2. 10. IRON MAN 3
Release Date: May 3rd 2013.
Genre: Action, Adventure
Rating: PG-13 (12A)
Distributor: Buena Vista
Director: Shane Black
Famous Stars: Fan Bingbing, Robert Downey Jr. Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce, Rebecca Hall, James
Badge Dale, Jon Favreau, Ben Kingsley, Paul Bettany (Voice), Mark Ruffalo (Cameo).
Cinematography: John Toll
Money Made: $1 214 811 252
Budget: $ 200 million
Running Time: 2 Hours 9 Minutes
Oscars: Nominated for 2 Oscars in 2009. Winning none.
Golden Globes: N/A
Awards: 19 Awards with 63 nominations.
Synopsis: Marvel's "Iron Man 3" pits brash-but-brilliant industrialist Tony Stark/Iron Man against an enemy whose
reach knows no bounds. When Stark finds his personal world destroyed at his enemy's hands, he embarks on a
harrowing quest to find those responsible. This journey, at every turn, will test his mettle. With his back against the
wall, Stark is left to survive by his own devices, relying on his ingenuity and instincts to protect those closest to him.
As he fights his way back, Stark discovers the answer to the question that has secretly haunted him: does the man
make the suit or does the suit make the man? Source: (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1300854/plotsummary).
3. 9. FROZEN
Release Date: 6th December 2013
Genre: PG
Rating: Animation
Distributor: Buena Vista
Director: Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee
Famous Stars: Kristen Bell(Voice), Jonathan Groff(Voice), Josh Gad (Voice), Idina Menzel(Voice), Alan
Tudyk(Voice).
Cinematography: Philip Robertson
Money Made: $1 276 480 335
Budget: $150 Million.
Running Time: 1 Hour 48 Minutes
Oscars: Nominated for 2, winning one: Best Animated Feature Film of the Year.
Golden Globes: Nominated for 2, winning one: Best Animated Feature Film.
Awards: Overall, Frozen won 74 awards while being nominated for a further 57.
Synopsis: Anna, a fearless optimist, sets off on an epic journey - teaming up with rugged mountain man
Kristoff and his loyal reindeer Sven - to find her sister Elsa, whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom
of Arendelle in eternal winter. Encountering Everest-like conditions, mystical trolls and a hilarious
snowman named Olaf, Anna and Kristoff battle the elements in a race to save the kingdom. From the
outside Anna's sister, Elsa looks poised, regal and reserved, but in reality, she lives in fear as she
wrestles with a mighty secret-she was born with the power to create ice and snow. It's a beautiful ability,
but also extremely dangerous. Haunted by the moment her magic nearly killed her younger sister Anna,
Elsa has isolated herself, spending every waking minute trying to suppress her growing powers. Her
mounting emotions trigger the magic, accidentally setting off an eternal winter that she can't stop. She
fears she's becoming a monster and that no one, not even her sister, can help her. Source:
(http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2294629/plotsummary).
4. 8. HARRY POTTER: DEATHLY
HALLOWS PART 2
Release Date: 15TH July, 2011.
Genre: Fantasy.
Rating: Pg-13 (12A).
Distributor: Warner Brothers
Director: David Yates.
Famous Stars: Clemence Poesy, Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Helena Bonham Carter, Ralph
Fiennes, Tom Felton*, Robbie Coltrane*, Michael Gambon*, Jason Isaacs*, Alan Rickman, David Thewlis*, Julie
Walters*, Bonnie Wright*, Gary Oldman*, Emma Thompson*, Maggie Smith*, John Hurt*, Kelly Macdonald*, Ciaran
Hinds*, Warwick Davis*, Miranda Richardson*, Timothy Spall*, Jim Broadbent*. * States minor role.
Cinematography: Eduardo Serra.
Money Made: $1 341 511 219.
Budget: $250 million.
Running Time: 2 Hours 10 Minutes.
Oscars: Nominated for 3: Best Achievement in Makeup, Best Achievement in Visual Effects and Best Achievement in
Art Direction. Yet, No wins.
Golden Globes: N/A
Awards: Harry Potter: Deathly Hallows Part 2 won a staggering 46 awards while also being nominated for a further
90.
Synopsis: Harry, Ron, and Hermione continue their quest of finding and destroying the Dark Lord's three remaining
Horcruxes, the magical items responsible for his immortality. But as the mystical Deathly Hallows are uncovered, and
Voldemort finds out about their mission, the biggest battle begins and life as they know it will never be the same
again. Source: (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1201607/plotsummary).
5. 7. AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON
Release Date: 1st May 2015.
Genre: Action/Adventure.
Rating: PG-13 (12A).
Distributor: Buena Vista.
Director: Joss Whedon.
Famous Stars: Robert Downey Jr. Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner,
Don Cheadle, Aaron Johnson, Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Bettany, Cobie Smulders, Anthony Mackie, Hayley Atwell, Idris
Elba, Stellan Skarsgard, James Spader(Voice), Samuel L. Jackson, Josh Brolin(Voice), and Andy Serkis*(Cameo). *
denotes a minor role is played.
Cinematography: Ben Davis
Money Made: $1 405 413 868.
Budget: $250 million.
Running Time: 2 Hours 21 minutes.
Oscars: N/A.
Golden Globes: N/A.
Awards: Avengers: Age of Ultron won 5 awards after being nominated to 41 nominations overall.
Synopsis: Tony Stark creates the Ultron Program to protect the world, but when the peacekeeping program
becomes hostile, The Avengers go into action to try and defeat a virtually impossible enemy together. Earth's
mightiest heroes must come together once again to protect the world from global extinction. Source:
(http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2395427/plotsummary).
6. 6. FAST AND FURIOUS 7
Release Date: 3rd April 2015.
Genre: Action.
Rating: PG-13 (12A).
Distributor: Universal.
Director: James Wan.
Famous Stars: Tony Jaa, Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodreguez, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese
Gibson, Chris Bridges, Lucas Black, Lucas Black, Jason Statham, Dhimon Hounsou, and Kurt Russell.
Cinematography: Stephen F. Windon
Money Made: $1 516 645 911.
Budget: $190 million.
Running Time: 2 Hour 17 minutes.
Oscars: N/A
Golden Globes: 1 nomination: Best Original Song – Motion Picture. However, 0 wins.
Awards: Furious 7 won 21 awards, with a further 27 nominations.
Synopsis: Dominic and his crew thought they'd left the criminal mercenary life behind. They'd defeated
international terrorist Owen Shaw and went their separate ways. But now, Shaw's brother, Deckard Shaw, is out
killing the crew one by one for revenge. Worse, a Somalian terrorist called Jakarde and a shady government official
called "Mr. Nobody" are both competing to steal a computer terrorism program called "God's Eye," that can turn
any technological device into a weapon. Torretto must reconvene with his team to stop Shaw and retrieve the
God's Eye program while caught in a power struggle between the terrorist and the United States government.
Source: (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2820852/plotsummary).
7. 5. MARVEL’S THE AVENGERS
Release Date: 4th May, 2014.
Genre: Action/Adventure.
Rating: PG-13 (12A).
Distributor: Buena Vista.
Director: Joss Whendon.
Famous Stars: Robert Downey Jr. Chris Hemsworth, Chris Evans, Jeremy Renner, Mark Ruffalo, Scarlett Johansson,
Clark Gregg, Samuel L. Jackson, Cobie Smulders, Tom Hiddleston, Stellan Hiddleston, Gwyneth Paltrow*, and Paul
Bettany*(Voice). *denotes a minor role.
Cinematography: Seamus McGarvey.
Money Made: $1 519 557 910.
Budget: $220 million.
Running Time: 2 Hours 22 minutes.
Oscars: 1 nomination: Best Achievement in Visual Effects. However, no wins.
Golden Globes: N/A
Awards: Marvel’s The Avengers won 34 awards with a further 76 nominations.
Synopsis: Nick Fury is the director of S.H.I.E.L.D., an international peace-keeping agency. The agency is a who's who of
Marvel Super Heroes, with Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye and Black Widow. When
global security is threatened by Loki and his cohorts, Nick Fury and his team will need all their powers to save the
world from disaster. Source: (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0848228/plotsummary).
8. 4. JURASSIC WORLD
Release Date: 12th June, 2015
Genre: Science Fiction Horror
Rating: PG-13 (12A)
Distributor: Universal
Director: Colin Trevorrow
Famous Stars: Nick Robinson, Omar Sy, Chris Pratt, Bryce Dllas, Jake Johnson, Vincent D’Onofrio, Irrfan Khan, and Judy
Greer
Cinematography: John Schwartzman
Money Made: $1 670 400 637
Budget: $150 Million
Running Time: 2 Hour 4 Minutes
Oscars: N/A
Golden Globes: N/A
Awards: Jurassic World won 6 awards with 53 nominations.
Synopsis: Located off the coast of Costa Rica, the Jurassic World luxury resort provides a habitat for an array of genetically
engineered dinosaurs, including the vicious and intelligent Indominus rex. When the massive creature escapes, it sets off a
chain reaction that causes the other dinos to run amok. Now, it's up to a former military man and animal expert (Chris
Pratt) to use his special skills to save two young brothers and the rest of the tourists from an all-out, prehistoric assault.
Source: (https://www.google.co.uk/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-
8#q=jurassic+world+synopsis).
9. 3. STAR WARS: THE FORCE
AWAKENS
Release Date: 18TH December, 2015.
Genre: Science Fiction Fantasy
Rating: PG-13 (12A)
Distributor: Buena Vista
Director: J.J Abrams
Famous Stars: John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac ,Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, Max von Sydow,
Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, Kenny Baker, Warwick Davis, and Lupita
Nyong'o.
Cinematography: Dan Mindel
Money Made: $2 068 223 624
Budget: $245 Million
Running Time: 2 Hour 16 Minutes
Oscars: Nominated for 5, unfortunately winning none.
Golden Globes: N/A to date (18th September 2016).
Awards: Star Wars: The Force Awakens was nominated with 109 and further winning 47.
Synopsis: 30 years ago, the Empire was defeated and now a new threat, the First Order has risen from the ashes of
the Empire. A scavenger called Rey has encountered a droid that contains a map to the legendary Luke Skywalker,
who has vanished. Rey and a rogue Stormtrooper called Finn find themselves in a monumental conflict between
good and evil, that will see faces old and new. Source: (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2488496/plotsummary)
10. 2. TITANIC
Release Date: 19th December, 1997.
Genre: Romantic Drama, Disaster.
Rating: PG-13 (12A).
Distributor: 20th Century Fox (International), Paramount Pictures (North America).
Director: James Cameron.
Famous Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane, Kathy Bates, Frances Fisher, Victor Garber, Bernard Hill,
Jonathan Hyde, Danny Nucci, David Warner, Bill Paxton, and Gloria Stuart.
Cinematography: Russell Carpenter.
Oscars: 14 nominations winning 11, these include; Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Art
Direction-Set Decoration, Best Costume Design, Best Sound, Best Film Editing, Best Effects/Sound Effects Editing, Best
Effects/ Visual Effects, Best Music/Original Song and Best Music/ Original Dramatic Song.
Golden Globes: 8 nominations, winning 4, these include: Best Director – Motion Picture, Best Original Score – Motion
Picture, Best Original Song – Motion Picture, and Best Motion Picture – Drama.
Awards: Titanic won 121 awards and a further 73 nominations.
Money Made: $2 186 772 302 (Worldwide).
Budget: $200 Million.
Running Time: 3 Hours 14 Minutes.
Synopsis: After winning a trip on the RMS Titanic during a dockside card game, American Jack Dawson spots the
society girl Rose DeWitt Bukater who is on her way to Philadelphia to marry her rich snob fiancé Caledon Hockley.
Rose feels helplessly trapped by her situation and makes her way to the aft deck and thinks of suicide until she is
rescued by Jack. Cal is therefore obliged to invite Jack to dine at their first-class table where he suffers through the
slights of his snobbish hosts. In return, he spirits Rose off to third-class for an evening of dancing, giving her the time
of her life. Deciding to forsake her intended future all together, Rose asks Jack, who has made his living making
sketches on the streets of Paris, to draw her in the nude wearing the invaluable blue diamond Cal has given her. Cal
finds out and has Jack locked away. Soon afterwards, the ship hits an iceberg and Rose must find Jack while both
must run from Cal even as the ship sinks deeper into the freezing water. Source:
(http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120338/plotsummary)
11. 1. AVATAR
Release Date: 18th December, 2009
Genre: Fantasy/ Science Fiction Adventure
Rating: PG-13 (12A)
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Director: James Cameron
Famous Stars: James Cameron, Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Stephen Lang, Michelle Rodriguez, and Giovanni
Ribisi.
Cinematography: Mauro Fiore
Money Made: $2 783 918 982 (Worldwide)
Budget: $237 million, $9 million+ (re-release)
Oscars: Nominated for 9, Winning 3: Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography and Best Visual Effects.
Golden Globes: Nominated for 4, winning 2: Best Director – Motion Picture, and Best Motion Picture – Drama
Awards: Overall, Avatar won 83, and was nominated for a further 121.
Running Time: 2 Hours 42 minutes
Synopsis: On the lush alien world of Pandora live the Na'vi, beings who appear primitive but are highly evolved.
Because the planet's environment is poisonous, human/Na'vi hybrids, called Avatars, must link to human minds to
allow for free movement on Pandora. Jake Sully, a paralyzed former Marine, becomes mobile again through one such
Avatar and falls in love with a Na'vi woman. As a bond with her grows, he is drawn into a battle for the survival of her
world. Source: (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0499549/plotsummary).
