2011 Movies Preview: 75 Films We Can't Wait to See This Year

Could 2011 be a great year for movies? So far, all signs point to "yes." Moviefone has you covered with our list of the most anticipated 2011 movies, from the final installment of 'Harry Potter' to Ryan Reynolds in 'The Green Lantern' to Johnny Depp and Penelope Cruz in 'Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides' -- not to mention smaller movies like Terrence Malick's 'Tree of Life' and the Nick Frost/Simon Pegg alien comedy 'Paul.'

After the jump, check out our list of the 75 (yep, 75 -- because we're overachievers that way) movies to see in 2011. 
'The Roommate'
Release Date: Feb. 4
Starring: Leighton Meester, Minka Kelly
What It's About: An unsuspecting college student (Kelly) gets stuck with the roommate from hell (Meester).
The Buzz: In what looks to be 'Single White Female' for the next generation, audiences should experience thrills and chills from watching Meester's good-girl-gone-crazy performance.
'Rango'
Release Date: Mar. 4
Starring: Johnny Depp, Abigail Breslin, Isla Fisher
What It's About: Depp voices a chameleon with an identity crisis who ends up the sheriff of an Old West town.
The Buzz: Depp's character is supposedly based on gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson, who he played in 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.' Can turning Thompson into a lizard make a good kids movie? We can't stop here. This is lizard country!
'Red Riding Hood'
Release Date: Mar. 11
Starring: Amanda Seyfried, Shiloh Fernandez, Julie Christie, Gary Oldman, Lukas Haas
What It's About: A dark re-imagining of the Little Red Riding Hood fairy tale; here, a young girl falls for a young woodcutter who is deadly when the moon becomes full.
The Buzz: It's directed by Catherine Hardwicke, who did the first 'Twilight' and the harrowing coming-of-age film 'Thirteen.' Plus, a horror take on a fairy tale? What big ambitions you have, grandma!
'Water for Elephants'
Release Date: Apr. 22
Starring: Robert Pattinson, Reese Witherspoon
What It's About: A veterinary student joins a traveling circus as their animal vet after both of his parents are killed.
The Buzz: All eyes are on Pattinson as he takes on another major role outside of the 'Twilight' series; Oscar buzz has already begun.
'X-Men: First Class'
Release Date: Jun. 3
Starring: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Kevin Bacon, Caleb Landry Jones, January Jones, Jennifer Lawrence
What It's About: It's a prequel to the blockbuster film series, showing a young Magneto and Professor X -- before they became bitter enemies -- leading a team of teenage mutants against the villainous Hellfire Club.
The Buzz: 'Kick-Ass' director Matthew Vaughn is the secret weapon of this film; by setting 'First Class' in a James Bond-inspired 1960s, Vaughn's plans to make the first "silver age" comic book movie might give this franchise a burst of fresh, creative energy.
'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II'
Release Date: Jul. 15
Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint,Ralph Fiennes
What It's About: Harry Potter and his friends seek to destroy the last of Voldemort's horcruxes, but when he discovers their intentions, the three wizards must muster all their strength to take down the evil lord in one final battle.
The Buzz: The final installment of 'Harry Potter,' this film stands to be huge; of course everyone wants to know who lives, who dies, and how the whole thing will end.
'The Help'
Release Date: Aug. 12
Starring: Viola Davis, Bryce Dallas Howard, Octavia L. Spencer, Emma Stone
What It's About: Set in 1960s Mississippi, 'The Help' follows a young writer who convinces several black women to share their experiences working as maids for white families.
The Buzz: Oscar nominee Viola Davis ('Doubt'), who plays Aibileen, the first and most influential maid to be interviewed, gives us high hopes for the film, which is based on a bestselling novel by Kathyrn Stockett.
'Abduction'
Release Date: Sept. 23
Starring: Taylor Lautner, Lily Collins, Alfred Molina
What It's About: 'Twilight' hunk Taylor Lautner stars as a teen who sets out to discover the truth about himself after finding his baby photo on a missing persons website.
The Buzz: This will be Lautner's first major lead role away from the 'Twilight' series, and it'll be one that will test just how ready he is (and we are) for him to become Hollywood's next big action star.
'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn -- Part I'
Release Date: Nov. 18
Starring: Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner
What It's About: Love is in the air for our favorite couple, as Bella and Edward move one step closer to marriage and -- spoilers! -- babies.
The Buzz: Oscar-winning director Bill Condon is at the helm, which could add some high-brow prestige to this hugely successful blockbuster franchise.
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