100 Films That Defined the 2000's

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A list of films that defined or were defined by the decade they were made in.

Factors include: popularity & box office; cult value; memorable scenes, characters, and quotes; significant actors of the time; as representations of a genre (thriller, comedy, horror, etc); themes and issues important to the decade; as examples of special effects, and filmmaking techniques and styles of the time; as example of trends in fashion, technology, and use of language.

As this list is about films about the decade, historical films are generally omitted, with a few exceptions.

As the 2000's contained several franchises, the first film of the franchise is intended to represent the franchise as a whole.

List is in reverse-date order, then alphabetical for convenience.

List is tentative, but close to its final form.

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  1. 1 new

    Avatar

    2009, in 13 top lists Check
  2. 2 new

    Black Dynamite

    2009, in 1 top list Check
  3. 3 new

    District 9

    2009, in 10 top lists Check
  4. 4 new

    Sherlock Holmes

    2009, in 3 top lists Check
  5. 8 new

    Cloverfield

    2008, in 3 top lists Check
  6. 10 new

    Iron Man

    2008, in 7 top lists Check
  7. 12 new

    Tropic Thunder

    2008, in 3 top lists Check
  8. 21 new

    Transformers

    2007, in 4 top lists Check
  9. 22 new

    300

    2006, in 6 top lists Check
  10. 25 new

    Casino Royale

    2006, in 7 top lists Check
  11. 27 new

    Crank

    2006, in 0 top lists Check
  12. 31 new

    Snakes on a Plane

    2006, in 0 top lists Check
  13. 32 new

    United 93

    2006, in 5 top lists Check
  14. 35 new

    Mr. & Mrs. Smith

    2005, in 3 top lists Check
  15. 40 new

    The Incredibles

    2004, in 13 top lists Check
  16. 47 new

    Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow

    2004, in 0 top lists Check
  17. 48 new

    Team America: World Police

    2004, in 5 top lists Check
  18. 50 new

    Kill Bill: Vol. 1

    2003, in 18 top lists Check
  19. 52 new

    The Matrix Reloaded

    2003, in 5 top lists Check
  20. 54 new

    Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the...

    2003, in 13 top lists Check
  21. 59 new

    The Bourne Identity

    2002, in 5 top lists Check
  22. 62 new

    Minority Report

    2002, in 8 top lists Check
  23. 64 new

    Resident Evil

    2002, in 1 top list Check
  24. 66 new

    Spider-Man

    2002, in 7 top lists Check
  25. 67 new

    Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

    2002, in 4 top lists Check
  26. 68 new

    The Transporter

    2002, in 0 top lists Check
  27. 71 new

    The Fast and the Furious

    2001, in 2 top lists Check
  28. 72 new

    Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within

    2001, in 1 top list Check
  29. 76 new

    The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

    2001, in 31 top lists Check
  30. 80 new

    Siu Lam juk kau

    2001 — a.k.a. Shaolin Soccer, in 5 top lists Check
  31. 83 new

    Spy Kids

    2001, in 1 top list Check
  32. 88 new

    Charlie's Angels

    2000, in 2 top lists Check
  33. 89 new

    Wo hu cang long

    2000 — a.k.a. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, in 27 top lists Check
  34. 92 new

    Gladiator

    2000, in 25 top lists Check
  35. 95 new

    Mission: Impossible II

    2000, in 3 top lists Check
  36. 100 new

    X-Men

    2000, in 5 top lists Check
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