The Secret Life of Bees
2008 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 587 votes
Set in South Carolina in 1964, this is the tale of Lily Owens a 14 year-old girl who is haunted by the memory of her late mother. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
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Best 2000s Movies
Revisit standout releases from 2000 through 2009, selected for viewers who want a strong starting point instead of an exhaustive catalog.
Updated 2026-08-03 · Ratings from TMDB
How we chose these titles
Titles are ranked by TMDB audience rating with a minimum vote threshold, then checked for relevance to the release decade.
The Bourne Identity
2002 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 10,230 votes
Wounded to the brink of death and suffering from amnesia, Jason Bourne is rescued at sea by a fisherman. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Barbie as The Princess & the Pauper
2004 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 1,542 votes
In her first animated musical featuring seven original songs, Barbie comes to life in this modern re-telling of a classic tale of mistaken identity and the power of friendship. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
C.R.A.Z.Y.
2005 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 517 votes
A young French Canadian, one of five boys in a conservative family in the 1960s and 1970s, struggles to reconcile his emerging identity with his father's values. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
This Is England
2007 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 1,431 votes
A story about a troubled boy growing up in England, set in 1983. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Adam's Apples
2005 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 804 votes
A neo-nazi sentenced to community service at a church clashes with the blindly devotional priest. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Waking Life
2001 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 965 votes
Waking Life is about a young man in a persistent lucid dream-like state. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Prison Break: The Final Break
2009 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 736 votes
Michael and Sara wed, but the happiness is short-lived when the Feds apprehend her for the murder of Michael's mother, Christina. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The White Ribbon
2009 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 1,157 votes
An aged tailor recalls his life as the schoolteacher of a small village in Northern Germany that was struck by a series of strange events in the year leading up to WWI. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
District 9
2009 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 10,486 votes
Thirty years ago, aliens arrive on Earth. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Lucky Number Slevin
2006 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 4,545 votes
Slevin is mistakenly put in the middle of a personal war between the city’s biggest criminal bosses. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2005 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 15,122 votes
When the sinister Sith unveil a thousand-year-old plot to rule the galaxy, the Republic crumbles and from its ashes rises the evil Galactic Empire. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
About Elly
2009 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 550 votes
The mysterious disappearance of a kindergarten teacher during a picnic in the north of Iran is followed by a series of misadventures for her fellow travelers. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The First Day of the Rest of Your Life
2008 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 518 votes
A sprawling drama centered on five key days in a family's life. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
2002 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 1,734 votes
A deaf man and his girlfriend resort to desperate measures in order to fund a kidney transplant for his sister. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Man on Fire
2004 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 5,789 votes
Jaded ex-CIA operative John Creasy reluctantly accepts a job as the bodyguard for a 10-year-old girl in Mexico City. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Lifted
2006 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 830 votes
When an overconfident teen alien gets behind the controls of a spaceship, he must attempt to abduct a slumbering farmer under the watchful eye of a critical instructor. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Reader
2008 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 3,431 votes
The story of Michael Berg, a German lawyer who, as a teenager in the late 1950s, had an affair with an older woman, Hanna, who then disappeared only to resurface years later as one of the defendants in a war crimes trial stemming from her actions as a concentration camp guard late in the war. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Sin City
2005 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 8,955 votes
Welcome to Sin City. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Ocean's Eleven
2001 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 12,712 votes
Less than 24 hours into his parole, charismatic thief Danny Ocean is already rolling out his next plan: In one night, Danny's hand-picked crew of specialists will attempt to steal more than $150 million from three Las Vegas casinos. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.