Movies Released on March 9, 2012
According to the Los Angeles Times, John Carter will need around $700 million in global box office revenue before there's any profit. The paper also reports that tracking is down from a $30 million weekend to just $25 million. The Hollywood Stock Exchange trading is around $30 million, which would probably only be enough for a second place finish behind The Lorax. Last weekend, the Dr. Seuss tale took in more than $70 million, far more than every prediction.... Read More
A Thousand Words 1,890 theaters
Eddie Murphy Allison Janney Cliff Curtis Clark Duke
Eddie Murphy is Jack McCall, a fast-talking literary agent, who can close any deal, any time, any way. He has set his sights on New Age guru Dr. Sinja (Cliff Curtis) for... more his own selfish purposes. But Dr. Sinja is on to him, and Jack’s life comes unglued after a magical Bodhi tree mysteriously appears in his backyard. With every word Jack speaks, a leaf falls from the tree and he realizes that when the last leaf falls, both he and the tree are toast. Words have never failed Jack McCall, but now he’s got to stop talking and conjure up some outrageous ways to communicate or he’s a goner.
Apart Limited
The journey of the tragically star-crossed Noah and Emily who are linked by a rare psychological disorder classified as ICD-10 F24, madness of two.
Footnote New York / Los Angeles
Follows a great rivalry between a father and his son, their need for each other and their need for respect and recognition in the world.
Friends with Kids 374 theaters
Jon Hamm Anne Hathaway Jennifer Westfeldt Megan Fox
The project revolves around a pair of thirtysomething best friends who observe the toll that having kids has taken on the couples they know and resolve to bypass that str... moreess by having a child and then date other people. Adam Scott and Jennifer Westfeldt will play the lead couple; Kristen Wiig and Jon Hamm will play another. Megan Fox will play a girl who Scott begins to date.
Jiro Dreams of Sushi Limited
The story of 85 year-old Jiro Ono, considered by many to be the world's greatest sushi chef. He is the proprietor of Sukiyabashi Jiro, a 10-seat, sushi-only restaurant in... moreauspiciously located in a Tokyo subway station. Despite its humble appearances, it is the first restaurant of its kind to be awarded a prestigious 3 star Michelin review, and sushi lovers from around the globe make repeated pilgrimage, calling months in advance and shelling out top dollar for a coveted seat at Jiro's sushi bar.For most of his life, Jiro has been mastering the art of making sushi, but even at his age he sees himself still striving for perfection, working from sunrise to well beyond sunset to taste every piece of fish; meticulously train his employees; and carefully mold and finesse the impeccable presentation of each sushi creation. At the heart of this story is Jiro's relationship with his eldest son Yoshikazu, the worthy heir to Jiro's legacy, who is unable to live up to his full potential in his father's shadow.
John Carter 3,749 theaters
Thomas Haden Church Lynn Collins Taylor Kitsch Samantha Morton
A war-weary, former military captain John Carter (Taylor Kitsch) is inexplicably transported to Mars where he becomes reluctantly embroiled in a conflict of epic proporti... moreons amongst the inhabitants of the planet, including Tars Tarkas (Willem Dafoe) and Princess Dejah Thoris (Lynn Collins). In a world on the brink of collapse, Carter rediscovers his humanity when he realizes that the survival of Barsoom and its people rests in his hands.
Playback Limited
Johnny Pacar Brooke Smith Alessandra Torresani Toby Hemingway
While digging into their town’s infamous past, a group of high school students unwittingly unlock an even darker secret. Now, an evil spirit has been awakened and will st... moreop at nothing to find his true heir.
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen 18 theaters
Kristin Scott Thomas Ewan McGregor Emily Blunt Amr Waked
When Britain's leading fisheries expert (Ewan McGregor) is approached by a consultant (Emily Blunt) to help realize a sheikh's (Amr Waked) vision of bringing the sport of... more fly-fishing to the desert, he immediately thinks the project is both absurd and unachievable. But when the Prime Minister's overzealous press secretary (Kristin Scott Thomas) latches on to it as a "good will" story, this unlikely team will put it all on the line and embark on an upstream journey of faith and fish to prove the impossible, possible.
Silent House 2,149 theaters
Elizabeth Olsen Adam Trese Haley Murphy Eric Sheffer Stevens
Trapped in a nightmare, a young woman descends into madness.
Sound of Noise Limited
Police officer Amadeus Warnebring was born into a musical family with a long history of famous musicians. Ironically, he hates music. His life is thrown into chaos when a... more band of crazy musicians decides to perform a musical apocalypse using the city as their orchestra... Reluctantly, Warnebring embarks on his first musical investigation...
The Decoy Bride 1 theater
David Tennant Alice Eve Kelly MacDonald Maureen Beattie
When the world's media descend on the remote Scottish island where a Hollywood actress is attempting to get married, a local girl is hired as a decoy bride to put the pap... morearazzi off the scent.
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Release Changes
- jOBS changed the US film release date from TBA to TBA 2012
- Cellmates changed the US film release date from TBA to June 1, 2012
- Battlefield America changed the US film release date from TBA to June 1, 2012
- Extraterrestrial changed the US film release date from TBA to June 15, 2012
- Gravity changed the US film release date from November 21, 2012 to TBA 2013
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