Far from Heaven
2002 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 681 votes
In 1950s Connecticut, a housewife's life is upended by a marital crisis and mounting racial tensions in society. 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 2026-08-04 · 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.
Rang De Basanti
2006 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 515 votes
After a group of friends graduate from Delhi University, they listlessly haunt their old campus, until a British filmmaker casts them in a film she's making about freedom fighters under British rule. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Seabiscuit
2003 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 949 votes
True story of the undersized Depression-era racehorse whose victories lifted not only the spirits of the team behind it but also those of their nation. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Lovely Bones
2009 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 5,015 votes
After being brutally murdered, 14-year-old Susie Salmon watches from heaven over her grief-stricken family -- and her killer. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Equilibrium
2002 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 5,112 votes
In a dystopian future, a totalitarian regime maintains peace by subduing the populace with a drug, and displays of emotion are punishable by death. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
2007 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 2,821 votes
Outlaw Jesse James is rumored to be the 'fastest gun in the West'. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas
2003 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 2,258 votes
The sailor of legend is framed by the goddess Eris for the theft of the Book of Peace, and must travel to her realm at the end of the world to retrieve it and save the life of his childhood friend Prince Proteus. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
2001 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 5,205 votes
A young linguist named Milo Thatch joins an intrepid group of explorers to find the mysterious lost continent of Atlantis. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Red Dragon
2002 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 4,782 votes
Former FBI Agent Will Graham, who was once almost killed by the savage Hannibal 'The Cannibal' Lecter, now has no choice but to face him again, as it seems Lecter is the only one who can help Graham track down a new serial killer. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
If Only
2004 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 664 votes
After his impetuous musician girlfriend, Samantha, dies in an accident shortly after they had a fight (and nearly broke up), Ian Wyndham, a grief-stricken British businessman living in London gets a chance to relive the day all over again, in the hope of changing the events that led up to her getting killed. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
X2
2003 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 11,013 votes
Professor Charles Xavier and his team of genetically gifted superheroes face a rising tide of anti-mutant sentiment led by Col. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Eight Below
2006 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 1,847 votes
In the Antarctic, after an expedition with Dr. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Cars
2006 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 15,314 votes
Lightning McQueen, a hotshot rookie race car driven to succeed, discovers that life is about the journey, not the finish line, when he finds himself unexpectedly detoured in the sleepy Route 66 town of Radiator Springs. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
2005 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 16,257 votes
A young boy wins a tour through the most magnificent chocolate factory in the world, led by the world's most unusual candy maker. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Barbie of Swan Lake
2003 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 1,147 votes
Barbie as Odette, the young daughter of a baker, follows a unicorn into the Enchanted Forest and is transformed into a swan by an evil wizard intent on defeating the Fairy Queen. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Saw
2003 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 679 votes
David, an orderly at a hospital, tells his horrific story of being kidnapped and forced to play a vile game of survival. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Dogtooth
2009 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 2,637 votes
Three teenagers are confined to an isolated country estate that could very well be on another planet. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Religulous
2008 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 661 votes
Commentator-comic Bill Maher plays devil's advocate with religion as he talks to believers about their faith. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK
2006 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 609 votes
Young-goon, mentally deranged and frequently electro-charging herself with a transistor radio, has been admitted into a mental institution. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Lake House
2006 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 3,025 votes
When architect Alex Wyler moves into an unusual glass house on stilts over a lake, he discovers a note from the previous tenant in the mailbox--but no one's lived in the house for years. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.