Zooey Deschanel is Summer, a young woman who doesn't believe that love really exists. Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays Tom, a guy who falls hopelessly in love with her in this bittersweet comedy. When she leaves him suddenly, he devotes himself to getting her back. Directed by Marc Webb. With Geoffrey Arend, Chloe Moretz and Matthew Gray Gubler. Categories: Comedy. Year: 2009.
2009 in (500) Days of Summer
Directed by Jonathan Parker. With Marley Shelton, Adam Goldberg, Lucy Punch, Ptolemy Slocum, Vinnie Jones, Zak Orth, Svetlana Efremova and Eion Bailey. Year: 2009.
2009 in (Untitled)
Detective> Danny Fisher (John Cena, of WWF fame) is shocked when an internationally-known terrorist named Miles Jackson (Aidan Gillen) kidnaps his girlfriend Molly (Ashley Scott). He is forced to play 12 rounds of dangerous games on the streets of New Orleans. Danny struggles to complete these tasks, as he battles the clock to keep Molly safe. Directed by Renny Harlin. With Peter Navy Tuiasosopo, Taylor Cole, and Gonzalo Menendez. Categories: Action, Thriller. Year: 2009.
2009 in 12 Rounds
Unhappy with how his life has turned out, middle-aged father Mike O'Donnell (Matthew Perry) wishes he could go back and do it all over again. When he attempts to save the life of a mysterious janitor (Brian Doyle-Murray), Mike gets his chance and awakes to discover that he's been transformed into his 17-year-old self (Zac Efron). After convincing his best fried Ned (Thomas Lennon) who he is, Mike sets out recapture his glory days and experience everything he missed out on. But, after becoming his children's high school classmates and visiting his estranged wife, Scarlett (Leslie Mann), Mike realizes that he already had the perfect life and must find a way to change back into an adult. Directed by Burr Steers. With Michelle Trachtenberg, Sterling Knight, Katerina Graham and Nicole Sullivan. Categories: Comedy. Year: 2009.
2009 in 17 Again
Directed by Roland Emmerich. With Amanda Peet, John Cusack, Thomas McCarthy and Morgan Lily. Categories: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller. Year: 2009.
2009 in 2012
Cutting edge, animated science fiction, about an artificial brain that is created and will destroy the world, if it isn't stopped. Elijah Wood is the title character, one of nine creatures still attached to some part of their humanity, who are the only hope for killing off the brain. Crispin Glover, John C. Reilly, Jennifer Connelly, Christopher Plummer and Martin Landau provide the voices for what is left of humankind. Directed by Shane Acker. Categories: Animation, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi. Year: 2009.
2009 in 9
Adam (Hugh Dancy) is a young man living in New York. His life is complicated because he suffers from Asperger Syndrome, a disorder that makes him socially awkward and makes it difficult for him to read people's emotions. But he longs for contact and when a beautiful young woman (Rose Byrne) moves into his building, he falls in love with her. Taking a co-worker's advice, he tries to win her. His sweetness and honesty attract her, but she is not sure she can make a commitment to a guy who is so different. Directed by Max Mayer. With Frankie Faison, Amy Irving and Peter Gallagher. Categories: Comedy, Drama, Romance. Year: 2009.
2009 in Adam
Unable to afford the European vacation he had planned, James Brennan (Jesse Eisenberg), an uptight recent college graduate, sucks up his pride and takes a job at a local amusement park. Though he initially views the park as a dead end filled with losers, James eventually learns the tools of the trade from an experienced game worker (Ryan Reynolds) and meets a girl (Kristen Stewart) who changes his life. Directed by Greg Mottola. With Martin Starr, Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig. Categories: Comedy. Year: 2009.
2009 in Adventureland
A family goes on what they think will be a dream vacation to a house in rural Maine, only to discover that the house is already occupied by an alien. The kids in the family befriend the cute, friendly alien, but unfortunately there are others from his planet who aren't so friendly and they descend on the house. The kids and parents have to defend their house from alien invastion. Directed by John Schultz. Kevin Nealon plays the disgruntled dad, and Ashley Tisdale is the cute teen daughter. With Carter Jenkins, Austin Robert Butler, Regan Young, Henri Young, Doris Roberts, Ashley Boettcher, and Robert Hoffman. Categories: Adventure, Fantasy. Year: 2009.
2009 in Aliens in the Attic
After going out on one date with Steve (Bradley Cooper), a CNN cameraman, Mary Horowitz (Sandra Bullock) becomes convinced that he is the man of her dreams. Following Steve across the country, Mary, an eccentric woman obsessed with crossword puzzle, does everything she can to convince Steve that they were meant to be together. Directed by Phil Traill. With Thomas Haden Church, Ken Jeong, DJ Qualls, Katy Mixon, Howard Hesseman and Beth Grant. Categories: Comedy. Year: 2009.
2009 in All About Steve
Hilary Swank plays legendary female aviator Amelia Earhart, the first woman to fly long distances, who disappeared during an attempt to fly around the world in 1937. Richard Gere plays George Putnam, a longtime friend who supported her in her ambitions, while Ewan McGregor is a young man who has a hard time accepting her for who she is. Directed by Mira Nair. With Christopher Eccleston. Categories: Biography, Drama. Year: 2009.
2009 in Amelia
Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks) investigates the murder of a prominent physicist with the help of his daughter Vittoria (Ayelet Zurer). As the trail leads them to the Vatican, Robert and Vittoria find clues linking the murder, as well as the kidnapping of four cardinals, to the Illuminati, a powerful ancient group long thought to be extinct. With the group intending to carry out a terrorist attack during a papal conclave, Robert and Vittoria must discover the truth before more innocent lives are lost. Directed by Ron Howard. With Ewan McGregor, Stellan Skarsgård, David Pasquesi, Cosimo Fusco and Armin Mueller-Stahl. Categories: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller. Year: 2009.
2009 in Angels & Demons
The title character (Jeff Daniels) is a famous writer known as an expert on spirituality. But when it comes to his own life, he doesn't have a clue. Grouchy and lonely, he is forced out of his isolation when a bookstore owner contacts him. An overprotective single mother (Lauren Graham) discovers where he lives and comes begging for advice. As he is forced into contact with others, his view of the world changes. Directed by John Hindman. With Max Antisell and Lou Taylor Pucci. Categories: Comedy, Romance. Year: 2009.
2009 in Arlen Faber
Matt Dillon, Laurence Fishburne, Amaury Nolasco, Skeet Ulrich and Jean Reno star as a group of drivers of armored trucks that carry cash. When one of them falls into dire financial straits and might lose his house, the others give in to the temptation to steal some of the money they carry every day. No one will get hurt, and they stage a robbery to fool their bosses. The plan is brilliant, but a few unexpected events that take place pit the men against each other. Directed by Nimród Antal. With, Fred Ward and Columbus Short. Categories: Drama, Thriller. Year: 2009.
2009 in Armored
After his son dies, Dr. Tenma (Nicolas Cage) builds a powerful robot in his image to help him deal with his grief. Unable to live up to Dr. Temna's high expectations, Astro Boy (Freddie Highmore) leaves his home in Metro City and sets out into the world to become a super hero. But, when Metro City is threatened, Astro Boy returns to save the day and attempts to reconcile with the father who rejected him. Directed by David Bowers. With Kristen Bell, Bill Nighy, Donald Sutherland, Nathan Lane and Eugene Levy. Categories: Action, Animation, Sci-Fi, Based on a Comic. Year: 2009.
2009 in Astro Boy
When two misfits, Burt and Verona (John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph), learn they are about to become parents, they set off on a cross-country trip to help them decide where they should settle down. But things don't go as they hope: Burt's mother (Catherine O'Hara) casually tells them she and his father are moving to Europe and won't see much of their baby. Maggie Gyllenhaal and Allison Janney play friends of Verona's who have very different parenting styles. Burt and Verona can't quite figure out how they'll make it work, but vow to keep trying. Directed by Sam Mendes. With Josh Hamilton and Jeff Daniels. Categories: Comedy. Year: 2009.
2009 in Away We Go
Directed by Werner Herzog. With Nicolas Cage, Xzibit, Eva Mendes, Lance E. Nichols, J.D. Evermore, Shea Whigham and Val Kilmer. Categories: Crime, Drama. Year: 2009.
2009 in Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
Will (Gaelan Connell) is a nerdy guy in a new high school. He becomes friends with a brainy girl, Sam (Vanessa Hudgens), who tells him about the upcoming Bandslam competition. The winner will actually get a recording contract. Will decides to go for it, but should he join forces with Sam, or a popular blond (Alyson Michalka)? His mother (Lisa Kudrow) isn't much help. Directed by Todd Graff. Categories: Comedy, Drama, Music. Year: 2009.
2009 in Bandslam
District attorney Mark Hunter (Michael Douglas) has been putting the toughest criminals behind bars for years and is much admired. But when a young journalist (Jesse Metcalfe) decides to investigate him, he discovers Hunter is corrupt. To expose this trusted figure, the journalist comes up with a risky scheme in which he poses as a murder suspect. Directed by Peter Hyams. Categories: Drama, Mystery. Year: 2009.
2009 in Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
Paul (Patton Oswalt) is an obsessive New York Giants fan. His days as a parking-lot attendant are dull, but at night he watches games or calls sports talk-radio shows. When he and his buddy (Kevin Corrigan) see one of their favorite players at a gas station, they follow him. In a bar, they admit they've been on their trail and things get violent. How can the Giants' most devoted fan redeem himself after this incident? Directed by Robert D. Siegel. With Marcia Jean Kurtz, Gino Cafarelli, and Matt Servitto. Categories: Drama. Year: 2009.
2009 in Big Fan
Directed by John Lee Hancock. With Quinton Aaron, Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw and Kathy Bates. Categories: Drama, Sport. Year: 2009.
2009 in The Blind Side
An ensemble comedy loosely based on a true story, this film is about a pirate radio station run from a boat in the North Sea in the 1960s. Radio Rock, which broadcast from the boat, shook up Britain with its hardrocking tunes. Rhys Ifans, Nick Frost, Bill Nighy and Philip Seymour Hoffman all play rogue DJs who keep the boat rocking. Kenneth Branagh is a humorless government official who makes it his life's mission to shut the boat down. The soundtrack features classic rock tunes. Directed by Richard Curtis. With Tom Wisdom and Talulah Riley, Kenneth Branagh. Categories: Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance. Year: 2009.
2009 in The Boat That Rocked
When a young girl (Linda Rodriguez) is kidnapped in Mexico, her father (Ricardo Melindez) will stop at nothing to get her back. He must face off against corrupt officials, shady drifters who offer information, and supposedly upstanding citizens who know more than they're telling. Directed by Chris Allen Williams. With Gary Wade Morton, Mark Joy and Terry Jernigan. Categories: Action. Year: 2009.
2009 in Border Town
Cameron Diaz and James Mardsen play an ordinary suburban couple who receive a strange box in the mail. If they push the button on it, they will receive $1 million in cash. However, at the same time, someone else will be killed. They have a day to decide what to do. Directed by Richard Kelly. With Frank Langella. Categories: Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller. Year: 2009.
2009 in The Box
Directed by Scott Hicks. With George MacKay, Erik Thomson, Emma Booth, Laura Fraser, Clive Owen and Nicholas McAnulty. Year: 2009.
2009 in The Boys Are Back
Emma (Anne Hathaway) and Liv (Kate Hudson) have been best friends their entire lives. And, when they both become engaged within hours of one another, they couldn't be happier. But, when a clerical error ends up having their weddings doublebooked at the Plaza Hotel, neither one will budge and the old friends find themselves in an all-out bridal feud. Directed by Gary Winick. With Candice Bergen, Kristen Johnston, Bryan Greenberg, Steve Howey and Chris Pratt. Categories: Comedy, Romance. Year: 2009.
2009 in Bride Wars
Directed by John Krasinski. With Julianne Nicholson, John Krasinski, Christopher Meloni, Dominic Cooper, Chris Messina, Will Arnett, Ben Shenkman, Timothy Hutton and Joey Slotnick. Year: 2009.
2009 in Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
Directed by Jane Campion. With Ben Whishaw, Paul Schneider and Abbie Cornish. Categories: Drama, Romance. Year: 2009.
2009 in Bright Star
Directed by Jim Sheridan. With Tobey Maguire, Jake Gyllenhaal, Natalie Portman, Sam Shepard and Bailee Madison. Categories: Drama, War. Year: 2009.
2009 in Brothers
Director Jake Rademacher has two brothers serving in the military in Iraq and decided to make a documentary to try to understand what motivates them. Although he has own reservations about the war, he comes to admire his brothers' selfless devotion to their country, as well as to respect the price they pay for being under so much pressure and for living so far from their families. Directed by Jake Rademacher. Categories: Documentary, War. Year: 2009.
2009 in Brothers at War
Sacha Baron Cohen, the comedian behind Borat, is at it again. This time he guises himself as Brüno, a flamboyant, gay Austrian fashion designer/model who comes to America. In Los Angeles, he once again takes aim at unsuspecting celebrities, rednecks, and anyone else he can embarrass. Directed by Larry Charles. With Sacha Baron Cohen and Richard Bey. Categories: Comedy. Year: 2009.
2009 in Bruno
A deadly virus threatens to wipe out humanity. Four young people flee south to try to escape it: Danny (Lou Taylor Pucci); his brother, Brian (Chris Pine), his girlfriend, Bobby (Piper Perabo); and Danny's friend, Kate (Emily VanCamp). Over the course of four days, the group is faced with difficult decisions and they discover that their greatest enemy is the darkness within themselves. Directed by David Pastor. Categories: Thriller, Drama, Horror. Year: 2009.
2009 in Carriers
Based on a Colette novel, Cheri stars Michelle Pfeiffer as a sophisticated courtesan in Belle-Epoque Paris. She has a six-year affair with Fred (Rupert Friend), a young man whose mother (Kathy Bates), a former courtesan, wants him to marry a rich woman. He marries an innocent young girl but can't forget Lea and the two are drawn together no matter how hard they try to move on. Directed by Stephen Frears. Categories: Romance. Year: 2009.
2009 in Chéri
Directed by Robert Zemeckis. With Jim Carrey, Gary Oldman and Bob Hoskins. Categories: Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy. Year: 2009.
2009 in A Christmas Carol
Directed by Paul Weitz. With Chris Massoglia, John C. Reilly, Ray Stevenson, Jessica Carlson, Willem Dafoe, Patrick Fugit, Salma Hayek, Ken Watanabe, Josh Hutcherson and Jane Krakowski. Categories: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror. Year: 2009.
2009 in Cirque du Freak: The Vampire'Assistant
This classic children's story has been turned into a full-length animated cartoon. It tells the story of a kid determined to become an inventor, who grows up and discovers a way to turn water into food. This means that every time it rains, mouth-watering delicacies pour down onto the earth. Children delight in being covered in spaghetti and jumping onto giant pancakes. Bill Hader provides the voice of Flint, the inventor, while Anna Faris is Sam, the girl he is trying to impress. Directed by Chris Miller. With Bruce Campbell and Mr. T. Categories: Animation, Family. Year: 2009.
2009 in Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Audrey Tautou plays the title role, the legendary fashion designer Coco Chanel, known both for elegance and popularizing slacks for women. In this look at early life, Beno_t Poelvoorde plays her first mentor, who introduces her to high society. Alessandro Nivola is the young British man who steals her heart in this gorgeous-looking drama. Directed by Anne Fontaine. Categories: Biography, Drama. Year: 2009.
2009 in Coco avant Chanel
Rebecca Bloomwood (Isla Fisher) lives to shop. Dreaming of working at a top fashion magazine, she lands a job as an advice columnist for a new financial magazine published by the same company. But, when her rampant spending threatens her career and her love life, Rebecca is forced to reevaluate her way of life and decide what's really important to her. Directed by P.J. Hogan. With Hugh Dancy, Krysten Ritter, Joan Cusack, John Goodman, Leslie Bibb, John Lithgow and Lynn Redgrave. Categories: Comedy, Romance, Based on a Novel. Year: 2009.
2009 in Confessions of a Shopaholic
After moving from Michigan to Oregon, Coraline Jones (Dakota Fanning), a feisty, adventurous young girl, finds a mysterious door that transports her to a parallel world. There, Coraline finds alternate versions of her mother (Teri Hatcher) and father (John Hodgman) and her eccentric neighbors, Miss Forcible (Dawn French), Miss Spink (Jennifer Saunders) and Mr. Bobinsky (Ian McShane) and the Cat (Keith David). Where Coraline felt ignored and neglected in the real world, she feels like the center of attention in this strange new land. But, when things start to get a little scary and her alternate mother sets out to keep her trapped in this other world, Coraline will have to use all her strength and courage to get back home. Directed by Henry Selick. Categories: Animation, Family, Fantasy, Based on a Novel. Year: 2009.
2009 in Coraline
Several couples whose marriages are shaky go off together to a resort that offers unorthodox marital therapy in this comedy. Vince Vaughn and Malin Akerman can't find time for each other after having children, while Jon Favreau has started ignoring Kristen Davis, his wife. But the therapy isn't so easy. Jason Bateman gets aggressive with his therapist, while his wife (Kristen Bell) looks on in horror. Can any relationship survive this much therapy? Directed by Peter Billingsley. With Jean Reno, Ken Jeong, and Faizon Love. Categories: Comedy. Year: 2009.
2009 in Couples Retreat
This documentary details the shocking slaughter of captured dolphins off the coast of Japan. Their flesh is packaged and sold as whale meat. Activist Richard O'Barry, who trained dolphins for the Flipper television series, leads an expedition to expose this abuse. Directed by Louie Psihoyos. Categories: Documentary. Year: 2009.
2009 in The Cove
Facing a Chinese mobster who has stolen his heart and replaced it with an electronic device, hitman Chev Chelios (Jason Statham) races through the streets of LA in high speed pursuit. Needing regular jolts of electricty to keep his blood pumping, Chelios must track down his enemy before he runs out of juice. Directed by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor. With Amy Smart, Bai Ling, Corey Haim, Efren Ramirez, Glenn Howerton and Dwight Yoakam. Categories: Action. Year: 2009.
2009 in Crank 2: High Voltage
Paul Betthany and Jennifer Connelly (a real-life married couple) star in this film, a biography of the biologist Charles Darwin, whose theory of human evolution continues to cause controversy today. Darwin is fiercely committed, while Emma (Connelly), his wife, cannot accept his ideas because of her religious beliefs. Directed by Jon Amiel. With Jeremy Northam, Toby Jones, Benedict Cumberbatch. Categories: Drama, Biography. Year: 2009.
2009 in Creation
Immigrants of different nationalities struggle to earn their legal status in Los Angeles. Their plight includes dealing with crossing the border, obtaining fraudulent documents, gaining asylum and the green card process. In addition to the difficulties of entering the US and living in a new countries, the immigrants must also deal with work-site enforcement and the office of counter terrorism. Directed by Wayne Kramer. With Harrison Ford, Sean Penn, Ray Liotta, Ashley Judd, Summer Bishil, Cliff Curtis and Alice Braga. Categories: Drama. Year: 2009.
2009 in Crossing Over
Directed by Tom Hooper. With Michael Sheen, Jim Broadbent and Colm Meaney. Categories: Drama, Sport. Year: 2009.
2009 in The Damned United
In this Wayans dance movie spoof, Megan (Shoshana Bush), a privileged, naive white girl, dreams of becoming a professional dancer. After moving to the inner city, she meets Thomas (Damon Wayans Jr.), a street-wise young black man who helps her make the most of her talents. Directed by Damien Wayans. With Craig Wayans, Amy Sedaris, Essence Atkins and Affion Crockett. Categories: Action, Comedy. Year: 2009.
2009 in Dance Flick
A group of medical students on a ski vacation are confronted with a menace they never imagined - Nazi zombies. One of the students, a horror movie junkie (Jeppe Laursen) points out all the flaws in the zombies' approach, but the others are terrified. Directed by Tommy Wirkola. With Stig Frode Henriksen, Charlotte Frogner, Vegar Hoel, Evy Kasseth Røsten, and Ørjan Gamst. Categories: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Horror. Year: 2009.
2009 in Dead Snow
Directed by Marc Lawrence. With Hugh Grant, Sam Elliott, Sarah Jessica Parker and Mary Steenburgen. Categories: Comedy, Drama, Romance. Year: 2009.
2009 in Did You Hear About the Morgans?
There are already enough problems in South Africa, with its poverty and lingering racial tensions, but when aliens land in a black ghetto, all hell breaks loose. The government captures them and confiscates their ship, although they insist they have come in peace. Have they? Directed by Neill Blomkamp. Categories: Sci-Fi. Year: 2009.
2009 in District 9
Christine (Alison Lohman) plays Christine, a loan officer in a bank. When she denies an elderly woman (Lorna Raver) an extension on her mortgage payment, the women curses her. Christine is haunted by horrible visions and goes to see a psychic who tells her that under this curse, she will be tormented for three days and then will go to hell. To save herself, Christine must outwit the spirit that has cursed her. Directed by Sam Raimi. With Dileep Rao, David Paymer and Justin Long. Categories: Horror, Thriller. Year: 2009.
2009 in Drag Me to Hell
Based on the popular series of Dragonball fantasy novels, Dragonball Evolution tells the story of Goku (Justin Chatwin), whose grandfather (Randall Duk Kim) tells him to seek out Master Roshi (Yun-Fat Chow) and find the seven magical orbs that give their owner the power to rule the world. Goku and Master Roshi rush to find the dragonballs before the evil Lord Piccolo (James Marsters) gets them. Directed by James Wong. With Emmy Rossum and Jamie Chung and. Categories: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller. Year: 2009.
2009 in Dragonball Evolution
Ray Koval (Clive Owen) and Claire Stenwick (Julia Roberts) are two former government agents who have retired from international intelligence and become corporate spies. When both of their bosses set their sights on gaining control of a secret formula, the former lovers find themselves facing off for the prize. But, as the stakes rise, there's no denying their chemistry, and the pair ultimately decide to work together on an elaborate con. Directed by Tony Gilroy. With Tom Wilkinson, Paul Giamatti, Carrie Preston, Thomas McCarthy and Ulrich Thomsen. Categories: Thriller, Drama, Romance. Year: 2009.
2009 in Duplicity
Max (Shane West), is an unsuspecting young man who gets caught up in international espionage when he receives a mysterious package in the mail. It contains a cell phone that gives him instructions on where to go and what to do. When he follows these instructions, he receives huge amounts of money, but also discovers that people are trying to kill him. Edward Burns, Ving Rhames and Martin Sheen play government agents who tail him. But can he trust them? Directed by Greg Marcks. With Yuriy Kutsenko and Sandra De Sousa. Categories: Action, Mystery, Thriller. Year: 2009.
2009 in Echelon Conspiracy
Directed by Lone Scherfig. With Carey Mulligan, Peter Sarsgaard, Dominic Cooper, Alfred Molina, Rosamund Pike, Cara Seymour and Olivia Williams. Categories: Drama. Year: 2009.
2009 in An Education
Directed by Kirk Jones. With Robert De Niro, Sam Rockwell, Drew Barrymore, Kate Beckinsale and Damian Young. Categories: Adventure, Comedy, Drama. Year: 2009.
2009 in Everybody's Fine
Another workplace comedy directed by Mike Judge, who made Office Space, Extract stars Jason Bateman as a manager at a factory. He has problems everywhere. At home, he suspects his wife (Kristen Wiig) is having an affair, while at work he has to cope with rebellious assembly-line workers and his attraction to a gorgeous new temp (Mila Kunis). At least he always his stoner buddy (Ben Affleck) to confide in. Directed by Mike Judge. With Clifton Collins Jr., Matt Schulze, Beth Grant, and J.K. Simmons. Categories: Comedy. Year: 2009.
2009 in Extract
A documentary about the career of the legendary and controversial heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali. Ten of Ali's opponents pay tribute to the champ and his style, among them Joe Frazier and George Foreman. The film features footage from many of Ali's bouts, including his much trumpeted return to the ring in Zaire in 1974, after he had been prevented from boxing for years because he refused to serve in the Vietnam War. Directed by Pete McCormack. With George Chuvalo. Categories: Documentary, Sport. Year: 2009.
2009 in Facing Ali
A remake of the beloved 1980 film about the fortunes of a group of high school students at a performing arts school in New York, this film features rousing tunes and dance numbers. Some of the songs come from the first version, while others were specially composed for this one. A multi-racial cast of young up-and-coming stars portray wanna-be actors, dancers and musicians. Their teachers are played by Kelsey Grammer, Megan Mullally, Charles S. Dutton and Bebe Neuwirth. Directed by Kevin Tancharoen. With Dominique Kelley, Anna Maria Perez de Tagle, Kherington Payne, Kay Panabaker and Walter Perez. Categories: Musical. Year: 2009.
2009 in Fame
Directed by Wes Anderson. With George Clooney, Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray, Meryl Streep and Owen Wilson. Categories: Adventure, Animation, Comedy. Year: 2009.
2009 in Fantastic Mr. Fox
Back on the streets of LA, fugitive ex-con Dom Toretto (Vin Diesel) teams up with his former adversary, agent Brian O'Connor (Paul Walker), to bring down a heroin importer by infiltrating his operation. Using their insane driving skills, these risk takers must rely on an uncertain trust if they hope to take revenge on their common enemy. Directed by Justin Lin. With Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Laz Alonso and John Ortiz. Categories: Action, Crime. Year: 2009.
2009 in Fast & Furious
After moving from a small town to New York City, Shawn MacArthur (Channing Tatum) struggles to make a living selling counterfeit merchandise on the streets. Things start to change when Shawn meets Harvey Boarden (Terrence Howard), a scam artist who sees that Shawn has the makings of a great streetfighter. Forming an uneasy partnership, Harvey introduces Shawn to the dangerous world of bare-knuckle fighting. In a sport where rich men bet on the lives of disposable warriors, Shawn becomes a star brawler, taking down all comers. But, when Shawn decides he wants to make a new start for himself, he'll have to face the toughest fight of his life. Directed by Dito Montiel. With Luis Guzmán, Brian J. White and Flaco Navaja. Categories: Action, Drama, Sports. Year: 2009.
2009 in Fighting
Faced with the prospect of another summer spent at football camp, Shawn Colfax (Nicholas D'Agosto) and Nick Brady (Eric Christian Olsen), the two most popular guys in their high school, decide to change things up and go to cheerleading camp instead. While their initial plan is just to take advantage of being surrounded by beautiful young women all day, Shawn and Nick eventually start to take things seriously so that they can do well in the cheer competition finals, and help Shawn win over Carly (Sarah Roemer), the head cheerleader. Directed by Will Gluck. With Molly Sims, John Michael Higgins and Danneel Harris. Categories: Comedy. Year: 2009.
2009 in Fired Up
When a group of unfortunate young adults happen upon the boarded up Camp Crystal Lake, they quickly discover that Jason Voorhees (Derek Mears), a hockey mask-wearing psychopath, has no intention of letting them leave in one piece. Directed by Marcus Nispel. With Jared Padalecki, Amanda Righetti, Danielle Panabaker, Travis Van Winkle, Aaron Yoo and Jonathan Sadowski. Categories: Horror. Year: 2009.
2009 in Friday the 13th
This bittersweet comedy stars Adam Sandler as George, a comedian who hires Ira (Seth Rogen), a standup comic, to write jokes for him. The two become buddies, but then George reveals a shocking secret. Ira helps him reexamine his life and the choices he has made. George looks up an old girlfriend (Leslie Mann) he never stopped loving. But she seems to be happily married to a man (Eric Bana) who is almost too perfect. Can George win her back, with Ira's help? Directed by Judd Apatow. With Jonah Hill and Jason Schwartzman. Categories: Comedy, Drama. Year: 2009.
2009 in Funny People
This is the movie that asks the question: What would it be like if the government were able to train guinea pigs to be secret agents? Penélope Cruz, Sam Rockwell, Nicolas Cage and others provide the voices for a group of high-IQ talking computer-generated guinea pigs that are specially trained to save humanity from a villain's plot to take over the world. The movie is in a 3-D digital format. Directed by Hoyt Yeatman. With Tracy Morgan, Will Arnett, Bill Nighy, and Zach Galifianakis and. Categories: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy. Year: 2009.
2009 in G-Force
Dennis Quaid stars as the head of a secret army unit that fights terrorism. Based on the popular animated television series, it tells the story of the unit's fight against a shadowy crime organization headed by a Scottish arms dealer (Christopher Eccleston). Sienna Miller and Rachel Nichols are among the well-toned crime fighters. Directed by Stephen Sommers. With Channing Tatum and Marlon Wayans. Categories: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller. Year: 2009.
2009 in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
This movie is set in a future where death-row inmates are forced to play in real-life enactments of computer games. If the convicts win, they can prolong their lives, but most of them are killed for the pleasure of elite gamers. Gerard Butler plays a star player who wants to stop the game and take down the mastermind behind it (Michael C. Hall). Rapper Ludacris has a role as one of the players. Directed by Brian Taylor. With Amber Valletta and Kyra Sedgwick. Categories: Sci-Fi, Thriller. Year: 2009.
2009 in Gamer
Directed by Jared Hess. With Mike White, Michael Angarano, Josh Pais, Jemaine Clement and Jennifer Coolidge. Categories: Comedy. Year: 2009.
2009 in Gentlemen Broncos
Matthew McConaughey plays a Connor, successful fashion photographer and cheerful womanizer who meets an old girlfriend (Jennifer Garner) by chance. His uncle's ghost (Michael Douglas) then visits him to walk him back through his romantic history, which makes Connor realize that Jennifer Garner was actually The One. The problem is, now she's engaged to someone else. Directed by Mark Waters. With Breckin Meyer, Noureen DeWulf, Lacey Chabert, Emma Stone and Daniel Sunjata. Categories: Comedy, Romance. Year: 2009.
2009 in The Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
This is a provocative film about Christine (Sasha Grey), an ordinary 22-year-old woman living in New York. She has a boyfriend, a personal trainer, who earns $125 an hour. Christine charges $2,000 an hour for her work as a call girl. It's a life she keeps secret from everyone who knows her. A direct, non-judgmental look at what draws a woman to become a prostitute. Directed by the Oscar-winning Steven Soderbergh. With Chris Santos. Categories: Comedy. Year: 2009.
2009 in The Girlfriend Experience
Crazed master salesman Don (Jeremy Piven) liquidates used car lots for a living. But then he is hired by a failing car dealership to turn their 4th of July sale into a profitable event. With his equally devoted associates (Ving Rhames and Ken Jeong) he decides to make this sale a success - or die trying. Directed by Neal Brennan. With James Brolin, Tony Hale, Kathryn Hahn and David Koechner. Categories: Comedy. Year: 2009.
2009 in The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
Pilot Hal Jordan receives a powerful ring from a mysterious, dying alien creature and it transforms him into a Green Lantern, part of an elite force of heroes. They guard the universe to keep the peace under the leadership of the Guardians of the Universe. Concerned about the ability and loyalty of their newest member, the Guardians assign Hal to their most-honored master, Sinestro, for training. The other Green Lanterns don't know that Sinestro wants to overthrow the Guardians and become the new ruler. Hal must prove himself by defeating Sinestro to save the Green Lantern Corps. Directed by Lauren Montgomery. With Christopher Meloni, Kurtwood Smith and Victor Garber. Categories: Animation, Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi. Year: 2009.
2009 in Green Lantern: First Flight
Cult horror director Rob Zombie makes the latest entry in the Halloween horror series. In this one, Michael (Tyler Mane) returns to terrorize his sister (Scout Taylor-Compton). Along the way, many mysteries of his past are revealed. As usual, local law enforcement is powerless to stop this deranged and determined killer. His victims are on their own, facing a terrifying enemy. Directed by Rob Zombie. With Brad Dourif, Sheri Moon Zombie and Malcolm McDowell. Categories: Horror. Year: 2009.
2009 in H2: Halloween 2
Three groomsmen lose their best buddy, the groom-to-be, after a night of carousing in Las Vegas. One guy loses a tooth, one discovers he married a call girl (Heather Graham) while under the influence, and another finds a baby in their hotel room, but has no idea where it came from. They only have five hours to straighten out the mess and find the groom. Along the way, they meet Mike Tyson (played by the fighter himself), who lends a helping hand. Directed by Todd Phillips. With Ed Helms, Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis, and Sasha Barrese. Categories: Comedy. Year: 2009.
2009 in The Hangover
Miley Cyrus, the popular teen singer/actress who plays rock star Hannah Montana, has made a full-length movie. When Hannah gets into a fight with model Tyra Banks in a boutique over a pair of shows, her father, Billy Ray (Billy Ray Cyrus) decides Miley needs to give Hannah a rest for a while and takes her back to her Tennessee hometown. There, where she is known only as Miley, she learns to take care of the animals, ride horses and do chores. She also falls for a handsome neighbor. Directed by Peter Chelsom. With Emily Osment, Lucas Till, and Jason Earles. Categories: Comedy, Drama, Family, Music. Year: 2009.
2009 in Hannah Montana: The Movie
When their teenage son Matt (Kyle Gallner) is diagnosed with cancer, Sara (Virginia Madsen) and Peter Campbell (Martin Donovan) are forced to relocate near a clinic where Matt can receive treatment. While the family tries to settle into their new home, Matt begins experiencing disturbing, paranormal events that his parents initially blame on his illness. But, when the activity escalates and the family discovers that their new house is a converted mortuary, Sara seeks help from an enigmatic priest (Elias Koteas). Directed by Peter Cornwell. With Amanda Crew, D.W. Brown, Ty Wood and Sophi Knight. Categories: Horror, Thriller. Year: 2009.
2009 in The Haunting in Connecticut
A group of relationship-challenged twenty and thirtysomethings try to understand the mixed signals they receive from the opposite sex. While Gigi (Ginnifer Goodwin) just wants a man who will call her back, Alex (Justin Long) tries to convince her to stop waiting by the phone. Beth (Jennifer Aniston) is growing tired of waiting for Neil (Ben Affleck) to pop the question. And, Mary (Drew Barrymore) searches in vain for a loving, supportive man who is straight. Directed by Ken Kwapis. With Jennifer Connelly, Scarlett Johansson, Bradley Cooper and Kevin Connolly. Categories: Comedy. Year: 2009.
2009 in He's Just Not That Into You
Mike (Matt Long) was the star quarterback in a blue-collar small town. He receives a football scholarship to an out-of-town university and he returns home over Christmas break. Everyone is surprised to see him with a new girlfriend, Elizabeth (Jessica Stroup), a pretty rich girl from Chicago. No one is more shocked than Mike's homecoming queen ex-girlfriend, Shelby (Mischa Barton), who desperately wants Elizabeth out of the picture. After a freak car accident leaves an injured Elizabeth at the mercy of Shelby, all hell breaks loose. Directed by Morgan J. Freeman. With Michael Landes. Categories: Horror, Thriller. Year: 2009.
2009 in Homecoming
When their new guardians forbid them from having a pet, Andi (Emma Roberts) and Bruce (Jake T. Austin) are forced to find a new home for their dog, Friday. Scouring the city, the siblings stumble upon an abandoned hotel and employ Bruce's mechanical talents to transform it into the ultimate doggie paradise. Eventually, the hotel attracts hundreds of stray dogs, and Andi and Bruce must use an array of amazing inventions to keep their canine friends a secret. Directed by Thor Freudenthal. With Don Cheadle, Lisa Kudrow, Kevin Dillon, Kyla Pratt, Johnny Simmons and Troy Gentile. Categories: Comedy, Family. Year: 2009.
2009 in Hotel for Dogs
Two old college buddies, Ben (Mark Duplass) and Andrew (Joshua Leonard) get together again. They visit a sexually charged commune where everyone is planning to make movies for an amateur porn festival. They decide to go for it, but Ben's wife Anna (Alycia Delmore) is dead set against the idea. So they decide to make a porn film - starring just the two of them. Directed by Lynn Shelton. Categories: Comedy. Year: 2009.
2009 in Humpday
When Madea (Tyler Perry) catches 16-year-old Jennifer and her two younger brothers looting her home, she sends them to the only relative they have: their aunt April. A heavy-drinking nightclub singer who lives off of Raymond, her married boyfriend, April wants nothing to do with the kids. But her attitude begins to change when Sandino, a handsome Mexican immigrant looking for work, moves into April's basement room. Making amends for his own troubled past, Sandino challenges April to open her heart.. Directed by Tyler Perry. Categories: Comedy. Year: 2009.
2009 in I Can Do Bad All by Myself
Nia Vardalos stars as Genevieve, a New York florist who insists that she will only go on five dates with any man. More than that will ruin the magic, she thinks. But then she meets Greg (John Corbett), a handsome restaurateur new to town, and suddenly things aren't going according to her plan. Directed by Nia Vardalos. With Stephen Guarino and Amir Arison. Categories: Comedy, Romance. Year: 2009.
2009 in I Hate Valentine's Day
Directed by Bob Gosse. With Geoff Stults, Matt Czuchry, Keri Lynn Pratt, Jesse Bradford, Meagen Fay and Marika Dominczyk. Categories: Comedy. Year: 2009.
2009 in I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell
Denis Cooverman (Paul Rust) is a nerd who is his high-school valedictorian. During his graduation speech, he tells Beth Cooper (Hayden Panettiere), the most popular girl in the school, that he loves her. She and two of her friends decide to show him the greatest time of his life the night after graduation. The only trouble is, a bunch of creepy jocks are so jealous, they're out to get him. Directed by Chris Columbus. With Jack Carpenter, Shawn Roberts, Lauren London, Alan Ruck, Cynthia Stevenson and Lauren Storm. Categories: Comedy. Year: 2009.
2009 in I Love You, Beth Cooper
Without a good buddy to ask to be the best man at his wedding, Peter Klaven (Paul Rudd) sets out on a series of man dates to find a new best friend. Eventually, Peter meets Sydney Fife (Jason Segel), a charming, opinionated man with whom he instantly bonds. But, as Peter and Sydney spend more and more time together, Peter's relationship with his finacee Zooey (Rashida Jones) begins to suffer. In the end, Peter is forced to choose between his future wife and his new bro, and discovers what friendship really means. Directed by John Hamburg. With Jon Favreau, Jaime Pressly, J.K. Simmons, Carla Gallo, Andy Samberg and Aziz Ansari. Categories: Comedy, Romance. Year: 2009.
2009 in I Love You, Man
Manny (Ray Romano), Sid (John Leguizamo), Diego (Denis Leary) and Ellie (Queen Latifah) return in another prehistoric adventure. As a thick layer of ice melts, a population of dinosaurs is released from a hidden tropical habitat. There arrival creates a whole new set of problems for this group of friends and forces them to adjust to constant threat of dinosaur attacks. Directed by Carlos Saldanha. With Chris Wedge. Categories: Adventure, Animation, Family, Comedy. Year: 2009.
2009 in Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Directed by Terry Gilliam. With Christopher Plummer, Johnny Depp, Heath Ledger, Verne Troyer, Colin Farrell, Tom Waits, Jude Law and Lily Cole. Categories: Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery. Year: 2009.
2009 in The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
Evan Danielson (Eddie Murphy), a successful financial executive, has neglected his realtionship with his daughter Olivia (Yara Shahidi) to get ahead in business. But, when his career begins to falter, Evan is invited into Olivia's imaginary world, where he finds answers to all his problems. Directed by Karey Kirkpatrick. With Thomas Haden Church, Nicole Ari Parker, Vanessa Williams, James Patrick Stuart, Ronny Cox and Stephen Rannazzisi. Categories: Comedy. Year: 2009.
2009 in Imagine That
Tom Hollander plays Simon Foster, the British secretary of state, while James Gandolfini is a highly placed American general. These two men agree on something important: They don't want a war. But the British prime minister and the American president want one very much. The American general and the British politician have just 24 hours to figure out how to stop their heads of state from starting a bloodbath. Directed by Armando Iannucci. With Chris Addison, Anna Chlumsky, Peter Capaldi, Gina McKee and Mimi Kennedy. Categories: Comedy. Year: 2009.
2009 in In the Loop
This film is based on the true story of Mark Whitacre (Matt Damon), the highest-ranked corporate whistler-blower in American history. Whitacre, who suffered from bi-polar disorder, nevertheless put himself on the line to expose corrupt business practices at Archer Daniels Midland, his employer. The film contrasts his own indiscretions and his struggles with his mental problems against his heroism. Scott Bakula is an FBI agent and Melanie Lynskey plays Whitacre's wife. Directed by Steven Soderbergh. With Joel McHale and Tony Hale. Categories: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller. Year: 2009.
2009 in The Informant!
A group of people living on the edge in Los Angeles in 1983 spend their days trying to advance their careers and their nights in a drug-fueled haze. Winona Ryder plays a newswoman, while Billy Bob Thornton is a studio head who likes to party with more than one woman at a time. Kim Basinger is his pill-popping wife, while Mickey Rourke plays an uncle who is a dangerous influence on his nephew (Brad Renfro), a would-be actor. Directed by Gregor Jordan. With Jon Foster, Amber Heard, Chris Isaak, Austin Nichols. Categories: Crime, Drama, Thriller. Year: 2009.
2009 in The Informers
Quentin Tarantino's latest movie is about a unit of American Jewish soldiers during World War II who are trained to kill Nazis. Brad Pitt plays their hard-nosed commander, Eli Roth is the toughest of the bunch and Diane Kruger is a beautiful woman they meet behind enemy lines. The film is filled with Tarantino's trademark ultra-violence. Directed by Quentin Tarantino. With Til Schweiger. Categories: Action, Adventure, War. Year: 2009.
2009 in Inglourious Basterds
After uncovering a conspiracy involving one of the world's largest banks, Interpol Agent Louis Salinger (Clive Owen) and Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Eleanor Whitman (Naomi Watts) follow an international money trail in order to bring the powerful institution to justice. Racing across the globe, Salinger and Whitman find themselves in a dangerous, high-stakes face-off with an enemy that will stop at nothing to keep their dark secrets hidden. Directed by Tom Tykwer. With Ulrich Thomsen, Armin Mueller-Stahl and Jack McGee. Categoires: Drama, Thriller, Crime. Year: 2009.
2009 in The International
This comedy is set in a world where no one has ever lied, until a writer comes up with the idea. Comedy heavyweights Tina Fey, Ricky Gervais, and Jonah Hill star along with Rob Lowe and Jennifer Garner. Directed by Matthew Robinson. Categories: Comedy. Year: 2009.
2009 in The Invention of Lying
Directed by Clint Eastwood. With Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon. Categories: Biography, Drama. Year: 2009.
2009 in Invictus
Directed by Nancy Meyers. With Meryl Streep, Steve Martin, Alec Baldwin and Lake Bell. Categories: Comedy, Romance. Year: 2009.
2009 in It's Complicated
Deadly cheerleaders from hell are the focus of this film starring Megan Fox. She plays a murderous teen who takes pleasure in offing any males who displease her. Amanda Seyfriend is the girlfriend who becomes her partner in crime. This is a twist on the usual teen-slasher movie in which scantily clad girls are the victims. Directed by Karyn Kusama. Categories: Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller. Year: 2009.
2009 in Jennifer's Body
Based on two true stories, one part of the film follows master cookbook writer Julia Child (Meryl Streep) as she overcomes anti-American snobbery and male chauvinism to become an expert in French cooking in Paris in the Fifties. The other half follows Julie Powell (Amy Adams), a mixed-up young woman living in contemporary New York, who decides to make cook every recipe in Julia Child's most famous book and write about it. Directed by Nora Ephron. With Stanley Tucci, Dave Annable, Jane Lynch, Vanessa Ferlito and Casey Wilson. Categories: Biography, Drama. Year: 2009.
2009 in Julie & Julia
After Carmen (Diane Lane) and Wayne Colson (Thomas Jane) witness a violent crime, they are placed into the Federal Witness Protection program. Although they think they are safe for a time, Carmen and Wayne find out that Armand "The Blackbird" Degas (Mickey Rourke), the vicious hitman they outed, and Richie Nix (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), his sociopathic partner, have tracked them down. In the tense struggle that follows, Carmen will have to take matters into her own hands and fight for her life. Directed by John Madden. With Hal Holbrook and Rosario Dawson. Categories: Action, Drama, Thriller. Year: 2009.
2009 in Killshot
When a time capsule buried behind his son's elementary school is unearthed one year early, professor Ted Myles (Nicolas Cage) discovers that amongst a set of children's drawings is a sheet of paper covered in a series of random numbers. When Ted deciphers the code, he realizes that the numbers are actually the dates of every major disaster that has occurred in the last 50 years. With only three date remaining, Ted sets out with Diana Whelan (Rose Byrne), the daughter of the woman who wrote the numbers, to prevent the cataclysmic events that he fears are destined to become a reality. Directed by Alex Proyas. With Chandler Canterbury, Lara Robinson, Ben Mendelsohn and Adrienne Pickering. Categories: Drama, Thriller. Year: 2009.
2009 in Knowing
Will Ferrell stars as a has-been scientist sent back in time to a world populated by dinosaurs. Danny R. McBride plays a redneck survivalist and Anna Friel is his bright and resourceful assistant. They'll need all their skills to survive T-rexes and slow reptiles called Sleestaks. Directed by Brad Silberling. Categories: Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi. Year: 2009.
2009 in Land of the Lost
After being kidnapped and left for dead by an escaped murderer (Garret Dillahunt) and his crew, Mari Collingwood (Sara Paxton) and her friend Paige (Martha MacIsaac) try desperately to return to her parents' lakehouse. But, when it's discovered that the deadly gang has taken shelter in the Collingwood's guesthouse, Mari and her parents (Monica Potter and Tony Goldwyn) formulate a plan to take bloody revenge. Directed by Dennis Iliadis. With Spencer Treat Clark, Riki Lindhome, Aaron Paul and Joshua Cox. Categories: Horror, Thriller. Year: 2009.
2009 in The Last House on the Left
Directed by F. Gary Gray. With Gerard Butler, Christian Stolte, Jamie Foxx, Michael Kelly, Bruce McGill and Leslie Bibb. Categories: Drama, Thriller. Year: 2009.
2009 in Law Abiding Citizen
Several characters live in an urban jungle where the streets are full of drugs and crime. Brandon Routh is an addict who will do anything for a fix, Victor Rasuk is a cop who tries to keep the peace, and Kerry Washington is a prostitute who dreams of a better life. One little boy walks the streets and meets everyone, all the while trying to earn or steal cash for his family. Directed by Buddy Giovinazzo. With Shannyn Sossamon, Evan Ross, Lara Flynn Boyle and Illeana Douglas. Categories: Drama. Year: 2009.
2009 in Life Is Hot in Cracktown
A dream-like movie set in contemporary Spain, this film stars Isaach De Bankolé as a mysterious high-level criminal who is very much a loner. But several women, played by Tilda Swinton, Paz de la Huerta and Hiam Abbass try to win his favor, while Bill Murray is a threatening crime boss. Gael García Bernal is a drifter who tries to befriend him. The film was directed by Jim Jarmusch, who made the films "Broken Flowers," "Down By Law" and "Stranger than Paradise." Directed by Jim Jarmusch. With John Hurt and Youki Kudoh. Categories: Crime, Drama, Thriller. Year: 2009.
2009 in The Limits of Control
Aaron Eckhart plays a self-help author who has written a bestselling book about his wife's death. When he meets Jennifer Aniston, a Seattle-based photographer and florist, they become close. She falls for him just as he realizes that he hasn't really gotten over his wife. Should she just forget about him? Directed by Brandon Camp. With Jennifer Judy Greer and Dan Fogler. Categories: Drama, Romance. Year: 2009.
2009 in Love Happens
Directed by Peter Jackson. With Reece Ritchie, Michael Imperioli, Rachel Weisz, Mark Wahlberg and Saoirse Ronan. Categories: Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller. Year: 2009.
2009 in The Lovely Bones
After a high-speed chase on the freeway and an angry outburst in court, Madea (Tyler Perry) finds herself behind bars. While Madea's eccentric family, the Browns, rally behind her, Madea befriends a troubled young woman named Candy (Keshia Knight Pulliam) and protects her in her own unique, motherly way. Directed by Tyler Perry. With Sofía Vergara, Vanessa Ferlito, Derek Luke and David Mann. Categories: Comedy. Year: 2009.
2009 in Madea Goes to Jail
Directed by Adam Elliot. With Philip Seymour Hoffman, Toni Collette, Barry Humphries, Eric Bana and Ren_e Geyer. Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama. Year: 2009.
2009 in Mary and Max
Directed by Grant Heslov. With Ewan McGregor, George Clooney, Kevin Spacey, Stephen Lang, Jeff Bridges and Glenn Morshower. Categories: Comedy, War. Year: 2009.
2009 in The Men Who Stare at Goats
Directed by Oren Moverman. With Ben Foster, Woody Harrelson, Samantha Morton and Jena Malone. Categories: Drama, Romance, War. Year: 2009.
2009 in The Messenger
After tumbling down the stairs on prom night, Eugene Bell (Zach Cregger) falls into a four year coma. Woken up by his best friend Tucker (Trevor Moore), Eugene learns that his once innocent girlfriend Cindi (Raquel Alessi) has become a Playboy centerfold. To try to win Cindi back, Eugene and Tucker set out on a cross-country mission to gain entry to the Playboy mansion. Directed by Zach Cregger and Trevor Moore. With Craig Robinson, Molly Stanton, Alexis Raben and Eve Mauro. Categories: Comedy. Year: 2009.
2009 in Miss March
When the earth is threatened by alien invaders, a ragtag group of monsters is assembled to save the planet. B.O.B. (Seth Rogen), a gelatinous blob; Dr. Cockroach, Ph.D (Hugh Laurie), an insect-headed genius; the Missing Link (Will Arnett), a macho half-ape, half-fish; Susan "Ginormica" Murphy (Reese Witherspoon), a 50-foot tall woman; and Insectosaurus, a 350-foot grub must learn how to work together and coordinate their wacky powers in order to prevent the alien invastion. Directed by Rob Letterman and Conrad Vernon. With Paul Rudd, Kiefer Sutherland, Rainn Wilson and Stephen Colbert. Categories: Comedy, Fantasy, Animation, Adventure, Family. Year: 2009.
2009 in Monsters vs. Aliens
A sci-fi thriller in which Sam Rockwell plays an astronaut stationed on the moon for three years, to supervise mining operation. He has only two weeks left when he gets a report of a problem, so he heads off to check it out and discovers a man who looks just like him. The only problem is, he is the only human on the moon. Fearing he may be losing his mind, he tries to get to the bottom of the mystery. Directed by Duncan Jones. With Kevin Spacey, Robin Chalk, Malcolm Stewart, Moon and Dominique McElligott. Categories: Sci-Fi, Thriller. Year: 2009.
2009 in Moon
Directed by Katherine Dieckmann. With Uma Thurman, Minnie Driver and Anthony Edwards. Categories: Comedy. Year: 2009.
2009 in Motherhood
Ten years ago as an inexperienced coal miner, Tom Hanniger (Jensen Ackles) was responsible for an accident that resulted in the deaths of five men and left Harry Warden (Richard John Walters) in a coma. On Valentine's Day exactly one year after the accident, Harry awoke and sought out revenge by massacring 22 people with a pickax. Returning to his hometown on the anniversary of the killings, Tom struggles to make amends for his past and reconnect with his ex-girlfriend, Sarah (Jaime King). But, when the killings start up again, Tom becomes a suspect and it seems that Sarah is the only one who believes he's innocent. Directed by Patrick Lussier. With Kerr Smith, Andrew Larson, Tom Atkins, Edi Gathegi, Betsy Rue and Megan Boone. Categories: Horror, Thriller. Year: 2009.
2009 in My Bloody Valentine 3-D
Nia Vardalos, star of My Big Fat Greek Wedding, is Georgia, a guide who leads a group of American tourists on a trip to Greece. There, she realizes how lonely her life has become, and begins a flirtation with Alexis Georgoulis, a wild and crazy bus driver. Richard Dreyfuss plays one of the American tourists, who is happy to give relationship advice. Directed by Donald Petrie. With Rachel Dratch, Harland Williams, María Botto, and Heather Blair. Categories: Comedy. Year: 2009.
2009 in My Life in Ruins
Directed by Richard Loncraine. With Ren_e Zellweger, Logan Lerman, Eric McCormack, David Koechner, Mark Rendall, Kevin Bacon and Chris Noth. Categories: Comedy. Year: 2009.
2009 in My One and Only
Based on the bestselling novel by Jodi Picoult, this is the story of Anna (Abigail Breslin), a girl who was conceived so that she could help keep alive her older sister, Kate (Sofia Vassilieva). When Kate goes into renal failure and their parents (Cameron Diaz and Jason Patric) want Anna to donate a kidney to her sister, Anna rebels and hires a high-profile lawyer (Alec Baldwin) to sue for her right to keep her own organs. This conflict tears apart the close-knit family, but also brings them together in unexpected ways. Directed by Nick Cassavetes. With, Heather Wahlquist and Evan Ellingson. Categories: Drama. Year: 2009.
2009 in My Sister's Keeper
Transferred to rural Minnesota to oversee the restructuring of a manufacturing plant, Lucy Hill (Renée Zellweger), a high-powered Miami business woman, struggles to adjust to small town life. Overcoming an icy reception and her inital reluctance to embrace the isolated town's charm, Lucy is eventually accepted by the community and grows close to Ted Mitchell (Harry Connick Jr.), a no-nonsense voluntary transplant. But, when Lucy is ordered to close the plant, she in forced to re-examine her big city values and find a way to save the plant and its workers' jobs. Directed by Jonas Elmer. With Nathan Fillion, Siobhan Fallon, Frances Conroy, Rashida Jones and J.K. Simmons. Categories: Comedy, Romance. Year: 2009.
2009 in New in Town
A group of friends from college live together in a kind of urban commune in New York. They are both gay and straight and are from all different backgrounds and races. Seven years after they move to New York, things start to change. Julie (Nicole Bilderback) and Andrew (Ryan Locke) announce they are engaged. Everyone is happy for them, but their adult commitment seems to spell the end of the group's idyll. The arrival of Louie (Terry Serpico), a charismatic older figure, also changes the group dynamic forever. Directed by Chris Mason Johnson. With Thomas Sadoski, Colin Fickes, Andrew Wei Lin, Bill Sage, Larisa Polonsky, Cordelia Reynolds and Heather Litteer. Categories: Drama. Year: 2009.
2009 in The New Twenty
Directed by Allen Hughes. With Natalie Portman, Shia LaBeouf, Justin Bartha, Robin Wright Penn, Orlando Bloom, Christina Ricci and Hayden Christensen. Categories: Drama, Romance. Year: 2009.
2009 in New York, I Love You
When an overnight delivery driver delivers a package containing bricks of cocaine to the wrong address, it sets this movie in motion. The dealer who was supposed to receive the drugs starts searching for the people who got them; the ones who sent the package, afraid for their lives, frantically look for it; while those who got it start trying to figure out how to sell it as quickly as possible. Hip-hop artist Mos Def stars, along with Mike Epps and Donald Faison, in this action-packed story. Directed by Benny Boom. With Yasmin Deliz, Emilio Rivera, Lauren London and Debbie Allen. Categories: Action, Comedy, Crime. Year: 2009.
2009 in Next Day Air
Larry (Ben Stiller), the guard who discovered a museum that came to life after dark in Night at the Museum, now heads for the Smithsonian. The cowboy (Owen Wilson) and Octavius (Steve Coogan) from his museum have been shipped there to the Smithsonian by mistake. Teddy Roosevelt (Robin Willians) comes along to help. There they meet a whole new group of living exhibits, including Amelia Earhart (Amy Adams), and learn that this museum also doesn't sleep. Directed by Shawn Levy. With Christopher Guest, Jon Bernthal, Bill Hader and Hank Azaria . Categories: Action, Comedy. Year: 2009.
2009 in Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
After over a decade of marriage, Dave (Morris Chestnut) and Clarice Johnson (Taraji P. Henson), find that their relationship has lost some of its luster. With Dave's big league aspirations dashed by an injury in college, he now finds himself in an unfulfilling job as the head of a small construction firm. Clarice on the otherhand is wrapped up in her desire to succeed as a real estate star. When Clarice is injured in a car accident, the couple are forced to deal with long hidden resentments and must decide if their marriage is truly meant to be. Directed by Bill Duke. With Maeve Quinlan and Cannon Jay. Categories: Drama, Based on a Novel. Year: 2009.
2009 in Not Easily Broken
Rap legend the Notorious B.I.G. (Jamal Woolard) rises from the tough streets of Brooklyn to become one of the most famous MCs in history. Using the hard realities of his life for inspiration, Christopher Wallace, a.k.a. Biggie Smalls, leaves drug dealing behind and teams up with Sean "Puffy" Combs (Derek Luke) to provide the East Coast's answer to LA's gangster rap movement. While dealing with difficult relationships with his wife Faith Evans (Antonique Smith) and fellow rapper Lil Kim (Naturi Naughton), the pressures of celebrity and a bitter feud with Tupac Shakur (Anthony Mackie), Biggie never loses his lyrical genius and becomes an inspiration to millions of fans. Directed by George Tillman Jr.. With Angela Bassett, Marc John Jefferies and Sean Ringgold. Categories: Biography, Drama, Music, Based on a True Story. Year: 2009.
2009 in Notorious
Seth Rogen plays Ronnie, the nerdy head of security in a suburban shopping mall. When a pervert starts exposing himself to shoppers, Ronnie takes it on himself to try to nab the guy. This fills him with a sense of purpose, and he even gets the courage to ask out a beautiful young woman (Anna Faris), one of the flasher's victims. But when a hardnosed by-the-book cop (Ray Liotta) takes on the case, Ronnie is afraid of losing his status as a hero. Directed by Jody Hill. With Michael Peña, Matt Yuan, Jesse Plemons and John Yuan. Categories: Comedy. Year: 2009.
2009 in Observe and Report
Pop star Beyonce Knowles hits the big screen again in this psychological thriller. She plays the wife of a successful business executive (Idris Elba), who flirts with a temp (Ali Larter) at work, only to have the temp begin to stalk him. Jerry O'Connell is the co-worker who tries to warn the executive, and Christine Lahti plays a police detective who gets involved in the case. Directed by Steve Shill. With Bruce McGill. Categories: Drama, Thriller. Year: 2009.
2009 in Obsessed
In the style of the Disney documentaries that first introduced a generation to the mysteries of nature, Oceans looks at the ocean life, both above and below the surface. Directed by Jacques Cluzaud. Categories: Documentary, Drama. Year: 2009.
2009 in Oceans
John Travolta is a womanizer and Robin Williams is laid-back bachelor. The two friends form a sports media company, but their plans go awry when an old girlfriend (Kelly Preston) of Williams' turns up, leaving him to care for twins he never knew he had. Directed by Walt Becker. With Matt Dillon, Justin Long and Seth Green. Categories: Comedy, Family. Year: 2009.
2009 in Old Dogs
Peter Sarsgaard and Vera Farmiga play two loving parents who decide to adopt a third child. They hope to bring joy into her life and theirs, but Esther (Isabelle Fuhrman), the girl they adopt, has a dark secret. She is no ordinary child, and anyone who crosses her soon finds that out, as they suffer accidents and even death. Her adopted parents don't know what to do with a girl who looks so angelic but is really anything but. Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra. With CCH Pounder, Jimmy Bennett, Karel Roden and Aryana Engineer. Categories: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller. Year: 2009.
2009 in Orphan
Two astronauts aboard a spaceship awaken from hypersleep, not knowing who they are or what their mission is. Bower (Ben Foster) explores the inner regions of the ship to try to discover what is happening, while Payton (Dennis Quaid) stays behind and tries to make contact with someone on Earth. As the two struggle with their goals, they realize that they are not alone and that someone or something on the ship is trying to kill them. Can they be the last survivors of humanity? Directed by Christian Alvart. With Cam Gigandet and Antje Traue. Categories: Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller. Year: 2009
2009 in Pandorum
A documentary-style comedy in which Charlyne Yi plays herself, a young woman who says she doesn't believe in love. She agrees to become the subject of a documentary and travels around with a film crew, interviewing people on their thoughts about love. But things don't go quite as planned when she meets a guy (Michael Cera) who falls in love with her. She tries to keep her cool, but everyone can see she is falling in love with him herself. Finding a boyfriend is complicated enough, but in her case, it's all being filmed. Directed by Nicholas Jasenovec. With Charlyne Yi, Jake M. Johnson, Demetri Martin, and Seth Rogen. Categories: Comedy. Year: 2009.
2009 in Paper Heart
Directed by Spike Lee. With Stew, Eisa Davis, Colman Domingo and Daniel Breaker. Categories: Musical. Year: 2009.
2009 in Passing Strange
Paul Blart (Kevin James), a single, suburban dad, makes his living as a security guard at a New Jersey mall, after falling short of his dream of being a police officer. Despite his disappointment, Blart takes his job seriously, though he struggles to get respect from shoppers at the mall. But, when the mall is overtaken by a gang of theives, it's up to Blart to save the day and prove he has what it takes to be a real cop. Directed by Steve Carr. With Keir O'Donnell, Jayma Mays, Bobby Cannavale, Adam Ferrara and Stephen Rannazzisi. Categories: Comedy. Year: 2009.
2009 in Paul Blart: Mall Cop
Cliff (Steve Zahn) and Cydney (Milla Jovovich) are a couple who honeymoon on a remote Hawaiian island. But then they meet some other hikers discussing the bodies of another newlywed couple that were found on the beach and get worried. It becomes clear that they can't trust some of the hikers they've met along the way. Someone is trying to kill them, and their hiking skills provide their only protection. Directed by David Twohy. With Marley Shelton, Kiele Sanchez, Timothy Olyphant and Chris Hemsworth. Categories: Horror, Thriller. Year: 2009.
2009 in A Perfect Getaway
Directed by Jay DiPietro. With Jess Weixler, Jason Ritter, Kristina Klebe, Tracie Thoms, Dana Eskelson and Zak Orth. Categories: Drama, Romance. Year: 2009.
2009 in Peter and Vandy
Inspector Jacques Clouseau (Steve Martin), the bumbling French detective, returns in a new adventure. Teaming up with an equally inept squad on international law enforcement officers, Clouseau must stop a globe-trotting thief who specializes in stealing historical artifacts. Directed by Harald Zwart. With Jean Reno, Emily Mortimer, Andy Garcia, Yuki Matsuzaki, Alfred Molina, Aishwarya Rai and John Cleese. Categories: Comedy, Mystery, Crime. Year: 2009.
2009 in The Pink Panther 2
An alien planet's paranoid fears are kicked into gear when astronaut Chuck Baker (Dwayne Johnson) arrives from earth. Suspecting an alien invasion, the inhabitants of Planet 51 are on high alert. To make it home, Chuck will need his robot companion Rover and his new friend Lem (Justin Long) to help him evade capture and recover his spaceship from the Planet 51 Alien Invaders Space Museum. Directed by Jorge Blanco, Javier Abad and Marcos Martínez. With Seann William Scott, Jessica Biel, Gary Oldman and John Cleese. Categories: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy. Year: 2009.
2009 in Planet 51
Alexis Bledel of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants stars as a recent college graduate who is trying to get her life together. She can't get a job. An old buddy from college is in love with her, but she's isn't really interested in him. When she meets an older man (Rodrigo Santoro), she begins to make some decisions. Michael Keaton also stars as her father, who tries to guide her during her difficult post-grad year. Directed by Vicky Jenson. With Jane Lynch, Carol Burnett, Bobby Coleman, and Zach Gilford. Categories: Comedy. Year: 2009.
2009 in Post Grad
A gritty but inspirational story set in the inner city, the film stars (Gabourey 'Gabby' Sidibe ) as an overweight, unloved teen. Physically bused by her mother (Mo'Nique ) and sexually abused by her father, she endures unwanted pregnancies but fantasizes about a better life. When she gets to an alternative high school, her teacher (Paula Patton) is determined to help her realize her dreams. Pop diva Mariah Carey has a small role. Directed by Lee Daniels. Categories: Drama. Year: 2009.Lee Daniels. With Mariah Carey, Paula Patton, Mo'Nique and Gabourey 'Gabby' Sidibe. Categories: Drama. Year: 2009.
2009 in Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire
A new, hand-drawn animated cartoon musical from Disney, this film tells the magical story of a young girl (Anika Noni Rose, who starred in Dreamgirls) called Princess Tiana who lives in New Orleans during the Jazz Age. She has lots of friends, including a lovesick Cajun firefly and a trumpet-playing alligator. John Goodman, Terence Howard and Oprah Winfrey provide the voices of some of the characters. Directed by John Musker. Categories: Animation, Family, Musical, Romance. Year: 2009.
2009 in The Princess and the Frog
Directed by Rebecca Miller. With Robin Wright Penn, Blake Lively, Keanu Reeves, Alan Arkin, Julianne Moore, Maria Bello, Winona Ryder and Monica Bellucci. Categories: Drama. Year: 2009.
2009 in The Private Lives of Pippa Lee
Fearing deportation to Canada, high-powered book editor Margaret Tate (Sandra Bullock) coerces her male assistant Andrew (Ryan Reynolds) to marry her. Andrew agrees to the deal, but only if Margaret will accompany him to Alaska to meet his parents (Mary Steenburgen and Craig T. Nelson) and Grandma Annie (Betty White). Even with an immigration official on their trail and a surprise wedding in the works by Andrew's quirky family, Margaret and Andrew decide to stick to their plan no matter the consequences. Directed by Anne Fletcher. With Denis O'Hare, Malin Akerman, Oscar Nuñez and Aasif Mandvi. Categories: Comedy, Romance. Year: 2009.
2009 in The Proposal
Johnny Depp stars as John Dillinger, the legendary bank robber who was the target in the FBI's first war on crime. Marion Cotillard plays the girl who loves him, while Christian Bale is the U.S. Marshal out to capture him. Billy Crudup plays J. Edgar Hoover, the director the FBI. Catching Dillinger and keeping him in prison turns out to be harder than the authorities expect. Directed by Michael Mann. With Giovanni Ribisi. Categories: Crime, Drama. Year: 2009.
2009 in Public Enemies
Hiding in China from a secret US government agency, Cassie Holmes (Dakota Fanning), Nick Gant (Chris Evans), Alyssa English (Camilla Belle) and the other members of a group of young American expats with telekinetic and clairvoyant abilities must band together to fight for their freedom. Using their unique talents, the group faces off with Agent Henry Carver (Djimon Hounsou), a government official with powers of his own. Directed by Paul McGuigan. With Maggie Siff, Cliff Curtis, Joel Gretsch, Neil Jackson and Nate Mooney. Categories: Sci-Fi, Thriller, Action. Year: 2009.
2009 in Push
After picking up two runaways, taxi driver Jack Bruno (Dwayne Johnson) discovers that the pair are actually siblings with paranormal powers. What's more, Tia (AnnaSophia Robb) and Tony (Alexander Ludwig) are being hunted by evil organization that wants to use their powers for their nefarious ends. Though he initially doesn't want to get involved in their trouble, ultimately it's up to Jack to protect the siblings and get them to Witch Mountain before it's too late. Directed by Andy Fickman. With Carla Gugino, Christine Lakin, Cheech Marin, Ciarán Hinds, Tom Everett Scott and Garry Marshall. Categories: Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Family. Year: 2009.
2009 in Race to Witch Mountain
Based on the bestseller by Cormac McCarthy, this is the story of one family's fate after a sudden catastrophe destroys most of life on earth. Viggo Mortensen plays the father who protects his family from the roving bands who survive by cannibalism. Kodi Smit-McPhee plays his young son, who barely remembers life before the disaster, and Charlize Theron (Monster) is the tormented wife and mother. Directed by John Hillcoat. With Garret Dillahunt, and Michael K. Williams. Categories: Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller. Year: 2009.
2009 in The Road
This documentary examines how Anna Wintour, the celebrated editor of Vogue, puts together the largest and most important issue of the year, the September issue. This behind-the-scenes look features interviews with the magazine staff, designers and models who work on the issue. Directed by R.J. Cutler. Categories: Documentary. Year: 2009.
2009 in The September Issue
Directed by Joel Coen. With Sari Lennick, Fred Melamed, George Wyner, Amy Landecker and Michael Stuhlbarg. Categories: Comedy. Year: 2009.
2009 in A Serious Man
Directed by Cheryl Hines. With Meg Ryan, Timothy Hutton, Kristen Bell and Justin Long. Categories: Comedy. Year: 2009.
2009 in Serious Moonlight
Robert Downey Jr. is the latest actor to play the famed British detective Sherlock Holmes. In this new version, he gets involved in a murder case where there is some suspicion that the victim rose from the dead. He has to contend with an arch-villain (Mark Strong) and an enticing femme fatale (Rachel McAdams). But with his trusty friend, Dr. Watson (Jude Law) by his side, he's ready for anything. Directed by Guy Ritchie. Categories: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery. Year: 2009.
2009 in Sherlock Holmes
By the director of Spy Kids, this is a revenge fantasy about a boy who gets a bigger revenge against the bullies who torment him than he ever dreamed of. Jimmy Bennett plays Toe Thompson, a kid whose life changes when he picks up a rainbow-colored rock that is inhabited by creatures that can make his every wish come true. Soon, everything in town is a little different and Toe has to keep thinking of creative ways to use his new powers. Leslie Mann and Jon Cryer play his bewildered parents. Directed by Robert Rodriguez. With Trevor Gagnon, Zoe Webb, Jolie Vanier, Jake Short and Cambell Westmoreland. Categories: Family. Year: 2009.
2009 in Shorts
Unable to cope with a tragedy in his personal life, a Los Angeles celebrity shrink (Kevin Spacey) turns to drugs. But slowly things begin to look up, as he gets help from his mentor (Gore Vidal), a beautiful woman (Saffron Burrows) he meets by chance, and a young patient (Keke Palmer). Directed by Jonas Pate. With Jesse Plemons, Jack Huston, Robert Loggia, Pell James and Mark Webber. Categories: Drama. Year: 2009.
2009 in Shrink
A group of sorority sisters (Margo Harshman, Jamie Chung, Rumer Willis, Leah Pipes) want to scare a guy (Matt O'Leary) who has cheated on one of them. So, as a prank, they have Megan (Audrina Partridge) pretend to die during a date with him. But when she is really killed, they all decide to cover it up. But at graduation time, a serial killer starts stalking them. Is it Megan? Her ghost? They don't know, but they're terrified. Directed by Stewart Hendler. With Briana Evigan and Julian Morris. Categories: Horror, Thriller. Year: 2009.
2009 in Sorority Row
Ashton Kutcher stars as an arrogant womanizer in this critically acclaimed film. This isn't the story of a cad who gets his comeuppance, just a detailed look into the life of one very selfish young man. Directed by David Mackenzie. With Margarita Levieva, Anne Heche and Sebastian Stan. Categories: Comedy. Year: 2009.
2009 in Spread
A rebellious youth, James T. Kirk (Chris Pine) rises through the ranks of Starfleet command to become the captain of the USS Enterprise. Teaming up with Spock (Zachary Quinto), Scotty (Simon Pegg), Dr. McCoy (Karl Urban), Sulu (John Cho) and the rest of the Enterprise crew, Kirk sets out on his first mission and must face off with Nero (Eric Bana), a Romulan villain who has escaped from a Klingon prison. Directed by J.J. Abrams. With Winona Ryder, Zoe Saldana, Bruce Greenwood, Ben Cross, Anton Yelchin and Leonard Nimoy. Categories: Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi, Based on a TV Series. Year: 2009.
2009 in Star Trek
US Congressman Stephen Collins (Ben Affleck) is chairman of a committee overseeing defense spending and a top contender to receive his party's nomination in the upcoming presidential election. When the research assistant (Maria Thayer) with whom Collins was having an affair is brutally murdered, reporter Cal McCaffrey (Russell Crowe), Collins' old friend, is assigned to investigate the case by his editor Cameron Lynne (Helen Mirren). With his partner Della Frye (Rachel McAdams), McCaffrey sets out to identify the killer and finds himself involved in a high-level cover-up. Directed by Kevin Macdonald. With Jason Bateman, Robin Wright Penn, Viola Davis and Jeff Daniels. Categories: Crime, Drama, Thriller. Year: 2009.
2009 in State of Play
When Michael (Penn Badgley) returns home from boarding school, he is surprised to find that his mother (Sela Ward) has found a new boyfriend (Dylan Walsh). But Michael quickly become suspicious of this man, who seems a little too eager to lend a helping hand. Directed by Nelson McCormick. With Amber Heard and Christopher Meloni. Categories: Horror, Thriller. Year: 2009.
2009 in The Stepfather
Derrick (Paul Rodriguez Jr.) lives in a bleak Midwestern suburb and his passion in life is skateboarding. He dreams of getting sponsored by a skateboard company someday. His parents don't understand why he doesn't apply himself at school. When he gets arrested for skateboarding on private property, they tell him he must stop. So runs away and heads off to a major competition in Florida. Directed by Chris Zamoscianyk. With Rob Dyrdek, Compton Ass Terry, Ryan Dunn and Yancey Arias. Categories: Drama. Year: 2009.
2009 in Street Dreams
After her father is kidnapped, Chun-Li (Kristin Kreuk) sets out into the streets of Hong Kong looking for revenge. With her sights set on a seemingly unstoppable foe, Chun-Li will have to push the limits of her martial arts skills to bring him to justice. Directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak. With Michael Clarke Duncan, Moon Bloodgood, Neal McDonough, Chris Klein and Robin Shou. Categories: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller. Year: 2009.
2009 in Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li
Bruce Willis plays a cop in a futuristic world in which humans live in total isolation and interact only through robot surrogates. But someone is destroying these surrogates, so the cop begins to investigate, with the help of his partner (Radha Mitchell). A beautiful woman (Rosamund Pike) may provide the clue to the mystery. Directed by Jonathan Mostow. With Boris Kodjoe, James Francis Ginty and Ving Rhames. Categories: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller. Year: 2009.
2009 in Surrogates
A thriller about the hijacking of a New York City subway train, The Taking of Pelham 123 stars John Travolta as a desperate, armed man who masterminds the crime. Denzel Washington plays the transit worker who just happens to be on duty when the hijacking takes place and has to negotiate with the hijackers. James Gandolfini (Tony on The Sopranos) plays the city's tough mayor who doesn't want to give in to the hijackers' demands. The film is a remake of a Seventies classic. Directed by Tony Scott. With Victor Gojcaj. Categories: Thriller. Year: 2009.
2009 in The Taking of Pelham 123
A dramatized version of what went on behind the scenes at the legendary Woodstock music festival in 1969, this film focuses on Elliot (Demetri Martin), a young man whose initiative gets things going. When the organizers are denied a permit for a concert in the area, Elliot steps in and offers the use of his parents' rundown motel. He also convinces Max Yasgur (Eugene Levy), a local dairy farmer, to allow the concert to take place on his property. Of course, Elliot never anticipated that the concert would attract hundreds of thousands of hippies. Directed by Ang Lee. With Jonathan Groff, Emile Hirsch and Liev Schreiber. Categories: Comedy, Music. Year: 2009.
2009 in Taking Woodstock
In 2018, after Skynet has destroyed much of the human race in a nuclear holocaust, John Connor (Christian Bale) leads a group of survivors as they struggle to prevent the machines from completing their mission. But, when Marcus Wright (Sam Worthington), a stranger whose last memory is of being on death row, appears, Connor must decide which side Marcus is on. As Skynet prepares its final onslaught, Connor leads Marcus and the resistance fighters into the heart of Skynet's operations, hoping to stop annihilation of mankind. Directed by McG. With Anton Yelchin, Moon Bloodgood, Common, Bryce Dallas Howard and Helena Bonham Carter. Categories: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller. Year: 2009.
2009 in Terminator Salvation
Based on the bestselling novel, this film tells the story of Clare (Brooklynn Proulx), a little girl who becomes infatuated with Henry (Eric Bana), an adult. When she grows to be a young woman (Rachel McAdams), she meets Henry again. He has not aged and she still loves him, so they marry. But he has a habit of slipping back and forth in time and she finds herself alone too much. Directed by Robert Schwentke. With Hailey McCann. Categories: Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi. Year: 2009.
2009 in The Time Traveler's Wife
The sequel to Transformers, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen features Shia LaBeouf returning to the role of Sam Witwicky. Sam helped save the world in the first film, and in this one he helps the heroic Autobots fight the evil Decepticons again, only this time, the fate of the entire universe is at stake. Expect lots of fast-paced actions and huge explosions. Directed by Michael Bay. With Megan Fox, Ramon Rodriguez and Josh Duhamel. Categories: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi. Year: 2009.
2009 in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
In the sequel to Twilight, Bella (Kristen Stewart) recovers from the vampire attack that almost killed her. Deeply in love with Edward (Robert Pattinson), she chooses to celebrate her 18th birthday with his family. But his parents decide that it is too dangerous for Bella to be around their family of vampires, so they leave town, taking Edward with them. Broken-hearted, Bella starts taking all kinds of risks and becomes closer to Jacob (Tayler Lautner), a family friend who happens to be a werewolf. Directed by Chris Weitz. With Edi Gathegi. Categories: Fantasy, Horror, Romance, Thriller. Year: 2009.
2009 in The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Abby Richter (Katherine Heigl), romantically challenged morning show producer, finds herself in a series of outrageous tests set up by chauvinistic correspondent Mike Alexander (Gerard Butler). To prove his theories on relationships and help Abby find love, Mike concocts a number of clever ploys, but eventually neither of them can deny the attraction they share. Directed by Robert Luketic. With Eric Winter, Cheryl Hines, Bree Turner, Kevin Connolly, John Michael Higgins and Nathan Corddry. Categories: Comedy, Romance. Year: 2009.
2009 in The Ugly Truth
Casey Beldon (Odette Yustman) never knew she had a twin. But, when the dead boy's spirit begins to torment her soul from within, she must turn to Rabbi Sendak (Gary Oldman), a spiritual advisor, in order to save herself from total possession. Directed by David S. Goyer. With Cam Gigandet, Meagan Good, Jane Alexander, Idris Elba, Carla Gugino and James Remar. Categories: Horror, Thriller. Year: 2009.
2009 in The Unborn
Lucian (Michael Sheen), a young Lycan, emerges as their leader and compels them to rise up against Viktor (Bill Nighy), the cruel vampire king who has persecuted them for hundreds of years. Joining Lucian in this battle is his secret lover Sonja (Rhona Mitra), a beautiful vampire who helps to free the Lycans from their brutal enslavement. Directed by Patrick Tatopoulos. With Steven Mackintosh and Kevin Grevioux. Categories: Action, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller. Year: 2009.
2009 in Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
When Anna (Emily Browning) returns home after spending time in the hospital following her mother's death, she is surprised to learn that her father (David Strathairn) has become engaged to Rachel (Elizabeth Banks), her mother's former nurse. After Anna is visited by her mother's ghost and warned of Rachel's true intentions, she and her sister Alex (Arielle Kebbel) try to convince their father that his Rachel hides a dark secret and is not who she pretends to be. Directed by Charles Guard and Thomas Guard. With Maya Massar. Categories: Drama, Horror, Thriller, Remake. Year: 2009.
2009 in The Uninvited
A documentary by the master provocateur Michael Moore, it focues on the economy, particularly the collapse of Wall Street and the government bailout. The tentative title is "Capitalism: A Love Story." Directed by Michael Moore. Categories: Documentary. Year: 2009.
2009 in Untitled Michael Moore Project
Carl Fredricksen (Edward Asner) has always dreamed of traveling the world, and at the age of 78 he finally decides the time is right. Tying thousands of balloons onto his house, Carl lifts off and begins his journey to expore the globe. But, before long, he discovers that he's not alone because Russell (Jordan Nagai), an 8-year old Junior Wilderness Explorer, was on his porch when the house took off. With no way to take him home, Carl slowly warms up to Russell and gains a new lease on life. Directed by Pete Docter and Bob Peterson. With Christopher Plummer, John Ratzenberger and Delroy Lindo. Categories: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family. Year: 2009.
2009 in Up
Directed by Jason Reitman. With George Clooney, Anna Kendrick, Vera Farmiga, Zach Galifianakis, Melanie Lynskey, J.K. Simmons and Jason Bateman. Categories: Comedy, Drama. Year: 2009.
2009 in Up in the Air
In an alternate 1985, where superheroes roam among the general population and the US and the Soviet Union stand on the brink of nuclear Armageddon, the age of costumed vigilantes keeping the city streets safe has come to an end. Facing widespread backlash, most of the former heroes have retired to a normal life. But, when one of their own is brutally murdered, Rorschach (Jackie Earle Haley), a persistent crime-fighter who wears a mask with ink blots for eyes, reunites with a group of former allies to uncover the truth. Meanwhile, Jon Osterman (Billy Crudup), a government scientist, is transformed into Dr. Manhattan, a being of unimaginable power. Directed by Zack Snyder. With Malin Akerman, Carla Gugino, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Patrick Wilson, Matthew Goode and Stephen McHattie. Categories: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller. Year: 2009.
2009 in Watchmen
A light-hearted romantic-comedy, the film stars Tricia O_Kelley as a television-weather girl. When she discovers her boyfriend (Mark Harmon) is cheating on her, she has an on-air meltdown. While this makes her into an Internet sensation, it gets her fired. She moves in with her younger brother (Ryan Devlin). She is too devastated by her recent break-up to take much notice when her brother's friend (Patrick J. Adams) takes an interest in her, but he won't give up without a fight. Directed by Blayne Weaver. With Kaitlin Olson and Jane Lynch. Categories: Comedy. Year: 2009.
2009 in Weather Girl
Larry David, of television's Curb Your Enthusiasm, stars as Boris, a misanthropic, hypochondriac retired physicist who spends most of his days complaining to friends in a coffee shop. But when he meets a beautiful young woman (Evan Rachel Wood) with nowhere to go, he takes her in. Charmed by her openness, he falls in love with her. When her Southern parents (Patricia Clarkson and Ed Begley Jr.) come looking for her, they are appalled to find her in a relationship with a man 40 years her senior. But Boris won't let them get in the way. Directed by Woody Allen. With Willa Cuthrell-Tuttleman and Adam Brooks. Categories: Comedy, Romance. Year: 2009.
2009 in Whatever Works
Maurice Sendak's beloved children's classic becomes a live-action movie. It tells the story of Max (Max Records), a rebellious child who gets angry at his mother (Catherine Keener) and is suddenly transported to a land of magical but frightening creatures. The creatures are portrayed by a combination of actors wearing costumes and computer-generated imagery. Directed by Spike Jonze. With Forest Whitaker and 2009. Categories: Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy. Year: 2009.
2009 in Where the Wild Things Are
Directed by Dominic Sena. With Gabriel Macht and Kate Beckinsale. Categories: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller. Year: 2009.
2009 in Whiteout
Directed by Bobcat Goldthwait. With Robin Williams, Alexie Gilmore, Daryl Sabara, Henry Simmons and Geoffrey Pierson. Categories: Comedy, Drama. Year: 2009.
2009 in World's Greatest Dad
Logan (Hugh Jackman), a US soldier, enters into a top secret military program that transforms him into a indestructible killing machine and erases his memory. Emerging as the powerful mutant Wolverine, Logan seeks revenge against Victor Creed (Liev Schreiber), the man responsible for his girlfriend's death. Directed by Gavin Hood. With Ryan Reynolds, Dominic Monaghan, Lynn Collins, Danny Huston and Taylor Kitsch. Categories: Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Based on a Comic. Year: 2009.
2009 in X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Jack Black and Michael Cera star in this comedy set in prehistoric times about two klutzy hunter-gatherers who can't manage to shoot an arrow straight. When they are banned from their own village, they take off on a journey through the ancient world, and meet up with such legendary Biblical figures as Abraham and Isaac. Paul Rudd (I Love You, Man) appears as Abel. Directed by Harold Ramis. With Juno Temple, and Olivia Wilde. Categories: Adventure, Comedy. Year: 2009.
2009 in Year One
Directed by Miguel Arteta. With Michael Cera, Portia Doubleday, Fred Willard, Ray Liotta, Zach Galifianakis, Jean Smart and Adhir Kalyan. Categories: Comedy, Drama, Romance. Year: 2009.
2009 in Youth in Revolt
Two loners, the nerdy Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg) and the gun-toting Twinkie-eating Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson) join forces to survive in a world overrun by zombies. They are joined by a young girl called Little Rock (Abigail Breslin) and a gorgeous young woman named Wichita (Emma Stone). But the four unhinged zombie-fighters are almost as dangerous as the creatures themselves. Directed by Ruben Fleischer. With Amber Heard. Categories: Comedy, Horror. Year: 2009.
2009 in Zombieland