Best Movies/TV Shows of the 2000s

100 titles that travel well across time — a personal watchlist for best movies/tv shows of the 2000s.

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1 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King(2003)
Movie | Adventure, Drama | New Zealand, USA | English, Quenya
2 Breaking Bad(2008)
TV | Crime, Drama | USA | English, Spanish
3 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring(2001)
Movie | Adventure, Drama | New Zealand, USA | English, Sindarin
4 The Dark Knight(2008)
Movie | Action, Crime | USA, UK | English, Mandarin
5 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers(2002)
Movie | Adventure, Drama | New Zealand, USA | English, Sindarin
6 El laberinto del faunoaka Pan's Labyrinth(2006)
Movie | Drama, Fantasy | Mexico, Spain | Spanish
7 Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushiaka Spirited Away(2001)
Movie | Animation, Adventure | Japan, USA | Japanese, English
8 Cidade de Deusaka City of God(2002)
Movie | Crime, Drama | Brazil, France | Portuguese
9 The Departed(2006)
Movie | Crime, Drama | USA, Hong Kong | English, Cantonese
10 Ratatouille(2007)
Movie | Animation, Adventure | USA | English, French
11 The Pianist(2002)
Movie | Biography, Drama | France, Poland | English, German
12 No Country for Old Men(2007)
Movie | Crime, Drama | USA | English, Spanish
13 Up(2009)
Movie | Animation, Adventure | USA | English
14 Band of Brothers(2001)
TV | Action, Drama | UK, USA | English, German
15 Finding Nemo(2003)
Movie | Animation, Adventure | USA, Japan | English, Japanese
16 WALL E(2008)
Movie | Animation, Adventure | USA, Japan | English
17 3 Idiots(2009)
Movie | Comedy, Drama | India | Hindi
18 Das Leben der Anderenaka The Lives of Others(2006)
Movie | Drama, Mystery | Germany, France | German
19 Le fabuleux destin d'Amelie Poulainaka Am lie(2001)
Movie | Comedy, Romance | France, Germany | French, Russian
20 Hauru no ugoku shiroaka Howl's Moving Castle(2004)
Movie | Animation, Adventure | Japan, USA | Japanese
21 Wo hu cang longaka Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon(2000)
Movie | Action, Adventure | China, Taiwan | Mandarin, Chinese
22 Der Untergangaka Downfall(2004)
Movie | Biography, Drama | Germany, Austria | German, Russian
23 Dil Chahta Hai(2001)
Movie | Comedy, Drama | India | Hindi
24 Taare Zameen Paraka Like Stars on Earth(2007)
Movie | Drama, Family | India | Hindi
25 Before Sunset(2004)
Movie | Drama, Romance | France, USA | English, French
26 Gran Torino(2008)
Movie | Drama | Germany, USA | English, Hmong
27 Avatar: The Last Airbender(2005)
TV | Animation, Action | USA, South Korea | English
28 Amores perros(2000)
Movie | Drama, Thriller | Mexico | Spanish
29 Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India(2001)
Movie | Drama, Musical | India | Hindi
30 Death Note: Desu notoaka Death Note(2006)
TV | Animation, Crime | Japan | Japanese, English
31 The Wire(2002)
TV | Crime, Drama | USA | English, Greek
32 Salinui chueokaka Memories of Murder(2003)
Movie | Crime, Drama | South Korea | Korean, English
33 Oldeuboiaka Oldboy(2003)
Movie | Action, Drama | South Korea | Korean
34 Jab We Met(2007)
Movie | Comedy, Drama | India | Hindi
35 Le scaphandre et le papillonaka The Diving Bell and the Butterfly(2007)
Movie | Biography, Drama | France, USA | French
36 Hagane no renkinjutsushiaka Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood(2009)
TV | Animation, Action | Japan | Japanese, English
37 Anbe Sivam(2003)
Movie | Adventure, Comedy | India | Tamil, Hindi
38 Anniyan(2005)
Movie | Action, Crime | India | Tamil
39 Sarabhai V/S Sarabhai(2004)
TV | Comedy | India | Hindi
40 Gladiator(2000)
Movie | Action, Adventure | USA, UK | English
41 Million Dollar Baby(2004)
Movie | Drama, Sport | USA | English, Irish Gaelic
42 Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind(2004)
Movie | Drama, Romance | USA | English
43 Slumdog Millionaire(2008)
Movie | Crime, Drama | UK, France | English, Hindi
44 Memento(2000)
Movie | Drama, Mystery | USA | English
45 The Incredibles(2004)
Movie | Animation, Action | USA | English, French
46 Inglourious Basterds(2009)
Movie | Adventure, Drama | USA, Germany | English, German
47 Monsters, Inc.(2001)
Movie | Animation, Adventure | USA | English
48 The Bourne Ultimatum(2007)
Movie | Action, Mystery | USA, Germany | English, Russian
49 There Will Be Blood(2007)
Movie | Drama | USA | English, American Sign
50 Avatar(2009)
Movie | Action, Adventure | USA, UK | English, Spanish
51 Iron Man(2008)
Movie | Action, Adventure | USA, Canada | English, Persian
52 Mad Men(2007)
TV | Drama | USA | English
53 Lost(2004)
TV | Adventure, Drama | USA | English, Portuguese
54 Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.(2003)
Movie | Comedy, Drama | India | Hindi
55 Persepolis(2007)
Movie | Animation, Biography | France, USA | French, English
56 Hable con ellaaka Talk to Her(2002)
Movie | Drama, Mystery | Spain, USA | Spanish
57 The Bourne Identity(2002)
Movie | Action, Mystery | Czech, Germany | English, French
58 Planet Earth(2006)
TV | Documentary, Family | UK, Canada | English
59 House M.D.aka House(2004)
TV | Drama | USA | English
60 El secreto de sus ojosaka The Secret in Their Eyes(2009)
Movie | Drama, Mystery | Argentina, Spain | Spanish
61 Traffic(2000)
Movie | Crime, Drama | Germany, USA | English, Spanish
62 Ying xiongaka Hero(2002)
Movie | Action, Adventure | Hong Kong, China | Mandarin
63 Swades: We, the Peopleaka Swades(2004)
Movie | Drama, Musical | India | Hindi
64 Modern Family(2009)
TV | Comedy, Drama | USA | English, Spanish
65 Lat den ratte komma inaka Let the Right One In(2008)
Movie | Drama, Fantasy | Sweden, Norway | Swedish, Spanish
66 Lage Raho Munna Bhai(2006)
Movie | Comedy, Drama | India | Hindi
67 Un propheteaka A Prophet(2009)
Movie | Crime, Drama | France, Italy | French, Arabic
68 Vals Im Bashiraka Waltz with Bashir(2008)
Movie | Documentary, Animation | Israel, France | Hebrew, Arabic
69 Naruto: Shippuden(2007)
TV | Animation, Action | Japan | Japanese
70 Hera Pheri(2000)
Movie | Action, Comedy | India | Hindi
71 Once(2006)
Movie | Drama, Music | Ireland, USA | English, Czech
72 Fa yeung nin wahaka In the Mood for Love(2000)
Movie | Drama, Romance | Hong Kong, France | Cantonese, Shanghainese
73 A Wednesday(2008)
Movie | Action, Crime | India | Hindi
74 The Heroes(2008)
TV | Animation, Drama | Iran | Persian
75 4 luni, 3 saptamani si 2 zileaka 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days(2007)
Movie | Drama | Romania, Netherlands | Romanian
76 Volver(2006)
Movie | Comedy, Drama | Spain, UK | Spanish
77 Kodo Giasu: Hangyaku no Rurushuaka Code Geass(2006)
TV | Animation, Action | Japan | Japanese
78 Ghilli(2004)
Movie | Action, Drama | India | Tamil
79 Vaaranam Aayiram(2008)
Movie | Action, Drama | India | Tamil
80 Casino Royale(2006)
Movie | Action, Adventure | USA, UK | English, Serbian
81 Hotel Rwanda(2004)
Movie | Biography, Drama | USA, UK | English, French
82 A Beautiful Mind(2001)
Movie | Biography, Drama | USA | English
83 Batman Begins(2005)
Movie | Action, Crime | USA, UK | English, Mandarin
84 The Prestige(2006)
Movie | Drama, Mystery | UK, USA | English
85 District 9(2009)
Movie | Action, Sci-Fi | South Africa, USA | English, Nyanja
86 Catch Me If You Can(2002)
Movie | Biography, Crime | USA, Canada | English, French
87 Mystic River(2003)
Movie | Crime, Drama | USA, Australia | English
88 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl(2003)
Movie | Action, Adventure | USA | English
89 Kill Bill: Vol. 1(2003)
Movie | Action, Crime | USA | English, Japanese
90 Kill Bill: Vol. 2(2004)
Movie | Action, Crime | USA | English, Cantonese
91 Little Miss Sunshine(2006)
Movie | Comedy, Drama | USA | English
92 The Office(2005)
TV | Comedy | USA | English, Spanish
93 Rang De Basanti(2006)
Movie | Comedy, Crime | India | Hindi
94 Parks and Recreation(2009)
TV | Comedy | USA | English
95 Dexter(2006)
TV | Crime, Drama | USA | English, Spanish
96 Curb Your Enthusiasm(2000)
TV | Comedy | USA | English
97 The Others(2001)
Movie | Horror, Mystery | Spain, France | English
98 Mou gaan douaka Infernal Affairs(2002)
Movie | Crime, Drama | Hong Kong | Cantonese, English
99 Mar adentroaka The Sea Inside(2004)
Movie | Biography, Drama | Spain, France | Spanish, Catalan
100 Man som hatar kvinnoraka The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo(2009)
Movie | Crime, Drama | Sweden, Denmark | Swedish, English

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