The Protector
2005 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 950 votes
A young fighter named Kham must go to Australia to retrieve his stolen elephant. 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 2026-08-04 · 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.
Stomp the Yard
2007 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 545 votes
After the death of his younger brother, a troubled 19-year-old street dancer from Los Angeles is able to bypass juvenile hall by enrolling in the historically black, Truth University in Atlanta, Georgia. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Polytechnique
2009 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 704 votes
A dramatization of the École Polytechnique massacre in Montreal, on December 9, 1989, where 14 female engineering students were murdered (and 13 were wounded) by a 25 year old psychotic misogynist armed with a semi-automatic weapon. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Visitor
2008 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 510 votes
A college professor travels to New York City to attend a conference and finds a young couple living in his apartment. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Shooter
2007 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 5,541 votes
A top Marine sniper, Bob Lee Swagger, leaves the military after a mission goes horribly awry and disappears, living in seclusion. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
High Fidelity
2000 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 2,215 votes
After his long-time girlfriend dumps him, a thirty-year-old record store owner seeks to understand why he is unlucky in love while recounting his "top five breakups of all time". This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Guardian
2006 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 1,705 votes
A high school swim champion with a troubled past enrolls in the U.S. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Finding Forrester
2000 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 1,235 votes
Gus Van Sant tells the story of a young African American man named Jamal who confronts his talents while living on the streets of the Bronx. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Miracle
2004 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 684 votes
When college coach Herb Brooks is hired to helm the 1980 U.S. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Thirst
2009 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 1,107 votes
A respected priest volunteers for an experimental procedure that may lead to a cure for a deadly virus. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
United 93
2006 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 1,651 votes
A real-time account of the events on United Flight 93, one of the planes hijacked on 9/11 that crashed near Shanksville, Pennsylvania when passengers foiled the terrorist plot. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Two Brothers
2004 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 889 votes
Two tigers are separated as cubs and taken into captivity, only to be reunited years later as enemies by an explorer (Pearce) who inadvertently forces them to fight each other. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Sideways
2004 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 1,919 votes
Two middle-aged men embark on a spiritual journey through Californian wine country. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Candy
2006 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 656 votes
A poet falls in love with an art student, who gravitates to his bohemian lifestyle — and his love of heroin. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
2007 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 1,760 votes
When two brothers organize the robbery of their parents' jewelry store, the job goes horribly wrong, triggering a series of events that send them and their family hurtling towards a shattering climax. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Audition
2000 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 1,812 votes
Seven years after the death of his wife, widower Shigeharu seeks advice on how to find a new wife from a colleague. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Red Cliff
2008 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 900 votes
In 208 A.D., in the final days of the Han Dynasty, shrewd Prime Minster Cao convinced the fickle Emperor Han the only way to unite all of China was to declare war on the kingdoms of Xu in the west and East Wu in the south. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Across the Universe
2007 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 1,459 votes
When young dockworker Jude leaves Liverpool to find his estranged father in the United States, he is swept up by the waves of change that are re-shaping the nation. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Spanish Apartment
2002 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 1,241 votes
A strait-laced French student moves into an apartment in Barcelona with a cast of six other characters from all over Europe. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Punch-Drunk Love
2002 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 2,801 votes
A socially awkward and volatile small business owner meets the love of his life after being threatened by a gang of scammers. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.