Best Movies of the 2000s

1. 1
   The Dark Knight 2008

   Directed by Christopher Nolan · Streaming on HBO Max, YouTube TV
   8.5

   8.5 · 37K votes
2. 2
   Spirited Away 2001

   Directed by Hayao Miyazaki · Streaming on HBO Max
   8.5

   8.5 · 19K votes
3. 3
   The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 2003

   Directed by Peter Jackson · Streaming on HBO Max, YouTube TV, TNT
   8.5

   8.5 · 28K votes
4. 4
   The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 2001

   Directed by Peter Jackson · Streaming on HBO Max, YouTube TV, TNT
   8.4

   8.4 · 29K votes
5. 5
   The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 2002

   Directed by Peter Jackson · Streaming on HBO Max, YouTube TV, TNT
   8.4

   8.4 · 25K votes
6. 6
   City of God 2002

   Directed by Fernando Meirelles · Streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla
   8.4

   8.4 · 8.6K votes
7. 7
   Howl's Moving Castle 2004

   Directed by Hayao Miyazaki · Streaming on HBO Max
   8.4

   8.4 · 12K votes
8. 8
   The Pianist 2002

   Directed by Roman Polanski · Streaming on Peacock Premium, The Roku Channel, Kanopy
   8.4

   8.4 · 11K votes
9. 9
   A Dog's Will 2000

   Directed by Guel Arraes
   8.3

   8.4 · 1.3K votes
10. 10
    Gladiator 2000

    Directed by Ridley Scott · Streaming on Netflix, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential
    8.2

    8.2 · 22K votes
11. 11
    Oldboy 2003

    Directed by Park Chan-wook · Streaming on Kanopy, Plex Channel
    8.2

    8.2 · 10K votes
12. 12
    Inglourious Basterds 2009

    Directed by Quentin Tarantino · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, MovieSphere+
    8.2

    8.2 · 25K votes
13. 13
    The Prestige 2006

    Directed by Christopher Nolan · Streaming on Netflix
    8.2

    8.2 · 18K votes
14. 14
    Memento 2000

    Directed by Christopher Nolan · Streaming on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu
    8.2

    8.2 · 17K votes
15. 15
    The Departed 2006

    Directed by Martin Scorsese · Streaming on HBO Max, YouTube TV
    8.1

    8.2 · 17K votes
16. 16
    WALL·E 2008

    Directed by Andrew Stanton · Streaming on Disney Plus
    8.1

    8.1 · 21K votes
17. 17
    Pride & Prejudice 2005

    Directed by Joe Wright · Streaming on Britbox
    8.1

    8.1 · 9K votes
18. 18
    Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 2004

    Directed by Michel Gondry
    8.1

    8.1 · 17K votes
19. 19
    There Will Be Blood 2007

    Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+
    8.0

    8.1 · 7.8K votes
20. 20
    In the Mood for Love 2000

    Directed by Wong Kar-wai · Streaming on HBO Max, Shout! Factory TV
    8.0

    8.1 · 3.4K votes
21. 21
    Memories of Murder 2003

    Directed by Bong Joon Ho
    8.0

    8.1 · 4.9K votes
22. 22
    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
23. 23
    The Lives of Others 2006

    Directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
    8.0

    8.0 · 4.3K votes
24. 24
    Elite Squad 2007

    Directed by José Padilha · Streaming on Plex, Plex Channel, Lionsgate+
    8.0

    8.1 · 2.8K votes
25. 25
    Requiem for a Dream 2000

    Directed by Darren Aronofsky · Streaming on Peacock Premium, Kanopy, Hoopla
    8.0

    8.0 · 11K votes
26. 26
    Catch Me If You Can 2002

    Directed by Steven Spielberg · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Peacock Premium
    8.0

    8.0 · 18K votes
27. 27
    Hachi: A Dog's Tale 2009

    Directed by Lasse Hallström · Streaming on BYUtv, YouTube Free, Tubi TV
    8.0

    8.0 · 7.4K votes
28. 28
    Gran Torino 2008

    Directed by Clint Eastwood
    8.0

    8.0 · 12K votes
29. 29
    Innocent Voices 2005

    Directed by Luis Mandoki · Streaming on The Roku Channel, ViX Premium
    8.0

    8.2 · 556 votes
30. 30
    Kill Bill: Vol. 1 2003

    Directed by Quentin Tarantino · Streaming on YouTube TV, Fandango at Home Free, MovieSphere+
    8.0

    8.0 · 20K votes
31. 31
    3 Idiots 2009

    Directed by Rajkumar Hirani
    8.0

    8.0 · 2.9K votes
32. 32
    Up 2009

    Directed by Pete Docter · Streaming on Disney Plus
    8.0

    8.0 · 22K votes
33. 33
    No Country for Old Men 2007

    Directed by Joel Coen · Streaming on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential
    7.9

    8.0 · 14K votes
34. 34
    Million Dollar Baby 2004

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

    8.0 · 11K votes
35. 35
    Coraline 2009

    Directed by Henry Selick · Streaming on Hulu, HBO Max, Peacock Premium
    7.9

    7.9 · 9.6K votes
36. 36
    The Secret in Their Eyes 2009

    Directed by Juan José Campanella · Streaming on Hulu
    7.9

    8.0 · 3K votes
37. 37
    Amélie 2001

    Directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet
    7.9

    7.9 · 13K votes
38. 38
    Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone 2001

    Directed by Chris Columbus · Streaming on HBO Max, Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus
    7.9

    7.9 · 30K votes
39. 39
    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
40. 40
    V for Vendetta 2006

    Directed by James McTeigue · Streaming on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential
    7.9

    7.9 · 16K votes
41. 41
    Like Stars on Earth 2007

    Directed by Aamir Khan
    7.9

    8.0 · 1.4K votes
42. 42
    The Notebook 2004

    Directed by Nick Cassavetes · Streaming on Pluto TV
    7.9

    7.9 · 13K votes
43. 43
    Freedom Writers 2007

    Directed by Richard LaGravenese · Streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla, YouTube Free
    7.9

    7.9 · 2.5K votes
44. 44
    The Pursuit of Happyness 2006

    Directed by Gabriele Muccino · Streaming on YouTube Free, Angel Studios
    7.9

    7.9 · 11K votes
45. 45
    Monsters, Inc. 2001

    Directed by Pete Docter · Streaming on Disney Plus
    7.9

    7.9 · 20K votes
46. 46
    Ratatouille 2007

    Directed by Brad Bird · Streaming on Disney Plus
    7.8

    7.8 · 19K votes
47. 47
    A Beautiful Mind 2001

    Directed by Ron Howard · Streaming on Apple TV
    7.8

    7.9 · 12K votes
48. 48
    Prayers for Bobby 2009

    Directed by Russell Mulcahy · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Disney Plus, Hoopla
    7.8

    8.1 · 659 votes
49. 49
    Tokyo Godfathers 2003

    Directed by Satoshi Kon · Streaming on Hoopla
    7.8

    7.9 · 1.6K votes
50. 50
    Downfall 2004

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

    7.9 · 4.5K 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
   Therion: Live Gothic 2008
   6.7

   9.5 · 18 votes
2. 2
   Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy 2005

   Directed by Constantine Nasr
   6.7

   9.3 · 20 votes
3. 3
   Last Temptation in Thailand 2007

   Directed by Gary Schmad
   6.6

   10.0 · 13 votes
4. 4
   No More Anesthesia 2006

   Directed by Aleksandra Sashneva
   6.6

   10.0 · 13 votes
5. 5
   Avril Lavigne: The Best Damn Tour - Live in Toronto 2008

   Directed by Wayne Isham · Streaming on Qello Concerts by Stingray
   6.7

   8.9 · 23 votes
6. 6
   Godzilla: B-Roll to Film 2005

   Directed by Yoshikazu Ishii
   6.6

   9.1 · 19 votes
7. 7
   Notre Dame de Paris - Live Arena di Verona 2002

   Directed by Gilles Maheu
   6.6

   9.0 · 19 votes
8. 8
   Max Steel: Dark Rival 2007

   Directed by William Lau
   6.6

   8.6 · 26 votes
9. 9
   Stop-and-Cop Interactive 2009

   Directed by J.K. Arsyn
   6.7

   8.5 · 28 votes
10. 10
    Dream Theater: Metropolis 2000 - Scenes From New York 2001

    Directed by Mike Portnoy
    6.6

    8.4 · 29 votes