2000s in film

none 2000 film home video television The decade of the 2000s in film involved many significant developments in the filmmaking industries around the world, especially in the technologies used. Building on advancements from the 1990s, computers were widely utilized to create effects that would have previously been more expensive and time-consuming, from the subtle erasing of surrounding islands in Cast Away to the vast battle scenes in The Matrix sequels. Trends The 2000s saw the resurgence of several genres. Fantasy film franchises dominated the box office with The Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Pirates of the Caribbean, the Star Wars prequel trilogy (beginning in 1999), The Chronicles of Narnia, etc. Comic book superhero films became a blockbuster subgenre following the releases of X-Men, Unbreakable, and Spider-Man; culminating in the unprecedented achievements of The Dark Knight in both revenue and acclaim. Gladiator sparked the revival of historical epics set in ancient times (e.g., 300), and the Bollywood-inspired Moulin Rouge! did the same for live action musical films in the Western world (e.g., Chicago). Hong Kong fight choreographers like Yuen Woo-ping continued their influence in Hollywood with such martial arts films as Kill Bill: Volume 1 and Kill Bill: Volume 2, even leading to the spread of wire fu into other subgenres alongside filmmaker John Woo's gun fu from the likes of Mission: Impossible 2. Certain film categories that were generally not popular in North America became more attractive to western moviegoers. Subtitled non-English language films such as Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Amélie, Hero, The Passion of the Christ, Pan's Labyrinth, and Apocalypto (plus the majorities of Babel and Inglourious Basterds); as well as feature-length documentaries like Fahrenheit 9/11, March of the Penguins, Earth, and Michael Jackson's This Is It; ended up being very successful. Computer animation replaced traditional animation as the dominant technique for animated pictures in American cinema, especially after the release of Shrek, which is the first film to win the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. Further extending to the exploration of motion capture technology in such films as Robert Zemeckis' The Polar Express, Beowulf, and A Christmas Carol. However, hand-drawn anime films also gained more exposure outside of Japan with the releases of Hayao Miyazaki's Spirited Away, Howl's Moving Castle, and Ponyo; while stop-motion films earned significant audience interest thanks to Chicken Run, Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, Corpse Bride, and Coraline. DreamWorks Animation was the top animation studio of the decade, with Pixar and 20th Century Fox Animation following close behind (the latter after Fox Animation Studios was shut down on October 31, 2000). Major film studios started to focus their budgets on established titles with built-in fandoms to lower the risk of commercial failures and maximize financial profits. Increasing the productions of sequels, prequels, remakes, reboots, adaptations, spin-offs, crossovers, and so on; often as attempts to create or revive franchises. Capitalizing especially on nostalgia induced by the likes of Shaft, Charlie's Angels, Planet of the Apes, Scooby-Doo, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, Freddy vs. Jason, Starsky & Hutch, Alien vs. Predator, Herbie: Fully Loaded, The Dukes of Hazzard, King Kong, Superman Returns, Miami Vice, Rocky Balboa, TMNT, Transformers, Live Free or Die Hard, Rambo, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, and many others. Out of the 50 highest-grossing films of the decade worldwide, only nine (of which six are animated) are not based on another property, though one of these became the top-grosser of all time: late 2009's Avatar. Highest-grossing films Lists of highest-grossing films The list has more 2008 and 2007 films in the top 50 than any other year, each with eight. They are followed by 2009, 2005 and 2004, each with six. Figures are given in United States dollars (USD). +List of worldwide highest-grossing films Rank Title Studios Worldwide gross Year Ref.1Avatar 20th Century Fox $2,743,577,587 2009https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0499549/ Avatar (2009) Box Office Mojo 2025-03-252The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King New Line Cinema $1,140,682,011 2003https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=returnoftheking.htm The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) Box Office Mojo 2025-03-253Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Walt Disney Studios $1,066,179,725 2006https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=piratesofthecaribbean2.htm Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) Box Office Mojo 2009-02-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20090201003119/http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=piratesofthecaribbean2.htm 1 February 2009 live4The Dark Knight Warner Bros. Pictures $1,003,845,358 2008https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=darkknight.htm The Dark Knight (2008) Box Office Mojo 2009-12-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20100102010938/http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=darkknight.htm 2 January 2010 live5Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Warner Bros. Pictures $974,755,371 2001https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=harrypotter.htm Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) Box Office Mojo 2009-02-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20090211185646/http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=harrypotter.htm 11 February 2009 live6 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Walt Disney Studios $960,996,492 2007https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=piratesofthecaribbean3.htm Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) Box Office Mojo 2009-02-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20090211185656/http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=piratesofthecaribbean3.htm 11 February 2009 live7Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Warner Bros. Pictures $941,676,843 2007https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=harrypotter5.htm Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2793007) Box Office Mojo 2009-02-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20090201092352/http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=harrypotter5.htm 1 February 2009 live8 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers New Line Cinema $936,689,735 2002https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=twotowers.htm The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) Box Office Mojo 2009-02-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20090203074330/http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=twotowers.htm 3 February 2009 live9 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Warner Bros. Pictures $933,959,197 2009 https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=harrypotter6.htm Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) Box Office Mojo 2009-12-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20091224023220/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=harrypotter6.htm 24 December 2009 live10 Shrek 2 DreamWorks Animation $929,098,316 2004https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=shrek2.htm Shrek 2 (2002) Box Office Mojo 2009-02-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20090215215106/http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=shrek2.htm 15 February 2009 live11 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Warner Bros. Pictures $895,921,036 2005https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=harrypotter4.htm Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) Box Office Mojo 2009-02-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20090122204106/http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=harrypotter4.htm 22 January 2009 live12 Spider-Man 3 Sony Pictures/Columbia Pictures $895,871,626 2007https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=spiderman3.htm Spider-Man 3 (2007) Box Office Mojo 2009-02-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20090201023252/http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=spiderman3.htm 1 February 2009 live13 Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs 20th Century Fox/Blue Sky $886,686,817 2009https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=iceage3.htm Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) Box Office Mojo 2010-01-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20100102024550/http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=iceage3.htm 2 January 2010 live14 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring New Line Cinema $883,726,270 2001https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=fellowshipofthering.htm The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) Box Office Mojo 2009-02-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20090203072439/http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=fellowshipofthering.htm 3 February 2009 live15 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Warner Bros. Pictures $878,979,634 2002https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=harrypotter2.htm Harry Potter and Chamber of Secrets (2002) Box Office Mojo 2009-02-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20090211102929/http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=harrypotter2.htm 11 February 2009 live16 Finding Nemo Walt Disney Studios/Pixar $871,014,978 2003https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=findingnemo.htm Finding Nemo (2003) Box Office Mojo 2009-02-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20090125000431/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=findingnemo.htm 25 January 2009 live17 Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith 20th Century Fox $849,997,605 2005https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=starwars3.htm Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005) Box Office Mojo 2009-02-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20090215103017/http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=starwars3.htm 15 February 2009 live18 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Paramount Pictures/DreamWorks Pictures $836,303,693 2009https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=transformers2.htm Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) Box Office Mojo 2009-10-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20091016071533/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=transformers2.htm 16 October 2009 live19Spider-Man Sony Pictures/Columbia Pictures $821,708,551 2002https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=spiderman.htm Spider-Man (2002) Box Office Mojo 2009-02-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20090201103641/http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=spiderman.htm 1 February 2009 live20 Shrek the Third Paramount Pictures/DreamWorks Animation $813,367,380 2007https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=shrek3.htm Shrek the Third (2007) Box Office Mojo 2009-02-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20090201093421/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=shrek3.htm 1 February 2009 live21 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Warner Bros. Pictures $808,481,128 2004https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=harrypotter3.htm Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) Box Office Mojo 2009-02-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20090212170035/http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=harrypotter3.htm 12 February 2009 live22 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Paramount Pictures/Lucasfilm $786,636,033 2008https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=indianajones4.htm Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) Box Office Mojo 2009-02-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20090201103626/http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=indianajones4.htm 1 February 2009 live23 Spider-Man 2 Sony Pictures/Columbia Pictures $783,766,341 2004https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=spiderman2.htm Spider-Man 2 (2004) Box Office Mojo 2009-02-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20090125225415/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=spiderman2.htm 25 January 2009 live24 2012 Sony Pictures/Columbia Pictures $769,679,473 2009https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=2012.htm 2012 (2009) Box Office Mojo 2010-01-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20100102030826/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=2012.htm 2 January 2010 live25 The Da Vinci Code Sony Pictures/Columbia Pictures $760,006,945 2006https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=davincicode.htm The Da Vinci Code (2006) Box Office Mojo 2009-02-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20090218172847/http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=davincicode.htm 18 February 2009 live26 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Buena Vista Pictures/Walden Media $745,011,272 2005https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=narnia.htm The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) Box Office Mojo 2009-02-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20090201003109/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=narnia.htm 1 February 2009 live27 The Matrix Reloaded Warner Bros. Pictures $742,128,461 2003https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=matrixreloaded.htm The Matrix Reloaded (2003) Box Office Mojo 2009-02-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20090201002240/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=matrixreloaded.htm 1 February 2009 live28 Up Walt Disney Studios/Pixar $735,099,082 2009 https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=up.htm Up (2009) Box Office Mojo 2009-02-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20090205131457/http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=up.htm 5 February 2009 live29 The Twilight Saga: New Moon Summit Entertainment $709,827,462 2009https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=newmoon.htm The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) Box Office Mojo 2010-01-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20100103022147/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=newmoon.htm 3 January 2010 live30 Transformers Paramount Pictures/DreamWorks Pictures $709,709,780 2007https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=transformers06.htm Transformers (2007) Box Office Mojo 2009-02-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20090201092428/http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=transformers06.htm 1 February 2009 live31Ice Age: The Meltdown20th Century Fox/Blue Sky $660,998,756 2006https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=iceage2.htm Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006) Box Office Mojo 2009-09-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20091018060718/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=iceage2.htm 18 October 2009 live32 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Walt Disney Studios $654,264,015 2003https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=piratesofthecaribbean.htm Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Peal (2003) Box Office Mojo 2009-09-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20090926205124/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=piratesofthecaribbean.htm 26 September 2009 live33Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones 20th Century Fox $653,741,940 2002https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=starwars2.htm Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002) Box Office Mojo 2009-02-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20090215215126/http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=starwars2.htm 15 February 2009 live34Kung Fu Panda Paramount Pictures/DreamWorks Animation $632,037,515 2008https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=kungfupanda.htm Kung Fu Panda (2008) Box Office Mojo 2009-02-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20090223121626/http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=kungfupanda.htm 23 February 2009 live35 The Incredibles Walt Disney Studios/Pixar $631,442,092 2004https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=incredibles.htm The Incredibles (2004) Box Office Mojo 2009-07-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20090618013312/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=incredibles.htm 18 June 2009 live36 Hancock Sony Pictures/Columbia Pictures $629,443,428 2008https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=hancock.htm Hancock (2008) Box Office Mojo 2009-07-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20090618010249/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=hancock.htm 18 June 2009 live37 Ratatouille Walt Disney Studios/Pixar $623,726,085 2007https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=ratatouille.htm Ratatouille (2007) Box Office Mojo 2009-09-0338 The Passion of the Christ Icon Productions $611,486,736 2004https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=passionofthechrist.htm The Passion of the Christ (2004) Box Office Mojo 2009-02-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20090129075849/http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=passionofthechrist.htm 29 January 2009 live39 Mamma Mia! Universal Pictures $610,002,542 2008https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=mammamia.htm Mamma Mia! (2008) Box Office Mojo 2009-11-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20091119020141/http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=mammamia.htm 19 November 2009 live40 Casino Royale Sony Pictures/MGM/Columbia Pictures $606,099,584 2006https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=jamesbond21.htm Casino Royale (2006) Box Office Mojo 2009-07-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20090618114126/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=jamesbond21.htm 18 June 2009 live41 Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa Paramount Pictures/DreamWorks Animation $603,900,344 2008https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=madagascar2.htm Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) Box Office Mojo 2009-12-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20100120024859/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=madagascar2.htm 20 January 2010 live42 War of the Worlds Paramount Pictures/DreamWorks Pictures $603,873,119 2005https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=waroftheworlds.htm War of the Worlds (2005) Box Office Mojo 2009-03-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20090302161942/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=waroftheworlds.htm 2 March 2009 live43 Quantum of Solace Sony Pictures/MGM/Columbia Pictures $589,580,939 2008https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=jamesbond22.htm Quantum of Solace (2008) Box Office Mojo 2009-11-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20091028201044/http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=jamesbond22.htm 28 October 2009 live44 I Am Legend Warner Bros. Pictures $585,410,052 2007https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=iamlegend.htm I Am Legend (2007) Box Office Mojo 2009-03-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20090304031241/http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=iamlegend.htm 4 March 2009 live45 Iron Man Paramount Pictures/Marvel Studios $585,133,287 2008https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=ironman.htm Iron Man (2008) Box Office Mojo 2009-11-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20091112075543/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=ironman.htm 12 November 2009 live46 Night at the Museum 20th Century Fox $574,480,450 2006https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=nightatthemuseum.htm Night at the Museum (2006) Box Office Mojo 2009-03-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20090228223210/http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=nightatthemuseum.htm 28 February 2009 live47 King Kong Universal Pictures $556,906,378 2005https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=kingkong05.htm King Kong (2005) Box Office Mojo 2009-03-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20090223221149/http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=kingkong05.htm 23 February 2009 live48 The Day After Tomorrow 20th Century Fox/Lionsgate Films $552,639,571 2004https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=dayaftertomorrow.htm The Day After Tomorrow (2004) Box Office Mojo 2009-03-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20090304025347/http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=dayaftertomorrow.htm 4 March 2009 live49 Mission: Impossible 2 Paramount Pictures $546,388,105 2000https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=mi2.htm Mission: Impossible 2 (2000) Box Office Mojo 2009-03-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20090307071251/http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=mi2.htm 7 March 2009 live50 Madagascar DreamWorks Animation $542,063,846 2005https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=madagascar.htm Madagascar (2005) Box Office Mojo 2009-03-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20090311025848/http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=madagascar.htm 11 March 2009 live Highest-grossing film per year The fantasy genre became the annual top-grosser seven times in a row from four different franchises. Year Title Studio(s) Worldwide Gross Ref. 2000 Mission: Impossible 2 Paramount $546,288,105 2001 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Warner Bros. $974,755,371 2002 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers New Line Cinema $936,689,735 2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King New Line Cinema $1,140,682,011 2004 Shrek 2 DreamWorks SKG $929,098,316 2005 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Warner Bros. $895,921,036 2006 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Disney $1,066,179,725 2007 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Disney $960,996,492 2008 The Dark Knight Warner Bros. $1,003,845,358 2009Avatar 20th Century Fox $2,743,577,587https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=avatar.htm Avatar (2009) Box Office Mojo 2010-01-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20100118083905/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=avatar.htm 18 January 2010 live Most acclaimed films of the decade List of films considered the best According to Metacritic, which analysed many of the notable 'best films of the decade' lists to compile the results, the top twenty films most often and most notably included in these lists are: There Will Be Blood Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Mulholland Drive No Country for Old Men The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Spirited Away 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring The Dark Knight Amélie Children of Men Memento Pan's Labyrinth United 93 WALL-E Almost Famous Brokeback Mountain Far from Heaven Lost in Translation The ten films released in the 2000s which got the highest average critic scores according to Metacritic are: Pan's Labyrinth 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days Ratatouille Spirited Away The Hurt Locker The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Sideways WALL-E Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 35 Shots of Rum BBC's 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century poll of film critics listed the following as the top ten best films of the 2000s:http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20160819-the-21st-centurys-100-greatest-films The 21st Century's 100 Greatest Films BBC 23 August 2016 28 August 2016 Mulholland Drive In the Mood for Love There Will Be Blood Spirited Away Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Yi Yi No Country for Old Men Zodiac Children of Men 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days The New York Times list of "The 25 Best Films of the 21st Century So Far" selected the following as the top five best films of the 2000s:9 June 2017 The 25 Best Films of the 21st Century So Far. en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/06/09/movies/the-25-best-films-of-the-21st-century.html live 12 June 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170708065541/https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/06/09/movies/the-25-best-films-of-the-21st-century.html 8 July 2017 0362-4331 dmy-all There Will Be Blood Spirited Away Million Dollar Baby The Death of Mr. Lazarescu Yi Yi Moviefone's list of "50 Best Movies of the Decade" included the following films in the top five:Barnes Jessica Now It's the 50 Best Movies of the Decade! http://blog.moviefone.com/2009/09/25/now-its-the-50-best-movies-of-the-decade/ Cinematical Moviefone 27 March 2012 September 25, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20110110164706/http://blog.moviefone.com/2009/09/25/now-its-the-50-best-movies-of-the-decade 10 January 2011 dead dmy-all Kill Bill City of God Battle Royale No Country for Old Men The Dark Knight Filmmaker Quentin Tarantino selected the following as the best and most influential films of the decade:Quentin Tarantino’s Favorite 20 Films Since 1992 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/08/20/quentin-tarantinos-favorite-20-films-since-1992/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20091028031606/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/08/20/quentin-tarantinos-favorite-20-films-since-1992/ October 28, 2009 2009-09-20 Battle Royale Anything Else Dogville The Host Joint Security Area Lost in Translation Memories of Murder Shaun of the Dead Team America: World Police Unbreakable Awards The following films received the most acclaim at the Academy Awards during the 2000s. Year Ceremony Most nominations Most awards Best Picture 2000 73rd Gladiator (12) Gladiator (5) Gladiator 2001 74th The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (13) A Beautiful Mind and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (4) A Beautiful Mind 2002 75th Chicago (13) Chicago (6) Chicago 2003 76th The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (11) The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (11) The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 2004 77th The Aviator (11) The Aviator (5) Million Dollar Baby 2005 78th Brokeback Mountain (8) Brokeback Mountain, Crash, King Kong and Memoirs of a Geisha (3) Crash 2006 79th Dreamgirls (8) The Departed (4) The Departed 2007 80th No Country for Old Men and There Will Be Blood (8) No Country for Old Men (4) No Country for Old Men 2008 81st The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (13) Slumdog Millionaire (8) Slumdog Millionaire 2009 82nd Avatar and The Hurt Locker (9) The Hurt Locker (6) The Hurt Locker List of films 30em 2000 in film 2001 in film 2002 in film 2003 in film 2004 in film 2005 in film 2006 in film 2007 in film 2008 in film 2009 in film See also Film Film History of film Lists of films Popular culture: 2000s in music, 2000s in sports, 2000s in television References Highest-grossing films "#" External links List of 2000s films at IMDb List of 2000s deaths at IMDb List of 2000s births at IMDb Category:Films by decade Category:Film by decade