Monkey See . . . the Year Ahead

Adaptation. “Being John Malkovich” writer Charlie Kaufman and director Spike Jonze re-team for the story of a screenwriter, an author and an orchid poacher (Nicolas Cage, Meryl Streep and Chris Cooper, respectively). (Columbia)

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The Affair of the Necklace. Hilary Swank stars in the true story of a countess who was stripped of her title in the late 18th century. (Warner Bros.)

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Ali. Will Smith portrays the boxing champion and cultural icon in director Michael Mann’s biography. With Jamie Foxx, Mario Van Peebles. (Columbia)

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The Annihilation of Fish. James Earl Jones and Lynn Redgrave are the principals in the unlikely love affair of two lonely eccentrics. (Regent Entertainment)

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The Barber Movie. The Coen brothers return to noir with the tale of a dissatisfied barber (Billy Bob Thornton) and his unfaithful wife (Frances McDormand). (USA Films)

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A Beautiful Mind. Russell Crowe and Ed Harris head the cast for Ron Howard in the true story of a math genius waylaid by paranoid schizophrenia. (Universal)

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Big Trouble. “Men in Black’s” Barry Sonnenfeld directs an adaptation of humorist Dave Barry’s novel, about a mysterious suitcase and the people it affects, including Tim Allen and Rene Russo. (Touchstone)

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Black Hawk Down. The powerhouse team of producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Ridley Scott is behind this adventure about an ill-fated mission by U.S. troops in Somalia. (Columbia)

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Black Sheep. The Jerry Bruckheimer action comedy concerns a regular joe who’s pressed into service as a replacement for his slain brother, a brilliant spy who was on the trail of a black-market nuclear weapon. (Touchstone)

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Bones. The vengeance-seeking ghost of a slain man (Snoop Dogg, in his starring debut) complicates some youths’ plans . (New Line)

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The Bourne Identity. Amnesiac Matt Damon is in a desperate race to recover his memory. Doug Liman (“Swingers,” “Go”) directs an adaptation of Robert Ludlum’s novel. (Universal)

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City of Ghosts. Co-producer, co-writer and director Matt Dillon also stars as a scam artist who’s drawn into uncharted waters on a Cambodian sojourn. (United Artists)

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Collateral. A New York cabby discovers he’s been driving a hit man from job to job. (DreamWorks)

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CQ. The filming of a science-fiction movie in 1969 Paris is the occasion for extensive fantasy-reality confusion, thanks to sexy star Angela Lindvall. Written and directed by Roman Coppola. (United Artists)

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Domestic Disturbance. Is Vince Vaughn an upright citizen or a danger to his family? Divorced dad John Travolta had better find out quick. (Paramount)

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The Final Curtain. Peter O’Toole and Rhys Ifans are rival British game-show hosts vying to get picked up by American television. (Universal Focus)

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Four Feathers. Heath Ledger plays a British officer accused of cowardice in this remake of the 1939 classic. (Paramount)

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Frailty. Bill Paxton’s directing debut stars Matthew McConaughey as a man whose brother may be a serial killer. (Lions Gate)

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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. Chris Columbus directs Daniel Radcliffe, John Cleese, Robbie Coltrane and others in an adaptation of J.K. Rowling’s first Potter novel, in which the boy discovers his magical heritage. (Warner Bros.)

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Hart’s War. Bruce Willis and Colin Farrell in the story of a law student assigned to defend an accused murderer in a German POW camp during World War II. (MGM)

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Hearts in Atlantis. Scott Hicks directs an adaptation of Stephen King’s novel about a man (Anthony Hopkins) and the boy (Anton Yelchin) he enlists to save his life. (Warner Bros.)

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Heist. Writer-director David Mamet tells the story of elite thieves who follow their leader on a final caper. With Gene Hackman and Danny DeVito. (Warner Bros.)

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Human Nature. A wild man (Rhys Ifans) elicits different reactions from a scientist (Tim Robbins) and his naturalist girlfriend (Patricia Arquette). (Fine Line)

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Jeepers Creepers. A brother and sister’s drive home from college becomes a desperate race to escape a demonic force. (United Artists)

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Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius. Martin Short and Patrick Stewart are among the voice providers in an animated adventure about a gadget-loving kid and parent-snatching aliens. (Paramount)

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Julie Johnson. A 31-year-old housewife’s return to school rearranges her outlook and relationships. Lili Taylor, Courtney Love, Noah Emmerich and Spalding Gray star. (Shooting Gallery)

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Juwanna Mann. A banished pro basketball player (Miguel A. Nunez Jr.) dresses up and tries out for the women’s league. (Warner Bros.)

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Killing Me Softly. Chen Kaige directs Heather Graham and Joseph Fiennes in a thriller about obsessive attraction. (MGM)

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Long Time Dead. An unsettling message on the Ouija board is followed by some demonic doings among a group of young friends. (Universal Focus)

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Lucky Break. “The Full Monty’s” Peter Cattaneo directs Ronan Bennett’s story about a group of prison inmates who stage a musical. (Paramount)

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Max Keeble’s Big Move. A picked-on schoolboy takes revenge during his last days before moving away. Oops. Not moving after all. (Walt Disney)

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Monster. Robert John Burke is a murderous misanthrope and Sarah Polley is his hope for redemption in writer-director Hal Hartley’s satiric fable. (United Artists)

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Monsters Inc. Scary critters John Goodman, Billy Crystal, James Coburn, Jennifer Tilly and Steve Buscemi get the Pixar computer-animation treatment. (Walt Disney)

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My Little Eye. The five subjects of a live Webcast stand to make a million, if they can stem the tensions and deal with the threat of a serial killer. (Universal Focus)

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Ocean’s Eleven. The Rat Pack’s casino heist is given another go by director Steven Soderbergh, and a cast that includes George Clooney, Matt Damon and Brad Pitt. (Warner Bros.)

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Out Cold. Snowboarding dudes and a ski resort mogul (Lee Majors) with a beautiful stepdaughter trigger the comedic action. (Touchstone)

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The Panic Room. Nicole Kidman stars for director David Fincher in a thriller about a mother and daughter sparring with three intruders. (Columbia)

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The Parole Officer. Framed for a crime, Steve Coogan enlists some of his clients for a felonious caper that will clear his name. (Universal Focus)

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Possession. Neil LaBute directs Gwyneth Paltrow and Aaron Eckhart as literary researchers who fall under the spell of the Victorian poets they are investigating. (USA Films)

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Pumpkin. Feelings grow between sorority sister Christina Ricci and disabled athlete Hank Harris. (United Artists)

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Queen of the Damned. Anne Rice’s vampire Lestat is now a rock star, and his music has stirred up vampire queen Akesha (R&B; star Aaliyah). (Warner Bros.)

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The Royal Tenenbaums. Ben Stiller, Gwyneth Paltrow and Owen Wilson in the story of three siblings whose youthful achievements are followed by disaster. (Touchstone)

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The Salton Sea. Val Kilmer heads a large cast in a thriller about a man seeking redemption after his wife is murdered. (Warner Bros.)

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Sentimental Destinies. Oliver Assayas (“Irma Vep”) directs the story of a French minister’s life and loves, set against the upheavals of the early 20th century. (Winstar Cinema)

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Session 9. David Caruso, Josh Lucas, Peter Mullan and Brendan Sexton III in a terror tale set in an abandoned insane asylum. (USA Films)

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The Shipping News. Kevin Spacey stars in an adaptation of Annie Proulx’s novel about a misfit who finds community in his ancestral homeland of Newfoundland. (Miramax)

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13 Ghosts. F. Murray Abraham heads the cast in a remake of William Castle’s 1960 haunted house tale. (Warner Bros.)

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Untitled Adam Sandler Animated Holiday Movie. The star gives voice to a young wise guy who strikes up a friendship with an elderly basketball coach. (Columbia)

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The Majestic. Jim Carrey plays as a blacklisted screenwriter in the ‘50s who finds courage in a small town. Directed by Frank Darabont. (Warner Bros.)

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Untitled Gillian Armstrong Project. She directs Cate Blanchett and Billy Crudup in the story of a female British resistance fighter in occupied France during WWII. (Warner Bros.)

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Vanilla Sky. The “Jerry Maguire” team of writer-director Cameron Crowe and star Tom Cruise reunite for the story of a publishing magnate in search of his soul. (Paramount)

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The Weight of Water. Photographer Catherine McCormack’s research into a century-old double murder turns up eerie parallels to her own life and marriage to poet Sean Penn. Directed by Kathryn Bigelow. (Lions Gate)

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Windtalkers. John Woo directs a cast headed by Nicolas Cage in the World War II story of Marines and the Navajo “code talkers” they must protect. (MGM)

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Black Knight. The employee (Martin Lawrence) of a medieval-themed amusement park is transported through time to the real thing. (Fox)

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Catch Me if You Can. All about the first teen to make the FBI’s most-wanted list. (DreamWorks)

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The Dubbed Action Movie: Enter the Fist. “What’s Up, Tiger Lily?” 21st century-style: Writer-director Steve Oedekerk digitally inserts himself into a 1976 Hong Kong karate film. (Fox)

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From Hell. Johnny Depp and Heather Graham head the cast in Allen and Albert Hughes’ take on Jack the Ripper. (Fox)

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Knockaround Guys. Four sons of mobsters seek to retrieve some cash from a Montana town. One obstacle: the sheriff. (New Line)

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Life as a House. Irwin Winkler’s film stars Kevin Kline as a man who decides to fulfill a lifelong dream. (New Line)

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Phone Booth. Joel Schumacher directs Colin Farrell as a man pinned to a public phone by an unseen sniper’s threat to kill him if he hangs up. (Fox)

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The Score. Marlon Brando brokers an uneasy alliance between car thief Robert De Niro and accomplice Edward Norton. The goal: an improbable heist. Directed by Frank Oz. (Paramount)

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The Time Machine. In his directing debut, Simon Wells oversees his great-grandfather H.G. Wells’ enduring story about a man (Guy Pearce) who travels far into the future. (DreamWorks)

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Unconditional Love. Rupert Everett and Kathy Bates form an odd alliance to avenge the death of a mutual love interest. With Dan Aykroyd and Jonathan Pryce. (New Line)

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Gangs of New York. This time Martin Scorsese finds his wise guys and mean streets in the 19th century. With Daniel Day-Lewis, center, Leonardo DiCaprio, third from left, and Cameron Diaz. (Miramax)

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All That Glitters. Diva alert! Co-producer Mariah Carey, center, stars as a singer on the path from troubled childhood to musical stardom. With Shawntae Harris, left, and Tia Texado. (Release date to be announced.) (Fox)

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Eye See You. Sylvester Stallone, right, and his fellow patients at an isolated detox center for lawmen become a killer’s prey. Jim Gillespie (“I Know What You Did Last Summer”) directs. (Universal).

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Behind Enemy Lines. Downed Navy pilot Owen Wilson struggles to evade his pursuers. With Gene Hackman as his commanding officer. (Release date to be announced.) (Fox)

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The Count of Monte Cristo. Jim Caviezel (right, with Guy Pearce) takes the title role in the latest screen version of Dumas’ classic tale of betrayal and vengeance. (Touchstone)

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Lord of the Rings. Tolkien’s landmark fantasy comes to the screen in the first of a trilogy of feature-length films. The cast includes Ian McKellen, above, Elijah Wood, Liv Tyler, Cate Blanchett and Viggo Mortensen. (New Line)

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Hedwig and the Angry Inch. The off-Broadway musical about an East Berlin rocker is directed by the show’s co-creator and star, John Cameron Mitchell, center. (Release date to be announced.) (New Line)

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K-PAX. Kevin Spacey, left, and Jeff Bridges star with Alfre Woodard in the story of a mental patient who claims to come from another planet. (Universal)

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JOHN Q. Denzel Washington (left, with Daniel E. Smith and Kimberly Elise) resorts to desperate measures to book lifesaving surgery for his son. (Release date to be announced.) (New Line)

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Spy Game. Veteran CIA man Robert Redford puts off retirement to free his protege Brad Pitt from Chinese custody. Directed by Tony Scott, from Michael Frost Beckner’s screenplay. (Universal)

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RIDING IN CARS WITH BOYS. Drew Barrymore stars in the true story of writer Beverly Donofrio. Director Penny Marshall and producer Jim Brooks team for the first time since “Big.” (Columbia)

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Simone. “The Truman Show” writer-producer Andrew Niccol’s satire about a disillusioned producer and a truly synthetic starlet. With Al Pacino and Catherine Keener. (Release date to be announced.) (New Line)

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Zoolander. Co-writer and director Ben Stiller portrays the male supermodel character he helped create for the VH1 Fashion Awards. (Release date to be announced.) (Paramount)

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Novocaine. Square dentist Steve Martin is plunged into a world of sex and violence by new patient Helena Bonham Carter. (Artisan)Sneaks 2001

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Editor: Kinsey Lowe

Capsules: Richard Cromelin

Research: Kevin Crust