October 2012 Movie Releases

Frankenweenie

Release date

October 5

Genre

Animation, Comedy, Horror

Studio

Walt Disney Pictures

Director

Tim Burton

Starring

Charlie Tahan, Winona Ryder, Martin Short, Catherine O'Hara

Taken 2

Release date

October 5

Genre

Action, Thriller

Studio

The 20th Century Fox

Director

Olivier Megaton

Starring

Liam Neeson, Famke Janssen, Maggie Grace, Rade Serbedzija

Trade of Innocents

Release date

October 5

Genre

Drama

Studio

Monterey Media

Director

Christopher Bessette

Starring

Dermot Mulroney, Mira Sorvino, John Billingsley, Trieu Tran

Wuthering Heights

Release date

October 5

Genre

Drama, Romance

Studio

Oscilloscope Laboratories

Director

Andrea Arnold

Starring

James Howson, Solomon Glave, Kaya Scodelario, Nichola Burley

Butter

Release date

October 5

Genre

Comedy

Studio

The Weinstein Company

Director

Jim Field Smith

Starring

Jennifer Garner, Ty Burrell, Olivia Wilde, Hugh Jackman

The Paperboy

Release date

October 5

Genre

Thriller

Studio

Millennium Entertainment

Director

Lee Daniels

Starring

Zac Efron, John Cusack, Nicole Kidman, Matthew McConaughey

The Oranges

Release date

October 5

Genre

Drama, Comedy

Studio

ATO Pictures

Director

Julian Farino

Starring

Hugh Laurie, Catherine Keener, Leighton Meester, Adam Brody

Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You

Release date

October 5

Genre

Drama

Studio

FilmBuff

Director

Roberto Faenza

Starring

Toby Regbo, Marcia Gay Harden, Deborah Ann Woll, Lucy Liu

V/H/S

Release date

October 5

Genre

Horror, Thriller

Studio

Magnolia Pictures

Director

Adam Wingard, Glenn McQuaid, Radio Silence, David Bruckner, Joe Swanberg, Ti West

Starring

Calvin Reeder, Adam Wingard, Hannah Fierman, Joe Swanberg

Sister

Release date

October 5

Genre

Drama

Studio

Adopt Films

Director

Ursula Meier

Starring

Lea Seydoux, Kacey Mottet Klein, Gillian Anderson, Jean-Francois Stevenin

Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare

Release date

October 5

Genre

Documentary

Studio

Roadside Attractions

Director

Susan Fromke, Matthew Heineman

Starring

Don Berwick, Shanon Brownlee, Steve Burd, David Fridovich

English Vinglish

Release date

October 5

Genre

Drama

Studio

Eros International

Director

Gauri Shinde

Starring

Sridevi, Adil Hussain, Mehdi Nebbou, Priya Anand

The Knot

Release date

October 5

Genre

Romance, Comedy

Studio

Universal Pictures

Director

Jesse Lawrence

Starring

Talulah Riley, Noel Clarke, Matthew McNulty, Mena Suvari

Pitch Perfect

Release date

October 5

Genre

Comedy, Musical

Studio

Universal Pictures

Director

Jason Moore

Starring

Anna Kendrick, Brittany Snow, Rebel Wilson, Anna Camp

Steel Magnolias

Release date

October 7

Genre

Drama, Romance

Studio

Lifetime Movie Network

Director

Kenny Leon

Starring

Queen Latifah, Alfre Woodard, Jill Scott, Phylicia Rashad

Hotel Noir

Release date

October 9

Genre

Drama

Studio

Gato Negro Films

Director

Sebastian Gutierrez

Starring

Rufus Sewell, Carla Gugino, Danny DeVito, Robert Forster

Here Comes the Boom

Release date

October 12

Genre

Action, Comedy

Studio

Columbia Pictures

Director

Frank Coraci

Starring

Kevin James, Salma Hayek, Joe Rogan, Charice

Argo

Release date

October 12

Genre

Drama

Studio

Warner Bros. Pictures

Director

Ben Affleck

Starring

Ben Affleck, Alan Arkin, Kyle Chandler, John Goodman

Sinister

Release date

October 12

Genre

Horror

Studio

Summit Entertainment

Director

Scott Derrickson

Starring

Ethan Hawke, James Ransone, Fred Dalton Thompson, Clare Foley

Special Forces

Release date

October 12

Genre

Drama, Thriller

Studio

Entertainment One

Director

Stephane Rybojad

Starring

Diane Kruger, Djimon Hounsou, Denis Menochet, Benoit Magimel

Seven Psychopaths

Release date

October 12

Genre

Drama, Comedy

Studio

CBS Films

Director

Martin McDonagh

Starring

Colin Farrell, Sam Rockwell, Christopher Walken, Woody Harrelson

Smashed

Release date

October 12

Genre

Drama, Comedy

Studio

Sony Pictures Classics

Director

James Ponsoldt

Starring

Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Aaron Paul, Octavia Spencer, Nick Offerman

Middle of Nowhere

Release date

October 12

Genre

Drama

Studio

Participant Media

Director

Ava DuVernay

Starring

David Oyelowo, Omari Hardwick, Sharon Lawrence, Dondre Whitfield

3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom

Release date

October 12

Genre

Comedy

Studio

Variance Films

Director

Jordan Roberts

Starring

Charlie Hunnam, Chris O'Dowd, Ron Perlman, Lizzy Caplan

Atlas Shrugged: Part 2

Release date

October 12

Genre

Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

Studio

Atlas Distribution

Director

John Putch

Starring

Samantha Mathis, Esai Morales, Jason Beghe, Patrick Fabian

Smiley

Release date

October 12

Genre

Horror, Thriller

Studio

Fever Productions

Director

Michael J. Gallagher

Starring

Caitlin Gerard, Melanie Papalia, Shane Dawson, Andrew James Allen

The Thieves

Release date

October 12

Genre

Action, Adventure

Studio

Well Go USA

Director

Choi Dong Hoon

Starring

Kim Yoon Seok, Kim Hye Soo, Jeon Ji Hyun, Lee Jung Jae

Arcadia

Release date

October 13

Genre

Drama

Studio

Poisson Rouge Pictures

Director

Olivia Silver

Starring

John Hawkes, Ryan Simpkins, Ty Simpkins, Kendall Toole

Asterix and Obelix: God Save Britannia

Release date

October 17

Genre

Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

Studio

Wild Bunch

Director

Laurent Tirard

Starring

Gerard Depardieu, Edouard Baer, Fabrice Luchini, Catherine Deneuve

Holy Motors

Release date

October 17

Genre

Drama

Studio

Indomina Group

Director

Leos Carax

Starring

Denis Lavant, Edith Scob, Kylie Minogue, Eva Mendes

Alex Cross

Release date

October 19

Genre

Action, Thriller, Drama

Studio

Summit Entertainment

Director

Rob Cohen

Starring

Tyler Perry, Matthew Fox, Edward Burns, Jean Reno

Paranormal Activity 4

Release date

October 19

Genre

Horror

Studio

Paramount Pictures

Director

Henry Joost, Ariel Schulman

Starring

Katie Featherston, Kathryn Newton, Brady Allen, Matt Shively

The First Time

Release date

October 19

Genre

Drama, Comedy

Studio

Samuel Goldwyn Films

Director

Jon Kasdan

Starring

Dylan O'Brien, Brittany Robertson, Victoria Justice, James Frecheville

The Sessions

Release date

October 19

Genre

Drama

Studio

Fox Searchlight Pictures

Director

Ben Lewin

Starring

John Hawkes, Helen Hunt, William H. Macy, Moon Bloodgood

Nobody Walks

Release date

October 19

Genre

Drama

Studio

Magnolia Pictures

Director

Ry Russo-Young

Starring

John Krasinski, Olivia Thirlby, Rosemarie DeWitt, Rhys Wakefield

Sassy Pants

Release date

October 19

Genre

Comedy

Studio

Phase 4 Films

Director

Coley Sohn

Starring

Anna Gunn, Haley Joel Osment, Ashley Rickards, Diedrich Bader

Tai Chi 0

Release date

October 19

Genre

Action, Adventure

Studio

Well Go USA

Director

Stephen Fung

Starring

Yuan Xiaochao, Angelababy, Eddie Peng, Shu Qi

That's What She Said

Release date

October 19

Genre

Drama, Comedy

Studio

Phase 4 Films

Director

Carrie Preston

Starring

Anne Heche, Marcia DeBonis, Alia Shawkat, Miriam Shor

Student of the Year

Release date

October 19

Genre

Romance, Comedy

Studio

Eros International

Director

Karan Johar

Starring

Sidharth Malhotra, Varun Dhawan, Alia Bhatt, Rishi Kapoor

Alter Egos

Release date

October 19

Genre

Drama, Comedy

Studio

SModcast Pictures

Director

Jordan Galland

Starring

Kris Lemche, Joey Kern, Brooke Nevin, Christine Evangelista

The Girl

Release date

October 20

Genre

Drama

Studio

HBO Films

Director

Julian Jarrold

Starring

Toby Jones, Sienna Miller, Penelope Wilton, Imelda Staunton

The Zen of Bennett

Release date

October 24

Genre

Documentary

Studio

Abramorama

Director

Unjoo Moon

Starring

Tony Bennett, Andrea Bocelli, Lady GaGa, John Mayer

Silent Hill: Revelation 3D

Release date

October 26

Genre

Horror, Mystery

Studio

Open Road Films

Director

Michael J. Bassett

Starring

Adelaide Clemens, Kit Harington, Sean Bean, Radha Mitchell

Chasing Mavericks

Release date

October 26

Genre

Drama, Sport

Studio

20th Century Fox

Director

Michael Apted, Curtis Hanson

Starring

Gerard Butler, Jonny Weston, Elisabeth Shue, Abigail Spencer

Fun Size

Release date

October 26

Genre

Comedy

Studio

Paramount Pictures

Director

Josh Schwartz

Starring

Victoria Justice, Thomas Mann, Jane Levy, Josh Pence

Cloud Atlas

Release date

October 26

Genre

Action, Adventure

Studio

Warner Bros. Pictures

Director

Tom Tykwer, Andy Wachowski, Lana Wachowski

Starring

Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Jim Broadbent, Hugo Weaving

Sleep Tight

Release date

October 26

Genre

Horror

Studio

MPI Media Group

Director

Jaume Balaguero

Starring

Luis Tosar, Marta Etura, Alberto San Juan, Petra Martinez

Pusher

Release date

October 26

Genre

Thriller

Studio

Radius-TWC

Director

Luis Prieto

Starring

Richard Coyle, Bronson Webb, Agyness Deyn, Mem Ferda

The Loneliest Planet

Release date

October 26

Genre

Drama, Thriller

Studio

Sundance Selects

Director

Julia Loktev

Starring

Gael Garcia Bernal, Hani Furstenberg, Bidzina Gujabidze

Un Plan Parfait

Release date

October 31

Genre

Comedy, Romance, Adventure

Studio

Universal Pictures International

Director

Pascal Chaumeil

Starring

Diane Kruger, Dany Boon, Alice Pol, Robert Plagnol