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Movies: Popular Movies of 2011

Movies in chronological context: 2011 (MMXI) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2011th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 11th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 2nd year of the 2010s decade. The year marked the start of a series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic recovery, later leading to the depositions of world leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen, and in some cases sparking civil wars such as the Syrian civil war and the first Libyan civil war, the former still ongoing. U.S. Navy SEALs killed Al-Qaeda leader and terrorist Osama bin Laden in his compound in Pakistan on May 2. The Curiosity rover, which was to land on Mars in August of the following year, launched from Cape Canaveral on November 26. In December, North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, who had been the supreme leader of North Korea since the death of his father Kim Il Sung in 1994, died while traveling by train to a place outside Pyongyang. He was succeeded by his son Kim Jong Un. 2011 was designated as: International Year of ForestsInternational Year of ChemistryInternational Year for People of African DescentIn 2011, the nation of Samoa only had 364 days as it moved across the International Da... ()

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Captain America: The First Avenger(2011)

FSK: 12+ years
| 2h 4min | Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
3.5/5 (with 9,910 votes)

During World War II, Steve Rogers is a sickly man from Brooklyn who's 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 mysterious device of untold powers for world domination.

Thor(2011)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 55min | Adventure, Fantasy, Action
3.4/5 (with 9,906 votes)

Against his father Odin's will, The Mighty Thor - a powerful but arrogant warrior god - recklessly reignites an ancient war. Thor is cast down to Earth and forced to live among humans as punishment. Once here, Thor learns what it takes to be a true hero when the most dangerous villain of his world sends the darkest forces of Asgard to invade Earth.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2(2011)

FSK: 12+ years
| 2h 10min | Fantasy, Adventure
4.1/5 (with 9,678 votes)

Harry, Ron and Hermione continue their quest to vanquish the evil Voldemort once and for all. Just as things begin to look hopeless for the young wizards, Harry discovers a trio of magical objects that endow him with powers to rival Voldemort's formidable skills.

The Intouchables(2011)

FSK: 6+ years
| 1h 53min | Drama, Comedy
4.1/5 (with 7,788 votes)

A true story of two men who should never have met – a quadriplegic aristocrat who was injured in a paragliding accident and a young man from the projects.

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides(2011)

FSK: 12+ years
| 2h 17min | Adventure, Action, Fantasy
3.3/5 (with 6,620 votes)

Captain Jack Sparrow crosses paths with a woman from his past, and he's not sure if it's love -- or if she's a ruthless con artist who's using him to find the fabled Fountain of Youth. When she forces him aboard the Queen Anne's Revenge, the ship of the formidable pirate Blackbeard, Jack finds himself on an unexpected adventure in which he doesn't know who to fear more: Blackbeard or the woman from his past.

X-Men: First Class(2011)

FSK: 12+ years
| 2h 12min | Action, Science Fiction, Adventure
3.6/5 (with 6,036 votes)

Before Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr took the names Professor X and Magneto, they were two young men discovering their powers for the first time. Before they were arch-enemies, they were closest of friends, working together with other mutants (some familiar, some new), to stop the greatest threat the world has ever known.

Drive(2011)

FSK: 18+ years
| 1h 40min | Drama, Thriller, Crime
3.8/5 (with 5,915 votes)

Driver is a skilled Hollywood stuntman who moonlights as a getaway driver for criminals. Though he projects an icy exterior, lately he's been warming up to a pretty neighbor named Irene and her young son, Benicio. When Irene's husband gets out of jail, he enlists Driver's help in a million-dollar heist. The job goes horribly wrong, and Driver must risk his life to protect Irene and Benicio from the vengeful masterminds behind the robbery.

Rise of the Planet of the Apes(2011)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 45min | Thriller, Action, Drama, Science Fiction
3.6/5 (with 5,284 votes)

A highly intelligent chimpanzee named Caeser has been living a peaceful suburban life ever since he was born. But when he gets taken to a cruel primate facility, Caeser decides to revolt against those who have harmed him.

In Time(2011)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 49min | Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
3.5/5 (with 5,089 votes)

In the not-too-distant future the aging gene has been switched off. To avoid overpopulation, time has become the currency and the way people pay for luxuries and necessities. The rich can live forever, while the rest try to negotiate for their immortality. A poor young man who comes into a fortune of time, though too late to help his mother from dying. He ends up on the run from a corrupt police force known as 'time keepers'.

The Hangover Part II(2011)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 42min | Comedy
3.2/5 (with 4,933 votes)

The Hangover crew heads to Thailand for Stu's wedding. After the disaster of a bachelor party in Las Vegas last year, Stu is playing it safe with a mellow pre-wedding brunch. However, nothing goes as planned and Bangkok is the perfect setting for another adventure with the rowdy group.

Limitless(2011)

FSK: 16+ years
| 1h 45min | Thriller, Mystery, Science Fiction
3.6/5 (with 4,885 votes)

A paranoia-fueled action thriller about an unsuccessful writer whose life is transformed by a top-secret "smart drug" that allows him to use 100% of his brain and become a perfect version of himself. His enhanced abilities soon attract shadowy forces that threaten his new life in this darkly comic and provocative film.

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows(2011)

FSK: 12+ years
| 2h 9min | Adventure, Action, Crime, Mystery
3.6/5 (with 4,749 votes)

There is a new criminal mastermind at large (Professor Moriarty) and not only is he Holmes’ intellectual equal, but his capacity for evil and lack of conscience may give him an advantage over the detective.

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Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol(2011)

FSK: 12+ years
| 2h 13min | Action, Thriller, Adventure
3.6/5 (with 4,655 votes)

Ethan Hunt and his team are racing against time to track down a dangerous terrorist named Hendricks, who has gained access to Russian nuclear launch codes and is planning a strike on the United States. An attempt to stop him ends in an explosion causing severe destruction to the Kremlin and the IMF to be implicated in the bombing, forcing the President to disavow them. No longer being aided by the government, Ethan and his team chase Hendricks around the globe, although they might still be too late to stop a disaster.

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1(2011)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 57min | Adventure, Fantasy, Romance / Love
3.1/5 (with 4,034 votes)

The new found married bliss of Bella Swan and vampire Edward Cullen is cut short when a series of betrayals and misfortunes threatens to destroy their world.

Crazy, Stupid, Love.(2011)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 58min | Comedy, Drama, Romance / Love
3.6/5 (with 3,932 votes)

Cal Weaver is living the American dream. He has a good job, a beautiful house, great children and a beautiful wife, named Emily. Cal's seemingly perfect life unravels, however, when he learns that Emily has been unfaithful and wants a divorce. Over 40 and suddenly single, Cal is adrift in the fickle world of dating. Enter, Jacob Palmer, a self-styled player who takes Cal under his wing and teaches him how to be a hit with the ladies.

Source Code(2011)

FSK: 16+ years
| 1h 33min | Thriller, Science Fiction, Mystery
3.6/5 (with 3,881 votes)

When decorated soldier Captain Colter Stevens wakes up in the body of an unknown man, he discovers he's part of a mission to find the bomber of a Chicago commuter train.

Fast Five(2011)

FSK: 12+ years
| 2h 10min | Action, Thriller, Crime
3.6/5 (with 3,824 votes)

Former cop Brian O'Conner partners with ex-con Dom Toretto on the opposite side of the law. Since Brian and Mia Toretto broke Dom out of custody, they've blown across many borders to elude authorities. Now backed into a corner in Rio de Janeiro, they must pull one last job in order to gain their freedom.

Transformers: Dark of the Moon(2011)

FSK: 12+ years
| 2h 34min | Action, Science Fiction, Adventure
3.1/5 (with 3,746 votes)

The Autobots continue to work for NEST, now no longer in secret. But after discovering a strange artifact during a mission in Chernobyl, it becomes apparent to Optimus Prime that the United States government has been less than forthright with them.

Real Steel(2011)

FSK: 12+ years
| 2h 7min | Action, Science Fiction, Drama
3.5/5 (with 3,607 votes)

Charlie Kenton is a washed-up fighter who retired from the ring when robots took over the sport. After his robot is trashed, he reluctantly teams up with his estranged son to rebuild and train an unlikely contender.

Friends with Benefits(2011)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 49min | Romance / Love, Comedy
3.3/5 (with 3,580 votes)

Dylan and Jamie think it's going to be easy to add the simple act of sex to their friendship, despite what Hollywood romantic comedies would have them believe. They soon discover however that getting physical really does always lead to complications.

The Help(2011)

FSK: 0+ years
| 2h 26min | Drama
4.1/5 (with 3,547 votes)

Aibileen Clark is a middle-aged African-American maid who has spent her life raising white children and has recently lost her only son; Minny Jackson is an African-American maid who has often offended her employers despite her family's struggles with money and her desperate need for jobs; and Eugenia "Skeeter" Phelan is a young white woman who has recently moved back home after graduating college to find out her childhood maid has mysteriously disappeared. These three stories intertwine to explain how life in Jackson, Mississippi revolves around "the help"; yet they are always kept at a certain distance because of racial lines.

Cars 2(2011)

FSK: 0+ years
| 1h 46min | Animation, Kids & Family, Adventure, Comedy
3.0/5 (with 3,446 votes)

Star race car Lightning McQueen and his pal Mater head overseas to compete in the World Grand Prix race. But the road to the championship becomes rocky as Mater gets caught up in an intriguing adventure of his own: international espionage.

Hugo(2011)

FSK: 6+ years
| 2h 6min | Adventure, Drama, Kids & Family
3.6/5 (with 3,405 votes)

Orphaned and alone except for an uncle, Hugo Cabret lives in the walls of a train station in 1930s Paris. Hugo's job is to oil and maintain the station's clocks, but to him, his more important task is to protect a broken automaton and notebook left to him by his late father. Accompanied by the goddaughter of an embittered toy merchant, Hugo embarks on a quest to solve the mystery of the automaton and find a place he can call home.

Green Lantern(2011)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 54min | Adventure, Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
2.6/5 (with 3,322 votes)

For centuries, a small but powerful force of warriors called the Green Lantern Corps has sworn to keep intergalactic order. Each Green Lantern wears a ring that grants him superpowers. But when a new enemy called Parallax threatens to destroy the balance of power in the Universe, their fate and the fate of Earth lie in the hands of the first human ever recruited.

Midnight in Paris(2011)

FSK: 0+ years
| 1h 34min | Fantasy, Comedy, Romance / Love
3.8/5 (with 3,314 votes)

A romantic comedy about a family traveling to the French capital for business. The party includes a young engaged couple forced to confront the illusion that a life different from their own is better.

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo(2011)

FSK: 16+ years
| 2h 38min | Thriller, Crime, Mystery
3.7/5 (with 3,149 votes)

This English-language adaptation of the Swedish novel by Stieg Larsson follows a disgraced journalist, Mikael Blomkvist, as he investigates the disappearance of a weary patriarch's niece from 40 years ago. He is aided by the pierced, tattooed, punk computer hacker named Lisbeth Salander. As they work together in the investigation, Blomkvist and Salander uncover immense corruption beyond anything they have ever imagined.

Kung Fu Panda 2(2011)

FSK: 6+ years
| 1h 31min | Animation, Kids & Family
3.5/5 (with 3,126 votes)

Po is now living his dream as The Dragon Warrior, protecting the Valley of Peace alongside his friends and fellow kung fu masters, The Furious Five - Tigress, Crane, Mantis, Viper and Monkey. But Po’s new life of awesomeness is threatened by the emergence of a formidable villain, who plans to use a secret, unstoppable weapon to conquer China and destroy kung fu. It is up to Po and The Furious Five to journey across China to face this threat and vanquish it. But how can Po stop a weapon that can stop kung fu? He must look to his past and uncover the secrets of his mysterious origins; only then will he be able to unlock the strength he needs to succeed.

Super 8(2011)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 52min | Thriller, Science Fiction, Mystery
3.4/5 (with 3,015 votes)

In 1979 Ohio, several youngsters are making a zombie movie with a Super-8 camera. In the midst of filming, the friends witness a horrifying train derailment and are lucky to escape with their lives. They soon discover that the catastrophe was no accident, as a series of unexplained events and disappearances soon follows. Deputy Jackson Lamb, the father of one of the kids, searches for the terrifying truth behind the crash.

Rio(2011)

FSK: 0+ years
| 1h 36min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Kids & Family
3.4/5 (with 3,005 votes)

Captured by smugglers when he was just a hatchling, a macaw named Blu never learned to fly and lives a happily domesticated life in Minnesota with his human friend, Linda. Blu is thought to be the last of his kind, but when word comes that Jewel, a lone female, lives in Rio de Janeiro, Blu and Linda go to meet her. Animal smugglers kidnap Blu and Jewel, but the pair soon escape and begin a perilous adventure back to freedom -- and Linda.

Directed by Carlos Saldanha

Rango(2011)

FSK: 6+ years
| 1h 47min | Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Western, Adventure
3.4/5 (with 2,870 votes)

When Rango, a lost family pet, accidentally winds up in the gritty, gun-slinging town of Dirt, the less-than-courageous lizard suddenly finds he stands out. Welcomed as the last hope the town has been waiting for, new Sheriff Rango is forced to play his new role to the hilt.

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