Best Movies of 2011-2012
1. The Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
Rating: 6.6/10
Jack Sparrow and Barbossa embark on a quest to find the elusive fountain of youth, only to discover that Blackbeard and his daughter are after it too. (136 mins.)
Director: Rob Marshall
Stars: Johnny Depp, Penélope Cruz, Ian McShane, Geoffrey Rush
2. Fast Five (2011)
Rating: 7.3/10
Dominic and his crew find themselves on the wrong side of the law once again as they try to switch lanes between a ruthless drug lord and a relentless federal agent. (130 mins.)
Director: Justin Lin
Stars: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Jordana Brewster
3. Scream 4 (2011)
Rating: 6.4/10
Ten years have passed, and Sidney Prescott, who has put herself back together thanks in part to her writing, is visited by the Ghostface Killer. (111 mins.)
Director: Wes Craven
Stars: Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Lucy Hale
4. Car 2 (2011)
Rating: 6.5/10
Star race car Lightning McQueen and his pal Mater head overseas to compete in the World Grand Prix race. But the road to the championship becomes rocky as Mater gets caught up in an intriguing adventure of his own: international espionage. (106 mins.)
Director: John Lasseter, Brad Lewis
Stars: Owen Wilson, Larry the Cable Guy, Michael Caine, Emily Mortimer
5. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
Rating: 8.2/10
Harry, Ron and Hermione search for Voldemort's remaining Horcruxes in their effort to destroy the Dark Lord. (130 mins.)
Director: David Yates
Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Michael Gambon
6. Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)
Rating: 7.8/10
Sherlock Holmes and his sidekick Dr. Watson join forces to outwit and bring down their fiercest adversary, Professor Moriarty. (129 mins.)
Director: Guy Ritchie
Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Jared Harris, Rachel McAdams
7.Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
Rating: 4/10
The Autobots learn of a Cybertronian spacecraft hidden on the moon, and race against the Decepticons to reach it and to learn its secrets. (154 mins.)
Director: Michael Bay
Stars: Shia LaBeouf, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Tyrese Gibson, Josh Duhamel
8. The Hangover Part II (2011)
Rating: 6.7/10
Two years after the bachelor party in Las Vegas, Phil, Stu, Alan, and Doug jet to Thailand for Stu's wedding. Stu's plan for a subdued pre-wedding brunch, however, goes seriously awry. (102 mins.)
Director: Todd Phillips
Stars: Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis, Ed Helms, Justin Bartha
9.Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
Rating: 7.4/10
Po joins forces with a group of new kung-fu masters to take on an old enemy with a deadly new weapon. (91 mins.)
Director: Jennifer Yuh Nelson
Stars: Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Jackie Chan, Dustin Hoffman
10.Your Highness (2011)
Rating: 5.6/10
When Prince Fabious's bride is kidnapped, he goes on a quest to rescue her... accompanied by his lazy useless brother Thadeous. (102 mins.)
Director: David Gordon Green
Stars: Danny McBride, Natalie Portman, James Franco, Rasmus Hardiker
Rating: 6.6/10
Jack Sparrow and Barbossa embark on a quest to find the elusive fountain of youth, only to discover that Blackbeard and his daughter are after it too. (136 mins.)
Director: Rob Marshall
Stars: Johnny Depp, Penélope Cruz, Ian McShane, Geoffrey Rush
2. Fast Five (2011)
Rating: 7.3/10
Dominic and his crew find themselves on the wrong side of the law once again as they try to switch lanes between a ruthless drug lord and a relentless federal agent. (130 mins.)
Director: Justin Lin
Stars: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Jordana Brewster
3. Scream 4 (2011)
Rating: 6.4/10
Ten years have passed, and Sidney Prescott, who has put herself back together thanks in part to her writing, is visited by the Ghostface Killer. (111 mins.)
Director: Wes Craven
Stars: Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Lucy Hale
4. Car 2 (2011)
Rating: 6.5/10
Star race car Lightning McQueen and his pal Mater head overseas to compete in the World Grand Prix race. But the road to the championship becomes rocky as Mater gets caught up in an intriguing adventure of his own: international espionage. (106 mins.)
Director: John Lasseter, Brad Lewis
Stars: Owen Wilson, Larry the Cable Guy, Michael Caine, Emily Mortimer
5. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
Rating: 8.2/10
Harry, Ron and Hermione search for Voldemort's remaining Horcruxes in their effort to destroy the Dark Lord. (130 mins.)
Director: David Yates
Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Michael Gambon
6. Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)
Rating: 7.8/10
Sherlock Holmes and his sidekick Dr. Watson join forces to outwit and bring down their fiercest adversary, Professor Moriarty. (129 mins.)
Director: Guy Ritchie
Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Jared Harris, Rachel McAdams
7.Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
Rating: 4/10
The Autobots learn of a Cybertronian spacecraft hidden on the moon, and race against the Decepticons to reach it and to learn its secrets. (154 mins.)
Director: Michael Bay
Stars: Shia LaBeouf, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Tyrese Gibson, Josh Duhamel
8. The Hangover Part II (2011)
Rating: 6.7/10
Two years after the bachelor party in Las Vegas, Phil, Stu, Alan, and Doug jet to Thailand for Stu's wedding. Stu's plan for a subdued pre-wedding brunch, however, goes seriously awry. (102 mins.)
Director: Todd Phillips
Stars: Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis, Ed Helms, Justin Bartha
9.Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
Rating: 7.4/10
Po joins forces with a group of new kung-fu masters to take on an old enemy with a deadly new weapon. (91 mins.)
Director: Jennifer Yuh Nelson
Stars: Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Jackie Chan, Dustin Hoffman
10.Your Highness (2011)
Rating: 5.6/10
When Prince Fabious's bride is kidnapped, he goes on a quest to rescue her... accompanied by his lazy useless brother Thadeous. (102 mins.)
Director: David Gordon Green
Stars: Danny McBride, Natalie Portman, James Franco, Rasmus Hardiker
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