Movie Retriever's The 50 Best Films of the 2000s

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Looking over films of the past decade (a list that was once up to 100 but needed to be trimmed for everyone's sake), we realized that something else is clearly important to us – filmmakers with personality. No one makes films quite like Martin Scorsese, David Lynch, Charlie Kaufman, Baz Luhrmann, Spike Lee, Guillermo del Toro, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Christopher Nolan, David Cronenberg, or Pixar. The movies produced by these sublime filmmakers are the products of people who don't just “make movies.” Each one puts their personal stamp on their work, something we clearly value in the art form that we love. Shouldn't all great art reflect not just a studio voice but the personality of the people who make it? Upon reflection, it’s clear films of the 2000s definitely reflected the personalities of the decade's best filmmakers. So, without further ado….

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  1. 5 new

    Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain

    2001 — a.k.a. Amélie, in 27 top lists Check
  2. 6 new

    Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

    2004, in 28 top lists Check
  3. 9 new

    Once

    2007, in 4 top lists Check
  4. 16 new

    Wo hu cang long

    2000 — a.k.a. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, in 27 top lists Check
  5. 17 new

    Almost Famous

    2000, in 9 top lists Check
  6. 18 new

    Moulin Rouge!

    2001, in 17 top lists Check
  7. 24 new

    Hable con ella

    2002 — a.k.a. Talk to Her, in 12 top lists Check
  8. 28 new

    Fa yeung nin wah

    2000 — a.k.a. In the Mood for Love, in 30 top lists Check
  9. 33 new

    Brokeback Mountain

    2005, in 21 top lists Check
  10. 44 new

    Before Sunrise

    1995, in 14 top lists Check
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Last updated on Mar 3, 2016; source