1. The document provides a list of 20 films from 2012 including their title, description, main actors, director, writer, genre and IMDB rating. 2. The films cover a wide range of genres including drama, action, comedy, documentary and more. Many of the films are based on best-selling books or real events. 3. Highly rated films from the list include The Dark Knight Rises, Argo, The Avengers and Skyfall, with IMDB ratings over 8. Lower rated films include Sightseers and Killing Them Softly, with ratings below 7.

1. Film Database
Rating Title Description Main Actors Director Co-Director Writer Co-Writer Genre Rating IMDB
1 The Master
Paul Thomas Anderson's tale of a drifter who gets caught up in the
world of a cult leader Philip Seymour Hoffman. The film stormed
through Venice Film Festival so much so that the jury was barred
from giving it Best Film, for it had already won too many awards.
Joaquin Phoenix,
Philip Seymore
Hoffman and Amy
Adams Paul Thomas Anderson
Paul Thomas
Anderson
Drama 7.2
1 The Master from giving it Best Film, for it had already won too many awards. Adams Paul Thomas Anderson
Anderson
Drama 7.2
2 The
Imposter
Bart Layton's clever documentary about the horrific Frédéric
Bourdin, a Frenchman who, masqueraded as the missing teenager
Nicholas Barclay regardless of the fact that he did not pay any
resemblance.
Adam O'Brian, Anna
Ruben and Cathy
Dresbach
Bart Layton N/A Documentary 7.5
3
The Cabin
in the
Woods
The rules of horror have been re-written by Drew Goddard and Joss
Whedon. This head scratching story that reveals why so many
naive young kids are primed to unleash hell in a country retreat
Kirsten Connolly, Chris
Hemsworth and Anna
Hutchison
Drew Goddard Joss Whedon Drew Goddard Horror 7.1
This year's finest action movie was based in Indonesia and directed
by Welshman, Gareth Evans. This film is full of incredible fight
Iko Uwais, Donny
Alamsyah and Ray
4 The Raid
by Welshman, Gareth Evans. This film is full of incredible fight
scenes, by a new star in martial arts, Uwais. Lieutenant Wahyu,
organises an attack on an apartment building, that is being used as
a safe house for an evil drug lord Tama and his vicious gang.
Alamsyah and Ray
Sahetaphy
Gareth Evans Gareth Evans Action 7.6
5 Shame
Steve McQueen propels Michael Fassbender on an epic dark
Manhattan night of the soul, as the unexpected arrival of his sister
Carey Mulligan sparks a devouring downward spiral of sorrowful
and embarrassing sex acts.
Michael Fassbender,
Lucy Walters and
James Badge
Steve McQueen Steve McQueen Abi Morgan Drama 7.3
5 Shame and embarrassing sex acts. Steve McQueen Steve McQueen Abi Morgan Drama 7.3
6 The Dark
Knight Rise
2012 saw the final of the Batman trilogy, "The Dark Knight Rises".
Hear we see Tom Hardy's Bane outmanoeuvre Christian Bale's
Bruce Wayne in mythical City of Gotham. In an outstanding manner
Christopher Nolan has reinvented the Batman genre with this
satisfying conclusion.
Christian Bale, Gary
Oldman and Tom
Hardy
Christopher Nolan Jonathan Nolan Christopher Nolan Action 8.6
7 Argo
The so called Director and Star Ben Affleck tells the out of the
ordinary true story of the "making" of Sci-fi extravaganza Argo,
which in the real world is an elaborate cover up CIA mission to
rescue diplomats from plagued Iran in the 1970's.
Ben Affleck, Bryan
Cranston and Alan
Arkin
Ben Affleck Chris Terrio Tony Mendez Drama 7.9
In this Superhero mega-match, every fan boys dreams come true.
Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye
Robert Downey Jr,
Chris Evans and
8
The
Avengers
Assemble
Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye
and Black Widow join forces to save this desperate world from
destruction. Joss Whedon, managed to beat "The Dark Night Rises"
at the box office, with this larger than life super buddies comedy.
Chris Evans and
Scarlett Johansson
Joss Whedon Joss Whedon Zak Penn Action 8.3

2. 9 Looper
Rian Johnson's incredible action thriller, where Josephs Gorden-
Levvitt's executioner has to sniff out and kill his future self (Bruce
Willis). It has been a while since we have seen a Matrix style
movies from Hollywood, and they have done us proud, buy
producing this excellent sci-fi movie, full of entertainment and
constant questions.
Joseph Gorden-Levit,
Bruce Willis and Emily
Blunt
Rian Johnson Rian Johnson Action 7.6
10 Skyfall
As Bond turns 50 does he still have what it takes? He does! Dan
mends has raised the bar, in 2012 007 shows the world nobody
does it better. With Bonds retro and modern touches, Skyfall
becomes Britain's largest box office hit.
Daniel Craig, Judi
Dench and Javier
Bardem
Sam Mendes Neal Purvis Robert Wade Action 7.8
10 Skyfall becomes Britain's largest box office hit. Sam Mendes Neal Purvis Robert Wade Action 7.8
11
Martha,
Marcy, May,
Marlene
Here we have Sean Durkin's disturbing acute thriller. With Elizabeth
Olsen, being widely accepted as one of the best actresses' of her
generation, Martha runs away from an abusive cult into the arms of
her sister where she struggles separating dreams from reality.
Elizabeth Olsen,
Christopher Abbott and
John Hawkes
Sean Durkin Sean Durkin Drama 7
12 Amour
This is a painfully realistic insight into a elderly couple's progressive
mental, physical and emotional breakdown through the pressures of
old age. At times a very difficult story to take in but this is a genuine
love story.
Jean-Louis Trintignaut,
Emmanuelle Riva and
Isabelle Huppert
Michael Haneke Michael Haneke Drama Romance 7.9
This Booker prize winner by Yann Martel, tells the story of an Indian Suraj Sharma, Irrfan
13 Life of Pi
This Booker prize winner by Yann Martel, tells the story of an Indian
boys adventure cast away on a lifeboat with a tiger named Richard
Parker. An "Art house blockbuster" with stunning visuals, was well
worth the four years Ang Lee spent working on this 3D
extravaganza.
Suraj Sharma, Irrfan
Khan and Adil Hussain
Ang Lee Yann Martel David Magee
Adventure Drama
Fantasy
8.1
14
Silver
David O Russell's whimsical yet piercing romantic comedy brings
together the unlikely topics of dancing, American football and
mental illness, in this hart warming story.
Bradley Cooper,
Jennifer Lawrence and
Robert De Niro
Comedy Drama
14
Silver
Linings
Playbook
mental illness, in this hart warming story. Robert De Niro
David O. Russell David O. Russell Matthew Quick
Comedy Drama
Romance
7.9
15
The Hobbit
An
Unexpected
Journey
Tolkien's first novel, "The Hobbit", Bilbo Baggins begins his
whirlwind adventure with Gandalf the Grey. This mystical story is a
prelude to "The lord of the rings" where Peter Jackson returns to
Middle earth for epic tales of Orcs, Hobbits and Wizards
Ian Mckellen, Martin
Freeman and Richard
Armitage
David O. Russell Fran Walsh Philippa Boyens Adventure fantasy 8.1
15 Journey
16 Sightseers
Our main character Chris want to bring his girlfriend into his world,
was it such a good idea as his dream caravan holiday slowly but
surely takes a very wrong turn. In this black comedy we are driven
over the edge into the dark world of British caravanning.
Alic Lowe, Eileen Davis
and Steve Oram
Peter Jackson Amy Jump Alice Lowe Comedy 6.6
17 Ted
Seth MacFarlanes feature debut bring us into his world of trademark
obscenity and animation by creating a larger than life real life x
rated teddy bear, the surprise was softer side to this hart warming
romantic comedy.
Mark Wahlberg, Mila
Kunis and Seth
MacFarlan
Seth MacFarlane Seth MacFarlane Alec Sulkin Comedy Fantasy 7.1

3. 18
Searching
For Sugar
Man
Malik Benjellou's delightful celebration of 1960's folk musician
Rodrigez, uses film as a springboard to analyze and reveal the
forgotten talent.
Stephen 'Sugar'
Segerman, Dennis
Coffey and Mike
Theodore
Malik Bendjelloul Malik Bendjelloul Craig Bartholomew Strydom
Documentary Biography
Music
8.1
19
The Kid
This warm social realistic story with a hit of magic, shows a troubled
teenager in his search for his farther and his bike. It has been said
the Dardennes brothers could make a film about a plastic bag and
Thomas Doret, Cecile
De France and Jeremie
Renier
19
The Kid
with the
Bike
the Dardennes brothers could make a film about a plastic bag and
still be on to a winner.
Renier
Luc Dardenne Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Jean-Pierre
Dardenne
Luc Dardenne Drama 7.3
20 Killing them
Softly
This downbeat thriller shows Brad Pit as a hit man at the bottom of
the barrel in recession hit America. An old school crime film with a
contemporary political undertones.
Brad Pitt, Scoot
McNairy and Richard
Jenkins
Andrew Dominik Andrew Dominik George V. Crime Thriller 6.3
20 Softly