Highly Recommended - 2000s

This page lists 69 movies released between 2000 and 2009 that are highly recommended. Click on a title to go to a page of basic movie information, including links to reviews and a place for your own notes and annotations. Also see our list of external links to top movie lists for this category.

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Thumbnail for A Beautiful Mind (2001)

A Beautiful Mind (2001)

Thumbnail for A History of Violence (2005)

A History of Violence (2005)

Thumbnail for A Time for Drunken Horses (2000)

A Time for Drunken Horses (2000)

Thumbnail for Adaptation (2002)

Adaptation (2002)

Thumbnail for Adventureland (2009)

Adventureland (2009)

Thumbnail for After the Wedding (2006)

After the Wedding (2006)

Thumbnail for Almost Famous (2000)

Almost Famous (2000)

Thumbnail for American Gangster (2007)

American Gangster (2007)

Thumbnail for American Splendor (2003)

American Splendor (2003)

Avatar (2009)

Thumbnail for Best in Show (2000)

Best in Show (2000)

Thumbnail for Black Book (2006)

Black Book (2006)

Thumbnail for Borat (2006)

Borat (2006)

Thumbnail for Bowling for Columbine (2002)

Bowling for Columbine (2002)

Thumbnail for Capote (2005)

Capote (2005)

Thumbnail for Catch Me If You Can (2002)

Catch Me If You Can (2002)

Thumbnail for Charlie Wilson's War (2007)

Charlie Wilson's War (2007)

Thumbnail for Cinderella Man (2005)

Cinderella Man (2005)

Thumbnail for Diamond Men (2000)

Diamond Men (2000)

Thumbnail for Dirty Pretty Things (2002)

Dirty Pretty Things (2002)

Thumbnail for Doubt (2008)

Doubt (2008)

Thumbnail for Eastern Promises (2007)

Eastern Promises (2007)

Thumbnail for Erin Brockovich (2000)

Erin Brockovich (2000)

Thumbnail for Everlasting Moments (2008)

Everlasting Moments (2008)

Thumbnail for Find Me Guilty (2006)

Find Me Guilty (2006)

Thumbnail for Hannibal (2001)

Hannibal (2001)

Thumbnail for In America (2002)

In America (2002)

Thumbnail for Infamous (2006)

Infamous (2006)

Thumbnail for Into the Wild (2007)

Into the Wild (2007)

Thumbnail for Ip Man (2008)

Ip Man (2008)

Thumbnail for Jesus Camp (2006)

Jesus Camp (2006)

Thumbnail for Les Paul - Chasing Sound! (2007)

Les Paul - Chasing Sound! (2007)

Thumbnail for Little Miss Sunshine (2006)

Little Miss Sunshine (2006)

Thumbnail for Maria Full of Grace (2004)

Maria Full of Grace (2004)

Thumbnail for Memories of Murder (2003)

Memories of Murder (2003)

Thumbnail for Michael Clayton (2007)

Michael Clayton (2007)

Thumbnail for Minority Report (2002)

Minority Report (2002)

Thumbnail for Monster (2003)

Monster (2003)

Thumbnail for Murder on a Sunday Morning (2001)

Murder on a Sunday Morning (2001)

Thumbnail for Nine Queens (2000)

Nine Queens (2000)

Thumbnail for Nothing But the Truth (2008)

Nothing But the Truth (2008)

Thumbnail for Osama (2003)

Osama (2003)

Thumbnail for Outsourced (2006)

Outsourced (2006)

Thumbnail for Punching the Clown (2009)

Punching the Clown (2009)

Thumbnail for School of Rock (2003)

School of Rock (2003)

Thumbnail for Serenity (2005)

Serenity (2005)

Thumbnail for The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005)

The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005)

Thumbnail for The Agronomist (2003)

The Agronomist (2003)

Thumbnail for The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008)

The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008)

Thumbnail for The Century of the Self (2002)

The Century of the Self (2002)

Thumbnail for The Corporation (2003)

The Corporation (2003)

Thumbnail for The Departed (2006)

The Departed (2006)

Thumbnail for The Fog of War (2003)

The Fog of War (2003)

Thumbnail for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009)

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009)

Thumbnail for The Great Debaters (2007)

The Great Debaters (2007)

Thumbnail for The Incredibles (2004)

The Incredibles (2004)

Thumbnail for The Last King of Scotland (2006)

The Last King of Scotland (2006)

Thumbnail for The Lives of Others (2006)

The Lives of Others (2006)

Thumbnail for The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)

The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)

Thumbnail for The Man Without a Past (2002)

The Man Without a Past (2002)

Thumbnail for The Mist (2007)

The Mist (2007)

Thumbnail for The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers (2009)

The Most Dangerous Man in America: D... (2009)

Thumbnail for The Pianist (2002)

The Pianist (2002)

Thumbnail for The Weather Underground (2002)

The Weather Underground (2002)

Thumbnail for Traffic (2000)

Traffic (2000)

Thumbnail for Transsiberian (2008)

Transsiberian (2008)

Thumbnail for Up in the Air (2009)

Up in the Air (2009)

Thumbnail for WALL-E (2008)

WALL-E (2008)

Thumbnail for You Can Count On Me (2000)

You Can Count On Me (2000)