Top 10 Underrated Films of the 2000s

some fantastic movies were released in

some fantastic movies were released in the 2000s these are the ones that no one

the 2000s these are the ones that no one

the 2000s these are the ones that no one saw welcome to watchmojo.com and today

saw welcome to watchmojo.com and today

saw welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the

we’re counting down our picks for the

we’re counting down our picks for the top ten underrated movies of the 2000s

for this list we’re looking at movies

for this list we’re looking at movies released between 2000 and 2009 that

released between 2000 and 2009 that

released between 2000 and 2009 that remain mysteriously overlooked or

remain mysteriously overlooked or

remain mysteriously overlooked or forgotten over the years and often

forgotten over the years and often

forgotten over the years and often suffered from a modest box-office

suffered from a modest box-office

suffered from a modest box-office performance or general lack of

performance or general lack of

performance or general lack of acknowledgement

acknowledgement

acknowledgement despite their quality can people clearly

despite their quality can people clearly

despite their quality can people clearly see your heart nuts I don’t know

see your heart nuts I don’t know

see your heart nuts I don’t know movies that are generally known by the

movies that are generally known by the

movies that are generally known by the public and hold good review or Rotten

public and hold good review or Rotten

public and hold good review or Rotten Tomatoes cores will not be included such

Tomatoes cores will not be included such

Tomatoes cores will not be included such as the prestige American Psycho etc

as the prestige American Psycho etc

as the prestige American Psycho etc there is an idea of a Patrick Bateman

there is an idea of a Patrick Bateman

there is an idea of a Patrick Bateman some kind of abstraction but there is no

some kind of abstraction but there is no

some kind of abstraction but there is no real meaning number 10

real meaning number 10

real meaning number 10 gnarrk I do something else okay everyone

gnarrk I do something else okay everyone

gnarrk I do something else okay everyone loves a good gritty cop drama and narc

loves a good gritty cop drama and narc

loves a good gritty cop drama and narc is just that which begs the question why

is just that which begs the question why

is just that which begs the question why isn’t narc more popular the film stars

isn’t narc more popular the film stars

isn’t narc more popular the film stars Ray Liotta and Jason Patric as two

Ray Liotta and Jason Patric as two

Ray Liotta and Jason Patric as two detectives who are trying to find the

detectives who are trying to find the

detectives who are trying to find the killer of an undercover police officer

killer of an undercover police officer

killer of an undercover police officer month ago undercover officer was

month ago undercover officer was

month ago undercover officer was murdered the co-stars turn in

murdered the co-stars turn in

murdered the co-stars turn in electrifying performances portraying the

electrifying performances portraying the

electrifying performances portraying the dirty unethical cop figure with gusto

dirty unethical cop figure with gusto

dirty unethical cop figure with gusto and intensity there’s some stuff yes it

and intensity there’s some stuff yes it

and intensity there’s some stuff yes it is

is

is this is so tough while critics praised

this is so tough while critics praised

this is so tough while critics praised the movie it only ever showed in fewer

the movie it only ever showed in fewer

the movie it only ever showed in fewer than 1000 theaters and therefore did not

than 1000 theaters and therefore did not

than 1000 theaters and therefore did not reach a wide audience it saw a little

reach a wide audience it saw a little

reach a wide audience it saw a little recognition on video either and

recognition on video either and

recognition on video either and eventually faded into obscurity he knew

eventually faded into obscurity he knew

eventually faded into obscurity he knew him by his real name he came off for a

him by his real name he came off for a

him by his real name he came off for a couple of weeks

couple of weeks

couple of weeks said his name with some Frederick’s

said his name with some Frederick’s

said his name with some Frederick’s subhuman Frederick’s yeah go number 9

subhuman Frederick’s yeah go number 9

subhuman Frederick’s yeah go number 9 Rick what’s she whisper to you

she called me a dirty word directed by

she called me a dirty word directed by Rian Johnson and starring a younger

Rian Johnson and starring a younger

Rian Johnson and starring a younger subtler Joseph gordon-levitt brick is

subtler Joseph gordon-levitt brick is

subtler Joseph gordon-levitt brick is one of the best thrillers of the decade

one of the best thrillers of the decade

one of the best thrillers of the decade that no one saw you were whether then

that no one saw you were whether then

that no one saw you were whether then you took the body

you took the body

you took the body I saw you hide yeah I did that’s all you

I saw you hide yeah I did that’s all you

I saw you hide yeah I did that’s all you saw what about before for what when I

saw what about before for what when I

saw what about before for what when I got there did you see who killed her you

got there did you see who killed her you

got there did you see who killed her you killed her playing out like a

killed her playing out like a

killed her playing out like a hard-boiled detective story set in high

hard-boiled detective story set in high

hard-boiled detective story set in high school

school

school brick borrows heavily from classic noir

brick borrows heavily from classic noir

brick borrows heavily from classic noir stories in the vein of Dashiell Hammett

stories in the vein of Dashiell Hammett

stories in the vein of Dashiell Hammett and is every bit as entertaining and

and is every bit as entertaining and

and is every bit as entertaining and complex last week at the payphone Del

complex last week at the payphone Del

complex last week at the payphone Del Rio and sarmento so she saw something

Rio and sarmento so she saw something

Rio and sarmento so she saw something she was scared of tugs car driving by

she was scared of tugs car driving by

she was scared of tugs car driving by the pin riding shotgun but she wouldn’t

the pin riding shotgun but she wouldn’t

the pin riding shotgun but she wouldn’t have seen it has a well-developed story

have seen it has a well-developed story

have seen it has a well-developed story with rich characters and the high school

with rich characters and the high school

with rich characters and the high school setting provides a great modern twist on

setting provides a great modern twist on

setting provides a great modern twist on the old-school detective story today

the old-school detective story today

the old-school detective story today it’s a cult classic number 8 confessions

it’s a cult classic number 8 confessions

it’s a cult classic number 8 confessions of a dangerous mind directed by George

of a dangerous mind directed by George

of a dangerous mind directed by George Clooney and with an all-star cast that

Clooney and with an all-star cast that

Clooney and with an all-star cast that includes drew Barrymore Julia Roberts

includes drew Barrymore Julia Roberts

includes drew Barrymore Julia Roberts and Clooney himself it really is a

and Clooney himself it really is a

and Clooney himself it really is a wonder why this movie never caught on

wonder why this movie never caught on

wonder why this movie never caught on I’m mad the film follows the

I’m mad the film follows the

I’m mad the film follows the biographical story of Chuck Barris a

biographical story of Chuck Barris a

biographical story of Chuck Barris a game show host who claimed to be an

game show host who claimed to be an

game show host who claimed to be an assassin working for the CIA I work I

assassin working for the CIA I work I

assassin working for the CIA I work I work for the CIA understand the actors

work for the CIA understand the actors

work for the CIA understand the actors are all fantastic most notably the

are all fantastic most notably the

are all fantastic most notably the perpetually underrated Sam Rockwell as

perpetually underrated Sam Rockwell as

perpetually underrated Sam Rockwell as Barris and the sets and cinematography

Barris and the sets and cinematography

Barris and the sets and cinematography captured the arab perfectly come on cool

mixing dark humor with intense drama the

mixing dark humor with intense drama the movie finds a perfect balance and

movie finds a perfect balance and

movie finds a perfect balance and creates a unique sadly overlooked

creates a unique sadly overlooked

creates a unique sadly overlooked experience I kill I kill a lot of people

experience I kill I kill a lot of people

experience I kill I kill a lot of people number seven I’m not there inspired by

number seven I’m not there inspired by

number seven I’m not there inspired by the life of timeless performer Bob Dylan

the life of timeless performer Bob Dylan

the life of timeless performer Bob Dylan this movie uses non-traditional

this movie uses non-traditional

this movie uses non-traditional techniques to achieve its distinctive

techniques to achieve its distinctive

techniques to achieve its distinctive feel he could do a pathos thing your

feel he could do a pathos thing your

feel he could do a pathos thing your sensation well that’s hot they are

sensation well that’s hot they are

sensation well that’s hot they are changing many famous actors portray the

changing many famous actors portray the

changing many famous actors portray the different facets of Dylan including

different facets of Dylan including

different facets of Dylan including Heath Ledger and Christian Bale

Heath Ledger and Christian Bale

Heath Ledger and Christian Bale but it’s Cate Blanchett who steals the

but it’s Cate Blanchett who steals the

but it’s Cate Blanchett who steals the show receiving an Academy Award

show receiving an Academy Award

show receiving an Academy Award nomination for her stellar performance

it’s a weird and intimidating film but

it’s a weird and intimidating film but it’s all for the sake of artistic merit

it’s all for the sake of artistic merit

it’s all for the sake of artistic merit and in that sense the film is flawless

and in that sense the film is flawless

and in that sense the film is flawless Dylan even praised the movie and it’s

Dylan even praised the movie and it’s

Dylan even praised the movie and it’s actors in a Rolling Stone article

actors in a Rolling Stone article

actors in a Rolling Stone article calling them incredible so at the very

calling them incredible so at the very

calling them incredible so at the very least it wasn’t overlooked by its

least it wasn’t overlooked by its

least it wasn’t overlooked by its subject you got yesterday today and

subject you got yesterday today and

subject you got yesterday today and tomorrow all in the same room number 6

tomorrow all in the same room number 6

tomorrow all in the same room number 6 Watchmen

this movie has superheroes and a dark

this movie has superheroes and a dark complex story what more could you want

the story follows a team of retired

the story follows a team of retired superheroes in an alternate history at

superheroes in an alternate history at

superheroes in an alternate history at the peak of the Cold War

the peak of the Cold War

the peak of the Cold War like director Zack Snyder’s previous

like director Zack Snyder’s previous

like director Zack Snyder’s previous movie 300 he adapted the graphic novel

movie 300 he adapted the graphic novel

movie 300 he adapted the graphic novel flawlessly and perfected its dark look

flawlessly and perfected its dark look

flawlessly and perfected its dark look for the screen doctor it’s a visual

for the screen doctor it’s a visual

for the screen doctor it’s a visual masterpiece featuring strong

masterpiece featuring strong

masterpiece featuring strong performances and an intriguing mystery

performances and an intriguing mystery

performances and an intriguing mystery but it’s somewhat underwhelmed at the

but it’s somewhat underwhelmed at the

but it’s somewhat underwhelmed at the box office

box office

box office due to its towering length and

due to its towering length and

due to its towering length and controversially violent content number 5

controversially violent content number 5

controversially violent content number 5 Treasure Planet I’m Captain Amelia later

Treasure Planet I’m Captain Amelia later

Treasure Planet I’m Captain Amelia later confuse run into the potion Armada nasty

confuse run into the potion Armada nasty

confuse run into the potion Armada nasty business but I won’t bore you with my

business but I won’t bore you with my

business but I won’t bore you with my scars this animated feature as well as

scars this animated feature as well as

scars this animated feature as well as the overlooked Atlantis the lost Empire

the overlooked Atlantis the lost Empire

the overlooked Atlantis the lost Empire played a hand in Disney’s brief downfall

played a hand in Disney’s brief downfall

played a hand in Disney’s brief downfall during the early 2000s sometimes the

during the early 2000s sometimes the

during the early 2000s sometimes the masses simply under appreciate great art

masses simply under appreciate great art

masses simply under appreciate great art in its time though to say hello to mr. a

in its time though to say hello to mr. a

in its time though to say hello to mr. a futuristic take on Robert Louis

futuristic take on Robert Louis

futuristic take on Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island the film

Stevenson’s Treasure Island the film

Stevenson’s Treasure Island the film follows a young boy as he battles the

follows a young boy as he battles the

follows a young boy as he battles the elements of space to reach a prosperous

elements of space to reach a prosperous

elements of space to reach a prosperous planet and you are Jim how what a

planet and you are Jim how what a

planet and you are Jim how what a pleasure to meet you Timmy it’s Jim

pleasure to meet you Timmy it’s Jim

pleasure to meet you Timmy it’s Jim anyway it’s a visually wondrous film and

anyway it’s a visually wondrous film and

anyway it’s a visually wondrous film and while critics liked its sense of humor

while critics liked its sense of humor

while critics liked its sense of humor excitement and pace audiences didn’t the

excitement and pace audiences didn’t the

excitement and pace audiences didn’t the film only amassed 109 million dollars on

film only amassed 109 million dollars on

film only amassed 109 million dollars on a 140 million dollar budget making it a

a 140 million dollar budget making it a

a 140 million dollar budget making it a financial bomb and ensuring its planned

financial bomb and ensuring its planned

financial bomb and ensuring its planned sequel was canceled

number four moon where am I another

number four moon where am I another movie with another amazing performance

movie with another amazing performance

movie with another amazing performance by Sam Rockwell moon is a grossly

by Sam Rockwell moon is a grossly

by Sam Rockwell moon is a grossly underrated science fiction film that

underrated science fiction film that

underrated science fiction film that attempts to tackle heavy themes and

attempts to tackle heavy themes and

attempts to tackle heavy themes and questions while looking great in the

questions while looking great in the

questions while looking great in the process I’m real lonely I just want to

process I’m real lonely I just want to

process I’m real lonely I just want to shake your hand

shake your hand

shake your hand you shake my hand the movie follows an

you shake my hand the movie follows an

you shake my hand the movie follows an astronaut as he faces a crisis after

astronaut as he faces a crisis after

astronaut as he faces a crisis after being alone for three years on the moon

it’s a dark and lonely picture filled

it’s a dark and lonely picture filled with elegant spacious cinematography but

with elegant spacious cinematography but

with elegant spacious cinematography but it’s Rockwell’s Oscar snubbed

it’s Rockwell’s Oscar snubbed

it’s Rockwell’s Oscar snubbed performance that pulls at our

performance that pulls at our

performance that pulls at our heartstrings

heartstrings

heartstrings how did mommy die sweetheart it could be

how did mommy die sweetheart it could be

how did mommy die sweetheart it could be considered the next great sci-fi

considered the next great sci-fi

considered the next great sci-fi experience if people would actually

experience if people would actually

experience if people would actually watch it are you okay with that I’m here

watch it are you okay with that I’m here

watch it are you okay with that I’m here to keep you safe Sam I want to help you

to keep you safe Sam I want to help you

to keep you safe Sam I want to help you number three Kiss Kiss Bang Bang that’s

number three Kiss Kiss Bang Bang that’s

number three Kiss Kiss Bang Bang that’s me there my name is Harry Makar Dobby

me there my name is Harry Makar Dobby

me there my name is Harry Makar Dobby your narrator an overlooked classic in

your narrator an overlooked classic in

your narrator an overlooked classic in the crime comedy genre this movie

the crime comedy genre this movie

the crime comedy genre this movie centers on a thief who is posing as an

centers on a thief who is posing as an

centers on a thief who is posing as an actor in Hollywood that gets caught in

actor in Hollywood that gets caught in

actor in Hollywood that gets caught in the middle of a murder investigation

the middle of a murder investigation

the middle of a murder investigation detective lessons tomorrow don’t forget

detective lessons tomorrow don’t forget

detective lessons tomorrow don’t forget co-stars Robert Downey jr. and Val

co-stars Robert Downey jr. and Val

co-stars Robert Downey jr. and Val Kilmer share terrific chemistry and the

Kilmer share terrific chemistry and the

Kilmer share terrific chemistry and the movie features one of Downey juniors

movie features one of Downey juniors

movie features one of Downey juniors most overlooked roles as he is truly

most overlooked roles as he is truly

most overlooked roles as he is truly hilarious

hilarious

hilarious does not suck I just hit you for no

does not suck I just hit you for no

does not suck I just hit you for no reason other than the white one taking

reason other than the white one taking

reason other than the white one taking the comedy is sharp and the action is

the comedy is sharp and the action is

the comedy is sharp and the action is gritty with the movie blending so many

gritty with the movie blending so many

gritty with the movie blending so many genres together it becomes a biting

genres together it becomes a biting

genres together it becomes a biting satire on classic hard-edged stories

satire on classic hard-edged stories

satire on classic hard-edged stories these lessons suck I quit this is not

these lessons suck I quit this is not

these lessons suck I quit this is not being a detective corpses floating in

being a detective corpses floating in

being a detective corpses floating in lace people kissing people this is wrong

lace people kissing people this is wrong

lace people kissing people this is wrong this is every shade of wrong number two

this is every shade of wrong number two

this is every shade of wrong number two The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou is a

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou is a

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou is a sue here this movie was written and

sue here this movie was written and

sue here this movie was written and directed by Wes Anderson and features

directed by Wes Anderson and features

directed by Wes Anderson and features all of his trademark quirkiness

all of his trademark quirkiness

all of his trademark quirkiness eccentricity and originality which make

eccentricity and originality which make

eccentricity and originality which make for a fun if awkward time what killers

for a fun if awkward time what killers

for a fun if awkward time what killers Frank Clapton or not I don’t usually

Frank Clapton or not I don’t usually

Frank Clapton or not I don’t usually travel it’s filled with terrific

travel it’s filled with terrific

travel it’s filled with terrific performances by an all-star cast most

performances by an all-star cast most

performances by an all-star cast most notably Bill Murray as Steve a man who

notably Bill Murray as Steve a man who

notably Bill Murray as Steve a man who sets out to find the shark that killed

sets out to find the shark that killed

sets out to find the shark that killed his friend now I’m gonna go hunt down

his friend now I’m gonna go hunt down

his friend now I’m gonna go hunt down that shark or whatever it is and

that shark or whatever it is and

that shark or whatever it is and hopefully kill it while Wes is becoming

hopefully kill it while Wes is becoming

hopefully kill it while Wes is becoming more popular today this movie proved too

more popular today this movie proved too

more popular today this movie proved too strange for audiences receiving mixed

strange for audiences receiving mixed

strange for audiences receiving mixed reviews and bombing with a box-office

reviews and bombing with a box-office

reviews and bombing with a box-office performance of only 35 million dollars

performance of only 35 million dollars

performance of only 35 million dollars supposedly Cousteau and his cronies

supposedly Cousteau and his cronies

supposedly Cousteau and his cronies invented the idea of putting

invented the idea of putting

invented the idea of putting walkie-talkies into the helmet we made

walkie-talkies into the helmet we made

walkie-talkies into the helmet we made ours with a special rabbit ear on the

ours with a special rabbit ear on the

ours with a special rabbit ear on the top so we could pipe in some music

before we take a look at our top pick

before we take a look at our top pick here are some honorable mentions

here are some honorable mentions

here are some honorable mentions there are over 550 million firearms in

there are over 550 million firearms in

there are over 550 million firearms in worldwide circulation that’s one firearm

worldwide circulation that’s one firearm

worldwide circulation that’s one firearm for every 12 people on the planet do you

for every 12 people on the planet do you

for every 12 people on the planet do you remember the zodiac this is about Rick

remember the zodiac this is about Rick

remember the zodiac this is about Rick Marshall is me listen I got one idea one

Marshall is me listen I got one idea one

Marshall is me listen I got one idea one way I might buy myself a little room to

way I might buy myself a little room to

way I might buy myself a little room to breathe I need a big favor from you

breathe I need a big favor from you

breathe I need a big favor from you survive she’s here I didn’t like it

survive she’s here I didn’t like it

survive she’s here I didn’t like it today that’s right I shot the boy down I

today that’s right I shot the boy down I

today that’s right I shot the boy down I enjoyed it number one the assassination

enjoyed it number one the assassination

enjoyed it number one the assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford you want to investigate my courage do

you want to investigate my courage do

you want to investigate my courage do you find out a unique title for a unique

you find out a unique title for a unique

you find out a unique title for a unique movie it lets the audience know right

movie it lets the audience know right

movie it lets the audience know right away what they’re getting into which is

away what they’re getting into which is

away what they’re getting into which is a terrific story leading up to the

a terrific story leading up to the

a terrific story leading up to the titular historic killing of Jesse James

titular historic killing of Jesse James

titular historic killing of Jesse James by Robert Ford

by Robert Ford

by Robert Ford I’ve already robbed a railroad train I’m

I’ve already robbed a railroad train I’m

I’ve already robbed a railroad train I’m sitting in a rocking chair Shatner none

sitting in a rocking chair Shatner none

sitting in a rocking chair Shatner none other than Jesse James starring Brad

other than Jesse James starring Brad

other than Jesse James starring Brad Pitt and Casey Affleck respectively they

Pitt and Casey Affleck respectively they

Pitt and Casey Affleck respectively they become their characters through hypnotic

become their characters through hypnotic

become their characters through hypnotic performances and the movie is completed

performances and the movie is completed

performances and the movie is completed by memorably beautiful and desolate

by memorably beautiful and desolate

by memorably beautiful and desolate cinematography used to be could no one

cinematography used to be could no one

cinematography used to be could no one sneak up on Jesse James

sneak up on Jesse James

sneak up on Jesse James now you think otherwise I never seen you

now you think otherwise I never seen you

now you think otherwise I never seen you out your guns neither it deserves a spot

out your guns neither it deserves a spot

out your guns neither it deserves a spot in the pantheon of great westerns but

in the pantheon of great westerns but

in the pantheon of great westerns but sadly it bombed at the box office and

sadly it bombed at the box office and

sadly it bombed at the box office and failed to make an impression Jesse James

failed to make an impression Jesse James

failed to make an impression Jesse James was nothing more than a public outlaw

was nothing more than a public outlaw

was nothing more than a public outlaw made his reputation but stealing

made his reputation but stealing

made his reputation but stealing whatever he wanted killing whoever got

whatever he wanted killing whoever got

whatever he wanted killing whoever got in his way

in his way

in his way do you agree with our list I’m sorry

do you agree with our list I’m sorry

do you agree with our list I’m sorry that I’m so dysfunctional

that I’m so dysfunctional

that I’m so dysfunctional what movie from the 2000s do you think

what movie from the 2000s do you think

what movie from the 2000s do you think is underrated I know letter you said you

is underrated I know letter you said you

is underrated I know letter you said you had no friends well neither do I for

had no friends well neither do I for

had no friends well neither do I for more great top 10s published every day

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