Best movies of before 2000

Scary Movie(2000)

Combined Rating:
73
Combined Critics Rating: 61

A year after disposing of the body of a man they accidentally killed, a group of dumb teenagers are stalked by a bumbling serial killer.



Boiler Room(2000)

Combined Rating:
73
Combined Critics Rating: 66

A college dropout, attempting to win back his father's high standards he gets a job as a broker for a suburban investment firm, which puts him on the fast track to success, but the job might not be as legitimate as it once appeared to be.



How the Grinch Stole Christmas(2000)

Combined Rating:
73
Combined Critics Rating: 62

On the outskirts of Whoville, there lives a green, revenge-seeking Grinch who plans on ruining the Christmas holiday for all of the citizens of the town.



Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi(1983)

Combined Rating:
73
Combined Critics Rating: 61

After a daring mission to rescue Han Solo from Jabba the Hutt, the rebels dispatch to Endor to destroy a more powerful Death Star. Meanwhile, Luke struggles to help Vader back from the dark side without falling into the Emperor's trap.



Le cercle rouge(1970)

Combined Rating:
73
Combined Critics Rating: 74

After leaving prison, master thief Corey crosses paths with a notorious escapee and an alcoholic former policeman. The trio proceed to plot an elaborate heist.



Men of Honor(2000)

Combined Rating:
73
Combined Critics Rating: 63

The story of Carl Brashear, the first African-American, then also the first amputee, U.S. Navy Diver, and the man who trained him.



What Lies Beneath(2000)

Combined Rating:
73
Combined Critics Rating: 63

The wife of a university research scientist believes that her lakeside Vermont home is haunted by a ghost - or that she is losing her mind.



Ferris Bueller's Day Off(1986)

Combined Rating:
73
Combined Critics Rating: 61

A high school wise guy is determined to have a day off from school, despite what the Principal thinks of that.



Blow Out(1981)

Combined Rating:
73
Combined Critics Rating: 68

A movie sound recordist accidentally records the evidence that proves that a car accident was actually murder and consequently finds himself in danger.



Pitch Black(2000)

Combined Rating:
73
Combined Critics Rating: 61

A commercial transport ship and its crew are marooned on a planet full of bloodthirsty creatures that only come out to feast at night. But then, they learn that a month-long eclipse is about to occur.



Mad Max(1979)

Combined Rating:
73
Combined Critics Rating: 62

In a self-destructing world, a vengeful Australian policeman sets out to stop a violent motorcycle gang.



Contact(1997)

Combined Rating:
72
Combined Critics Rating: 60

Dr. Ellie Arroway, after years of searching, finds conclusive radio proof of extraterrestrial intelligence, sending plans for a mysterious machine.



Short Cuts(1993)

Combined Rating:
72
Combined Critics Rating: 66

The day-to-day lives of several suburban Los Angeles residents.



Outbreak(1995)

Combined Rating:
72
Combined Critics Rating: 61

Extreme measures are necessary to contain an epidemic of a deadly airborne virus. But how extreme, exactly?



Natural Born Killers(1994)

Combined Rating:
72
Combined Critics Rating: 59

Two victims of traumatized childhoods become lovers and psychopathic serial murderers irresponsibly glorified by the mass media.



The Full Monty(1997)

Combined Rating:
72
Combined Critics Rating: 62

Six unemployed steel workers form a male striptease act. The women cheer them on to go for "the full monty" - total nudity.



Die Hard with a Vengeance(1995)

Combined Rating:
72
Combined Critics Rating: 60

John McClane and a Harlem store owner are targeted by German terrorist Simon Gruber in New York City, where he plans to rob the Federal Reserve Building.



Rush Hour(1998)

Combined Rating:
72
Combined Critics Rating: 60

A loyal and dedicated Hong Kong inspector teams up with a reckless and loudmouthed LAPD detective to rescue the Chinese Consul's kidnapped daughter, while trying to arrest a dangerous crime lord along the way.



The Limey(1999)

Combined Rating:
72
Combined Critics Rating: 69

An extremely volatile and dangerous Englishman goes to Los Angeles to find the man he considers responsible for his daughter's death.



Courage Under Fire(1996)

Combined Rating:
72
Combined Critics Rating: 65

A U.S. Army officer, despondent about a deadly mistake he made, investigates a female chopper commander's worthiness for the Medal of Honor.




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