A still from the animated movie '9', which releases on 9/9/2009. (Focus Features )
Release Date: September 9, 2009
Small dolls known as “stitch-punks,” numbered one through nine, are brought to life by director Shane Acker, in a animated post-apocalyptic world. The stitch-punks try to struggle in a world that has been decimated by machines that have wiped out almost all of humanity. Stitch-punk number 9, Elijah Wood, is joined by Christopher Plummer, John C. Reilly, Jennifer Connelly, Crispin Glover, and Martin Landau
Whiteout
Release Date: September 11, 2009
In the frigid air of Antarctica, a U.S. deputy marshal (Kate Beckinsale) crosses swords with a United Nations operative (Gabriel Macht) while investigating a murder on the icy continent with only three days before arctic winter sets in.
The Informant
Release Date: September 18, 2009
Matt Damon plays Mark Whitacre, a Cornell University PhD in biotechnology who is among the top executives at Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), a food business conglomerate. Little does any of his co-workers know he is also an informant to the FBI about the price-fixing with competitors of the food additive lysine. The movie is a dark comedy thriller that highlights Whitacre’s bipolar disorder and his own infractions.
'New Moon' film poster. (Summit Entertainment)
Release Date: September 25, 2009
In 2017, people live in the safety of their homes as surrogates - better looking mechanical robotic versions of themselves, called Surrogates-live out their lives. The world is peaceful and free from crime. But when the inventor and several others are murdered and their surrogates destroyed, FBI agent Greer (Bruce Willis) has to step out of his own home for the first time in many years to solve the mystery.
Where the Wild Things Are
Release Date: October 16, 2009
Spike Jonze gives his take on the Maurice Sendak’s children’s picture book that we all know an loved, “Where the Wild Things Are.” The film follows the life of the young mischievous Max who creates his own imaginary world after being sent to his room without dinner. Max sails the ocean to an island where seven creatures, known as Wild Things, rome and he rules as king. The film stars James Gandolfini, Forest Whitaker, Cathrine Keener, Mark Ruffalo, and Lauren Ambrose with a script adapted for the big screen by Jonze and critically acclaimed writer David Eggers.
2012
Release Date: November 13, 2009
"We were warned," says the promo tagline for the film, whose plotline centers around a global cataclysm that has survivors struggling for their lives. The film stars John Cusack, Amanda Peet, Thandie Newton, Oliver Platt and Danny Glover.
New Moon
Release date: November 20, 2009
Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson), a picture-perfect vampire who has fallen in love with Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart), has to leave town to protect her. But heartbroken Bella becomes closer and closer with Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner), who she soon finds out is a member of Quileute werewolves. The second installment of the "Twilight" saga will be much anticipated by young viewers.
Sherlock Holmes
Release date: December 25, 2009
Robert Downey Jr. brings to life one of Britain's foremost fictional detectives, Sherlock Holmes. The detective, along with his friend Watson (Jude Law), attempt to stop a conspiracy by murderous leader Lord Blackwood (Mark Strong), from destroying Britain.
