It was requested by one and only persephone101 so here it is; The 25 Films I’m Looking Forward To In 2011. 2010 had been a great year for movies and somehow I doubt 2011 is going to disappoint so here are some movies that I think you should all be on the lookout for in the coming year.

The list is in order of the film’s U.S. Theatrical release date, so check it out below:

The Green Hornet (dir. Michel Gondry) (Jan. 14th)

The movie looks like it might turn out bad but I just love Gondry‘s style so much. He did slip up with his last movie (Be Kind Rewind) where he took the first step in trying to bring his style into the mainstream cinema and I’m happy to see he’s being given a second chance to do that.

Biutiful (dir. Alejandro González Iñárritu) (Jan. 28th)

Iñárritu has already given me Babel as well as Amores Perros so without anything else said I’m going to watch this movie. If you decide to add the fact that Javier Bardem (one of the best actors in the last decade) is starring in the movie then you have a winner.

The Adjustment Bureau (dir. George Nolfi) (Mar. 4th)

The more I look at this trailer is the more I believe it’s not going to be as cool as I hope, but Matt Damon is one of those actors that I love in almost every movie he does so without anything else I’ll get me some Damon in my mediocre movie.

Battle: Los Angeles (dir. Jonathan Liesbesman) (Mar. 11th)

The trailer is just fantastic. I can’t wait to see more 3rd act of District 9 action goodness with the aliens invading Los Angeles and the marines fighting them off to defend their city.

Sucker Punch (dir. Zack Snyder) (Mar. 25th)

Zack Snyder has made some of the best action movies of the decade – 300 and Watchmen – and last year he even surprised me with make owls in 3D fun with Legend of the Guardians so this is a movie that I have to check out and trust Snyder to leave plot to the side and give me some enjoyable action goodness.

Source Code (dir. Duncan Jones) (Apr. 1st)

I have to say that this trailer actually disappointed me when it was first released recently. Duncan Jones is the director who burst out onto the scene with Moon the science-fiction film with the great one man performance from Sam Rockwell that was completely snubbed by all awards last year, and Jones has returned with what looks like a very generic science-fiction thriller that I hope is a lot more thrilling than the actual trailer.

Your Highness (dir. David Gordon Green) (Apr. 8th)

Pineapple Express is still one of the funniest stoner comedies I’ve ever seen. Franco and Rogen worked so well together that I had to go back through Green‘s filmography to be exposed to the beautiful All The Real Girls and Snow Angels. So when I heard he’s doing another ridiculous comedy with Franco and now Danny McBride I’m in. So how does this movie look good… “magic muther-fucker”

Hanna (dir. Joe Wright) (Apr. 8th)

It’s about a girl who’s been trained to be a killing machine, and now she’s been released on the world. It’s directed by Joe Wright (Atonement and The Soloist) so I’m not sure how he’ll fear with the action scenes but overall I hope the movie just turns out to be more than just well composed shots and better than Salt which I actually enjoyed.

Meek’s Cutoff (dir. Kelly Reichardt) (Apr. 8th)

The film was touted by those who got a chance to see it at TIFF 2010 and it’s a western so it’s on my list of movies to see. Even though Wendy and Lucy was one of those overall boring indie dramas that take a simple idea and stretch it out to 90 minutes I still knew that it had talent and I’m interested to see what else the director has up her sleeve.

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (dir. Rob Marshall) (May 20th)

It’s the series that a lot of people wish would just die, but honestly I think it’s fun. I know that the last installment wasn’t that great, but I still enjoyed it on a special popcorn in face stuffing movie experiences and I hope the 3D isn’t annoying in this new movie.

The Hangover 2 (dir. Todd Phillips) (May 26th)

It’s the movie that pretty much brought back the raunchy comedy from the romantic genre-esque hell. It gave us Zach Galifanikis which until he really annoys everyone is going to continue being a good thing. I’m just curious as to what they can do to really top the first movie in such a way that it doesn’t seem forced.

Kung Fu Panda 2 (dir. Jennifer Yuh) (May 27th)

It’s the one thing Jack Black has going for him that doesn’t immediately make me want to punch him in the face. The original movie came out of nowhere and basically made everyone realize that Pixar isn’t the only people in Hollywood that can do animation good.

The Tree of Life (dir. Terrence Malik) (May 27th)

I’ve only seen one of his movies to date (A New World) which I thought was fantastic and I can’t wait to see more. The trailer is so hypnotic and I can’t wait to see the film so I can actually know what it’s about.

X-Men: First Class (dir. Matthew Vaughn) (Jun. 3rd)

This is the man who this year gave me Kick-Ass one of the funniest and most violent comic book adaptations ever. I can’t wait to see what he does with a Marvel property that I love and has gone off the deep end after Bryan Singer left it.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II (dir. David Yates) (Jul. 15th)

I’m kind of wanting to see the end of the franchise and the second half of the movie I started this year. Hopefully – just like with the first half – the give up on the conversion of the film to 3D and I can enjoy the movie without stupid glasses on.

Friends with Benefits (dir. Will Gluck) (Jul. 22nd)

I liked Easy A – even though I didn’t love it –  and I’m interested to see what else Gluck can do. But I think the best thing is that I just think the trailer looks really fun with Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis try to toe the line between fuck buddies and a real relationship. We all know where it’s going to go, but I just want to have some fun while getting there and I think this movie will suffice.

Cowboys and Aliens (dir. Jon Favreau) (Jul. 29th)

He’s no longer doing Iron Man and he immediately shifts into a comic book film that I’ve never heard of where Harrison Ford and Daniel Craig are in the old west and suddenly aliens show up. This movie looks awesome.

30 Minutes or Less (dir. Ruben Fleischer) (Aug. 12th)

He did Zombieland and immediately got my attention. He’s re-teaming with Jesse Eisenberg in this heist film which I can’t say for sure will or won’t be a direct comedy. I’m interested and will pay to see is all I’m saying.

The Rum Diary (dir. Bruce Robinson) (Oct)

It’s based on a Hunter S. Thompson novel and it’s starring Johnny Depp. If you’ve seen Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas then you already know the connection, all I need is a Terry Gilliam director and everything should be perfectly crazy. I know that the character that Depp is playing isn’t the same as his character in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas but I’m hoping that it has enough of that crazed journalist.

Red State (dir. Kevin Smith) (Oct)

Kevin Smith has hit a rough spot creatively recently with the flops Zack and Miri Make a Porno and Cop Out so to see him doing something so different from his other work makes me happy and interested. It also is a project that he’s apparently been want to do for a long time so hopefully that will make him actually try to make it good.

The Thing (dir. Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.) (Oct. 14th)

It’s the prequel to the John Carpenter movie. I’ll complain bitterly about how they messed it up but I’m going to watch it just to see.

Hugo Cabaret (dir. Martin Scorsese) (Dec. 9th)

It’s a Scorsese movie, so I have to watch it. I don’t know much other than it’ll have Sacha Baron Cohen in it and it might be shot in 3D.

Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol (dir. Brad Bird) (Dec. 16th)

Say what you will about Tom Cruise I love the Mission: Impossible franchise (excepting the second film) and I can’t wait to see what Brad Bird does with it being his first live action movie.

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (dir. David Fincher) (Dec. 21st)

I saw the original and think it’s a great thriller and since it’s being directed by one of the two working directors who are better than the man of the hour Christopher Nolan. It’s best said that I’m going to watch it.

A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas (dir. Todd Strauss-Schulson) (Dec. 23rd)

Harold and Kumar is one of the most fun franchises that I’ve seen in a long time that I still can’t believe has become a franchise. Even though I wasn’t a fan of the last film I think the Christmas movie theme will bring it back in a great way.

I’m sure throughout the year a lot of other movies will come up that deserve my time a lot more than a lot of these already mentioned movies, but for now these are what I’m looking forward to.

What’s your most anticipated film of 2011?