Rank 'Em: 2012

By: Ernie Gutierr​ez

Below is the breakdown of all the movies released in theaters during 2012 that I’ve seen, ranked in order of personal preference.

I’ve also seen the following movies, but they aren’t currently in the MUBI database:

- JOYFUL NOISE (dir. Todd Graff) ranks between BIG MIRACLE and DR. SEUSS’ THE LORAX.
- SAFE (dir. Boaz Yakin) ranks between THE HUNGER GAMES and RED TAILS

• 01
  The Cabin in the Woods
  Drew Goddard
• 02
  The Avengers
  Joss Whedon
• 03
  The Woman in Black
  James Watkins
• 04
  Friends with Kids
  Jennifer Westfeldt
• 05
  Darling Companion
  Lawrence Kasdan
• 06
  The Grey
  Joe Carnahan
• 07
  Chronicle
  Josh Trank
• 08
  Man on a Ledge
  Asger Leth
• 09
  Think Like a Man
  Tim Story
• 10
  The Vow
  Michael Sucsy
• 11
  Jeff, Who Lives at Home
  Jay Duplass
• 12
  Touchback
  Don Handfield
• 13
  The Raid: Redemption
  Gareth Evans
• 14
  Lockout
  James Mather
• 15
  John Carter
  Andrew Stanton
• 16
  Wrath of the Titans
  Jonathan Liebesman
• 17
  Wanderlust
  David Wain
• 18
  21 Jump Street
  Phil Lord
• 19
  Big Miracle
  Ken Kwapis
• 20
  Safe House
  Daniél Espinosa
• 21
  Contraband
  Baltasar Kormákur
• 22
  Dr. Seuss' The Lorax
  Chris Renaud
• 23
  This Means War
  McG
• 24
  Haywire
  Steven Soderbergh
• 25
  The Hunger Games
  Gary Ross
• 26
  Gone
  Heitor Dhalia
• 27
  Red Tails
  Anthony Hemingway
• 28
  Dark Shadows
  Tim Burton
• 29
  Silent House
  Chris Kentis