The 2000s through Cinema
“In a pre-social media age, cinema played a formative role in the psyche of adolescent millennials. As COVID-19 has asked us to question the benefits of a newly globalized culture of media consumption, we have turned back to our nostalgia to better understand our present inclinations toward particular auteurs and icons. We acknowledge the limited diversity of representation of this period; however, we see it as the historical reality of the film industry that continues to persist today.”
Best of the Decade 2000-2009
Atonement (2007)
Before Sunset (2004)
Brokeback Mountain (2005)
Children of Men (2006)
The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
In the Mood for Love (2000)
Moulin Rouge! (2001)
Ratatouille (2007)
Walk the Line (2005)
Performances of the Decade
Javier Bardem (No Country for Old Men)
Emily Blunt (The Devil Wears Prada)
Viola Davis (Doubt)
Daniel Day Lewis (There Will Be Blood)
Heath Ledger (The Dark Knight & Brokeback Mountain)
James McAvoy (Atonement)
Joaquin Phoenix (Walk the Line)
Meryl Streep (The Devil Wears Prada)
Charlize Theron (Monster)
Reese Witherspoon (Legally Blonde)
Best Cinematography of the Decade
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Howard Ford (2007)
Atonement (2007)
Children of Men (2006)
The Fall (2006)
In the Mood for Love (2000)
MVPs of the Decade
Blockbuster videos (movie rental provider)
Amanda Bynes (actress)
Steve Kloves (harry potter screenwriter)
Pixar (production company)
Weta Workshops (visual and special effects studio)
Most Overrated
Avatar (2009)
The Blind Side (2009)
Gladiator (2000)
Spirited Away (2001)
WALL-E (2008)
BlockBuster Gold
The Dark Knight
The Harry Potter Series
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Shrek 2
Best Rom-Coms
Definitely, Maybe (2008)
The Holiday (2006)
Maid in Manhattan (2002)
My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
The Prince & Me (2004)
Best Guilty Pleasures
The House Bunny (2008)
Mamma Mia! (2008)
Miss Congeniality (2000)
Mona Lisa Smile (2003)
Princess Diaries 2 (2004)
Best animated films
The Incredibles (2004)
Persepolis (2007)
Ratatouille (2007)
Shrek 2 (2004)
Up (2009)
The Most 2000s (Not a Value Judgement)
Agent Cody Banks (2003)
The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
Enchanted (2007)
High School Musical (2006)
John Tucker Must Die (2006)
The Last Samurai (2003)
Mean Girls (2004)
National Treasure (2004)
The Notebook (2004)
Scary Movie (2000)
She’s the Man (2006)
Sky High (2005)
Transformers (2007)
Twilight (2008)
A Walk To Remember (2002)
Best DCOMs
Cadet Kelly (2002)
Camp Rock (2008)
Cheetah Girls 2 (2006)
High School Musical (2006)
Twitches (2005)
A List of Scavenger Hunts
Around the World in 80s Days (2004)
DaVinci Code (2006)
Fool’s Gold (2008)
Holes (2003)
Into the Blue (2005)
Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008)
National Treasure (2004)
Race to Witch Mountain (2009)
The Rundown (2003)
Sahara (2005)
Best Films by Year
2000
Battle Royale
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
In the Mood for Love
Miss Congeniality
Oh Brother Where Art Thou
2001
A Beautiful Mind
Gosford Park
Legally Blonde
Moulin Rouge!
Mulholland Drive
2002
Bend It Like Beckham
Catch Me If You Can
City of God
Frida
The Two Towers
2003
Finding Nemo
Holes
Monster
Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl
The Return of The King
2004
Before Sunset
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
The Incredibles
Prisoner Of Azkaban
Mean Girls
2005
Brokeback Mountain
Cache
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe
Pride & Prejudice
Walk the Line
2006
Casino Royale
Children of Men
The Devil Wears Prada
Pan’s Labyrinth
The Prestige
2007
Atonement
No Country for Old Men
Persepolis
Ratatouille
There Will Be Blood
2008
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight
Doubt
Hunger
Slumdog Millionaire
2009
An Education
Sherlock Holmes
Inglorious Bastards
Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire
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