Best Movies of 2004

1. 1
   Howl's Moving Castle 2004

   Directed by Hayao Miyazaki · Streaming on HBO Max
   8.4

   8.4 · 12K votes
2. 2
   Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 2004

   Directed by Michel Gondry
   8.1

   8.1 · 17K votes
3. 3
   Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 2004

   Directed by Alfonso Cuarón · Streaming on HBO Max, Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus
   8.0

   8.0 · 24K votes
4. 4
   Million Dollar Baby 2004

   Directed by Clint Eastwood · Streaming on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential
   7.9

   8.0 · 11K votes
5. 5
   Kill Bill: Vol. 2 2004

   Directed by Quentin Tarantino · Streaming on YouTube TV, Fandango at Home Free, YouTube Free
   7.9

   7.9 · 16K votes
6. 6
   The Notebook 2004

   Directed by Nick Cassavetes · Streaming on Pluto TV
   7.9

   7.9 · 13K votes
7. 7
   Downfall 2004

   Directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Kanopy, Hoopla
   7.8

   7.9 · 4.5K votes
8. 8
   Nobody Knows 2004

   Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda · Streaming on Philo, AMC Plus, AMC+
   7.8

   8.0 · 695 votes
9. 9
   Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War 2004

   Directed by Kang Je-kyu
   7.8

   8.0 · 805 votes
10. 10
    Before Sunset 2004

    Directed by Richard Linklater · Streaming on The Roku Channel, Tubi TV
    7.8

    7.8 · 4K votes
11. 11
    The Incredibles 2004

    Directed by Brad Bird · Streaming on Disney Plus
    7.7

    7.7 · 19K votes
12. 12
    3-Iron 2004

    Directed by Kim Ki-duk
    7.7

    7.8 · 1.3K votes
13. 13
    Hotel Rwanda 2004

    Directed by Terry George · Streaming on The Roku Channel, Hoopla, YouTube Free
    7.7

    7.7 · 3.3K votes
14. 14
    The Chorus 2004

    Directed by Christophe Barratier
    7.7

    7.7 · 2.7K votes
15. 15
    Something the Lord Made 2004

    Directed by Joseph Sargent · Streaming on HBO Max
    7.6

    8.0 · 333 votes
16. 16
    The Butterfly Effect 2004

    Directed by Eric Bress · Streaming on Howdy
    7.6

    7.6 · 8.6K votes
17. 17
    Shaun of the Dead 2004

    Directed by Edgar Wright · Streaming on Peacock Premium, AMC Plus, AMC+
    7.5

    7.5 · 9.7K votes
18. 18
    Kung Fu Hustle 2004

    Directed by Stephen Chow
    7.5

    7.5 · 3.4K votes
19. 19
    The Passion of the Christ 2004

    Directed by Mel Gibson
    7.5

    7.5 · 5.4K votes
20. 20
    A Moment to Remember 2004

    Directed by John H. Lee · Streaming on Tubi TV
    7.5

    7.8 · 388 votes
21. 21
    The Sea Inside 2004

    Directed by Alejandro Amenábar
    7.5

    7.6 · 1.1K votes
22. 22
    Man on Fire 2004

    Directed by Tony Scott · Streaming on YouTube TV, Starz
    7.4

    7.5 · 6K votes
23. 23
    Saint Seiya Heaven Chapter: Overture 2004

    Directed by Shigeyasu Yamauchi
    7.4

    7.8 · 309 votes
24. 24
    Barbie as The Princess & the Pauper 2004

    Directed by William Lau · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video
    7.4

    7.5 · 1.6K votes
25. 25
    Saw 2004

    Directed by James Wan · Streaming on Peacock Premium, Fawesome, Peacock Premium Plus
    7.4

    7.4 · 10K votes
26. 26
    Ray 2004

    Directed by Taylor Hackford · Streaming on YouTube Free, Starz
    7.4

    7.5 · 2.3K votes
27. 27
    The Consequences of Love 2004

    Directed by Paolo Sorrentino · Streaming on Criterion Channel
    7.4

    7.5 · 926 votes
28. 28
    The Terminal 2004

    Directed by Steven Spielberg · Streaming on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential
    7.4

    7.4 · 9.1K votes
29. 29
    Swing Girls 2004

    Directed by Shinobu Yaguchi
    7.4

    7.9 · 186 votes
30. 30
    Head-On 2004

    Directed by Fatih Akin · Streaming on Strand Releasing
    7.3

    7.5 · 653 votes
31. 31
    The Motorcycle Diaries 2004

    Directed by Walter Salles · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video
    7.3

    7.4 · 1.5K votes
32. 32
    Spider-Man 2 2004

    Directed by Sam Raimi · Streaming on Disney Plus, fuboTV, YouTube TV
    7.3

    7.3 · 17K votes
33. 33
    The Bourne Supremacy 2004

    Directed by Paul Greengrass · Streaming on Netflix, Starz
    7.3

    7.3 · 8.5K votes
34. 34
    Shrek 2 2004

    Directed by Andrew Adamson · Streaming on Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus
    7.3

    7.3 · 14K votes
35. 35
    Killing Cabos 2004

    Directed by Alejandro Lozano
    7.3

    7.9 · 190 votes
36. 36
    Finding Neverland 2004

    Directed by Marc Forster · Streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla
    7.3

    7.3 · 3.8K votes
37. 37
    Justice League: Starcrossed - The Movie 2004

    Directed by Butch Lukic
    7.3

    8.1 · 126 votes
38. 38
    Machuca 2004

    Directed by Andrés Wood · Streaming on Kanopy, Fandor, Kino Film Collection
    7.3

    7.7 · 222 votes
39. 39
    Bad Education 2004

    Directed by Pedro Almodóvar
    7.3

    7.4 · 1.1K votes
40. 40
    Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence 2004

    Directed by Mamoru Oshii
    7.3

    7.4 · 1K votes
41. 41
    A Very Long Engagement 2004

    Directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet
    7.3

    7.3 · 1.4K votes
42. 42
    House of Flying Daggers 2004

    Directed by Zhang Yimou · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, The Roku Channel, YouTube Free
    7.2

    7.3 · 1.9K votes
43. 43
    Shutter 2004

    Directed by Banjong Pisanthanakun · Streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free
    7.2

    7.3 · 1.5K votes
44. 44
    Collateral 2004

    Directed by Michael Mann · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+
    7.2

    7.2 · 6.6K votes
45. 45
    Mind Game 2004

    Directed by Masaaki Yuasa · Streaming on HBO Max, Hoopla
    7.2

    7.5 · 353 votes
46. 46
    Mean Girls 2004

    Directed by Mark Waters · Streaming on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential
    7.2

    7.2 · 9.8K votes
47. 47
    The Phantom of the Opera 2004

    Directed by Joel Schumacher · Streaming on Howdy
    7.2

    7.3 · 1.9K votes
48. 48
    Veer-Zaara 2004

    Directed by Yash Chopra · Streaming on Netflix
    7.2

    7.5 · 324 votes
49. 49
    The Aviator 2004

    Directed by Martin Scorsese · Streaming on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential
    7.2

    7.2 · 6.1K votes
50. 50
    Troy 2004

    Directed by Wolfgang Petersen · Streaming on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential
    7.2

    7.2 · 12K votes

Smart score = (votes × rating + 82 × 6.03) ÷ (votes + 82): the TMDB rating, pulled toward the catalog average as if every film had 82 extra average votes.

1. 1
   Social Genocide 2004

   Directed by Fernando E. Solanas
   6.5

   8.2 · 25 votes
2. 2
   The Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 2' 2004

   Directed by Shannon McIntosh
   6.4

   8.8 · 14 votes
3. 3
   The Story Room: The Making of 'Lilo & Stitch' 2004

   Directed by Chris Sanders
   6.5

   8.4 · 18 votes
4. 4
   Ed, Edd n Eddy’s Jingle Jingle Jangle 2004

   Directed by Danny Antonucci
   6.4

   8.8 · 13 votes
5. 5
   Days of Santiago 2004

   Directed by Josué Méndez
   6.5

   7.9 · 26 votes
6. 6
   Snowball Effect: The Story of Clerks 2004

   Directed by Phil Benson
   6.4

   8.1 · 20 votes
7. 7
   Brian Regan: I Walked on the Moon 2004

   Directed by John Brenkus
   6.5

   7.9 · 25 votes
8. 8
   Queen on Fire: Live at the Bowl 2004

   Directed by Gavin Taylor · Streaming on Kanopy, Fandango at Home Free, Tubi TV
   6.4

   8.2 · 17 votes
9. 9
   Doug Stanhope: Deadbeat Hero 2004

   Directed by Shawn Amos
   6.4

   8.0 · 21 votes
10. 10
    Bowie: A Reality Tour 2004

    Directed by Marcus Viner
    6.4

    8.4 · 14 votes