Top 10 Movies Of The 2000s

this decade saw Hollywood turned to

this decade saw Hollywood turned to computers even more to tell their

computers even more to tell their

computers even more to tell their stories and a wide variety of genres

stories and a wide variety of genres

stories and a wide variety of genres experience success welcome to

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installment of our series on the

installment of our series on the greatest movies of all time we’re

greatest movies of all time we’re

greatest movies of all time we’re counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 movies of the 2000s for our series of

movies of the 2000s for our series of

movies of the 2000s for our series of the best movies of all time we’ve chosen

the best movies of all time we’ve chosen

the best movies of all time we’ve chosen 10 movies per decade based on their

10 movies per decade based on their

10 movies per decade based on their iconic status critical acclaim box

iconic status critical acclaim box

iconic status critical acclaim box office success and watchability and just

office success and watchability and just

office success and watchability and just so you know we’re not necessarily

so you know we’re not necessarily

so you know we’re not necessarily choosing the movies your film studies

choosing the movies your film studies

choosing the movies your film studies professor would pick you’re a real

professor would pick you’re a real

professor would pick you’re a real hooker I’m going to slap you in public

hooker I’m going to slap you in public

hooker I’m going to slap you in public so sit back and relax as we Don our

so sit back and relax as we Don our

so sit back and relax as we Don our capes join our fellowships and walk into

capes join our fellowships and walk into

capes join our fellowships and walk into the arena of battle basis basis with

the arena of battle basis basis with

the arena of battle basis basis with number 10 Casino Royale based on Ian

number 10 Casino Royale based on Ian

number 10 Casino Royale based on Ian Fleming’s very first Bond novel the

Fleming’s very first Bond novel the

Fleming’s very first Bond novel the twenty first film in this thrilling

twenty first film in this thrilling

twenty first film in this thrilling franchise breathed new life into the

franchise breathed new life into the

franchise breathed new life into the British secret agent you know that’s not

British secret agent you know that’s not

British secret agent you know that’s not bad I’m gonna have to think of a name

bad I’m gonna have to think of a name

bad I’m gonna have to think of a name for them following double-oh-seven

for them following double-oh-seven

for them following double-oh-seven as he earns his double-o status we see

as he earns his double-o status we see

as he earns his double-o status we see bond on a quest to take down infamous

bond on a quest to take down infamous

bond on a quest to take down infamous arms dealer the Sheep went to clean

arms dealer the Sheep went to clean

arms dealer the Sheep went to clean kennel to under send a message they want

kennel to under send a message they want

kennel to under send a message they want him alive that involves a high-stakes

him alive that involves a high-stakes

him alive that involves a high-stakes poker match and defending himself from

poker match and defending himself from

poker match and defending himself from swarms of henchmen but it’s nothing this

swarms of henchmen but it’s nothing this

swarms of henchmen but it’s nothing this sis officer can’t handle with Daniel

sis officer can’t handle with Daniel

sis officer can’t handle with Daniel Craig bringing cold and calculating

Craig bringing cold and calculating

Craig bringing cold and calculating characteristics to the character fans

characteristics to the character fans

characteristics to the character fans and critics couldn’t get enough of the

and critics couldn’t get enough of the

and critics couldn’t get enough of the new and improved Bond

it’s the Pixar film that helped pave the

it’s the Pixar film that helped pave the way for other computer animated

way for other computer animated

way for other computer animated successes when superhero dad mr.

successes when superhero dad mr.

successes when superhero dad mr. incredible comes out of retirement for a

incredible comes out of retirement for a

incredible comes out of retirement for a new mission his wife and kids

new mission his wife and kids

new mission his wife and kids are pulled into the thick of it too but

are pulled into the thick of it too but

are pulled into the thick of it too but fortunately they also have superpowers

filled with critically acclaimed visual

filled with critically acclaimed visual effects and flawless animation The

effects and flawless animation The

effects and flawless animation The Incredibles is an adorable film that

Incredibles is an adorable film that

Incredibles is an adorable film that blends suburban humor with exciting

blends suburban humor with exciting

blends suburban humor with exciting action allowing it to fly home with the

action allowing it to fly home with the

action allowing it to fly home with the Best Animated Feature Oscar

Best Animated Feature Oscar

Best Animated Feature Oscar [Music]

my name is Clementine by the way I’m

my name is Clementine by the way I’m Joel number 8 Eternal Sunshine of the

Joel number 8 Eternal Sunshine of the

Joel number 8 Eternal Sunshine of the spotless mind what we’re doing here mr.

spotless mind what we’re doing here mr.

spotless mind what we’re doing here mr. Parrish is actually creating a map your

Parrish is actually creating a map your

Parrish is actually creating a map your brain mixing science fiction and romance

brain mixing science fiction and romance

brain mixing science fiction and romance this Michel Gondry film is a departure

this Michel Gondry film is a departure

this Michel Gondry film is a departure for funny man Jim Carrey but alongside

for funny man Jim Carrey but alongside

for funny man Jim Carrey but alongside Kate Winslet it’s a refreshing delight

Kate Winslet it’s a refreshing delight

Kate Winslet it’s a refreshing delight that nabbed the Oscar for Best Original

that nabbed the Oscar for Best Original

that nabbed the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay after discovering his former

Screenplay after discovering his former

Screenplay after discovering his former love has deleted him from her memory

love has deleted him from her memory

love has deleted him from her memory through a new and advanced procedure

through a new and advanced procedure

through a new and advanced procedure Joel barish sets out to do the same but

Joel barish sets out to do the same but

Joel barish sets out to do the same but he soon has second thoughts as doctors

he soon has second thoughts as doctors

he soon has second thoughts as doctors attempt to chase down all memories of

attempt to chase down all memories of

attempt to chase down all memories of Joel’s love we entered the frightened

Joel’s love we entered the frightened

Joel’s love we entered the frightened labyrinth of his mind

labyrinth of his mind

labyrinth of his mind I love being big didn’t sink number

I love being big didn’t sink number

I love being big didn’t sink number seven

seven

seven gladiator after being betrayed by a

gladiator after being betrayed by a

gladiator after being betrayed by a jealous son of a king renowned Roman

jealous son of a king renowned Roman

jealous son of a king renowned Roman army general Maximus Decimus Meridius

army general Maximus Decimus Meridius

army general Maximus Decimus Meridius finds his family murdered and his life

finds his family murdered and his life

finds his family murdered and his life torn apart father to a murdered son

torn apart father to a murdered son

torn apart father to a murdered son husband to a murdered wife and I will

husband to a murdered wife and I will

husband to a murdered wife and I will have my vengeance eventually ending up

have my vengeance eventually ending up

have my vengeance eventually ending up as a gladiatorial warrior in Rome with

as a gladiatorial warrior in Rome with

as a gladiatorial warrior in Rome with nothing left to lose he proves that no

nothing left to lose he proves that no

nothing left to lose he proves that no matter how bad things get you must

matter how bad things get you must

matter how bad things get you must always fight for your humanity there was

always fight for your humanity there was

always fight for your humanity there was a dream that was Rome shall be realized

a dream that was Rome shall be realized

a dream that was Rome shall be realized with its brilliant battle sequences and

with its brilliant battle sequences and

with its brilliant battle sequences and Russell Crowe’s unyielding performance

Russell Crowe’s unyielding performance

Russell Crowe’s unyielding performance this Ridley Scott’s sword in sandals

this Ridley Scott’s sword in sandals

this Ridley Scott’s sword in sandals epic when a slew of Oscars including

epic when a slew of Oscars including

epic when a slew of Oscars including Best Picture time for honoring yourself

Best Picture time for honoring yourself

Best Picture time for honoring yourself will soon be at an end what’s the most

will soon be at an end what’s the most

will soon be at an end what’s the most you ever lost on a coin toss sorry

you ever lost on a coin toss sorry

you ever lost on a coin toss sorry the most you ever lost my calling toss

the most you ever lost my calling toss

the most you ever lost my calling toss number 6

number 6

number 6 No Country for Old Men would you hold

No Country for Old Men would you hold

No Country for Old Men would you hold still please

picking up on the themes of their

picking up on the themes of their previous films the Coen brothers

previous films the Coen brothers

previous films the Coen brothers faithfully adapt this Cormac MacCarthy

faithfully adapt this Cormac MacCarthy

faithfully adapt this Cormac MacCarthy novel when a man finds a mother lode of

novel when a man finds a mother lode of

novel when a man finds a mother lode of cash after a drug deal goes sour

cash after a drug deal goes sour

cash after a drug deal goes sour he becomes the target of a

he becomes the target of a

he becomes the target of a compassionless assassin we watch as this

compassionless assassin we watch as this

compassionless assassin we watch as this monosyllabic hitman ploughs through all

monosyllabic hitman ploughs through all

monosyllabic hitman ploughs through all that get in his way as he hunts the

that get in his way as he hunts the

that get in his way as he hunts the money down it’s an Academy Award winning

money down it’s an Academy Award winning

money down it’s an Academy Award winning case of cat and mouse masterfully

case of cat and mouse masterfully

case of cat and mouse masterfully executed at the hands of the Coen

executed at the hands of the Coen

executed at the hands of the Coen brothers

brothers

brothers mr. guess bone sticking out here oh all

mr. guess bone sticking out here oh all

mr. guess bone sticking out here oh all right let me just sit here a minute I’m

right let me just sit here a minute I’m

right let me just sit here a minute I’m wonderful how are you

wonderful how are you

wonderful how are you number five The Hurt Locker hey James

number five The Hurt Locker hey James

number five The Hurt Locker hey James Sergeant Sanborn is asking if you’ll

Sergeant Sanborn is asking if you’ll

Sergeant Sanborn is asking if you’ll please put your headset back on that’s a

please put your headset back on that’s a

please put your headset back on that’s a negative an insight into the chaotic

negative an insight into the chaotic

negative an insight into the chaotic world of the Iraq war The Hurt Locker

world of the Iraq war The Hurt Locker

world of the Iraq war The Hurt Locker follows maverick bomb disposal expert

follows maverick bomb disposal expert

follows maverick bomb disposal expert sergeant first class William James with

sergeant first class William James with

sergeant first class William James with his no-nonsense approach to his trade

his no-nonsense approach to his trade

his no-nonsense approach to his trade sergeant James methods soon sparked

sergeant James methods soon sparked

sergeant James methods soon sparked dispute between him and his fellow

dispute between him and his fellow

dispute between him and his fellow soldiers hey James never turn your hair

soldiers hey James never turn your hair

soldiers hey James never turn your hair set off again packed with action drama

set off again packed with action drama

set off again packed with action drama and insanely tense moments Kathryn

and insanely tense moments Kathryn

and insanely tense moments Kathryn Bigelow’s The Hurt Locker delivers a

Bigelow’s The Hurt Locker delivers a

Bigelow’s The Hurt Locker delivers a unique and different point of view from

unique and different point of view from

unique and different point of view from the battlefield that took home several

the battlefield that took home several

the battlefield that took home several Oscars

I’m the best friend you have on the face

I’m the best friend you have on the face of this earth and I’m gonna help you

of this earth and I’m gonna help you

of this earth and I’m gonna help you understand something you punk you know

understand something you punk you know

understand something you punk you know in car number four the departed what do

in car number four the departed what do

in car number four the departed what do you get your period betrayal secrecy and

you get your period betrayal secrecy and

you get your period betrayal secrecy and violence a classic Scorsese recipe that

violence a classic Scorsese recipe that

violence a classic Scorsese recipe that won four Oscars with a mole in both the

won four Oscars with a mole in both the

won four Oscars with a mole in both the FBI and the mob we watch as each rat

FBI and the mob we watch as each rat

FBI and the mob we watch as each rat gnaws away at secret Intel got this

gnaws away at secret Intel got this

gnaws away at secret Intel got this redness the combination of Leonardo

redness the combination of Leonardo

redness the combination of Leonardo DiCaprio’s determined Billy Costigan and

DiCaprio’s determined Billy Costigan and

DiCaprio’s determined Billy Costigan and Matt Damon’s cocky Colin Sullivan makes

Matt Damon’s cocky Colin Sullivan makes

Matt Damon’s cocky Colin Sullivan makes for an entertaining battle as each of

for an entertaining battle as each of

for an entertaining battle as each of them tries to discover the identity of

them tries to discover the identity of

them tries to discover the identity of the other who are you so it is you throw

the other who are you so it is you throw

the other who are you so it is you throw in Jack Nicholson’s portrayal of Frank

in Jack Nicholson’s portrayal of Frank

in Jack Nicholson’s portrayal of Frank Costello and you’ve got one hell of a

Costello and you’ve got one hell of a

Costello and you’ve got one hell of a movie

what would you like Eli $10,000 number

what would you like Eli $10,000 number three there will be blood when do we get

three there will be blood when do we get

three there will be blood when do we get our money Daniel brought to us by Paul

our money Daniel brought to us by Paul

our money Daniel brought to us by Paul Thomas Anderson this drama follows

Thomas Anderson this drama follows

Thomas Anderson this drama follows prospector Daniel Plainview as he builds

prospector Daniel Plainview as he builds

prospector Daniel Plainview as he builds his empire during the Southern

his empire during the Southern

his empire during the Southern California oil boom while he’s met with

California oil boom while he’s met with

California oil boom while he’s met with many speed bumps along the way it’s

many speed bumps along the way it’s

many speed bumps along the way it’s watching Daniel day-lewis portray the

watching Daniel day-lewis portray the

watching Daniel day-lewis portray the characters descent into greed and

characters descent into greed and

characters descent into greed and madness at the cost of all else that

madness at the cost of all else that

madness at the cost of all else that makes it a truly gripping watch you look

makes it a truly gripping watch you look

makes it a truly gripping watch you look like a fool don’t you tell fit both the

like a fool don’t you tell fit both the

like a fool don’t you tell fit both the character and Anderson’s film are

character and Anderson’s film are

character and Anderson’s film are uncompromising and ambitious and both

uncompromising and ambitious and both

uncompromising and ambitious and both helped win day-lewis his second Oscar

helped win day-lewis his second Oscar

helped win day-lewis his second Oscar for Best Actor – the king of Gandhar

number two the Lord of the Rings The

number two the Lord of the Rings The Return of the King for Frodo completing

Return of the King for Frodo completing

Return of the King for Frodo completing the trilogy initiated back in 2001 The

the trilogy initiated back in 2001 The

the trilogy initiated back in 2001 The Return of the King splits its epically

Return of the King splits its epically

Return of the King splits its epically long run time between Aragorn and his

long run time between Aragorn and his

long run time between Aragorn and his men battling saurons army and Frodo’s

men battling saurons army and Frodo’s

men battling saurons army and Frodo’s journey to Mount Doom to destroy the One

journey to Mount Doom to destroy the One

journey to Mount Doom to destroy the One Ring I care for you but I can’t carry

Ring I care for you but I can’t carry

Ring I care for you but I can’t carry you

thanks to these two running plots we get

thanks to these two running plots we get a heady mix of heavy violence and

a heady mix of heavy violence and

a heady mix of heavy violence and delicate storytelling that’s been called

delicate storytelling that’s been called

delicate storytelling that’s been called one of cinema’s great achievements you

one of cinema’s great achievements you

one of cinema’s great achievements you bout that one by closely mirroring JRR

bout that one by closely mirroring JRR

bout that one by closely mirroring JRR Tolkien’s book the movie gives fanboys

Tolkien’s book the movie gives fanboys

Tolkien’s book the movie gives fanboys something to shout about the Academy was

something to shout about the Academy was

something to shout about the Academy was equally impressed awarding the picture a

equally impressed awarding the picture a

equally impressed awarding the picture a record-tying 11 Oscars finished

record-tying 11 Oscars finished

record-tying 11 Oscars finished [Music]

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not quite

not quite there’s room for a little more before we

there’s room for a little more before we

there’s room for a little more before we unveil our pick for best movie of the

unveil our pick for best movie of the

unveil our pick for best movie of the 2000s here are a few honorable mentions

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if there is a hell you might want to go

if there is a hell you might want to go there for some R&R after a tour on

there for some R&R after a tour on

there for some R&R after a tour on Pandora out there beyond that fence

Pandora out there beyond that fence

Pandora out there beyond that fence every living thing that crawls flies or

every living thing that crawls flies or

every living thing that crawls flies or squats in the mud wants to kill you and

squats in the mud wants to kill you and

squats in the mud wants to kill you and eat your eyes for jujubes

listen I need to get to the east

listen I need to get to the east Australian current EAC

Australian current EAC

Australian current EAC you’re riding it dude check it out

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[Music] I’m gonna make this pencil disappear

number one the dark knife hi

number one the dark knife hi proving superhero movies don’t need to

proving superhero movies don’t need to

proving superhero movies don’t need to be filled with spandex and cheesy

be filled with spandex and cheesy

be filled with spandex and cheesy send-off lines Christopher Nolan’s

send-off lines Christopher Nolan’s

send-off lines Christopher Nolan’s second Batman film redefined the genre

second Batman film redefined the genre

second Batman film redefined the genre and impressed both comic book fans and

and impressed both comic book fans and

and impressed both comic book fans and the general public alike dark twisted

the general public alike dark twisted

the general public alike dark twisted and deeper than the franchise’s previous

and deeper than the franchise’s previous

and deeper than the franchise’s previous entry the story follows the Caped

entry the story follows the Caped

entry the story follows the Caped Crusader as he faces off against the

Crusader as he faces off against the

Crusader as he faces off against the infamous Joker played by an electric

infamous Joker played by an electric

infamous Joker played by an electric heat Ledger I believe whatever doesn’t

heat Ledger I believe whatever doesn’t

heat Ledger I believe whatever doesn’t kill you simply makes you a stranger

kill you simply makes you a stranger

kill you simply makes you a stranger though ledger passed away before the

though ledger passed away before the

though ledger passed away before the film’s release he was awarded a

film’s release he was awarded a

film’s release he was awarded a posthumous Oscar for his work which

posthumous Oscar for his work which

posthumous Oscar for his work which helped give Batman’s story a gritty and

helped give Batman’s story a gritty and

helped give Batman’s story a gritty and realistic spin do you agree with our

realistic spin do you agree with our

realistic spin do you agree with our list what’s your favorite movie of the

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