List of the best movies released in 2011

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Transformers 3 Genre: Science-Fiction/Action/Adventure Directed by: Michael Bay Written by: Ehren Kruger Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson, Kevin Dunn, Julie White, Frances McDormand, John Malkovich, Ken Jeong, Patrick Dempsey, Alan Tudyk, John Turturro Release Date: July 1, 2011 Trailer of Transformers 3 Dark of the Moon: Transformers 3 Dark of the Moon Movie Plot: The Autobots Bumblebee, Ratchet, Ironhide and Sideswipe led by Optimus Prime, are back in action, taking on the evil Decepticons, who are determined to avenge their defeat in 2009′s Transformers Revenge of the Fallen. In this new movie, the Autobots and Decepticons become involved in a perilous space race between the U.S. and Russia, and once again human Sam Witwicky has to come to the aid of his robot friends. There are new characters too, including a new villain in the form of Shockwave, a longtime Transformers character who rules Cybertron while the Autobots and Decepticons battle it out on Earth.

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Pirates of the Caribbean 4 Genre: Action/Adventure/Comedy/Fantasy Directed by: Rob Marshall Written by: Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio Starring: Johnny Depp, Penelope Cruz, Ian McShane, Kevin R. McNally, Astrid Berges-Frisbey, Sam Claflin, Geoffrey Rush Release Date: May 20, 2011 Trailer of Pirates of the Caribbean 4 On Stranger Tides: Pirates of the Caribbean 4 On Stranger Tides Movie Plot: Johnny Depp returns to his iconic role of Captain Jack Sparrow in an action-packed adventure. Crossing paths with the enigmatic Angelica (Penelope Cruz), he’s not sure if it’s love—or if she’s a ruthless con artist who’s using him to find the fabled Fountain of Youth. When she forces him aboard the Queen Anne’s Revenge, the ship of the legendary pirate Blackbeard (Ian McShane), Jack finds himself on an unexpected adventure in which he doesn’t know whom to fear more: Blackbeard or Angelica, with whom he shares a mysterious past.

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Fast and Furious 5 Genre: Action/Thriller Directed by: Justin Lin Written by: Chris Morgan Starring: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Jordana Brewster, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Tyrese Gibson, Sung Kang, Gal Gadot, Matt Schulze, Tego Calderon, Don Omar, Elsa Pataky, Joaquim de Almeida, Dwayne Johnson Release Date: April 29, 2011 Trailer of Fast and Furious 5 aka Fast Five: Fast and Furious 5 Movie Plot: Since Brian (Paul Walker) and Mia Toretto (Jordana Brewster) broke Dom (Vin Diesel) out of custody, they’ve blown across many borders to elude authorities. Now backed into a corner in Rio de Janeiro, they must pull one last job in order to gain their freedom. As they assemble their elite team of top racers, the unlikely allies know their only shot of getting out for good means confronting the corrupt businessman who wants them dead. But he’s not the only one on their tail. Hard-nosed federal agent Luke Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson) never misses his target. When he is assigned to track down Dom and Brian, he and his strike team launch an all-out assault to capture them. But as his men tear through Brazil, Hobbs learns he can’t separate the good guys from the bad. Now, he must rely on his instincts to corner his prey…before someone else runs them down first.

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Cowboys and Aliens Genre: Science-Fiction/Western/Action Directed by: Jon Favreau Written by: Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, Damon Lindelof Starring: Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, Olivia Wilde, Sam Rockwell, Adam Beach, Paul Dano, Noah Ringer, Keith Carradine, Clancy Brown, Ana de la Reguera, Abigail Spencer Release Date: July 29, 2011 Trailer of Cowboys and Aliens: Cowboys and Aliens Movie Plot: A spaceship arrives in Arizona, 1873, to take over the Earth, starting with the Wild West region. A posse of cowboys are all that stand in their way.

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Harry and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 Genre: Adventure/Drama/Fantasy Directed by: David Yates Written by: Steve Kloves Starring: Kelly Macdonald, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Helena Bonham Carter, Robbie Coltrane, Warwick Davis, Tom Felton, Ralph Fiennes, Michael Gambon, Jason Isaacs, Alan Rickman, David Thewlis, Julie Walters, Bonnie Wright, Kelly MacDonald Release Date: July 15, 2011 Trailer of the Deathly Hallows 2: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 Movie Plot: The end begins as Harry, Ron, and Hermione go back to Hogwarts to find and destroy Voldemort’s final horcruxes…

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Super 8 Genre: Science-Fiction Written & Directed by: J.J. Abrams Starring: Kyle Chandler, Elle Fanning, Ron Eldard, Noah Emmerich, Joel Courtney, Riley Griffiths, Ryan Lee, Zach Mills, Gabriel Basso, AJ Michalka Release Date: June 10, 2011 Trailer of Super 8: Super 8 Movie Plot: Super 8, a mystery sci-fi movie written and directed by JJ Abrams. Steven Spielberg is producing the film.

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Battle Los Angeles Genre: Science-Fiction Directed by: Jonathan Liebesman Written by: Scott Silver, Christopher Bertolini Starring: Aaron Eckhart, Michelle Rodriguez, Michael Pena, Bridget Moynahan Release Date: March 11, 2011 Trailer of Battle Los Angeles: Battle Los Angeles Movie Plot: When unknown forces put the City of Angels under attack, it is up to a Marine staff sergeant (Aaron Eckhart) and his new platoon to come to the rescue. As the invasion hits the streets of L.A., the Marines become our first and last line of defense against a highly powerful enemy.

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Green Lantern Genre: Action/Adventure/Science-Fiction Directed by: Martin Campbell Written by: Greg Berlanti, Michael Green, Marc Guggenheim, Michael Goldenberg Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard, Mark Strong, Angela Bassett, Tim Robbins, Temuera Morrison, Jay O. Sanders, Taika Waititi, Jon Tenney Release Date: June 17, 2011 Trailer of Green Lantern: Green Lantern Movie Plot: A test pilot is granted a mystical green ring that bestows him with otherworldly powers, as well as membership into an intergalactic squadron tasked with keeping peace within the universe.

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Thor Genre: Action/Adventure/Science-Fiction Directed by: Kenneth Branagh Written by: Mark Protosevich, Ashley Miller, Zack Stentz, Don Payne Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Jessica Biel, Natalie Portman Release Date: May 6, 2011 Trailer of Thor: Thor Movie Plot: At the center of the story is the mighty Thor (Chris Hemsworth), a powerful but arrogant warrior whose reckless actions reignite an ancient war. Thor is cast down to Earth by his father Odin (Anthony Hopkins) and is forced to live among humans. A beautiful, young scientist, Jane Foster (Natalie Portman), has a profound effect on Thor, as she ultimately becomes his first love. It’s while here on Earth that Thor learns what it takes to be a true hero when the most dangerous villain of his world sends the darkest forces of Asgard to invade Earth.

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Real Steel Genre: Science-Fiction Directed by: Shawn Levy Written by: John Gatins, Les Bohem, Dan Gilroy Starring: Hugh Jackman, Dakota Goyo, Kevin Durand, Anthony Mackie, Evangeline Lilly, Hope Davis, James Rebhorn, Olga Fonda Release Date: October 7, 2011 Trailer of Real Steel: Real Steel Movie Plot: A boxing drama set in the near-future where 2,000-pound robots that look like humans do battle.

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Twilight 4 Breaking Dawn Genre: Fantasy/Romance/Thriller Directed by: Bill Condon Written by: Melissa Rosenberg, Stephenie Meyer Starring: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner Release Date: November 18, 2011 Trailer of Twilight 4 Breaking Dawn (a video from the set actually, till we get the real trailer): Twilight 4 Breaking Dawn Movie Plot: The Quileute and the Volturi close in on expecting parents Edward and Bella, whose unborn child poses different threats to the wolf pack and the vampire coven.

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War Horse Genre: Drama/War Directed by: Steven Spielberg Written by: Lee Hall, Michael Morpurgo Starring: Jeremy Irvine, Emily Watson, Peter Mullan, David Thewlis, Benedict Cumberbatch, Niels Arestrup, Nicolas Bro, David Kross, Leonard Carow, Rainer Bock, Robert Emms, Patrick Kennedy, Tom Hiddleston, Stephen Graham Release Date: December 28, 2011 Trailer of War Horse: No trailer available yet. War Horse Movie Plot: The story follows a young man named Albert and his horse, Joey, and how their bond is broken when Joey is sold to the cavalry and sent to the trenches of World War One. Despite being too young to enlist, Albert heads to France to save his friend.

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Captain America Genre: Action/Adventure/Science-Fiction Directed by: Joe Johnston Written by: Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely Starring: Chris Evans, Hugo Weaving Release Date: July 22, 2011 Trailer of Captain America (actually, a video showing the behind the scenes): Captain America Movie Plot: After being deemed unfit for military service, Steve Rogers volunteers for a top secret research project that turns him into Captain America, a superhero dedicated to defending America’s ideals.

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Sucker Punch Genre: Action/Drama/Fantasy Directed by: Zack Snyder Written by: Steve Shibuya, Zack Snyder Starring: Emily Browning, Vanessa Hudgens, Abbie Cornish, Jamie Chung, Jena Malone, Carla Gugino, Jon Hamm, Oscar Isaac, Scott Glenn Release Date: March 25, 2011 Trailer of Sucker Punch: Sucker Punch Movie Plot: A young girl is institutionalized by her wicked stepfather. Retreating to an alternative reality as a coping strategy, she envisions a plan which will help her escape from the facility.

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Rango Genre: Animation/Adventure/Family Directed by: Gore Verbinski Written by: Gore Verbinski, John Logan, James Byrkit Starring: Johnny Depp, Isla Fisher, Abigail Breslin, Bill Nighy, Stephen Root, Ray Winstone, Beth Grant, Ned Beatty, Harry Dean Stanton, Alfred Molina Release Date: March 4, 2011 Trailer of Rango: Rango Movie Plot: In the film, Rango is a pet chameleon who lives in a terrarium. He has long thought himself a hero, but then finds himself removed from his contemporary American southwest surroundings and ending up in an Old West town called Dirt, which is populated by various desert critters garbed like characters out of a spaghetti western. As he’s always thought himself a hero, Rango establishes himself as the lawman, strolling the streets as a sheriff like character.Unknown to him, the ‘good guy’ role doesn’t do very well in Dirt — with a whole cemetery filled with good guy tombstones. But that doesn’t stop Rango from trying, constantly seeking to fit in, with his surroundings, no matter how challenging — just like a good chameleon! At a certain point in the narrative, Rango will come to question everything about himself.