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Few movies live up to the original promise of their trailers, but if only half of these films deliver this will be one of the best, and most exciting years in cinema history.

If the Hollywood writers' strike ends quickly and amicably enough we may also be treated to a big screen outing from the High School Musical gang and Brendan Fraser's 3D take on the Jules Verne classic Journey to the Centre of the Earth.

In the meantime, here is our unscientific, best guess at some of the films that should be in everybody's end-of-year Top 50 come Christmas. All movies are scheduled for UK release in 2008. For more hot film juice check out Blockbuster Buzz , our new blog celebrating the biggest, noisiest movies.

If you're eager to find out what Hollywood has in store for next year, click here for our 50 Biggest Movies Of 2009

50: Semi Pro

Will Ferrell expands his catalogue of inept sportsmen with this wilfully silly look at the world of basketball. Expect giant afros, male nudity and slam dunks. Outkast singer Andre 3000 also stars. Official site with trailer

49: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

David Fincher directs Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett and Tilda Swinton in this tale of a man who, annoyingly, begins ageing backwards. Fincher tends to alternate crowd-pleasers like Alien³ with more thoughtful pieces like Fight Club so we are about due a Fincher movie for the kind of person who takes a coffee into the auditorium rather than a Kia-Ora. Benjamin Button fan blog

48: Horton Hears A Who!

Jim Carrey and the Steve Carrell provide the voices as Dr.Seuss gets the CGI treatment. Trailers

47: No Country For Old Men

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