Critically acclaimed movies of 2012 on amazon prime

The Hunger Games(2012)

Combined Rating:
87
Combined Critics Rating: 81

Katniss Everdeen voluntarily takes her younger sister's place in the Hunger Games: a televised competition in which two teenagers from each of the twelve Districts of Panem are chosen at random to fight to the death.



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.



The Dictator(2012)

Combined Rating:
81
Combined Critics Rating: 73

The heroic story of a dictator who risked his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed.



Compliance(2012)

Combined Rating:
75
Combined Critics Rating: 73

A normal Friday service at a fast food restaurant becomes interrupted by a police officer who claims an employee stole from a customer, but something more sinister is going on.



Keep the Lights On(2012)

Combined Rating:
59
Combined Critics Rating: 69

In Manhattan, film-maker Erik bonds with closeted lawyer Paul after a fling. As their relationship becomes one fueled by highs, lows, and dysfunctional patterns, Erik struggles to negotiate his own boundaries while being true to himself.



2 Days in New York(2012)

Combined Rating:
66
Combined Critics Rating: 66

Manhattan couple Marion and Mingus, who each have children from prior relationships, find their comfortable family dynamic jostled by a visit from Marion's relatives.



The Expendables 2(2012)

Combined Rating:
75
Combined Critics Rating: 64

Mr. Church reunites the Expendables for what should be an easy paycheck, but when one of their men is murdered on the job, their quest for revenge puts them deep in enemy territory and up against an unexpected threat.



For a Good Time, Call...(2012)

Combined Rating:
65
Combined Critics Rating: 64

Former college frenemies Lauren and Katie move into a fabulous Gramercy Park apartment, and in order to make ends meet, the unlikely pair start a phone sex line together.



Hotel Transylvania(2012)

Golden Globe 1
Combined Rating:
74
Combined Critics Rating: 63

Dracula, who operates a high-end resort away from the human world, goes into overprotective mode when a boy discovers the resort and falls for the count's teen-aged daughter.



V/H/S(2012)

Combined Rating:
71
Combined Critics Rating: 63

When a group of misfits are hired by an unknown third party to burglarize a desolate house and acquire a rare VHS tape, they discover more found footage than they bargained for.



John Dies at the End(2012)

Combined Rating:
67
Combined Critics Rating: 60

A new street drug that sends its users across time and dimensions has one drawback: some people return as no longer human. Can two college dropouts save humankind from this silent, otherworldly invasion?



Any Day Now(2012)

Combined Rating:
54
Combined Critics Rating: 59

In the 1970s, a gay couple fights a biased legal system to keep custody of the abandoned mentally handicapped teenager that comes to live under their roof.



Paranormal Activity 4(2012)

Combined Rating:
67
Combined Critics Rating: 57

It has been five years since the disappearance of Katie and Hunter, and a suburban family witness strange events in their neighborhood when a woman and a mysterious child move in.



The Tall Man(2012)

Combined Rating:
58
Combined Critics Rating: 45

When her child goes missing, a mother looks to unravel the legend of the Tall Man, an entity who allegedly abducts children.



The Collection(2012)

Combined Rating:
58
Combined Critics Rating: 44

A man who escapes from the vicious grips of the serial killer known as "The Collector" is then forced to help rescue an innocent girl from the killer's booby-trapped lair.



Crooked Arrows(2012)

Combined Rating:
32
Combined Critics Rating: 38

A story centered on a Native American lacrosse team making its way through a prep school league tournament.



Nature Calls(2012)

Combined Rating:
28
Combined Critics Rating: 30

Polar-opposite brothers Randy and Kirk never saw eye-to-eye, but their rivalry is taken to a new level when Randy hijacks Kirk's son's sleepover, taking the boys on a Scout Trip to remember.



Get the Gringo(2012)

Combined Rating:
49
Combined Critics Rating: 27

A career criminal nabbed by Mexican authorities is placed in a tough prison where he learns to survive with the help of a young boy.



Bel Ami(2012)

Combined Rating:
38
Combined Critics Rating: 21

A chronicle of a young man's rise to power in Paris via his manipulation of the city's wealthiest and most influential women.



Stitches(2012)

Combined Rating:
28
Combined Critics Rating: 16

A clown comes back from the dead to haunt those who took his life during a fatal party mishap.




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