Movies by Lists - Rotten Tomatoes 140 Essential 2000s Movies (142 [143]) 
| Title | Year | Director | Genre | Rating | Runtime | Added |
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| 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days [4 luni, 3 saptamâni si 2 zile]A woman assists her friend in arranging an illegal abortion in 1980s Romania. | 2007 | Cristian Mungiu | Drama | 7.9 (59.5K votes) | 113 | 20220414 |
| 28 Days LaterFour weeks after a mysterious, incurable virus spreads throughout the UK, a handful of survivors try to find sanctuary. | 2002 | Danny Boyle (*) | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller | 7.6 (399.3K votes) | 113 | 20211228 |
| 40 Year Old Virgin, TheGoaded by his buddies, a nerdy guy who's never "done the deed" only finds the pressure mounting when he meets a single mother. | 2005 | Judd Apatow | Comedy, Romance | 7.1 (421.8K votes) | 116 | 20211228 |
| 300King Leonidas of Sparta and a force of 300 men fight the Persians at Thermopylae in 480 B.C. | 2006 | Zack Snyder | Action, Drama | 7.6 (767.8K votes) | 117 | 20211228 |
| 500 Days of SummerAfter being dumped by the girl he believes to be his soulmate, hopeless romantic Tom Hansen reflects on their relationship to try and figure out where things went wrong and how he can win her back. | 2009 | Marc Webb | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 7.6 (496.1K votes) | 95 | 20211228 |
| AdaptationA lovelorn screenwriter becomes desperate as he tries and fails to adapt 'The Orchid Thief' by Susan Orlean for the screen. | 2002 | Spike Jonze (*) | Comedy, Drama | 7.7 (188.2K votes) | 115 | 20211228 |
| Almost FamousA high-school boy in the early 1970s is given the chance to write a story for Rolling Stone magazine about an up-and-coming rock band as he accompanies them on their concert tour. | 2000 | Cameron Crowe | Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Music | 7.9 (269.2K votes) | 122 | 20211228 |
| AmelieAmélie is an innocent and naive girl in Paris with her own sense of justice. She decides to help those around her and, along the way, discovers love. | 2001 | Jean-Pierre Jeunet | Comedy, Romance | 8.3 (735.1K votes) | 122 | 20211228 |
| American PsychoA wealthy New York City investment banking executive, Patrick Bateman, hides his alternate psychopathic ego from his co-workers and friends as he delves deeper into his violent, hedonistic fantasies. | 2000 | Mary Harron | Crime, Drama, Horror | 7.6 (546.6K votes) | 101 | 20211228 |
| Amores PerrosA horrific car accident connects three stories, each involving characters dealing with loss, regret, and life's harsh realities, all in the name of love. | 2000 | Alejandro G. Iñárritu | Drama, Thriller | 8.1 (235.1K votes) | 154 | 20211228 |
| AnchormanRon Burgundy is San Diego's top-rated newsman in the male-dominated broadcasting of the 1970s, but that's all about to change for Ron and his cronies when an ambitious woman is hired as a new anchor. | 2004 | Adam McKay | Comedy | 7.2 (346K votes) | 94 | 20211228 |
| And Your Mother Too [Y Tu Mama Tambien]In Mexico, two teenage boys and an attractive older woman embark on a road trip and learn a thing or two about life, friendship, sex, and each other. | 2001 | Alfonso Cuarón | Drama | 7.6 (120.7K votes) | 106 | 20211228 |
| AvatarA paraplegic Marine dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission becomes torn between following his orders and protecting the world he feels is his home. | 2009 | James Cameron (*) | Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi | 7.8 (1.2M votes) | 162 | 20211228 |
| Bad SantaA miserable conman and his partner pose as Santa and his Little Helper to rob department stores on Christmas Eve. But they run into problems when the conman befriends a troubled kid. | 2003 | Terry Zwigoff | Comedy, Crime, Drama | 7.0 (142.2K votes) | 92 | 20211228 |
| BarbershopA day in the life of a South Side Chicago barbershop. | 2002 | Tim Story | Comedy, Drama | 6.3 (31.2K votes) | 102 | 20220423 |
| Battle Royale [Batoru rowaiaru]In the future, the Japanese government captures a class of ninth-grade students and forces them to kill each other under the revolutionary "Battle Royale" act. | 2000 | Kinji Fukasaku | Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller | 7.6 (178.9K votes) | 114 | 20211228 |
| Before SunsetNine years after Jesse and Celine first met, they encounter each other again on the French leg of Jesse's book tour. | 2004 | Richard Linklater (*) | Drama, Romance | 8.1 (252.9K votes) | 80 | 20211228 |
| Bend It Like BeckhamTwo ambitious girls, despite their parents' wishes, have their hearts set on careers in professional soccer. | 2002 | Gurinder Chadha | Comedy, Drama, Romance, Sport | 6.6 (108.6K votes) | 112 | 20211228 |
| Best in ShowA behind-the-scenes look into the highly competitive and cut-throat world of dog shows through the eyes of a group of ruthless dog owners. | 2000 | Christopher Guest | Comedy | 7.5 (60.6K votes) | 90 | 20211228 |
| Better Luck TomorrowA group of over-achieving East Asian American high school seniors enjoy a power trip when they dip into extracurricular criminal activities. | 2002 | Justin Lin | Crime, Drama, Romance | 7.0 (10.5K votes) | 101 | 20240511 |
| Billy ElliotA talented young boy becomes torn between his unexpected love of dance and the disintegration of his family. | 2000 | Stephen Daldry | Drama, Music | 7.7 (132.3K votes) | 110 | 20211228 |
| Black Hawk DownThe story of 160 elite U.S. soldiers who dropped into Mogadishu in October 1993 to capture two top lieutenants of a renegade warlord, but found themselves in a desperate battle with a large force of heavily-armed Somalis. | 2001 | Ridley Scott (*) | Action, Drama, History, War | 7.7 (383.7K votes) | 144 | 20211228 |
| BoratKazakh TV talking head Borat is dispatched to the United States to report on the greatest country in the world. With a documentary crew in tow, Borat becomes more interested in locating and marrying Pamela Anderson. | 2006 | Larry Charles | Comedy | 7.3 (396.1K votes) | 84 | 20211228 |
| Bourne Ultimatum, TheJason Bourne dodges a ruthless C.I.A. official and his Agents from a new assassination program while searching for the origins of his life as a trained killer. | 2007 | Paul Greengrass | Action, Mystery, Thriller | 8.0 (622.7K votes) | 115 | 20211228 |
| Bridget Jones DiaryBridget Jones is determined to improve herself while she looks for love in a year in which she keeps a personal diary. | 2001 | Sharon Maguire | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 6.7 (238.3K votes) | 97 | 20211228 |
| Brokeback MountainEnnis and Jack are two shepherds who develop a sexual and emotional relationship. Their relationship becomes complicated when both of them get married to their respective girlfriends. | 2005 | Ang Lee (*) | Drama, Romance | 7.7 (344.5K votes) | 134 | 20211228 |
| Broken FlowersAs the extremely withdrawn Don Johnston is dumped by his latest woman, he receives an anonymous letter from a former lover informing him that he has a son who may be looking for him. A freelance sleuth neighbor moves Don to embark on | 2005 | Jim Jarmusch (*) | Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Romance | 7.2 (101.6K votes) | 106 | 20211228 |
| Casino RoyaleAfter earning 00 status and a licence to kill, secret agent James Bond sets out on his first mission as 007. Bond must defeat a private banker funding terrorists in a high-stakes game of poker at Casino Royale, Montenegro. | 2006 | Martin Campbell | Action, Adventure, Thriller | 8.0 (636.8K votes) | 144 | 20211228 |
| Chicken RunWhen a cockerel apparently flies into a chicken farm, the chickens see him as an opportunity to escape their evil owners. | 2000 | Peter Lord, Nick Park | Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family | 7.0 (186.3K votes) | 84 | 20211228 |
| Children of MenIn 2027, in a chaotic world in which women have become somehow infertile, a former activist agrees to help transport a miraculously pregnant woman to a sanctuary at sea. | 2006 | Alfonso Cuarón | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller | 7.9 (487.1K votes) | 109 | 20211228 |
| City of GodIn the slums of Rio, two kids' paths diverge as one struggles to become a photographer and the other a kingpin. | 2002 | Fernando Meirelles, Kátia Lund | Crime, Drama | 8.6 (733.1K votes) | 130 | 20211228 |
| CloverfieldA group of friends venture deep into the streets of New York on a rescue mission during a rampaging monster attack. | 2008 | Matt Reeves | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller | 7.0 (388.3K votes) | 85 | 20211228 |
| CollateralA cab driver finds himself the hostage of an engaging contract killer as he makes his rounds from hit to hit during one night in Los Angeles. | 2004 | Michael Mann (*) | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | 7.5 (385.4K votes) | 120 | 20211228 |
| CoralineAn adventurous 11-year-old girl finds another world that is a strangely idealized version of her frustrating home, but it has sinister secrets. | 2009 | Henry Selick | Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Thriller | 7.7 (241K votes) | 100 | 20220912 |
| Crouching Tiger Hidden DragonA young Chinese warrior steals a sword from a famed swordsman and then escapes into a world of romantic adventure with a mysterious man in the frontier of the nation. | 2000 | Ang Lee (*) | Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance | 7.8 (263.6K votes) | 120 | 20211228 |
| Dancer in the DarkAn East European girl travels to the United States with her young son, expecting it to be like a Hollywood film. | 2000 | Lars von Trier (*) | Crime, Drama, Musical | 8.0 (107.4K votes) | 140 | 20211228 |
| Dark Knight, TheWhen the menace known as the Joker wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of Gotham, Batman must accept one of the greatest psychological and physical tests of his ability to fight injustice. | 2008 | Christopher Nolan (*) | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | 9.0 (2.5M votes) | 152 | 20211228 |
| Departed, TheAn undercover cop and a mole in the police attempt to identify each other while infiltrating an Irish gang in South Boston. | 2006 | Martin Scorsese (*) | Crime, Drama, Thriller | 8.5 (1.3M votes) | 151 | 20211228 |
| Descent - Original Unrated Cut, TheA caving expedition goes horribly wrong, as the explorers become trapped and ultimately pursued by a strange breed of predators. | 2005 | Neil Marshall | Adventure, Horror, Thriller | 7.2 (215.6K votes) | 99 | 20211228 |
| Descent, TheA caving expedition goes horribly wrong, as the explorers become trapped and ultimately pursued by a strange breed of predators. | 2005 | Neil Marshall | Adventure, Horror, Thriller | 7.2 (215.6K votes) | 99 | 20211228 |
| Devil Wears Prada, TheA smart but sensible new graduate lands a job as an assistant to Miranda Priestly, the demanding editor-in-chief of a high fashion magazine. | 2006 | David Frankel | Comedy, Drama | 6.9 (399.8K votes) | 109 | 20211228 |
| District 9Violence ensues after an extraterrestrial race forced to live in slum-like conditions on Earth finds a kindred spirit in a government agent exposed to their biotechnology. | 2009 | Neill Blomkamp (*) | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller | 7.9 (664K votes) | 112 | 20211228 |
| Donnie DarkoAfter narrowly escaping a bizarre accident, a troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a man in a large rabbit suit who manipulates him to commit a series of crimes. | 2001 | Richard Kelly | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller | 8.0 (774.8K votes) | 113 | 20211228 |
| ElfRaised as an over-sized elf, a human travels from the North Pole to NYC to meet his biological father who doesn't know he exists and is in desperate need of some Christmas spirit. | 2003 | Jon Favreau | Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance | 7.0 (258.8K votes) | 97 | 20211228 |
| Erin BrockovichAn unemployed single mother becomes a legal assistant and almost single-handedly brings down a California power company accused of polluting a city's water supply. | 2000 | Steven Soderbergh (*) | Biography, Drama | 7.4 (190.4K votes) | 131 | 20211228 |
| Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless MindWhen their relationship turns sour, a couple undergoes a medical procedure to have each other erased from their memories. | 2004 | Michel Gondry | Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi | 8.3 (966.2K votes) | 108 | 20211228 |
| Fahrenheit 9-11Michael Moore's view on what happened to the United States after September 11 and how the Bush Administration allegedly used the tragic event to push forward its agenda for unjust wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. | 2004 | Michael Moore | Documentary, Drama, War | 7.5 (128.7K votes) | 122 | 20211228 |
| Fast and the Furious, TheLos Angeles police officer Brian O'Conner must decide where his loyalty really lies when he becomes enamored with the street racing world he has been sent undercover to destroy. | 2001 | Rob Cohen | Action, Crime, Thriller | 6.8 (373.2K votes) | 106 | 20211228 |
| Fellowship of the RingA meek Hobbit from the Shire and eight companions set out on a journey to destroy the powerful One Ring and save Middle-earth from the Dark Lord Sauron. | 2001 | Peter Jackson (*) | Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy | 8.8 (1.8M votes) | 178 | 20211228 |
| Finding NemoAfter his son is captured in the Great Barrier Reef and taken to Sydney, a timid clownfish sets out on a journey to bring him home. | 2003 | Andrew Stanton, Lee Unkrich | Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family | 8.1 (1M votes) | 100 | 20211228 |
| Ghost WorldWith only the plan of moving in together after high school, two unusually devious friends seek direction in life. As a mere gag, they respond to a man's newspaper ad for a date, only to find it will greatly complicate their lives. | 2001 | Terry Zwigoff | Comedy, Drama | 7.3 (118.9K votes) | 111 | 20211228 |
| GladiatorA former Roman General sets out to exact vengeance against the corrupt emperor who murdered his family and sent him into slavery. | 2000 | Ridley Scott (*) | Action, Adventure, Drama | 8.5 (1.4M votes) | 155 | 20211228 |
| Hangover, TheThree buddies wake up from a bachelor party in Las Vegas, with no memory of the previous night and the bachelor missing. They make their way around the city in order to find their friend before his wedding. | 2009 | Todd Phillips (*) | Comedy | 7.7 (756.4K votes) | 100 | 20211228 |
| Happy FeetInto the world of the Emperor Penguins, who find their soul mates through song, a penguin is born who cannot sing. But he can tap dance something fierce! | 2006 | George Miller, Warren Coleman, Judy Morris | Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Music, Musical, Romance | 6.4 (180.2K votes) | 108 | 20211228 |
| Harold & Kumar Go to White CastleA Korean-American office worker and his Indian-American stoner friend embark on a quest to satisfy their desire for White Castle burgers. | 2004 | Danny Leiner | Adventure, Comedy | 7.0 (195.7K votes) | 88 | 20220829 |
| Harry Potter and the Philosopher's StoneAn orphaned boy enrolls in a school of wizardry, where he learns the truth about himself, his family and the terrible evil that haunts the magical world. | 2001 | Chris Columbus (*) | Adventure, Family, Fantasy | 7.6 (737.8K votes) | 152 | 20211228 |
| Host, TheA monster emerges from Seoul's Han River and begins attacking people. One victim's loving family does what it can to rescue her from its clutches. | 2006 | Bong Joon Ho (*) | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi | 7.1 (117.1K votes) | 120 | 20211228 |
| Hot FuzzA skilled London police officer, after irritating superiors with his embarrassing effectiveness, is transferred to a village where the easygoing officers object to his fervor for regulations, as a string of grisly murders strikes the | 2007 | Edgar Wright | Action, Comedy, Mystery, Thriller | 7.8 (490.1K votes) | 121 | 20211228 |
| Hurt Locker, TheDuring the Iraq War, a Sergeant recently assigned to an army bomb squad is put at odds with his squad mates due to his maverick way of handling his work. | 2008 | Kathryn Bigelow | Drama, Thriller, War | 7.5 (440.1K votes) | 131 | 20211228 |
| IdiocracyPrivate Joe Bauers, a decisively average American, is selected as a guinea pig for a top-secret hibernation program but is forgotten, awakening to a future so incredibly moronic he's easily the most intelligent person alive. | 2006 | Mike Judge | Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi, Thriller | 6.6 (156.7K votes) | 84 | 20211228 |
| In BrugesGuilt-stricken after a job gone wrong, hitman Ray and his partner await orders from their ruthless boss in Bruges, Belgium, the last place in the world Ray wants to be. | 2008 | Martin McDonagh | Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller | 7.9 (409.2K votes) | 107 | 20211228 |
| In the Mood for LoveTwo neighbors form a strong bond after both suspect extramarital activities of their spouses. However, they agree to keep their bond platonic so as not to commit similar wrongs. | 2000 | Kar-Wai Wong | Drama, Romance | 8.1 (141.4K votes) | 98 | 20211228 |
| Incredibles, TheA family of undercover superheroes, while trying to live the quiet suburban life, are forced into action to save the world. | 2004 | Brad Bird | Animation, Action, Adventure, Family | 8.0 (694K votes) | 115 | 20211228 |
| Inglourious BasterdsIn Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a plan to assassinate Nazi leaders by a group of Jewish U.S. soldiers coincides with a theatre owner's vengeful plans for the same. | 2009 | Quentin Tarantino (*) | Adventure, Drama, War | 8.3 (1.4M votes) | 153 | 20211228 |
| Inside ManA police detective, a bank robber, and a high-power broker enter high-stakes negotiations after the criminal's brilliant heist spirals into a hostage situation. | 2006 | Spike Lee (*) | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | 7.6 (361.2K votes) | 129 | 20211228 |
| Iron ManAfter being held captive in an Afghan cave, billionaire engineer Tony Stark creates a unique weaponized suit of armor to fight evil. | 2008 | Jon Favreau | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi | 7.9 (1M votes) | 126 | 20211228 |
| Iron Man & Hulk - Heroes UnitedAfter being held captive in an Afghan cave, billionaire engineer Tony Stark creates a unique weaponized suit of armor to fight evil. | 2008 | Jon Favreau | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi | 7.9 (1M votes) | 126 | 20211228 |
| JunoFaced with an unplanned pregnancy, an offbeat young woman makes an unusual decision regarding the unborn child. | 2007 | Jason Reitman | Comedy, Drama | 7.4 (509.2K votes) | 96 | 20211228 |
| Kill Bill VOL. 1After awakening from a four-year coma, a former assassin wreaks vengeance on the team of assassins who betrayed her. | 2003 | Quentin Tarantino (*) | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | 8.1 (1.1M votes) | 111 | 20211228 |
| Legally BlondeElle Woods, a fashionable sorority queen, is dumped by her boyfriend. She decides to follow him to law school. While she is there, she figures out that there is more to her than just looks. | 2001 | Robert Luketic | Comedy, Romance | 6.4 (209.6K votes) | 96 | 20220414 |
| Let the Right One in [Låt den rätte komma in]Oskar, an overlooked and bullied boy, finds love and revenge through Eli, a beautiful but peculiar girl. | 2008 | Tomas Alfredson | Action, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Romance | 7.9 (212.8K votes) | 114 | 20211228 |
| Little Miss SunshineA family determined to get their young daughter into the finals of a beauty pageant take a cross-country trip in their VW bus. | 2006 | Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris | Comedy, Drama | 7.8 (462.3K votes) | 101 | 20211228 |
| Lives of Others, TheIn 1984 East Berlin, an agent of the secret police, conducting surveillance on a writer and his lover, finds himself becoming increasingly absorbed by their lives. | 2006 | Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck | Drama, Mystery, Thriller | 8.4 (378.9K votes) | 137 | 20211228 |
| Lost in TranslationA faded movie star and a neglected young woman form an unlikely bond after crossing paths in Tokyo. | 2003 | Sofia Coppola | Comedy, Drama | 7.7 (440K votes) | 102 | 20211228 |
| Love & BasketballMonica and Quincy love and play basketball together through many life challenges from childhood to adulthood. | 2000 | Gina Prince-Bythewood | Drama, Romance, Sport | 7.2 (24.4K votes) | 124 | 20240511 |
| Love ActuallyFollows the lives of eight very different couples in dealing with their love lives in various loosely interrelated tales all set during a frantic month before Christmas in London, England. | 2003 | Richard Curtis | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 7.6 (471K votes) | 135 | 20211228 |
| Mamma Mia!The story of a bride-to-be trying to find her real father told using hit songs by the popular 1970s group ABBA. | 2008 | Phyllida Lloyd | Comedy, Musical, Romance | 6.4 (233.5K votes) | 108 | 20211228 |
| Mean GirlsCady Heron is a hit with The Plastics, the A-list girl clique at her new school, until she makes the mistake of falling for Aaron Samuels, the ex-boyfriend of alpha Plastic Regina George. | 2004 | Mark Waters | Comedy | 7.0 (364.4K votes) | 97 | 20211228 |
| MementoA man with short-term memory loss attempts to track down his wife's murderer. | 2000 | Christopher Nolan (*) | Mystery, Thriller | 8.4 (1.2M votes) | 113 | 20211228 |
| Million Dollar BabyA determined woman works with a hardened boxing trainer to become a professional. | 2004 | Clint Eastwood (*) | Drama, Sport | 8.1 (667.5K votes) | 132 | 20211228 |
| Minority ReportIn a future where a special police unit is able to arrest murderers before they commit their crimes, an officer from that unit is himself accused of a future murder. | 2002 | Steven Spielberg (*) | Action, Crime, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller | 7.6 (534.8K votes) | 145 | 20211228 |
| Moulin RougeA poor Bohemian poet in 1890s Paris falls for a beautiful courtesan and nightclub star whom a jealous duke covets. | 2001 | Baz Luhrmann (*) | Drama, Musical, Romance | 7.6 (277.5K votes) | 127 | 20211228 |
| Mr. and Mrs. SmithA bored married couple is surprised to learn that they are both assassins hired by competing agencies to kill each other. | 2005 | Doug Liman | Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller | 6.5 (477.1K votes) | 120 | 20211228 |
| Mulholland DrAfter a car wreck on the winding Mulholland Drive renders a woman amnesiac, she and a perky Hollywood-hopeful search for clues and answers across Los Angeles in a twisting venture beyond dreams and reality. | 2001 | David Lynch (*) | Drama, Mystery, Thriller | 7.9 (343.7K votes) | 147 | 20211228 |
| My Big Fat Greek WeddingA young Greek woman falls in love with a non-Greek and struggles to get her family to accept him while she comes to terms with her heritage and cultural identity. | 2002 | Joel Zwick | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 6.6 (127.6K votes) | 95 | 20211228 |
| Napoleon DynamiteA listless and alienated teenager decides to help his new friend win the class presidency in their small western high school, while he must deal with his bizarre family life back home. | 2004 | Jared Hess | Comedy | 6.9 (211.1K votes) | 96 | 20211228 |
| National TreasureA historian races to find the legendary Templar Treasure before a team of mercenaries. | 2004 | Jon Turteltaub | Action, Adventure, Mystery, Thriller | 6.9 (320.9K votes) | 131 | 20211228 |
| No Country For Old MenViolence and mayhem ensue after a hunter stumbles upon a drug deal gone wrong and more than two million dollars in cash near the Rio Grande. | 2007 | Ethan Coen, Joel Coen | Crime, Drama, Thriller | 8.1 (924.5K votes) | 122 | 20211228 |
| Notebook, TheA poor yet passionate young man falls in love with a rich young woman, giving her a sense of freedom, but they are soon separated because of their social differences. | 2004 | Nick Cassavetes | Drama, Romance | 7.8 (550.5K votes) | 123 | 20211228 |
| Ocean's 11Danny Ocean and his ten accomplices plan to rob three Las Vegas casinos simultaneously. | 2001 | Steven Soderbergh (*) | Crime, Thriller | 7.7 (549.9K votes) | 116 | 20211228 |
| OldboyAfter being kidnapped and imprisoned for fifteen years, Oh Dae-Su is released, only to find that he must find his captor in five days. | 2003 | Park Chan-wook (*) | Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | 8.4 (553.3K votes) | 120 | 20211228 |
| OnceA modern-day musical about a busker and an immigrant and their eventful week in Dublin, as they write, rehearse and record songs that tell their love story. | 2007 | John Carney | Drama, Music, Romance | 7.8 (114.8K votes) | 86 | 20211228 |
| Pan's LabyrinthIn the Falangist Spain of 1944, the bookish young stepdaughter of a sadistic army officer escapes into an eerie but captivating fantasy world. | 2006 | Guillermo del Toro (*) | Drama, Fantasy, War | 8.2 (648.6K votes) | 118 | 20211228 |
| Paranormal ActivityAfter moving into a suburban home, a couple becomes increasingly disturbed by a nightly demonic presence. | 2007 | Oren Peli | Horror, Mystery | 6.3 (232.4K votes) | 86 | 20211228 |
| PersepolisA precocious and outspoken Iranian girl grows up during the Islamic Revolution. | 2007 | Vincent Paronnaud, Marjane Satrapi | Animation, Biography, Drama, History, War | 8.0 (98.2K votes) | 96 | 20231001 |
| Pianist, TheA Polish Jewish musician struggles to survive the destruction of the Warsaw ghetto of World War II. | 2002 | Roman Polanski (*) | Biography, Drama, Music, War | 8.5 (790.4K votes) | 150 | 20211228 |
| Pirates Of The Caribbean - The Curse Of The Black PearlBlacksmith Will Turner teams up with eccentric pirate "Captain" Jack Sparrow to save his love, the governor's daughter, from Jack's former pirate allies, who are now undead. | 2003 | Gore Verbinski | Action, Adventure, Fantasy | 8.0 (1.1M votes) | 143 | 20211228 |
| Prestige, TheAfter a tragic accident, two stage magicians in 1890s London engage in a battle to create the ultimate illusion while sacrificing everything they have to outwit each other. | 2006 | Christopher Nolan (*) | Drama, Mystery, Thriller | 8.5 (1.3M votes) | 130 | 20211228 |
| Prophet, A [Un prophète]A young Algerian man is sent to a French prison. | 2009 | Jacques Audiard | Crime, Drama | 7.9 (97.3K votes) | 155 | 20211228 |
| Remember The TitansThe true story of a newly appointed African-American coach and his high school team on their first season as a racially integrated unit. | 2000 | Boaz Yakin | Biography, Drama, Sport | 7.8 (208.3K votes) | 113 | 20211228 |
| Requiem for a DreamThe drug-induced utopias of four Coney Island people are shattered when their addictions run deep. | 2000 | Darren Aronofsky (*) | Drama | 8.3 (809.2K votes) | 102 | 20211228 |
| Ring, TheA journalist must investigate a mysterious videotape which seems to cause the death of anyone one week to the day after they view it. | 2002 | Gore Verbinski | Horror, Mystery | 7.1 (338.2K votes) | 115 | 20211228 |
| Royal Tenenbaums, TheThe eccentric members of a dysfunctional family reluctantly gather under the same roof for various reasons. | 2001 | Wes Anderson (*) | Comedy, Drama | 7.6 (283.4K votes) | 110 | 20211228 |
| Save The Last DanceA white midwestern girl moves to Chicago, where her new boyfriend is a black teen from the South Side with a rough, semi-criminal past. | 2001 | Thomas Carter | Drama, Music, Romance | 6.2 (60.4K votes) | 112 | 20211228 |
| SawTwo strangers awaken in a room with no recollection of how they got there, and soon discover they're pawns in a deadly game perpetrated by a notorious serial killer. | 2004 | James Wan | Horror, Mystery, Thriller | 7.6 (404.7K votes) | 103 | 20211228 |
| School Of Rock, TheAfter being kicked out of his rock band, Dewey Finn becomes a substitute teacher of an uptight elementary private school, only to try and turn his class into a rock band. | 2003 | Richard Linklater (*) | Comedy, Music | 7.1 (296.3K votes) | 109 | 20211228 |
| SerenityThe crew of the ship Serenity try to evade an assassin sent to recapture telepath River. | 2005 | Joss Whedon (*) | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller | 7.8 (291.8K votes) | 119 | 20211228 |
| Shaolin Soccer [Siu Lam juk kau]A young Shaolin follower reunites with his discouraged brothers to form a soccer team using their martial art skills to their advantage. | 2001 | Stephen Chow | Action, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sport | 7.3 (78.2K votes) | 87 | 20211228 |
| Shaun of the DeadThe uneventful, aimless lives of a London electronics salesman and his layabout roommate are disrupted by the zombie apocalypse. | 2004 | Edgar Wright | Comedy, Horror | 7.9 (540K votes) | 99 | 20211228 |
| ShrekA mean lord exiles fairytale creatures to the swamp of a grumpy ogre, who must go on a quest and rescue a princess for the lord in order to get his land back. | 2001 | Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson | Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance | 7.9 (650K votes) | 90 | 20211228 |
| SidewaysTwo men reaching middle age with not much to show but disappointment embark on a week-long road trip through California's wine country, just as one is about to take a trip down the aisle. | 2004 | Alexander Payne | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 7.5 (187.5K votes) | 127 | 20211228 |
| Sin CityAn exploration of the dark and miserable Basin City and three of its residents, all of whom are caught up in violent corruption. | 2005 | Frank Miller, Quentin Tarantino, Robert Rodriguez | Crime, Thriller | 8.0 (755.6K votes) | 124 | 20211228 |
| Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, TheFour best girlfriends hatch a plan to stay connected with one another as their lives start off in different directions: they pass around a pair of secondhand jeans that fits each of their bodies perfectly. | 2005 | Ken Kwapis | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 6.5 (58.8K votes) | 119 | 20211228 |
| Slumdog MillionaireA Mumbai teenager reflects on his life after being accused of cheating on the Indian version of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?". | 2008 | Danny Boyle, Loveleen Tandan | Drama, Romance | 8.0 (826.9K votes) | 120 | 20211228 |
| Something's Gotta GiveA swinger on the cusp of being a senior citizen with a taste for young women falls in love with an accomplished woman closer to his age. | 2003 | Nancy Meyers | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 6.7 (126.6K votes) | 128 | 20231013 |
| Spiderman 2Peter Parker is beset with troubles in his failing personal life as he battles a brilliant scientist named Doctor Otto Octavius. | 2004 | Sam Raimi (*) | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi | 7.4 (617.9K votes) | 127 | 20211228 |
| Spirited AwayDuring her family's move to the suburbs, a sullen 10-year-old girl wanders into a world ruled by gods, witches, and spirits, and where humans are changed into beasts. | 2001 | Hayao Miyazaki (*) | Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Mystery | 8.6 (715.3K votes) | 125 | 20211228 |
| Spy KidsUsing high tech gadgets, two kids have to save their reactivated OSS top spy parents when they're taken by an evil, high tech enemy. | 2001 | Robert Rodriguez | Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi | 5.5 (114K votes) | 88 | 20211228 |
| Star TrekThe brash James T. Kirk tries to live up to his father's legacy with Mr. Spock keeping him in check as a vengeful Romulan from the future creates black holes to destroy the Federation one planet at a time. | 2009 | J.J. Abrams (*) | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi | 7.9 (594.7K votes) | 127 | 20211228 |
| Step BrothersTwo aimless middle-aged losers still living at home are forced against their will to become roommates when their parents marry. | 2008 | Adam McKay | Comedy | 6.9 (284.9K votes) | 98 | 20211228 |
| SuperbadTwo co-dependent high school seniors are forced to deal with separation anxiety after their plan to stage a booze-soaked party goes awry. | 2007 | Greg Mottola | Comedy | 7.6 (554.3K votes) | 113 | 20211228 |
| TakenA retired CIA agent travels across Europe and relies on his old skills to save his estranged daughter, who has been kidnapped while on a trip to Paris. | 2008 | Pierre Morel | Action, Crime, Thriller | 7.8 (588K votes) | 90 | 20211228 |
| Talk To Her [Hable Con Ella]Two men share an odd friendship while they care for two women who are both in deep comas. | 2002 | Pedro Almodóvar (*) | Drama, Mystery, Romance | 7.9 (110K votes) | 112 | 20211228 |
| Team America - World PolicePopular Broadway actor Gary Johnston is recruited by the elite counter-terrorism organization Team America: World Police. As the world begins to crumble around him, he must battle with terrorists, celebrities and falling in love. | 2004 | Trey Parker | Action, Comedy | 7.2 (166.4K votes) | 98 | 20211228 |
| There Will Be BloodA story of family, religion, hatred, oil and madness, focusing on a turn-of-the-century prospector in the early days of the business. | 2007 | Paul Thomas Anderson (*) | Drama | 8.2 (558.7K votes) | 158 | 20211228 |
| Tokyo Marigold [Tôkyô Marîgôrudo]In Mexico, two teenage boys and an attractive older woman embark on a road trip and learn a thing or two about life, friendship, sex, and each other. | 2001 | Alfonso Cuarón | Drama | 7.6 (120.4K votes) | 106 | 20211228 |
| Training DayA rookie cop spends his first day as a Los Angeles narcotics officer with a rogue detective who isn't what he appears to be. | 2001 | Antoine Fuqua | Crime, Drama, Thriller | 7.7 (417.5K votes) | 122 | 20211228 |
| TransformersAn ancient struggle between two Cybertronian races, the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons, comes to Earth, with a clue to the ultimate power held by a teenager. | 2007 | Michael Bay | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi | 7.0 (620.8K votes) | 144 | 20211228 |
| Tropic ThunderThrough a series of freak occurrences, a group of actors shooting a big-budget war movie are forced to become the soldiers they are portraying. | 2008 | Ben Stiller | Action, Comedy, War | 7.0 (400.5K votes) | 107 | 20211228 |
| Twilight SagaWhen Bella Swan moves to a small town in the Pacific Northwest, she falls in love with Edward Cullen, a mysterious classmate who reveals himself to be a 108-year-old vampire. | 2008 | Catherine Hardwicke | Drama, Fantasy, Romance | 5.2 (449.1K votes) | 122 | 20211228 |
| UnbreakableA man learns something extraordinary about himself after a devastating accident. | 2000 | M. Night Shyamalan (*) | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller | 7.3 (406.2K votes) | 106 | 20211228 |
| Up78-year-old Carl Fredricksen travels to Paradise Falls in his house equipped with balloons, inadvertently taking a young stowaway. | 2009 | Pete Docter, Bob Peterson | Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family | 8.2 (997K votes) | 96 | 20211228 |
| V For VendettaIn a future British tyranny, a shadowy freedom fighter, known only by the alias of "V," plots to overthrow it with the help of a young woman. | 2005 | James McTeigue | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller | 8.1 (1.1M votes) | 132 | 20211228 |
| Waking LifeA man shuffles through a dream meeting various people and discussing the meanings and purposes of the universe. | 2001 | Richard Linklater (*) | Animation, Drama, Fantasy | 7.8 (63.1K votes) | 99 | 20211228 |
| Walk the LineA chronicle of country music legend Johnny Cash's life, from his early days on an Arkansas cotton farm to his rise to fame with Sun Records in Memphis, where he recorded alongside Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins. | 2005 | James Mangold | Biography, Drama, Music, Romance | 7.8 (244.7K votes) | 136 | 20211228 |
| Wall-EIn the distant future, a small waste-collecting robot inadvertently embarks on a space journey that will ultimately decide the fate of mankind. | 2008 | Andrew Stanton | Animation, Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi | 8.4 (1.1M votes) | 98 | 20211228 |
| Wedding CrashersJohn Beckwith and Jeremy Grey, a pair of committed womanizers who sneak into weddings to take advantage of the romantic tinge in the air, find themselves at odds with one another when John meets and falls for Claire Cleary. | 2005 | David Dobkin | Comedy, Romance | 6.9 (346.6K votes) | 119 | 20211228 |
| Whale RiderA contemporary story of love, rejection and triumph as a young Maori girl fights to fulfill a destiny her grandfather refuses to recognize. | 2002 | Niki Caro | Drama, Family | 7.5 (42K votes) | 101 | 20211228 |
| Wrestler, TheA faded professional wrestler must retire, but finds his quest for a new life outside the ring a dispiriting struggle. | 2008 | Darren Aronofsky (*) | Drama, Sport | 7.9 (305.3K votes) | 2 | 20220912 |
| X2When anti-mutant Colonel William Stryker kidnaps Professor X and attacks his school, the X-Men must ally with their archenemy Magneto to stop him. | 2003 | Bryan Singer (*) | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller | 7.4 (534.5K votes) | 134 | 20211228 |
| ZodiacBetween 1968 and 1983, a San Francisco cartoonist becomes an amateur detective obsessed with tracking down the Zodiac Killer, an unidentified individual who terrorizes Northern California with a killing spree. | 2007 | David Fincher (*) | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | 7.7 (512.1K votes) | 157 | 20211228 |
| ZoolanderAt the end of his career, a clueless fashion model is brainwashed to kill the Prime Minister of Malaysia. | 2001 | Ben Stiller | Comedy | 6.5 (257.6K votes) | 90 | 20211228 |
| Man on Wire | 2008 | James Marsh | Documentary, Biography, Crime, History, Sport, Thriller | 7.7 (Unkn) | | Excluded |