American Psycho
In American Psycho, Christian Bale stars as Patrick Bateman—a businessman with a terrifying secret. Underneath his well-tailored suits and shiny smile, he’s a cold-blooded killer. Each day, Bateman goes to work as expected, but instead of focusing on, oh, you know, normal distractions—like grocery shopping or doing his laundry!—he plots his next kill.
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Juno
Before 16 and Pregnant, we had Juno. In this comedy, Elliot Page stars as a teenager who accidentally gets pregnant (thanks a lot, Michael Cera). Soon after, Juno decides to give her baby to a retired rock star and his wife, who are looking to adopt a child. Things go haywire when Mark—the baby’s soon-to-be father—develops feelings for Juno.
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The Hangover
Let The Hangover be a lesson to all the 2024 grooms. Two days before his wedding, Doug (Justin Bartha) and his friends Phil (Bradley Cooper), Stu (Ed Helms), and Alan (Zach Galifianakis) travel to Las Vegas for a bachelor party. The morning after, they wake up with the worst hangover of their lives. Their hotel room is trashed, Stu is missing a tooth, and someone has left their baby in the coat closet. Oh, and Doug? Yeah, he’s gone.
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The Notebook
Nicholas Sparks stole everyone’s hearts with The Notebook. This film—which is an adaptation of his best-selling novel of the same name—stars Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams as Noah and Allie. Noah’s a poor mill worker, and Allie is the rich girl he’s not supposed to end up with. Naturally, they fall madly in love, but their fling is cut short when Noah is drafted into World War II. Seven years later, he returns—but Allie’s engaged to another man.
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
What’s more nostalgic than the Harry Potter theme song? In Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, we’re introduced to Harry— an 11-year-old orphan who’s summoned to attend Hogwarts, an English boarding school for wizards. There he meets Ron and Hermione, and they work together to retrieve the sorcerer’s stone before an evil wizard snags it first.
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Brokeback Mountain
Maybe it’s the lack of gay love stories in mainstream cinema to this day, or maybe it’s the Oscar-winning writing and directing, but we just can’t quit this one. Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger star in this touching, homoerotic tale of two cowboys in the great wilderness of Wyoming.
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Slumdog Millionaire
Dev Patel stars in this Danny Boyle–directed classic as a young Indian man who makes his way from the outskirts of Mumbai to the hot seat on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? His life story, told as an explanation to police accusing him of cheating, reveals the rich depth of knowledge that comes from a life lived passionately.
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No Country for Old Men
This film is a pitch-perfect Coen brothers take on Cormac McCarthy’s neo-western novel of the same name. No Country for Old Men navigates the aftermath of a drug deal gone wrong in 1980s Texas.
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The Departed
This isn’t just another Boston movie. In fact, some would argue that it’s the Boston movie. Set in the infamous neighborhood of South Boston, The Departed tells a tale of the tangled lines between local law enforcement and the Irish mafia. Based on the Chinese hit Internal Affairs, the Scorsese-directed thriller won Best Picture in 2007. Justice for the rat at the end.
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The Hurt Locker
Based on journalist Mark Boal’s accounts of his experience with a bomb squad deployed in Baghdad, Best Picture winner The Hurt Locker employs a psychological lens on the American troops serving in the Iraq war. Bonus fun fact: This film helped Kathryn Bigelow beat her ex-husband, James Cameron, for the Best Director Oscar trophy.
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Pan’s Labyrinth
One of the most iconic tales spun by the fantastical Mexican director Guillermo del Toro, Pan’s Labyrinth pulls an otherworldly gauze over WWII Spain through the eyes of a young girl. Something like a twisted version of Alice in Wonderland, the film unfolds into an underworld of fantasy that begins to blur the girl’s dark surroundings.
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Spirited Away
A Studio Ghibli classic, Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away has made a name for itself as one of the most acclaimed animated films of all time. The film follows a young girl who inadvertently stumbles into the spirit world of Japanese folklore while moving to a new town.
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Avatar
Nothing says “2000s” like paying way too much money to watch James Cameron’s Avatar in an IMAX theater. (Bonus points if it was in 3D.) Still, a home viewing of this visual tour de force will surely transport you to the fictional realm of Pandora, which the Na’vi species calls home.
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A Beautiful Mind
Directed by Ron Howard, A Beautiful Mind features Russell Crowe as acclaimed mathematician John Forbes Nash Jr. The biographical drama follows Nash’s life from his initial fame to his schizophrenia diagnosis and his eventual triumph over the obstacles of his condition.
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Inglourious Basterds
Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds, in true Tarantino fashion, is a multi-plot war film about the Nazi-assassination attempts of a team of Jewish soldiers led by their captain, played by Brad Pitt.
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Precious
Based on Sapphire’s best-selling novel Push, Precious follows a Black teenage girl living in Harlem who is persevering through the challenges of illiteracy and her second pregnancy when she receives the opportunity to transfer to a new school. Gabourey Sidibe’s debut performance is one to be remembered.
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There Will Be Blood
Based on the novel Oil! by Upton Sinclair, Paul Thomas Anderson’s There Will Be Blood is a dark examination of the capitalist monsters that built the foundations of modern America. With a beautifully chaotic score by Jonny Greenwood and an Oscar-winning performance by Daniel Day-Lewis, it’s one of the best films not just of the 2000s but of all time.
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The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
Our modern-day Wizard of Oz, Peter Jackson’s adaptation of the fantasy classic is a masterclass in epic storytelling. With unparalleled special effects, touching performances, and large-scale battle sequences, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King took home Best Picture for the entirety of this nine-hour trilogy. It was also the first fantasy film to ever be awarded the Academy’s highest honor.
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Love & Basketball
Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, Love & Basketball remains a turn-of-the-century romance masterpiece. Sanaa Lathan and Omar Epps star as best friends and lovers who try to balance their own relationship with their basketball careers from childhood through adulthood.
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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Ang Lee’s martial-arts masterpiece broke new ground for foreign film in the United States. It became the highest-grossing foreign-language film in American history and set Academy Awards records with ten nominations, including one for Best Picture.
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