BOF's 15 Best Films Of 2012. (TDKR Tribute On Pg. 19!)

[Ezen Baklattan]

29 Lists were considered.

91 Films were mentioned.

Only one will come out on top.

Ladies and gentlemen, the top 15 films of 2012, as voted on by the community of BoxOffice.com.

Edited January 24, 2013 by Spaghetti

[CJohn]

[Ezen Baklattan]

15. THE MASTER (Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson) - 82 Points

“I am a writer, a doctor, a nuclear physicist and a theoretical philosopher. But above all, I am a man, a hopelessly inquisitive man, just like you.”

Paul Thomas Anderson’s first film since Academy Award nominee There Will Be Blood serves as his allegory for the rise of scientology in the 1950s. The relationship that develops between Freddie Quell and Lancaster Dodd, is skillfully directed, and Phoenix, Hoffman, and Adams command the screen with their roles. When it comes to filmmaking, Paul Thomas Anderson is proving to be *puts on sunglasses* quite the master. YEAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!

User Reviews

“But for viewers who are already on board with Anderson's style, it's another must-see, as it is as fiercely compelling and stimulating as his previous work.” - Webslinger

“PTA is the kind of director, much like Kubrick, where there are no accidents on the screen. Every single detail is exactly the way it should be, with very specific purposes and meanings. It is up to us to figure those out. Let me tell you, I am having a blast trying to unravel the movie he made.” - rallax

Facts & Figures

Box Office: 16m DOM / 20m WW

Rotten Tomatoes: 86% (8.1/10 Av. Rating)

Metacritic: 86

Edited January 22, 2013 by Spaghetti

[Jake Gittes]

Freddie Quirrel?

Edited January 22, 2013 by Jake Gittes

[CoolioD1]

Freddie Quirrel?

How awesome would The Master have been if it was an animated movie with woodland creatures instead of humans? Hoffman's part would probably be a badger or something.

[Gopher]

Totally envisioning a Master meets Adventure Time animated movie right now.

[Jake Gittes]

How awesome would The Master have been if it was an animated movie with woodland creatures instead of humans? Hoffman's part would probably be a badger or something.

Fantastic Mr. Dodd?

[Ezen Baklattan]

What an amusing typo.

Anyways, let's just get this over with. Better now than later.

14. THE HUNGER GAMES - Directed By Gary Ross (92 Points)

“May the odds be ever in your favor.”

Well, it was cool how it made a lot of money, I guess, and it had a really strong first half, so.......er.......let’s just cut straight to the user testimonies, okay?

User Reviews

“Loved it. Had a few minor problems, namely the handling of Rue and JNH's score, but otherwise I was hugely satisfied.” - dddddeeeee

“I thought the battles were really well done. The shakiness was there to show how hectic everything was without being to violent for a PG-13 rating.” - Iceroll

Facts & Figures

Box Office: 408m DOM, 686m WW

Rotten Tomatoes: 85% (7.2/10 Av. Rating)

Metacritic: 67

[CJohn]

We knew this was going to happen. I think I voted for it so yeah

Edited January 22, 2013 by CJohn

[Blankments]

That is a beautiful poster... and now that I know that made the list, I'll be extremely pissed if Wreck-It Ralph doesn't.

[CoolioD1]

Wow. Hunger Games over The Master. That's........ an interesting development.

[Gopher]

Well this is just sad.

[Ezen Baklattan]

acsc1312, if you're reading this, you might want to leave.

13. LES MISERABLES - Directed By Tom Hooper (94 Points)

“I had a dream my life would be so different from this hell I’m living!”

SO. MANY. FEELS. Unapologetically bombastic, and blessed with powerful performances and beautiful crafting, Tom Hooper brings the splendor of the universally acclaimed musical to the big screen, and he mostly succeeds. That, and Anne Hathaway pretty much made everyone in the universe cry.

User Reviews

“while perhaps not as effective as its source material is onstage, it's powerful enough on film to win over viewers that are new to the experience.” - Webslinger

“It's a masterpiece of a movie, cinematography was fine, it was emotional and well made. It does tower and buckle and tiny bit under the sheer size of what it is, but it's still brilliant.” - Riczhang

Facts & Figures

Box Office: 131m DOM / 281m WW (and counting)

Rotten Tomatoes: 70% (7/10 Av. Rating)

Metacritic: 63

[acsc1312]

[Blankments]

First one on my list to show up!

[CoolioD1]

"not as effective as its source material""cinematography was fine"Quotes for the DVD box IMO.

Edited January 22, 2013 by CoolioD1

[acsc1312]

acsc1312, if you're reading this, you might want to leave.

[CJohn]

I also voted on that one. So I also should have seen that happening...

[Gopher]

The cinematography ain't great but I still really dug the film. I'm a Mizhead, after all.

[Michael Gary Scott]

Hunger games yeah!