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
Political
Suspense
Action
Suspense
Drama
Comedy
Music
3D
Remake
Drama
4 more movies released on this day
Sequel
Thriller
War
Adventure
2 more movies released on this day
Adaptation
Suspense
Adventure
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
True Story
Teen
Thriller
Romance
2 more movies released on this day
Documentary
Sci-Fi
Thriller
3D
Comedy
4 more movies released on this day
Action
Documentary
Drama
Drama
Animation
3D
Adventure
Drama
2 more movies released on this day
Suspense
Drama
Comedy
War
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
Shot-In-3D
Teen
Documentary
Action
5 more movies released on this day
Action
Thriller
Comedy
Comedy
6 more movies released on this day
Based on TV
Thriller
Drama
Comedy
4 more movies released on this day
Action
Drama
Crime
Drama
2 more movies released on this day
Fairy Tale
Post-3D
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
Action
Sequel
Comedy
Adventure
Comedy
4 more movies released on this day
Horror
Action
Comedy
Action
12 more movies released on this day
Romance
Romance
Family
Drama
6 more movies released on this day
Documentary
Documentary
Comedy
Thriller
Comedy
Action
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
Adventure
Thriller
Drama
Remake
4 more movies released on this day
Adventure
Comedy
Documentary
Crime
Teen
11 more movies released on this day
Comedy
Adventure
Drama
Romance
Documentary
11 more movies released on this day
Thriller
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
Adventure
Drama
Comedy
8 more movies released on this day
3D
Horror
Biography
Comedy
5 more movies released on this day
Comedy
Musical
Horror
Suspense
3 more movies released on this day
Comedy
Documentary
Action
3D
Romance
Drama
2 more movies released on this day
Drama
Comedy
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
Drama
Shot-In-3D
Drama
Drama
Drama
Thriller
2 more movies released on this day
Crime
Sequel
Supernatural
Historical
Sports
1 more movies released on this day
Music
IMAX
Political
Documentary
Action
Comedy
Fantasy
Comedy
Sequel
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
Adventure
Adaptation
Drama
Documentary
5 more movies released on this day
Drama
Action
Political
Adventure
Drama
Supernatural
2 more movies released on this day
Adventure
Stop-Motion
Action
Drama
Drama
4 more movies released on this day
Action
Horror
Adventure
Drama
Comedy
8 more movies released on this day
Crime
Documentary
Suspense
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
Thriller
Thriller
LGBTQIA+
6 more movies released on this day
Drama
Kids
Sci-Fi
Documentary
Drama
7 more movies released on this day
Drama
Adventure
Horror
Sports
Drama
9 more movies released on this day
Kids
Action
Drama
Fantasy
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
Re-Release
Biography
Drama
3D
Musical
Comedy
9 more movies released on this day
Horror
Comedy
Comedy
Comedy
Comedy
12 more movies released on this day
Drama
Drama
Sequel
Comedy
Dramedy
7 more movies released on this day
Romance
Horror
Thriller
Adaptation
Drama
Comedy
5 more movies released on this day
Horror

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
Romance
Drama
Martial Arts
Shot-In-3D
10 more movies released on this day
Documentary
Action
Drama
Drama
Drama
3 more movies released on this day
Romance
Re-Release
Drama
Biography
Suspense
Drama
2 more movies released on this day
Shot-In-3D
Animation
Comedy
Thriller
Drama
Drama
Documentary
Horror
Crime
Sequel
Adventure
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
Crime
Crime
Comedy
Drama
Crime
Drama
11 more movies released on this day
Drama
Romance
Drama
Documentary
Comedy
Kids
War
Drama
Action
Comedy
Drama
Fantasy
2 more movies released on this day
Drama
Musical
Comedy
Documentary
Drama
Drama
Drama
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Breakdown of Movies 2012 by Numbers

2012 Popular People

Bryan Cranston
Liam Neeson
Elizabeth Banks
Bruce Willis
John Goodman
Rosemarie DeWitt
Cary Elwes

2012 Releases by Studio

IFC Films
Sony Pictures
Magnolia Pictures
Universal Pictures
Paramount Pictures
Warner Bros. Pictures
20th Century Studios

2012 in Genres

Thriller
Documentary
Romance
Adventure

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