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21 Jump Street (film)
21 Jump Street (2012) is an American action comedy directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, starring Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum as undercover cops at a high school; based on the 1987-1991 Fox series, it earned $138.4 million and an 85% Tomatometer.
A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III
A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III is Roman Coppola's 2013 comedy-drama starring Charlie Sheen as a graphic designer spiraling after a break-up, with Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray, and Katheryn Winnick; it premiered at the Rome Film Festival and was released by A24 in February 2013.
A Perfect Ending
A Perfect Ending is a 2012 American lesbian romantic drama written, directed, and edited by Nicole Conn, starring Barbara Niven as Rebecca Westridge and Jessica Clark as escort Paris, with John Heard and Morgan Fairchild; premiered at Frameline36, budget about $175,000.
A Thousand Words (film)
A Thousand Words is a 2012 American comedy-drama starring Eddie Murphy as a literary agent who must stop talking or die, directed by Brian Robbins.
Apolitical Romance
Apolitical Romance (對面的女孩殺過來) is a 2012 Taiwanese romantic comedy directed by Hsieh Chun-yi, starring Huang Lu and Bryan Chang as a Beijing woman and a Taipei civil servant searching for her grandmother's long-lost first love.
Architecture 101 (건축학개론)
Architecture 101 (건축학개론) is a 2012 South Korean melodrama directed by Lee Yong-ju, starring Uhm Tae-woong, Han Ga-in, Lee Je-hoon, and Suzy, about first loves reunited over a house renovation; it was the first Korean melodrama to pass 4 million admissions.
Bachelorette (film)
Bachelorette is a 2012 American comedy film written and directed by Leslye Headland, adapted from her off-Broadway play, starring Kirsten Dunst, Isla Fisher, and Lizzy Caplan.
Best Man Down
Best Man Down is a 2012 American comedy-drama, also known by its working title Lumpy, written and directed by Ted Koland. Justin Long and Jess Weixler play newlyweds whose best man (Tyler Labine) dies at their Phoenix wedding; Magnolia Pictures released it in 2013.
Celeste and Jesse Forever
Celeste and Jesse Forever is a 2012 American romantic comedy-drama directed by Lee Toland Krieger, starring Rashida Jones and Andy Samberg as a divorcing couple who try to remain best friends.
Foodfight!
Foodfight! is a 2012 computer-animated comedy film with a budget of $45 million to $65 million. It was delayed for a decade due to production problems and hard drive theft.
Frances Ha
Frances Ha is a 2012 American black-and-white comedy-drama directed by Noah Baumbach, co-written with star Greta Gerwig, about a 27-year-old aspiring dancer drifting between apartments in New York City.
Frenemies (film)
Frenemies is a 2012 Disney Channel Original Movie directed by Daisy von Scherler Mayer, based on Alexa Young's novel, starring Zendaya and Bella Thorne in three intertwined friendship stories, premiering January 13, 2012.
Fun Size
Fun Size is a 2012 Paramount/Nickelodeon Movies teen comedy directed by Josh Schwartz, written by Max Werner, starring Victoria Justice; it follows Wren searching Cleveland on Halloween for her lost brother, grossing $9.4 million.
Good Deeds
Good Deeds (2012) is a Tyler Perry romantic drama, written, directed by, and starring Perry as businessman Wesley Deeds opposite Thandiwe Newton and Gabrielle Union; Lionsgate released it February 24, 2012, grossing $35 million.
Here Comes the Boom
Here Comes the Boom is a 2012 American sports comedy directed by Frank Coraci. Kevin James plays a teacher who fights in MMA to save his school's music program.
Hope Springs (2012 film)
Hope Springs is a 2012 American comedy-drama directed by David Frankel, in which Meryl Streep and Tommy Lee Jones play a long-married couple seeking intensive counseling from therapist Steve Carell.
In Another Country
In Another Country (다른 나라에서) is Hong Sang-soo's 2012 South Korean-French drama, his first English-language film, starring Isabelle Huppert as three women named Anne visiting the seaside town of Mohang; it competed at Cannes 2012.
Liberal Arts (film)
Liberal Arts is a 2012 American comedy-drama written, directed by, and starring Josh Radnor, with Elizabeth Olsen, about a 35-year-old who returns to his Ohio college.
LOL (2012 film)
LOL (2012) is an American teen comedy-drama, an auto-remake by Lisa Azuelos of her 2008 French film, starring Miley Cyrus and Demi Moore; a Lionsgate release that flopped critically and commercially.
Lost in Thailand (แก๊งม่วนป่วนไทยแลนด์)
Lost in Thailand (人再囧途之泰囧, 泰囧) is a 2012 Chinese road comedy, Xu Zheng's directorial debut with Wang Baoqiang and Huang Bo; it earned about 12.6亿 yuan, becoming the first Chinese film past 1 billion yuan and 2012's box-office champion.
Mac & Devin Go to High School
Mac & Devin Go to High School is a 2012 American direct-to-video stoner comedy directed by Dylan C. Brown, starring Snoop Dogg as super senior Mac and Wiz Khalifa as valedictorian Devin; its Atlantic soundtrack yielded Young, Wild & Free.
Magic Mike
Magic Mike is a 2012 American comedy-drama directed by Steven Soderbergh, starring Channing Tatum as a furniture designer who headlines a male strip revue in Tampa.
Now Is Good
Now Is Good is a 2012 British drama film directed by Ol Parker, starring Dakota Fanning as a dying teenager completing a bucket list, adapted from Jenny Downham's novel Before I Die.
Oh Boy
Oh Boy (A Coffee in Berlin) is Jan Ole Gerster's 2012 black-and-white German tragicomedy debut, starring Tom Schilling as dropout Niko Fischer in Berlin; it won six Lolas at the 2013 Deutscher Filmpreis.
Parental Guidance (film)
Parental Guidance is a 2012 American family comedy directed by Andy Fickman, starring Billy Crystal and Bette Midler as grandparents babysitting tech-savvy grandkids; released December 25, 2012, grossed $77.3M.
Playing for Keeps (2012 film)
Playing for Keeps is a 2012 American romantic comedy directed by Gabriele Muccino, starring Gerard Butler as a faded soccer star who coaches his son's team in suburban Virginia.
Project X (2012 film)
Project X is a 2012 American found-footage teen comedy directed by Nima Nourizadeh and produced by Todd Phillips, in which three high school seniors throw a birthday party that spirals out of control.
Romancing in Thin Air (高海拔之恋II)
Romancing in Thin Air (高海拔之恋II) is a 2012 Hong Kong-Chinese romantic comedy-drama directed by Johnnie To, starring Louis Koo and Sammi Cheng, set in the mountains of Yunnan.
Ruby Sparks
Ruby Sparks is a 2012 American romantic comedy-fantasy film directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris, written by and co-starring Zoe Kazan opposite Paul Dano.
Safety Not Guaranteed
Safety Not Guaranteed is a 2012 American science fiction romantic comedy directed by Colin Trevorrow, written by Derek Connolly, starring Aubrey Plaza and Mark Duplass, based on a real 1997 Backwoods Home Magazine ad, made for $750,000 and grossing $4.4 million.