Troy
2004 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 11,298 votes
In year 1250 B.C. 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.
Invictus
2009 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 4,383 votes
Newly elected President Nelson Mandela knows his nation remains racially and economically divided in the wake of apartheid. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Identity
2003 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 4,448 votes
Complete strangers stranded at a remote desert motel during a raging storm soon find themselves the target of a deranged murderer. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
2007 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 6,412 votes
The infamous story of Benjamin Barker, a.k.a Sweeney Todd, who sets up a barber shop down in London which is the basis for a sinister partnership with his fellow tenant, Mrs. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Dreamers
2003 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 3,127 votes
When Isabelle and Theo invite Matthew to stay with them, what begins as a casual friendship ripens into a sensual voyage of discovery and desire in which nothing is off limits and everything is possible. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Marley & Me
2008 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 4,834 votes
A newly married couple, in the process of starting a family, learn many of life's important lessons from their trouble-loving retriever, Marley. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Proposal
2009 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 7,663 votes
When she learns she's in danger of losing her visa status and being deported, overbearing book editor Margaret Tate forces her put-upon assistant, Andrew Paxton, to marry her. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
P.S. I Love You
2007 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 3,514 votes
A young widow discovers that her late husband has left her 10 messages intended to help ease her pain and start a new life. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Irreversible
2002 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 3,369 votes
A woman’s lover and her ex-boyfriend take justice into their own hands after she becomes the victim of a rapist. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Babel
2006 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 4,118 votes
Tragedy strikes a married couple vacationing in the Moroccan desert, which jumpstarts an interlocking story involving four different families. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Last Castle
2001 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 1,459 votes
A court-martialed general rallies together 1200 inmates to rise against the system that put him away. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
A History of Violence
2005 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 3,804 votes
An average family is thrust into the spotlight after the father commits a seemingly self-defense murder at his diner. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Pusher II
2004 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 532 votes
Tonny is released from prison - again. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children
2005 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 1,266 votes
Two years have passed since the final battle with Sephiroth. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Young Victoria
2009 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 1,074 votes
As the only legitimate heir of England's King William, teenage Victoria gets caught up in the political machinations of her own family. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Nowhere Boy
2009 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 866 votes
A rebellious teenager, future Beatle John Lennon lives with his Aunt Mimi in working-class mid-1950s Liverpool, England. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Ong-Bak
2003 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 1,929 votes
When the head of a statue sacred to a village is stolen, a young martial artist goes to the big city and finds himself taking on the underworld to retrieve it. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
2005 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 3,060 votes
A petty thief posing as an actor is brought to Los Angeles for an unlikely audition and finds himself in the middle of a murder investigation along with his high school dream girl and a detective who's been training him for his upcoming role... This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Good, the Bad, the Weird
2008 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 832 votes
The story of three Korean outlaws in 1930s Manchuria and their dealings with the Japanese army and Chinese and Russian bandits. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
New Police Story
2004 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 841 votes
Sent into a drunken tailspin when his entire unit is killed by a gang of thrill-seeking punks, disgraced Hong Kong police inspector Wing needs help from his new rookie partner, with a troubled past of his own, to climb out of the bottle and track down the gang and its ruthless leader. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.