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New York Times: The 100 Best Films of the 21st Century

Posted on 6/27/25 at 8:02 am
Posted by RLDSC FAN
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Posted on 6/27/25 at 8:02 am
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More than 500 influential directors, actors and other notable names in Hollywood and around the world voted on the best films released since Jan. 1, 2000. Here is how their ballots stacked up.

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Between streaming services and superhero blockbusters, the way we watch and think about movies has changed dramatically over the past 25 years. But through that period of upheaval, which films have truly stood the test of time?

To find out, we embarked on an ambitious new project, polling more than 500 filmmakers, stars and influential film fans to vote for the 10 best movies (however they chose to define that) released since Jan. 1, 2000. In collaboration with The Upshot, we compiled their responses to create a list of the 100 best movies of the 21st century.

Voters included Oscar-winning directors like Pedro Almodóvar, Sofia Coppola, Barry Jenkins and Guillermo del Toro, as well as acclaimed actors like Chiwetel Ejiofor and Mikey Madison, John Turturro and Julianne Moore. Now you can finally see No. 20-1. Enjoy!


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10. The Social Network
David Fincher, 2010

9. Spirited Away
Hayao Miyazaki, 2002

8. Get Out
Jordan Peele, 2017

7. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Michel Gondry, 2004

6. No Country for Old Men
Ethan Coen and Joel Coen, 2007

5. Moonlight
Barry Jenkins, 2016

4. In the Mood for Love
Wong Kar-Wai, 2001

3. There Will Be Blood
Paul Thomas Anderson, 2007

2. Mulholland Drive
David Lynch, 2001

1. Parasite
Bong Joon Ho, 2019



rest of the list
Posted by lsudirtbag
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Posted on 6/27/25 at 8:20 am to
I dont get the love for Get Out.
When I walked out of the theater I said to my wife how weird that was.

It was fine...................but good lord is it over rated.
On all these 10 lists for horror and overall movies.

Posted by 1999
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Posted on 6/27/25 at 8:26 am to
Zodiac deserves an upgrade to top 10.
Posted by deltadummy
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Posted on 6/27/25 at 8:27 am to
Eh, everyone gonna quibble with something on there. I still think Pan's Labyrinth is the best movie I've seen this century, so I would've liked to see it higher. Gladiator and Ocean 11 don't belong on that list at all, imo. Fine movies, but not top 100 for the century.
Posted by 1999
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Posted on 6/27/25 at 8:29 am to
The top 10 surprisingly isn’t that bad.
Posted by i am dan
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Posted on 6/27/25 at 8:29 am to
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I dont get the love for Get Out.
When I walked out of the theater I said to my wife how weird that was.

It was fine...................but good lord is it over rated.
On all these 10 lists for horror and overall movies.


It was original and well done to me. Overrated? Maybe, I don't know..

I've like all of Peele's movies. Nope was interesting, good, original, and weird.
This post was edited on 6/27/25 at 8:31 am
Posted by 1999
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Posted on 6/27/25 at 8:31 am to
I really liked Nope, not much of a fan of Get Out.

I think Us is the best thing he’s done.
Posted by Fun Bunch
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Posted on 6/27/25 at 8:31 am to
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10. The Social Network
David Fincher, 2010


Hmmmmmmmmmmmm I was laughed at when I said this was one of the best films of the Century (by someone who hadn't even seen it)
Posted by Decatur
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Posted on 6/27/25 at 8:33 am to
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10. The Social Network David Fincher, 2010


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Posted by ATrillionaire
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Posted on 6/27/25 at 8:33 am to
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It was original and well done to me. Overrated? Most things are these days on purpose to push them further.

I've like all of Peele's movies. Nope was interesting, good, original, and weird.

Get Out was super original and well made. Us was fun as well. Nope was terrible imo.
Posted by 1999
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Posted on 6/27/25 at 8:35 am to
It has good replay value….along with moneyball and margin call, maybe the best YouTube clip movie ever.
Posted by SlowFlowPro
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Posted on 6/27/25 at 8:37 am to
That list is INCREDIBLY less art house (pretentious, for many) than I would have expected it to be from the NYT.

Of course I disagree with many, especially the lack of inclusion of certain movies (Ex Mahcina, The Wailing, Hereditary, etc.), but it's not a bad list.

Kill Bill belongs nowhere near that list, however.
Posted by ATrillionaire
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Posted on 6/27/25 at 8:37 am to
I think No Country and There Will be Blood should be 1 and 2 in no particular order. Blasphemy to leave Gangs of New York out of the top 100.
This post was edited on 6/27/25 at 8:43 am
Posted by Fun Bunch
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Posted on 6/27/25 at 8:38 am to
Really shocked that Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is not in the top 10

I love Eternal Sunshine, its one of my all time faves. Surprised its top 10 to say the least, but I am glad its getting the recognition it deserves
Posted by BhamTigah
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Posted on 6/27/25 at 8:43 am to
I would argue that 11-20 are better than 1-10, but we all have different opinions.
Posted by HoustonGumbeauxGuy
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Posted on 6/27/25 at 8:44 am to
Get out

Posted by ATrillionaire
Houston
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Posted on 6/27/25 at 8:44 am to
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Really shocked that Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is not in the top 10

Can't touch GOAT Inglorious Basterds.
Posted by chinese58
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Member since Jun 2004
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Posted on 6/27/25 at 8:44 am to
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Zodiac deserves an upgrade to top 10.


Zodiac and Children of Men both should be top 10.
Posted by SlowFlowPro
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Posted on 6/27/25 at 8:45 am to
Get Out is the most overrated movie of my life I think
Posted by Lsut81
Member since Jun 2005
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Posted on 6/27/25 at 8:46 am to
Inglorious Bastards at 14 and Wolf of Wall Street at 20?


LOVE both of those movies, but would never in a million years think critics or the likes would put those near the top of a best of list.

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