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2009's Highly Anticipated Movies
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Planet 51
In Theatres November 20th
The tables are turned in this animated sci-fi adventure featuring the voices of Dwayne Johnson, Jessica Biel, Justin Long, Seann William Scott, Gary Oldman, and John Cleese. In PLANET 51, an astronaut arrives on a distant planet, but he's not alone; he's surrounded by aliens who desperately fear invasion by...aliens.
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Twilight Saga's New Moon
In Theatres November 20th
After TWILIGHT sunk its teeth into the box office, a sequel based on Stephenie Meyer's second book arrives in theaters. The novel NEW MOON finds Bella spending more time with Jacob Black in the absence of her bloodsucking love, Edward.
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Ninja Assassin
In Theatres November 25th
James McTeigue (V FOR VENDETTA) directs this action film about a highly skilled hitman. Korean singer and actor Rain (SPEED RACER) stars in the title role, and he must protect a beautiful Europol agent played by Naomi Harris (PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: AT WORLD'S END) from a rival killer (Rick Yune). Larry and Andy Wachowski are on board as producers.
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Brothers
In Theatres December 4th
IN AMERICA director Jim Sheridan helms this drama based on Susanne Biers’s Danish film. Here, Tobey Maguire stars as Sam Cahill, a Marine who is missing and presumed dead in Afghanistan. His brother, Tommy (Jake Gyllenhaal), is an ex-con who has succeeded at little in his life, but he finally finds his place with his brother’s wife, Grace (Natalie Portman), and her two daughters. The relationship evolves into more than just familial friendship, but soon Sam returns after being rescued from the Taliban, upsetting the new family dynamic. BROTHERS also stars Sam Shepard, Mare Winningham, and Clifton Collins Jr.
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Armored
In Theatres December 4th
Nimrod Antal (VACANCY) directs this high-powered heist movie starring Matt Dillon, Jean Reno, and Laurence Fishburne. The plot follows the supposedly genius plot of a group of armored car men who decide to steal from their own company. But their plan begins to fall apart when an innocent person intervenes in their attempt.
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Princess and the Frog
In Theatres December 11th
The classic tale of a princess, a kiss, and a frog gets an update (and a change of scenery) with this film in Disney's grand tradition of animated classics. DREAMGIRLS' Anika Noni Rose provides the voice of a beautiful young woman living in New Orleans who may just have to pucker up to an amphibian. THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG arrives not only with Disney's name attached, but also with THE LITTLE MERMAID directors Ron Clements and John Musker at the helm.
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Lovely Bones
In Theatres December 11th
Oscar winner Peter Jackson directs this adaptation of Alice Sebold's beloved novel THE LOVELY BONES. After she is killed, young Susie Salmon (Saoirse Ronan, ATONEMENT) looks down from heaven on both her parents (played by Mark Wahlberg and Rachel Weisz) and her murderer.
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Avatar
In Theatres December 18th
ALIENS and THE TERMINATOR director James Cameron returns to the genre that made him famous with AVATAR. As an avatar (a human mind housed in an alien body), an ex-Marine finds his inner conflict competes with the far-flung war he must fight. This sci-fi film reunites the director with his ALIENS actress, Sigourney Weaver, and it co-stars Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Stephen Lang, and Michelle Rodriguez. Cameron also brings on WETA, the special effects team behind the Lord of the Rings trilogy, in his efforts to create this 3-D film filled with awe-inspiring CGI.
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Sherlock Holmes
In Theatres December 25th
Though Guy Ritchie (SNATCH) is best known for directing modern crime films set in England, he turns back the clock more than a century for this mystery inspired by Arthur Conan Doyle's classic characters. SHERLOCK HOLMES is based on a comic book by Lionel Wigram, and stars IRON MAN's Robert Downey Jr. as the titular detective. Jude Law (COLD MOUNTAIN) stars as Watson, while Rachel McAdams (THE NOTEBOOK) plays Holmes's rival Irene Adler.
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Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakuel
In Theatres December 25th
Audiences should brace themselves for screams of "Alvin!" and cuter-than-cute chipmunks in this sequel to the 2007 hit.
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