Best movies of after 2000 that are oscar winners or nominees

The Help(2011)

Combined Rating:
82
Combined Critics Rating: 75

An aspiring author during the civil rights movement of the 1960s decides to write a book detailing the African American maids' point of view on the white families for which they work, and the hardships they go through on a daily basis.



Wanted(2008)

Combined Rating:
82
Combined Critics Rating: 75

A frustrated office worker learns that he is the son of a professional assassin and that he shares his father's superhuman killing abilities.



The Man Who Wasn't There(2001)

Combined Rating:
82
Combined Critics Rating: 77

A laconic, chain-smoking barber blackmails his wife's boss and lover for money to invest in dry cleaning, but his plan goes terribly wrong.



I, Robot(2004)

Combined Rating:
82
Combined Critics Rating: 73

In 2035, a technophobic cop investigates a crime that may have been perpetrated by a robot, which leads to a larger threat to humanity.



Girl with a Pearl Earring(2003)

Combined Rating:
82
Combined Critics Rating: 77

A young peasant maid working in the house of painter Johannes Vermeer becomes his talented assistant and the model for one of his most famous works.



Loving(2016)

Combined Rating:
82
Combined Critics Rating: 85

The story of Richard and Mildred Loving, a couple whose arrest for interracial marriage in 1960s Virginia began a legal battle that would end with the Supreme Court's historic 1967 decision.



The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford(2007)

Combined Rating:
82
Combined Critics Rating: 75

Robert Ford, who's idolized Jesse James since childhood, tries hard to join the reforming gang of the Missouri outlaw, but gradually becomes resentful of the bandit leader.



Training Day(2001)

Combined Rating:
82
Combined Critics Rating: 75

On his first day on the job as a Los Angeles narcotics officer, a rookie cop goes beyond a full work day in training within the narcotics division of the LAPD with a rogue detective who isn't what he appears to be.



Seabiscuit(2003)

Combined Rating:
82
Combined Critics Rating: 79

True story of the undersized Depression-era racehorse whose victories lifted not only the spirits of the team behind it but also those of their nation.



In the Bedroom(2001)

Combined Rating:
82
Combined Critics Rating: 82

A New England couple's college-aged son dates an older woman who has two small children and an unwelcome ex-husband.



ParaNorman(2012)

Combined Rating:
82
Combined Critics Rating: 78

A misunderstood boy takes on ghosts, zombies and grown-ups to save his town from a centuries-old curse.



Julie & Julia(2009)

Combined Rating:
82
Combined Critics Rating: 77

Julia Child's story of her start in the cooking profession is intertwined with blogger Julie Powell's 2002 challenge to cook all the recipes in Child's first book.



Notes on a Scandal(2006)

Combined Rating:
82
Combined Critics Rating: 78

A veteran high school teacher befriends a younger art teacher, who is having an affair with one of her 15-year-old students. However, her intentions with this new "friend" also go well beyond platonic friendship.



Happy-Go-Lucky(2008)

Combined Rating:
82
Combined Critics Rating: 82

A look at a few chapters in the life of Poppy, a cheery, colorful, North London schoolteacher whose optimism tends to exasperate those around her.



The Great Gatsby(2013)

Combined Rating:
82
Combined Critics Rating: 74

A writer and wall street trader, Nick, finds himself drawn to the past and lifestyle of his millionaire neighbor, Jay Gatsby.



The New World(2005)

Combined Rating:
82
Combined Critics Rating: 77

The story of the English exploration of Virginia, and of the changing world and loves of Pocahontas.



Bolt(2008)

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Combined Rating:
82
Combined Critics Rating: 75

The canine star of a fictional sci-fi/action show that believes his powers are real embarks on a cross country trek to save his co-star from a threat he believes is just as real.



Sherlock Holmes(2009)

Combined Rating:
82
Combined Critics Rating: 73

Detective Sherlock Holmes and his stalwart partner Watson engage in a battle of wits and brawn with a nemesis whose plot is a threat to all of England.



The Pursuit of Happyness(2006)

Combined Rating:
82
Combined Critics Rating: 73

A struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he's poised to begin a life-changing professional career.



Lilo & Stitch(2002)

Combined Rating:
82
Combined Critics Rating: 76

A Hawaiian girl adopts an unusual pet who is actually a notorious extra-terrestrial fugitive.




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