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2009 Movies

Take a nostalgic look back at the top movies of 2009, celebrating the films, directors and actors that defined the year and left a lasting legacy in the world of entertainment.

2009 Academy Awards

Avatar
Written by: James Cameron
Directed by: James Cameron
Starring: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver
Country: United States of America
Outline: A paraplegic former Marine is dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission, but becomes torn between following his orders and protecting the world he feels is his home.
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The Hangover
Written by: Jon Lucas, Scott Moore
Directed by: Todd Phillips
Starring: Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis
Country: United States of America
Outline: Three friends wake up from a bachelor party in Las Vegas, with no memory of the previous night and the bachelor missing.
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Written by: Steve Kloves
Directed by: David Yates
Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson
Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Outline: As Harry Potter enters his sixth year at Hogwarts, he discovers an old book that helps him excel in his Potions class but also leads him to uncover more about Lord Voldemort's dark past.
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Angels & Demons
Written by: Akiva Goldsman, David Koepp, Dan Brown
Directed by: Ron Howard
Starring: Tom Hanks, Ewan McGregor, Ayelet Zurer
Country: United States of America
Outline: Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is called to Rome to unravel a conspiracy involving the Illuminati, a secret society threatening the Vatican with a devastating bomb. Alongside scientist Vittoria Vetra, Langdon races against time to prevent a catastrophe.
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Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Written by: Ehren Kruger, Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman
Directed by: Michael Bay
Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel
Country: United States of America
Outline: Sam Witwicky discovers the origins of the Transformers while battling the Decepticons, who aim to harvest Earth's sun. With the Autobots, Sam confronts new enemies in a battle to save humanity.
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2012
Written by: Roland Emmerich, Harald Kloser, Roland Emmerich
Directed by: Roland Emmerich
Starring: John Cusack, Amanda Peet, Chiwetel Ejiofor
Country: United States of America
Outline: As global catastrophes threaten Earth's existence, a writer and his family embark on a perilous journey to survive and find a new home for humanity.
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3 Idiots
Written by: Rajkumar Hirani, Abhijat Joshi, Chetan Bhagat
Directed by: Rajkumar Hirani
Starring: Aamir Khan, R. Madhavan, Sharman Joshi
Country: India
Outline: Three engineering students embark on a journey to find their missing friend, uncovering the pressures of the education system and the importance of following one's passion.
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The Secret in Their Eyes
Written by: Eduardo Sacheri, Juan José Campanella, Juan José Campanella
Directed by: Juan José Campanella
Starring: Ricardo Darín, Soledad Villamil, Pablo Rago
Country: Argentina
Outline: A retired legal counselor revisits an unsolved case that has haunted him for years, leading to a journey of love, justice, and closure.
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Mary and Max
Written by: Adam Elliot
Directed by: Adam Elliot
Starring: Toni Collette, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Eric Bana
Country: Australia
Outline: In 1976 Melbourne, a lonely 8-year-old girl strikes up a correspondence with an unlikely pen pal: a severely obese 44-year-old New Yorker with Asperger's syndrome.
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Darbareye Elly
Written by: Asghar Farhadi
Directed by: Asghar Farhadi
Starring: Golshifteh Farahani, Shahab Hosseini, Taraneh Alidoosti
Country: Iran, Islamic Republic of
Outline: A group of friends travel to the north of Iran for a wedding, but the disappearance of one of them during the trip threatens to reveal deep-seated secrets about the group.
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Star Trek
Written by: Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman
Directed by: J.J. Abrams
Starring: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Leonard Nimoy
Country: United States of America
Outline: The early days of James T. Kirk and his fellow USS Enterprise crew members as they explore new worlds and civilizations.
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Moon
Written by: Nathan Parker
Directed by: Duncan Jones
Starring: Sam Rockwell, Kevin Spacey
Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Outline: Sam Bell, nearing the end of his three-year contract at a lunar mining station, begins to experience unsettling occurrences that challenge his perception of reality.
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