Critics have named the top 10 best films of the 2000s

The 2000s saw the release of many cult films that are still enjoyable to watch today. They are united by original scripts, professional acting, some of the latest solutions in the film industry, and deep meanings that make us remember these films for years.

The editors of IndieWire named 10 films that can be called the best movies of that time. They have received many critical acclaim and prestigious awards.

Spirited Away

The 2001 animated film with far from childish world by Hayao Miyazaki was ranked 10th. The story of a 10-year-old girl won an Oscar and made the director's name in world history.

The Time That Remains

Elia Suleiman, a Palestinian director, tells a story inspired by the diaries of his father, who was a refugee. The tragic fate of the hero brought the film to the top films of the time.

Lost in Translation

The feature film was nominated for an Oscar 4 times, and won in the Best Screenplay category. The romantic story of two lost hearts who find each other in Japan is considered one of the best in its genre.

Les plages d'Agnès

The film, created by director Agnès Varda in 2008, is an autobiographical documentary that gives viewers a glimpse into the story of the filmmaker's formation.

There Will Be Blood

Daniel Plainview was a gold and silver miner, but life gave him new opportunities and led him to oil deposits. However, big business is always a dangerous and thorny path, and big appetites eventually force you to make difficult choices.

35 Shots of Rum

A tender story of a relationship between a man and a woman, a father and his daughter, and friends is the basis of Claire Denis' film. This is a film about a loving father and his daughter who are forced to part ways when the girl grows up and has to build her own family.

2046

A Chinese drama about a writer who checks into the room next to room 2046, this film reveals the former journalist's relationship with the people in the cheap hotel. They become characters in his frank novel and change the author's life.

Mulholland Drive

The American thriller, which is still interpreted by critics in different ways, may have to be watched more than once to understand its meaning. The story of friendship and love between two girls who find themselves in a whirlwind of dangerous events does not allow you to relax for a minute.

Yi Yi

The life of a middle-class Taiwanese family is plagued by grief: the protagonist's mother-in-law falls into a coma, which leads to a series of emotional traumas in the family. At this time, the protagonist gets a chance to start a new life with the woman he has really loved since he was young, so the man travels with her to Japan to try to fix his mistakes.

A.I. Artificial Intelligence

The film, which was nominated for an Oscar twice, tells the story of a boy robot programmed to love. He only dreams of his parents accepting and raising their adopted son, but due to a number of circumstances, the robot is kicked out of the house. He searches for a way to become a human for a long time, until he passes out for several thousand years. After awakening, the hero has only one happy day before eternal oblivion.

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