2009 in film

The year 2009 saw the release of many films. Seven made the top 50 list of highest-grossing films, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that as of this year, their Best Picture category would consist of ten nominees, rather than five (the first time since the 1943 awards).

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Highest-grossing films

See also: Lists of highest-grossing films

Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2009. The top ten films of 2009, by worldwide gross in United States dollars, as well as the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and Australia grosses, are as follows:

Highest-grossing films of 2009[1]
Rank Title Studio Worldwide United States and Canada United Kingdom Australia
1 Avatar Lightstorm/Fox $2,782,275,172 $760,507,625 $150,025,197 $105,779,507
2 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Warner Bros. $934,416,487 $301,959,197 $84,089,250 $34,954,004
3 Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs Fox/Blue Sky $886,686,817 $196,573,705 $56,859,040 $24,725,499
4 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen DreamWorks/Paramount $836,303,693 $402,111,870 $44,383,558 $33,554,033
5 2012 Columbia $769,679,473 $166,112,167 $31,052,159 $18,123,801
6 Up Disney/Pixar $731,342,744 $293,004,164 $55,413,275 $25,296,200
7 The Twilight Saga: New Moon Summit $709,827,462 $296,623,634 $43,409,449 $35,164,930
8 Sherlock Holmes Warner Bros. $524,028,679 $209,028,679 $39,795,286 $22,777,578
9 Angels & Demons Columbia. $485,930,816 $133,375,846 $30,726,140 $14,065,391
10 The Hangover Warner Bros. $467,483,912 $277,322,503 $36,033,624 $17,934,378

Avatar has grossed over $2.7 billion, making it the highest-grossing film in history, as well as the only film in history to gross $2 billion dollars in box office receipts and the first film to gross over $700,000,000 in the US and Canada. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, 2012, Up and New Moon, are also among the top 50.

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January 22 The 81st Academy Awards nominations are announced with The Curious Case of Benjamin Button leading with 13 nominations, followed by Slumdog Millionaire with 10. Both films are nominated for Best Picture. Heath Ledger is posthumously nominated for Best Supporting Actor award for his performance in The Dark Knight.
25 The 15th Screen Actors Guild Awards ceremony is held at the Shrine Exposition Center, Los Angeles.
Annie Awards ceremony is held in the UCLA's Royce Hall, Los Angeles.
31 The 61st Directors Guild of America Award dinner is held in the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza, Los Angeles.
February 5 – 15 The 59th Berlin International Film Festival is opened with the world premiere of Tom Tykwer's The International. The Golden Bear prize is awarded to The Milk of Sorrow. The Silver Bears prizes are awarded to Asghar Farhadi, Best Director, Sotigui Kouyaté, Best Actor and Birgit Minichmayr, Best Actress. The festival is closed by the international premiere of George Tillman, Jr.'s Notorious
7 The 61st Writers Guild of America Awards is held.
The 62nd BAFTA Awards ceremony is held in the Royal Opera House, London.
21 The 29th Golden Raspberry Awards ceremony is held in Hollywood, California.
22 The 81st Academy Awards ceremony is held at the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles.

July

Awards

Category/Organization 67th Golden Globe Awards
January 17, 2010		 63rd BAFTA Awards
February 21, 2010		 82nd Academy Awards
March 7, 2010
Drama Musical or Comedy
Best Film Avatar The Hangover The Hurt Locker The Hurt Locker
Best Director James Cameron
Avatar		 Kathryn Bigelow
The Hurt Locker		 Kathryn Bigelow
The Hurt Locker
Best Actor Jeff Bridges
Crazy Heart		 Robert Downey, Jr.
Sherlock Holmes		 Colin Firth
A Single Man		 Jeff Bridges
Crazy Heart
Best Actress Sandra Bullock
The Blind Side		 Meryl Streep
Julie & Julia		 Carey Mulligan
An Education		 Sandra Bullock
The Blind Side
Best Supporting Actor Christoph Waltz
Inglourious Basterds		 Christoph Waltz
Inglourious Basterds		 Christoph Waltz
Inglourious Basterds
Best Supporting Actress Mo'Nique
Precious		 Mo'Nique
Precious		 Mo'Nique
Precious
Best Screenplay, Adapted Up in the Air
Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner		 Up in the Air
Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner		 Precious
Geoffrey Fletcher
Best Screenplay, Original The Hurt Locker
Mark Boal		 The Hurt Locker
Mark Boal
Best Animated Film Up Up Up
Best Original Score Up
Michael Giacchino		 Up
Michael Giacchino		 Up
Michael Giacchino
Best Foreign Language Film The White Ribbon
(Das weiße Band, Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte)		 A Prophet
(Un prophète)		 The Secret in Their Eyes
(El secreto de sus ojos)
Month Day Event
April 26 WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival, Gold Remi Award to The 40th Door[2]

Wide-release films

Films released in the United States in 2009 include:

January – March

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It's Kind of a Funny Story Focus Features Dir., Ryan Fleck; Cast, Keir Gilchrist, Zach Galifianakis, Emma Roberts, Viola Davis, Pepper Binkley
9 W Season of the Witch Rogue Dir., Gary Winick; Cast, Nicholas Cage, Ron Perlman, Claire Foy, Stephen Campbell Moore, Christopher Lee
The King's Speech The Weinstein Company Dir., Tom Hooper; Cast, Colin Firth, Helena Bonham Carter, Geoffrey Rush, Guy Pearce, Timothy Spall, Derek Jacobi, Michael Gambon
The Next Three Days Lionsgate Dir. & Wir, Paul Haggis; Cast, Russell Crowe, Elizabeth Banks, Liam Neeson, Brian Dennehy, Olivia Wilde, Lennie James, Daniel Stern, Jonathan Tucker
16 W Hotel for Dogs DreamWorks/Nickelodeon Movies Emma Roberts, Jake T. Austin, Don Cheadle, Troy Gentile, Kyla Pratt, Johnny Simmons, Lisa Kudrow, Kevin Dillon
My Bloody Valentine 3D Lionsgate Dir., Patrick Lussier; Cast, Jensen Ackles, Jaime King, Kerr Smith, Tom Atkins
Notorious Fox Searchlight Pictures Dir., George Tillman, Jr.; Cast, Jamal Woolard, Angela Bassett, Derek Luke, Antonique Smith, Anthony Mackie, Naturi Naughton, Sean Ringgold, Marc Jon Jefferies
Paul Blart: Mall Cop Columbia Dir., Steve Carr; Cast, Kevin James, Jayma Mays, Shirley Knight, Mike Vallely
L Chandni Chowk to China Warner Bros. Dir., Nikhil Advani; Cast, Akshay Kumar, Deepika Padukone, Mithun Chakraborty, Ranvir Shorey
Cherry Blossoms Olga Film GmbH Dir., Doris Dörrie
23 W Inkheart New Line Cinema Dir., Iain Softley; Scr., David Lindsay-Abaire; Cast, Brendan Fraser, Paul Bettany, Helen Mirren, Jim Broadbent, Andy Serkis
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans Screen Gems Dir., Patrick Tatopoulos, Cast, Rhona Mitra, Bill Nighy, Michael Sheen, Kevin Grevioux and Shane Brolly
R The Dark Knight re-release Warner Bros. Dir., Christopher Nolan; Cast, Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Morgan Freeman, Eric Roberts, Cillian Murphy
L Donkey Punch Magnolia Pictures Dir., Oliver Blackburn, Cast, Nichola Burley, Tom Burke, Jaime Winstone, Robert Boulter and Julian Morris
Ink Double Edge Films Dir., Jamin Winans, Cast, Chris Kelly, Quinn Hunchar, Jessica Duffy
Killshot The Weinstein Company Dir., John Madden, Cast, Diane Lane, Mickey Rourke, Thomas Jane, Rosario Dawson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Outlander The Weinstein Company Dir., Howard McCain, Cast, James Caviezel, Sophia Myles, Ron Perlman, John Hurt, Jack Huston
30 W New in Town Lions Gate Entertainment/Gold Circle Films Dir., Jonas Elmer; Pro., Peter Safran, Darryl Taja, Tracey Edmonds, Paul Brooks, Phyllis Laing, Andrew Paquin; Wir., C. Jay Cox, Ken Rance; Cast, Renée Zellweger, Harry Connick, Jr., J. K. Simmons, Nathan Fillion, Siobhan Fallon Hogan, Frances Conroy, Rashida Jones, Nancy Drake
Taken 20th Century Fox Dir., Pierre Morel; Cast, Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Katie Cassidy, Famke Janssen, Goran Kostic
The Uninvited Paramount Dir., Charles Guard, Thomas Guard; Scr., Craig Rosenberg, Doug Miro, Carlo Bernard; Cast, Emily Browning, Arielle Kebbel, Elizabeth Banks, David Strathairn, Maya Massar
L The Class Sony Pictures Classics Dir., Laurent Cantet; Cast, François Bégaudeau
Luck by Chance Adlabs Films Dir., Zoya Akhtar; Cast, Farhan Akhtar, Juhi Chawla, Dimple Kapadia, Rishi Kapoor, Sanjay Kapoor
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He's Just Not That into You New Line Cinema Dir. Ken Kwapis; Scr. Abby Kohn, Marc Silverstein; Cast, Ben Affleck, Jennifer Aniston, Drew Barrymore, Scarlett Johansson, Justin Long, Jennifer Connelly, Ginnifer Goodwin, Kevin Connolly, Bradley Cooper
The Pink Panther 2 MGM/Columbia Dir. Harald Zwart; Cast, Steve Martin, Jean Reno, Andy García, Aishwarya Rai, John Cleese, Jeremy Irons
Push Summit Entertainment Dir. Paul McGuigan; Scr. David Bourla; Cast, Dakota Fanning, Chris Evans, Camilla Belle, Djimon Hounsou
L Fanboys The Weinstein Company Dir. Kyle Newman; Cast, Jay Baruchel, Dan Fogler, Sam Huntington, Chris Marquette, Kristen Bell
13 W Confessions of a Shopaholic Touchstone Pictures Dir. P.J. Hogan Cast: Isla Fisher, Hugh Dancy, Krysten Ritter
Friday the 13th New Line Cinema/Paramount Dir. Marcus Nispel Cast: Derek Mears, Jared Padalecki, Amanda Righetti
The International Columbia Dir., Tom Tykwer, Cast: Clive Owen, Naomi Watts, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Brían F. O'Byrne
L The Secret of Moonacre IFC Films Dakota Blue Richards, Tim Curry
Two Lovers Magnolia Pictures Joaquin Phoenix, Gwyneth Paltrow, Vinessa Shaw, Isabella Rossellini, Elias Koteas, Moni Moshonov
14 L Billu Red Chillies Dir. Priyadarshan; Cast, Shahrukh Khan, Irrfan Khan, Lara Dutta, Om Puri
20 W Fired Up Screen Gems Dir. Will Gluck; Cast, Nicholas D'Agosto, Eric Christian Olsen, Sarah Roemer, John Michael Higgins
Madea Goes to Jail Lions Gate Dir. & Pro Tyler Perry; Cast, Tyler Perry, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Derek Luke, Robin Coleman, Jackson Walker, David Mann, Tamela Mann, Keke Palmer, Benjamín Benítez
L Anvil! The Story of Anvil Abramorama Dir., Sacha Gervasi
27 W Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience Walt Disney Pictures Dir., Bruce Hendricks; Cast, Kevin Jonas, Joe Jonas, Nick Jonas, Demi Lovato, Taylor Swift
Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li 20th Century Fox Dir. Andrzej Bartkowiak; Cast, Kristin Kreuk, Neal McDonough, Moon Bloodgood, Michael Clarke Duncan, Chris Klein, Robin Shou, Taboo
L Crossing Over The Weinstein Company Harrison Ford, Jim Sturgess, Ashley Judd, Alice Braga, Alice Eve, Ray Liotta
Echelon Conspiracy After Dark Films Shane West, Edward Burns, Ving Rhames, Jonathan Pryce, Tamara Feldman, Martin Sheen
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6 W Watchmen Warner Bros./Paramount Dir., Zack Snyder; Scr., Alex Tse; Cast, Patrick Wilson, Billy Crudup, Jackie Earle Haley, Malin Åkerman, Matthew Goode, Jeffrey Dean Morgan
L Horsemen Lions Gate Entertainment Dennis Quaid, Zhang Ziyi, Clifton Collins, Jr., Peter Stormare, Chelcie Ross
Phoebe in Wonderland Thinkfilm Elle Fanning, Felicity Huffman, Patricia Clarkson, Ian Colletti, Campbell Scott, Bill Pullman, Caitlin Sanchez
Sherman's Way International Film Circuit James LeGros, Enrico Colantoni, Brooke Nevin, Donna Murphy
Tokyo! Liberation Entertainment Yū Aoi, YosiYosi Arakawa, Jean-François Balmer, Julie Dreyfus, Ayako Fujitani, Ayumi Ito, Teruyuki Kagawa
13 W The Last House on the Left Rogue Pictures Tony Goldwyn, Monica Potter, Sara Paxton, Garret Dillahunt, Michael Bowen, Martha MacIsaac, Riki Lindhome, Aaron Paul, Joshua Cox, Spencer Treat Clark, Usha Khan
Miss March Fox Searchlight Pictures Dir., Zach Cregger, Trevor Moore; Cast, Zach Cregger, Trevor Moore, Raquel Alessi, Molly Stanton, Craig Robinson
Race to Witch Mountain Walt Disney Pictures Dir., Andy Fickman; Cast, AnnaSophia Robb, Dwayne Johnson, Alexander Ludwig, Ciarán Hinds
L Brothers at War Samuel Goldwyn Films Jake Rademacher
The Cake Eaters 7–57 Releasing Kristen Stewart, Aaron Stanford, Bruce Dern, Elizabeth Ashley
Sunshine Cleaning ‡ Overture Amy Adams, Emily Blunt, Alan Arkin, Steve Zahn, Mary Lynn Rajskub
20 W Duplicity Universal Dir. Tony Gilroy, Cast, Clive Owen, Julia Roberts, Billy Bob Thornton, Tom Wilkinson
I Love You, Man DreamWorks Dir. and Scr., John Hamburg; Paul Rudd, Jason Segel, Andy Samberg, Rashida Jones, Jaime Pressly, Rob Huebel
Knowing Summit Entertainment Dir. Alex Proyas, Cast, Nicolas Cage, Rose Byrne
L The Great Buck Howard Magnolia Pictures Dir. Sean McGinly Cast, John Malkovich, Colin Hanks, Emily Blunt, Ricky Jay
Sin Nombre Focus Features Dir. Cary Joji Fukunaga Cast, Paulina Gaitán, Edgar Flores, Kristyan Ferrer, Tenoch Huerta Mejía, Diana García, Héctor Jiménez, Gerardo Taracena, Luis Fernando Peña
27 W 12 Rounds Fox Atomic Dir. Renny Harlin, Cast, John Cena, Steve Harris, Aidan Gillen, Brian J. White
The Haunting in Connecticut Lionsgate Dir., Peter Cornwell; Cast, Virginia Madsen, Kyle Gallner, Martin Donovan, Elias Koteas, Amanda Crew
Monsters vs. Aliens DreamWorks Animation Dir., Conrad Vernon, Rob Letterman; Cast, Reese Witherspoon, Rainn Wilson, Hugh Laurie, Seth Rogen, Will Arnett, Kiefer Sutherland, Paul Rudd, Stephen Colbert
L The Education of Charlie Banks Anchor Bay Entertainment Dir., Fred Durst; Cast, Jesse Eisenberg, Jason Ritter, Eva Amurri, Chris Marquette, Sebastian Stan
The Cross Gener8Xion Entertainment Dir., Matthew Crouch; Cast, Arthur Blessitt

April – June

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L		 3 W Adventureland Miramax Dir. Greg Mottola; Cast, Jesse Eisenberg, Ryan Reynolds, Kristen Stewart, Martin Starr, Bill Hader, Kristen Wiig
Fast & Furious Universal Dir. Justin Lin; Scr. Chris Morgan; Cast, Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Jordana Brewster, Michelle Rodriguez, Brandon T. Jackson
L Bart Got a Room Plum Pictures Dir. Brian Hecker; Scr. Brian Hecker; Cast, Steven Kaplan, William H. Macy, Cheryl Hines, Alia Shawkat, Chad Jamian Williams, Brandon Hardesty, Dinah Manoff
C Me Dance Freestyle Releasing Christina DeMarco, Greg Robbins, Peter Kent
8 L Lymelife Screen Media Films Dir. Derick Martini; Scr. Derick & Steven Martini; Cast, Alec Baldwin, Rory Culkin, Emma Roberts, Jill Hennessy, Kieran Culkin, Timothy Hutton, Cynthia Nixon, Derick Martini, Steven Martini, Matthew Martini
10 W Dragonball Evolution 20th Century Fox Dir. James Wong; Pro. Stephen Chow; Scr. James Wong, Ben Ramsey; Cast, Justin Chatwin, James Marsters, Jamie Chung, Emmy Rossum, Chow Yun-fat, Ernie Hudson
Hannah Montana: The Movie Walt Disney Pictures Dir. Peter Chelsom; Cast, Miley Cyrus, Billy Ray Cyrus, Emily Osment, Jason Earles, Lucas Till, Vanessa L. Williams
Observe and Report Warner Bros. Dir. Jody Hill; Cast, Seth Rogen, Anna Faris, Ray Liotta, Michael Peña
17 W 17 Again New Line Cinema Dir. Burr Steers; Scr. Jason Filardi; Cast, Matthew Perry, Zac Efron, Leslie Mann, Thomas Lennon, Sterling Knight, Michelle Trachtenberg
Crank: High Voltage Lionsgate Films Dir. Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor; Cast, Jason Statham, Amy Smart
State of Play Universal Dir, Kevin Macdonald;, Cast, Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck, Helen Mirren, Rachel McAdams, Robin Wright Penn, Jason Bateman
L American Violet Samuel Goldwyn Dir. Tim Disney; Cast, Nicole Beharie, Tim Blake Nelson, Will Patton, Michael O'Keefe, Xzibit, Charles S. Dutton, Alfre Woodard
Every Little Step Sony Pictures Classics Dir. James D. Stern & Adam Del Deo; Cast, Michael Bennett, Donna McKechnie, Baayork Lee, Marvin Hamlisch, Bob Avian
22 W Earth Disneynature, BBC Worldwide Dir. Alastair Fothergill; Cast, James Earl Jones
24 W Fighting Rogue Pictures Dir. Dito Montiel; Cast, Channing Tatum, Terrence Howard, Brian J. White, Luis Guzmán, Zulay Henao
Obsessed Screen Gems Dir. Steve Shill; Cast, Beyoncé Knowles, Idris Elba, Ali Larter, Christine Lahti, Bruce McGill, Ron Rogge, Jerry O'Connell
The Soloist DreamWorks Dir. Joe Wright; Cast, Jamie Foxx, Robert Downey, Jr., Catherine Keener
L The Informers Senator Entertainment Dir. Gregor Jordan; Cast, Billy Bob Thornton, Winona Ryder, Kim Basinger, Mickey Rourke, Brad Renfro, Amber Heard, Aaron Himelstein
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Ghosts of Girlfriends Past New Line Cinema Dir. Mark Waters; Scr. Jon Lucas, Scott Moore; Cast, Emma Stone, Jennifer Garner, Matthew McConaughey, Lacey Chabert, Michael Douglas, Breckin Meyer
X-Men Origins: Wolverine 20th Century Fox / Marvel Studios Dir. Gavin Hood; Scr. David Benioff, James Vanderbilt, Scott Silver; Cast, Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber, Taylor Kitsch, Danny Huston, Lynn Collins, Kevin Durand, Ryan Reynolds
L The Limits of Control Focus Features Isaach De Bankolé, Hiam Abbass, Gael García Bernal, Paz de la Huerta, Alex Descas, John Hurt, Youki Kudoh, Bill Murray, Jean-François Stévenin, Tilda Swinton, Luis Tosar
The Merry Gentleman Samuel Goldwyn Dir. Michael Keaton; Michael Keaton, Kelly Macdonald
8 W Next Day Air Summit Entertainment Dir. Benny Boom; Cast, Donald Faison, Lauren London, Mos Def, Darius McCrary, Mike Epps, Wood Harris, Debbie Allen
Star Trek Paramount Dir. J. J. Abrams; Scr. Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci; Cast, Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban, John Cho, Zoe Saldana, Leonard Nimoy, Eric Bana, Anton Yelchin, Simon Pegg
L Julia Magnolia Tilda Swinton, Saul Rubinek, Kate del Castillo, Aidan Gould
Little Ashes Regent Releasing Dir. Paul Morrison; Cast, Javier Beltrán, Robert Pattinson, Matthew McNulty, Marina Gatell, Arly Jover
Powder Blue Speakeasy Releasing Jessica Biel, Forest Whitaker, Patrick Swayze, Ray Liotta
Rudo y Cursi Sony Pictures Classics Diego Luna, Gael García Bernal
15 W Angels & Demons Columbia Dir. Ron Howard; Scr. Akiva Goldsman; Cast, Tom Hanks, Ayelet Zurer, Ewan McGregor
L The Brothers Bloom Summit Entertainment Rachel Weisz, Adrien Brody, Mark Ruffalo, Rinko Kikuchi, Maximilian Schell, Robbie Coltrane
Management Samuel Goldwyn Company Dir. Stephen Belber; Cast, Steve Zahn, Jennifer Aniston, Fred Ward
Not Forgotten Anchor Bay Films Dir. Dror Soref; Cast, Simon Baker, Paz Vega, Ken Davitian
17 L Make the Yuletide Gay Guest House Films Dir. Rob Williams; Cast, Keith Jordan, Adamo Ruggiero, Hallee Hirsh
21 W Terminator Salvation Warner Bros. Dir. Joseph McGinty Nichol; Pro. Derek Anderson, Victor Kubicek, Jeffrey Silver; Scr. John Brancato, Michael Ferris, David Campbell Wilson; Cast, Christian Bale, Sam Worthington, Anton Yelchin, Helena Bonham Carter
22 W Dance Flick Paramount Dir. Damien Dante Wayans; Scr. David Bourla; Cast, Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Damon Wayans, Jr., Amy Sedaris, David Alan Grier, Chris Elliott
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian 20th Century Fox Dir. Shawn Levy; Cast, Ben Stiller, Amy Adams, Hank Azaria, Robin Williams, Owen Wilson, Bill Hader, Christopher Guest, Steve Coogan, Ricky Gervais, Jon Bernthal, Patrick Gallagher, Alain Chabat, Jake Cherry, Rami Malek, Mizuo Peck, Jonas Brothers, Eugene Levy, Brad Garrett
L Easy Virtue Sony Pictures Classics Jessica Biel, Colin Firth, Kristin Scott Thomas, Ben Barnes
The Girlfriend Experience Magnolia Sasha Grey, Chris Santos
Tormented Warner Bros. Alex Pettyfer, April Pearson, Calvin Dean, Georgia King, Tom Hopper, Larissa Wilson
29 W Drag Me to Hell Universal Dir. Sam Raimi; Cast, Alison Lohman, Justin Long, Lorna Raver, Jessica Lucas, David Paymer
Up Walt Disney Pictures/Pixar Animation Studios Dir. Pete Docter; Cast, Edward Asner, Christopher Plummer, Jordan Nagai, Bob Peterson, Delroy Lindo, Jerome Ranft, John Ratzenberger, Elie Docter, Jeremy Leary, David Kaye, Mickie McGowan, Danny Mann, Donald Fullilove, Jess Harnell, Josh Cooley, Pete Docter
L What Goes Up 3 Kings Productions Dir. Jonathan Glatzer; Cast, Steve Coogan, Hilary Duff, Molly Shannon, Olivia Thirlby, Josh Peck, Max Hoffman
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Land of the Lost Universal Dir. Brad Silberling; Cast, Will Ferrell, Anna Friel, Danny McBride and Leonard Nimoy
My Life in Ruins Fox Searchlight Pictures Nia Vardalos, Richard Dreyfuss, Harland Williams, Rachel Dratch
L Away We Go Focus Features Dir. Sam Mendes; Scr. Dave Eggers & Vendela Vida; Cast, Maya Rudolph, John Krasinski, Jeff Daniels, Catherine O'Hara, Chris Messina, Melanie Lynskey, Paul Schneider, Carmen Ejogo, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Josh Hamilton, Allison Janney, Jim Gaffigan
11 L Doghouse Alta Films Danny Dyer, Noel Clarke, Adele Silva
12 W Imagine That Paramount/Nickelodeon Dir. Karey Kirkpatrick; Cast, Eddie Murphy, Thomas Haden Church
The Taking of Pelham 123 Columbia/MGM Dir. Tony Scott; Scr. David Koepp; Cast, Denzel Washington, John Travolta, James Gandolfini, Luis Guzmán, John Turturro
L Food, Inc. Magnolia Pictures Dir. Robert Kenner; Cast, Eric Schlosser, Michael Pollan
Moon Sony Pictures Classics Dir. Duncan Jones; Cast, Sam Rockwell, Kevin Spacey
19 W The Proposal Touchstone Pictures Dir. Anne Fletcher; Scr. Pete Chiarelli; Cast, Sandra Bullock, Ryan Reynolds, Betty White, Malin Åkerman, Mary Steenburgen, Craig T. Nelson, Oscar Nunez, Aasif Mandvi
Year One Sony Pictures (Columbia) Dir. Harold Ramis; Scr. Harold Ramis, Gene Stupnitsky, Lee Eisenberg; Cast, Jack Black, Michael Cera, Vinnie Jones, Oliver Platt, David Cross, Juno Temple, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Olivia Wilde, Hank Azaria, Bill Hader, Harold Ramis
L Dead Snow IFC Films Dir. Tommy Wirkola
Whatever Works Sony Pictures Classics Dir. Woody Allen; Cast, Larry David, Ed Begley, Jr., Patricia Clarkson, Conleth Hill, Michael McKean, Evan Rachel Wood
24 W Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen DreamWorks/Paramount Dir. Michael Bay; Scr. Ehren Kruger, Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman; Cast, Shia LaBeouf, Peter Cullen, Tony Todd, Mark Ryan, Hugo Weaving, John Turturro, Tom Kenny, Reno Wilson, Megan Fox, Ramon Rodríguez, Charlie Adler, Frank Welker, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson, Jess Harnell, Kevin Dunn, Julie White, Isabel Lucas, Robert Foxworth, Calvin Wimmer, Grey DeLisle, Kevin Michael Richardson
26 W My Sister's Keeper New Line Cinema Dir. Nick Cassavetes; Scr. Jeremy Leven, Nick Cassavetes; Cast, Cameron Diaz, Alec Baldwin, Abigail Breslin, Sofia Vassilieva, Thomas Dekker
L Cheri Miramax Dir. Stephen Frears; Cast, Michelle Pfeiffer, Rupert Friend, Kathy Bates
The Hurt Locker Summit Entertainment Dir. Kathryn Bigelow; Scr. Mark Boal; Cast, Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty, Christian Camargo, Guy Pearce, Ralph Fiennes, Evangeline Lilly, David Morse
The Stoning of Soraya M. Roadside Attractions Dir. Cyrus Nowrasteh; Cast, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Jim Caviezel
Surveillance Magnolia Pictures Dir. Jennifer Lynch; Cast, Bill Pullman, Julia Ormond, Pell James, Ryan Simpkins, Michael Ironside

July – September

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Y		 1 W Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs 20th Century Fox / Blue Sky Studios Dir. Carlos Saldanha; Cast, Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Queen Latifah, Seann William Scott, Josh Peck, Simon Pegg, Chris Wedge
Public Enemies Universal Dir. Michael Mann; Cast, Christian Bale, Johnny Depp, Marion Cotillard, Channing Tatum, Giovanni Ribisi, Stephen Dorff, David Wenham, Billy Crudup, Branka Katić, Leelee Sobieski
L I Hate Valentine's Day IFC Films Dir. Nia Vardalos; Cast, Nia Vardalos, John Corbett, Judah Friedlander
10 W Brüno Universal Dir. Larry Charles; Cast, Sacha Baron Cohen, Gustaf Hammarsten, Bono, Chris Martin, Snoop Dogg, Elton John, Ron Paul, Paula Abdul, Richard Bey, Harrison Ford, Brittny Gastineau, La Toya Jackson, Yossi Alpher, Ghassan Khatib, Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades, Sting (musician), Slash (musician)
I Love You, Beth Cooper 20th Century Fox Dir. Chris Columbus; Cast, Hayden Panettiere, Paul Rust, Jack Carpenter, Lauren Storm, Lauren London
L Blood: The Last Vampire Samuel Goldwyn Gianna Jun, Allison Miller, Masiela Lusha, JJ Feild, Koyuki, Liam Cunningham
Humpday Magnolia Pictures Dir. Lynn Shelton; Cast, Mark Duplass, Joshua Leonard, Alycia Delmore
17 W Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Warner Bros. Dir. David Yates; Cast, Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Ralph Fiennes, Michael Gambon, Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith, Jim Broadbent, Robbie Coltrane, Helena Bonham Carter, David Thewlis, Julie Walters, Helen McCrory, Mark Williams, Warwick Davis, Natalia Tena, Gemma Jones, Bonnie Wright, Evanna Lynch.
L (500) Days of Summer ‡ Fox Searchlight Dir.: Marc Webb; Scr.: Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber; Cast: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Zooey Deschanel, Chloë Moretz, Geoffrey Arend, Matthew Gray Gubler, Clark Gregg, Minka Kelly, Yvette Nicole Brown
L Homecoming Animus Films Dir., Morgan J. Freeman; Cast, Mischa Barton, Matt Long, Jessica Stroup
24 W G-Force Walt Disney Pictures Dir., Hoyt Yeatman; Scr., Marianne Wibberley & Cormac Wibberley; Cast, Nicolas Cage, Steve Buscemi, Tracy Morgan, Bill Nighy, Will Arnett
Orphan Warner Bros. Dir., Jaume Collet-Serra; Scr., David Leslie Johnson; Cast, Vera Farmiga, Peter Sarsgaard, Isabelle Fuhrman, CCH Pounder
The Ugly Truth Columbia Pictures Dir. Robert Luketic; Cast, Gerard Butler, Katherine Heigl, Cheryl Hines, Bonnie Somerville, Eric Winter
L The Answer Man Magnolia Pictures Dir., John Hindman; Cast, Jeff Daniels, Lauren Graham, Lou Taylor Pucci, Olivia Thirlby, Kat Dennings, Thomas Roy
In the Loop BBC Films/Optimum Releasing/Protagonist Pictures/IFC Films Dir. Armando Iannucci; Cast, Tom Hollander, James Gandolfini, Chris Addison, Peter Capaldi, Gina McKee, Steve Coogan, David Rasche
Shrink Ignite Entertainment Dir. Jonas Pate; Cast, Kevin Spacey, Robin Williams, Saffron Burrows, Jack Huston, Pell James, Mark Webber, Laura Ramsey
29 L Adam Fox Searchlight Pictures Dir., Max Mayer; Cast, Hugh Dancy, Rose Byrne, Peter Gallagher, Amy Irving, Frankie Faison
31 W Aliens in the Attic 20th Century Fox Dir., John Schultz; Scr., Mark Burton, Adam F. Goldberg; Cast, Ashley Tisdale, Robert Hoffman, Carter Jenkins
The Collector Freestyle Releasing Dir.: Marcus Dunstan
Funny People Universal Studios/Columbia Pictures Dir. & Scr., Judd Apatow; Cast, Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, Leslie Mann, Eric Bana, Jonah Hill, Jason Schwartzman, RZA
L The Cove Roadside Attractions Dir., Louie Psihoyos
Thirst Focus Features Dir., Park Chan-wook; Scr., Park Chan-wook and Seo-Gyeong Jeong; Cast, Song Kang-ho, Kim Ok-bin, Shin Ha-kyun
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Julie & Julia Columbia Pictures Dir. Nora Ephron; Cast, Amy Adams, Meryl Streep, Stanley Tucci, Chris Messina, Jane Lynch
A Perfect Getaway Universal Timothy Olyphant, Milla Jovovich, Marley Shelton, Steve Zahn, Kiele Sanchez, Chris Hemsworth
L Cold Souls Journeyman Pictures Dir. & Scr., Sophie Barthes Cast, Paul Giamatti, Emily Watson, Dina Korzun, David Strathairn, Katheryn Winnick, Lauren Ambrose, Boris Kievsky
Paper Heart Overture Films Dir., Nicholas Jasenovec; Cast, Charlyne Yi, Michael Cera
14 W Bandslam Summit Entertainment Dir. Tod Graff; Scrn. Dan Berendsen; Cast, Gaelan Connell, Alyson Michalka, Vanessa Hudgens, Lisa Kudrow, Scott Porter
District 9 TriStar Pictures Dir. Neill Blomkamp; Cast: Sharlto Copley, Jason Cope, David James, Mandla Gaduka, William Allen Young
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard Paramount Vantage Jeremy Piven, Ving Rhames, James Brolin, David Koechner, Kathryn Hahn, Ed Helms, Jordana Spiro, Craig Robinson
Ponyo Walt Disney Pictures/Studio Ghibli Dir., Hayao Miyazaki; Cast, Noah Cyrus, Frankie Jonas, Tina Fey, Matt Damon, Liam Neeson, Cate Blanchett, Lily Tomlin, Cloris Leachman, Betty White, Jennessa Rose, Kurt Knutsson, Akiko Yano
The Time Traveler's Wife New Line Cinema Eric Bana, Rachel McAdams, Ron Livingston, Jane McLean
L Earth Days Zeitgeist Films Dir. Robert Stone
Grace Anchor Bay Entertainment Dir. Paul Solet; Cast: Jordan Ladd, Gabrielle Rose, Stephen Park
I Sell the Dead IFC Films Dir. Glenn McQuaid; Cast: Dominic Monaghan, Ron Perlman, Larry Fessenden, Angus Scrimm
It Might Get Loud Sony Pictures Classics Dir. Davis Guggenheim; Cast: Jack White, Jimmy Page, The Edge
Spread Anchor Bay Entertainment Dir. David MacKenzie; Cast: Ashton Kutcher, Anne Heche
21 W Inglourious Basterds Universal Pictures/ The Weinstein Company Dir., Quentin Tarantino; Cast, Christoph Waltz, Mélanie Laurent, Brad Pitt, Diane Kruger, Eli Roth, Michael Fassbender, Daniel Brühl, B.J. Novak, Julie Dreyfus, Til Schweiger, Gedeon Burkhard, Mike Myers, Samuel L. Jackson
Post Grad Fox Searchlight Dir., Vicky Jenson; Cast, Alexis Bledel, Zach Gilford, Rodrigo Santoro, Bobby Coleman, Jane Lynch, Carol Burnett, Michael Keaton
Shorts Warner Bros. Dir. Robert Rodriguez; Cast: Jon Cryer, William H. Macy, James Spader, Jimmy Bennett, Kat Dennings
X Games: The Movie ESPN Films Dir. Steve Lawrence; Cast: Shaun White, Travis Pastrana, Ricky Carmichael, Danny Way, Bob Burnquist
L Casi Divas Maya Entertainment Dir., Issa López; Cast, Patricia Llaca, Julio Bracho, Maya Zapata
Art & Copy Seventh Art Releasing Dir., Doug Pray; Cast, Mary Wells, Dan Wieden, Hal Riney
Five Minutes of Heaven IFC Films Dir., Oliver Hirschbiegel; Cast, Liam Neeson, James Nesbitt
My One and Only Freestyle Releasing Dir., Richard Loncraine, Scr. Charlie Peters; Cast, Renée Zellweger, Kevin Bacon, Chris Noth, Logan Lerman, Troy Garity
World's Greatest Dad Magnolia Pictures Dir. Bobcat Goldthwait; Cast: Robin Williams, Daryl Sabara
28 W The Final Destination New Line Cinema Dir., David R. Ellis; Scr., Eric Bress; Cast, Bobby Campo, Nick Zano, Krista Allen
Halloween II Dimension Films Dir., Rob Zombie; Cast, Tyler Mane, Malcolm McDowell, Scout Taylor-Compton, Danielle Harris, Brad Dourif, Margot Kidder
Taking Woodstock Focus Features Dir. Ang Lee; Cast: Demetri Martin, Jonathan Groff, Paul Dano, Eugene Levy, Emile Hirsch, Liev Schreiber, Jeffrey Dean Morgan
L Big Fan First Independent Pictures Dir., Robert D. Siegel; Cast, Patton Oswalt, Kevin Corrigan
Mystery Team Roadside Attractions Dir., Dan Eckman; Cast, Donald Glover, DC Pierson, Dominic Dierkes, Aubrey Plaza, Bobby Moynihan, Matt Walsh
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Extract Miramax Dir. Mike Judge; Cast: Ben Affleck, Jason Bateman, Clifton Collins, Jr., Mila Kunis, Kristen Wiig, Dustin Milligan, Beth Grant
Gamer Lionsgate Dir., Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor; Cast, Gerard Butler, Michael C. Hall, Amber Valletta, Alison Lohman, Kyra Sedgwick, Ludacris, John Leguizamo, Milo Ventimiglia
L American Casino Argot Pictures Dir. Leslie Cockburn, Andrew Cockburn
Amreeka National Geographic Cinema Ventures Dir. Cherien Dabis; Cast, Nisreen Faour, Melkar Muallem
Carriers Paramount Chris Pine, Lou Taylor Pucci, Piper Perabo, Emily VanCamp, Christopher Meloni
9 W 9 Focus Features Dir. Shane Acker; Cast, Elijah Wood, Christopher Plummer, Martin Landau, John C. Reilly, Crispin Glover, Jennifer Connelly, Fred Tatasciore, Alan Oppenheimer, Tom Kane, Helen Wilson
11 W I Can Do Bad All By Myself Lionsgate Dir. Tyler Perry; Cast, Tyler Perry, Taraji P. Henson, Brian White, Hope Olaide Wilson, Adam Rodríguez, Kwesi Nii-Lante Boakye, Frederick Siglar
Sorority Row Summit Dir. Stewart Hendler; Cast. Briana Evigan, Leah Pipes, Rumer Willis, Jamie Chung, Audrina Patridge, Carrie Fisher
Whiteout Warner Bros. Dir. Dominic Sena; Kate Beckinsale, Gabriel Macht, Columbus Short, Alex O'Loughlin, Tom Skerritt
L Crude First Run Features Dir. Joe Berlinger
Beyond A Reasonable Doubt Anchor Bay Dir. Peter Hyams; Cast, Michael Douglas, Jesse Metcalfe, Amber Tamblyn
No Impact Man Oscilloscope Laboratories Dir. Laura Gabbert; Cast, Colin Beavan, Michelle Conlin
White on Rice Variance Films Dir. Dave Boyle; Cast, Hiroshi Watanabe, James Kyson Lee, Mio Takada, Lynn Chenn
16 L 35 Shots of Rum Wild Bunch Distribution Dir.: Claire Denis; Scr.: Claire Denis & Jean-Pol Fargeau; Cast: Mati Diop, Alex Descas, Grégoire Colin, Nicole Dogue
18 W Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Columbia Pictures / Sony Pictures Animation Dir., Phil Lord & Chris Miller; Cast, Bill Hader, Anna Faris, James Caan, Bruce Campbell, Bobb'e J. Thompson, Andy Samberg, Mr. T, Neil Patrick Harris, Benjamin Bratt, Al Roker, Lauren Graham, Will Forte
The Informant! Warner Bros. Dir.: Steven Soderbergh; Cast: Matt Damon, Scott Bakula, Joel McHale, Melanie Lynskey, Thomas F. Wilson, Joel McHale, Jimmy Pardo, Paul F. Tompkins, Clancy Brown
Jennifer's Body 20th Century Fox Dir., Karyn Kusama; Cast, Megan Fox, Amanda Seyfried, Johnny Simmons, Adam Brody, J.K. Simmons
Love Happens Universal Jennifer Aniston, Aaron Eckhart, Dan Fogler, Judy Greer, Martin Sheen, Joe Anderson, John Carroll Lynch
L Bright Star Apparition Dir., Jane Campion; Cast: Abbie Cornish, Ben Whishaw, Paul Schneider, Thomas Sangster, Kerry Fox, Samuel Barnett
The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry Five & Two Pictures Dir., Rich Christiano; Cast: Gavin MacLeod, Jansen Panettiere, Frankie Ryan Manriquez, Robert Guillaume
Splice Senator Entertainment Dir., Vincenzo Natali; Cast, Adrien Brody, Sarah Polley
25 W Fame Lakeshore Entertainment Dir. Kevin Tancharoen; Cast, Paul McGill, Debbie Allen, Megan Mullally, Kelsey Grammer
Pandorum Overture Dennis Quaid, Ben Foster, Norman Reedus, Cam Gigandet
Surrogates Touchstone Pictures Dir. Jonathan Mostow Pro., David Hoberman; Wri. Michael Ferris; Cast, Bruce Willis, Radha Mitchell, Rosamund Pike, Ving Rhames, James Cromwell, Jack Noseworthy
L Trailer Park Boys: Countdown to Liquor Day Universal Studios Dir. Mike Clattenburg Pro., Mike Clattenburg, Barrie Dunn, Michael Volpe; Cast, John Paul Tremblay, Robb Wells, Mike Smith
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men IFC Films Dir./Scr.: John Krasinski; Cast: Julianne Nicholson, Ben Shenkman, Timothy Hutton, Chris Messina, Max Minghella, Lou Taylor Pucci, Will Arnett, John Krasinski, Rashida Jones, Glenn Fitzgerald, Dominic Cooper, Bobby Cannavale, Corey Stoll, Christopher Meloni, Denis O'Hare, Josh Charles, Michael Cerveris, Will Forte, Joey Slotnick, Lucy Gordon, Ben Gibbard, Frankie Faison
Coco Before Chanel Sony Pictures Classics Dir.: Anne Fontaine; Cast: Audrey Tautou, Benoît Poelvoorde, Alessandro Nivola, Marie Gillain, Emmanuelle Devos, Régis Royer, Etienne Bartholomeus, Yan Duffas
I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell Freestyle Releasing Dir. Bob Gosse Pro., Tucker Max, Nils Parker, Richard Kelly; Wri. Tucker Max and Nils Parker; Cast, Matt Czuchry, Jesse Bradford, Geoff Stults, Keri Lynn Pratt, Marika Dominczyk, Bill Dawes, Traci Lords

October – December

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R		 2 W Capitalism: A Love Story The Weinstein Company Michael Moore
The Invention of Lying Warner Bros. Ricky Gervais, Jennifer Garner, Rob Lowe, Jonah Hill, Louis C.K., John Hodgman, Tina Fey, Christopher Guest, Jeffrey Tambor, Nate Corddry, Jason Bateman, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Stephen Merchant
Whip It Fox Searchlight Dir.: Drew Barrymore; Cast: Ellen Page, Marcia Gay Harden, Juliette Lewis, Kristen Wiig, Zoe Bell, Drew Barrymore, Jimmy Fallon
Zombieland Columbia Dir.: Ruben Fleischer; Cast: Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Abigail Breslin, Amber Heard
L A Serious Man Focus Dirs.: Joel and Ethan Coen; Cast: Michael Stuhlbarg, Sari Lennick, Fred Melamed, Richard Kind, Aaron Wolf, Jessica McManus, Adam Arkin, Simon Helberg, Fyvush Finkel, Michael Lerner, George Wyner, Steve Park
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3-D Double Feature		 Walt Disney Pictures / Pixar Dir., John Lasseter; Cast, Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Don Rickles, Wallace Shawn, John Ratzenberger, Joan Cusack, Kelsey Grammer, Annie Potts, John Morris, Laurie Metcalf, Wayne Knight, Jodi Benson, Estelle Harris, Joe Ranft
9 W Couples Retreat Universal Kristen Bell, Kristin Davis, Malin Åkerman, Vince Vaughn, Jon Favreau, Jason Bateman, Carlos Ponce, Faizon love, Jean Reno, Ken Jeong
L Bronson Vertigo Films Dir.: Nicolas Winding Refn; Scrs.: Brock Norman Brock & Nicolas Winding Refn; Cast: Tom Hardy, Matt King, James Lance, Amanda Burton, Kelly Adams, Andrew Forbes
The Damned United Sony Pictures Classics Dir.: Tom Hooper; Scr.: Peter Morgan; Cast: Michael Sheen, Jim Broadbent Colm Meaney, Timothy Spall
An Education ‡ Sony Pictures Classics Dir., Lone Scherfig; Scr., Nick Hornby; Cast: Carey Mulligan, Peter Sarsgaard, Rosamund Pike, Dominic Cooper, Alfred Molina, Cara Seymour, Emma Thompson, Olivia Williams, Sally Hawkins, Matthew Beard
Good Hair Roadside Attractions Dir, Jeff Stilson, Cast; Chris Rock
Trucker Monterey Media Dir./Scr.: James Mottern; Cast: Michelle Monaghan, Nathan Fillion, Jimmy Bennett, Joey Lauren Adams, Benjamin Bratt
10 L Virginia Creepers Horse Archer Productions Dir./Scr.: Sean Kotz and Christopher Valluzzo; Cast: Mr. Lobo, Dick Dyszel, John Dimes
16 W Law Abiding Citizen Overture Films Dir., F. Gary Gray; Cast, Gerard Butler, Jamie Foxx, Michael Gambon, Viola Davis, Leslie Bibb, Regina Hall, Colm Meaney
The Stepfather Screen Gems Dir., Nelson B. McCormick; Pro., Greg Moordian, Mark Morgan; Wir., J. S. Cardone; Cast, Penn Badgley, Dylan Walsh, Amber Heard, Sela Ward
Where the Wild Things Are Warner Bros. Dir., Spike Jonze; Scr., Spike Jonze, Dave Eggers; Cast, Max Records, Paul Dano, Forest Whitaker, Catherine Keener, James Gandolfini, Catherine O'Hara, Mark Ruffalo
L Black Dynamite Apparition Dir., Scott Sanders; Cast, Michael Jai White, Salli Richardson, Arsenio Hall
Janky Promoters Third Rail Ice Cube, Mike Epps, Young Jeezy
The Maid Elephant Eye Films Dir.: Sebastián Silva; Scr.: Pedro Peirano & Sebastián Silva; Cast: Catalina Saavedra, Claudia Celedón, Alejandro Goic, Andrea García-Huidobro, Mariana Loyola, Agustín Silva
Love the Beast Vivendi Entertainment Eric Bana, Jay Leno, Jeremy Clarkson, Phil McGraw aka Dr. Phil
23 W Amelia Fox Searchlight Dir., Mira Nair; Scr., Ronald Bass; Cast: Hilary Swank, Richard Gere, Ewan McGregor, Christopher Eccleston, Joe Anderson, Mia Wasikowska, William Cuddy
Astro Boy Summit Entertainment Dir., David Bowers; animated voices of, Freddie Highmore, Nicolas Cage, Nathan Lane, Bill Nighy, Eugene Levy, Matt Lucas, Donald Sutherland, Kristen Bell, Samuel L. Jackson, Charlize Theron, Ryan Stiles, Tony Matthews, Madeline Carroll, Sterling Beaumon, Moises Arias, Victor Bonavida
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant Universal Dir., Paul Weitz; Cast, John C. Reilly, Ken Watanabe, Chris Massoglia, Josh Hutcherson, Patrick Fugit, Ray Stevenson, Michael Cerveris, Frankie Faison, Jane Krakowski, Orlando Jones, Kristen Schaal, Salma Hayek
Saw VI Lionsgate Dir., Kevin Greutert; Pro., Mark Burg, Oren Koules, James Wan, Leigh Whannell; Wir., Marcus Dunstan, Patrick Melton; Cast, Tobin Bell, Costas Mandylor, Shawnee Smith, Tanedra Howard
L Antichrist IFC Films Dir. & Scr.: Lars von Trier; Cast: Willem Dafoe, Charlotte Gainsbourg
Ong Bak 2: The Beginning Magnolia Pictures Dir., Tony Jaa, Panna Rittikrai; Cast, Tony Jaa
Motherhood Freestyle Releasing Dir., Katherine Dieckmann; Cast, Uma Thurman, Minnie Driver, Anthony Edwards
(Untitled) Samuel Goldwyn Dir., Jonathan Parker; Cast, Adam Goldberg, Marley Shelton, Eion Bailey, Lucy Punch, Vinnie Jones, Zak Orth
L The Marine 2 WWE Films Ted DiBiase Jr.
28 W This Is It Columbia Pictures Dir.: Kenny Ortega; Cast, Michael Jackson
30 L The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day Stage 6 Films Dir., Troy Duffy; Cast, Sean Patrick Flanery, Norman Reedus, Clifton Collins, Jr., Julie Benz, Billy Connolly, Peter Fonda
Gentlemen Broncos Fox Searchlight Dir. Jared Hess; W: Jared and Jerusha Hess; S: Michael Angarano, Sam Rockwell, Jemaine Clement, Jennifer Coolidge
Skin Jour De Fete Dir./Scr.: Anthony Fabian; Cast: Sophie Okonedo, Sam Neill, Alice Krige
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A Christmas Carol Walt Disney Pictures Dir. Robert Zemeckis; Cast: Jim Carrey, Gary Oldman, Bob Hoskins, Robin Wright Penn, Cary Elwes, Colin Firth, Lesley Manville
The Fourth Kind Universal Milla Jovovich
The Men Who Stare at Goats Overture Films Dir. Grant Heslov; Cast: Ewan McGregor, George Clooney, Kevin Spacey, Jeff Bridges, Robert Patrick, Stephen Lang, Rebecca Mader
L Precious ‡ Lionsgate Dir., Lee Daniels; Cast, Gabourey Sidibe, Paula Patton, Mo'Nique, Mariah Carey, Sherri Shepherd, Lenny Kravitz
That Evening Sun Dogwood Entertainment Dir./Scr.: Scott Teems; Cast: Hal Holbrook, Ray McKinnon, Walton Goggins, Mia Wasikowska, Carrie Preston, Barry Corbin, Dixie Carter, Barlow Jacobs, Brian Keith, Anthony Reynolds
13 W 2012 Columbia Dir. & Scr. Roland Emmerich; Cast: John Cusack, Amanda Peet, Morgan Lily, Liam James, Oliver Platt, Thandie Newton, Woody Harrelson, Danny Glover, Jimi Mistry
The Boat That Rocked aka Pirate Radio Focus Dir./Scr.: Richard Curtis; Cast: Tom Sturridge, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bill Nighy, Nick Frost, Rhys Ifans, Katherine Parkinson, Talulah Riley, Kenneth Branagh, Jack Davenport, Ralph Brown, January Jones, Emma Thompson, Chris O'Dowd, Rhys Darby, Will Adamsdale, Tom Wisdom, Gemma Arterton, Sinead Matthews, Stephen Moore, Olegar Fedoro, Ant McPartlin, Declan Donnelly (Ant & Dec)
L Fantastic Mr. Fox ‡ 20th Century Fox Dir. and Scr., Wes Anderson; Scr. Noah Baumbach; Cast, George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Anjelica Huston, Bill Murray, Jason Schwartzman, Eric Chase Anderson, Wallace Wolodarsky, Owen Wilson, Willem Dafoe, Jarvis Cocker, Helen McCrory, Michael Gambon, Hugo Guinness, Robin Hurlstone,
The Messenger Oscilloscope Pictures Dir.: Oren Moverman; Scr.: Alessandro Camon & Oren Moverman; Cast: Ben Foster, Woody Harrelson, Samantha Morton, Jena Malone, Eamonn Walker, Merritt Wever, Jeremy Strong, Gaius Charles
Uncertainty IFC Films Dir. & Scr.: Scott McGehee & David Siegel; Cast: Lynn Collins, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Assumpta Serna, Olivia Thirlby
Lesbian Vampire Killers Momentum Pictures Dir, Phil Claydon; Cast, James Corden, Mathew Horne
The Young Victoria Apparition Dir., Jean-Marc Vallée Scr., Julian Fellowes Cast Emily Blunt, Rupert Friend, Paul Bettany, Jim Broadbent, Miranda Richardson, Mark Strong
20 W The Blind Side Warner Bros. Pictures Dir. John Lee Hancock; Cast: Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw, Quinton Aaron, Kathy Bates, Lily Collins, Jae Head
New Moon Summit Entertainment Dir. Chris Weitz, Cast, Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Nikki Reed
Planet 51 TriStar Pictures Dir., Jorge Blanco; Cast, Dwayne Johnson, Jessica Biel, Justin Long, Seann William Scott, Gary Oldman, John Cleese, James Corden, Mathew Horne
L Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans First Look Studios Dir. Werner Herzog; Cast, Nicolas Cage, Val Kilmer, Eva Mendes, Xzibit, Brad Dourif
Broken Embraces Sony Pictures Classics Dir. Pedro Almodóvar; Cast: Penélope Cruz, Lluis Homar, Blanca Portillo, Chus Lampreave
Nativity! E1 Entertainment Dir.: Debbie Isitt; Cast: Martin Freeman, Pam Ferris, Alan Carr, Jake Pratt, Bessie Cursons, Ricky Tomlinson, various child contestants on Britain's Got Talent
25 W Ninja Assassin Warner Bros. Dir., James McTeigue; Cast, Rain, Naomie Harris, Ben Miles, Sho Kosugi, Rick Yune
Old Dogs Walt Disney Pictures Dir. Walt Becker, Cast. John Travolta, Robin Williams, Kelly Preston, Bernie Mac, Seth Green, Lori Loughlin, Matt Dillon, Conner Rayburn, Ella Bleu Travolta, Ann-Margret, Rita Wilson, Amy Sedaris
L Me and Orson Welles Freestyle Releasing Dir.: Richard Linklater; Scr.: Holly Gent Palmo & Vincent Palmo, Jr.; Cast: Zac Efron, Christian McKay, Claire Danes, Ben Chaplin, James Tupper, Kelly Reilly, Eddie Marsan, Zoe Kazan
The Princess and the Frog ‡ Walt Disney Pictures Dir.: John Musker, Ron Clements; Cast: Anika Noni Rose, Bruno Campos, Keith David, Michael-Leon Wooley, Jennifer Cody, Jim Cummings, Peter Bartlett, Jenifer Lewis, Oprah Winfrey, Terrence Howard, John Goodman
The Road The Weinstein Co. Dir., John Hillcoat; Scr., Joe Penhall; Cast, Viggo Mortensen, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Charlize Theron, Robert Duvall, Guy Pearce
27 L St. Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold Ealing Studios Dir. Oliver Parker, Barnaby Thompson Cast Rupert Everett, Colin Firth, David Tennant, Sarah Harding from Girls Aloud, Talulah Riley, Gemma Arterton, Ricky Wilson from Kaiser Chiefs, Juno Temple, Celia Imrie, Katherine Parkinson, Tamsin Egerton
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Brothers Lionsgate Dir.: Jim Sheridan; Scr.: David Benioff; Jake Gyllenhaal, Natalie Portman, Tobey Maguire, Mare Winningham, Sam Shepard
Everybody's Fine Miramax Robert De Niro, Drew Barrymore, Kate Beckinsale, Sam Rockwell, Katherine Moennig, Melissa Leo
Transylmania Full Circle Releasing James DeBello, Musetta Vander, Tony Denman
L Up in the Air ‡ Paramount Pictures Dir.: Jason Reitman; Scr.: Jason Reitman & Sheldon Turner; Cast: George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick, Jason Bateman, Melanie Lynskey, Danny McBride, Amy Morton, Sam Elliott, J.K. Simmons, Zach Galifianakis
11 W Invictus Warner Bros. Dir.: Clint Eastwood; Cast: Morgan Freeman, Matt Damon, Scott Eastwood
L The Lovely Bones ‡ DreamWorks Dir. and Scr.: Peter Jackson; Cast: Saoirse Ronan, Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz, Susan Sarandon, Stanley Tucci, Rose McIver, Michael Imperioli, Amanda Michalka
A Single Man The Weinstein Company Dir.: Tom Ford; Scr.: Tom Ford & David Scearce; Cast: Colin Firth, Julianne Moore, Matthew Goode, Nicholas Hoult, Ginnifer Goodwin, Paulette Lamouri, John Hamm
16 L Crazy Heart ‡ Fox Searchlight Pictures Dir./Scr.: Scott Cooper; Cast: Jeff Bridges, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Colin Farrell, Robert Duvall, Beth Grant, Sarah Jane Morris
18 W Avatar 20th Century Fox Dir. and Scr., James Cameron; Cast, Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Giovanni Ribisi, Michelle Rodriguez, Stephen Lang, CCH Pounder
Did You Hear About the Morgans? Columbia Marc Lawrence (writer & director); Sarah Jessica Parker, Hugh Grant, Elisabeth Moss, Mary Steenburgen, Sam Elliott, Michael Kelly, Kim Shaw
L Nine ‡ The Weinstein Company Dir., Rob Marshall; Cast, Daniel Day-Lewis, Marion Cotillard, Penélope Cruz, Judi Dench, Kate Hudson, Nicole Kidman, Sophia Loren, Stacy Ferguson
23 W Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel 20th Century Fox/Regency Enterprises Dir., Betty Thomas; Cast, Jason Lee, David Cross, Zachary Levi, Justin Long, Matthew Gray Gubler, Jesse McCartney, Anna Faris, Christina Applegate, Amy Poehler, Quest Crew, Honor Society, Charice Pempengco
L The Last Station Sony Pictures Classics Dir. & Scr., Michael Hoffman Cast Christopher Plummer, Helen Mirren, James McAvoy, Anne-Marie Duff, Paul Giamatti, Kerry Condon, Patrick Kennedy
25 W It's Complicated Universal Pictures Dir. & Scr., Nancy Meyers; Cast, Meryl Streep, Steve Martin, Alec Baldwin, Lake Bell, John Krasinski, Rita Wilson, Hunter Parrish, Daryl Sabara, Zoe Kazan
Sherlock Holmes Warner Bros. Dir.: Guy Ritchie; Cast: Robert Downey, Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, Mark Strong, Eddie Marsan, Geraldine James, James Fox, Kelly Reilly, Robert Mallet
L The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus ‡ Sony Pictures Classics Dir. & Scr., Terry Gilliam; Cast, Christopher Plummer, Heath Ledger, Lily Cole, Andrew Garfield, Tom Waits, Verne Troyer, Johnny Depp, Jude Law, Colin Farrell
30 L The White Ribbon Sony Pictures Classics Dir. & Scr., Michael Haneke; Cast Ulrich Tukur, Susanne Lothar, Josef Bierbichler, Marisa Growaldt
The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond N/A Dir., Jodie Markell; Cast, Bryce Dallas Howard, Chris Evans, Ellen Burstyn, Ann-Margret, Jennifer Sipes

Notable deaths

Month Date Name Age Country Profession Notable films
January 2 Steven Gilborn 72 USA Actor Dunston Checks In • Evolution • Alien Resurrection • Nurse Betty • Private Parts • The Brady Bunch Movie
3 Pat Hingle 84 USA Actor Splendor in the Grass • Hang 'Em High • Batman • The Land Before Time • Shaft • Norma Rae • Sudden Impact • Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby • The Quick and the Dead • Baby Boom
5 Ned Tanen 77 USA Producer The Breakfast Club • St. Elmo's Fire • Sixteen Candles
6 John Scott Martin 82 UK Actor The Meaning of Life • Pink Floyd The Wall • Ali G Indahouse • Little Shop of Horrors
8 Don Galloway 71 USA Actor The Big Chill • Clifford
12 Claude Berri 74 France Director, Producer, Writer Jean de Florette • Manon des Sources • Le Poulet • Tess • Germinal
13 Patrick McGoohan 80 Ireland Actor, Writer Braveheart • Escape from Alcatraz • Treasure Planet • The Phantom • A Time to Kill • Scanners • The Three Lives of Thomasina • Ice Station Zebra
14 Ricardo Montalbán 88 Mexico Actor, Director Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan • The Naked Gun • Escape from the Planet of the Apes • The Ant Bully • Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams • Cannonball Run II
18 Kathleen Byron 88 UK Actress Saving Private Ryan • The Elephant Man • Black Narcissus • Emma
21 Charles H. Schneer 88 USA Producer Jason and the Argonauts • Clash of the Titans • The 7th Voyage of Sinbad • Mysterious Island • It Came from Beneath the Sea
25 Kim Manners 58 USA Producer, Director, Production Manager, Second Unit Director or Assistant Director, Actor Valdez Is Coming • Halls of Anger
February 6 James Whitmore 87 USA Actor Planet of the Apes • The Shawshank Redemption • Tora! Tora! Tora! • The Majestic
6 Philip Carey 83 USA Actor Operation Pacific • Pushover • Mister Roberts
12 George Grenville 88 USA Film Editor Iron Eagle • Wrong is Right • Looking for Mr. Goodbar • Bite the Bullet
20 Robert Quarry 83 USA Actor Count Yorga, Vampire • Dr. Phibes Rises Again
22 Howard Zieff 81 USA Director Private Benjamin • My Girl • The Dream Team
27 Alan Saunders 68 USA Actor Annie Hall • Cop and a Half
March 1 Joan Turner 86 USA Actress In Her Shoes • All About the Benjamins
4 Horton Foote 92 USA Screenwriter To Kill a Mockingbird • Baby the Rain Must Fall • The Trip to Bountiful • Of Mice and Men (1992) • Tender Mercies
13 Betsy Blair 85 USA Actress Marty • A Double Life • Another Part of the Forest • The Snake Pit
15 Ron Silver 62 USA Actor, Director Ali • Reversal of Fortune • Timecop • Silkwood • Find Me Guilty
18 Natasha Richardson 45 UK Actress Nell • The Parent Trap • Maid in Manhattan • Patty Hearst • Evening • Wild Child
21 John Franklyn-Robbins 84 UK Actor Vanity Fair • The Golden Compass • Lionheart
29 Maurice Jarre 84 France Composer Lawrence of Arabia • Doctor Zhivago • Ghost • The Longest Day • Fatal Attraction • Gorillas in the Mist • Witness • Taps • Dead Poet's Society • A Passage to India • The Last Tycoon • Top Secret! • Ryan's Daughter • Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome • The Mosquito Coast • The Island at the Top of the World • Prancer
29 Monte Hale 89 USA Actor, Singer Giant
April 1 Miguel Ángel Suárez 69 Puerto Rico Actor Bananas • Stir Crazy • Under Suspicion • Angel • Che: Part One
1 Lou Perryman 67 USA Actor The Texas Chain Saw Massacre • Poltergeist • The Blues Brothers
4 Jody McCrea 74 USA Actor, Producer Lafayette Escadrille • Cry Blood, Apache • Beach Party • Muscle Beach Party • Bikini Beach • Beach Blanket Bingo • How to Stuff a Wild Bikini
5 Wouter Barendrecht 43 Netherlands Producer The Goddess of 1967 • Springtime in a Small Town • Last Life in the Universe • Pleasure Factory
9 Shakti Samanta 83 India Director, Producer Aradhana • Kati Patang • Amar Prem
10 Yevgeny Vesnik 86 Russia Actor The Adventures of the Elektronic
12 Marilyn Chambers 57 United States Actress, producer Rabid • Behind the Green Door
20 Peter Rogers 95 UK Director Carry On film series
22 Ken Annakin 94 UK Director Swiss Family Robinson • The Longest Day • Battle of the Bulge • Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines
22 Jack Cardiff 94 UK Cinematographer-Director Black Narcissus • The Red Shoes • A Matter of Life and Death • War and Peace • The African Queen • The Prince and the Showgirl • The Vikings • Sons and Lovers
25 Beatrice Arthur 86 USA Actress Lovers and Other Strangers • Mame • The Golden Girls • Maude
27 Feroz Khan 69 India Actor Tarzan Goes to India • Dharmatma • Qurbani • Janbaaz
May 1 Danny Gans 52 USA Actor, Entertainer Bull Durham
4 Dom DeLuise 75 USA Actor, Comedian, Film Director History of the World, Part I • Spaceballs • Robin Hood: Men in Tights • All Dogs Go to Heaven • An American Tail • The Muppet Movie • The Cannonball Run • The Twelve Chairs • Blazing Saddles • The End • Smokey and the Bandit II • Hot Stuff • Oliver & Company
4 Jane Randolph 93 USA Actress Railroaded! • Cat People • The Curse of the Cat People
7 Mickey Carroll 89 USA Actor The Wizard of Oz
18 Wayne Allwine 62 USA Voice actor/third voice of Mickey Mouse, Sound effects editor Who Framed Roger Rabbit • Fantasia 2000 • A Goofy Movie • The Great Mouse Detective • The Black Cauldron • Star Trek V: The Final Frontier • Splash • Three Men and a Baby • Alien Nation • Innerspace
20 Lucy Gordon 28 UK Actress Perfume • Serendipity • Spider-Man 3
28 Mort Abrahams 93 USA Producer Planet of the Apes • Goodbye, Mr. Chips
June 3 David Carradine 72 USA Actor Kung Fu • Death Race 2000 • Bound for Glory • Bird on a Wire • Kill Bill • Crank: High Voltage
3 Shih Kien 96 China Actor The Young Master • Enter the Dragon
21 Lorena Gale 51 Canada Actress The Butterfly Effect • Fantastic Four • The X-Files: I Want to Believe • Ernest Goes to School • Traitor • Halloween: Resurrection • The Exorcism of Emily Rose • Agent Cody Banks • The Fly II • The Day the Earth Stood Still
23 Ed McMahon 86 USA Actor The Incident • Fun with Dick and Jane • Bewitched • Full Moon High • Butterfly
25 Farrah Fawcett 62 USA Actress Logan's Run • The Cannonball Run • Extremities • The Apostle • Dr. T & the Women
25 Michael Jackson 50 USA Singer, Songwriter, Actor, Producer The Wiz • Captain EO • Moonwalker • Michael Jackson's Ghosts • Men in Black II • Miss Cast Away and the Island Girls • This Is It
29 Jan Rubes 89 Canada Singer, Actor Witness • One Magic Christmas • Dead of Winter • The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick • D2: The Mighty Ducks
26 Bill Roberson 56 USA Actor Forrest Gump • The Patriot • Leatherheads • Radio
30 Harve Presnell 75 USA Actor Fargo • Paint Your Wagon • Saving Private Ryan • Patch Adams
July 1 Karl Malden 97 USA Actor A Streetcar Named Desire • On the Waterfront • Baby Doll • Birdman of Alcatraz • Gypsy • Patton• One-Eyed Jacks • How the West Was Won • Kiss of Death • I Confess
4 Brenda Joyce 92 USA Actress Tarzan and the Amazons • Tarzan and the Leopard Woman • Tarzan and the Huntress • Tarzan and the Mermaids • Tarzan's Magic Fountain
10 Zena Marshall 83 UK Actress Dr. No • Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines • The Terrornauts
17 Walter Cronkite 92 USA News Anchor, Actor We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story
26 Traugott Buhre 80 Germany Actor Derrick • Tatort • Anatomy
26 Clayton Hill 78 USA Actor Dawn of the Dead • The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
31 Jean-Paul Roussillon 78 France Actor Monsieur de Pourceaugnac • Une hirondelle a fait le printemps • Playing 'In the Company of Men' • Kings and Queen • A Christmas Tale
August 6 John Hughes 59 USA Director, Writer, Producer National Lampoon's Vacation • Ferris Bueller's Day Off • Weird Science • The Breakfast Club • Sixteen Candles • Pretty in Pink • She's Having a Baby • Planes, Trains and Automobiles • Uncle Buck • Home Alone • Home Alone 2: Lost in New York • Flubber
9 John Quade 71 USA Actor, Stuntman The Outlaw Josey Wales • 92 In The Shade • The Sting • Every Which Way But Loose
13 Les Paul 94 USA Musician, Songwriter, Actor The Dream Catcher
26 Sadie Corre 91 USA Actress, Dancer Return of the Jedi • Chitty Chitty Bang Bang • Willow • Funny Bones
28 Wayne Tippit 76 USA Actor Nurse Betty • JFK • Taps • The Dream Team
September 7 Frank Coghlan, Jr. 93 USA Actor The Public Enemy • Adventures of Captain Marvel
12 Larry Gelbart 81 USA Author, Screenwriter, Producer Tootsie • Oh, God! • Blame It on Rio • Bedazzled • Neighbors • Rough Cut
14 Patrick Swayze 57 USA Actor, Dancer, Singer-songwriter Dirty Dancing • Road House • Ghost • Point Break • Red Dawn • The Outsiders • Grandview, U.S.A. • Steel Dawn • Next of Kin • Waking Up in Reno • Black Dog • Donnie Darko • 11:14 • Keeping Mum • Tall Tale • Youngblood • Christmas in Wonderland
14 Henry Gibson 73 USA Actor The Burbs • Nashville • Innerspace • The Blues Brothers • Gremlins 2: The New Batch • Charlotte's Web • Bio-Dome
17 Dick Durock 72 USA Actor, Stuntman Swamp Thing • Stand by Me • The Enforcer • Any Which Way You Can • Die Hard with a Vengeance
21 Robert Ginty 60 USA Actor, Director The Exterminator • Coming Home • Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man
October 10 Sean Lawlor 55 Ireland Actor Trojan Eddie • Titanic • Braveheart • In the Name of the Father •
14 Collin Wilcox 74 USA Actress To Kill a Mockingbird • Jaws 2 • Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
19 Joseph Wiseman 91 Canada Actor Dr. No • Viva Zapata! • The Unforgiven
November 4 David Tree 94 USA Actor Goodbye, Mr. Chips • Pygmalion
16 Edward Woodward 79 UK Actor Breaker Morant • The Wicker Man
17 Tony Kendall 72 Italy Actor Machine Gun McCain
December 3 Richard Todd 90 UK Actor The Hasty Heart • Stage Fright • The Dam Busters • A Man Called Peter
4 Bryan O'Byrne 78 USA Actor Gunfight in Abilene • Marnie • The Shakiest Gun in the West • The Million Dollar Duck • Gus • Love at First Bite • The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again • Zapped! • Spaceballs
9 Gene Barry 90 USA Actor The War of the Worlds • Thunder Road
16 Roy E. Disney 79 USA senior executive for The Walt Disney Company, nephew of Walt Disney Fantasia 2000
17 Jennifer Jones 90 USA Actress Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing • Duel in the Sun • Since You Went Away • The Song of Bernadette • Love Letters • A Farewell to Arms
17 Dan O'Bannon 63 USA Screenwriter, Director, Actor Dark Star • Alien • Heavy Metal • Blue Thunder • Lifeforce • The Return of the Living Dead • Invaders from Mars • Total Recall • Screamers
20 Brittany Murphy 32 USA Actress, Singer Clueless • Just Married • Girl, Interrupted • 8 Mile • Sin City • The Dead Girl • Uptown Girls • Riding in Cars with Boys • Spun • Happy Feet • Little Black Book • Don't Say a Word • Summer Catch
20 Arnold Stang 91 USA Actor The Man with the Golden Arm Alakazam the Great • It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World • Hello Down There • Hercules in New York • Ghost Dad • Dennis the Menace
22 Michael Currie 81 USA Actor Sudden Impact • The Dead Pool • Halloween III: Season of the Witch • Firefox • Any Which Way You Can • G.I. Jane
30 Perry Wilson 93 USA Actress The Matchmaker • Fear Strikes Out

References

  1. ^ "2009 Worldwide Grosses". Box Office Mojo. http://boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?view2=worldwide&yr=2009&p=.htm. Retrieved February 25, 2010. 
  2. ^ "Azerbaijan's "40th Door" wins Gold Remi Award Foreign at International Houston Film Festival". Azeri Press Agency. 2009-04-27. http://en.apa.az/news.php?id=101162. 

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