Best Drama movies of 2000s

Actors : Juno Temple, Eva Green, Imogen Poots, María Valverde,
Directors : Jordan Scott,

A look at the lives and relationships among girls at an elite boarding school.

Actors : Patricia Clarkson, Alexander Siddig, Elena Anaya, Amina Annabi,
Directors : Ruba Nadda,

A romantic drama about a brief, unexpected love affair that catches two people completely off-guard.

Actors : David Thewlis, Saffron Burrows, Malcolm McDowell, Paul Bettany,
Directors : Paul McGuigan,

Chronicles the rise and fall of a prominent, and particularly ruthless English gangster.

Actors : Carrie-Anne Moss, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, Emily Hampshire,
Directors : Marc Evans,

A drama focused on the friendship between a high-functioning autistic woman and a man who is traumatized after a fatal car accident.

Actors : Bill Cobbs, Drew Fuller, Abigail Breslin, James Garner,
Directors : Michael O. Sajbel,

A deceased billionaire leaves his spoiled adult grandson a series of odd tasks to perform in order to receive "the ultimate gift," with the resentful grandson having no idea what that might be.

Actors : Ayesha Dharker, Matt Smith, Asif Basra, Josh Hamilton,
Directors : John Jeffcoat,

After his entire department is outsourced, an American novelty products salesman (Hamilton) heads to India to train his replacement.

Actors : Lior Ashkenazi, Knut Berger, Caroline Peters, Gideon Shemer,
Directors : Eytan Fox,

Following the suicide of his wife, an Israeli intelligence agent is assigned to befriend the grandchildren of a Nazi war criminal.

Actors : Ian McShane, Alexander Ludwig, Frances Conroy, Christopher Eccleston,
Directors : David L. Cunningham,

A boy's life is turned upside down when he learns that he is the last of a group of immortal warriors who have dedicated their lives to fighting the forces of the dark.

Actors : Sam Shepard, Jessica Lange, James Roday, Tim Roth,
Directors : Wim Wenders,

An aging cowboy movie star deserts a film set and tries to reconnect with his mother whom he hasn't seen in 30 years only to learn that he has a child he never knew about.

Actors : Edie Falco, Alex Lewis, Alan King, Angela Bassett,
Directors : John Sayles,

A woman and her new husband returns to her hometown roots in coastal northern Florida, and must deal with family, business, and encroaching real estate development.

Actors : Tony Perez, Scotty Noyd Jr., Mary McCormack, Rory Cochrane,
Directors : Chris Gorak,

A dirty bomb goes off in Los Angeles, jamming freeways and spreading a toxic cloud.

Actors : Flora Cross, Max Minghella, Richard Gere, Juliette Binoche,

A wife and mother begins a downward emotional spiral, as her husband avoids their collapsing marriage by immersing himself in his 11 year-old daughter's quest to become a spelling bee champion.

Actors : Jon Bernthal, Ewan McGregor, Pierce Brosnan, Olivia Williams,
Directors : Roman Polanski,

A ghostwriter hired to complete the memoirs of a former British prime minister uncovers secrets that put his own life in jeopardy.

Actors : Frances Fisher, David Strathairn, Agnes Bruckner, Margaret Colin,
Directors : Karen Moncrieff,

A troubled young woman is encouraged by a teacher to enter a poetry contest.

Actors : Gianfelice Imparato, Salvatore Abbruzzese, Simone Sacchettino, Toni Servillo,
Directors : Matteo Garrone,

An inside look at Italy's modern crime families.

Actors : Keanu Reeves, Vera Farmiga, James Caan, Judy Greer,
Directors : Malcolm Venville,

Released from prison for a crime he didn't commit, an ex-con targets the same bank he was sent away for robbing.

Actors : Iben Hjejle, Todd Louiso, Jack Black, John Cusack,
Directors : Stephen Frears,

Rob, a record store owner and compulsive list maker, recounts his top five breakups, including the one in progress.

Actors : Raz B, Lil' Fizz, Omarion Grandberry, J-Boog,
Directors : Chris Stokes,

In order to achieve their dream of opening a recording studio, two friends (Omarion, Houston) must first win their city's dance contest -- a fierce competition that pits them against a group of tough street dancers.

Actors : François Bégaudeau, Agame Malembo-Emene, Angélica Sancio, Arthur Fogel,
Directors : Laurent Cantet,

Teacher and novelist François Bégaudeau plays a version of himself as he negotiates a year with his racially mixed students from a tough Parisian neighborhood.

Actors : Morgan Freeman, Paz Vega, Anne Dudek, Jonah Hill,
Directors : Brad Silberling,

An actor (Freeman) prepping for an upcoming role meets a quirky grocery clerk (Vega), and the pair hit the road to show one another their respective worlds.