Crash
2005 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 3,940 votes
In post-Sept. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Curated by SceneIt · United States
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 Aviator
2004 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 5,926 votes
A biopic depicting the life of filmmaker and aviation pioneer Howard Hughes from 1927 to 1947, during which time he became a successful film producer and an aviation magnate, while simultaneously growing more unstable due to severe obsessive-compulsive disorder. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Reign Over Me
2007 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 1,223 votes
A man who lost his family in the September 11 attack on New York City runs into his old college roommate. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Little Manhattan
2005 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 774 votes
Ten-year-old Gabe Burton is just an average kid growing up in Manhattan until Rosemary Telesco walks into his karate class. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Patriot
2000 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 4,409 votes
After proving himself on the field of battle in the French and Indian War, Benjamin Martin wants nothing more to do with such things, preferring the simple life of a farmer. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Milk
2008 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 2,459 votes
The true story of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man ever elected to public office. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
300
2007 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 14,920 votes
A story very loosely based the 480 B.C. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
K-PAX
2001 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 2,806 votes
Prot is a patient at a mental hospital who claims to be from a far away planet. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Doubt
2008 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 1,950 votes
In 1964 Bronx, two Catholic school nuns question the new priest's ambiguous relationship with a troubled African-American student. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Monster
2003 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 2,584 votes
In 1989, prostitute Aileen Wuornos befriends and enters a relationship with a young woman named Selby. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Don't Worry, I'm Fine
2006 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 606 votes
A 19-year-old searches for her twin brother after he runs away from home, following a fight with their father. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Wonder Woman
2009 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 630 votes
On the mystical island of Themyscira, a proud and fierce warrior race of Amazons have raised a daughter of untold beauty, grace and strength: Princess Diana. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Lars and the Real Girl
2007 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 2,120 votes
Extremely shy Lars finds it impossible to make friends or socialize. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Baaria
2009 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 669 votes
In 1920s Bagheria, Giuseppe 'Peppino' Torrenuova works as a shepherd to financially help his poor family. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Shaolin Soccer
2001 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 2,605 votes
A young Shaolin follower reunites with his discouraged brothers to form a soccer team using their martial art skills to their advantage. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
2003 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 3,589 votes
After an abrupt and violent encounter with a French warship inflicts severe damage upon his ship, a captain of the British Royal Navy begins a chase over two oceans to capture or destroy the enemy, though he must weigh his commitment to duty and ferocious pursuit of glory against the safety of his devoted crew, including the ship's thoughtful surgeon, his best friend. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Thank You for Smoking
2005 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 2,443 votes
Nick Naylor is a charismatic spin-doctor for Big Tobacco who'll fight to protect America's right to smoke -- even if it kills him -- while still remaining a role model for his 12-year old son. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Bucket List
2007 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 4,154 votes
Corporate billionaire Edward Cole and working class mechanic Carter Chambers are worlds apart. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Constantine
2005 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 8,358 votes
John Constantine has literally been to Hell and back. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Barbie in 'A Christmas Carol'
2008 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 589 votes
On Christmas Eve, Kelly is reluctant to go to a Christmas Eve ball, so Barbie tells her the story of Eden Starling, a glamorous singing diva in the Victorian England and the owner of a theatre house. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.