John Carter

2012 132 min USA 6.6

• Director: Andrew Stanton
• Actors: Taylor Kitsch,Lynn Collins,Samantha Morton,Willem Dafoe
• Genres: Action,Adventure,Sci-Fi

Transported to Barsoom, a Civil War vet discovers a barren planet seemingly inhabited by 12-foot tall barbarians. Finding himself prisoner of these creatures, he escapes, only to encounter Woola and a princess in desperate need of a savior.

The Avengers

2012 143 min USA 8.1

• Director: Joss Whedon
• Actors: Robert Downey Jr.,Chris Evans,Mark Ruffalo,Chris Hemsworth
• Genres: Action,Adventure,Sci-Fi

Earth's mightiest heroes must come together and learn to fight as a team if they are going to stop the mischievous Loki and his alien army from enslaving humanity.

Prometheus

2012 124 min USA, UK 7

• Director: Ridley Scott
• Actors: NoomiRapace,MichaelFassbender,CharlizeTheron,IdrisElba
• Genres: Adventure,Mystery,Sci-Fi

Following clues to the origin of mankind, a team finds a structure on a distant moon, but they soon realize they are not alone.

End of Watch

2012 109 min USA 7.7

• Director: David Ayer
• Actors: Jake Gyllenhaal,Michael Peña,Natalie Martinez,Anna Kendrick
• Genres: Action,Crime,Drama

Shot documentary-style, this film follows the daily grind of two young police officers in LA who are partners and friends, and what happens when they meet criminal forces greater than themselves.

The Dark Knight Rises

2012 164 min UK, USA 8.4

• Director: Christopher Nolan
• Actors: ChristianBale,GaryOldman,TomHardy,JosephGordon-Levitt
• Genres: Action,Thriller

Eight years after the Joker's reign of anarchy, Batman, with the help of the enigmatic Catwoman, is forced from his exile to save Gotham City, now on the edge of total annihilation, from the brutal guerrilla terrorist Bane.

Pitch Perfect

2012 112 min USA 7.2

• Director: Jason Moore
• Actors: Anna Kendrick,Skylar Astin,Ben Platt,Brittany Snow
• Genres: Comedy,Music,Romance

Beca, a freshman at Barden University, is cajoled into joining The Bellas, her school's all-girls singing group. Injecting some much needed energy into their repertoire, The Bellas take on their male rivals in a campus competition.

Skyfall

2012 143 min UK, USA 7.8

• Director: Sam Mendes
• Actors: Daniel Craig,Judi Dench,Javier Bardem,Ralph Fiennes
• Genres: Action,Adventure,Thriller

Bond's loyalty to M is tested when her past comes back to haunt her. When MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost.

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

2012 169 min USA, New Zealand 7.9

• Director: Peter Jackson
• Actors: IanMcKellen,MartinFreeman,RichardArmitage,KenStott
• Genres: Adventure,Family,Fantasy

A reluctant Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, sets out to the Lonely Mountain with a spirited group of dwarves to reclaim their mountain home, and the gold within it from the dragon Smaug.

Django Unchained

2012 165 min USA 8.4

• Director: Quentin Tarantino
• Actors: JamieFoxx,ChristophWaltz,LeonardoDiCaprio,KerryWashington
• Genres: Drama,Western

With the help of a German bounty hunter, a freed slave sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal Mississippi plantation owner.

Wreck-It Ralph

2012 101 min USA 7.7

• Director: Rich Moore
• Actors: John C. Reilly,Sarah Silverman,Jack McBrayer,Jane Lynch
• Genres: Animation,Adventure,Comedy

A video game villain wants to be a hero and sets out to fulfill his dream, but his quest brings havoc to the whole arcade where he lives.

Silent Hill: Revelation

2012 95 min Canada, France, USA 5

• Director: M.J. Bassett
• Actors: Adelaide Clemens,Kit Harington,Carrie-Anne Moss,Sean Bean
• Genres: Adventure,Drama,Horror

When her adoptive father disappears, Sharon Da Silva is drawn into a strange and terrifying alternate reality that holds answers to the horrific nightmares that have plagued her since childhood.

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2

2012 115 min USA 5.5

• Director: Bill Condon
• Actors: Kristen Stewart,Robert Pattinson,Taylor Lautner,Peter Facinelli
• Genres: Adventure,Drama,Fantasy

After the birth of Renesmee/Nessie, the Cullens gather other vampire clans in order to protect the child from a false allegation that puts the family in front of the Volturi.