My Top 15 Most Anticapated Films Of 2014
by michaelhirakida | created - 30 Jan 2014 | updated - 30 Jan 2014 | PublicI am extremely excited for this year because there are some good looking movies coming out. Time to tell you which ones I badly want to see.
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1. The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
R | 99 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
A writer encounters the owner of an aging high-class hotel, who tells him of his early years serving as a lobby boy in the hotel's glorious years under an exceptional concierge.
Director: Wes Anderson | Stars: Ralph Fiennes, F. Murray Abraham, Mathieu Amalric, Adrien Brody
Votes: 886,409 | Gross: $59.10M
My Most Anticapated Film of this year. Wes Anderson as I said before in my fav modern directors list is a perfectionist. I am so excited for this film as it has all the Anderson Regulars and his trademark style. Definite Must see on opening day!
2. Interstellar (2014)
PG-13 | 169 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
When Earth becomes uninhabitable in the future, a farmer and ex-NASA pilot, Joseph Cooper, is tasked to pilot a spacecraft, along with a team of researchers, to find a new planet for humans.
Director: Christopher Nolan | Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Mackenzie Foy
Votes: 2,099,204 | Gross: $188.02M
Christopher Nolan's Sci Fi Epic should be amazing as it is sure to have excellent dialogue and awesome effects.
3. Life Itself (2014)
R | 121 min | Documentary, Biography
The life and career of the renowned film critic and social commentator, Roger Ebert.
Director: Steve James | Stars: Roger Ebert, Chaz Ebert, Gene Siskel, Martin Scorsese
Votes: 16,250 | Gross: $0.81M
This Documentary about Mr. Roger Ebert, one of my many inspirations for being a critic and getting into film should be excellent. It was screened at Sundance this January.
4. Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
PG-13 | 113 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A soldier fighting aliens gets to relive the same day over and over again, the day restarting every time he dies.
Director: Doug Liman | Stars: Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Bill Paxton, Brendan Gleeson
Votes: 736,699 | Gross: $100.21M
Hopefully not a complete rip off of Groundhog Day, this looks like a cool film. I never thought in my life I wanted to see a Tom Cruise movie this much.
5. Muppets Most Wanted (2014)
PG | 107 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
While on a grand world tour, The Muppets find themselves wrapped into an European jewel-heist caper headed by a Kermit the Frog look-alike and his dastardly sidekick.
Director: James Bobin | Stars: Ricky Gervais, Ty Burrell, Tina Fey, Steve Whitmire
Votes: 37,038 | Gross: $51.18M
I love The Muppets and the 2011 reboot did not disapoint me. So there is no doubt this is going to be a smash hit and one I am very looking foward too.
6. Bad Words (2013)
R | 89 min | Comedy, Drama
A spelling bee loser sets out to exact revenge by finding a loophole and attempting to win as an adult.
Director: Jason Bateman | Stars: Jason Bateman, Kathryn Hahn, Allison Janney, Rohan Chand
Votes: 55,379 | Gross: $7.76M
I just saw the tralier for this today. I must say it looks very funny. The Red Band Tralier shows Jason Bateman showing his new Kid friend women's breasts which I found hilarious. Lets hope this does not disapoint.
7. Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead (2014)
R | 100 min | Action, Comedy, Fantasy
Still on the run from a group of Nazi zombies, a man seeks the aid of a group of American zombie enthusiasts, and discovers new techniques for fighting the zombies.
Director: Tommy Wirkola | Stars: Geir Vegar Hoel, Ørjan Gamst, Martin Starr, Jocelyn DeBoer
Votes: 26,726
I liked the first Dead Snow alot. It was like the unofficial Call Of Duty Nazi Zombies film. This film should have lots of gore, lots of laughes and some shocking moments. Looks good!
8. The Hungover Games (2014)
R | 85 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
A spoof on The Hangover (2009), The Hunger Games (2012) and other movies, TV series etc. 4 men, with hangovers after a bachelor party, find themselves in a future, dystopian, kill or be killed game.
Director: Josh Stolberg | Stars: Ben Begley, Herbert Russell, Ross Nathan, Sam Pancake
Votes: 16,923
Ok. Don't judge me for this. But the tralier looked awesome. I just recently rewatched the original Hangover and Im not sure if I will like this film, but It should be OK.
9. Sabotage (2014)
R | 109 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Members of an elite DEA task force find themselves being taken down one by one after they rob a drug cartel safe house.
Director: David Ayer | Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sam Worthington, Terrence Howard, Olivia Williams
Votes: 66,259 | Gross: $10.51M
Huge Arnold Scwarzenneger Fan. Im glad he is back doing all these films. This should be awesome.
10. Transcendence (I) (2014)
PG-13 | 119 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
A scientist's drive for artificial intelligence takes on dangerous implications when his own consciousness is uploaded into one such program.
Director: Wally Pfister | Stars: Johnny Depp, Rebecca Hall, Morgan Freeman, Cillian Murphy
Votes: 238,838 | Gross: $23.02M
Wally Pfhister's Directorial Debut looks like a epic Christopher Nolan look-a-like that looks awesome. Nothing much else to say.
11. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
PG-13 | 130 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The fragile peace between apes and humans is threatened as mistrust and betrayal threaten to plunge both tribes into a war for dominance over the Earth.
Director: Matt Reeves | Stars: Gary Oldman, Keri Russell, Andy Serkis, Kodi Smit-McPhee
Votes: 468,811 | Gross: $208.55M
Another film Im excited for. Loved the prequel Rise of Planet Of The Apes so this should be a killer action film with Andy Serkis once again doing amazing performences with motion capture.
12. Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014)
R | 102 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Some of Sin City's most hard-boiled citizens cross paths with a few of its more reviled inhabitants.
Directors: Frank Miller, Robert Rodriguez | Stars: Mickey Rourke, Jessica Alba, Josh Brolin, Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Votes: 170,464 | Gross: $13.76M
I loved the original Sin City. This sequel finally comes nine years after the first film and should be awesome.
13. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
PG-13 | 144 min | Adventure, Fantasy
Bilbo and company are forced to engage in a war against an array of combatants and keep the Lonely Mountain from falling into the hands of a rising darkness.
Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Cate Blanchett
Votes: 571,677 | Gross: $255.12M
How Could I Not Forget this one? This will surely be the end of a great series of film adaptations. Im sad. Dont Leave Me Lord Of The Rings! I Need You!
14. The Giver (2014)
PG-13 | 97 min | Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
In a seemingly perfect community without war, pain, suffering, differences or choices, a young boy is chosen to learn from an elderly man, the true pain and pleasure of the "real" world.
Director: Phillip Noyce | Stars: Brenton Thwaites, Jeff Bridges, Meryl Streep, Taylor Swift
Votes: 125,607 | Gross: $45.09M
I read the book in one sitting. It was that good. So I hope this adaptation will be good also. When will we have The Alchemist Movie?!
15. How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)
PG | 102 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
When Hiccup and Toothless discover an ice cave that is home to hundreds of new wild dragons and the mysterious Dragon Rider, the two friends find themselves at the center of a battle to protect the peace.
Director: Dean DeBlois | Stars: Jay Baruchel, Cate Blanchett, Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson
Votes: 363,973 | Gross: $177.00M
To Finish my list is this film. I think this is going to be the best Dreamworks film in a long, long time. With Disapointments like The Croods and Puss in Boots it has to be amazing! It just has to be!
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