May 2012 Movie Releases

Get the Gringo

Release date

May 1

Genre

Drama, Thriller

Studio

20th Century Fox Home Entertainment

Director

Adrian Grunberg

Starring

Mel Gibson, Peter Stormare, Scott Cohen, Bob Gunton

The Avengers

Release date

May 4

Genre

Superhero, Action

Studio

Walt Disney Pictures

Director

Joss Whedon

Starring

Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Samuel L. Jackson

Mother's Day

Release date

May 4

Genre

Thriller

Studio

Anchor Bay Films

Director

Darren Lynn Bousman

Starring

Rebecca De Mornay, Deborah Ann Woll, Jaime King, Briana Evigan

A Little Bit of Heaven

Release date

May 4

Genre

Romance, Comedy

Studio

Millennium Entertainment

Director

Nicole Kassell

Starring

Kate Hudson, Gael Garcia Bernal, Rosemarie DeWitt, Kathy Bates

LOL

Release date

May 4

Genre

Drama, Comedy

Studio

Lionsgate Films

Director

Lisa Azuelos

Starring

Miley Cyrus, Demi Moore, Ashley Greene, Thomas Jane

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

Release date

May 4

Genre

Drama, Comedy

Studio

Fox Searchlight Pictures

Director

John Madden

Starring

Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Tom Wilkinson, Bill Nighy

Meeting Evil

Release date

May 4

Genre

Thriller

Studio

Magnet Releasing

Director

Chris Fisher

Starring

Samuel L. Jackson, Luke Wilson, Leslie Bibb, Tracie Thoms

ReGeneration

Release date

May 4

Genre

Documentary

Studio

Red Flag Releasing

Director

Phillip Montgomery

Starring

Ryan Gosling, Noam Chomsky, Amy Goodman, Talib Kweli

Death of a Superhero

Release date

May 4

Genre

Drama

Studio

Tribeca Films

Director

Ian Fitzgibbon

Starring

Andy Serkis, Thomas Sangster, Michael McElhatton, Sharon Horgan

Juan of the Dead

Release date

May 4

Genre

Comedy

Studio

Focus World

Director

Alejandro Brugues

Starring

Blanca Rosa Blanco, Elsa Camp, Alexis Diaz de Villegas, Andrea Duro

Dark Shadows

Release date

May 11

Genre

Horror, Mystery

Studio

Warner Bros. Pictures

Director

Tim Burton

Starring

Johnny Depp, Eva Green, Helena Bonham Carter, Chloe Moretz

The Perfect Family

Release date

May 11

Genre

Drama

Studio

Variance Films

Director

Anne Renton

Starring

Kathleen Turner, Emily Deschanel, Jason Ritter, Michael McGrady

Philly Kid

Release date

May 11

Genre

Action, Sci-Fi

Studio

After Dark Films

Director

Jason Connery

Starring

Devon Sawa, Sarah Butler, Wes Chatham, Neal McDonough

A Bag of Hammers

Release date

May 11

Genre

Drama, Comedy

Studio

MPI Media Group

Director

Brian Crano

Starring

Jason Ritter, Rebecca Hall, Carrie Preston, Jake Sandvig

Transit

Release date

May 11

Genre

Thriller

Studio

After Dark Films

Director

Antonio Negret

Starring

James Caviezel, Elisabeth Rohm, Harold Perrineau, Diora Baird

Hick

Release date

May 11

Genre

Drama, Comedy

Studio

Phase 4 Films

Director

Derick Martini

Starring

Chloe Moretz, Blake Lively, Eddie Redmayne, Alec Baldwin

Girl in Progress

Release date

May 11

Genre

Drama, Comedy

Studio

Pantelion Films

Director

Patricia Riggen

Starring

Eva Mendes, Matthew Modine, Landon Liboiron, Cierra Ramirez

I Wish

Release date

May 11

Genre

Drama

Studio

Magnolia Pictures

Director

Hirokazu Koreeda

Starring

Koki Maeda, Ohshiro Maeda, Ryoga Hayashi, Cara Uchida

Stash House

Release date

May 11

Genre

Thriller

Studio

After Dark Films

Director

Eduardo Rodriguez

Starring

Dolph Lundgren, Briana Evigan, Sean Faris, Jon Huertas

El Gringo

Release date

May 11

Genre

Action

Studio

After Dark Films

Director

Eduardo Rodriguez

Starring

Scott Adkins, Yvette Yates, Christian Slater, Israel Islas

Steve Jobs: The Lost Interview

Release date

May 11

Genre

Documentary

Studio

Magnolia Pictures

Director

Paul Sen

Starring

Steve Jobs, Robert X. Cringely

Tonight You're Mine

Release date

May 11

Genre

Drama, Comedy

Studio

Roadside Attractions

Director

David Mackenzie

Starring

Luke Treadaway, Natalia Tena, Mathew Baynton, Ruta Gedmintas

Where Do We Go Now?

Release date

May 11

Genre

Drama

Studio

Sony Pictures Classics

Director

Nadine Labacki

Starring

Nadine Labaki, Layla Hakim, Claude Baz Moussawbaa, Julian Farhat

The Dictator

Release date

May 16

Genre

Comedy, Drama

Studio

Paramount Pictures

Director

Larry Charles

Starring

Sacha Baron Cohen, Anna Faris, Ben Kingsley, Jason Mantzoukas

6 Bullets

Release date

May 17

Genre

Action, Thriller

Studio

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Director

Ernie Barbarash

Starring

Jean-Claude Van Damme, Bianca Bree, Joe Flanigan, Kristopher Van Varenberg

Battleship

Release date

May 18

Genre

Action

Studio

Universal Pictures

Director

Peter Berg

Starring

Liam Neeson, Taylor Kitsch, Alexander Skarsgard, Rihanna

What to Expect When You're Expecting

Release date

May 18

Genre

Romance, Comedy

Studio

Lionsgate Films

Director

Kirk Jones

Starring

Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lopez, Brooklyn Decker, Chris Rock

Virginia

Release date

May 18

Genre

Drama

Studio

Entertainment One

Director

Dustin Lance Black

Starring

Jennifer Connelly, Emma Roberts, Ed Harris, Toby Jones

Hysteria

Release date

May 18

Genre

Romance, Comedy

Studio

Sony Pictures Classics

Director

Tanya Wexler

Starring

Maggie Gyllenhaal, Hugh Dancy, Jonathan Pryce, Rupert Everett

The Samaritan

Release date

May 18

Genre

Thriller

Studio

IFC Films

Director

David Weaver

Starring

Samuel L. Jackson, Luke Kirby, Ruth Negga, Tom Wilkinson

Crooked Arrows

Release date

May 18

Genre

Drama, Sports

Studio

Freestyle Releasing

Director

Steve Rash

Starring

Brandon Routh, Gil Birmingham, Crystal Allen, Chelsea Ricketts

Mansome

Release date

May 18

Genre

Documentary

Studio

Paladin

Director

Morgan Spurlock

Starring

Jason Bateman, Judd Apatow, Will Arnett, Adam Carolla

Men in Black 3

Release date

May 25

Genre

Action, Sci-Fi, Comedy

Studio

Columbia Pictures

Director

Barry Sonnenfeld

Starring

Will Smith, Josh Brolin, Tommy Lee Jones, Jemaine Clement

Chernobyl Diaries

Release date

May 25

Genre

Horror

Studio

Warner Bros. Pictures

Director

Brad Parker

Starring

Jesse McCartney, Jonathan Sadowski, Olivia Dudley, Nathan Phillips

Hide Away

Release date

May 25

Genre

Drama

Studio

Abrorama

Director

Chris Eyre

Starring

Josh Lucas, Ayelet Zurer, James Cromwell, Jon Tenney

Moonrise Kingdom

Release date

May 25

Genre

Drama, Thriller

Studio

Focus Features

Director

Wes Anderson

Starring

Edward Norton, Frances McDormand, Jason Schwartzman, Lucas Hedges

Mighty Fine

Release date

May 25

Genre

Drama, Comedy

Studio

Adopt Films

Director

Debbie Goodstein

Starring

Chazz Palminteri, Andie MacDowell, Jodelle Ferland, Rainey Qualley

Cowgirls n' Angels

Release date

May 25

Genre

Drama, Family

Studio

Samuel Goldwyn Films

Director

Timothy Armstrong

Starring

Jackson Rathbone, James Cromwell, Bailee Madison, Alicia Witt

The Intouchables

Release date

May 25

Genre

Drama, Comedy

Studio

The Weinstein Company

Director

Olivier Nakache, Eric Toledano

Starring

Francois Cluzet, Omar Sy, Anne Le Ny, Audrey Fleurot

Hemingway & Gellhorn

Release date

May 28

Genre

Drama, Romance

Studio

HBO Films

Director

Philip Kaufman

Starring

Clive Owen, Nicole Kidman, Molly Parker, David Strathairn