There were many memorable and illustrious performances and casts from 2012. Across all genres, whether it be comedy or drama, there was an actor/actress to marvel at as they carried out there extraordinary portrayals. I've compiled a list of my absolute favorite performances and casts, from #15 to #1. 

15. Cody Horn as Brooke in Magic Mike

14. Frank Langella as Frank in Robot & Frank

13. Phillip Seymour Hoffman as Lancaster Dodd in The Master

12. Anne Hathaway as Selina Kyle/Catwoman in The Dark Knight Rises

11. The cast of Pitch Perfect (Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Anna Camp, Brittany Snow, Skylar Astin) 

10. Jessica Chastain as Maya in Zero Dark Thirty

9. Jared Gilman as Sam and Kara Hayward as Suzy in Moonrise Kingdom

8. Daniel Day-Lewis as Abraham Lincoln in Lincoln

7. Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss in The Hunger Games & as Tiffany in Silver Linings Playbook

6. Tom Holland as Lucas in The Impossible

5. Naomi Watts as Maria in The Impossible 

4. Javier Bardem as Silva in Skyfall

3. The LAIKA Team for their work on ParaNorman

2. Joaquin Pheonix as Freddie Quell in The Master

1. The cast of The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Logan Lerhman, Ezra Miller, & Emma Watson)