The list of the 100 best movies of the 2000s has been published. The list, which made a big impact on social media, includes different content published in the past years. The movie in the first place of the list divided the audience into two. Here is the complete list.
The best movies of the 2000s
The list prepared by IndieWire includes productions from many different categories. However, the content of the list caused controversy on social media. The editors avoided the consensus of critics and audiences and emphasized their own unique choices.
Steven Spielberg’s 2001 science fiction film A.I. (Artificial Intelligence) ranked number 1 on the list. This choice also divided moviegoers. While many agreed that A.I. was overlooked, they felt there were better alternatives.
The list also includes some noteworthy productions. Comedies like Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Funny People are ahead of acclaimed films like Pan’s Labyrinth, The Departed and Oldboy.
- A.I Artificial Intelligence (Steven Spielberg)
- Yi Yi (Edward Yang)
- Mulholland Dr. (David Lynch)
- 2046 (Wong Kar Wai)
- 35 Shots of Rum (Claire Denis)
- There Will Be Blood (Paul Thomas Anderson)
- The Beaches of Agnès (Agnès Varda)
- Lost in Translation (Sofia Coppola)
- The Time that Remains (Elia Suleiman)
- Spirited Away (Hayao Miyazaki)
- 25th Hour (Spike Lee)
- Offside (Jafar Panahi)
- In the Mood for Love (Wong Kar Wai)
- Children of Men (Alfonso Cuarón)
- Waltz with Bashir (Ari Folman)
- The Lord of the Rings (Peter Jackson)
- A Serious Man (Ethan & Joel Coen)
- Goodbye, Dragon Inn (Tsai Ming-liang)
- Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (Ang Lee)
- La Ciénaga (Lucrecia Martel)
- The list also helped shed light on films that were overlooked upon release. Love & Basketball, Marie Antoinette, Bamboozled and Miami Vice all made it into the top 100 thanks to their fan bases. You can check out the movies in the top 100 at this link.