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Unlike the MPAA we do not assign one inscrutable rating based on age, but 3 objective ratings for SEX/NUDITY, VIOLENCE/GORE and PROFANITY on a scale of 0 to 10, from lowest to highest, depending on quantity and context.

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January 3

Contagion [2011] [PG-13] - 1.5.5
When a woman (Gwyneth Paltrow) becomes ill and dies upon her return from a trip to Hong Kong, and her young son dies the next day, doctors are concerned that she may be the harbinger of a pandemic. The authorities become even more alarmed when people around the world begin reporting the same symptoms and scientists have to get to work on a vaccine before it is too late. Also with Marion Cotillard, Matt Damon, Jude Law, Kate Winslet and Laurence Fishburne. Directed by Steven Soderbergh. [1:45]

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark [2011] [R] - 1.8.3
A man's (Guy Pearce) young daughter (Bailee Madison) joins him and his girlfriend (Katie Holmes) in a remote Rhode Island mansion, and while exploring its hidden treasures she uncovers a horrific truth about the man that used to live there. Directed by Troy Nixey. [1:40]

I Don't Know How She Does It [2011] [PG-13] - 4.2.4
A frenzied finance executive and mother of two (Sarah Jessica Parker) is also the sole wage earner for her children and husband (Greg Kinnear). Attempting to dedicate herself to both family and job, she nearly loses everything when her responsibilities clash with those of a new client (Pierce Brosnan) and her husband's new job offer. Also with Christina Hendricks, Olivia Munn, Seth Myers, Jane Curtin and Kelsey Grammer. Directed by Douglas McGrath. [1:35]

Shark Night 3D [2011] [PG-13] - 5.7.5
Several college friends go to an isolated lake house for a weekend to relax. When a shark attacks one of them, they must try to find a way to get help and make sure they don't encounter the shark again. With Sinqua Walls, Chris Carmack, Joel David Moore, Sara Paxton, Dustin Milligan, Katharine McPhee, Joel David Moore, Chris Zylka, Alyssa Diaz, Joshua Leonard and Tyler Bryan. Directed by David R. Ellis. [1:35]

January 10

Higher Ground [2011] [R] - 7.5.5
The story of a woman (Vera Farmiga) and her lifelong journey to discover faith and spirituality, as she goes from being a newlywed, pregnant teenager to a woman involved in a strict Christian sect. Also with Joshua Leonard and Dagmara Dominczyk. Directed by Vera Farmiga. [1:49]

Killer Elite [2011] [R] - 7.8.10
Based on a true story circa 1980, it relates the story of a covert operation to kill the murderers of a Sheik's three sons. The complication is that they are all highly trained SAS operatives and the Sheik is demanding a recorded confession, as well as proof of their death. With Jason Statham, Clive Owen, Robert De Niro, Yvonne Strahovski, Dominic Purcell and Firass Dirani. Directed by Gary McKendry. [1:40]

Moneyball [2011] [PG-13] - 1.2.5
Based on the non-fiction book "Moneyball," about how the Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane (Brad Pitt) and his collaborator Peter Brand (Jonah Hill) discovered that using statistics and computer generated analyses would allow them to create a winning ball team. Also with Robin Wright, Phillip Seymour Hoffman and Chris Pratt. Directed by Bennett Miller. [2:13]

There Be Dragons [2011] [PG-13] - 3.5.4
In the 1980s a journalist (Dougray Scott) researches his new book about Father Josemaria Escriva (Charlie Cox), from his childhood through to the 1930s Spanish Civil War. Father Josemaria founded the controversial Opus Dei community and fled communists to spread his beliefs, and the journalist's father (Wes Bentley) had been a childhood friend of the priest and a short-term student at a seminary. Also with Derek Jacobi, Geraldine Chaplin and Unax Ugalde. Directed by Roland Joffe. [1:57]

What's Your Number? [2011] [R] - 7.2.7
A woman (Anna Faris) breaks up with her boyfriend and loses her job on the same day. When she reads an article on how many sex partners is acceptable for women to have before settling down, she realizes that she is very near the cutoff and decides to revisit the men she's slept with to see if any of them are suitable as lifelong partners. Also with Chris Evans, Ari Graynor, Blythe Danner, Ed Begley Jr., Oliver Jackson Cohen and Heather Burns. Directed by Mark Mylod. [1:46]

January 17

Abduction [2011] [PG-13] - 4.5.5
After a teenager (Taylor Lautner) discovers that who he thought were his parents are actually CIA agents assigned to keep him safe, his world quickly comes unraveled. He then sets out to find the truth about his life. Also with Lily Collins, Alfred Molina, Maria Bello and Sigourney Weaver. Directed by John Singleton. [1:46]

Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star [2011] [R] - 9.2.9
A man (Nick Swardson), who was recently fired from his job as a grocery bagger, thinks he's found his true destiny when he realizes that his parents had once been popular porn stars. He decides to travel to LA, dreaming of becoming a porn star also. Also with Christina Ricci, Don Johnson, Stephen Dorff, Ido Mosseri, Kevin Nealon, Edward Herrmann, Miriam Flynn and Mario Joyner. Directed by Tom Brady. [1:36]

Courageous [2011] [PG-13] - 1.5.1
From the creators of "Firerproof" comes the story of four policemen and their Mexican immigrant friend as they struggle to provide for their families using their faith and their role as husbands to guide their lives and decisions. With Alex Kendrick, Ken Bevel and Kevin Downes. Directed by Alex Kendrick. [2:09]

January 24

Real Steel [2011] [PG-13] - 3.5.4
In the not-too-distant future, giant robots take the place of men in boxing matches that are as popular at state fairs as monster truck matches. A human fighter (Hugh Jackman) loses his chance at a title bout when the robots come to the fore, so he becomes a promoter for the new sport. Unable to earn enough cash alone, he collaborates with his young genius son (Dakota Goyo) in building the ultimate fighting robot. Also with Evangeline Lilly, Kevin Durand, Anthony Mackie and Phil LaMarr. Directed by Shawn Levy. [2:07]

Restless [2011] [PG-13] - 4.5.4
When a grieving teenager (Henry Hopper) falls in love with a terminally ill teen (Mia Wasikowska), his life of crashing funerals and spending time with the ghost of a WWII Japanese kamikaze pilot is irrevocably changed. Also with Ryo Kase, Schuyler Fisk and Jane Adams. Directed by Gus Van Sant. [1:31]

The Whistleblower [2011] [R] - 8.8.7
Based on the true story of Kathryn Bolkovac (Rachel Weisz), a Nebraskan police woman that took a contract position as a peacekeeper in Bosnia and shook up the United Nations when she uncovered a human trafficking ring and sex scandal. Also with Monica Bellucci, Vanessa Redgrave and David Strathairn. Directed by Larysa Kondracki. [1:52]

January 31

Dream House [2011] [PG-13] - 2.6.5
A publishing executive (Daniel Craig) quits his New York City job to move with his wife (Rachel Weisz) and young daughters to a pastoral New England town. They soon learn that their great new home was the scene of the gruesome murder of a mother and her two children, and the townspeople believe the husband did it and survived. As they try to work out the details of the crime, they realize that there are even more disturbing consequences. Also with Naomi Watts, Marton Csokas, Claire Geare, Taylor Geare and Rachel G. Fox. Directed by Jim Sheridan. [1:35]

Drive [2011] [R] - 5.8.8
A man (Ryan Gosling) working as a movie stunt car driver and moonlighting as a getaway car driver finds himself in the middle of a heist gone horribly wrong. He must now determine if there's anyone he can trust and come to terms with the fact that many of the people he cares for are in terrible danger. Also with Carey Mulligan, Albert Brooks, Bryan Cranston, Ron Perlman, Christina Hendricks and Oscar Isaac. Directed by Nicholas Winding Refn. [1:40]

The Thing [2011] [R] - 3.10.6
Prequel to John Carpenter's eponymous film: It's 1982 and a Norwegian expedition discovers a millennia-old alien spaceship, complete with an alien body, deep in the ice of Antarctica. An American paleontologist (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) decides to take tissue samples from the alien, which comes to life with horrific consequences. Also with Joel Edgerton, Ulrich Thomsen and Eric Christian Olsen. Directed by Matthijs Van Heijningen Jr. [1:39]