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2012 Summer Movie Guide: Big Breakouts

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Rock of Ages

Are you ready to rock? Get your mullet ready, because the hit musical is coming to the silver screen! Diego Boneta—in his first major film role—stars alongside Tom Cruise, Julianne Hough, Alec Baldwin, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Russell Brand in the fun 1980s romp.

June 15


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Brave

Pixar is big on coming-of-age stories, but for the first time a female hero holds the spotlight in one of the studio's feature films. Princess Merida (voiced by Kelly Macdonald) bravely forges her own destiny—and shows off her archery skills—while lifting a curse that has fallen on her family's kingdom.

June 22


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Take This Waltz

The Sarah Polley-directed drama features rising actor Luke Kirby as Daniel, an artist who befriends his married neighbors (Seth Rogen and Michelle Williams) and quickly discovers he and the wife share unmistakable chemistry.

June 29


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Abraham LIncoln, Vampire Hunter

While he's no stranger to the stage or to ensemble casts, Benjamin Walker's first leading film role serves up a tall order. As the 16th president, he discovers that vampires are trying to take over the United States. Of course, Honest Abe makes it his mission to stop them

June 22


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Magic Mike

The summer's about to get a whole lot hotter with this Steven Soderbergh-directed stripper flick. Sure, Channing Tatum, Matt Bomer, Adam Rodriguez, Joe Manganiello, Matthew McConaughey and Alex Pettyfer all drop trou, but former model Cody Horn also plays pivotal role in the film—she catches the eye (and heart) of everyone's favorite exotic dancer.

June 29


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Ice Age 4: Continental Drift

Glee's Heather Morris has dancing (and playing ditzy) down, but gives voice-over a shot in Ice Age 4: Continental Drift. She and the rest of the prehistoric animals (voiced by John Leguizamo, Ray Romano and Denis Leary) deal with an ever-changing planet in the fourth installment of the animated series.

July 13


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Sparkle

In her first film, American Idol alum Jordin Sparks—along with the late Whitney Houston—takes on Motown's heyday, playing the lead singer of a girl group.

August 17



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Lawless

Dane DeHaan is making quite a name for himself by taking on complex characters in film and television. He more than holds his own alongside Gary Oldman, Tom Hardy, Guy Pearce and Shia LaBeouf in this rough-and-tumble flick about a band of moonshiners.

August 31

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