Best movies of after 2000 that are oscar winners or nominees

Blood Diamond(2006)

Combined Rating:
83
Combined Critics Rating: 75

A fisherman, a smuggler, and a syndicate of businessmen match wits over the possession of a priceless diamond.



Kinsey(2004)

Combined Rating:
83
Combined Critics Rating: 82

A look at the life of Alfred Kinsey, a pioneer in the area of human sexuality research, whose 1948 publication "Sexual Behavior in the Human Male" was one of the first recorded works that saw science address sexual behavior.



Meet the Parents(2000)

Combined Rating:
83
Combined Critics Rating: 76

Male nurse Greg Focker meets his girlfriend's parents before proposing, but her suspicious father is every date's worst nightmare.



Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl(2003)

Combined Rating:
83
Combined Critics Rating: 75

Blacksmith Will Turner teams up with eccentric pirate "Captain" Jack Sparrow to save his love, the governor's daughter, from Jack's former pirate allies, who are now undead.



Little Children(2006)

Combined Rating:
83
Combined Critics Rating: 78

The lives of two lovelorn spouses from separate marriages, a registered sex offender, and a disgraced ex-police officer intersect as they struggle to resist their vulnerabilities and temptations in suburban Massachusetts.



Finding Neverland(2004)

Combined Rating:
83
Combined Critics Rating: 76

The story of J.M. Barrie's friendship with a family who inspired him to create Peter Pan.



Closer(2004)

Combined Rating:
83
Combined Critics Rating: 76

The relationships of two couples become complicated and deceitful when the man from one couple meets the woman of the other.



In Bruges(2008)

Combined Rating:
83
Combined Critics Rating: 76

Guilt-stricken after a job gone wrong, hitman Ray and his partner await orders from their ruthless boss in Bruges, Belgium, the last place in the world Ray wants to be.



The Savages(2007)

Combined Rating:
83
Combined Critics Rating: 83

A sister and brother face the realities of familial responsibility as they begin to care for their ailing father.



Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone(2001)

Combined Rating:
83
Combined Critics Rating: 75

Rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy with a great destiny proves his worth while attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.



Charlie Wilson's War(2007)

Combined Rating:
83
Combined Critics Rating: 77

A drama based on a Texas congressman Charlie Wilson's covert dealings in Afghanistan, where his efforts to assist rebels in their war with the Soviets have some unforeseen and long-reaching effects.



21 Grams(2003)

Combined Rating:
83
Combined Critics Rating: 77

A freak accident brings together a critically ill mathematician, a grieving mother, and a born-again ex-con.



The Illusionist(2006)

Combined Rating:
83
Combined Critics Rating: 76

In turn-of-the-century Vienna, a magician uses his abilities to secure the love of a woman far above his social standing.



Maria Full of Grace(2004)

Combined Rating:
83
Combined Critics Rating: 83

A pregnant Colombian teenager becomes a drug mule to make some desperately needed money for her family.



20th Century Women(2016)

Combined Rating:
82
Combined Critics Rating: 85

The story of a teenage boy, his mother, and two other women who help raise him among the love and freedom of Southern California of 1979.



tick, tick...BOOM!(2021)

Combined Rating:
82
Combined Critics Rating: 79

On the cusp of his 30th birthday, a promising young theater composer navigates love, friendship and the pressures of life as an artist in New York City.



Wolfwalkers(2020)

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Combined Rating:
82
Combined Critics Rating: 84

A young apprentice hunter and her father journey to Ireland to help wipe out the last wolf pack. But everything changes when she befriends a free-spirited girl from a mysterious tribe rumored to transform into wolves by night.



CODA(2021)

Combined Rating:
82
Combined Critics Rating: 82

As a CODA (Child of Deaf Adults) Ruby is the only hearing person in her deaf family. When the family's fishing business is threatened, Ruby finds herself torn between pursuing her love of music by wanting to go to Berklee College of Music and her fear of abandoning her parents.



King Richard(2021)

Combined Rating:
82
Combined Critics Rating: 83

A look at how tennis superstars Venus and Serena Williams became who they are after the coaching from their father Richard Williams.



Bombshell(2019)

Combined Rating:
82
Combined Critics Rating: 79

A group of women take on Fox News head Roger Ailes and the toxic atmosphere he presided over at the network.




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