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.
2003 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 621 votes
When a doctor decides to carry out an AIDS prevention program inside Latin America’s largest prison: the Casa de Detenção de São Paulo – Carandiru, he meets the future victims of one of the darkest days in Brazilian history. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2009 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 6,380 votes
With only three weeks left in his three-year contract, Sam Bell is eager to return to Earth. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2004 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 1,031 votes
Ramón Sampedro is a ship mechanic and part-time poet left a quadriplegic following a diving accident. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2006 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 8,434 votes
An ex-mercenary turned smuggler. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2002 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 7,169 votes
As Stitch, a runaway genetic experiment from a faraway planet, wreaks havoc on the Hawaiian Islands, he becomes the mischievous adopted alien "puppy" of an independent little girl named Lilo and learns about loyalty, friendship, and ʻohana, the Hawaiian tradition of family. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2006 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 502 votes
A losing coach with an underdog football team faces their giants of fear and failure on and off the field to surprising results. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2004 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 5,268 votes
A graphic portrayal of the last twelve hours of Jesus of Nazareth's life. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2000 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 2,753 votes
12-year-old Renato experiences three significant events on the same day: the beginning of the Second World War, getting a bike, and witnessing the arrival of the gorgeous Malèna. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2008 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 4,077 votes
Aging wrestler Randy "The Ram" Robinson is long past his prime but still ready and rarin' to go on the pro-wrestling circuit. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2004 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 9,487 votes
Shaun lives a supremely uneventful life, which revolves around his girlfriend, his mother, and, above all, his local pub. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2008 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 3,314 votes
When Oskar, a sensitive, bullied 12-year-old boy, meets his new neighbor, the mysterious and moody Eli, they strike up a friendship. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2009 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 582 votes
A daredevil driver is determined to compete in Redline, the most popular race in the galaxy. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2003 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 2,659 votes
Alex Kerner's mother was in a coma while the Berlin wall fell. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2001 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 670 votes
A young man’s world is turned upside down when a female force of nature takes his life by storm in this outrageous and uplifting ode to true love. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2007 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 833 votes
Two college roommates have 24 hours to make the ultimate choice as they finalize arrangements for a black market abortion. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2005 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 967 votes
Follows the story of "Grizzly Man" Timothy Treadwell and what the thirteen summers in a National Park in Alaska were like in his attempt to protect the grizzly bears. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2007 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 11,705 votes
Over the course of a decade, editors of the San Francisco Chronicle entice themselves in the murders of the Zodiac Killer. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2009 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 3,265 votes
Swedish thriller based on Stieg Larsson's novel about a male journalist and a young female hacker. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2008 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 1,637 votes
A theater director struggles with his work, and the women in his life, as he attempts to create a life-size replica of New York inside a warehouse as part of his new play. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2001 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 6,708 votes
On his first day on the job as a narcotics officer, a rookie cop works with a rogue detective who isn't what he appears. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.