Transformers 3 Dark of the Moon
Genre:
Science-Fiction/Action/Adventure
Directed by:
Michael Bay
Starring:
Shia Labeouf
Release
date:
Fri 01, Jul
2011
Budget $195 million
Box office $1,123,746,996
Transformers:
Dark of the Moon is a 2011 American science fiction action film based on the
Transformers toy line. First released on June 23, 2011, it is the third
installment of the live-action Transformers film series. Like its predecessors,
Transformers and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Transformers: Dark of the
Moon is directed by Michael Bay and produced by Steven Spielberg. The film's
story is set three years after the events of the second film, with the
Autobots, during their collaboration with the NEST (Networked Elements:
Supporters and Transformers) military force, discovering a hidden alien
technology in possession of humans, which had been found by Apollo 11 on the
Moon 42 years prior. However, the Decepticons unveil a plan to use the technology
to enslave humanity in order to bring back Cybertron, the home planet of the
Transformers.
Shia
LaBeouf, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson, and John Turturro reprised their starring
roles, with Peter Cullen and Hugo Weaving returning as the voices of Optimus
Prime and Megatron, and Kevin Dunn and Julie White reprising their roles as the
parents of the main protagonist, Sam Witwicky. English model Rosie
Huntington-Whiteley replaced Megan Fox as the lead female character; the cast
also saw the additions of Patrick Dempsey, John Malkovich, Ken Jeong, and
Frances McDormand. The film also welcomed Keith Szarabajka, Ron Bottitta, John
DiMaggio, George Coe, Francesco Quinn, James Remar, Greg Berg, and veteran
science-fiction actor Leonard Nimoy to the voice cast. The script was written
by Ehren Kruger, who also collaborated on the narrative of the second film of
the series. Dark of the Moon employed both regular 35mm film cameras and
specially-developed 3-D cameras, with filming locations in Chicago, Florida,
Indiana, Moscow, and Washington, D.C.. The film was rendered specifically for
3-D, and the visual effects involved more complex robots which took longer to
render.
In May 2011,
it was announced that Paramount Pictures would move Transformers: Dark of the
Moon's release date of July 1 to June 29 in order to monitor an early response
to footage. Exclusive early premieres in select 3-D and IMAX theaters took
place June 28, 2011, one night before worldwide release in 2-D and 3-D
(including IMAX 3D) formats—each featuring Dolby Surround 7.1 sound.
Critical
reception of the film was mixed to negative, with several critics calling it
better than Revenge of the Fallen and praising the film's visuals and 3-D
action sequences, but criticizing its writing, acting, and length. Dark of the
Moon grossed US$1.12 billion worldwide, and is currently the
fifth-highest-grossing film of all time, the second-highest-grossing film of
2011 (behind Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2), the
highest-grossing film in the Transformers series, and the tenth film to gross
over $1 billion. Like the first film, it was nominated for Best Visual Effects,
Best Sound Editing and Best Sound Mixing at the 84th Academy Awards. A sequel
to the film, directed once again by Michael Bay, is scheduled for release in
June 2014.
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Horrible Bosses
Genre:
Comedy
Directed by:
Seth Gordon
Starring:
Jason
Bateman, Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis, Jennifer Aniston, Colin Farrell, Jamie
Foxx, Kevin Spacey, Donald Sutherland, Julie Bowen
Release
date:
Fri 08, Jul
2011
Budget $35-$37 million
Box office $209.6 million
Horrible
Bosses is a 2011 black comedy film directed by Seth Gordon, written by Michael
Markowitz, John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein, based on a story by
Markowitz. It stars Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis, Jennifer
Aniston, Colin Farrell, Kevin Spacey, and Jamie Foxx. The plot follows three
friends, played by Bateman, Day, and Sudeikis, who decide to murder their
respective overbearing, abusive bosses, portrayed by Spacey, Aniston and
Farrell.
Markowitz's
script was bought by New Line Cinema in 2005 and the film spent six years in
various states of pre-production, with a variety of actors attached to
different roles. By 2010, Goldstein and Daley had rewritten the script, and the
film finally went into production.
The film
premiered in Los Angeles on June 30, 2011, and received a wide release on July
8, 2011. The film exceeded financial expectations, accruing over $28 million in
the first three days to make it the number two film in the United States during
its opening weekend, and going on to become the highest grossing black comedy
film of all time in unadjusted dollars, breaking the record previously set by
The War of the Roses in 1990. The film has grossed over $209 million worldwide.
The film
opened to positive critical reception, with several critics praising the
ensemble cast, with each lead being singled out for their performances across
reviews. The plot received a more mixed response; some reviewers felt that its
dark, humorous premise was explored well, while others felt the jokes were
racist, homophobic, and misogynistic.
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Part 2
Genre:
Adventure/Drama/Fantasy
Directed by:
David Yates
Starring:
Daniel
Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint
Release
date:
Fri 15, Jul
2011
Budget $250 million
(Shared with
Part 1)[3]
Box office $1,328,111,219[4]
(Part 2
only)
Harry Potter
and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 is a 2011 epic fantasy film directed by
David Yates and the second of two films based on the novel Harry Potter and the
Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling. It is the eighth and final instalment in the
Harry Potter film series, written by Steve Kloves and produced by David Heyman,
David Barron, and Rowling. The story continues to follow Harry Potter's quest
to find and destroy Lord Voldemort's Horcruxes. The film stars Daniel Radcliffe
as Harry Potter, alongside Rupert Grint and Emma Watson as Harry's best
friends, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. Principal photography began on 19
February 2009, and was completed on 12 June 2010, with the final day of
reshoots taking place on 21 December 2010, marking the series' closure of ten
years of filming. Part 2 was released in 2D, 3-D and IMAX cinemas worldwide
from 13–15 July 2011, and is the only Harry Potter film to be released in
3-D.
The film
became a financial success and was one of the best-reviewed films of
2011. At the box office, Part 2 claimed the worldwide opening weekend
record, earning $483.2 million, as well as setting opening day and opening
weekend records in various countries. As of 2012, the film is the fourth
highest grossing film of all time, the highest grossing film of 2011, the
highest grossing film in the Harry Potter series, and the ninth film to gross
over $1 billion.
The Blu-ray
and DVD sets were released on 11 November 2011, in the United States and on
2 December 2011, in the United Kingdom. In October 2011, Harry Potter and
the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 was declared the highest pre-ordered Blu-ray and
DVD ever by Amazon.com. The film was also released in the Harry Potter:
Complete 8-Film Collection box set on DVD and Blu-ray, which included all eight
films and new special features. Part 1 and Part 2 were released as a combo pack
on DVD and Blu-ray on 11 November 2011, in Canada.
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Captain America
Genre:
Action/Adventure/Superhero
Directed by:
Joe Johnston
Starring:
Chris Evans,
Hugo Weaving
Release
date:
Fri 22, Jul
2011
Budget $140 million
Box office $368,608,363
Captain
America: The First Avenger is a 2011 American superhero film based on the
Marvel Comics character Captain America. It is the fifth installment of the
Marvel Cinematic Universe. The film was directed by Joe Johnston, written by
Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, and stars Chris Evans, Tommy Lee Jones,
Hugo Weaving, Hayley Atwell, Sebastian Stan, Dominic Cooper, Neal McDonough,
Derek Luke, and Stanley Tucci. It was distributed by Paramount Pictures.
Predominantly set during World War II, the film tells the story of Steve
Rogers, a sickly man from Brooklyn who is transformed into super-soldier
Captain America to aid in the war effort. Rogers must stop the Red Skull –
Adolf Hitler's ruthless head of weaponry, and the leader of an organization
that intends to use a device called a "Tesseract" as an
energy-source for world domination.
Captain America:
The First Avenger began as a concept in 1997 and was scheduled for distribution
by Artisan Entertainment. However, a lawsuit, not settled until September 2003,
disrupted the project. In 2005, Marvel Studios received a loan from Merrill
Lynch, and planned to finance and release it through Paramount Pictures.
Directors Jon Favreau and Louis Leterrier were interested in directing the
project before Johnston was approached in 2008. The principal characters were
cast between March and June 2010. Production of Captain America: The First
Avenger began in June 2010, and filming took place in London, Manchester,
Caerwent and Liverpool in the United Kingdom, and Los Angeles in the United
States. The film was converted to 3D in post-production.
Captain
America: The First Avenger premiered in Hollywood on July 19, 2011, and was
released in the United States on July 22, 2011. The film became a critical and
commercial success, grossing a total of $368.6 million worldwide. The Blu-ray
and DVD were released on October 25, 2011. A sequel titled Captain America: The
Winter Soldier is set for release in 2014.
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