Thor
Genre:
Action/Adventure/Fantasy/Superhero
Directed by:
Kenneth
Branagh
Starring:
Chris
Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Jessica Biel, Natalie Portman
Release
date:
Fri 06, May
2011
Budget $150 million
Box office $449.3 million
Thor is a
2011 American superhero film based on the comic book character of the same name
published by Marvel Comics. It is the fourth film released as part of the
Marvel Cinematic Universe. The film was directed by Kenneth Branagh, written by
Ashley Edward Miller, Zack Stentz and Don Payne, and stars Chris Hemsworth,
Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Anthony Hopkins, Idris Elba and Stellan
Skarsgård. The film tells the story of Thor, the crown prince of Asgard, who is
exiled from his homeland to Earth. While there, he forms a relationship with
Jane Foster, a scientist. However, Thor must stop his adopted brother Loki, who
intends to become the new king of Asgard.
Sam Raimi
first developed the concept of a film adaptation of Thor in 2001, but soon
abandoned the project, leaving it in "development hell" for several
years. During this time, the rights were picked up by various film studios
until Marvel Studios signed Mark Protosevich to develop the project in 2006,
and planned to finance it and release it through Paramount Pictures. Matthew
Vaughn was originally assigned to direct the film for a tentative 2010 release.
However, after Vaughn was released from his holding deal in 2008, Branagh was
approached and the film's release was rescheduled into 2011. The main
characters were cast in 2009, and principal photography took place in
California and New Mexico from January to May 2010. The film was converted to
3D in post-production.
Thor was
released on April 21, 2011, in Australia, and on May 6, 2011, in the United
States. The film was a financial success and received positive to mixed
reviews from film critics. The DVD and Blu-ray sets were released on September
13, 2011. A sequel, Thor: The Dark World, is set for release November 8, 2013.
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Bridesmaids
Genre:
Comedy
Directed by:
Paul Feig
Starring:
Kristen
Wiig, Jon Hamm, Dianne Wiest, Matt Lucas, Ellie Kemper, Jill Clayburgh
Release
date:
Thu 12, May
2011
Budget $32.5 million
Box office $288,383,523
Bridesmaids
is a 2011 American comedy film written by Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo,
directed by Paul Feig and produced by Judd Apatow, Barry Mendel, and Clayton
Townsend. The plot centers on Annie (Wiig), who suffers a series of misfortunes
after being asked to serve as maid of honor for her best friend, Lillian (Maya
Rudolph). Rose Byrne, Melissa McCarthy, Ellie Kemper, and Wendi McLendon-Covey
costar as Annie's fellow bridesmaids, with Chris O'Dowd and Jill Clayburgh—who
died of leukemia in November 2010 before the film was released—playing key
supporting roles.
Bridesmaids
was both critically and commercially successful upon its opening release on May
13, 2011, in the United States and Canada. The film grossed $26 million in its
opening weekend, eventually grossing over $288 million worldwide, and surpassed
Knocked Up (2007) to become the top-grossing Apatow production to date.The
film received a 90 percent overall approval rating according to Rotten Tomatoes
and served as a touchstone for discussion about women in comedy.
It was
nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy,
and received multiple other accolades. On January 24, 2012, the film was
nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Melissa
McCarthy and Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. This made it the first
Apatow-produced film to be nominated for an Academy Award.
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Pirates of The Caribbean 4
Genre:
Action/Adventure/Comedy/Fantasy
Directed by:
Gore
Verbinski
Starring:
Johnny Depp
Release
date:
Fri 20, May
2011
Budget $150–250 million
Box office $1,043,871,802
Pirates of
the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides is a 2011 fantasy adventure film and the
fourth installment in the Pirates of the Caribbean series. Gore Verbinski, who
had directed the three previous films, was replaced by Rob Marshall, while
Jerry Bruckheimer again served as producer.
In the film,
which draws inspiration from the novel On Stranger Tides by Tim Powers, Captain
Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) is joined by Angelica (Penélope Cruz) in his search
for the Fountain of Youth, confronting the infamous pirate Blackbeard (Ian
McShane). The film was distributed by Walt Disney Pictures and was released in
the US on May 20, 2011. It was released in Disney Digital 3-D, IMAX 3D and 2D
theatres.
Writers Ted
Elliott and Terry Rossio first learned of Powers' novel during the back-to-back
production of Dead Man's Chest and At World's End, and considered it a good
starting point for a new movie in the series. Pre-production started after the
end of the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike, with Johnny Depp collaborating
with the writers on the story design. Principal photography rolled for 106 days
between June and November 2010, with locations in Hawaii, the United Kingdom,
Puerto Rico, and California. Filming employed 3D cameras similar to those used
in the production of the 2009 film Avatar, and ten companies were involved with
the film's visual effects.
On Stranger
Tides broke many box office records upon release, and it stands as the 9th
highest-grossing film of all time worldwide when not adjusting for inflation.
Critical reviews were mixed to negative, with the film receiving criticism over
the script-writing, excessiveness, and lack of originality; positive mentions
were given on the acting, directing and visuals.
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Hangover 2
Genre:
Comedy
Directed by:
Todd
Phillips
Starring:
Bradley
Cooper, Zach Galifianakis, Ed Helms
Release
date:
Thu 26, May
2011
Budget $80 million
Box office $581,464,305
The Hangover
Part II is a 2011 American comedy film produced by Legendary Pictures and
distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, and a sequel to 2009's The Hangover. Todd
Phillips directed the film in addition to co-authoring the script with Craig
Mazin, and Scot Armstrong. The film stars Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach
Galifianakis, and Justin Bartha. The Hangover Part II tells the story of Phil,
Stu, Alan, and Doug as they travel to Thailand for Stu's wedding. After the
bachelor party in Las Vegas, Stu takes no chances and opts for a safe, subdued
pre-wedding brunch. However, things do not go as planned, resulting in another
bad hangover with no memories of the previous night.
Development
of The Hangover Part II began in April 2009, two months before The Hangover was
released. The principal actors were cast in March 2010 to reprise their roles
from the first film. Production began in October 2010, in Ontario, California,
before moving on location in Thailand. The film was released on May 26, 2011
and, despite receiving mostly negative reviews from critics, it became the
highest-grossing R-rated comedy of all time.
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Kung Fu Panda 2
Genre:
Animation/Family/Adventure
Directed by:
Jennifer Yuh
Nelson
Starring:
Jack Black,
Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, Jackie Chan, Seth Rogen, Lucy Liu, David Cross
Release
date:
Thu 26, May
2011
Budget $150 million
Box office $665,692,281
Kung Fu
Panda 2 is a 2011 3D American computer-animated action comedy drama film,
directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson, produced by DreamWorks Animation, and
distributed by Paramount Pictures. It is the sequel to the 2008 film Kung Fu
Panda, in which Po and his friends battle to stop a would-be conqueror (Lord
Shen) with a powerful new weapon, with the giant panda discovering a
disquieting link to his past in the process. The cast of the original film
reprised their voice roles while the new villain, Lord Shen, is voiced by Gary
Oldman. The film was released on May 26, 2011 in Real D 3D and Digital 3D.
The film was
nominated for the 2011 Academy Award for Best Animated Feature at the 84th
Academy Awards.
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