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  • Christina Applegate, Will Ferrell, Steve Carell, David Koechner, and Paul Rudd in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)

    1. Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

    20041h 34mPG-1363Metascore
    7.1 (391K)
    In the 1970s, an anchorman's stint as San Diego's top-rated newsreader is challenged when an ambitious newswoman becomes his co-anchor.
    DirectorAdam McKayStarsWill FerrellChristina ApplegateSteve Carell
  • Javier Bardem in The Sea Inside (2004)

    2. The Sea Inside

    20042h 6mPG-1374Metascore
    8.0 (87K)
    The factual story of Spaniard Ramon Sampedro, who fought a 28-year campaign in favor of euthanasia and his own right to die.
    DirectorAlejandro AmenábarStarsJavier BardemBelén RuedaLola Dueñas
  • Thomas Haden Church and Paul Giamatti in Sideways (2004)

    3. Sideways

    20042h 7mR94Metascore
    7.5 (211K)
    Two 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.
    DirectorAlexander PayneStarsPaul GiamattiThomas Haden ChurchVirginia Madsen
  • Rupert Grint, Daniel Radcliffe, and Emma Watson in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

    4. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

    20042h 22mPG82Metascore
    7.9 (730K)
    Harry Potter, Ron and Hermione return to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for their third year of study, where they delve into the mystery surrounding an escaped prisoner who poses a dangerous threat to the young wizard.
    DirectorAlfonso CuarónStarsDaniel RadcliffeEmma WatsonRupert Grint
  • John Cleese, Antonio Banderas, Cameron Diaz, Mike Myers, Julie Andrews, Rupert Everett, Eddie Murphy, Jennifer Saunders, and Conrad Vernon in Shrek 2 (2004)

    5. Shrek 2

    20041h 33mPG75Metascore
    7.4 (532K)
    Shrek and Fiona travel to the Kingdom of Far Far Away, where Fiona's parents are King and Queen, to celebrate their marriage. When they arrive, they find they are not as welcome as they thought they would be.
    DirectorsAndrew AdamsonKelly AsburyConrad VernonStarsMike MyersEddie MurphyCameron Diaz
  • Maren Eggert in Marseille (2004)

    6. Marseille

    20041h 35mNot Rated
    6.4 (730)
    Marseille describes an interlude in the life of young Berlin photographer Sophie. Wanting a change, Sophie does an apartment swap, so she can go photograph the city of Marseille, and most of all get away from Berlin.
    DirectorAngela SchanelecStarsMaren EggertEmily AtefAlexis Loret
  • Sakda Kaewbuadee and Banlop Lomnoi in Tropical Malady (2004)

    7. Tropical Malady

    20041h 58mNot Rated81Metascore
    7.1 (6.6K)
    A romance between a soldier and a country boy, wrapped around a Thai folk-tale involving a shaman with shape-shifting abilities.
    DirectorApichatpong WeerasethakulStarsBanlop LomnoiSakda KaewbuadeeHuai Dessom
  • Mathieu Amalric and Emmanuelle Devos in Kings & Queen (2004)

    8. Kings & Queen

    20042h 30mUnrated85Metascore
    7.0 (4.1K)
    Parallel storylines tell the current state of affairs for two ex-lovers: Nora's a single mother who comes to care for her terminally ill father; holed in up in mental ward, Ismael, a brilliant musician, plots his escape.
    DirectorArnaud DesplechinStarsEmmanuelle DevosGeoffrey CareyThierry Bosc
  • Turtles Can Fly (2004)

    9. Turtles Can Fly

    20041h 38mPG-1385Metascore
    8.0 (22K)
    Near the Iraqi-Turkish border on the eve of an American invasion, refugee children, like 13-year-old Kak (Ebrahim), gauge and await their fate.
    DirectorBahman GhobadiStarsSoran EbrahimAvaz LatifHiresh Feysal Rahman
  • Aaltra (2004)

    10. Aaltra

    20041h 32mNot Rated
    6.9 (3K)
    In this pitch black comedy the rivalry between two neighbors escalates into an all out war. Through a maintenance error on a tractor they both end up, paralyzed, in a wheelchair. It seems they are doomed to stay together. They no longer focus their rage on each other but on the manufacturer of the tractor, located far up north in rural Finland. So get ready for a hilarious wheelchair road movie.
    DirectorsBenoît DelépineGustave KervernStarsBenoît DelépineGustave KervernMichel de Gavre
  • Samuel L. Jackson, Holly Hunter, Jason Lee, Craig T. Nelson, Brad Bird, Sarah Vowell, and Spencer Fox in The Incredibles (2004)

    11. The Incredibles

    20041h 55mPG90Metascore
    8.0 (856K)
    While trying to lead a quiet suburban life, a family of undercover superheroes are forced into action to save the world.
    DirectorBrad BirdStarsCraig T. NelsonSamuel L. JacksonHolly Hunter
  • The Intruder (2004)

    12. The Intruder

    20042h 10mUnrated85Metascore
    6.6 (2.2K)
    An emotionally cold man leaves the safety of his Alpine home to seek a heart transplant and an estranged son.
    DirectorClaire DenisStarsMichel SuborGrégoire ColinYekaterina Golubeva
  • Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, and Hilary Swank in Million Dollar Baby (2004)

    13. Million Dollar Baby

    20042h 12mPG-1386Metascore
    8.1 (747K)
    Frankie, an ill-tempered old coach, reluctantly agrees to train aspiring boxer Maggie. Impressed with her determination and talent, he helps her become the best and the two soon form a close bond.
    DirectorClint EastwoodStarsHilary SwankClint EastwoodMorgan Freeman
  • Kate Ashfield, Nick Frost, and Simon Pegg in Shaun of the Dead (2004)

    14. Shaun of the Dead

    20041h 39mR76Metascore
    7.9 (620K)
    The uneventful, aimless lives of a London electronics salesman and his layabout roommate are disrupted by the zombie apocalypse.
    DirectorEdgar WrightStarsSimon PeggNick FrostKate Ashfield
  • Head-On (2004)

    15. Head-On

    20042h 1mR78Metascore
    7.8 (59K)
    With the intention to break free from the strict familial restrictions, a suicidal young woman sets up a marriage of convenience with a forty-year-old addict, an act that will lead to an outburst of envious love.
    DirectorFatih AkinStarsBirol ÜnelSibel KekilliGüven Kiraç
  • Dumplings (2004)

    16. Dumplings

    20041h 31mNot Rated
    6.7 (11K)
    Aunt Mei's famous homemade dumplings provide amazing age-defying qualities popular with middle-aged women. But her latest customer - a fading actress - is determined to find out what the secret ingredient is.
    DirectorFruit ChanStarsBai LingMiriam YeungSum-Yeung Wong
  • Chase Ellison and Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Mysterious Skin (2004)

    17. Mysterious Skin

    20041h 45mUnrated74Metascore
    7.6 (81K)
    Two pre-adolescent boys both experienced a strange event and later it affects their lives in different ways. One becomes a reckless, sexually adventurous prostitute, while the other retreats into a reclusive fantasy of alien abduction.
    DirectorGregg ArakiStarsBrady CorbetJoseph Gordon-LevittElisabeth Shue
  • Christian Bale, Jean Simmons, Chieko Baishô, and Takuya Kimura in Howl's Moving Castle (2004)

    18. Howl's Moving Castle

    20041h 59mPG82Metascore
    8.2 (484K)
    When an unconfident young woman is cursed with an old body by a spiteful witch, her only chance of breaking the spell lies with a self-indulgent yet insecure young wizard and his companions in his legged, walking castle.
    DirectorHayao MiyazakiStarsChieko BaishôTakuya KimuraTatsuya Gashûin
  • Yûya Yagira and Ayu Kitaura in Nobody Knows (2004)

    19. Nobody Knows

    20042h 21mPG-1388Metascore
    8.0 (34K)
    In a small Tokyo apartment, twelve-year-old Akira must care for his younger siblings after their mother leaves them and shows no sign of returning.
    DirectorHirokazu KoreedaStarsYûya YagiraAyu KitauraHiei Kimura
  • The World (2004)

    20. The World

    20042h 23mNot Rated81Metascore
    7.1 (3.7K)
    An exploration on the impact of urbanization and globalization on a traditional culture.
    DirectorJia Zhang-keStarsTao ZhaoTaishen ChengJue Jing
  • Nicole Kidman in Birth (2004)

    21. Birth

    20041h 40mR51Metascore
    6.3 (43K)
    A young boy attempts to convince a woman that he is her dead husband reborn.
    DirectorJonathan GlazerStarsNicole KidmanCameron BrightLauren Bacall
  • 3-Iron (2004)

    22. 3-Iron

    20041h 28mR72Metascore
    7.9 (60K)
    A transient young man breaks into empty homes to partake of the vacationing residents' lives for a few days.
    DirectorKim Ki-dukStarsLee Seung-yunJae HeeHyuk-ho Kwon
  • Evolution of a Filipino Family (2004)

    23. Evolution of a Filipino Family

    200410h 25mNot Rated
    7.5 (579)
    The collapse and the struggle of a poor farming clan in Philippines.
    DirectorLav DiazStarsElryan de VeraAngie FerroPen Medina
  • Innocence (2004)

    24. Innocence

    20042h 2mR78Metascore
    6.8 (6.7K)
    A look inside an offbeat boarding school for young girls.
    DirectorLucile HadzihalilovicStarsZoé AuclairLea BridarolliBérangère Haubruge
  • Leonardo DiCaprio in The Aviator (2004)

    25. The Aviator

    20042h 50mPG-1377Metascore
    7.5 (395K)
    A biopic depicting the early years of legendary director and aviator Howard Hughes' career from the late 1920s to the mid 1940s.
    DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsLeonardo DiCaprioCate BlanchettKate Beckinsale

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