2012 Movies - Complete List of Releases

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

Amy Renner Amy Renner

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
Drama
Thriller
Thriller
Teen
Drama
Romance
Music
Animation
Remake
Biography
4 more movies released on this day
Action
Action
Drama
Historical
2 more movies released on this day
Action
Thriller
Thriller
Drama
2 more movies released on this day

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
Romance
Fantasy
Adaptation
Drama
2 more movies released on this day
Documentary
3D
Thriller
Sequel
Romance
4 more movies released on this day
Action
Documentary
Drama
Drama
Animation
Sequel
Adventure
Crime
2 more movies released on this day
Suspense
Romance
Comedy
Thriller
2 more movies released on this day
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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
3D
Comedy
Documentary
Action
5 more movies released on this day
Fantasy
Suspense
Comedy
Comedy
6 more movies released on this day
Based on TV
Suspense
Drama
Action
4 more movies released on this day
Teen
Comedy
Action
Drama
2 more movies released on this day
Drama
Action
Documentary
Sports
5 more movies released on this day

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

Movie Studio Genre Where to Watch
Adventure
Sequel
Comedy
Thriller
Comedy
4 more movies released on this day
Horror
Action
Comedy
Crime
12 more movies released on this day
Romance
Adaptation
Family
Suspense
6 more movies released on this day
Documentary
Mystery
Comedy
Suspense
Adventure
Crime
8 more movies released on this day
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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
3D
Thriller
Drama
Suspense
4 more movies released on this day
Musical
Remake
Documentary
Crime
Teen
11 more movies released on this day
Comedy
Based on Toy
Adaptation
Comedy
Documentary
11 more movies released on this day
Horror
3D
Drama
Drama
3 more movies released on this day

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

Movie Studio Genre Where to Watch
Drama
Fairy Tale
War
Comedy
8 more movies released on this day
Animation
Action
Biography
Comedy
5 more movies released on this day
Comedy
Musical
Thriller
Supernatural
3 more movies released on this day
Comedy
Documentary
Family
Action
Comedy
Drama
2 more movies released on this day
Drama
Dance
Live-Action/CGI
Comedy
Drama
4 more movies released on this day

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
Shot-In-3D
Music
Thriller
Drama
Drama
Thriller
2 more movies released on this day
Crime
Sequel
Supernatural
Drama
Sports
1 more movies released on this day
Music
IMAX
Political
Documentary
Action
Action
Fantasy
Comedy
Music
Dark Comedy
Comedy
4 more movies released on this day

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
Remake
Family
Adaptation
Documentary
5 more movies released on this day
Drama
Action
Political
Action
Drama
Horror
2 more movies released on this day
Fairy Tale
Comedy
Action
Drama
Drama
4 more movies released on this day
Action
Supernatural
Action
Drama
Comedy
8 more movies released on this day
Drama
Documentary
Thriller
Documentary
Thriller
Adventure
3 more movies released on this day

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

Movie Studio Genre Where to Watch
Documentary
Drama
Thriller
Suspense
Thriller
Drama
6 more movies released on this day
Drama
Kids
Fantasy
Documentary
Drama
7 more movies released on this day
Drama
Action
Suspense
Sports
Drama
9 more movies released on this day
Family
Drama
Drama
Adventure
4 more movies released on this day

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

Movie Studio Genre Where to Watch
Family
Re-Release
Thriller
Shot-In-3D
Comedy
Drama
9 more movies released on this day
Horror
Political
Sports
Comedy
Comedy
12 more movies released on this day
Drama
Drama
Horror
Comedy
Dramedy
7 more movies released on this day
Romance
Horror
3D
Adventure
Drama
Comedy
5 more movies released on this day
Thriller

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
Comedy
Drama
Drama
3D
10 more movies released on this day
Documentary
Drama
Drama
Drama
Historical
3 more movies released on this day
Romance
Crime
Sequel
Drama
Suspense
Adaptation
2 more movies released on this day
Drama
Fantasy
Adaptation
Action
Mystery
Drama
Documentary
Thriller
Crime
Shot-In-3D
Action
6 more movies released on this day

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
Re-Release
Re-Release
Romance
Drama
Crime
Drama
11 more movies released on this day
Adventure
Romance
LGBTQIA+
Documentary
Comedy
Animation
Thriller
Drama
True Story
Comedy
Suspense
Fantasy
2 more movies released on this day
Drama
Adaptation
Family
Documentary
Drama
Comedy
Drama
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Breakdown of Movies 2012 by Numbers

2012 Popular People

Bryan Cranston
Elizabeth Banks
Bruce Willis
Liam Neeson
Ewan McGregor
Rosemarie DeWitt
Cary Elwes

2012 Releases by Studio

IFC Films
Sony Pictures
Universal Pictures
Magnolia Pictures
Warner Bros. Pictures
Paramount Pictures
The Weinstein Company

2012 in Genres

Documentary
Thriller
Romance
Adventure

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