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The Plot: An absentee dad (George Clooney) takes care of his rebellious daughters (newcomers Shailene Woodley and Amara Miller) after his wife (Patricia Hastie) falls into a coma. While mending ties with them, his world is turned upside down when he learns that his spouse had been cheating on him.
The Buzz: This is director Alexander Payne’s first full-length feature since he extolled the virtues of pinot noir in 2004’s universally acclaimed "Sideways." Clooney is already being hyped as a front runner for the best actor Oscar for his role in the film, and has said he'll be shocked if "The Descendants" isn't nominated for best picture.
The Plot: When black gold is discovered beneath the famed Muppet Theater, Walter (a puppet voiced by Peter Linz), his brother Gary (Jason Segal) and Gary's girlfriend (Amy Adams) hold The Greatest Muppet Telethon Ever in a bid to save the stage once occupied by Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear and friends.
The Buzz: "How I Met Your Mother" star Segel spearheaded and co-wrote this smart, unlikely reboot -- complete with new songs! That Frank Oz, the original voice of Miss Piggy, has dissed the script as not being respectful to the original characters only piques our interest even more.
The Plot: In this animated adventure, Arthur (James McAvoy), the clumsy younger son of Santa (Jim Broadbent), comes in for the save after St. Nicholas accidentally skips a child’s house on Christmas night.
The Buzz: The North Pole as a fine-tuned, technologically innovating operation -- coupled with English accents -- is a cheeky spin on the old tale of St. Nick. Plus, it's in 3-D!
The Plot: The relationship between real-life turn-of-the-century psychologists Sigmund Freud (Viggo Mortensen) and his protege Carl Jung (Michael Fassbender) turns frenemies after the married Jung sparks a carnal relationship with his Russian patient (Keira Knightley).
The Buzz: Mortensen and director David Cronenberg's past two collaborations ("A History of Violence" and "Eastern Promises") have been explosive. Hot up-and-comer Fassbender is a welcome addition to the mix, and Knightley playing an S and M-obsessed seductress is the cherry on top of this erotic tale.
The Plot: "Hugo," which takes place in 1930s Paris, follows the adventures of the titular orphan (Asa Butterfield) who lives in a train station following the death of his father (Jude Law). There, he befriends a charismatic girl (Chloe Mortez) while on a mission to complete his late dad’s robot creation and elude the evil clutches of a bumbling train-station guard (Sasha Baron Cohen).
The Buzz: Director Martin Scorsese -- the mastermind behind mercurial fare such as "Taxi Driver" and "The Departed" -- tries his hand at family filmmaking -- and 3-D! -- for the first time. That's just too much of a curiosity to ignore.
The Plot: Based on Colin Clark’s memoir, the film chronicles a week in the life of bombshell Marilyn Monroe (Michelle Williams), after she arrives in London to shoot 1957’s The "Prince and the Showgirl" with Sir Laurence Olivier (Kenneth Branagh). When Monroe's new husband Arthur Miller (Dougray Scott) leaves town, Clark (Eddie Redmayne), an assistant on the movie set, spends the week showing Marilyn around England and -- as you may have guessed -- having a torrid affair with her.
The Buzz: Williams so elevates her subject to indie art that she even nabbed the cover of “Vogue” -- in character -- for her efforts. Don't be surprised if the role earns her a second consecutive best actress Oscar nomination.
The Plot: We previously learned that Mumble (voiced by Elijah Wood) can’t sing -- oh, but he can dance something fierce. In this animated sequel, his son Erik (Ava Acres) also breaks from the pack, which includes the voices of Robin Williams, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon and Sofia Vergara. He doesn’t quite take to the jig, but decides he wants to fly.
The Buzz: Director George Miller ("Babe") is a master when it comes to making animals loveable. After winning a 2006 best animated picture Oscar for the first "Happy Feet" -- quite a feat considering the movie had to beat out Academy darling Pixar's "Cars" -- he’s got much to live up to.
The Plot: An absentee dad (George Clooney) takes care of his rebellious daughters (newcomers Shailene Woodley and Amara Miller) after his wife (Patricia Hastie) falls into a coma. While mending ties with them, his world is turned upside down when he learns that his spouse had been cheating on him.
The Buzz: This is director Alexander Payne’s first full-length feature since he extolled the virtues of pinot noir in 2004’s universally acclaimed "Sideways." Clooney is already being hyped as a front runner for the best actor Oscar for his role in the film, and has said he'll be shocked if "The Descendants" isn't nominated for best picture.
The Plot: Star-crossed lovers Edward (Robert Pattinson) and Bella (Kristen Stewart) finally take a trip down the aisle. This soon leads to them expecting a half-human/half-vampire bundle of joy, which gets the Quileute werewolves and Volturi vampires very riled up.
The Buzz: Stewart has said that her love scene with costar (and real-life boyfriend) Pattinson was so passionate that the film originally received an R rating. (They had to reshoot it to earn a more chaste PG-13.) Who says romance is dead?
The Plot: Controversial FBI director J. Edgar Hoover (Leonardo DiCaprio) stalks suspected Communists with the vigilance of a snake eyeing its prey in this biopic that hops back and forth between the '20s/'30s and the 1960s. But in this surprisingly sympathetic portrayal, Hoover is most likely a closeted gay man, emotionally stunted by his stern mother (Judi Dench).
The Buzz: Heavy drama is DiCaprio’s forte. Add to that the Oscar achievements of writer Dustin Lance Black ("Milk") and director Clint Eastwood ("Million Dollar Baby"), and the Oscar-less DiCaprio may just get that golden statue that’s eluded him so long.
The Plot: With the support of his wife (Katie Holmes) and kids, a family man (Adam Sandler) must face his greatest fear: his mortifying twin sister (also played by Sandler) visiting for Thanksgiving.
The Buzz: Few actors do stupid as smartly as Sandler, and he has the box-office track record to prove it: Combined, his movies have made almost $3 billion. This one probably won't be winning any Oscars, but the promise of watching acting legend Al Pacino woo an in-drag Sandler is too tempting to refuse.
The Plot: The lives of countless couples intertwine in this ensemble rom-com about the manic depression -- and elation -- that is New Year’s Eve in New York City. Among the lighter storylines: Jessica Biel as a feisty, full-term mama-to-be determined to give birth to the first New Year’s baby, and Lea Michele and Ashton Kutcher (pictured) as platonic best pals clearly meant to be lovers.
The Buzz: Ensemble tales are tricky, but the cast here, lured by veteran director Garry Marshall ("Pretty Woman", "Valentine's Day" and "The Princess Diaries"), is drool-worthy: Sarah Jessica Parker, Zac Efron, Hilary Swank, Sofia Vergara, Robert De Niro, Katherine Heigl and many more.
The Plot: Jonah Hill stars as a potty-mouthed twenty-something loser who takes a babysitting gig to earn some extra cash. While on his way to booty-call his girlfriend -- with precocious kids in tow -- he perturbs some drug dealers.
The Buzz: "Adventures in Babysitting" is quaint compared to this debauched childcare tale, an R-rated caper directed by David Gordon Green of "Pineapple Express" fame. It’s so wrong it just may be right.
The Plot: Based on John le Carre’s 1974 spy novel, a British special agent (Gary Oldman) comes out of retirement to identify a Communist traitor among the suspects (played by the likes of Colin Firth, Tom Hardy, John Hurt, Toby Jones, Mark Strong) in their ranks.
The Buzz: This smart, chilling espionage thriller finds Firth ("The King’s Speech") in his first post-Oscar role, again pulling his weight impressively. But it's Oldman who steals the show -- and could end up with his own golden statue at this year's Academy Awards.
The Plot: When her teenage son (Ezra Miller) inexplicably murders his classmates and teachers, a mother (Tilda Swinton) grapples with how she and her estranged husband (John C. Reilly) could have raised such an evil child.
The Buzz: Though she already has a best supporting actress Oscar to her name for 2007's "Michael Clayton," Swinton is still a bit of a secret weapon -- and has an impressive record of making good on difficult roles. Word is that she's done it again here.
The Plot: After splitting with her husband, teen-novel writer Mavis (Charlize Theron) heads back to her small Minnesota hometown to rekindle a romance with her former high-school sweetheart (Patrick Wilson) -- who happens to be quite happily married. When things don't go according to plan, Mavis ends up forming a bond with an old classmate (Patton Oswalt) who’s also having a hard time growing up.
The Buzz: Director Jason Reitman and screenwriter Diablo Cody reunite for the first time since "Juno," which scored Cody an Oscar and Reitman an Oscar nomination. Judging by the trailer, this one's also full of quick-witted banter and emotionally stunted characters who just might mature by film's end. Consider us psyched.
The Plot: After their sons get in a schoolyard fight, a pair of yuppie couples (Jodie Foster and John C. Reilly, Kate Winslet and Christoph Waltz) decide to discuss the event over cocktails. Only their peace mission escalates into verbal blows.
The Buzz: Roman Polanski, that controversial titan of psychological thrillers, directs this black comedy hinged on pungent dialogue and based on Yasmina Reza's Tony-nominated play, "God of Carnage." There is no better vessel for domestic strife than Winslet (see "Revolutionary Road" and "Little Children"), who chooses her film roles just as shrewdly as her powerhouse co-star Foster.
The Plot: After accidentally falling off their cruise ship, Alvin (Justin Long), the Chipmunks and the Chipettes wash up on a mysterious island. And it's up to Dave (Jason Lee) to find them.
The Buzz: The first two installments in this live-action/animation hybrid franchise didn't win over too many critics, but they sure performed like gangbusters at the box office, garnering a collective $800 million worldwide. That's nothing to squeak at. You can bet this one will pile on the family-friendly laughs -- and the cash -- as well.
The Plot: After the Kremlin is bombed, Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his IMF colleagues (Jeremy Renner, Paula Patton and Simon Pegg) set out to clear their organization’s name when it's implicated in the explosion.
The Buzz: Cruise hasn’t had a runaway hit since his scene-stealing supporting role in 2008’s "Tropic Thunder." A return to form in his reliable franchise may just be the gentle nudge his career needs.
The Plot: Sherlock Holmes (Robert Downey Jr.) and his sidekick Dr. Watson (Jude Law) recruit a pair of newbies -- Holmes’ brother Mycroft (Stephen Fry) and a gypsy fortune-teller (the Swedish "Girl with the Dragon Tattoo's" Noomi Rapace) -- in their bid to take down their archenemy, Professor Moriarty (Jared Harris).
The Buzz: Director Guy Ritchie’s stylized, action-packed update on the quirky detective has gone over smashingly -- the first "Sherlock" grossed more than $500 million internationally. With Holmes and company up against Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's diabolical villain Moriarty this time around, the game truly is afoot.
The Plot: Young reporter Tintin (voice by Jamie Bell) and his dog Snowy join Captain Haddock (Andy Serkis), whose ship was hijacked by a pirate (Daniel Craig), on a globetrotting adventure to find a hidden treasure.
The Buzz: Steven Spielberg has been trying to make this film, which is based on the Belgian comic-book series, since 1983 -- eyeing it as a more kid-friendly take on "Indiana Jones." With the help of co-producer Peter Jackson ("The Lord of the Rings"), Spielberg finally secured elusive financing for the 3-D motion-capture film, which is Spielberg's first animated movie. A second "Tintin" movie is already being planned, with Jackson on tap to direct.
The Plot: A woman (Glenn Close) dresses up as a man to make ends meet by working as a hotel butler in 19th century Ireland. But her resolve starts to unravel after she meets a male painter who discovers her lie.
The Buzz: This is a role dear to Close’s heart: She played the title part almost 30 years ago in a stage production and has been trying to adapt "Nobbs" into a movie ever since. Following cast changes that included Amanda Seyfried and Orlando Bloom, "Nobb" finally found its footing after casting Mia Wasikowska ("The Kids Are All Right") and Aaron Johnson ("Kick-Ass") as hotel coworkers.
The Plot: A computer hacker (Rooney Mara) helps a disgraced journalist (Daniel Craig) in his attempt to unravel the 40-year-old mystery of a missing woman in this violent cyberpunk thriller based on the first book in Stieg Larsson's Millenium Trilogy. (All three books were previously made into Swedish films).
The Buzz: It's been billed in early trailers as the feel-bad movie of Christmas -- but in reality it's probably the most anticipated. Mara's jaw-dropping physical transformaion to play the tattooed and pierced Lisbeth Salander has drawn tons of attention, and we're certainly excited for "The Social Network" director David Fincher's return to the thriller genre he's mastered with "Seven," "Zodiac" and "The Game."
The Plot: After the death of his wife, a man (Matt Damon) relocates his kids from the city to the countryside to renovate and reinvigorate an ailing zoo. There he meets a beautiful woman (Scarlett Johansson) who reinvigorates him.
The Buzz: Following the disappointment of 2005's "Elizabethtown," director Cameron Crowe focused on making documentaries. But his return to narrative filmmaking is welcome: Though he's only made a handful of films, the vast majority -- such as "Say Anything…," "Singles," "Jerry Maguire" -- are pop-culture classics.
The Plot: An eccentric 9-year-old (Thomas Horn), who lost his father (Tom Hanks) in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, finds a key his dad left behind -- and sets off across New York on a quest to find out what the key unlocks.
The Buzz: Based on the acclaimed Jonathan Safran Foer novel, "Extremely Loud" could provide a poignant, emotional way to close out a year that marked the 10th anniversary of those life-changing terrorist attacks. With Sandra Bullock as the boy's mother, it could also win some awards.
The Plot: Based on the 1982 children's novel and the eye-popping 2007 stage play, "War Horse" tells the tale of a young man (Jeremy Irvine) who fights for both the English and German militia during WWI -- all to save his horse, Joey, which has been sold into the cavalry.
The Buzz: Historically, horses are a bit of a soft spot for family audiences ("National Velvet," "Seabiscuit," "The Horse Whisperer"). This offering from Steven Spielberg -- his second film of the holiday season! -- should tap right into that sentimentality.
The Plot: Meryl Streep stars in this biopic about the bullish former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher -- who was as much a pioneer in women’s rights as she was a controversial icon of conservatism.
The Buzz: The Academy loves biopics, so it's no wonder that Streep is already being regarded as a shoo-in for an Oscar nomination -- based on reaction from the teaser trailer alone!
