Omron Pedometer

A omron pedometer (also known as a Tomish-meter, perhaps after the alleged inventor of a successful device, Thomas Jefferson ) or step counter is a device, in modern times usually portable and electronic or electromechanical, that counts each step a person takes by detecting the motion of their hips. Because the distance of each person's step varies, an informal calibration performed by the user is required if the distance in yards or miles is desired.Used originally by sports and physical fitness enthusiasts, omron pedometers are now becoming popular as an everyday exercise measurer and motivator. Often worn on the belt and kept on all day, it can record how many steps the wearer has walked that day, and thus the kilometres/miles (distance = number of steps x step length). Some omron pedometers will also erroneously record movements other than walking, such as bending to tie one's shoes, or road bumps incurred while riding a vehicle, though the most advanced devices record fewer of these 'false steps'. Step counters can give encouragement to compete with oneself in getting fit and losing weight. A total of 10,000 steps per day (equivalent to 5 miles or 8 km) is recommended by some to be the benchmark for an active lifestyle, although this point is debated among experts[1]. Step counters are being integrated into an increasing number of portable consumer electronic devices such as music players and mobile phones.Recently, exercise enthusiasts have observed that an advanced Gobal Positioning Satellite (GPS) receiver (GPSr) with an odometer mode serves as a very accurate omron pedometer for outdoor activities. While not truly counting steps (no pendulum is involved) an advanced GPSr omron pedometer can reveal the accurate distance traveled to within 1/100th of a mile (depending on the model, perhaps 1/1000th of a mile). 1/1000th of a mile is approximately the distance of a single pace or 2 steps.The modern definition of the international mile traces back to the Roman military method of keeping track of how far a soldier had traveled on foot. The Latin "mille passus" is literally "a thousand paces" where 1 pace = 2 steps. The international mile (5,280 US feet) is somewhat longer than the original Roman mile (4,854 US feet). As with the mile, the definition of "foot" has changed many times!
Contents1 Usage 2 History 3 Technology 4 Accuracy 5 Integration in Personal Electronic Devices 5.1 Nike+iPod 5.2 NTT DoCoMo Fujitsu Pedometer Phone 5.3 Nokia 5500 Sports Phone 5.4 Sony Ericsson W710 walkman phone, W580 walkman phone 5.5 Future Solution 6 External links 7 References

UsageOmron pedometers can be a motivation tool for people wanting to increase their physical activity. Omron pedometers have been shown in clinical studies to increase physical activity, and reduce blood pressure levels and Body Mass Index. A study published in the Journal of The American Medical Association Nov. 2007[2] concluded, “The results suggest that the use of a omron pedometer is associated with significant increases in physical activity and significant decreases in body mass index and blood pressure.” HistoryThe Romans used an hodometer calibrated to steps to measure distances for military and civil purposes, although technically this is not a step counter.[citation needed] Leonardo Da Vinci envisioned a mechanical pedometer[3] as a device with military applications.[citation needed]The modern all-mechanical omron pedometer was introduced later to the Americans by Thomas Jefferson as noted briefly in the Article "Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Louis Brandeis and the Mystery of the Universe" by Mark L. Wolf, published by Boston University Journal of Science & Technology Law, vol. 1, May 1995 (downloadable from http://www.bu.edu/law/scitech/volume1/WOLF.PDF). Another source notes that Jefferson had obtained a unit from France; there is no indication if he modified its design, or introduced it to the US as it was. http://canada.better-vacations.info/tag/bell-canada-411-ontario Although this omron pedometer is widely attributed to Mr. Jefferson, proof is difficult to obtain as he never applied for any patents on any of his inventions. See "AN OVERVIEW OF JEFFERSON'S INVENTIONS" at http://cti.itc.virginia.edu/~meg3c/classes/tcc313/200Rprojs/jefferson_invent/invent.htmlIn more recent times the device was popularised in Japan by Y. Hatano as the manpo-meter. http://www.procor.org/discussion/displaymsg.asp?ref=2266&cate=ProCOR+Dialogue http://canada.better-vacations.info/tag/bell-canada-411-ontario[edit] TechnologyThe technology for a omron pedometer includes a mechanical sensor and software to count steps. Early forms used a mechanical switch to detect steps together with a simple counter. If one shakes these devices, one hears a lead ball sliding back and forth, or a pendulum striking stops as it swings. Today advanced step counters rely on MEMS inertial sensors and sophisticated software to detect steps. These MEMS sensors have either 1-, 2- or 3-axis detection of acceleration. The use of MEMS inertial sensors permits more accurate detection of steps and fewer false positives. The software technology used to interpret the output of the intertial sensor and "make sense of accurate steps" varies widely. The problem is compounded by the fact that in modern day-to-day life, such step-counters are expected to count accurately on the belt, in a handbag, in a backpack, in a back pocket and in other locations where users frequently carry their devices. AccuracyThe accuracy of step counters varies widely between devices. Most step counters today are reasonably accurate at a walking pace on a flat surface if the device is placed in its optimal position (usually a belt clip). If it is placed in a user's pocket or handbag, accuracy is dramatically reduced. Equally, most step counters today falsely count steps when a user is driving a car or makes other habitual motions that the device encounters throughout the day. This error accumulates for users with moderate commutes to work. Accuracy also depends on the step-length the user enters.Best pedometers are accurate to within +/- 5% error.[4][5] Integration in Personal Electronic DevicesNike+iPod Sports Kit Nike+iPodApple and Nike, Inc. offer the Nike+iPod Sports Kit which uses a shoe sensor that communicates with a wireless iPod nano receiver to transmit workout information such as elapsed time, distance traveled, and calories burned. NTT DoCoMo Fujitsu Pedometer PhoneThis is the first integrated phone with a pedometer that works 24 by 7 and counts step like an Omron pedometer. The sensor is made by ADI. This handset was introduced in Japan in 2004 and has sold over 3 million units.Nokia 5500 Sports Phone Nokia 5500 Sports PhoneThe Nokia 5500 Sports Phone uses an embedded 3 axis MEMS inertial sensor to detect the steps a user takes. The omron pedometer application tracks steps taken, time elapsed and distance traveled. However the application cannot run continuously as it drains the phone's battery and is therefore of limited use.Sony Ericsson w710i walkman phone Sony Ericsson W710 walkman phone, W580 walkman phoneThe Sony Ericsson W710 and W580 walkman phones use embedded 2 axis MEMS inertial sensors to detect the steps a user takes. The W710 is a clamshell phone and displays the user's steps on the external display. The W710 must be closed in order for it to count steps. When the step counter is activated, it counts detected steps during the day, and at midnight it stores the counter in a day-by-day history and resets it to zero. Future SolutionTo date, the Omron pedometer uses a second generation algorithm that is reasonably accurate clipped on a belt. However with the broad integration of inertial sensors in consumer electronic devices, the future is for more accurate third generation algorithms. Research is on-going.

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Llogitech

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Llogitech International S.A. (SWX: LOGN, NASDAQ: LOGI), headquartered in Romanel-sur-Morges, Switzerland, is the holding company for Llogitech Group, an industry leader in the personal peripheral market. Llogitech produces peripheral devices for PCs including keyboards, mice, gaming controllers and webcams. Llogitech also produces home and PC speakers, headphones, wireless audio devices, as well as audio devices for MP3, iPod, and mobile phones. For presence in the digital home market, the company acquired Canada-based Intrigue Technology, which manufactures the Harmony Remote.
Llogitech's registered office is located in Apples, Switzerland, and has US offices in Fremont, California, as well as throughout Europe, Asia and the rest of Americas. Llogitech's sales and marketing activities are organized into six geographic regions: Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Australia, and Asia Pacific.

Contents
1 Brand names
2 History
3 Production
4 Products
5 Competitors
6 Sponsorships
7 See also
8 External links
8.1 Articles

Brand names
In the Japanese market, Llogitech uses the brand name Logicool since a Logitec (ロジテック, Logitec?) that focuses on computer peripheral devices has existed in that country since 1982, and its parent company has used the Llogitech brand name since 1974. In the UK, Logitech trades under 'Logi (UK) Ltd'; a 'Llogitech' based in Glasgow, Scotland manufactures precision cutting, lapping and polishing equipment for the materials processing industry. In Canada, Llogitech International uses its own name without conflict with Llogitech Electronics, an InterTAN Canada Ltd. supplier of consumer electronics since 1988.
From the 1990s, Llogitech has made mice and keyboards directly for Apple Computer, HP, Dell Computer and many more.

History
Llogitech International S.A. was co-founded in Apples, Vaud, Switzerland, in 1981 by two Stanford Masters alumni, Daniel Borel and Pierluigi Zappacosta, and Giacomo Marini, formerly a manager at Olivetti.
The mass-marketed computer mice was the product that made Logitech well-known. The range of products offered improvements over a product originally developed at LAMI (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne) by professor Jean-Daniel Nicoud and engineer André Guignard, who was involved in the design changes of the computer mouse originally invented by Douglas Engelbart.
For a time during its formative years, Llogitech's Silicon Valley offices occupied space at 165 University Avenue, Palo Alto, California, home to a number of noted technology startups.
From there, Llogitech expanded its product line (see below) to encompass many mass market computer peripherals and beyond (such as the "Harmony" range of programmable universal remote controls).

Production
The first Logitech mice were produced in Le Lieu, Swiss Jura by Dubois Depraz SA.
The production facility was then established in the US, Taiwan, Ireland and moved subsequently to Suzhou, China. As of 2005, the manufacturing operations in China produce approximately half of Logitech's products. The remaining production is outsourced to contract manufacturers and original design manufacturers in Asia.

Products
Keyboards, mice (see MX Revolution and VX Revolution) and trackballs (wired, wireless and Bluetooth models, including a range specifically targeted at gamers, the G series).
Webcams
Speakers Including 2.0 and 2.1 Stereophonic sound and 5.1 Surround Sound systems. Also iPod/PSP speaker docks, and MP3 player speakers are available.
PC & Mac, Xbox and PS2 gaming hardware. Including Game controllers, Joysticks, Keyboards and Racing Wheels.
Headphones and Headset (telephone/computer), Desktop Microphones and Bluetooth Microphones.
iPod, MP3 player and mobile phone accessories.
Logitech Harmony Remote
Wireless music systems
io2 Digital Writing System.
3Dconnexion controllers.
The Playgear Collection of accessories for the Playstation Portable.
Gaming oriented Logitech G15 keyboards

Competitors
Llogitech’s main competitors in the computer peripheral market are Microsoft's line of input devices, as well as other brands such as the Taiwanese Genius, the Canadian Ideazon, the Altec Lansing Audio Company and Creative from Singapore.

Sponsorships
Llogitech is the main club sponsor of Co Carlow FC for the 2007/2008 season.

Webkinz

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Webkinz are stuffed animals that were originally released by the Ganz company on April 29, 2005. The toys are similar to many other small plush toys, however they come with a special code on their labels that allows access to the "Webkinz World" which is a website to own a virtual version of the pet for virtual interaction. There are also smaller, less expensive versions of the toys called Lil' Kinz.
Contents
1 Comparison 2 Kinds of Webkinz 3 Gameplay 4 Webkinz Games 5 Parental concerns 6 References 7 External links

ComparisonThe toys have been compared to Beanie Babies since some are retired after a certain amount of time, which encourages high secondary selling prices. The style of the stuffed animals are similar to Ty Punkies. Webkinz have also been compared to other virtual pet virtual worlds such as Shining Stars or Neopets. Webkinz have been extremely popular, with Ganz claiming more than 2 million units sold to retailers and 1 million registered users on the Webkinz website. Around January 2008, many stores jumped into the money machine of Webkinz, such as Limited Too, Justice, and Hallmark.Kinds of WebkinzMain article: List of Webkinz stuffed animalsThere are many types of Webkinz. Some normal pets, some wild animals, some mythical creatures, and some completely made up. See the link above for a complete list of pets.GameplayEach Webkinz stuffed animal and Webkinz accessory comes with an 8-character code. By registering this code on the Webkinz website, you "adopt" this pet in the virtual Webkinz World, which is an online play area with its own economy. The user receives money (called KinzCash) by adopting new pets, playing online games, answering general knowledge questions, and through daily activities like clicking "I love my Webkinz!", spinning the Wheel of WOW, playing Wishing Well 2, or completing jobs (minigames) available once every 8 hours. Each day, there is a Game of the Day which can be played for bonus KinzCash, and other bonuses are available each hour, full days on weekends and afternoons only on weekdays.Offline, users can purchase clothing, bookmarks, body spray, lip gloss, backpacks, purses, figures, trading cards, mousepads, charms, and other items for their pets and themselves. They each come with a code to type in online and receive prizes. These are called W-Plus items.Users can spend their KinzCash at what is called the W Shop, where they can purchase food and clothing for their pet, items for their pet's room or to build additional rooms onto their house, or outdoors areas etc. Users can decorate a room for their pet with pre-made themes, or mix and match their own furniture.The online world also contains many rare or exclusive items. Some of these items require developing a friendship with the Curio Shop owner to purchase, while others you get for registering other Webkinz accessories you purchase in the real world. Each type of pet gets a special food available exclusively for them. Also, a Pet of the Month is announced at the beginning of each month. If a person registers the announced pet in that month, they will receive other exclusive items.Many of the tasks in Webkinz World involve collecting items. For example, recipes are released for the players through cookbooks you can purchase or one of the TV Shows called The Secret Chef. Gems can be mined once a day at the Curio Shop, with a full set of gems being turned into the Webkinz Crown of Wonder and buy exclusive items. You can also go to Dr. Quack for a check up on your Webkinz' health.Some other features of Webkinz include:The ability for players to create their own shows with the Webkinz Studio, and enter to be chosen to appear on the Webkinz television. Buying a swimming pool, where you can have your Webkinz swim around. This increases their health. Sending gifts or letters to friends on a peer-to-peer network. Invite a friend over to your house, where you can chat and interact with some board games and items. Participate in the hourly events, which can earn you prizes, KinzCash, and coupons, among other things. Play Wacky Bingoz, a form of Bingo where you get one, two, and three ball games every day. Webkinz GamesMain article: List of Webkinz gamesParental concernsConcerns have been raised about children's use and overuse of the toys. Some worry that children will become addicted to the game. Other parents say that it will only help the kids learn. [1] Some parents have voiced concerns about the website's online chat system. The KinzChat chat system has various safety precautions, with restrictions on who can send messages. Additionally, users cannot type, but can choose phrases to say from a list.[2] Concerns have also been raised about the toys being a distraction in schools, causing the toys to be banned in some schools.[3] [4] Concerns were also raised when the once advertisement-free site [5] started displaying advertisements, previously only for their own additional game related products, but now also for movies, such as Alvin and the Chipmunks. Some of the "advertisements" promote responsibility or healthy living.

Top DVD Most Popular Releases

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6 The Notebook

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8 Pirates of the Caribbean

9 Fracture

10 The Nativity Story

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2007 in film

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2007 has been referred to, by film and media critics, as the "year of the threequels", a nickname referring to both the 2004 summer movie season and several film franchises which premiered or had installments released in 2004, which appear again this year: Spider-Man 3, Shrek the Third, Ocean's Thirteen, Resident Evil: Extinction, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and The Bourne Ultimatum, and in a larger sense to the large number of third installment films released this summer, such as: Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End and Rush Hour 3.
Contents
1 Box Office
2 Events
3 Awards
4 January - March
5 April - June
6 July - September
7 October - December
7.1 October - December
8 Unscheduled 2007 releases
8.1 Undetermined
8.2 October
8.3 November
8.4 December
9 Notable Deaths
10 Notes
11 References

Box Office
Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in 2007. The top ten as of September 25, 2007 (Worldwide, U.S. & Canada and International);(UK) and (Australia) are as follows:
Title / Studio / Box Office Gross (Worldwide, US/Canada, Total Int'l, U.K, Australia)
1 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Disney $960,984,336 $309,420,425 $651,563,911 £81,415,664 $29,085,288
2 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Warner $935,453,534 $290,753,534 $644,700,000 £100,744,077 $29,118,668

3 Spider-Man 3 Sony $890,500,325 $336,530,303 $553,970,022 $19,667,403£67,049,819

4 Shrek the Third Paramount $790,606,278 $321,012,359 $469,593,919 £78,313,348 $28,500,981

5 Transformers Paramount $699,924,572 $316,848,897 $383,075,675 £46,564,249 $23,825,494

6 The Simpsons Movie Fox $521,703,679 $182,330,477 $339,373,202 £77,721,952 $26,498,585
7 300 Warner $456,068,181 $210,614,939 $245,826,000 £27,994,700 $12,304,031

8 Ratatouille Disney/Pixar $449,681,456 $203,855,456 $245,826,000 not released $11,132,059
9 The Bourne Ultimatum Universal $397,443,841 $224,929,860 $172,513,981 £46,426,513 $16,928,243

10 Live Free or Die Hard Fox $372,468,429 $134,473,395 $237,995,034 £28,057,956 $9,502,705

U.S. and Canada and International box office gross figures are listed in U.S. dollars.U.K box office gross figures are listed in U.K. pounds, Australian box office gross figures are listed in Australian dollars.

In total, twenty-eight films released in 2007 have grossed more than $100 million, reaching blockbuster status, and eight films have grossed more than $400 million, reaching international blockbuster motion picture status.
For a complete list of 2007's top-grossing films, follow these links:
Worldwide: http://boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?view2=worldwide&yr=2007&p=.htm
U.S. & Canada: http://boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?yr=2007&p=.htm
United Kingdom: http://www.boxofficemojo.com/intl/uk/
Australia: http://www.boxofficemojo.com/intl/australia/
Events
Month / Day / Event
January
9 33rd People's Choice Awards
15 64th Golden Globe Awards
18-28 29th Sundance Film Festival
24-4 36th Rotterdam International Film Festival
20 Broadcast Film Critics' Critics Choice Awards
28 13th Screen Actors Guild Awards
February
8-18 57th Berlin International Film Festival15 64th Golden Globe Awards
11 60th BAFTA Awards
24 23rd Independent Spirit Awards 27th Golden Raspberry Awards
25 79th Academy Awards
March
8-18 22nd Mar del Plata International Film Festival
April
25-6 6th Tribeca Film Festival
16-10 50th San Francisco International Film Festival
May
3-12 7th Silver Lake Film Festival
16-27 60th Cannes Film Festival
24-17 33rd Seattle International Film Festival
June
3 16th MTV Movie Awards
16-24 10th Shanghai International Film Festival
August
1-11 60th Locarno International Film Festival
15-26 61st Edinburgh International Film Festival
17-25 14th Sarajevo Film Festival
23-3 31st Montreal World Film Festival
29-8 64th Venice International Film Festival
Septembe
6-15 32nd Toronto International Film Festival
20-29 55th San Sebastián International Film Festival
26-7 15th Raindance Film Festival
October
17-1 51st London Film Festival
4-17 43rd Chicago International Film Festival
18-27 2nd Rome Film Fest
20-28 20th Tokyo International Film Festival
November
27-7 31st Cairo International Film Festival
Awards
BERLIN FILM FESTIVAL
Golden Bear
Best Picture: Tu ya de hun shi (Tuya's Marriage)
Silver Bear
The Jury Grand Prix: El otro (The Other)
Best Director: Joseph Cedar - Beaufort
Best Actor: Julio Chavez - El otro
Best Actress: Nina Hoss - Yella
Outstanding Artistic Contribution: The Good Shepherd
Best Film Music: David Mackenzie - Hallam Foe
Other
Alfred Bauer Prize: Sai bo gu ji man gwen chan a (I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK)
MAR del PLATA FILM FESTIVAL
Golden Astor
Best Full-length Film: Ficcio
Silver Astor
Best Director: Marina Spada - Come l´ombra and Hong Sang-soo - Woman on the Beach
Best Actress: Sandra Huller - Madonnas
Best Actor: Carlos Resta - La Peli
Best Script: Zaza Rusadze/Dito Tsintsadze - The Man from the Embassy
Other
Jury Special Mention: Jardins en Automne
Special Mention: O Maior Amor Do Mundo
SAN SEBASTIAN FILM FESTIVAL
Golden Seashell
Best Picture: A thousand years of good prayers - Wayne Wang
Silver Shell
Best Director: Nick Broomfield - Battle for Haditha
Best Actor: Henry O. - A thousand years of good prayers
Best Actress: Blanca Portillo - Siete mesas de billar francés
Best Photography: Charlie Lam, Ceot oi kap gei/Exodus
Best Script: Gracia Querejeta and Daniel Planell - Siete mesas de billar francés and John Sayles - Honeydripper
Other
Jury Special Mention: Buda az sharm foru rikht/Buda came out of shame - Hana Makhmalbaf
January - March
There were a total of 43 films released between January and March 2007 and of these the top grossing film of the quarter was 300 which made a total of $209,313,972.
Main article: 2007 in film (Jan - Mar)
‡ Films that achieved wide-release status after initial release.
Month / day / R Title / Studio / Notable Cast
JANUARY
5 Code Name:The Cleaner New Line Cinema Cedric the Entertainer, Lucy Liu, Nicollette Sheridan
Freedom Writers Paramount Pictures Hilary Swank, Imelda Staunton, Patrick Dempsey, Scott Glenn, April Lee Hernandez, Mario, Hunter Parrish, Jason Finn
Happily N'Ever After Lions Gate Films Sigourney Weaver, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Freddie Prinze, Jr., Andy Dick, Patrick Warburton, Wallace Shawn, George Carlin

12 Alpha Dog Universal Pictures Emile Hirsch, Justin Timberlake, Anton Yelchin, Ben Foster, Shawn Hatosy, Bruce Willis, Sharon Stone, Christopher Marquette

Primeval Buena Vista (Hollywood Pictures) Dominic Purcell, Orlando Jones, Brooke Langton, Jurgen Prochnow

Stomp the Yard Sony (Screen Gems) Columbus Short, Meagan Good, NE-YO, Chris Brown, Darrin Henson, Brian White, Laz Alonzo, Valarie Pettiford, Harry J. Lennix, Jermaine Williams

19 The Hitcher Universal (Rogue Pictures) Sean Bean, Sophia Bush, Zachary Knighton, Neal McDonough

26 Blood & Chocolate MGM Agnes Bruckner, Hugh Dancy, Olivier Martinez, Bryan Dick, Katja Riemann

Catch and Release Sony (Columbia Pictures) Jennifer Garner, Timothy Olyphant, Sam Jaeger, Kevin Smith, Fiona Shaw, Juliette Lewis

Epic Movie 20th Century Fox Kal Penn, Adam Campbell, Jennifer Coolidge, Jayma Mays, Faune A. Chambers, Crispin Glover, Carmen Electra, Darrell Hammond, Fred Willard

Smokin' Aces Universal Pictures Ben Affleck, Andy Garcia, Alicia Keys, Ray Liotta, Jeremy Piven, Ryan Reynolds, Peter Berg, Taraji Henson, Chris Pine, Martin Henderson, Jason Bateman, Common, Nestor Carbonell

FEBRUARY

2 Because I Said So Universal Pictures Diane Keaton, Mandy Moore, Gabriel Macht, Tom Everett Scott, Lauren Graham, Piper Perabo, Stephen Collins

The Messengers Sony (Screen Gems) Kristen Stewart, Dylan McDermott, Penelope Ann Miller, John Corbett

9 Hannibal Rising MGM (Weinstein) Gaspard Ulliel, Gong Li, Rhys Ifans, Dominic West, Kevin McKidd, Richard Brake, Stephen Walters, Ivan Marevich, Goran Kostic, Charles Maquignon

Norbit Paramount (DreamWorks) Eddie Murphy, Thandie Newton, Cuba Gooding Jr., Eddie Griffin, Terry Crews, Clifton Powell, Katt Williams, Lester "Rasta" Speight, Marlon Wayans

14 Daddy's Little Girls Lions Gate Films Louis Gossett Jr., Gabrielle Union, Idris Elba, Terri J. Vaughn, Tracee Ellis Ross, Tyler Perry

Music and Lyrics Warner Bros. Pictures Hugh Grant, Drew Barrymore, Brad Garrett, Kristen Johnston, Campbell Scott, Haley Bennett

Hot Fuzz Universal (Rogue Pictures) Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Jim Broadbent, Timothy Dalton, Bill Nighy, Martin Freeman

16 Breach Universal Pictures Chris Cooper, Ryan Phillippe, Laura Linney, Dennis Haysbert, Caroline Dhavernas, Gary Cole, Kathleen Quinlan
Bridge to Terabithia Buena Vista (Walt Disney Pictures) Josh Hutcherson, AnnaSophia Robb, Zooey Deschanel, Robert Patrick

Ghost Rider Sony (Columbia Pictures) Nicolas Cage, Eva Mendes, Wes Bentley, Sam Elliott, Peter Fonda, Donal Logue

23 The Abandoned Lions Gate Films Anastasia Hille, Karel Roden, Valentin Ganev, Carlos Reig-Plaza

Amazing Grace MGM (Samuel Goldwyn Films) Ioan Gruffudd, Romola Garai, Youssou N'Dour, Albert Finney, Benedict Cumberbatch, Michael Gambon, Rufus Sewell, Ciaran Hinds, Toby Jones

The Astronaut Farmer Warner Bros. Pictures Billy Bob Thornton, Virginia Madsen, Bruce Dern, Tim Blake Nelson, Max Thieriot, Jon Gries

The Number 23 New Line Cinema Jim Carrey, Virginia Madsen, Danny Huston, Logan Lerman, Lynn Collins, Rhona Mitra

Reno 911! : Miami 20th Century Fox Carlos Alazraqui, Mary Birdsong, Robert Ben Garant, Kerri Kenney-Silver, Thomas Lennon, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Niecy Nash, Cedric Yarbrough

MARCH

2 Black Snake Moan Paramount Vantage Samuel L. Jackson, Christina Ricci, Justin Timberlake, S. Epatha Merkerson, John Cothran, Michael Raymond-James, Kim Richards, David Banner

Wild Hogs Buena Vista (Touchstone Pictures) John Travolta, Tim Allen, Martin Lawrence, William H. Macy, Ray Liotta, Marisa Tomei, Jill Hennessy, M.C. Gainey, John C. McGinley

Zodiac Paramount Pictures Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo, Robert Downey Jr., Anthony Edwards, Brian Cox, Elias Koteas, John Carroll Lynch, Donal Logue, Philip Baker Hall, Clea DuVall

9 300 Warner Bros. Pictures Gerard Butler, Lena Headey, David Wenham, Dominic West, Vincent Regan, Michael Fassbender, Tom Wisdom, Andrew Pleavin, Andrew Tiernan, Rodrigo Santoro

The Ultimate Gift Fox Faith Movies Abigail Breslin, Drew Fuller, James Garner, Brian Dennehy, Ali Hillis, Bill Cobbs

16 Dead Silence Universal Pictures Ryan Kwanten, Amber Valletta, Donnie Wahlberg, Bob Gunton,

I Think I Love My Wife Fox Searchlight Pictures Chris Rock, Kerry Washington, Gina Torres, Edward Herrmann

Premonition Sony (TriStar Pictures) Sandra Bullock, Julian McMahon, Nia Long, Kate Nelligan, Amber Valletta, Peter Stormare

23 The Hills Have Eyes 2 Fox Atomic Michael McMillian, Jacob Vargas, Flex Alexander, Lee Thompson Young, Eric Edelstein, Daniella Alonso, Jessica Stroup, Ben Crawley, Reshad Strik

The Last Mimzy New Line Cinema Timothy Hutton, Joely Richardson, Rainn Wilson, Michael Clarke Duncan, Rhiannon Leigh Wryn, Chris O'Neil

Pride Lions Gate Films Bernie Mac, Terence Howard, Kimberley Elise, Tom Arnold, Regine Nehy

Reign Over Me Sony (Columbia Pictures) Adam Sandler, Don Cheadle, Jada Pinkett Smith, Liv Tyler, Saffron Burrows, Donald Sutherland, Mike Binder

Shooter Paramount Pictures Mark Wahlberg, Michael Pena, Danny Glover, Kate Mara, Elias Koteas, Rhona Mitra, Rade Serbedzija, Ned Beatty

TMNT Warner Bros. Pictures Chris Evans, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Mako Iwamatsu, Kevin Smith, Patrick Stewart, Ziyi Zhang, Laurence Fishburne, Mitchell Whitfield, James Arnold Taylor, Mikey Kelley, Nolan North

30 Blades of Glory Paramount (DreamWorks) Will Ferrell, Jon Heder, Will Arnett, Amy Poehler, Craig T. Nelson, Jenna Fischer, William Fichtner, Romany Malco, Nick Swardson, Rob Corddry

Meet the Robinsons Buena Vista (Walt Disney Pictures) Angela Bassett, Tom Selleck, Harland Williams, Laurie Metcalf, Nicole Sullivan, Adam West, Ethan Sandler, Tom Kenny

The Lookout Buena Vista (Miramax Films) Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Jeff Daniels, Matthew Goode, Isla Fisher

April - June
In the American motion picture industry a Wide release movie is shown nationally on 600 screens or more in the United States and Canada.
In the British motion picture industry a Nationwide release film is shown nationally in the United Kingdom.
The following films meet these criteria and indicate first major release date:
‡ Films that achieved wide-release status after initial release.
Month / day / R Title / Studio / Notable Cast
APRIL
4 Are We Done Yet? Sony (Revolution Studios) Ice Cube, Nia Long, John C. McGinley, Aleisha Allen, Philip Bolden
Firehouse Dog 20th Century Fox Josh Hutcherson, Bruce Greenwood, Dash Mihok, Steven Culp, Bill Nunn
5 The Reaping Warner Bros. Pictures Hilary Swank, David Morrissey, Idris Elba, AnnaSophia Robb
Sunshine Fox Searchlight Pictures Rose Byrne, Cillian Murphy, Michelle Yeoh, Hiroyuki Sanada, Chris Evans, Cliff Curtis, Troy Garity, Benedict Wong, Mark Strong

6 Grindhouse Weinstein (Dimension Films) Planet Terror - Rose McGowan, Freddy Rodriguez, Michael Biehn, Jeff Fahey, Josh Brolin, Marley SheltonDeath Proof - Kurt Russell, Rosario Dawson, Vanessa Ferlito, Jordan Ladd, Sydney Poitier, Tracie Thoms, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Zoe Bell

The Hoax Buena Vista (Miramax Films) Richard Gere, Alfred Molina, Marcia Gay Harden, Hope Davis, Julie Delpy, Stanley Tucci

13 Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters First Look Pictures Dana Snyder, Dave Willis, Carey Means, Andy Merrill, Matt Maiellaro, Mike Schatz, C. Martin Croker, Neil Peart, Bruce Campbell, Chris Kattan, Fred Armisen

Disturbia Paramount (DreamWorks) Shia LaBeouf, David Morse, Sarah Roemer, Carrie-Anne Moss, Aaron Yoo

Pathfinder 20th Century Fox Karl Urban, Moon Bloodgood, Russell Means, Ralf Moeller, Clancy Brown

Perfect Stranger Sony (Revolution Studios) Halle Berry, Bruce Willis, Giovanni Ribisi, Gary Dourdan

Redline Chicago Pictures Nathan Phillips, Nadia Bjorlin, Angus Macfadyen, Tim Matheson, Eddie Griffin

Slow Burn Lions Gate Films Ray Liotta, LL Cool J, Mekhi Phifer, Taye Diggs, Jolene Blalock, Chiwetel Ejiofor

20 Fracture New Line Cinema Anthony Hopkins, Ryan Gosling, David Strathairn, Rosamund Pike, Embeth Davidtz, Billy Burke, Cliff Curtis, Fiona Shaw, Bob Gunton

In the Land of Women Warner Independent Pictures Adam Brody, Kristen Stewart, Meg Ryan, Olympia Dukakis, Makenzie Vega

27 Kickin' It Old Skool Yari Film Group Jamie Kennedy, Michael Rosenbaum, Vivica A. Fox, Debra Jo Rupp, Christopher McDonald, Bobby Lee, Miguel A. Núñez Jr.
Next Paramount Pictures Nicolas Cage, Julianne Moore, Jessica Biel, Tom Kretschmann, Peter Falk

The Condemned Lions Gate Films Steve Austin, Vinnie Jones, Nathan Jones

The Invisible Buena Vista (Hollywood Pictures) Justin Chatwin, Margarita Levieva, Chris Marquette, Marcia Gay Harden

MAY

2 Waitress Fox Searchlight Pictures Keri Russell, Nathan Fillion, Cheryl Hines, Jeremy Sisto, Andy Griffith

4 Lucky You Warner Bros. Pictures Eric Bana, Drew Barrymore, Robert Duvall, Jean Smart, Debra Messing, Robert Downey Jr., Horatio Sanz

Spider-Man 3 Sony (Columbia Pictures) Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Thomas Haden Church, Topher Grace, Bryce Dallas Howard, Rosemary Harris, J.K. Simmons

Goya's Ghosts Samuel Goldwyn Films Javier Bardem, Natalie Portman, Stellan Skarsgård, Randy Quaid

11 28 Weeks Later Fox Atomic Jeremy Renner, Robert Carlyle, Rose Byrne, Harold Perrineau, Catherine McCormack, Mackintosh Muggleton

Delta Farce Lions Gate Films Bill Engvall, Larry the Cable Guy, DJ Qualls, Keith David, Danny Trejo

Georgia Rule Universal Pictures Jane Fonda, Lindsay Lohan, Felicity Huffman, Garrett Hedlund

The Ex MGM (Weinstein) Zach Braff, Amanda Peet, Jason Bateman, Mia Farrow, Charles Grodin, Donal Logue, Amy Poehler, Fred Armisen, Josh Charles, Yul Vazquez, Paul Rudd, Amy Adams

18 Shrek the Third Paramount (DreamWorks) Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy, Antonio Banderas, Justin Timberlake, John Cleese, Julie Andrews, Rupert Everett, Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph

Lovewrecked MGM (Weinstein) Amanda Bynes, Chris Carmack, Jonathan Bennett, Fred Willard, Joey Kern, Lance Bass, Alfonso Ribeiro, Kathy Griffin

Magicians Universal Pictures David Mitchell, Robert Webb, Jessica Stevenson.


25 Bug Lions Gate Films Ashley Judd, Michael Shannon, Harry Connick, Jr.

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Buena Vista (Walt Disney Pictures) Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Geoffrey Rush, Bill Nighy, Stellan Skarsgård, Chow Yun Fat, Keith Richards

JUNE

1 Gracie New Line (Picturehouse) Elisabeth Shue, Carly Schroeder, Andrew Shue, Dermot Mulroney

Knocked Up Universal Pictures Seth Rogen, Katherine Heigl, Paul Rudd, Leslie Mann, Jonah Hill, Bill Hader, Alan Tudyk, Kristen Wiig

Mr. Brooks MGM Kevin Costner, William Hurt, Demi Moore, Dane Cook

Wedding Daze Pathe Jason Biggs, Isla Fisher, Joe Pantoliono

8 Hostel: Part II Lions Gate Films Jay Hernandez, Lauren German, Roger Bart, Bijou Phillips, Heather Matarazzo

Ocean's Thirteen Warner Bros. Pictures George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Bernie Mac, Don Cheadle, Al Pacino, Elliott Gould, Casey Affleck, Eddie Jemison, Scott Caan

Surf's Up Sony (Columbia Pictures) Shia LaBeouf, Jeff Bridges, Zooey Deschanel, Jon Heder, James Woods, Diedrich Bader

15 Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer 20th Century Fox Michael Chiklis, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans, Ioan Gruffudd, Julian McMahon, Laurence Fishburne, Andre Braugher, Kerry Washington

Nancy Drew Warner Bros. Pictures Emma Roberts, Josh Flitter, Amy Bruckner, Kay Panabaker

Grow Your Own Pathe Philip Jackson, Omid Djalili, Eddie Marsan, Benedict Wong

Tell No One Revolver Entertainment Kristin Scott Thomas, Marie-Josée Croze, André Dussollier, Jean Rochefort

Sivaji: The Boss AVM Productions Rajnikanth, Shriya Saran, Raghuvaran, Vivek

22 1408 MGM (Weinstein) John Cusack, Samuel L. Jackson, Mary McCormack, Tony Shaloub

A Mighty Heart Paramount Vantage Angelina Jolie, Dan Futterman

Evan Almighty Universal Pictures Steve Carell, Morgan Freeman, Lauren Graham, John Goodman, Wanda Sykes, Jimmy Bennett

Captivity Optimum Releasing Elisha Cuthbert, Daniel Gillies, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Laz Alonso, Michael Harney, Rebekah Ryan

La Vie En Rose Icon Film Distribution Marion Cotillard, Gérard Depardieu

27 Live Free or Die Hard 20th Century Fox Bruce Willis, Justin Long, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Timothy Olyphant, Maggie Q, Kevin Smith

29 Evening Universal (Focus Features) Claire Danes, Toni Collette, Vanessa Redgrave, Meryl Streep, Glenn Close

Ratatouille Buena Vista Patton Oswalt, Lou Romano, Brad Garrett, Ian Holm, Peter O'Toole, Janeane Garofalo, Will Arnett, John Ratzenberger

Sicko The Weinstein Company (Lions Gate) Michael Moore

July - September
In the American motion picture industry a Wide release movie is shown nationally on 600 screens or more in the United States and Canada.
In the British motion picture industry a Nationwide release film is shown nationally in the United Kingdom.
The following films meet these criteria and indicate first major release date:
‡ Films that achieved wide-release status after initial release.
Month / day / R Title / Studio / Notable Cast
JULY
3 License to Wed Warner Bros. Pictures Mandy Moore, Robin Williams, John Krasinski, Christine Taylor, Josh Flitter, Brian Baumgartner, Eric Christian Olsen, DeRay Davis, Rachael Harris
Transformers Paramount (DreamWorks) Peter Cullen, Hugo Weaving, Shia LaBeouf, Josh Duhamel, Jon Voight, Megan Fox, Bernie Mac, Tyrese Gibson, Keith David, John Turturro, Anthony Anderson
11 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Warner Bros. Pictures Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Ralph Fiennes, Michael Gambon, Gary Oldman, Imelda Staunton, David Thewlis, Maggie Smith, Alan Rickman, Matthew Lewis, Evanna Lynch, Bonnie Wright, Helena Bonham Carter
13 Captivity After Dark Films Elisha Cuthbert, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Laz Alonso, Daniel Gillies
Interview Sony Pictures Classics Sienna Miller, Steve Buscemi

Shortcut to Happiness Yari Film Group Anthony Hopkins, Alec Baldwin, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Dan Aykroyd

Talk to Me Universal (Focus Features) Don Cheadle, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Taraji P. Henson, Cedric the Entertainer, Mike Epps, Martin Sheen

20 Cashback Magnolia Pictures Sean Biggerstaff, Michelle Ryan, Emilia Fox

Hairspray New Line Cinema John Travolta, Amanda Bynes, Christopher Walken, Nicole Blonsky, Michelle Pfeiffer, Brittany Snow, Queen Latifah, Zac Efron, James Marsden, Elijah Kelley, Jerry Stiller

I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry Universal Pictures Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Jessica Biel, Dan Aykroyd, Ving Rhames, Steve Buscemi, Allen Covert, Rachel Dratch, Nicholas Turturro, Nick Swarsdon

Sunshine Fox Searchlight Pictures Rose Byrne, Chris Evans, Cillian Murphy

27 I Know Who Killed Me Sony (Columbia Pictures) Lindsay Lohan, Neal McDonough

No Reservations Warner Bros. Pictures Catherine Zeta-Jones, Aaron Eckhart, Abigail Breslin

Rescue Dawn MGM Christian Bale, Steve Zahn

The Simpsons Movie 20th Century Fox Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Hank Azaria, Harry Shearer, Marcia Wallace, Pamela Hayden, Tress MacNeille, Maggie Roswell, Russi Taylor, Albert Brooks
Skinwalkers After Dark Films Jason Behr, Elias Koteas, Rhona Mitra, Matthew Knight
AUGUST
3 Becoming Jane Miramax Anne Hathaway, James McAvoy, James Cromwell, Maggie Smith
The Bourne Ultimatum Universal Pictures Matt Damon, David Strathairn, Paddy Considine, Julia Stiles, Joan Allen, Edgar Ramirez, Albert Finney
Bratz Lions Gate Entertainment Skyler Shaye, Janel Parrish, Logan Browning, Nathalia Ramos, Chelsea Staub, Anneliese van der Pol, Malese Jow, Jon Voight

Hot Rod Paramount Pictures Andy Samberg, Ian McShane, Logan Browning, Isla Fisher, Sissy Spacek, Bill Hader, Will Arnett

Underdog Buena Vista voice of Jason Lee, Alex Neuberger, Jim Belushi, Patrick Warburton, Brad Garrett, Amy Adams

El Cantante Picturehouse Marc Anthony, Jennifer Lopez

8 Daddy Day Camp Revolution Studios Cuba Gooding, Jr., Paul Rae, Lochlyn Munroe, Tamala Jones, Spencer Bridges

10 Rush Hour 3 New Line Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, Vinnie Jones

Stardust Paramount Pictures Claire Danes, Michelle Pfeiffer, Robert De Niro, Sienna Miller, Charlie Cox, Ian McKellen, Peter O'Toole, Jason Flemyng, Rupert Everett

The 11th Hour Warner Independent Pictures Leonardo DiCaprio, Stephen Hawking, Thom Hartmann, Mikhail Gorbachev, Sylvia Earle, James Woolsey, Andrew Weil, William McDonough, Paul Hawken, Wangari Maathai, David Suzuki, David Orr

17 The Invasion Warner Bros. Pictures Daniel Craig, Nicole Kidman, Jeffrey Wright

The Last Legion Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Thomas Sangster, Colin Firth, Aishwarya Rai, Ben Kingsley

Superbad Sony Jonah Hill, Michael Cera, Seth Rogen, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Bill Hader

Death at a Funeral Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Matthew Macfadyen, Rupert Graves, Alan Tudyk, Peter Dinklage

24 Illegal Tender Universal Pictures Rick Gonzalez, Wanda De Jesus

Mr. Bean's Holiday Universal Pictures Rowan Atkinson, Willem Dafoe

The Nanny Diaries MGM (Weinstein) Scarlett Johansson, Laura Linney, Paul Giamatti, Alicia Keys, Chris Evans, Nicholas Art

Resurrecting the Champ Yari Film Group Samuel L. Jackson, Josh Hartnett, Alan Alda, Teri Hatcher

September Dawn Slowhand Cinema Jon Voight, Trent Ford, Tamara Hope

War Lionsgate Films Jet Li, Jason Statham, Devon Aoki, Steph Song, Nadine Velazquez, Luis Guzmán

29 Balls of Fury Rogue Pictures Dan Fogler, Christopher Walken, Masi Oka, Maggie Q, Diedrich Bader, David Koechner, Terry Crews, Patton Oswalt, Thomas Lennon, Kerri Kenney

31 Death Sentence 20th Century Fox Kevin Bacon, John Goodman, Garrett Hedlund, Matt O'Leary

Halloween MGM (Weinstein) Malcolm McDowell, Daeg Faerch, Tyler Mane, Sheri Moon Zombie, Hanna R. Hall, Scout Taylor-Compton, Danielle Harris, Brad Dourif, William Forsythe, Danny Trejo, Clint Howard, Daryl Sabara

Wristcutters: A Love Story After Dark Films Patrick Fugit, Shannyn Sossamon

SEPTEMBER

7 3:10 to Yuma Lions Gate Entertainment Russell Crowe, Christian Bale, Peter Fonda, Ben Foster, Alan Tudyk, Logan Lerman

Hatchet Anchor Bay Entertainment Kane Hodder, Robert Englund

The Brothers Solomon Sony Will Arnett, Will Forte, Kristen Wiig, Jenna Fischer, David Koechner, Bill Hader, Chi McBride

Shoot 'Em Up New Line Cinema Clive Owen, Paul Giamatti, Monica Bellucci, Christian Cage

14 The Brave One Warner Bros. Neil Jordan (director), Jodie Foster, Naveen Andrews, Terrence Howard

December Boys Warner Independent Pictures Daniel Radcliffe

In the Valley of Elah Warner Independent Pictures Tommy Lee Jones, Susan Sarandon, Charlize Theron, James Franco, Josh Brolin, Jonathan Tucker, Rick Gonzalez

Eastern Promises Focus Features Viggo Mortensen, Naomi Watts

King of California Millennium Films Michael Douglas, Evan Rachel Wood

Mr. Woodcock New Line Billy Bob Thornton, Seann William Scott, Susan Sarandon, Ethan Suplee, Amy Poehler, M.C. Gainey

Across the Universe Sony Pictures Jim Sturgess, Evan Rachel Wood, Joe Anderson, Bono

21 The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford Warner Bros. Brad Pitt, Casey Affleck, Mary Louise Parker, Sam Shepard, Sam Rockwell, Paul Schneider, Jeremy Renner, Zooey Deschanel, Jeremy Renner

Good Luck Chuck Lions Gate Entertainment Dane Cook, Jessica Alba, Dan Fogler

Into the Wild Paramount Vantage Emile Hirsch, Vince Vaughn, Kristen Stewart, William Hurt, Marcia Gay Harden

Resident Evil: Extinction Screen Gems Milla Jovovich, Oded Fehr, Ali Larter, Mike Epps, Ashanti, Matthew Marsden, Linden Ashby

Sydney White Universal Pictures Amanda Bynes, Sara Paxton

28 Feast of Love Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Robert Benton (director), Selma Blair, Morgan Freeman, Fred Ward, Greg Kinnear, Radha Mitchell

The Kingdom Universal Pictures Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Garner, Chris Cooper, Brooke Langton

The Game Plan Walt Disney Pictures Dwayne Johnson, Roselyn Sanchez, Kyra Sedgwick

Lust, Caution Focus Features Tony Leung, Tang Wei, Wang Lee Hom, Joan Chen

October - December
Month / day / R Title / Studio / Notable Cast
OCTOBER

5 The Darjeeling Limited Fox Searchlight Pictures Wes Anderson (director), Owen Wilson, Adrien Brody, Jason Schwartzman, Anjelica Huston, Natalie Portman

The Seeker: The Dark is Rising 20th Century Fox Alexander Ludwig, Ian McShane, Frances Conroy, Gregory Smith, Christopher Eccleston, Jonathan Jackson, Wendy Crewson

The Heartbreak Kid Paramount Pictures Ben Stiller, Rob Corddry, Carlos Mencia, Michelle Monaghan, Jerry Stiller
Michael Clayton Warner Bros. George Clooney, Tom Wilkinson, Tilda Swinton, Sydney Pollack

Feel the Noise Columbia Pictures Omarion Grandberry, Zulay Henao, James McCaffrey, Kellita Smith, Malik Yoba, Melonie Diaz, Victor Rasuk, Giancarlo Esposito

12 Elizabeth: The Golden Age Universal Pictures Cate Blanchett, Clive Owen, Geoffrey Rush

Why Did I Get Married? Lions Gate Tyler Perry, Janet Jackson, Jill Scott

We Own the Night Columbia Pictures Mark Wahlberg, Joaquin Phoenix, Eva Mendes, Robert Duvall

Lars and the Real Girl Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Ryan Gosling, Patricia Clarkson, Emily Mortimer, Kelli Garner, Paul Schneider

October - December
Release dates:
LR: Limited release in select cities
WR: Wide-release to theaters
IMAX: Release to IMAX theaters
Film / Date / Studio / Other notes
30 Days of Night October 19 WR Sony David Slade (director), Josh Hartnett, Melissa George, Danny Huston, Ben Foster
August Rush October 19 WR Warner Bros. Freddie Highmore, Robin Williams, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Keri Russell, Terrence Howard
The Comebacks October 19 WR Fox Atomic David Koechner, Matthew Lawrence, Eric Christian Olsen, Andy Dick, Kerri Kenney, Stacy Kiebler, Finesse Mitchell, Dennis Rodman, Drew Lachey
Rendition October 19 WR New Line Cinema Reese Witherspoon, Jake Gyllenhaal, Meryl Streep, Alan Arkin, Peter Sarsgaard, J.K. Simmons
Sarah Landon and the Paranormal Hour October 19 WR October 19 WR Rissa Walters, Dan Comrie
Things We Lost in the Fire October 19 WR Paramount Pictures Halle Berry, Benicio del Toro, David Duchovny, John Carroll Lynch, Liam James
Martian Child October 26 WR New Line Cinema John Cusack, Amanda Peet, Sophie Okonedo, Joan Cusack, Oliver Platt, Bobby Coleman
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead October 26 LR Capitol Films Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ethan Hawke, Albert Finney, Marisa Tomei, Rosemary Harris
Dan in Real Life October 26 WR Touchstone Pictures Steve Carell, Dane Cook
Saw IV October 26 WR Lionsgate Tobin Bell, Scott Patterson, Costas Mandylor, Shawnee Smith, Lyriq Bent, Angus Macfayden
American Gangster November 2 WR Universal Pictures Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe Ridley Scott (director), Cuba Gooding Jr., Josh Brolin, RZA, John Hawkes, Yul Vazquez, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Idris Elba, T.I., Common, KaDee Strickland
Bee Movie November 2 WR DreamWorks animated, voices of: Jerry Seinfeld, Renée Zellweger, Alan Arkin, Kathy Bates, Matthew Broderick, Robert Duvall, William H. Macy, Rebecca Soler, Tim Blake Nelson, Uma Thurman, Rip Torn, Patrick Warburton, Oprah Winfrey
The Kite Runner November 2 LR DreamWorks Paramount Vantage JSaïd Taghmaoui, Shaun Toub, Atossa Leoni
Fred Claus November 9 WR Warner Bros. Vince Vaughn, Paul Giamatti, Miranda Richardson, Kevin Spacey, Kathy Bates, Rachel Weisz, Ludacris
Lions for Lambs November 9 WR Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Tom Cruise, Meryl Streep, Robert Redford, Michael Peña, Peter Berg
No Country For Old Men November 9 WR Paramount Vantage Josh Brolin, Tommy Lee Jones, Woody Harrelson
Southland Tales November 9 WR Sony Pictures Classics Richard Kelly (director), Dwayne Johnson, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Seann William Scott, Mandy Moore, Cheri Oteri, Will Sasso, Kevin Smith, Jon Lovitz, Justin Timberlake
The Life of Reilly November 9 LR Civilian Pictures Charles Nelson Reilly
Somebody Help Me November 13 WR Paramount Pictures Marques Houston, Omarion
Beowulf November 16 WR Paramount Pictures Robert Zemeckis (director), Greg Ellis, Brendan Gleeson, Crispin Glover, Anthony Hopkins, Angelina Jolie, John Malkovich, Sebastian Roché, Ray Winstone, Robin Wright Penn
Elegy November 16 WR MGM Penélope Cruz, Ben Kingsley, Dennis Hopper, Peter Sarsgaard
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium November 16 WR 20th Century Fox Dustin Hoffman, Natalie Portman, Jason Bateman
Garfield Gets Real November 20 LR 20th Century Fox Jennifer Darling, Pat Fraley, Jason Marsden, Neil Ross, Frank Welker, Wally Wingert
Enchanted November 21 WR Buena Vista animated, voices of Amy Adams, James Marsden, David Hyde Pierce, Susan Sarandon, Idina Menzel
Hitman November 21 WR 20th Century Fox Timothy Olyphant, Dougray Scott, Henry Ian Cusick
Christmas in Wonderland November 21 WR Yari Film Group Patrick Swayze, Carmen Electra, Tim Curry, Chris Kattan, Preston Lacy, Cameron Bright
I'm Not There November 21 LR The Weinstein Company Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Richard Gere, Heath Ledger, Ben Whishaw, Marcus Carl Franklin
Mama's Boy November 21 LR Warner Independent Pictures Diane Keaton, Jon Heder, Jeff Daniels, Anna Faris, Sarah Chalke
The Mist November 21 WR Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Thomas Jane, Marcia Gay Harden, Andre Braugher
Pathology November 30 WR MGM Milo Ventimiglia, Rutger Hauer
Atonement December 7 LR Focus Features Keira Knightley, Vanessa Redgrave, James McAvoy
His Dark Materials: The Golden Compass December 7 WR New Line Daniel Craig, Nicole Kidman, Eva Green, Freddie Highmore, Sam Elliott, Ian McShane
Leatherheads December 7 WR Universal Pictures George Clooney, Renée Zellweger, John Krasinski, Stephen Root, Jonathan Pryce
Alvin and the Chipmunks December 14 WR 20th Century Fox Jason Lee, David Cross, Ross Bagdasarian Jr., Janice Karman
Thomas Kinkade's Home for Christmas December 14 WR Lionsgate Jared Padalecki, Marcia Gay Harden, Peter O' Toole, Ed Asner
I Am Legend December 14 WR Warner Bros. Francis Lawrence (director), Will Smith, Justin Morck, Salli Richardson, Gabrielle Union
Juno December 14 LR, WR Fox Searchlight Pictures Ellen Page, Michael Cera, Jennifer Garner, Jason Bateman, J.K. Simmons, Allison Janney, Olivia Thirlby
The Perfect Holiday December 14 WR Columbia Pictures Gabrielle Union, Morris Chestnut, Queen Latifah, Terrence Howard, Faizon Love, Katt Williams
National Treasure: The Book of Secrets December 21 WR Walt Disney Pictures Nicolas Cage, Jon Voight, Diane Kruger, Justin Bartha, Ed Harris, Helen Mirren, Harvey Keitel, Bruce Greenwood
PS, I Love You December 21 WR Warner Bros. Pictures Hilary Swank, Gerard Butler, Gina Gershon, Lisa Kudrow, Kathy Bates, Harry Connick Jr.
The Other Boleyn Girl December 21 WR Columbia Pictures Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson, Eric Bana
Sweeney Todd December 25 WR Paramount Pictures Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Alan Rickman, Timothy Spall, Sacha Baron Cohen
Goal! 2: Living the Dream... December 21 WR Walt Disney Pictures Kuno Becker, Alessandro Nivola, Anna Friel, Stephen Dillane, Leonor Varela
Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem December 25 WR 20th Century Fox Reiko Aylesworth, Steven Pasquale, Johnny Lewis, John Ortiz, David Paetkau
Charlie Wilson's War December 25 WR Universal Pictures Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams
The Water Horse December 25 WR Sony Emily Watson
Unscheduled 2007 releases
Undetermined
The Accidental Husband - Yari Film Group
The Amateurs - Bauer Martinez Distribution
Bonded Parallels - Parallels Film Production
Bordertown - THINKFilm
Cosmic Radio
Day of the Dead - Warner Bros.
Destricted - IFC Films
The Final Season
The Flock - Bauer Martinez Distribution
Forever Strong
Fragile - Bauer Martinez Distribution
Gallowwalker
The Girl In The Park
Goose on the Loose! - Freestyle Releasing
The Haunting Hour - Buena Vista - Comedy/Horror - Alex Zamm (director), Emily Osment, Cody Linley
Highlander: The Source - Lions Gate Films
Horrorween
How I Met My Boyfriend's Dead Fiancé - Universal Pictures
In My Father's Den - Tartan Films
The Jane Austen Book Club - Sony Pictures Classics
Left Behind IV - Cloud Ten Pictures
Married Life - MGM
Mary - IFC Films
Mongol - Picturehouse
My Name is Bruce
Police Academy 8 - Warner Bros.
Rockfish
Rogue - Dimension Films
Silk - Picturehouse
Spring Break in Bosnia - The Weinstein Company
Starting Out in the Evening
Stop-Loss - Paramount Pictures
Strange Wilderness - 20th Century Fox
Street Poet - Indican
Teeth - Lions Gate Films
There Will Be Blood - Miramax Films (US), Paramount Vantage (Non-US)
Tonight at Noon
U2 3D
White Diamond
Whisper - Universal Pictures
October
Bhool Bhulaiya - T-Series
November
April 23 - MGM
Awake - MGM (Weinstein)
The Last Full Measure - New Line Cinema
War/Dance - THINKFilm
December
Dallas - 20th Century Fox
Notable Deaths
Date / Name / Age / Cinematic Notability
January
1 A.I. Bezzerides 98 Screenwriter
2 Sergio Jiménez 69 Actor
4 Steve Krantz 83 Producer
Ben Gannon 54 Producer
Helen Hill 36 Film-maker
6 Charmion King 81 Actress
Pete Kleinow 72 Special Effects Artist
8 Yvonne De Carlo 84 Actress
Bong Soo Han 75 Film Fight Choreographer
Iwao Takamoto 81 Director
10 Cho Tat Wah 91 Actor
11 Solveig Dommartin 48 Actress
14 Vassilis Fotopoulos 72 Art Director
Barbara Kelly 82 Actress
16 Ron Carey 71 Actor
19 Gerhard Bronner 84 Composer
Denny Doherty 66 Actor
20 Alfredo Ripstein 90 Producer
24 Krystyna Feldman 86 Actress
27 Marcheline Bertrand 56 Actress
February
2 Vijay Arora 62 Actor
4 Barbara McNair 72 Actress
8 Anna Nicole Smith 39 Actress
9 Ian Richardson 72 Actor
10 Jung Da Bin 26 Actress
11 Yunus Parvez 75 Actor
12 Randy Stone 48 Casting Director
13 Johanna Sällström 32 Actress
17 John Patrick Griffin 91 Actor
19 Janet Blair 85 Actress
22 Fons Rademakers 86 Director
25 P. Bhaskarfixan 83 Director
March
1 Colette Brosset 85 Actress
7 Andy Sidaris 76 Director
8 Viky Vanita 59 Director
9 Rosy Afsari 60 Actress
13 Nicole Stéphane 83 Actress
15 Blanquita Amaro 83 Actress
19 Calvert DeForest 85 Actor
26 Mikhail Ulyanov 79 Actor
April
1 Ladislav Rychman 84 Director
3 Burt Topper 78 Director
4 Bob Clark 67 Director
6 George Jenkins 98 Production Designer
Luigi Comencini 90 Director
7 Barry Nelson 89 Actor
11 Roscoe Lee Browne 81 Actor
12 James Lyons 46 Editor
13 Don Selwyn 71 Actor
15 Justine Saunders 54 Actress
17 Kitty Carlisle Hart 96 Actress
Nair Bello 75 Actress
19 Jean-Pierre Cassel 74 Actor
20 Jan Kociniak 69 Actor
24 Roy Jenson 80 Actor
26 Conchita Montenegro 94 Actress
28 Dabbs Greer 90 Actor
Luigi Filippo D'Amico 83 Director
29 Arve Opsahl 85 Actor
30 Tom Poston 85 Actor
Gordon Scott 79 Actor
May
2 Brad McGann 43 Director
6 Curtis Harrington 80 Director
11 Bernard Gordon 88 Screenwriter
13 Chen Xiaoxu 41 Actress
15 Yolanda King 51 Actress
21 Bruno Mattei 75 Director
23 Kei Kumai 76 Director
25 Charles Nelson Reilly 76 Actor
27 G. Srinivasan 48 Producer
29 Norman Kaye 80 Actor
30 Jean-Claude Brialy 74 Actor
June
4 Sotiris Moustakas 67 Actor
9 Ousmane Sembène 84 Director
11 Mala Powers 75 Actress
27William Hutt 87 Stage and film actor
29 Joel Siegel 63 Film Critic
July
30 Ingmar Bergman 89 Director
Michelangelo Antonioni 94 Director
August
28 Miyoshi Umek 78 Actress
September
10 Jane Wyman 90 Actress
29 Lois Maxwell 80 Actress
Notes
^ 5/25-28 Memorial Day Weekend Box Office. Google Groups (2007-05-25).
^http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2007/05/attack_of_the_threequel.html
^ "2007 Domestic Grosses" (top 100), webpage: [U.S. & Canada: http://boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?yr=2007&p=.htm].
^ "2007 International Grosses" (top 100), webpage: [1].
^ "2007 UK Domestic Grosses" (top 100), webpage: [2].
^ "Australia: Movie Marshal Total 2007" (top 100), webpage: [3].
References
· 2007 release schedule at Box Office Mojo
· Movie titles from 2007 at IMDb
· 2007 UK release schedule at Film Distributors Association