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The decade of the 2000s in film involved many significant developments in the filmmaking industries around the world, especially in the technologies used. Building on advancements from the 1990s, computers were widely utilized to create effects that would have previously been more expensive and time-consuming, from the subtle erasing of surrounding islands in Cast Away to the vast battle scenes in The Matrix sequels.
The list has more 2008 and 2007 films in the top 50 than any other year, each with eight. They are followed by 2009, 2005 and 2004, each with six. Figures are given in United States dollars (USD).
The fantasy genre became the annual top-grosser seven times in a row from four different franchises.
| Year | Title | Studio(s) | Worldwide Gross | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Mission: Impossible 2 | Paramount | $546,288,105 | |
| 2001 | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | Warner Bros. | $974,733,550 | |
| 2002 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | New Line Cinema | $925,282,504 | |
| 2003 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | New Line Cinema | $1,119,110,941 | |
| 2004 | Shrek 2 | DreamWorks SKG | $919,838,758 | |
| 2005 | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | Warner Bros. | $895,921,036 | |
| 2006 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest | Disney | $1,066,179,725 | |
| 2007 | Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End | Disney | $960,996,492 | |
| 2008 | The Dark Knight | Warner Bros. | $1,001,842,429 | |
| 2009 | Avatar | 20th Century Fox | $2,713,395,000 |
According to They Shoot Pictures, Don't They?, a site which numerically calculates reception among critics, the most acclaimed films of the 2000s are: [1]
According to Metacritic, which analysed many of the notable 'best films of the decade' lists to compile the results, the top twenty films most often and most notably included in these lists are:
As well as this, the ten films released in the 2000s which got the highest average critic scores according to Metacritic are:
BBC's 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century poll of film critics listed the following as the top ten best films of the 2000s: [2]
The New York Times ' list of "The 25 Best Films of the 21st Century So Far" selected the following as the top five best films of the 2000s: [3]
Moviefone's list of "50 Best Movies of the Decade" included the following films in the top five: [4]
Filmmaker Quentin Tarantino selected the following as the best and most influential films of the decade: [5]
The following films received the most acclaim at the Academy Awards during the 2000s.
| Year | Ceremony | Most nominations | Most awards | Best Picture |
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| 2000 | 73rd | Gladiator (12) | Gladiator (5) | Gladiator |
| 2001 | 74th | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (13) | A Beautiful Mind and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (4) | A Beautiful Mind |
| 2002 | 75th | Chicago (13) | Chicago (6) | Chicago |
| 2003 | 76th | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (11) | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (11) | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |
| 2004 | 77th | The Aviator (11) | The Aviator (5) | Million Dollar Baby |
| 2005 | 78th | Brokeback Mountain (8) | Brokeback Mountain , Crash , King Kong and Memoirs of a Geisha (3) | Crash |
| 2006 | 79th | Dreamgirls (8) | The Departed (4) | The Departed |
| 2007 | 80th | No Country for Old Men and There Will Be Blood (8) | No Country for Old Men (4) | No Country for Old Men |
| 2008 | 81st | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (13) | Slumdog Millionaire (8) | Slumdog Millionaire |
| 2009 | 82nd | Avatar and The Hurt Locker (9) | The Hurt Locker (6) | The Hurt Locker |
Fantasy films are films that belong to the fantasy genre with fantastic themes, usually magic, supernatural events, mythology, folklore, or exotic fantasy worlds. The genre is considered a form of speculative fiction alongside science fiction films and horror films, although the genres do overlap. Fantasy films often have an element of magic, myth, wonder, escapism, and the extraordinary.
The year 2001 in film involved some significant events, including the first installments of the Harry Potter, Fast & Furious, Spy Kids, Monsters, Inc. and Shrek franchises, and The Lord of the Rings and Ocean's trilogies. Significant non-English language films released included Monsoon Wedding, Amélie and Spirited Away. There was one film, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, that passed over $1 billion in a re-release of 2020.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is a 2009 fantasy film directed by David Yates from a screenplay by Steve Kloves. It is based on the 2005 novel Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J. K. Rowling. It is the sequel to Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) and the sixth instalment in the Harry Potter film series. It stars Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, alongside Rupert Grint and Emma Watson as Harry's best friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger respectively. The story follows Harry's sixth year at Hogwarts as he receives a mysterious textbook, falls in love, and attempts to retrieve a memory that holds the key to Lord Voldemort's downfall.
The year 2008 involved many major film events. The Dark Knight was the year's highest-grossing film, while Slumdog Millionaire won the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Harry Potter is a film series based on the Harry Potter series of novels by J. K. Rowling. The series was produced and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures and consists of eight fantasy films, beginning with Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) and culminating with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011). A spin-off prequel series started with Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016), marking the beginning of the Wizarding World shared media franchise.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 is a 2010 fantasy film directed by David Yates from a screenplay by Steve Kloves. The film is the first of two cinematic parts based on the 2007 novel Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling. It is the sequel to Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) and the seventh instalment in the Harry Potter film series. The film stars Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, with Rupert Grint and Emma Watson, respectively, reprising roles as Harry's best friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. The story follows Harry Potter, who has been asked by Dumbledore to find and destroy Lord Voldemort's secret to immortality – the Horcruxes.
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse is a 2010 American romantic fantasy film directed by David Slade. It was written by Melissa Rosenberg and was adapted from Stephenie Meyer's 2007 novel Eclipse. The sequel to The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009), it is the third installment in The Twilight Saga film series. The film stars Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, and Taylor Lautner, reprising their roles as Bella Swan, Edward Cullen, and Jacob Black, respectively. Bryce Dallas Howard joins the cast as returning character Victoria, who was previously portrayed by Rachelle Lefevre in the first two films.
The decade of the 2010s in film involved many significant developments in the motion picture industry as Disney towered all over its competitors. The studio's titles occupy exactly half of the top 50 highest-grossing movies at the worldwide box office of these ten years with solely one of those entries not reaching a billion dollars and the only three features on the entire list to cross the $2 billion mark, while Universal and Warner Bros. share the distant second place at eight titles each. Furthermore, non-Disney films managed to become the top-grosser of a year merely twice during the decade. This domination culminated in the acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney.
The Twilight Saga is a series of romance fantasy films based on the book series Twilight by Stephenie Meyer. The series has grossed over $3.36 billion worldwide. The first installment, Twilight, was released on November 21, 2008. The second installment, New Moon, followed on November 20, 2009. The third installment, Eclipse, was released on June 30, 2010. The fourth installment, Breaking Dawn – Part 1, was released on November 18, 2011, while the fifth and final installment, Breaking Dawn – Part 2, was released on November 16, 2012.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 is a 2011 fantasy film directed by David Yates from a screenplay by Steve Kloves. The film is the second of two cinematic parts based on the 2007 novel Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling. It is the sequel to Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (2010) and the eighth and final instalment in the Harry Potter film series. The story concludes Harry Potter's quest to find and destroy Lord Voldemort's Horcruxes in order to stop him once and for all.
Events in 2014 in anime.
2020 in film is a history of events, which includes the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies, critics' lists of the best films of 2020, festivals, a list of country-specific lists of films released, and notable deaths.
