2009 Directorial Debut Movies

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Mary and Max(2009)

3.9/5 (with 840 votes)

A tale of friendship between two unlikely pen pals: Mary, a lonely, eight-year-old girl living in the suburbs of Melbourne, and Max, a forty-four-year old, severely obese man living in New York.

Directed by Adam Elliot

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Fired Up!(2009)

PG-13

| 1h 30min | Comedy

3.1/5 (with 268 votes)

Popular high schoolers and best friends Shawn and Nick decide to ditch football camp for cheerleader camp. For the girls and for the glory.

Directed by Will Gluck - With Nicholas D'Agosto, Eric Christian Olsen, Sarah Roemer, Molly Sims, Danneel Ackles, Adhir Kalyan, ...

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Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure(2009)

| 1h 21min | Animation, Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy

3.4/5 (with 423 votes)

A blue harvest moon will rise, allowing the fairies to use a precious moonstone to restore the Pixie Dust Tree, the source of all their magic. But when Tinker Bell accidentally puts all of Pixie Hollow in jeopardy, she must venture out across the sea on a secret quest to set things right.

Directed by Klay Hall

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9(2009)

PG-13

| 1h 19min | Action, Adventure, Animation, Science Fiction, Thriller

3.4/5 (with 1,560 votes)

When 9 first comes to life, he finds himself in a post-apocalyptic world. All humans are gone, and it is only by chance that he discovers a small community of others like him taking refuge from fearsome machines that roam the earth intent on their extinction. Despite being the neophyte of the group, 9 convinces the others that hiding will do them no good.

Directed by Shane Acker

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District 9(2009)

| 1h 52min | Science Fiction

3.7/5 (with 4,205 votes)

Thirty years ago, aliens arrive on Earth. Not to conquer or give aid, but to find refuge from their dying planet. Separated from humans in a South African area called District 9, the aliens are managed by Multi-National United, which is unconcerned with the aliens' welfare but will do anything to master their advanced technology. When a company field agent contracts a mysterious virus that begins to alter his DNA, there is only one place he can hide: District 9.

Directed by Neill Blomkamp - With Sharlto Copley, David James, Nathalie Boltt, Sylvaine Strike, John Sumner, Jed Brophy, ...

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(500) Days of Summer(2009)

PG-13

| 1h 35min | Comedy, Drama, Romance / Love

3.6/5 (with 4,720 votes)

Tom, greeting-card writer and hopeless romantic, is caught completely off-guard when his girlfriend, Summer, suddenly dumps him. He reflects on their 500 days together to try to figure out where their love affair went sour, and in doing so, Tom rediscovers his true passions in life.

Directed by Marc Webb - With Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Zooey Deschanel, Geoffrey Arend, Chloë Grace Moretz, Matthew Gray Gubler, Clark Gregg, ...

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Zombieland(2009)

| 1h 28min | Comedy, Horror

3.6/5 (with 5,654 votes)

Columbus has made a habit of running from what scares him. Tallahassee doesn't have fears. If he did, he'd kick their ever-living ass. In a world overrun by zombies, these two are perfectly evolved survivors. But now, they're about to stare down the most terrifying prospect of all: each other.

Directed by Ruben Fleischer - With Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Abigail Breslin, Amber Heard, Bill Murray, ...

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Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs(2009)

| 1h 30min | Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family

3.3/5 (with 2,626 votes)

Inventor Flint Lockwood creates a machine that makes clouds rain food, enabling the down-and-out citizens of Chewandswallow to feed themselves. But when the falling food reaches gargantuan proportions, Flint must scramble to avert disaster. Can he regain control of the machine and put an end to the wild weather before the town is destroyed?

Directed by Chris Miller, Phil Lord

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Underworld: Rise of the Lycans(2009)

| 1h 32min | Fantasy, Action, Thriller

3.3/5 (with 1,681 votes)

A prequel to the first two Underworld films, this fantasy explains the origins of the feud between the Vampires and the Lycans. Aided by his secret love, Sonja, courageous Lucian leads the Lycans in battle against brutal Vampire king Viktor. Determined to break the king's enslavement of his people, Lucian faces off against the Death Dealer army in a bid for Lycan independence.

Directed by Patrick Tatopoulos - With Michael Sheen, Bill Nighy, Rhona Mitra, Kevin Grevioux, Steven Mackintosh, Kate Beckinsale, ...

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Saw VI(2009)

| 1h 36min | Horror, Thriller

3.1/5 (with 1,468 votes)

Special Agent Strahm is dead, and Detective Hoffman has emerged as the unchallenged successor to Jigsaw's legacy. However, when the FBI draws closer to Hoffman, he is forced to set a game into motion, and Jigsaw's grand scheme is finally understood.

Directed by Kevin Greutert - With Tobin Bell, Costas Mandylor, Betsy Russell, Mark Rolston, Peter Outerbridge, Shawnee Smith, ...

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G-Force(2009)

| 1h 28min | Animation, Kids & Family, Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Comedy

2.7/5 (with 855 votes)

A team of trained secret agent animals, guinea pigs Darwin, Hurley, Juarez, Blaster, mole Speckles, and fly Mooch takes on a mission for the US government to stop evil Leonard Saber, who plans to destroy the world with household appliances. But the government shuts them down and they are sentenced to a pet shop. Can they escape to defeat the villain and save the world?

Directed by Hoyt Yeatman - With Bill Nighy, Will Arnett, Zach Galifianakis, Kelli Garner, Faizon Love, Chris Ellis, ...

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The Descent: Part 2(2009)

| 1h 34min | Adventure, Horror, Thriller

3.0/5 (with 461 votes)

Distraught, confused, and half-wild with fear, Sarah Carter emerges alone from the Appalachian cave system where she encountered unspeakable terrors. Unable to plausibly explain to the authorities what happened - or why she's covered in her friends' blood - Sarah is forced back to the subterranean depths to help locate her five missing companions.

Directed by Jon Harris - With Josh Dallas, Nora Jane Noone, Shauna Macdonald, Natalie Mendoza, Douglas Hodge, Axelle Carolyn, ...

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Couples Retreat(2009)

PG-13

| 1h 53min | Comedy, Romance / Love

2.8/5 (with 864 votes)

Four couples, all friends, descend on a tropical island resort. Though one husband and wife are there to work on their marriage, the others just want to enjoy some fun in the sun. They soon find, however, that paradise comes at a price: Participation in couples therapy sessions is mandatory. What started out as a cut-rate vacation turns into an examination of the common problems many face.

Directed by Peter Billingsley - With Vince Vaughn, Malin Åkerman, Jason Bateman, Kristen Bell, Jon Favreau, Kristin Davis, ...

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The Last House on the Left(2009)

| 1h 50min | Crime, Thriller, Horror, Drama

3.2/5 (with 756 votes)

A group of teenage girls heading into the city hook up with a gang of drug-addled ne'er-do-wells and are brutally murdered. The killers find their way to the home of one of their victim's parents, where both father and mother exact a horrible revenge.

Directed by Dennis Iliadis - With Tony Goldwyn, Monica Potter, Garret Dillahunt, Spencer Treat Clark, Martha MacIsaac, Sara Paxton, ...

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Moon(2009)

| 1h 37min | Science Fiction, Drama

3.8/5 (with 2,505 votes)

With only three weeks left in his three year contract, Sam Bell is getting anxious to finally return to Earth. He is the only occupant of a Moon-based manufacturing facility along with his computer and assistant, GERTY. When he has an accident however, he wakens to find that he is not alone.

Directed by Duncan Jones - With Sam Rockwell, Dominique McElligott, Robin Chalk, Kaya Scodelario, Benedict Wong, Matt Berry, ...

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The Uninvited(2009)

PG-13

| 1h 27min | Horror

3.2/5 (with 648 votes)

Anna returns home after spending time in a psychiatric facility following her mother's tragic death and discovers that her mother's former nurse, Rachel, has moved into their house and become engaged to her father. Soon after she learns this shocking news, Anna is visited by her mother's ghost, who warns her that Rachel has evil intentions.

Directed by Charles Guard, Thomas Guard - With Emily Browning, Elizabeth Banks, Arielle Kebbel, David Strathairn, Jesse Moss, Don S. Davis, ...

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Whip It(2009)

PG-13

| 1h 51min | Drama

3.4/5 (with 465 votes)

In Bodeen, Texas, Land Of The Dragon, an indie-rock loving misfit finds a way of dealing with her small-town misery after she discovers a roller derby league in nearby Austin.

Directed by Drew Barrymore - With Elliot Page, Alia Shawkat, Marcia Gay Harden, Kristen Wiig, Drew Barrymore, Juliette Lewis, ...

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The Collector(2009)

| 1h 28min | Horror, Thriller

3.3/5 (with 624 votes)

Desperate to repay his debt to his ex-wife, an ex-con plots a heist at his new employer's country home, unaware that a second criminal has also targeted the property, and rigged it with a series of deadly traps.

Directed by Marcus Dunstan - With Josh Stewart, Andrea Roth, Karley Scott Collins, Daniella Alonso, Haley Pullos, Madeline Zima, ...

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Sin Nombre(2009)

| 1h 36min | Drama, Action, Thriller, Crime

3.8/5 (with 282 votes)

Sayra, a Honduran teen, hungers for a better life. Her chance for one comes when she is reunited with her long-estranged father, who intends to emigrate to Mexico and then enter the United States. Sayra's life collides with a pair of Mexican gangmembers who have boarded the same American-bound train.

Directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga - With Edgar Flores, Kristyan Ferrer, Paulina Gaitán, Ténoch Huerta, Diana García, Héctor Jiménez, ...

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Hotel for Dogs(2009)

| 1h 40min | Comedy, Kids & Family

3.0/5 (with 388 votes)

Placed in a foster home that doesn't allow pets, 16-year-old Andi and her younger brother, Bruce, turn an abandoned hotel into a home for their dog. Soon other strays arrive, and the hotel becomes a haven for every orphaned canine in town. But the kids have to do some quick thinking to keep the cops off their tails.

Directed by Thor Freudenthal - With Emma Roberts, Jake T. Austin, Troy Gentile, Kyla Pratt, Lisa Kudrow, Kevin Dillon, ...

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Obsessed(2009)

PG-13

| 1h 48min | Drama, Thriller

2.9/5 (with 281 votes)

Things couldn't be better for Derek Charles. He's just received a big promotion at work, and has a wonderful marriage with his beautiful wife, Sharon. However, into this idyllic world steps Lisa, a temporary worker at Derek's office. Lisa begins to stalk Derek, jeopardizing all he holds dear.

Directed by Steve Shill - With Idris Elba, Beyoncé, Ali Larter, Jerry O'Connell, Christine Lahti, Bruce McGill, ...

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Exam(2009)

| 1h 41min | Thriller, Mystery

3.4/5 (with 880 votes)

The final candidates for a highly desirable corporate job are locked together in an exam room and given a test so simple and confusing that tension begins to unravel.

Directed by Stuart Hazeldine - With Colin Salmon, Jimi Mistry, Luke Mably, Gemma Chan, Pollyanna McIntosh, Nathalie Cox, ...

I Love You Phillip Morris(2009)

| 1h 38min | Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance / Love

3.2/5 (with 740 votes)

Steve Russell is a small-town cop. Bored with his bland lifestyle, Russell turns to fraud as a means of shaking things up. Before long, Russell's criminal antics have landed him behind bars, where he encounters the charismatic Phillip Morris. Smitten, Russell devotes his entire life to being with Morris regardless of the consequences.

Directed by Glenn Ficarra, John Requa - With Jim Carrey, Ewan McGregor, Rodrigo Santoro, Antoni Corone, Leslie Mann, Brennan Brown, ...

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Crazy Heart(2009)

| 1h 52min | Drama, Music, Romance / Love

3.5/5 (with 450 votes)

When reporter Jean Craddock interviews Bad Blake—an alcoholic, seen-better-days country music legend—they connect, and the hard-living crooner sees a possible saving grace in a life with Jean and her young son.

Directed by Scott Cooper - With Jeff Bridges, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Robert Duvall, Colin Farrell, Paul Herman, Beth Grant, ...

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The Invention of Lying(2009)

PG-13

| 1h 40min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance / Love

3.1/5 (with 891 votes)

Set in a world where the concept of lying doesn't exist, a loser changes his lot when he invents lying and uses it to get ahead.

Directed by Ricky Gervais, Matthew Robinson - With Ricky Gervais, Jonah Hill, Rob Lowe, Jennifer Garner, Louis C.K., Christopher Guest, ...

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The Disappearance of Alice Creed(2009)

| 1h 40min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

3.2/5 (with 240 votes)

A rich man's daughter is held captive in an abandoned apartment by two former convicts who abducted her and hold her ransom in exchange for her father's money.

Directed by J Blakeson - With Gemma Arterton, Martin Compston, Eddie Marsan

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Nowhere Boy(2009)

| 1h 38min | Drama

3.6/5 (with 365 votes)

The drama tells the story of John Lennon's teenage years in Liverpool and the start of his journey to becoming a successful musician. The story also examines the impact on his early life and personality of the two dominant females in his childhood.

Directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson - With Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Kristin Scott Thomas, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Anne-Marie Duff, David Morrissey, Josh Bolt, ...

Cracks(2009)

| 1h 44min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

3.4/5 (with 166 votes)

Jealousy flares after the headmistress of an elite boarding school for girls becomes obsessed with a new student.

Directed by Jordan Scott - With Eva Green, Juno Temple, María Valverde, Imogen Poots, Sinéad Cusack

All About Steve(2009)

PG-13

| 1h 39min | Comedy

2.5/5 (with 442 votes)

After one short date, a brilliant crossword constructor decides that a CNN cameraman is her true love. Because the cameraman's job takes him hither and yon, she crisscrosses the country, turning up at media events as she tries to convince him they are perfect for each other.

Directed by Phil Traill - With Bradley Cooper, Thomas Haden Church, Sandra Bullock, Ken Jeong, DJ Qualls, Keith David, ...

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The Joneses(2010)

| 1h 36min | Comedy, Drama

3.1/5 (with 254 votes)

A seemingly perfect family moves into a suburban neighborhood, but when it comes to the truth as to why they're living there, they don't exactly come clean with their neighbors.

Directed by Derrick Borte - With Demi Moore, David Duchovny, Amber Heard, Ben Hollingsworth, Gary Cole, Lauren Hutton, ...

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2009 Directorial Debut Movies

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Mary and Max(2009)

Fired Up!(2009)

Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure(2009)

9(2009)

District 9(2009)

(500) Days of Summer(2009)

Zombieland(2009)

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs(2009)

Underworld: Rise of the Lycans(2009)

Saw VI(2009)

G-Force(2009)

The Descent: Part 2(2009)

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Couples Retreat(2009)

The Last House on the Left(2009)

Moon(2009)

The Uninvited(2009)

Whip It(2009)

The Collector(2009)

Sin Nombre(2009)

Hotel for Dogs(2009)

Obsessed(2009)

Exam(2009)

I Love You Phillip Morris(2009)

Crazy Heart(2009)

The Invention of Lying(2009)

The Disappearance of Alice Creed(2009)

Nowhere Boy(2009)

Cracks(2009)

All About Steve(2009)

The Joneses(2010)

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