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2012 Movies: Complete List of Releases

All 2012 Movie Releases: Complete List and Release Dates (2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31)

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Last modified: Dec. 5, 2012

The Top & Best 2012 Movies

January 2012's best movies were Beauty and the Beast 3D, Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos, Underworld: Awakening and Red Tails.

Movie Studio Genre Where to Watch
Political
Theaters
Horror
Theaters
Thriller
Theaters
Drama
Limited
Drama
Limited
Teen
Limited
Romance
NYC Only
Animation
Theaters
Thriller
Theaters
Comedy
Theaters
Drama
Theaters
Documentary
N/A
Action
Limited
Horror
Limited
Comedy
NYC Only
Documentary
NYC Only
3D
Theaters
Historical
Theaters
Thriller
Theaters
Drama
Limited
Historical
Limited
Drama
Limited
Documentary
Limited
Crime
Theaters
Thriller
Theaters
Action
Theaters
Drama
Limited
Drama
Limited
Sequel
Limited
Drama
NYC Only

February 2012's best movies were W.E., The Secret World of Arrietty, Act of Valor and Good Deeds.

Movie Studio Genre Where to Watch
Documentary
N/A
Drama
Theaters
3D
Theaters
Teen
Theaters
Romance
Limited
Thriller
Limited
Horror
NYC Only
Documentary
NYC Only
Documentary
N/A
Sci-Fi
Theaters
Sequel
Theaters
Comedy
Theaters
Suspense
Theaters
Drama
Limited
Comedy
Limited
Cop
NYC/LA
Drama
NYC/LA
Sci-Fi
NYC Only
Action
Sneak Preview
Documentary
N/A
Drama
Limited
Drama
Limited
Sequel
Theaters
Comedy
Theaters
Animation
Theaters
Comedy
Limited
Drama
Limited
Documentary
Limited
Documentary
Limited
Thriller
Theaters
War
Theaters
Comedy
Theaters
Drama
Theaters
Adventure
Limited
Comedy
Limited
Drama
NYC/LA
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March 2012's best movies were The Raid: Redemption, The Hunger Games, 21 Jump Street and Ranchero.

Movie Studio Genre Where to Watch
Teen
Theaters
CG
Theaters
Documentary
N/A
Comedy
Limited
Action
Limited
Comedy
NYC/LA
Thriller
NYC Only
Comedy
NYC Only
Documentary
NYC Only
Comedy
NYC Only
Comedy
Theaters
Action
Theaters
Thriller
Theaters
Comedy
N/A
Thriller
Limited
Crime
Limited
Political
Limited
Comedy
Limited
Documentary
Limited
Drama
NYC/LA
Comedy
NYC Only
Remake
Theaters
Comedy
Limited
Thriller
Limited
Drama
Limited
Action
Limited
Drama
Limited
Drama
Limited
Comedy
Limited
Documentary
Limited
Teen
Theaters
Romance
Limited
Thriller
Limited
Drama
NYC/LA
Drama
NYC/LA
Action
NYC Only
Comedy
NYC Only
3D
Theaters
Drama
Theaters
Documentary
Limited
Action
Limited
Comedy
Limited
Thriller
Limited
Drama
Limited
Teen
Limited
Comedy
NYC Only
Documentary
NYC Only

April 2012's best movies were The Raid: Redemption, Titanic - 25 Year Anniversary, Bernie and The Lucky One.

Movie Studio Genre Where to Watch
Comedy
Limited
Romance
Theaters
Comedy
Theaters
Adventure
Limited
Comedy
Limited
Comedy
Limited
Drama
Limited
Comedy
Limited
Documentary
Limited
Documentary
Limited
Drama
NYC/LA
Comedy
Theaters
Thriller
Theaters
Thriller
Theaters
Action
Theaters
Documentary
N/A
Sports
Limited
Horror
Limited
Drama
Limited
Drama
Limited
Thriller
Limited
Action
Limited
Drama
Limited
Comedy
Limited
Documentary
Limited
Documentary
NYC Only
Drama
NYC Only
Comedy
LA Only
Documentary
Theaters
Drama
Theaters
Romance
Theaters
Comedy
Limited
Comedy
Limited
Documentary
Limited
IMAX
Limited
Vampires
Limited
Documentary
Limited
Romance
NYC/LA
Music
LA Only
Documentary
Limited
Mystery
LA Only
Comedy
Theaters
Adventure
Theaters
Thriller
Theaters
Crime
Theaters
Comedy
Limited
Action
Limited
Documentary
Limited
Thriller
Limited
Drama
Limited
Drama
Limited
Action
Limited
Documentary
Limited
Romance
NYC Only
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May 2012's best movies were The Avengers, Girl in Progress, Hick and Men in Black III.

Movie Studio Genre Where to Watch
Superhero
Theaters
Horror
Limited
Adaptation
Limited
Thriller
Limited
Comedy
Limited
Documentary
Limited
Documentary
NYC/LA
Satire
NYC/LA
Teen
NYC Only
Musical
Limited
Vampires
Theaters
Documentary
N/A
Romance
Limited
Teen
Limited
Comedy
Limited
Romance
Limited
Comedy
Limited
Comedy
Limited
Thriller
Limited
Action
Limited
Comedy
Limited
Comedy
Limited
Drama
Limited
Thriller
Limited
Documentary
Limited
Comedy
NYC/LA
Comedy
Theaters
Romance
Theaters
Adaptation
Theaters
Action
Theaters
Drama
Limited
Thriller
Limited
Sports
Limited
Drama
Limited
Sci-Fi
Limited
Drama
Limited
Thriller
Limited
Documentary
Limited
Documentary
Limited
Documentary
Limited
Drama
Limited
Drama
NYC/LA
Thriller
NYC/LA
Sci-Fi
Theaters
Thriller
Theaters
Family
Limited
Drama
Limited
Drama
Limited
Comedy
NYC/LA
Drama
NYC/LA
Comedy
NYC/LA

June 2012's best movies were Ted, For Greater Glory, Bernie and Brave.

Movie Studio Genre Where to Watch
Drama
Theaters
Musical
Theaters
War
Theaters
Comedy
Limited
Teen
Limited
3D
Limited
Drama
Limited
Animation
Limited
Comedy
Limited
Documentary
Limited
Comedy
Limited
Comedy
Limited
Documentary
NYC/LA
Animation
Theaters
3D
Theaters
Drama
Limited
Comedy
Limited
Drama
Limited
Drama
Limited
Documentary
Limited
Drama
NYC/LA
Comedy
NYC/LA
Romance
NYC Only
Comedy
Theaters
Musical
Theaters
Drama
Limited
Thriller
Limited
Comedy
Limited
Music
Limited
Supernatural
Limited
Drama
NYC Only
Comedy
VOD / Digital
Documentary
Limited
Animation
Theaters
Horror
Theaters
Romance
Theaters
Drama
N/A
Drama
Limited
Crime
Limited
Comedy
LA Only
Drama
N/A
Comedy
Theaters
Comedy
Theaters
Live-Action/CGI
Theaters
Family
N/A
Drama
Limited
Comedy
Limited
Drama
Limited
Documentary
Limited
Drama
Limited

July 2012's best movies were The Dark Knight Rises, Sacrifice, The Amazing Spider-Man and Step Up Revolution.

Movie Studio Genre Where to Watch
Adventure
Theaters
3D
Limited
Thriller
Limited
Drama
Limited
Thriller
Limited
Comedy
Limited
Comedy
Limited
Documentary
Limited
Comedy
Limited
Crime
Limited
Animation
Theaters
Psychological
Limited
Historical
Limited
Sports
Limited
Adaptation
Limited
Political
Limited
Music
Limited
Superhero
Theaters
Drama
Limited
Drama
Limited
Political
Limited
Documentary
Limited
Action
Limited
Fantasy
Limited
Music
Theaters
Sci-Fi
Theaters
Dark Comedy
Limited
Sports
Limited
Comedy
Limited
Drama
Limited
Documentary
Limited
Documentary
NYC/LA
Drama
NYC Only
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August 2012's best movies were The Expendables 2, The Flying Swords of Dragon Gate, Sparkle and Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days.

Movie Studio Genre Where to Watch
Sci-Fi
Theaters
Family
Theaters
Adaptation
Limited
Action
Limited
Action
Limited
Documentary
Limited
Comedy
Limited
Documentary
Limited
Romance
NYC/LA
Drama
LA Only
Comedy
Theaters
Comedy
Limited
Comedy
Theaters
Thriller
Theaters
Crime
N/A
Thriller
Limited
Comedy
Limited
Romance
Limited
Drama
NYC Only
Family
Theaters
Animation
Theaters
Sequel
Theaters
Drama
Theaters
Sci-Fi
Limited
Drama
Limited
Drama
Limited
Romance
Limited
Drama
NYC/LA
Documentary
LA Only
Romance
Theaters
Supernatural
Theaters
Action
Theaters
Drama
Limited
Comedy
Limited
Teen
Limited
Basketball
Limited
Comedy
Limited
Comedy
Limited
Comedy
Limited
Documentary
Limited
Drama
NYC/LA
Documentary
NYC Only
Thriller
NYC Only
Drama
Theaters
Documentary
NYC Only
Horror
Theaters
Documentary
N/A
Drama
Limited
Action
Limited
Thriller
Limited
Comedy
Limited
Documentary
Limited
Limited

September 2012's best movies were Raiders of the Lost Ark, Finding Nemo 3D, Solomon Kane and Unconditional.

Movie Studio Genre Where to Watch
Drama
Limited
Documentary
Limited
Drama
Theaters
Suspense
Theaters
Drama
Limited
Thriller
Limited
Comedy
Limited
Adventure
Limited
Drama
Limited
Drama
Limited
Comedy
Limited
Stop-Motion
Limited
Thriller
LA Only
Drama
Limited
Adventure
Theaters
Adventure
Theaters
Thriller
Limited
Drama
Limited
Drama
Limited
Action
Limited
Drama
Limited
Romance
Limited
Documentary
Limited
Horror
Limited
Drama
Limited
Documentary
NYC Only
Drama
Limited
Shot-In-3D
Theaters
Thriller
Theaters
Sports
Theaters
Drama
N/A
Gangster
Limited
Ensemble
Limited
Drama
Limited
Drama
Limited
Comedy
Limited
Comedy
Limited
Documentary
Limited
Drama
Limited
Documentary
Limited
Sports
NYC/LA
Adventure
Theaters
Kids
Theaters
Drama
Theaters
Comedy
Limited
Sci-Fi
Limited
Documentary
Limited
Horror
Limited
Drama
Limited
Documentary
LA Only

October 2012's best movies were Here Comes the Boom, The Oranges, Pitch Perfect (10th Anniversary) and Argo.

Movie Studio Genre Where to Watch
Drama
Limited
Adventure
Limited
Adventure
Limited
Thriller
Theaters
Comedy
Theaters
Shot-In-3D
Theaters
Thriller
Limited
Drama
Limited
Comedy
Limited
Comedy
Limited
Drama
Limited
Horror
Limited
Horror
Limited
Thriller
Limited
Documentary
Limited
Documentary
Limited
Re-Release
NYC Only
Horror
VOD / Digital
Political
Theaters
Sports
Theaters
Drama
Limited
Drama
Limited
Drama
Limited
Thriller
Limited
Drama
Limited
Drama
Limited
Thriller
Limited
Comedy
Limited
Comedy
Limited
Adventure
Limited
Drama
Limited
Documentary
Limited
Action
Limited
Drama
NYC/LA
Comedy
NYC Only
Drama
Limited
Sequel
Theaters
Drama
Theaters
Comedy
Limited
Teen
Limited
Action
Limited
Comedy
Limited
Adventure
Limited
Drama
Limited
Comedy
Limited
Documentary
Limited
Documentary
NYC Only
Suspense
LA Only
Thriller
Limited
Horror
Limited
Drama
Theaters
Epic
Theaters
Comedy
Theaters
Horror
Theaters
Drama
Limited
Horror
Limited
Drama
NYC/LA
Thriller
NYC/LA
LGBTQIA+
LA Only
Documentary
LA Only
Thriller
Limited
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November 2012's best movies were Wreck-It Ralph, Rise of the Guardians, Skyfall and To Kill A Mockingbird.

Movie Studio Genre Where to Watch
Limited
3D
Theaters
Drama
Theaters
Martial Arts
Theaters
Comedy
Theaters
Comedy
Limited
Documentary
Limited
Comedy
Limited
Sci-Fi
Limited
Drama
Limited
Thriller
Limited
Drama
Limited
Re-Release
Limited
Documentary
Limited
Drama
Limited
Comedy
Limited
Documentary
Limited
Sequel
Theaters
Drama
Limited
Romance
Limited
Thriller
Limited
Drama
Limited
Comedy
Limited
Drama
Limited
Drama
Limited
Romance
Limited
Drama
Limited
Teen
Theaters
Historical
Theaters
Suspense
N/A
Adaptation
Limited
Drama
Limited
Adaptation
Limited
Documentary
Limited
Comedy
Theaters
Drama
Theaters
Comedy
Theaters
Action
Theaters
Drama
Limited
Mystery
Limited
Documentary
Limited
Crime
Limited
Crime
Limited
Documentary
Limited
Horror
Limited
Drama
Limited
Drama
Limited
Drama
Limited
Sequel
Limited
Remake
Limited
Documentary
Limited
Comedy
NYC/LA

December 2012's best movies were Monsters, Inc. 3D, Tarantino XX: Pulp Fiction Event, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and End of Watch.

Movie Studio Genre Where to Watch
Thriller
Limited
Crime
Limited
Romance
Theaters
Drama
Limited
3D
Limited
Drama
Limited
Comedy
Limited
Documentary
Limited
Historical
Limited
Documentary
Limited
Drama
Limited
Crime
Limited
Animation
Limited
Drama
Limited
Biography
Limited
Documentary
Limited
Comedy
NYC Only
Comedy
LA Only
3D
Theaters
LGBTQIA+
Limited
Comedy
Limited
Documentary
Limited
Adaptation
LA Only
Family
Theaters
Comedy
Theaters
Thriller
NYC/LA
Drama
NYC/LA
Adaptation
Theaters
Action
Theaters
Comedy
Theaters
Adaptation
Limited
Drama
Limited
3D
Limited
Limited
Western
Theaters
Comedy
Theaters
Musical
Theaters
Documentary
Limited
Drama
NYC Only
Music
Limited
Drama
NYC/LA

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