Critically acclaimed movies of 2012

Much Ado About Nothing(2012)

Combined Rating:
76
Combined Critics Rating: 80

A modern retelling of Shakespeare's classic comedy about two pairs of lovers with different takes on romance and a way with words.



Prometheus(2012)

Combined Rating:
85
Combined Critics Rating: 79

Following clues to the origin of mankind, a team finds a structure on a distant moon, but they soon realize they are not alone.



The Impossible(2012)

Combined Rating:
85
Combined Critics Rating: 79

The story of a tourist family in Thailand caught in the destruction and chaotic aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.



Magic Mike(2012)

Combined Rating:
84
Combined Critics Rating: 79

A male stripper teaches a younger performer how to party, pick up women, and make easy money.



No(2012)

Combined Rating:
77
Combined Critics Rating: 79

An ad executive comes up with a campaign to defeat Augusto Pinochet in Chile's 1988 referendum.



The Place Beyond the Pines(2012)

Combined Rating:
84
Combined Critics Rating: 78

A motorcycle stunt rider turns to robbing banks as a way to provide for his lover and their newborn child, a decision that puts him on a collision course with an ambitious rookie cop navigating a department ruled by a corrupt detective.



Wreck-It Ralph(2012)

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Combined Rating:
85
Combined Critics Rating: 78

A video game villain wants to be a hero and sets out to fulfill his dream, but his quest brings havoc to the whole arcade where he lives.



ParaNorman(2012)

Combined Rating:
83
Combined Critics Rating: 78

A misunderstood boy takes on ghosts, zombies and grown-ups to save his town from a centuries-old curse.



Arbitrage(2012)

Combined Rating:
81
Combined Critics Rating: 78

A troubled hedge fund magnate desperate to complete the sale of his trading empire makes an error that forces him to turn to an unlikely person for help.



Wadjda(2012)

Combined Rating:
75
Combined Critics Rating: 78

An enterprising Saudi girl signs on for her school's Koran recitation competition as a way to raise the remaining funds she needs in order to buy the green bicycle that has captured her interest.



Seven Psychopaths(2012)

Combined Rating:
83
Combined Critics Rating: 77

A struggling screenwriter inadvertently becomes entangled in the Los Angeles criminal underworld after his oddball friends kidnap a gangster's beloved Shih Tzu.



De rouille et d'os(2012)

Combined Rating:
81
Combined Critics Rating: 77

Put in charge of his young son, Alain leaves Belgium for Antibes to live with his sister and her husband as a family. Alain's bond with Stephanie, a killer whale trainer, grows deeper after Stephanie suffers a horrible accident.



Blancanieves(2012)

Combined Rating:
70
Combined Critics Rating: 77

A twist on the Snow White fairy tale that is set in 1920s Seville and centered on a female bullfighter.



End of Watch(2012)

Combined Rating:
83
Combined Critics Rating: 76

Shot documentary-style, this film follows the daily grind of two young police officers in LA who are partners and friends, and what happens when they meet criminal forces greater than themselves.



Safety Not Guaranteed(2012)

Combined Rating:
82
Combined Critics Rating: 76

Three magazine employees head out on an assignment to interview a guy who placed a classified advertisement seeking a companion for time travel.



Chronicle(2012)

Combined Rating:
83
Combined Critics Rating: 76

Whilst attending a party, three high school friends gain superpowers after making an incredible discovery underground. Soon, though, they find their lives spinning out of control and their bond tested as they embrace their darker sides.



Killing Them Softly(2012)

Combined Rating:
82
Combined Critics Rating: 76

Jackie Cogan is an enforcer hired to restore order after three dumb guys rob a Mob protected card game, causing the local criminal economy to collapse.



The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey(2012)

Combined Rating:
83
Combined Critics Rating: 75

A reluctant hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, sets out to the Lonely Mountain with a spirited group of dwarves to reclaim their mountain home, and the gold within it from the dragon Smaug.



Ted(2012)

Combined Rating:
83
Combined Critics Rating: 75

John Bennett, a man whose childhood wish of bringing his teddy bear to life came true, now must decide between keeping the relationship with the bear or his girlfriend, Lori.



The Bourne Legacy(2012)

Combined Rating:
82
Combined Critics Rating: 75

An expansion of the universe from Robert Ludlum's novels, centered on a new hero whose stakes have been triggered by the events of the previous three films.




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