100 Greatest Movies 2000s
This list is a list of the best films in the 2000s by critical praise and awards. Included by both movie critics and audiences mainly from Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic which both give out reasons for the films' success. Excluding animated films, (have list of that,) remakes of classic films and films that have been critically negative/panned by critics and audiences. No specific ranking. Chosen for their quality, direction, script, cinematography, acting, storyline, originality and success. Added sequels within first movie.
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- DirectorTodd HaynesStarsJulianne MooreDennis QuaidDennis HaysbertIn 1950s Connecticut, a flustered housewife faces a marital crisis and mounting racial tensions in the outside world.*Jeff Bridges (Dennis Quaid)
*Denzel Washington (Dennis Haysbert)
*Frances McDormand (Patricia Clarkson)
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- - DirectorFernando MeirellesStarsRalph FiennesRachel WeiszDanny HustonA widower's transcontinental quest to find answers about his wife's death leads him to explosive secrets.*Daniel Day-Lewis (Ralph Fiennes)
*Kate Winslet (Rachel Weisz)
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^ - DirectorSteven SoderberghStarsJulia RobertsAlbert FinneyDavid BrisbinAn unemployed single mother becomes a legal assistant and almost single-handedly brings down a California power company accused of polluting a city's water supply.*Amy Adams (Julia Roberts)
*Michael Caine (Albert Finney)
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- - DirectorAnthony MinghellaStarsJude LawNicole KidmanRenée ZellwegerIn the waning days of the American Civil War, a wounded soldier embarks on a perilous journey back home to Cold Mountain, North Carolina to reunite with his sweetheart.*Amy Adams (Renee Zellweger)
*Cate Blanchett (Nicole Kidman)
*Daniel Day-Lewis (Jude Law)
*Tom Hanks (Philip Seymour Hoffman)
^ - DirectorRobert ZemeckisStarsTom HanksHelen HuntPaul SanchezA FedEx executive undergoes a physical and emotional transformation after crash landing on a deserted island.*Frances McDormand (Helen Hunt)
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- - DirectorDarren AronofskyStarsMickey RourkeMarisa TomeiEvan Rachel WoodA faded professional wrestler must retire, but finds his quest for a new life outside the ring a dispiriting struggle.*Amy Adams (Evan Rachel Wood)
*Frances McDormand (Marisa Tomei) - DirectorWes AndersonStarsGene HackmanGwyneth PaltrowAnjelica HustonThe eccentric members of a dysfunctional family reluctantly gather under the same roof for various reasons.*Amy Adams (Gwyneth Paltrow)
*Meryl Streep (Anjelica Huston)
*Tom Hanks (Ben Stiller)
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- - DirectorJonathan DaytonValerie FarisStarsSteve CarellToni ColletteGreg KinnearA family determined to get their young daughter into the finals of a beauty pageant take a cross-country trip in their VW bus.*Cate Blanchett (Toni ColLette)
*Robin Williams (Steve Carrell)
*Robert Redford (Alan Arkin)
^ - DirectorRon HowardStarsRussell CroweRenée ZellwegerCraig BierkoThe true story of James J. Braddock, a supposedly washed-up boxer, who returned to the spotlight to win the heavyweight championship of the world.*Cate Blanchett (Renee Zellweger)
*Jeff Bridges (Russell Crowe) - DirectorJoel CoenEthan CoenStarsGeorge ClooneyJohn TurturroTim Blake NelsonIn the deep south during the 1930s, three escaped convicts search for hidden treasure while a relentless lawman pursues them.*Gene Hackman (George Clooney)
*Jeff Bridges (Tim Blake Nelson)
*Tom Hanks (John Turturro)
*Robin Williams (John Goodman)
^ - DirectorClint EastwoodStarsHilary SwankClint EastwoodMorgan FreemanFrankie, an ill-tempered old coach, reluctantly agrees to train aspiring boxer Maggie. Impressed with her determination and talent, he helps her become the best and the two soon form a close bond.*Amy Adams (Hilary Swank)
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- - DirectorRidley ScottStarsRussell CroweJoaquin PhoenixConnie NielsenA former Roman General sets out to exact vengeance against the corrupt emperor who murdered his family and sent him into slavery.*Anthony Hopkins (Oliver Reed)
*Jeff Bridges (Russell Crowe)
*Daniel Day-Lewis (Joaquin Phoenix)
^ - DirectorPeter JacksonStarsElijah WoodIan McKellenOrlando BloomA meek Hobbit from the Shire and eight companions set out on a journey to destroy the powerful One Ring and save Middle-earth from the Dark Lord Sauron.Including the Two Towers and Return of the King
*Anthony Hopkins (Ian McKellen)
*Kate Winslet (Liv Tyler)
*Daniel Day-Lewis (Viggo Mortensen)
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^ - DirectorTom FordStarsColin FirthJulianne MooreMatthew GoodeAn English professor, one year after the sudden death of his boyfriend, is unable to cope with his typical days in 1960s Los Angeles.*Daniel Day-Lewis (Colin Firth)
- - DirectorScott CooperStarsJeff BridgesMaggie GyllenhaalColin FarrellA faded country music musician is forced to reassess his dysfunctional life during a doomed romance that also inspires him.*Daniel Day-Lewis (Colin Farrell)
*Amy Adams (Maggie Gyllenhaal)
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- - DirectorOren MovermanStarsBen FosterSamantha MortonWoody HarrelsonAn American soldier struggles with an ethical dilemma when he becomes involved with a widow of a fallen officer.*Kate Winslet (Samantha Morton)
*Amy Adams (Jena Malone)
*Jeff Bridges (Woody Harrelson) - DirectorCourtney HuntStarsMelissa LeoMisty UphamCharlie McDermottA mom looks for another source of income, when her husband leaves with the money meant for the new mobile home. A nearby Indian territory stretches across the border to Canada with a drivable frozen river between. Smuggling?*Frances McDormand (Melissa Leo)
- DirectorJonathan DemmeStarsAnne HathawayRosemarie DeWittDebra WingerA young woman who has been in and out of rehab for the past ten years returns home for the weekend for her sister's wedding.*Amy Adams (Anne Hathaway)
*Sally Field (Debra Winger) - DirectorBen AffleckStarsMorgan FreemanEd HarrisCasey AffleckTwo Boston area detectives investigate a little girl's kidnapping, which ultimately turns into a crisis both professionally and personally.*Jeff Bridges (Ed Harris)
*Amy Adams (Michelle Monaghan)
*Denzel Washington (Morgan Freeman) - DirectorClint EastwoodStarsAngelina JolieColm FeoreAmy RyanAfter Christine's son goes missing, she reaches out to the LAPD to find him. But when they try to pass off an impostor as her son to quieten public protests, she refuses to accept him or give up hope.*Amy Adams (Angelina Jolie)
^ - DirectorTamara JenkinsStarsLaura LinneyPhilip Seymour HoffmanPhilip BoscoA sister and brother face the realities of familial responsibility as they begin to care for their ailing father.*Frances McDormand (Laura Linney)
*Tom Hanks (Philip Seymour Hoffman) - DirectorTony GilroyStarsGeorge ClooneyTilda SwintonTom WilkinsonA law firm brings in its "fixer" to remedy the situation after a lawyer has a breakdown while representing a chemical company that he knows is guilty in a multibillion-dollar class action suit.*Robin Williams (George Clooney)
*Judi Dench (Tilda Swinton)
*Michael Caine (Tom Wilkinson)
^ - DirectorNeil BurgerStarsEdward NortonJessica BielPaul GiamattiIn turn-of-the-century Vienna, a magician uses his abilities to secure the love of a woman far above his social standing.*Leonardo DiCaprio (Edward Norton)
*Amy Adams (Jessica Biel)
*Robin Williams (Paul Giamatti) - DirectorChristopher NolanStarsChristian BaleHugh JackmanScarlett JohanssonAfter a tragic accident, two stage magicians in 1890s London engage in a battle to create the ultimate illusion while sacrificing everything they have to outwit each other.*Daniel Day-Lewis (Hugh Jackman)
*Robin Williams (Christian Bale)
*Cate Blanchett (Scarlett Johansson)
*Amy Adams (Rebecca Hall)
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- - DirectorDavid FrankelStarsAnne HathawayMeryl StreepAdrian GrenierA smart but sensible new graduate lands a job as an assistant to Miranda Priestly, the demanding editor-in-chief of a high fashion magazine.*Amy Adams (Anne Hathaway)
*Kate Winslet (Emily Blunt)
*Robin Williams (Stanley Tucci)
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^ - DirectorNiki CaroStarsCharlize TheronJeremy RennerFrances McDormandA fictionalized account of the first major successful sexual harassment case in the United States, Jenson vs. Eveleth Mines, where a woman who endured a range of abuse while working as a miner filed and won the landmark 1984 lawsuit.*Anthony Hopkins (Sean Bean)
*Amy Adams (Charlize Theron)
*Tom Hanks (Woody Harrelson)
*Leonardo DiCaprio (Jeremy Renner)
*Jeff Bridges (Richard Jenkins)
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- - DirectorNoah BaumbachStarsOwen KlineJeff DanielsLaura LinneyFollows two young boys dealing with their parents' divorce in Brooklyn in the 1980s.*Frances McDormand (Laura Linney)
*Tom Hanks (Jeff Daniels) - DirectorWoody AllenStarsScarlett JohanssonJonathan Rhys MeyersEmily MortimerAt a turning point in his life, a former tennis pro falls for an actress who happens to be dating his friend and soon-to-be brother-in-law.*Kate Winslet (Scarlett Johansson)
*Amy Adams (Emily Mortimer) - DirectorCatherine HardwickeStarsEvan Rachel WoodHolly HunterNikki ReedA thirteen-year-old girl's relationship with her mother is put to the test as she discovers drugs, sex, and petty crime in the company of her cool but troubled best friend.*Julianne Moore (Holly Hunter)
- DirectorPeter HedgesStarsKatie HolmesOliver PlattPatricia ClarksonA wayward daughter invites her dying mother and the rest of her estranged family to her apartment for Thanksgiving dinner.*Amy Adams (Katie Holmes)
*Frances McDormand (Patricia Clarkson)
*Sean Connery (Oliver Platt)
^ - DirectorWayne KramerStarsWilliam H. MacyMaria BelloAlec BaldwinIn an old school Las Vegas casino, its top gambling jinx breaks his curse when he falls in love, much to his boss' consternation.*Gene Hackman (Alec Baldwin)
*Robin Williams (William H Macy)
*Julianne Moore (Maria Bello) - DirectorVadim PerelmanStarsJennifer ConnellyBen KingsleyRon EldardAn abandoned wife is evicted from her house and starts a tragic conflict with her house's new owners.*Amy Adams (Jennifer Connelly)
*Anthony Hopkins (Ben Kingsley)
^ - DirectorPeter WebberStarsScarlett JohanssonColin FirthTom WilkinsonA young peasant maid working in the house of painter Johannes Vermeer becomes his talented assistant and the model for one of his most famous works.*Amy Adams (Scarlett Johansson)
*Geoffrey Rush (Colin Firth)
*Sean Connery (Tom Wilkinson)
^ - DirectorAlexander PayneStarsJack NicholsonHope DavisDermot MulroneyA recently retired man embarks on a journey to his estranged daughter's wedding, only to discover more about himself and life than he ever expected.*Sally Field (Kathy Bates)
*Amy Adams (Hope Davis)
*Robin Williams (Dermot Mulroney) - DirectorChris WeitzPaul WeitzStarsHugh GrantNicholas HoultToni ColletteWill, who attends single parent meetings to woo women, meets Marcus, a troubled 12-year-old boy. As they become friends, Will learns to be responsible while he helps Marcus with his studies.*Daniel Day-Lewis (Hugh Grant)
*Emma Thompson (Toni Collette)
^ - DirectorSam MendesStarsTom HanksTyler HoechlinPaul NewmanA mob enforcer's son in 1930s Illinois witnesses a murder, forcing him and his father to take to the road, and his father down a path of redemption and revenge.*Frances McDormand (Jennifer Jason Leigh)
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^ - DirectorJoel CoenStarsBilly Bob ThorntonFrances McDormandMichael BadaluccoA laconic, chain-smoking barber blackmails his wife's boss and lover for money to invest in dry cleaning, but his plan goes terribly wrong.*Amy Adams (Scarlett Johansson)
*Robin Williams (Billy Bob Thornton)
*Harrison Ford (Richard Jenkins)
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- - DirectorKenneth LonerganStarsLaura LinneyMatthew BroderickAmy RyanA single mother's life is thrown into turmoil after her struggling, rarely seen younger brother returns to town.*Jodie Foster (Laura Linney)
*Robin Williams (Mark Ruffalo)
*Tom Hanks (Matthew Broderick) - DirectorJay RoachStarsBen StillerRobert De NiroTeri PoloMale nurse Greg Focker meets his girlfriend's parents before proposing, but her suspicious father is every date's worst nightmare.*Amy Adams (Teri Polo)
*Steve Carrell (Ben Stiller)
*Glenn Close (Blythe Danner)
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^ - DirectorCurtis HansonStarsMichael DouglasTobey MaguireFrances McDormandAn English Professor tries to deal with his wife leaving him, the arrival of his editor who has been waiting for his book for seven years, and the various problems that his friends and associates involve him in.*Amy Adams (Katie Holmes)
*Jeff Bridges (Robert Downey Jr)
*Leonardo DiCaprio (Tobey Maguire)
*Harrison Ford (Michael Douglas)
- - DirectorMarc WebbStarsZooey DeschanelJoseph Gordon-LevittGeoffrey ArendAfter being dumped by the girl he believes to be his soulmate, hopeless romantic Tom Hansen reflects on their relationship to try and figure out where things went wrong and how he can win her back.
- DirectorAlejandro AmenábarStarsNicole KidmanChristopher EcclestonFionnula FlanaganIn 1945, immediately following the end of Second World War, a woman who lives with her two photosensitive children on her darkened old family estate in the Channel Islands becomes convinced that the home is haunted.Cate Blanchett (Nicole Kidman)
- DirectorJames MangoldStarsJoaquin PhoenixReese WitherspoonGinnifer GoodwinA chronicle of country music legend Johnny Cash's life, from his early days on an Arkansas cotton farm to his rise to fame with Sun Records in Memphis, where he recorded alongside Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins.*Amy Adams (Reese Witherspoon)
*Cate Blanchett (Ginnifer Goodwin)
*Robin Williams (Robert Patrick)
^ - DirectorStephen DaldryStarsMeryl StreepNicole KidmanJulianne MooreThe story of how the novel "Mrs. Dalloway" affects three generations of women, all of whom, in one way or another, have had to deal with suicide in their lives.*Cate Blanchett (Nicole Kidman)
*Jeff Bridges (Ed Harris)
*Tom Hanks (Jeff Daniels)
*Amy Adams (Toni Collette)
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- - DirectorTerry GeorgeStarsDon CheadleSophie OkonedoJoaquin PhoenixPaul Rusesabagina, a hotel manager, houses over a thousand Tutsi refugees during their struggle against the Hutu militia in Rwanda, Africa.*Denzel Washington (Don Cheadle)
- DirectorSpike JonzeStarsNicolas CageMeryl StreepChris CooperA lovelorn screenwriter becomes desperate as he tries and fails to adapt 'The Orchid Thief' by Susan Orlean for the screen.*Tom Hanks (Chris Cooper)
*Jeff Bridges (Nicolas Cage)
*Maggie Smith (Tilda Swinton)
*Amy Adams (Maggie Gyllenhaal)
*Frances McDormand (Catherine Keener)
*Robin Williams (John Malkovich)
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- - DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsLeonardo DiCaprioCate BlanchettKate BeckinsaleA biopic depicting the early years of legendary director and aviator Howard Hughes' career from the late 1920s to the mid 1940s.*Amy Adams (Kate Beckinsale)
*Tom Hanks (Alec Baldwin)
*Robin Williams (John C Reilly)
*Michael Caine (Ian Holm)
*Daniel Day-Lewis (Jude Law)
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^ - DirectorJohn Patrick ShanleyStarsMeryl StreepPhilip Seymour HoffmanAmy AdamsA Catholic school principal questions a priest's ambiguous relationship with a troubled young student.Must see
- - DirectorBaz LuhrmannStarsNicole KidmanEwan McGregorJohn LeguizamoA poor Bohemian poet in 1890s Paris falls for a beautiful courtesan and nightclub star coveted by a jealous duke.*Amy Adams (Nicole Kidman)
*Daniel Day-Lewis (Ewan McGregor)
^ - DirectorRob MarshallStarsRenée ZellwegerCatherine Zeta-JonesRichard GereTwo death-row murderesses develop a fierce rivalry while competing for publicity, celebrity, and a sleazy lawyer's attention.*Tom Hanks (Richard Gere)
*Kate Winslet (Renee Zellweger)
*Cate Blanchett (Catherine Zeta Jones)
*Phillip Seymour Hoffman (John C Reilly)
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^ - DirectorClint EastwoodStarsSean PennTim RobbinsKevin BaconThe tragic murder of a 19-year-old girl reunites three childhood friends still living in Boston--the victim's gangster father, a detective, and the disturbed man they both suspect of killing her.*Jeff Bridges (Sean Penn)
*Denzel Washington (Laurence Fishburne)
*Frances McDormand (Laura Linney)
*Sally Field (Marcia Gay Harden)
*Tom Hanks (Tim Robbins)
*Robin Williams (Kevin Bacon) - DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsLeonardo DiCaprioMatt DamonJack NicholsonAn undercover cop and a mole in the police attempt to identify each other while infiltrating an Irish gang in South Boston.*Jeff Bridges (Alec Baldwin)
*Robin Williams (Matt Damon)
*Amy Adams (Vera Farmiga)
*Steve Carrell (Mark Wahlberg)
*Robert Duvall (Martin Sheen) - DirectorStephen FrearsStarsHelen MirrenMichael SheenJames CromwellAfter the death of Princess Diana, Queen Elizabeth II struggles with her reaction to a sequence of events nobody could have predicted.*Judi Dench (Helen Mirren)
*Anthony Hopkins (James Cromwell)
*Daniel Day-Lewis (Michael Sheen) - DirectorMarc ForsterStarsJohnny DeppKate WinsletJulie ChristieThe story of Sir J.M. Barrie's friendship with a family who inspired him to create Peter Pan.*Anthony Hopkins (Johnny Depp)
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^ - DirectorDavid CronenbergStarsViggo MortensenMaria BelloEd HarrisA mild-mannered man becomes a local hero through an act of violence, which sets off repercussions that will shake his family to its very core.*Harrison Ford (Viggo Mortensen)
*Robin Williams (William Hurt)
*Jeff Bridges (Ed Harris)
*Amy Adams (Maria Bello) - DirectorTodd FieldStarsTom WilkinsonSissy SpacekNick StahlA New England couple's college-aged son dates an older woman who has two small children and an unwelcome ex-husband.*Robin Williams (Tom Wilkinson)
*Frances McDormand (Marisa Tomei)
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- - DirectorMarc ForsterStarsBilly Bob ThorntonHalle BerryTaylor SimpsonAfter a family tragedy, a racist prison guard re-examines his attitudes while falling in love with the African-American wife of the last prisoner he executed.*Angela Basset (Halle Berry)
*Jeff Bridges (Billy Bob Thornton) - DirectorSam RaimiStarsTobey MaguireKirsten DunstWillem DafoeAfter being bitten by a genetically-modified spider, a shy teenager gains spider-like abilities that he uses to fight injustice as a masked superhero and face a vengeful enemy.Must see Including Spider Man 2
- - DirectorTim BurtonStarsJohnny DeppHelena Bonham CarterAlan RickmanThe legendary tale of a barber who returns from wrongful imprisonment to 1840s London, bent on revenge for the rape and death of his wife, and resumes his trade while forming a sinister partnership with his fellow tenant, Mrs. Lovett.^
- DirectorAlejandro G. IñárrituStarsSean PennBenicio Del ToroNaomi WattsA freak accident brings together a critically ill mathematician, a grieving mother, and a born-again ex-con.*Jeff Bridges (Sean Penn)
*Leonardo DiCaprio (Benicio Del Toro)
*Cate Blanchett (Naomi Watts) - DirectorDavid FincherStarsBrad PittCate BlanchettTilda SwintonTells the story of Benjamin Button, a man who starts aging backwards with consequences.*Tom Hanks (Brad Pitt)
*Maggie Smith (Tilda Swinton) - DirectorGary RossStarsTobey MaguireJeff BridgesElizabeth BanksTrue story of the undersized Depression-era racehorse whose victories lifted not only the spirits of the team behind it but also those of their nation.*Robin Williams (Chris Cooper)
*Amy Adams (Elizabeth Banks)
*Leonardo DiCaprio (Tobey Maguire)
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- - DirectorGeorge ClooneyStarsDavid StrathairnGeorge ClooneyPatricia ClarksonBroadcast journalist Edward R. Murrow looks to bring down Senator Joseph McCarthy.*Robin Williams (George Clooney)
*Frances McDormand (Patricia Clarkson)
*Tom Hanks (Jeff Daniels) - DirectorRobert AltmanStarsMaggie SmithRyan PhillippeMichael GambonSet in the 1930s, a group of pretentious rich and famous get together for a weekend of relaxation at a hunting resort. But when a murder occurs, each one of these interesting characters becomes a suspect.*Emma Thompson (Kristin Scott Thomas)
^ - DirectorGore VerbinskiStarsJohnny DeppGeoffrey RushOrlando BloomBlacksmith Will Turner teams up with eccentric pirate "Captain" Jack Sparrow to save his love, the governor's daughter, from Jack's former pirate allies, who are now undead.*Kate Winslet (Keira Knightley)
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^ - DirectorChris ColumbusStarsDaniel RadcliffeRupert GrintEmma WatsonAn orphaned boy enrolls in a school of wizardry, where he learns the truth about himself, his family and the terrible evil that haunts the magical world.
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- DirectorAlejandro G. IñárrituStarsBrad PittCate BlanchettGael García BernalTragedy strikes a married couple on vacation in the Moroccan desert, which jump starts an interlocking story involving four different families.*Jeff Bridges (Brad Pitt)
^ - DirectorChristopher NolanStarsGuy PearceCarrie-Anne MossJoe PantolianoA man with short-term memory loss attempts to track down his wife's murderer.
- DirectorCameron CroweStarsBilly CrudupPatrick FugitKate HudsonA high-school boy in the early 1970s is given the chance to write a story for Rolling Stone magazine about an up-and-coming rock band as he accompanies them on their concert tour.*Amy Adams (Kate Hudson)
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- - DirectorQuentin TarantinoStarsBrad PittDiane KrugerEli RothIn Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a plan to assassinate Nazi leaders by a group of Jewish U.S. soldiers coincides with a theatre owner's vengeful plans for the same.*Robin Williams (Brad Pitt)
- DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsEric BanaDaniel CraigMarie-Josée CrozeAfter the Black September capture and massacre of Israeli athletes at the 1972 Olympics, five men are chosen to eliminate the people responsible for that fateful day.*Daniel Day-Lewis (Eric Bana)
*Leonardo DiCaprio (Daniel Craig)
^ - DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsLeonardo DiCaprioCameron DiazDaniel Day-LewisIn 1862, Amsterdam Vallon returns to the Five Points area of New York City seeking revenge against Bill the Butcher; his father's killer.*Amy Adams (Cameron Diaz)
*Robin Williams (John C Reilly)
*Geoffrey Rush (Liam Neeson)
^ - DirectorTaylor HackfordStarsJamie FoxxRegina KingKerry WashingtonThe story of the life and career of the legendary rhythm and blues musician Ray Charles, from his humble beginnings in the South, where he went blind at age seven, to his meteoric rise to stardom during the 1950s and 1960s.*Angela Basset (Regina King)
*Denzel Washington (Jamie Foxx)
^ - DirectorRon HowardStarsRussell CroweEd HarrisJennifer ConnellyA mathematical genius, John Nash made an astonishing discovery early in his career and stood on the brink of international acclaim. But the handsome and arrogant Nash soon found himself on a harrowing journey of self-discovery.*Jeff Bridges (Ed Harris)
*Amy Adams (Jennifer Connelly)
*Anthony Hopkins (Christopher Plummer)
*Robin Williams (Russell Crowe)
^ - DirectorSofia CoppolaStarsBill MurrayScarlett JohanssonGiovanni RibisiA faded movie star and a neglected young woman form an unlikely bond after crossing paths in Tokyo.*Amy Adams (Scarlett Johansson)
*Robin Williams (Bill Murray)
^ - DirectorBennett MillerStarsPhilip Seymour HoffmanClifton Collins Jr.Catherine KeenerIn 1959, Truman Capote learns of the murder of a Kansas family and decides to write a book about the case. While researching for his novel In Cold Blood, Capote forms a relationship with one of the killers, Perry Smith, who is on death row.*Frances McDormand (Catherine Keener)
- - DirectorAlfonso CuarónStarsJulianne MooreClive OwenChiwetel EjioforIn 2027, in a chaotic world in which women have somehow become infertile, a former activist agrees to help transport a miraculously pregnant woman to a sanctuary at sea.*Leonardo DiCaprio (Clive Owen)
^ - DirectorJames CameronStarsSam WorthingtonZoe SaldanaSigourney WeaverA paraplegic Marine dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission becomes torn between following his orders and protecting the world he feels is his home.*Glenn Close (Michelle Rodriguez)
*Angela Basset (Zoe Saldana)
*Leonardo DiCaprio (Sam Worthington) - DirectorKathryn BigelowStarsJeremy RennerAnthony MackieBrian GeraghtyDuring the Iraq War, a Sergeant recently assigned to an army bomb squad is put at odds with his squad mates due to his maverick way of handling his work.*Tom Hanks (Jeremy Renner)
- DirectorPaul Thomas AndersonStarsDaniel Day-LewisPaul DanoCiarán HindsA story of family, religion, hatred, oil and madness, focusing on a turn-of-the-century prospector in the early days of the business.^
- DirectorAng LeeStarsJake GyllenhaalHeath LedgerMichelle WilliamsEnnis and Jack are two shepherds who develop a sexual and emotional relationship. Their relationship becomes complicated when both of them get married to their respective girlfriends.*Amy Adams (Anne Hathaway)
*Kate Winslet (Michelle Williams)
*Jeff Bridges (Randy Quaid)
^ - DirectorEthan CoenJoel CoenStarsTommy Lee JonesJavier BardemJosh BrolinViolence and mayhem ensue after a hunter stumbles upon the aftermath of a drug deal gone wrong and over two million dollars in cash near the Rio Grande.*Robin Williams (Josh Brolin)
*Jeff Bridges (Woody Harrelson)
*Robert Duvall (Tommy Lee Jones) - DirectorNora EphronStarsAmy AdamsMeryl StreepChris MessinaJulia Child's story of her start in the cooking profession is intertwined with blogger Julie Powell's 2002 challenge to cook all the recipes in Child's first book.*Robin Williams (Stanley Tucci)
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- - DirectorClint EastwoodStarsMorgan FreemanMatt DamonTony KgorogeNelson Mandela, in his first term as President of South Africa, initiates a unique venture to unite the Apartheid-torn land: enlist the national rugby team on a mission to win the 1995 Rugby World Cup.*Leonardo DiCaprio (Matt Damon)
*Denzel Washington (Morgan Freeman) - DirectorLone ScherfigStarsCarey MulliganPeter SarsgaardAlfred MolinaA coming-of-age story about a teenage girl in 1960s suburban London, and how her life changes with the arrival of a playboy nearly twice her age.
- DirectorJason ReitmanStarsGeorge ClooneyVera FarmigaAnna KendrickRyan's job is to travel around the country firing off people. When his boss hires Natalie, who proposes firing people via video conference, he tries to convince her that her method is a mistake.*Jeff Bridges (George Clooney)
*Cate Blanchett (Vera Farmiga)
*Amy Adams (Anna Kendrick)
*Robin Williams (Jason Bateman)
^ - DirectorJean-Marc ValléeStarsEmily BluntRupert FriendPaul BettanyA dramatization of the turbulent first years of Queen Victoria's rule, and her enduring romance with Prince Albert.
- DirectorBen StillerStarsBen StillerJack BlackRobert Downey Jr.Through a series of freak occurrences, a group of actors shooting a big-budget war movie are forced to become the soldiers they are portraying.^
- DirectorSam MendesStarsLeonardo DiCaprioKate WinsletChristopher FitzgeraldA young couple living in a Connecticut suburb during the mid-1950s struggle to come to terms with their personal problems while trying to raise their two children.Must see
- - DirectorJon FavreauStarsRobert Downey Jr.Gwyneth PaltrowTerrence HowardAfter being held captive in an Afghan cave, billionaire engineer Tony Stark creates a unique weaponized suit of armor to fight evil.
- DirectorGus Van SantStarsSean PennJosh BrolinEmile HirschThe story of American gay activist Harvey Milk, who fought for gay rights and was elected as California's first openly gay official.*Jeff Bridges (Josh Brolin)
*Robin Williams (Sean Penn) - DirectorRidley ScottStarsDenzel WashingtonRussell CroweChiwetel EjioforAn outcast New York City cop is charged with bringing down Harlem drug lord Frank Lucas, whose real life inspired this partly biographical film.*Laurence Fishburne (Chiwetel Ejiofer)
*Jeff Bridges (Russell Crowe)
*James Gandolfini (Josh Brolin)
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- - DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsLeonardo DiCaprioTom HanksChristopher WalkenBarely 17 yet, Frank is a skilled forger who has passed as a doctor, lawyer and pilot. FBI agent Carl becomes obsessed with tracking down the con man, who only revels in the pursuit.*Gene Hackman (James Brolin)
*Robin Williams (Martin Sheen)
*Robert De Niro (Christopher Walken)
*Cate Blanchett (Jennifer Garner)
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^ - DirectorRichard EyreStarsCate BlanchettJudi DenchAndrew SimpsonA veteran high school teacher befriends a younger art teacher, who is having an affair with one of her fifteen-year-old students. However, her intentions with this new "friend" also go well beyond a platonic friendship.Must see
- - DirectorJulie TaymorStarsSalma HayekAlfred MolinaGeoffrey RushA biography of artist Frida Kahlo, who channeled the pain of a crippling injury and her tempestuous marriage into her work.*Cate Blanchett (Salma Hayek)
*Marlon Brando (Alfred Molina)
*Leonardo DiCaprio (Edward Norton)
*Amy Adams (Ashley Judd)
^ - DirectorAntoine FuquaStarsDenzel WashingtonEthan HawkeScott GlennA rookie cop spends his first day as a Los Angeles narcotics officer with a rogue detective who isn't what he appears to be.*Leonardo DiCaprio (Ethan Hawke)
*Jeff Bridges (Tom Berenger)
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- - DirectorSteven SoderberghStarsMichael DouglasBenicio Del ToroCatherine Zeta-JonesA conservative judge is appointed by the President to spearhead America's escalating war against drugs, only to discover that his teenage daughter is a crack addict. Two DEA agents protect an informant. A jailed drug baron's wife attempts to carry on the family business.*Cate Blanchett (Catherine Zeta Jones)
*Harrison Ford (Michael Douglas) - DirectorRichard EyreStarsJudi DenchJim BroadbentKate WinsletTrue story of the lifelong romance between novelist Iris Murdoch and her husband John Bayley, from their student days through her battle with Alzheimer's disease.*Sean Connery (Jim Broadbent)
*Daniel Day-Lewis (Hugh Bonneville)
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- - DirectorDenzel WashingtonStarsDenzel WashingtonForest WhitakerKimberly EliseA drama based on the true story of Melvin B. Tolson, a professor at Wiley College Texas. In 1935, he inspired students to form the school's first debate team, which went on to challenge Harvard in the national championship.Must see
- - DirectorRon HowardStarsFrank LangellaMichael SheenKevin BaconA dramatic retelling of the post-Watergate television interviews between British talk-show host David Frost and former president Richard Nixon.*Al Pacino (Frank Langella)
*Jeff Bridges (Kevin Bacon)
*Robin Williams (Sam Rockwell)
*Daniel Day-Lewis (Michael Sheen)