Best movies of after 2000

Walk the Line(2005)

Combined Rating:
85
Combined Critics Rating: 79

A chronicle of country music legend Johnny Cash's life, from his early days on an Arkansas cotton farm to his rise to fame with Sun Records in Memphis, where he recorded alongside Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins.



Cold Mountain(2003)

Combined Rating:
85
Combined Critics Rating: 80

In the waning days of the American Civil War, a wounded soldier embarks on a perilous journey back home to Cold Mountain, North Carolina to reunite with his sweetheart.



Far from Heaven(2002)

Combined Rating:
85
Combined Critics Rating: 85

In 1950s Connecticut, a housewife faces a marital crisis and mounting racial tensions in the outside world.



Cars(2006)

Combined Rating:
85
Combined Critics Rating: 79

A hot-shot race-car named Lightning McQueen gets waylaid in Radiator Springs, where he finds the true meaning of friendship and family.



The Bourne Supremacy(2004)

Combined Rating:
85
Combined Critics Rating: 79

When Jason Bourne is framed for a CIA operation gone awry, he is forced to resume his former life as a trained assassin to survive.



The 40 Year Old Virgin(2005)

Combined Rating:
85
Combined Critics Rating: 78

Goaded by his buddies, a nerdy guy who's never "done the deed" only finds the pressure mounting when he meets a single mother.



Syriana(2005)

Combined Rating:
85
Combined Critics Rating: 80

A politically charged epic about the state of the oil industry in the hands of those personally involved and affected by it.



The Manchurian Candidate(2004)

Combined Rating:
85
Combined Critics Rating: 81

In the midst of the Gulf War, soldiers are kidnapped and brainwashed for sinister purposes.



Where the Wild Things Are(2009)

Combined Rating:
85
Combined Critics Rating: 81

Yearning for escape and adventure, a young boy runs away from home and sails to an island filled with creatures that take him in as their king.



Kung Fu Panda(2008)

Golden Globe 1
Combined Rating:
85
Combined Critics Rating: 78

The Dragon Warrior has to clash against the savage Tai Lung as China's fate hangs in the balance: However, the Dragon Warrior mantle is supposedly mistaken to be bestowed upon an obese panda who is a tyro in martial arts.



Match Point(2005)

Combined Rating:
85
Combined Critics Rating: 79

At a turning point in his life, a former tennis pro falls for an actress who happens to be dating his friend and soon-to-be brother-in-law.



A Single Man(2009)

Combined Rating:
85
Combined Critics Rating: 81

An English professor, one year after the sudden death of his boyfriend, is unable to cope with his typical days in 1960s Los Angeles.



Enchanted(2007)

Combined Rating:
85
Combined Critics Rating: 80

A young maiden in a land called Andalasia, who is prepared to be wed, is sent away to New York City by an evil queen, where she falls in love with a lawyer.



Rachel Getting Married(2008)

Combined Rating:
85
Combined Critics Rating: 84

A young woman who has been in and out of rehab for the past ten years, returns home for the weekend for her sister's wedding.



Serenity(2005)

Combined Rating:
85
Combined Critics Rating: 79

The crew of the ship Serenity try to evade an assassin sent to recapture one of their members who is telepathic.



X2(2003)

Combined Rating:
85
Combined Critics Rating: 78

The X-Men band together to find a mutant assassin who has made an attempt on the President's life, while the Mutant Academy is attacked by military forces.



Happy Feet(2006)

Golden Globe 1
Combined Rating:
85
Combined Critics Rating: 79

Into the world of the Emperor Penguins, who find their soul mates through song, a penguin is born who cannot sing. But he can tap dance something fierce!



Broken Flowers(2005)

Combined Rating:
85
Combined Critics Rating: 82

As the extremely withdrawn Don Johnston is dumped by his latest woman, he receives an anonymous letter from a former lover informing him that he has a son who may be looking for him. A freelance sleuth neighbor moves Don to embark on a cross-country search for his old flames in search of answers.



Hellboy(2004)

Combined Rating:
85
Combined Critics Rating: 79

A demon, raised from infancy after being conjured by and rescued from the Nazis, grows up to become a defender against the forces of darkness.



Gwoemul(2006)

Combined Rating:
85
Combined Critics Rating: 82

A monster emerges from Seoul's Han River and focuses its attention on attacking people. One victim's loving family does what it can to rescue her from its clutches.




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