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Movies of the 21st Century

by gromit82 • Created 3 years ago • Modified 3 years ago
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  • Jack Nicholson in About Schmidt (2002)

    1. About Schmidt

    20022h 5mR85Metascore
    7.2 (136K)
    Newly retired from the insurance industry, Omaha native Warren Schmidt embarks on an RV journey to his estranged daughter Jeannie's wedding in Denver Colorado, only to discover more about himself and life than he ever expected.
    DirectorAlexander PayneStarsJack NicholsonHope DavisDermot Mulroney
  • 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)

    2. 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
  • Chiwetel Ejiofor in 12 Years a Slave (2013)

    3. 12 Years a Slave

    20132h 14mR96Metascore
    8.1 (769K)
    In the antebellum United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery.
    DirectorSteve McQueenStarsChiwetel EjioforMichael Kenneth WilliamsMichael Fassbender
  • Claire Danes in Temple Grandin (2010)

    4. Temple Grandin

    20101h 47mTV-PGTV Movie
    8.2 (35K)
    A biopic of Temple Grandin, an autistic woman who has become one of the top scientists in the humane livestock handling industry.
    DirectorMick JacksonStarsClaire DanesJulia OrmondDavid Strathairn
  • Kirsten Dunst, Alfred Molina, and Tobey Maguire in Spider-Man 2 (2004)

    5. Spider-Man 2

    20042h 7mPG-1383Metascore
    7.5 (754K)
    Peter Parker is beset with troubles in his failing personal life as he battles a former brilliant scientist named Otto Octavius.
    DirectorSam RaimiStarsTobey MaguireKirsten DunstAlfred Molina
  • Tom Hanks, Joan Cusack, Tim Allen, John Ratzenberger, Wallace Shawn, Jodi Benson, Blake Clark, Estelle Harris, Jeff Pidgeon, Don Rickles, and Frank Welker in Toy Story 3 (2010)

    6. Toy Story 3

    20101h 43mG92Metascore
    8.3 (938K)
    The toys are mistakenly delivered to a day-care center instead of the attic right before Andy leaves for college, and it's up to Woody to convince the other toys that they weren't abandoned and to return home.
    DirectorLee UnkrichStarsTom HanksTim AllenJoan Cusack
  • United 93 (2006)

    7. United 93

    20061h 51mR90Metascore
    7.6 (114K)
    A real-time account of the events on United Flight 93, one of the planes hijacked on September 11th, 2001 that crashed near Shanksville, Pennsylvania when passengers foiled the terrorist plot.
    DirectorPaul GreengrassStarsDavid Alan BascheOlivia ThirlbyLiza Colón-Zayas
  • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Elijah Wood, Cate Blanchett, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, and John Rhys-Davies in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

    8. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

    20012h 58mPG-1392Metascore
    8.9 (2.1M)
    A 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.
    DirectorPeter JacksonStarsElijah WoodIan McKellenOrlando Bloom
  • Zero Dark Thirty (2012)

    9. Zero Dark Thirty

    20122h 37mR95Metascore
    7.4 (332K)
    A chronicle of the decade-long hunt for al-Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden after the September 2001 attacks, and his death at the hands of the Navy S.E.A.L.s Team 6 in May 2011.
    DirectorKathryn BigelowStarsJessica ChastainJoel EdgertonChris Pratt
  • Werner Herzog and Timothy Treadwell in Grizzly Man (2005)

    10. Grizzly Man

    20051h 43mR87Metascore
    7.8 (65K)
    A devastating and heart-rending take on grizzly bear activists Timothy Treadwell and Amie Huguenard, who were killed in October of 2003 while living among grizzly bears in Alaska.
    DirectorWerner HerzogStarsTimothy TreadwellAmie HuguenardWerner Herzog
  • Adrien Brody in The Pianist (2002)

    11. The Pianist

    20022h 30mR85Metascore
    8.5 (976K)
    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
  • Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)

    12. Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

    20051h 25mG87Metascore
    7.5 (154K)
    Wallace and his loyal dog, Gromit, set out to discover the mystery behind the garden sabotage that plagues their village and threatens the annual giant vegetable growing contest.
    DirectorsSteve BoxNick ParkStarsPeter SallisHelena Bonham CarterRalph Fiennes
  • Emilio Echevarría, Gael García Bernal, and Goya Toledo in Amores Perros (2000)

    13. Amores Perros

    20002h 34mR83Metascore
    8.0 (269K)
    An amateur dog fighter, a supermodel, and a derelict assassin, all separately struggling to find love, find their lives transformed by a devastating car wreck in Mexico City.
    DirectorAlejandro G. IñárrituStarsEmilio EchevarríaGael García BernalGoya Toledo
  • Richard Gere, Renée Zellweger, and Catherine Zeta-Jones in Chicago (2002)

    14. Chicago

    20021h 53mPG-1381Metascore
    7.2 (251K)
    Two death-row murderesses develop a fierce rivalry while competing for publicity, celebrity, and a sleazy lawyer's attention.
    DirectorRob MarshallStarsRenée ZellwegerCatherine Zeta-JonesRichard Gere
  • Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003)

    15. Los Angeles Plays Itself

    20032h 49mNot Rated86Metascore
    7.8 (3K)
    A documentary on how Los Angeles has been used and depicted in the movies.
    DirectorThom AndersenStarsEncke KingBen AlexanderJim Backus
  • Kevin Costner, Steven Culp, and Bruce Greenwood in Thirteen Days (2000)

    16. Thirteen Days

    20002h 25mPG-1367Metascore
    7.3 (65K)
    In October 1962, the Kennedy administration struggles to contain the Cuban Missile Crisis.
    DirectorRoger DonaldsonStarsKevin CostnerBruce GreenwoodShawn Driscoll
  • Jack Black in School of Rock (2003)

    17. School of Rock

    20031h 49mPG-1382Metascore
    7.2 (347K)
    After 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.
    DirectorRichard LinklaterStarsJack BlackMike WhiteJoan Cusack
  • Nicolas Cage in Adaptation. (2002)

    18. Adaptation.

    20021h 55mR83Metascore
    7.7 (210K)
    A lovelorn screenwriter becomes desperate as he tries and fails to adapt 'The Orchid Thief' by Susan Orlean for the screen.
    DirectorSpike JonzeStarsNicolas CageMeryl StreepChris Cooper
  • Lewis Black, Bill Hader, Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, and Mindy Kaling in Inside Out (2015)

    19. Inside Out

    20151h 35mPG94Metascore
    8.1 (876K)
    After young Riley is uprooted from her Midwest life and moved to San Francisco, her emotions - Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness - conflict on how best to navigate a new city, house, and school.
    DirectorsPete DocterRonnie Del CarmenStarsAmy PoehlerBill HaderLewis Black
  • Kevin Costner, Joan Allen, Alicia Witt, Keri Russell, Erika Christensen, and Evan Rachel Wood in The Upside of Anger (2005)

    20. The Upside of Anger

    20051h 58mR63Metascore
    6.8 (24K)
    When her husband unexpectedly disappears, a sharp-witted suburban wife and her daughters juggle their mom's romantic dilemmas and family dynamics.
    DirectorMike BinderStarsJoan AllenKevin CostnerErika Christensen
  • Spirited Away (2001)

    21. Spirited Away

    20012h 4mPG96Metascore
    8.6 (921K)
    During 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.
    DirectorHayao MiyazakiStarsDaveigh ChaseSuzanne PleshetteMiyu Irino
  • Daniel Brühl and Chulpan Khamatova in Good Bye Lenin! (2003)

    22. Good Bye Lenin!

    20032h 1mR68Metascore
    7.7 (157K)
    In 1990, to protect his fragile mother from a fatal shock after a long coma, a young man must keep her from learning that her beloved nation of East Germany as she knew it has disappeared.
    DirectorWolfgang BeckerStarsDaniel BrühlKatrin SassChulpan Khamatova
  • 23. The Target Shoots First

    19991h 10m
    7.2 (226)
    An NYU philosophy grad struggles to maintain artistic and personal integrity as a production manager for Columbia House.
    DirectorChristopher WilchaStarsChristopher WilchaMarie CapozziRick Hunt
  • Tom Hanks in Cast Away (2000)

    24. Cast Away

    20002h 23mPG-1374Metascore
    7.8 (670K)
    A FedEx executive undergoes a physical and emotional transformation after crash landing on a deserted island.
    DirectorRobert ZemeckisStarsTom HanksHelen HuntPaul Sanchez
  • Song Kang-ho, Jung Ik-han, Jung Hyun-jun, Lee Joo-hyung, Lee Ji-hye, Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Yeo-jeong, Park Myeong-hoon, Park Keun-rok, Jang Hye-jin, Lee Jeong-eun, Choi Woo-sik, Park Seo-joon, Park So-dam, and Jung Ji-so in Parasite (2019)

    25. Parasite

    20192h 12mR97Metascore
    8.5 (1.1M)
    Greed and class discrimination threaten the newly formed symbiotic relationship between the wealthy Park family and the destitute Kim clan.
    DirectorBong Joon HoStarsSong Kang-hoLee Sun-kyunCho Yeo-jeong

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