama

Duplicity
Tony Gilroy
Julia Roberts, Clive Owen, Tom Wilkinson, Paul Giamatti
Crime
Universal Pictures

Echelon Conspiracy
Greg Marcks
Shane West, Edward Burns, Ving Rhames, Jonathan Pryce, Tamara Feldman
Action
After Dark Films

Every Little Step
James D. Stern, Adam Del Deo
The casting of the 2006 Broadway revival of A Chorus Line
Documentary
Sony Picture Classics

Everybody's Fine
Nick Jones
Robert De Niro, Drew Barrymore, Kate Beckinsale, Sam Rockwell
Drama
Miramax Films
Based on Everybody's Fine

Extract
Mike Judge
Jason Bateman, Mila Kunis, Kristen Wiig, J. K. Simmons, Ben Affleck
Comedy
Miramax Films

Fame
Kevin Tancharoen
Debbie Allen, Charles S. Dutton, Kelsey Grammer, Megan Mullally, Bebe Neuwirth, Asher Book, Kristy Flores, Paul Iacono, Paul McGill, Naturi Naughton, Kay Panabaker, Kherington Payne, Collins Pennie, Walter Perez, Anna Maria Perez de Taglé
Drama, Musical
MGM; based on Fame

Fantastic Mr. Fox
Wes Anderson
George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett, Anjelica Huston
Animated film
20th Century Fox; based on Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl

Fast & Furious
Justin Lin
Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster
Action
Universal Pictures; preceded by The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006)

Fighting
Dito Montiel
Channing Tatum, Terrence Howard
Action
Rogue Pictures

The Final Destination
David R. Ellis
Bobby Campo, Shantel VanSanten, Haley Webb, Nick Zano, Mykelti Williamson
Horror
New Line Cinema
Preceded by Final Destination 3 (2006)

Fired Up!
Will Gluck
Nick D'Agosto, Eric Christian Olsen, Sarah Roemer, AnnaLynne McCord, Molly Sims, John Michael Higgins
Comedy, Teen
Screen Gems

Food, Inc.
Robert Kenner
Agricultural food production in United States
Documentary
Magnolia Pictures, Participant Media, River Road Entertainment

Fragments
Rowan Woods
Kate Beckinsale, Dakota Fanning, Guy Pearce, Josh Hutcherson, Forest Whitaker, Jennifer Hudson, Jackie Earle Haley, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Embeth Davidtz
Drama
Based on Winged Creatures by Roy Freirich; titled Winged Creatures internationally. Direct-to-DVD

Friday the 13th
Marcus Nispel
Jared Padalecki, Danielle Panabaker, Aaron Yoo, Amanda Righetti
Horror
New Line Cinema, Paramount Pictures; preceded by Freddy vs. Jason (2003)

Funny People
Judd Apatow
Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, Leslie Mann, Eric Bana, Jonah Hill, RZA, Jason Schwartzman
Comedy drama
Universal Pictures, Columbia Pictures

G-Force
Hoyt Yeatman
Bill Nighy, Will Arnett, Zach Galifianakis, Nicolas Cage, Sam Rockwell, Jon Favreau, Penélope Cruz, Steve Buscemi, Tracy Morgan
Family, Live-action/animated film
Walt Disney Pictures

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
Stephen Sommers
Dennis Quaid, Channing Tatum, Marlon Wayans, Saïd Taghmaoui, Jonathan Pryce, Rachel Nichols, Sienna Miller, Lee Byung-hun, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Christopher Eccleston, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
Action, Adventure
Paramount Pictures, Spyglass Entertainment. Based on the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero franchise

Gallowwalker
Andrew Goth
Wesley Snipes, Riley Smith, Patrick Bergin
Horror, Western
Awaiting release

Gamer
Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor
Gerard Butler, Michael C. Hall, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Kyra Sedgwick, Amber Valletta, Logan Lerman, Terry Crews
Action, Science fiction
Lionsgate, Lakeshore Entertainment

Gentlemen Broncos
Jared Hess
Michael Angarano, Jemaine Clement, Sam Rockwell, Jennifer Coolidge
Comedy
Fox Searchlight Pictures

Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
Mark Waters
Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner, Michael Douglas, Breckin Meyer, Lacey Chabert, Emma Stone, Anne Archer, Robert Forster, Amanda Walsh, Noureen DeWulf
Fantasy, Romantic comedy
New Line Cinema. Based on A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

Gigantic
Matt Aselton
Paul Dano, Zooey Deschanel, Ed Asner, Jane Alexander, John Goodman
Comedy
First Independent Pictures

The Girlfriend Experience
Steven Soderbergh
Sasha Grey
Drama
Magnolia Pictures

The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
Neal Brennan
Jeremy Piven, Ving Rhames, James Brolin, David Koechner, Kathryn Hahn, Ed Helms, Jordana Spiro, Craig Robinson, Ken Jeong, Rob Riggle, Noureen DeWulf, Tony Hale, Joey Kern, Alan Thicke, Will Ferrell
Comedy
Paramount Vantage

The Great Buck Howard
Sean McGinly
John Malkovich, Colin Hanks, Emily Blunt, Steve Zahn, Tom Hanks
Comedy-drama
Magnolia Pictures

The Grudge 3
Toby Wilkins
Johanna Braddy, Gil McKinney, Shawnee Smith, Emi Ikehata, Jadie Hobson, Beau Mirchoff, Marina Sirtis, Matthew Knight
Horror–Thriller
Stage 6 Films, Sony(USA), Columbia Pictures

Halloween II
Rob Zombie
Malcolm McDowell, Sheri Moon Zombie, Scout Taylor-Compton, Tyler Mane, Brad Dourif, Danielle Harris
Horror
Dimension Films
Preceded by Halloween (2007)

The Hangover
Todd Phillips
Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Heather Graham, Justin Bartha
Comedy
Warner Bros., Legendary Pictures

Hannah Montana: The Movie
Peter Chelsom
Miley Cyrus, Emily Osment, Jason Earles, Mitchel Musso, Moisés Arias, Melora Hardin, Vanessa Williams, Billy Ray Cyrus, Lucas Till
Family, Musical
Walt Disney Pictures. Based on Hannah Montana

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
David Yates
Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Jim Broadbent, Helena Bonham Carter, Robbie Coltrane, Warwick Davis, Michael Gambon, Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith, Timothy Spall, David Thewlis, Julie Walters
Family, Fantasy
Warner Bros. Pictures. Based on the novel of the same name by J. K. Rowling
Preceded by Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)

The Haunting in Connecticut
Peter Cornwell
Virginia Madsen, Kyle Gallner, Martin Donovan, Elias Koteas, Amanda Crew
Horror
Lionsgate, Gold Circle Films

He's Just Not That into You
Ken Kwapis
Ben Affleck, Jennifer Aniston, Drew Barrymore, Jennifer Connelly, Kevin Connelly, Bradley Cooper, Ginnifer Goodwin, Scarlett Johansson, Justin Long
Romantic comedy
New Line Cinema. Based on the self-help book by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo

The Hole
Joe Dante
Teri Polo, Chris Massoglia, Haley Bennett
Fantasy, Thriller
Bold Films

Homecoming
Morgan J. Freeman
Mischa Barton, Matt Long, Jessica Stroup
Horror
Animus Films

Horrorween
Joe Estevez
Chuck Lamb, Ed Meyer, Tila Tequila
Comedy horror

Horsemen
Jonas Åkerlund
Dennis Quaid, Zhang Ziyi, Clifton Collins, Jr., Patrick Fugit, Peter Stormare
Crime drama
Lionsgate, Mandate Pictures

Hotel for Dogs
Thor Freudenthal
Emma Roberts, Jake T. Austin, Kyla Pratt, Don Cheadle, Lisa Kudrow, Kevin Dillon
Comedy, Family
DreamWorks Pictures, Nickelodeon Movies. Based on Hotel for Dogs by Lois Duncan

Humpday
Lynn Shelton
Mark Duplass, Joshua Leonard, Alycia Delmore
Comedy
Magnolia Pictures

I Can Do Bad All By Myself
Tyler Perry
Tyler Perry, Taraji P. Henson, Mary J. Blige, Adam Rodríguez, Brian White, Gladys Knight, Pastor Marvin Winans
Comedy, Drama
Lionsgate
Preceded by Madea Goes to Jail

I Hate Valentine's Day
Nia Vardalos
Nia Vardalos, John Corbett
Romantic comedy
Blue Star Entertainment

I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell
Bob Gosse
Matt Czuchry, Jesse Bradford, Geoff Stults
Comedy
Based on I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell by Tucker Max

The Hurt Locker
Kathryn Bigelow
Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty, Evangeline Lilly, Ralph Fiennes, David Morse, Guy Pearce
War
Summit Entertainment; Oscar for Bigelow

I Love You, Beth Cooper
Chris Columbus
Hayden Panettiere, Paul Rust, Jack Carpenter, Lauren London, Lauren Storm, Alan Ruck, Cynthia Stevenson
Comedy, Teen
20th Century Fox. Based on I Love You, Beth Cooper by Larry Doyle

I Love You, Man
John Hamburg
Paul Rudd, Jason Segel
Comedy
Paramount Pictures

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Carlos Saldanha, Mike Thurmeier
Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Queen Latifah, Josh Peck, Simon Pegg
Family
Animated film. 20th Century Fox. Preceded by Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)

Imagine That
Karey Kirkpatrick
Eddie Murphy
Comedy
Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon Movies

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
Terry Gilliam
Heath Ledger, Christopher Plummer, Lily Cole, Verne Troyer, Andrew Garfield, Tom Waits, Johnny Depp, Jude Law, Colin Farrell
Adventure, Comedy
Sony Pictures Classics

The Informant!
Steven Soderbergh
Matt Damon, Scott Bakula, Joel McHale, Melanie Lynskey
Black comedy, Biography
Warner Bros. Pictures
Based on The Informant by Kurt Eichenwald

The Informers
Gregor Jordan
Billy Bob Thornton, Kim Basinger, Winona Ryder, Mickey Rourke, Jon Foster, Amber Heard, Rhys Ifans, Chris Isaak, Austin Nichols, Lou Taylor Pucci, Mel Raido, Brad Renfro
Drama
Based on The Informers by Bret Easton Ellis

Inglourious Basterds
Quentin Tarantino
Brad Pitt, Mélanie Laurent, Christoph Waltz, Daniel Brühl, Diane Kruger, Michael Fassbender, Eli Roth, Til Schweiger
War, Science fiction
Universal Pictures, The Weinstein Company

The International
Tom Tykwer
Clive Owen, Naomi Watts
Action, Thriller
Columbia Pictures

Invictus
Clint Eastwood
Morgan Freeman, Matt Damon
Biography, Drama
Warner Bros. Pictures
Based on Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game That Changed a Nation by John Carlin

An Invisible Sign
Marilyn Agrelo
Jessica Alba, J. K. Simmons, Chris Messina
Drama
Awaiting release

The Invention of Lying
Ricky Gervais, Matthew Robinson
Ricky Gervais, Jennifer Garner, Jonah Hill, Louis C.K., Rob Lowe, Tina Fey, Christopher Guest
Comedy, Science fiction
Warner Bros. Pictures

It Might Get Loud
Davis Guggenheim
The careers and styles of Jimmy Page, The Edge, and Jack White
Documentary
Sony Pictures Classics

It's Complicated
Nancy Meyers
Robert Adamson, Blanchard Ryan, Meryl Streep, Steve Martin, Alec Baldwin
Romantic comedy
Universal Pictures

Janky Promoters
Marcus Raboy
Ice Cube, Mike Epps, Young Jeezy
Comedy
Third Rail Releasing

Jennifer's Body
Karyn Kusama
Megan Fox, Amanda Seyfried, Johnny Simmons, J. K. Simmons, Amy Sedaris, Adam Brody
Comedy horror, Teen
20th Century Fox, Fox Atomic

Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience
Bruce Hendricks
Jonas Brothers, Demi Lovato, Taylor Swift, Christa B. Allen
Concert
Walt Disney Pictures

Julie & Julia
Nora Ephron
Meryl Streep, Amy Adams, Stanley Tucci, Chris Messina, Linda Emond
Biography, Romantic comedy
Columbia Pictures. Based on My Life in France by Alex Prud'homme and Julie & Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen by Julie Powell

Knowing
Alex Proyas
Nicolas Cage
Science fiction
Summit Entertainment

Labor Pains
Lara Shapiro
Lindsay Lohan, Luke Kirby, Cheryl Hines, Chris Parnell, Bridgit Mendler, Kevin Covais
Romantic comedy, Romantic
First Look Studios

Laid to Rest
Robert Green Hall
Bobbi Sue Luther, Kevin Gage, Sean Whalen, Johnathon Schaech, Thomas Dekker, Nick Principe, Richard Lynch, Lena Headey
Horror
Direct-to-DVD, Dry County Films, Anchor Bay Entertainment

Land of the Lost
Brad Silberling
Will Ferrell, Danny McBride, Anna Friel, Jorma Taccone
Adventure
Universal Pictures, Relativity Media; based on the TV series of the same name

The Last House on the Left
Dennis Iliadis
Garret Dillahunt, Rhys Coiro, Martha MacIsaac, Riki Lindhome, Tony Goldwyn, Monica Potter, Spencer Treat Clark, Sara Paxton
Horror
Rogue Pictures; based on The Last House on the Left

Law Abiding Citizen
F. Gary Gray
Gerard Butler, Jamie Foxx, Colm Meaney, Bruce McGill, Regina Hall, Viola Davis
Thriller
Overture Films

Life During Wartime
Todd Solondz
Ally Sheedy, Gaby Hoffmann
Comedy-drama
Preceded by Happiness

The Limits of Control
Jim Jarmusch
Isaach de Bankolé, Bill Murray, Tilda Swinton, Gael García Bernal
Crime drama
Focus Features

Love Happens
Brandon Camp
Aaron Eckhart, Jennifer Aniston
Romance
Universal Pictures

Love N' Dancing
Robert Iscove
Amy Smart, Tom Malloy, Billy Zane
Dance, Romance
Screen Media Films

The Lovely Bones
Peter Jackson
Saoirse Ronan, Rachel Weisz, Mark Wahlberg, Stanley Tucci
Drama
DreamWorks Pictures
Based on The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold

Lymelife
Derick Martini
Alec Baldwin, Emma Roberts, Rory Culkin, Kieran Culkin, Jill Hennessy, Timothy Hutton, Cynthia Nixon
Drama
Screen Media Films

Madea Goes to Jail
Tyler Perry
Tyler Perry, Sofía Vergara, Vanessa Ferlito, Derek Luke, Keshia Knight Pulliam, David Mann, Ion Overman, RonReaco Lee, Viola Davis
Comedy, Drama
Lionsgate; based on Madea Goes to Jail

The Maiden Heist
Peter Hewitt
Christopher Walken, Morgan Freeman, William H. Macy
Comedy, Crime
Yari Film Group

Management
Stephen Belber
Steve Zahn, Jennifer Aniston, Woody Harrelson, Fred Ward
Comedy
Samuel Goldwyn Films

Me and Orson Welles
Richard Linklater
Ben Chaplin, Claire Danes, Zac Efron, Zoe Kazan, Eddie Marsan, Christian McKay, Kelly Reilly, James Tupper
Biography, Drama
Warner Bros.

The Men Who Stare at Goats
Grant Heslov
Ewan McGregor, George Clooney, Kevin Spacey, Jeff Bridges
Comedy
Overture Films; based on The Men Who Stare at Goats by Jon Ronson

The Merry Gentleman
Michael Keaton
Michael Keaton, Kelly Macdonald
Dramedy

The Messenger
Oren Moverman
Ben Foster, Woody Harrelson, Samantha Morton, Jena Malone, Steve Buscemi
Drama
Oscilloscope Pictures

Michael Jackson's This Is It
Kenny Ortega
Michael Jackson's final concert, canceled after his death
Documentary
Columbia Pictures

Miss March
Zach Cregger, Trevor Moore
Zach Cregger, Trevor Moore, Raquel Alessi, Molly Stanton, Craig Robinson
Comedy
Fox Searchlight Pictures

Monsters vs. Aliens
Rob Letterman, Conrad Vernon
Reese Witherspoon, Seth Rogen, Hugh Laurie, Rainn Wilson, Kiefer Sutherland, Will Arnett, Stephen Colbert, Paul Rudd
Animated film
DreamWorks Animation

Motherhood
Katherine Dieckmann
Uma Thurman, Minnie Driver, Anthony Edwards
Comedy

My Bloody Valentine 3D
Patrick Lussier
Jensen Ackles, Jaime King, Kerr Smith
Horror
Lionsgate; based on My Bloody Valentine

My Life in Ruins
Donald Petrie
Nia Vardalos, Richard Dreyfuss
Romantic comedy
Fox Searchlight Pictures

My Sister's Keeper
Nick Cassavetes
Cameron Diaz, Alec Baldwin, Abigail Breslin, Sofia Vassilieva, Joan Cusack, Thomas Dekker, Jason Patric
Drama
New Line Cinema; based on My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult

My One and Only
Richard Loncraine
Renée Zellweger, Chris Noth, Kevin Bacon
Comedy

New in Town
Jonas Elmer
Renée Zellweger, Harry Connick, Jr.
Romantic comedy
Lionsgate, Gold Circle Films

New Moon
Chris Weitz
Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner
Fantasy, Romance
Based on New Moon by Stephenie Meyer
Preceded by Twilight (2008)

New York, I Love You
10 directors
Bradley Cooper, Chris Cooper, Shia LaBeouf, Orlando Bloom, Andy García, Natalie Portman, Rachel Bilson, Julie Christie, James Caan
Anthology, Romance
Vivendi Entertainment

Next Day Air
Benny Boom
Donald Faison, Mike Epps, Wood Harris, Omari Hardwick, Darius McCrary, Yasmin Deliz, Mos Def
Comedy, Crime
Summit Entertainment

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Shawn Levy
Ben Stiller, Dick Van Dyke, Robin Williams, Amy Adams, Hank Azaria, Owen Wilson, Steve Coogan, Jonah Hill, Ricky Gervais
Adventure, Family
20th Century Fox; preceded by Night at the Museum

Nine
Rob Marshall
Daniel Day-Lewis, Marion Cotillard, Nicole Kidman, Penélope Cruz, Kate Hudson, Judi Dench, Fergie, Sophia Loren
Musical
The Weinstein Company

Ninja Assassin
James McTeigue
Rain, Naomie Harris, Rick Yune, Ben Miles, Sho Kosugi, Sung Kang
Action, Martial arts
Warner Bros., Legendary Pictures, Dark Castle Entertainment

Not Easily Broken
Bill Duke
Morris Chestnut, Taraji P. Henson, Kevin Hart, Eddie Cibrian, Jenifer Lewis
Drama
Screen Gems; based on Not Easily Broken by T. D. Jakes

Not Forgotten
Dror Soref
Simon Baker, Paz Vega
Thriller

Notorious
George Tillman, Jr.
Jamal Woolard, Derek Luke, Angela Bassett, Anthony Mackie, Naturi Naughton
Bio-pic, Drama
Fox Searchlight Pictures

Observe and Report
Jody Hill
Seth Rogen, Anna Faris, Michael Peña, Ray Liotta
Black comedy
Warner Bros. Pictures, Legendary Pictures

Obsessed
Steve Shill
Idris Elba, Beyoncé Knowles, Ali Larter
Thriller
Screen Gems

Old Dogs
Walt Becker
John Travolta, Robin Williams, Kelly Preston, Seth Green, Ella Bleu Travolta, Conner Rayburn, Matt Dillon, Rita Wilson, Dax Shepard, Bernie Mac, Luis Guzmán, Justin Long
Comedy, Family
Walt Disney Pictures

Opie Gets Laid
James Ricardo
April Wade, Ute Werner, Jesselynn Desmond, James Ricardo, Gina DeVettori
Comedy
Vivendi Entertainment

Orphan
Jaume Collet-Serra
Vera Farmiga, Peter Sarsgaard, Isabelle Fuhrman, CCH Pounder, Jimmy Bennett
Horror
Warner Bros. Pictures, Dark Castle Entertainment

Pandorum
Christian Alvart
Dennis Quaid, Ben Foster
Horror, Science fiction
Overture Films

Paper Heart
Nicholas Jasenovec
Charlyne Yi, Michael Cera
Mockumentary
Overture Films, Alliance Films

Paul Blart: Mall Cop
Steve Carr
Kevin James, Jayma Mays, Keir O'Donnell, Bobby Cannavale, Stephen Rannazzisi, Shirley Knight
Comedy
Columbia Pictures

A Perfect Getaway
David Twohy
Timothy Olyphant, Milla Jovovich, Kiele Sanchez, Steve Zahn, Marley Shelton, Chris Hemsworth
Thriller
Rogue Pictures, Alliance Films

Phoebe in Wonderland
Daniel Barnz
Felicity Huffman, Patricia Clarkson, Elle Fanning, Campbell Scott, Bill Pullman
Fantasy
Silverwood Films

The Pink Panther 2
Harald Zwart
Steve Martin, Jean Reno, Alfred Molina, Emily Mortimer, Aishwarya Rai
Comedy
Preceded by The Pink Panther (2006)

Planet 51
Jorge Blanco
Dwayne Johnson, Jessica Biel, Justin Long, Gary Oldman, Seann William Scott, John Cleese
Science fiction
TriStar Pictures

Post Grad
Vicky Jenson
Alexis Bledel, Zach Gilford, Rodrigo Santoro, Jane Lynch, Carol Burnett, Michael Keaton
Romantic comedy
20th Century Fox, Fox Atomic

Powder Blue
Timothy Linh Bui
Jessica Biel, Ray Liotta, Eddie Redmayne, Forest Whitaker, Kris Kristofferson, Lisa Kudrow, Patrick Swayze
Drama
Image Entertainment

Precious
Lee Daniels
Mo'Nique, Paula Patton, Mariah Carey, Lenny Kravitz, Sherri Shepherd, Gabourey Sidibe
Drama
Lionsgate; based on Push by Sapphire
winner of the Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic

The Princess and the Frog
Ron Clements, John Musker
Anika Noni Rose, Oprah Winfrey, Bruno Campos, Keith David, Michael-Leon Wooley, Jennifer Cody, Jim Cummings, John Goodman
Animation, Family
Walt Disney Pictures

The Private Lives of Pippa Lee
Rebecca Miller
Robin Wright Penn, Alan Arkin, Maria Bello, Monica Bellucci, Blake Lively, Julianne Moore, Keanu Reeves, Winona Ryder
Drama
Screen Media Films

The Proposal
Anne Fletcher
Sandra Bullock, Ryan Reynolds, Mary Steenburgen, Craig T. Nelson, Betty White
Romantic comedy
Touchstone Pictures

Public Enemies
Michael Mann
Johnny Depp, Christian Bale, Marion Cotillard, Channing Tatum, David Wenham, Stephen Graham, Giovanni Ribisi, Stephen Dorff, Billy Crudup
Crime drama, Biography
Universal Pictures

Push
Paul McGuigan
Chris Evans, Dakota Fanning, Camilla Belle, Djimon Hounsou
Science fiction
Summit Entertainment

Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey
Harry Kloor, Dan St. Pierre
Chris Pine, Amanda Peet, Samuel L. Jackson
Animation
Awaiting release

Race to Witch Mountain
Andy Fickman
Dwayne Johnson, AnnaSophia Robb, Carla Gugino, Garry Marshall, Ciarán Hinds, Alexander Ludwig, Tom Everett Scott, Christopher Marquette
Family, Science fiction
Walt Disney Pictures; based on Escape to Witch Mountain and on Escape to Witch Mountain by Alexander Key

The Road
John Hillcoat
Charlize Theron, Viggo Mortensen, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Robert Duvall
Drama, Science fiction
Based on The Road by Cormac McCarthy

Saw VI
Kevin Greutert
Tobin Bell, Costas Mandylor, Shawnee Smith, Tanedra Howard, Betsy Russell, Mark Rolston, Peter Outerbridge
Horror
Lionsgate
Preceded by Saw V (2008)

A Serious Man
Joel and Ethan Coen
Michael Stuhlbarg, Richard Kind
Comedy
Focus Features

Sherlock Holmes
Guy Ritchie
Robert Downey, Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, Mark Strong
Adventure
Warner Bros. Pictures

Shrink
Jonas Pete
Kevin Spacey
Drama
Roadside Attractions

Shorts
Robert Rodriguez
Jon Cryer, William H. Macy, Leslie Mann, James Spader, Jimmy Bennett, Kat Dennings
Comedy, Family
Warner Bros. Pictures

A Single Man
Tom Ford
Colin Firth, Julianne Moore, Matthew Goode, Nicholas Hoult
Drama
The Weinstein Company

The Slammin' Salmon
Kevin Heffernan
Michael Clarke Duncan, Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter, Erik Stolhanske, April Bowlby, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Lance Henriksen, Olivia Munn, Vivica A. Fox, Morgan Fairchild
Comedy
Anchor Bay Films

The Soloist
Joe Wright
Jamie Foxx, Robert Downey, Jr.
Bio-pic, Drama
Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks; based on The Soloist by Steve Lopez

Sorority Row
Stewart Hendler
Briana Evigan, Jamie Chung, Rumer Willis, Leah Pipes, Audrina Patridge, Matt O'Leary, Julian Morris, Margo Harshman, Matt Lanter, Carrie Fisher
Horror
Summit Entertainment
Based on The House on Sorority Row

Spread
David Mackenzie
Ashton Kutcher, Anne Heche, Margarita Levieva, Sebastian Stan, Rachel Blanchard, María Conchita Alonso
Comedy
TVA Films

Star Trek
J. J. Abrams
Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban, Simon Pegg, Zoe Saldana, John Cho, Ben Cross, Anton Yelchin, Winona Ryder, Eric Bana, Leonard Nimoy
Action, Science fiction
Paramount Pictures; preceded by Star Trek Nemesis (2002)

State of Play
Kevin Macdonald
Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck, Rachel McAdams, Helen Mirren
Political thriller
Universal Pictures; based on State of Play

The Stepfather
Nelson McCormick
Penn Badgley, Dylan Walsh, Amber Heard, Sela Ward, Jon Tenney
Horror
Screen Gems
Based on The Stepfather

Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li
Andrzej Bartkowiak
Kristin Kreuk, Chris Klein, Neal McDonough, Robin Shou, Moon Bloodgood, Josie Ho, Taboo, Michael Clarke Duncan
Action, Crime
20th Century Fox, Hyde Park Entertainment, Capcom; preceded by Street Fighter (1994)

Surrogates
Jonathan Mostow
Bruce Willis, Radha Mitchell, Rosamund Pike, Boris Kodjoe, James Cromwell, Ving Rhames
Action, Science fiction
Touchstone Pictures; based on The Surrogates by Robert Venditti

The Taking of Pelham 123
Tony Scott
Denzel Washington, John Travolta, John Turturro, James Gandolfini
Action, Crime
Columbia Pictures, MGM. Based on The Taking of Pelham One Two Three and The Taking of Pelham One Two Three by Morton Freedgood

Taking Woodstock
Ang Lee
Demetri Martin, Dan Fogler, Henry Goodman, Jonathan Groff, Eugene Levy, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Imelda Staunton, Emile Hirsch, Liev Schreiber
Comedy, Musical
Focus Features; based on Taking Woodstock: A True Story of a Riot, a Concert, and a Life by Elliot Tiber and Tom Monte

Tekken
Dwight H. Little
Jon Foo, Kelly Overton, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Fantasy
Based on the Tekken series from Namco

Tennessee
Adam Woodley
Ethan Peck, Adam Rothenberg, Mariah Carey, Lance Reddick, Bill Sage
Drama
Vivendi Entertainment

Terminator Salvation
McG
Christian Bale, Sam Worthington, Anton Yelchin, Moon Bloodgood, Bryce Dallas Howard, Common, Jadagrace Berry, Helena Bonham Carter, Jane Alexander
Science fiction
The Halcyon Company, Warner Bros., Columbia Pictures; preceded by Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)

Tetro
Francis Ford Coppola
Vincent Gallo
Drama
American Zoetrope

The Time Traveler's Wife
Robert Schwentke
Eric Bana, Rachel McAdams
Romantic drama
New Line Cinema; based on The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Michael Bay
Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson, John Turturro, Matthew Marsden
Science fiction
Paramount Pictures; preceded by Transformers (2007). co-produced by DreamWorks pictures.
Winner of the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Picture

Trick 'r Treat
Michael Dougherty
Rochelle Aytes, Dylan Baker, Leslie Bibb, Jean-Luc Bilodeau, Brian Cox, Alberto Ghisi, Brett Kelly, Quinn Lord, Britt McKillip, Anna Paquin, Tahmoh Penikett, Lauren Lee Smith
Horror
Warner Bros. Pictures, Legendary Pictures; Direct-to-DVD

Tyson
James Toback
The life and career of Mike Tyson
Documentary
Sony Pictures Classics

The Ugly Truth
Robert Luketic
Katherine Heigl, Gerard Butler
Romantic comedy
Columbia Pictures, Lakeshore Entertainment

The Unborn
David S. Goyer
Odette Yustman, Gary Oldman, Meagan Good, Cam Gigandet, James Remar, Jane Alexander, Idris Elba, Carla Gugino
Horror
Rogue Pictures

Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
Patrick Tatopoulos
Rhona Mitra, Michael Sheen, Bill Nighy, Kevin Grevioux, Shane Brolly, Steven Mackintosh
Horror
Screen Gems, Lakeshore Entertainment. Preceded by Underworld: Evolution (2006)

The Uninvited
Thomas Guard, Charles Guard
Emily Browning, Elizabeth Banks, Arielle Kebbel, David Strathairn
Drama, Horror
DreamWorks Pictures. Based on A Tale of Two Sisters

Up
Pete Docter, Bob Peterson
Edward Asner, Jordan Nagai, Paul Eiding, Christopher Plummer, Bob Peterson
Animated film
Walt Disney Pictures

Up in the Air
Jason Reitman
George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick, Danny McBride, Jason Bateman
Comedy-drama
Paramount Pictures; based on Up in the Air by Walter Kirn

Wah Do Dem
Ben Chace
Carl Bradshaw, Sean Bones, Kevin Bewersdorf, Norah Jones,
Comedy

Watchmen
Zack Snyder
Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Matthew Goode, Patrick Wilson, Malin Åkerman, Billy Crudup, Jackie Earl Haley, Carla Gugino
Superhero
Warner Bros., Paramount Pictures. Based on Watchmen by Alan Moore

We Live in Public
Ondi Timoner
The career of Josh Harris
Documentary
Winner of the Grand Jury Prize: Documentary

What Goes Up
Jonathan Glatzer
Steve Coogan, Hilary Duff, Josh Peck, Olivia Thirlby, Molly Shannon
Comedy-drama
Sony Pictures Entertainment

Whatever Works
Woody Allen
Larry David, Evan Rachel Wood, Patricia Clarkson, Ed Begley, Jr., Conleth Hill, Michael McKean
Comedy, Romance
Sony Pictures Classics

Where the Wild Things Are
Spike Jonze
Max Records, Catherine Keener, Mark Ruffalo, Lauren Ambrose, Chris Cooper, James Gandolfini, Catherine O'Hara, Forest Whitaker, Paul Dano
Family, Fantasy
Warner Bros., Legendary Pictures, Village Roadshow Pictures. Based on Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak

Whiteout
Dominic Sena
Kate Beckinsale, Gabriel Macht, Alex O'Loughlin, Columbus Short, Tom Skerritt
Thriller
Warner Bros. Pictures, Dark Castle Entertainment
Based on Whiteout by Greg Rucka and Steve Lieber

Whip It
Drew Barrymore
Ellen Page, Marcia Gay Harden, Kristen Wiig, Drew Barrymore, Juliette Lewis, Jimmy Fallon, Daniel Stern
Comedy-drama
Fox Searchlight Pictures, Mandate Pictures. Based on the novel by Shauna Cross

World's Greatest Dad
Bobcat Goldthwait
Robin Williams, Alexie Gilmore, Daryl Sabara, Henry Simmons
Black comedy
Magnolia Pictures, Darko Entertainment

X Games 3D: The Movie

Bob Burnquist, Ricky Carmichael, Kyle Loza, Travis Pastrana, Danny Way, Shaun White, Emile Hirsch (narrator)
Documentary, Sports
ESPN Films

X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Gavin Hood
Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber, Danny Huston, will.i.am, Lynn Collins, Taylor Kitsch, Ryan Reynolds, Dominic Monaghan
Action adventure, Superhero
20th Century Fox, Marvel Entertainment. Preceded by X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)

Year One
Harold Ramis
Jack Black, Michael Cera, Oliver Platt, Hank Azaria, David Cross, Olivia Wilde, June Raphael, Juno Temple, Christopher Mintz-Plasse
Adventure, Comedy
Columbia Pictures

The Young Victoria
Jean-Marc Vallée
Emily Blunt, Miranda Richardson, Jim Broadbent
Drama, Romance
Momentum Pictures

Zombieland
Ruben Fleischer
Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Abigail Breslin
Comedy horror
Columbia Pictures

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