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The Best Films of the 2000s

by commanderkomirepublic • Created 7 months ago • Modified 6 days ago
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  • Christian Bale and Taye Diggs in Equilibrium (2002)

    1. Equilibrium

    20021h 47mR33Metascore
    7.3 (355K)
    In an oppressive future where all forms of feeling are illegal, a man in charge of enforcing the law rises to overthrow the system and state.
    DirectorKurt WimmerStarsChristian BaleSean BeanEmily Watson
  • Daniel Day-Lewis in There Will Be Blood (2007)

    2. There Will Be Blood

    20072h 38mR93Metascore
    8.2 (672K)
    A story of family, religion, hatred, oil and madness, focusing on a turn-of-the-century prospector in the early days of the business.
    DirectorPaul Thomas AndersonStarsDaniel Day-LewisPaul DanoCiarán Hinds
  • Christian Bale in The Dark Knight (2008)

    3. The Dark Knight

    20082h 32mPG-1384Metascore
    9.0 (3M)
    When a menace known as the Joker wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of Gotham, Batman, James Gordon and Harvey Dent must work together to put an end to the madness.
    DirectorChristopher NolanStarsChristian BaleHeath LedgerAaron Eckhart
  • Naomi Watts in Mulholland Drive (2001)

    4. Mulholland Drive

    20012h 27mR87Metascore
    7.9 (407K)
    After a car wreck on Mulholland Drive renders a woman amnesiac, she and a Hollywood-hopeful search for clues and answers across Los Angeles in a twisting venture beyond dreams and reality.
    DirectorDavid LynchStarsNaomi WattsLaura HarringJustin Theroux
  • Adrien Brody in The Pianist (2002)

    5. The Pianist

    20022h 30mR85Metascore
    8.5 (969K)
    During WWII, acclaimed Polish musician Wladyslaw faces various struggles as he loses contact with his family. As the situation worsens, he hides in the ruins of Warsaw in order to survive.
    DirectorRoman PolanskiStarsAdrien BrodyThomas KretschmannFrank Finlay
  • Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman, and Scarlett Johansson in The Prestige (2006)

    6. The Prestige

    20062h 10mPG-1366Metascore
    8.5 (1.5M)
    Rival 19th-century magicians engage in a bitter battle for trade secrets.
    DirectorChristopher NolanStarsChristian BaleHugh JackmanScarlett Johansson
  • Jennifer Connelly in Requiem for a Dream (2000)

    7. Requiem for a Dream

    20001h 42mNC-1771Metascore
    8.3 (940K)
    The drug-induced utopias of four Coney Island people are shattered when their addictions run deep.
    DirectorDarren AronofskyStarsEllen BurstynJared LetoJennifer Connelly
  • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, and Andy Serkis in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

    8. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

    20033h 21mPG-1394Metascore
    9.0 (2.1M)
    Gandalf and Aragorn lead the World of Men against Sauron's army to draw his gaze from Frodo and Sam as they approach Mount Doom with the One Ring.
    DirectorPeter JacksonStarsElijah WoodViggo MortensenIan McKellen
  • Javier Bardem and Josh Brolin in No Country for Old Men (2007)

    9. No Country for Old Men

    20072h 2mR92Metascore
    8.2 (1.1M)
    Violence and mayhem ensue after a hunter stumbles upon the aftermath of a drug deal gone wrong and over two million dollars in cash near the Rio Grande.
    DirectorsEthan CoenJoel CoenStarsTommy Lee JonesJavier BardemJosh Brolin
  • Russell Crowe in Gladiator (2000)

    10. Gladiator

    20002h 35mR67Metascore
    8.5 (1.8M)
    A former Roman General sets out to exact vengeance against the corrupt emperor who murdered his family and sent him into slavery.
    DirectorRidley ScottStarsRussell CroweJoaquin PhoenixConnie Nielsen
  • Natalie Portman and Hugo Weaving in V for Vendetta (2005)

    11. V for Vendetta

    20052h 12mR62Metascore
    8.1 (1.2M)
    In a future British dystopian society, a shadowy freedom fighter, known only by the alias of "V", plots to overthrow the tyrannical government - with the help of a young woman.
    DirectorJames McTeigueStarsHugo WeavingNatalie PortmanRupert Graves
  • Leonardo DiCaprio, Jack Nicholson, and Matt Damon in The Departed (2006)

    12. The Departed

    20062h 31mR85Metascore
    8.5 (1.5M)
    An undercover cop and a mole in the police attempt to identify each other while infiltrating an Irish gang in South Boston.
    DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsLeonardo DiCaprioMatt DamonJack Nicholson
  • Ivana Baquero in Pan's Labyrinth (2006)

    13. Pan's Labyrinth

    20061h 58mR98Metascore
    8.2 (725K)
    In 1944 Spain, a girl is sent to live with her ruthless stepfather. During the night, she meets a fairy who takes her to an old faun. He tells her she's a princess, but must prove her royalty by surviving three gruesome tasks.
    DirectorGuillermo del ToroStarsIvana BaqueroAriadna GilSergi López
  • Inhabitants of Belo Vale Boa Morte and Cidade de Congonhas and Paige Ellens in City of God (2002)

    14. City of God

    20022h 10mR79Metascore
    8.6 (838K)
    In the slums of Rio, two kids' paths diverge as one struggles to become a photographer and the other a kingpin.
    DirectorsFernando MeirellesKátia LundStarsAlexandre RodriguesLeandro FirminoMatheus Nachtergaele
  • Brad Pitt, Benicio Del Toro, Dennis Farina, Vinnie Jones, Jason Statham, and Ade in Snatch (2000)

    15. Snatch

    20001h 42mR55Metascore
    8.2 (947K)
    Unscrupulous boxing promoters, violent bookmakers, a Russian gangster, incompetent amateur robbers and supposedly Jewish jewelers fight to track down a priceless stolen diamond.
    DirectorGuy RitchieStarsJason StathamBrad PittStephen Graham
  • Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, and Hilary Swank in Million Dollar Baby (2004)

    16. 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
  • The Patriot (2000)

    17. The Patriot

    20002h 45mR63Metascore
    7.2 (304K)
    Peaceful farmer Benjamin Martin is driven to lead the Colonial Militia during the American Revolution when a sadistic British officer murders his son.
    DirectorRoland EmmerichStarsMel GibsonHeath LedgerJoely Richardson
  • Guy Pearce and Carrie-Anne Moss in Memento (2000)

    18. Memento

    20001h 53mR83Metascore
    8.4 (1.4M)
    A former insurance investigator who now suffers from anterograde amnesia uses notes and tattoos to hunt down his wife's murderer.
    DirectorChristopher NolanStarsGuy PearceCarrie-Anne MossJoe Pantoliano
  • Star Trek (2009)

    19. Star Trek

    20092h 7mPG-1382Metascore
    7.9 (630K)
    The 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.
    DirectorJ.J. AbramsStarsChris PineZachary QuintoSimon Pegg
  • Downfall (2004)

    20. Downfall

    20042h 36mR82Metascore
    8.2 (389K)
    Traudl Junge, the final secretary for Adolf Hitler, tells of the Nazi dictator's final days in his Berlin bunker at the end of WWII.
    DirectorOliver HirschbiegelStarsBruno GanzAlexandra Maria LaraUlrich Matthes
  • Martina Gedeck, Sebastian Koch, and Ulrich Mühe in The Lives of Others (2006)

    21. The Lives of Others

    20062h 17mR89Metascore
    8.4 (428K)
    In 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.
    DirectorFlorian Henckel von DonnersmarckStarsUlrich MüheMartina GedeckSebastian Koch
  • Brad Pitt, Til Schweiger, Daniel Brühl, Mélanie Laurent, Eli Roth, Christoph Waltz, and Diane Kruger in Inglourious Basterds (2009)

    22. Inglourious Basterds

    20092h 33mR69Metascore
    8.4 (1.7M)
    In 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.
    DirectorQuentin TarantinoStarsBrad PittDiane KrugerEli Roth
  • Joaquin Phoenix in Walk the Line (2005)

    23. Walk the Line

    20052h 16mPG-1372Metascore
    7.8 (274K)
    A 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.
    DirectorJames MangoldStarsJoaquin PhoenixReese WitherspoonGinnifer Goodwin
  • Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)

    24. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

    20041h 48mR89Metascore
    8.3 (1.1M)
    When their relationship turns sour, a couple undergoes a medical procedure to have each other erased from their memories forever.
    DirectorMichel GondryStarsJim CarreyKate WinsletTom Wilkinson
  • Anil Kapoor, Irrfan Khan, Mia Drake, Shruti Seth, Faezeh Jalali, Dev Patel, and Freida Pinto in Slumdog Millionaire (2008)

    25. Slumdog Millionaire

    20082hR84Metascore
    8.0 (895K)
    When a teenager from the slums of Mumbai is interrogated about his suspicious performance on a quiz show, he revisits various events from his past to explain how he knew all the answers.
    DirectorsDanny BoyleLoveleen TandanStarsDev PatelFreida PintoSaurabh Shukla

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