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List Of American Films Of 2012 ...
This is a list of American films released in 2012. Box office The highest-grossing American films released in 2012, by domestic box office gross revenue, are as follows: January–March April–June July–September October–December See also * 2012 in American television * 2012 in the United States References External links * * List of 2012 box office number-one films in the United States {{DEFAULTSORT:American Films Of 2012 Films Lists of 2012 films by country or language 2012 File:2012 Events Collage V3.png, From left, clockwise: The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia lies capsized after the Costa Concordia disaster; Damage to Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey as a result of Hurricane Sandy; People gather ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 In Film
2012 in film is an overview of events, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies, critics' lists of the best films of 2012, festivals, a list of country-specific lists of films released, and notable deaths. Most notably, the two oldest surviving American film studios, Universal Pictures, Universal and Paramount Pictures, Paramount both celebrated their centennial anniversaries, marking the first time that two major film studios celebrate 100 years, and the Dolby Atmos sound format was launched for the premiere of ''Brave (2012 film), Brave''. The Production of the James Bond films, ''James Bond'' film series celebrated its 50th anniversary and released its 23rd film, ''Skyfall''. Six box-office blockbusters from previous years (''Beauty and the Beast (1991 film), Beauty and the Beast'', ''Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace'', ''Titanic (1997 film), Titanic'', ''Raiders of the Lost Ark'', ''Finding Nemo'', and ''Monsters, Inc.'') were re-released in 3D and IM ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ted (film)
''Ted'' (stylized as ted) is a 2012 American comedy film directed by Seth MacFarlane (in his directorial debut) and written by MacFarlane, Alec Sulkin, and Wellesley Wild. The film stars Mark Wahlberg and Mila Kunis, with Joel McHale and Giovanni Ribisi in supporting roles, and MacFarlane providing the voice and motion capture of the title character. The film tells the story of John Bennett, a Boston native whose childhood wish brings his teddy bear friend Ted to life. However, in adulthood, Ted and John's friendship begins to interfere with the progression of John's relationship with his girlfriend, Lori Collins. MacFarlane's feature-length directorial debut, the film is produced by Media Rights Capital and distributed by Universal Pictures. It was released in theaters in the United States on June 29, 2012, and was a box office hit, grossing $549.4 million against a $50–65 million budget. ''Ted'' was the highest-grossing comedy film of 2012, is the second highest-grossing R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Lunsford
Stephen Sean Ford (''né'' Lunsford; born November 25, 1989) is an American actor and internet content producer. He played the titular character in The CW's '' Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight''. Early life Ford was born in Sacramento, California. His parents sent him to acting class in elementary school to keep him out of trouble. Career Ford participated in ''Looking Ahead'', a youth program sponsored by the Actors Fund of America, as a teen. He was a member of the Leadership Council from 2006 to 2007. He began producing his own independent videos on YouTube in 2006. His content consisted of parodies of blockbuster films such as ''Inception'', ''Twilight'', and ''The Hangover''. Ford's early roles included minor characters in ''Zoey 101'', ''Bratz'', and ''Victorious''. In 2009, he was cast in the main role for the kids' TV show '' Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight''. Ford co-starred in the horror films '' Maneater'' and ''Beneath the Darkness''. In 2012, he was cast as Matt Daehler in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aimee Teegarden
Aimee Teegarden (born October 10, 1989) is an American actress, model, and producer. She starred as Julie Taylor in the NBC drama ''Friday Night Lights (TV series), Friday Night Lights'' (2006–2011). In 2014, Teegarden starred as Emery Whitehill in The CW's short-lived science fiction romantic drama ''Star-Crossed (TV series), Star-Crossed''. Early life Teegarden was born and raised in Downey, California, a suburb of Los Angeles. She graduated from high school through independent study at the age of sixteen. Career Teegarden has modeled for campaigns including Alltel, Hollister, Old Navy, Tommy Hilfiger, and YMI Jeans. She has made several television appearances including ''Cold Case'', ''Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide'', and Disney Channel's ''Hannah Montana''. Teegarden joined the cast of the NBC drama ''Friday Night Lights (TV series), Friday Night Lights'', opposite Kyle Chandler and Connie Britton, as Julie Taylor, the elder daughter of Eric Taylor (Friday Nig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Oller
Anthony Michael Oller (born February 25, 1991) is an American singer, songwriter and actor. He had roles as Walt Moore on the TeenNick TV show '' Gigantic'', and as Danny on Disney Channel's ''As the Bell Rings''. He appeared in the films ''Beneath the Darkness'' and ''The Purge''. He was also half of the group MKTO with his co-star Malcolm David Kelley, before leaving the group in 2021. Early life Oller was raised in Houston, Texas, the son of Mary Anne (née Brown) and Jeff Oller. He graduated with honors in Debate from Cy-Fair High School in 2009. Career Acting career He appeared in both seasons of the Disney Channel short series ''As the Bell Rings'' as Danny. As The Bell Rings features three original songs recorded by Oller. His first song/music video "Could You Be The One" premiered August 2, 2008, on the Disney Channel followed by "Here I Go" and "All You Gotta Do". He also appeared on Savannah Outen's music video for her single, "If You Only Knew". In 2010, Oller ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dennis Quaid
Dennis William Quaid (born April 9, 1954) is an American actor known for a wide variety of dramatic and comedic roles. First gaining widespread attention in the late 1970s, some of his notable credits include ''Breaking Away'' (1979), '' The Right Stuff'' (1983), '' The Big Easy'' (1986), ''Innerspace'' (1987), '' Great Balls of Fire!'' (1989), ''Dragonheart'' (1996), '' The Parent Trap'' (1998), ''Frequency'' (2000), '' The Rookie'' (2002), '' In Good Company'' (2004), '' Yours, Mine & Ours'' (2005), and '' Vantage Point'' (2008). His other film credits include ''Any Given Sunday'' (1999), ''Traffic'' (2000), '' The Alamo'' (2004), ''The Day After Tomorrow'' (2004), '' Flight of the Phoenix'' (2004), ''American Dreamz'' (2006), ''Battle for Terra'' (2007), '' G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra'' (2009), ''Footloose'' (2011), ''Soul Surfer'' (2011), ''Beneath the Darkness'' (2012), '' Playing for Keeps'' (2012), ''Truth'' (2015), ''The Pretenders'' (2018), '' Midway'' (2019), '' The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beneath The Darkness
''Beneath the Darkness'' is a 2011 American teen thriller black comedy film directed by Martin Guigui and starring Dennis Quaid, Tony Oller and Aimee Teegarden. Plot Vaughn Ely is a beloved native of the small town of Smithville, TX with a dark secret. Formerly the star quarterback, now he's the local mortician. When Ely discovers that his wife Rosemary is cheating on him with the high school English teacher's husband, David Moore, he makes sure they can't do it again. First, he kills Rosemary, but he does not bury her body. Instead, he hides it in his house and dances with the body each night, as though she's still alive. Second, he chases down her lover while he's out jogging at night and buries him alive in Rosemary's empty grave. Two years later, four high school kids, Travis, Danny, Brian and his girlfriend Abby think they see a ghost in Ely's window when they see Ely dance with his wife's body. They assume since Ely's van is gone, that he is not home. They sneak inside and s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Quarterman
Simon Quarterman (born 14 November 1977) is an English actor and producer, best known for playing narrative director Lee Sizemore in the HBO science fiction drama ''Westworld''. He also portrays Father Ben Rawlings in the supernatural horror film '' The Devil Inside'' (2012). He appeared in director William Brent Bell's horror film '' Wer''. Career Quarterman also played the role of Ari in '' The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior''. He has appeared in several British television shows, including '' Down to Earth'', '' Midsomer Murders'', '' Holby City'', and '' EastEnders'', playing Paul Jenkins, and the miniseries '' Victoria & Albert''. He currently portrays Lee Sizemore in the HBO science fiction Western TV show ''Westworld ''Westworld'' is an American science fiction-thriller media franchise that began with the 1973 film ''Westworld'', written and directed by Michael Crichton. The film depicts a technologically advanced Wild-West-themed amusement park populate .. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suzan Crowley
Suzan Jane Crowley (; born 1953) is an English-American American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, pe ... actress, best known for her role as Maria Rossi in '' The Devil Inside''. Filmography Film Television References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Crowley, Suzan 1953 births Living people 20th-century American actresses American film actresses 21st-century British actresses 20th-century British actresses British film actresses 21st-century American women ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew Peterman
Matthew Peterman (born July 7, 1975) is an American screenwriter and film producer. In 2000, along with writing partner William Brent Bell, Peterman wrote screenplay ''Mercury'', which was bought by Universal Studios with Gale Anne Hurd and f/x studio Digital Domain producing. Since then, the duo have set up several film projects at studios including Warner Bros. and Walt Disney Studios as well as television projects at Sony, the WB and ABC. Peterman's most recent project is as co-writer and producer of the horror thriller, ''Stay Alive'' and the found footage supernatural horror, '' The Devil Inside''. ''Stay Alive'' was acquired and distributed domestically by Buena Vista Pictures and internationally by Universal Pictures. Filmography Producer: * ''Stay Alive'' (2006) * '' The Devil Inside'' (2012) Writer: * ''Stay Alive ''Stay Alive'' is a 2006 American supernatural horror film directed by William Brent Bell, who co-wrote it with Matthew Peterman. The film was produce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Brent Bell
William Brent Bell is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He is known for his work on horror films such as ''Stay Alive'' (2006), '' The Devil Inside'' (2012), '' Wer'' (2013), '' The Boy'' (2016), '' Brahms: The Boy II'' (2020), '' Separation'' (2021), '' Orphan: First Kill'' (2022), and ''Lord of Misrule'' (2023). His films have grossed over $300 million worldwide at the box office. Life and career Bell was born in Lexington, Kentucky. Along with writing partner Matthew Peterman, Bell wrote the screenplay ''Mercury'', which was bought by Universal Studios with Gale Anne Hurd producing. Bell and Peterman went on to set up several studio projects. Some include ''Ignition'', an action-drama set up at Warner Bros. with Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn producing and ''Illusion'', a thriller set up at Walt Disney Pictures. On the television side the duo created several one-hour TV series including ''Eye to Eye'' with Warner Bros. Television and McG, ''Worthy and McGraw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Insurge Pictures
Insurge Pictures was an American production company that was the specialty label belonging to the American film studio Paramount Pictures. Beginnings In March 2010, it was announced that Paramount Pictures would launch a new division named ''Insurge Pictures'', which would produce micro-budget films based on Paramount's success with the micro-budget ''Paranormal Activity''. The first film produced by Paramount Insurge was '' Never Say Never'' (2011), a documentary film featuring Justin Bieber. Prior to the release of the film, Insurge released "Grease: The Sing-A-Long," which had a limited release. In 2011, it was announced that Insurge wrapped an at the time untitled project about a ''destination wedding''. The film, which was released on May 22, 2015 was eventually titled ''Drunk Wedding'' and was shelved for years prior to the release. In January 2011, it was announced Insurge was releasing '' The Devil Inside''. In 2012, Insurge released '' The Loved Ones'', and '' Katy P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
