Curated by SceneIt · United States
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
Titles are ranked by TMDB audience rating with a minimum vote threshold, then checked for relevance to the release decade.
2008 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 817 votes
A poor construction worker, who struggles to keep his son in private school, mistakes an orb he finds in a junkjard for a toy which proves to be much, much more once the young boy starts to play with it. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2002 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 7,334 votes
In early 1860s New York, Irish immigrant Amsterdam Vallon is released from prison and returns to the Five Points, seeking revenge against his father's killer, William Cutting, a powerful anti-immigrant gang leader. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2004 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 3,776 votes
During a writing slump, playwright J.M. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2004 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 16,600 votes
Peter Parker is going through a major identity crisis. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2008 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 526 votes
A mysterious group of ninjas makes a surprise attack on the Konohagakure, which takes great damage. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2006 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 914 votes
In 1920s Ireland young doctor Damien O'Donovan prepares to depart for a new job in a London hospital. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2009 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 1,811 votes
A young wizard accidentally conjures a spell that puts her family in jeopardy. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2009 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 1,793 votes
In Harlem in 1987, Claireece "Precious" Jones is a 16-year-old African American girl born into a life no one would want. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2003 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 3,441 votes
Paul Rivers, an ailing mathematician lovelessly married to an English émigré; Christina Peck, an upper-middle-class suburban housewife and mother of two girls; and Jack Jordan, a born-again ex-con, are brought together by a terrible accident that changes their lives. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2009 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 3,977 votes
When his helicopter goes down during his fourth tour of duty in Afghanistan, Marine Sam Cahill is presumed dead. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2002 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 2,604 votes
On the eve of a seven-year prison sentence, a New York drug dealer spends his final day of freedom confronting his past, his relationships, and the choices that led to his downfall in a city still reeling from 9/11. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2008 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 1,012 votes
Jacques Mesrine, a loyal son and dedicated soldier, is back home and living with his parents after serving in the Algerian War. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2007 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 1,270 votes
Though young Jane Austen's financially strapped parents expect her to marry the nephew of wealthy Lady Gresham, Jane herself knows that such a union will destroy her creativity and sense of self-worth. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2004 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 1,429 votes
When Jane and Tun run over a girl in a car accident, they speed away immediately from the crime scene. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2009 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 11,159 votes
Tom, greeting-card writer and hopeless romantic, is caught completely off-guard when his girlfriend, Summer, suddenly dumps him. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2007 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 4,249 votes
When 4 year old Amanda McCready disappears from her home and the police make little headway in solving the case, the girl's aunt, Beatrice McCready hires two private detectives, Patrick Kenzie and Angie Gennaro. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2006 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 5,392 votes
With his eye on a lovely aristocrat, a gifted illusionist named Eisenheim uses his powers to win her away from her betrothed, a crown prince. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2005 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 548 votes
A biopic of 20-year-old Francis Ouimet who defeated his golfing idol and 1900 US Open Champion, Harry Vardon. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2008 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 3,076 votes
A young woman’s quest for revenge against the people who kidnapped and tortured her as a child leads her and her best friend, also a victim of child abuse, on a terrifying journey into a living hell of depravity. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2000 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 4,168 votes
Stowing away after a failed con, a pair of swindlers end up on El Dorado, the fabled "city of gold", where they quickly get in over their heads when they are mistaken as gods by the inhabitants. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.