The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Running time: 158 min.
Director: David Fincher
Writers: Stieg Larsson, Steven Zaillian
Stars: Daniel Craig, Rooney Mara, Christopher Plummer, Steven Berkoff, Joely Richardson
Synopsis: The hollywood movie adaptation of the first book off Stieg Larsson's The Millenium Trilogy follows Journalist Mikael Blomkvist (Daniel Craig), who is hired to find a woman who has been missing for years. He meets Lisbeth Salander (Rooney Mara), a skilled hacker, who helps him on his mission.
Opens on: February 1
Fun fact: The Swedish film adaptations of all three books feature Noomi Rapace as Lisbeth Salander.

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The Grey

Genre: Drama, Action, Adventure
Running time: 117 min.
Director: Joe Carnahan
Writers: Joe Carnahan, Ian Mackenzie Jeffers
Stars: Liam Neeson, Dermot Mulroney, Frank Grillo
Synopsis: Ottway (Liam Neeson) leads a team of oil drillers in the Alaskan wilderness after their plane crashes. Aside from battling ruthless environmental elements, the team also has to ward off a pack of vicious wolves.
Opens on: February 1
Fun fact: Bradley Cooper was originally cast as Ottway.

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Journey 2: The Mysterious Island

Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Family
Running time: 94 min.
Director: Brad Peyton
Writers: Brian Gunn, Mark Gunn, Richard Outten, Jules Verne
Stars: Josh Hutcherson, Dwayne Johnson, Vanessa Anne Hudgens, Michael Caine
Synopsis: The flicks tells the story of Sean Anderson (Josh Hutcherson), his stepfather (Dwayne Johnson), a pilot (Luis Guzman), and the pilot's daughter (Vanessa Hudgens) and their journey to a mythical land. With a series of clues, Sean hopes to find his missing grandfather before the island is sent under the sea by seismic shockwaves.
Opens on: February 2
Fun fact: Josh Hutcherson stars as Peeta Mellark in the film adaptation of Suzanne Collins' book The Hunger Games.

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Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace 3D

Genre: Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Running time: 136 min.
Director: George Lucas
Writer: George Lucas
Stars: Ewan McGregor, Liam Neeson, Natalie Portman, Jake Lloyd
Synopsis: Young jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) and his master Qui-Gon Jinn (Liam Neeson) are sent to settle matters regarding the blockaded planet Naboo. They are brought to Queen Amidala (Natalie Portman), and they soon set out to  meet with Republican leaders. A spacecraft malfunction leaves them stranded on the planet Tatooine, where Obi-Wan meets young Anakin Skywalker (Jake Lloyd). Qui-Gon believes the young slave can be a great Jedi leader in the future. The Jedi master bargains for Anakin's freedom and teaches him to use the Force.
Opens on: February 9
Fun fact: Darth Maul (Ray Park) has ten horns on his head.

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The Vow

Genre: Romance, Drama
Running time: 104 min.
Director: Michael Sucsy
Writers: Jason Katims, Abby Kohn, Stuart Sender, Marc Silverstein, Michael Sucsy
Stars: Rachel McAdams, Channing Tatum, Sam Neill, Jessica Lange
Synopsis: Paige (Rachel McAdams) and Leo (Channing Tatum) are newlyweds who get into a car accident. Paige spends some time in a coma and wakes up with severe memory loss. It is up to Leo to save their relationship and remind Paige of their vow to stay together.
Opens on: February 10
Fun fact: Channing Tatum's film debut was in the sports drama flick Coach Carter in 2005.

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Safe House

Genre: Action, Crime, Mystery
Running time: 115 min.
Director: Daniel Espinosa
Writer: David Guggenheim
Stars: Denzel Washington, Ryan Reynolds, Robert Patrick
Synopsis: Young CIA agent Matt Weston (Ryan Reynolds) is tasked to guard the agency's safe house. When the place is attacked by mercenaries, Weston is forced to escape with former-agent-turned-rogue, Tobin Frost (Denzel Washington). The rookie finds himself working with the renegade in order to survive.
Opens on: February 10
Fun fact: Among those considered for the role of Matt Weston were Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Hemsworth, Zac Efron, and Chris Pine.

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The Descendants

Genre: Drama, Family, Comedy
Running time: 115 min.
Director: Alexander Payne
Writers: Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, Jim Rash, Kaui Hart Hemmings
Stars: George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Mary Birdsong, Judy Greer, Beau Bridges, Matthew Lillard, Robert Forster, Nick Krause, Amara Miller
Synopsis: Family man and land baron Matt King (George Clooney) has to look after his two daughters after his wife suffers a boating accident off Waikiki. He reconnects with his kids while struggling with land issues and finding out about his wife's lover.
Opens on: February 15
Fun fact: Kaui Hart Hemmings, the author of the book upon which the movie is based, has a role in the movie. She plays Noe, the assistant of Matt King.

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Hugo

Genre: Adventure, Family, Drama, Mystery
Running time: 126 min.
Director: Martin Scorsese
Writers: John Logan, Brian Selznick
Stars: Asa Butterfield, Chloë Grace Moretz, Christopher Lee, Sacha Baron Cohen
Synopsis: The film, set in the 1930s, follows an intelligent and resourceful boy living behind the walls of a train station in Paris. Hugo Cabret (Asa Butterfield) goes on a quest to unravel the secrets left by his father with the hope of finding a place he can really call home.
Opens on: February 15
Fun fact: Hugo is director Martin Scorsese's first PG-rated flick in 18 years.

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Unofficially Yours

Genre: Romantic Comedy
Director: Cathy Garcia Molina
Stars: Angel Locsin, John Lloyd Cruz
Synopsis: Star Cinema's Valentine's Day offering tells the story of a man who falls in love with the wrong woman. Why? She simply refuses to feel the same way.
Opens on: February 15
Fun fact: Director Cathy Garcia Molina told ABS-CBNNews.com that "she would rather concentrate on making the movie better than be pressured by people's expectations."

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Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance

Genre: Action, Fantasy
Running time: 95 min.
Directors: Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor
Writers: David S. Goyer, Scott M. Gimple, Seth Hoffman
Stars: Nicolas Cage, Ciarán Hinds, Idris Elba
Synopsis: Johnny Blaze (Nicolas Cage), while hiding in Eastern Europe, is sought out by members of an underground church to save a boy from evil forces.
Opens on: February 16
Fun fact: Nicolas is a big comic book fan. In 2007, he created a comic book titled Voodoo Child with his son Weston Cage.

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