2001 Ranked Films
The ranked list of 2001 films that I have seen so far.
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- DirectorHayao MiyazakiStarsDaveigh ChaseSuzanne PleshetteMiyu IrinoDuring her family's move to the suburbs, a sullen 10-year-old girl wanders into a world ruled by gods, witches and spirits, and where humans are changed into beasts.10/10
Beautifully animated, imaginative and wonderfully weird, Spirited Away is one wild trip, easily skyrocketing itself to the top of Studio Ghibli's finest works. - DirectorJean-Pierre JeunetStarsAudrey TautouMathieu KassovitzRufusDespite being caught in her imaginative world, Amelie, a young waitress, decides to help people find happiness. Her quest to spread joy leads her on a journey where she finds true love.10/10
About as quirky as it is colorful, Amélie is a sweet and airy picture that reminds of the values in kindness and love, and introduces a wonderfully delightful heroine in the title character. - DirectorAlfonso CuarónStarsMaribel VerdúGael García BernalDaniel Giménez CachoIn Mexico, two teenage boys and an older woman embark on a road trip and learn a thing or two about life and each other.10/10
Laid back but also passionately invested in its characters, Y Tu Mamá Tamién is a wonderfully grounded road trip drama with fantastic work both in front of and behind the camera. - DirectorPete DocterDavid SilvermanLee UnkrichStarsBilly CrystalJohn GoodmanMary GibbsIn order to power the city, monsters have to scare children so that they scream. However, the children are toxic to the monsters, and after a child gets through, two monsters realize things may not be what they think.10/10
Another sure-fire hit from Pixar Animation, Monsters, Inc. proves to be a wonderfully subversive and dynamic kids flick with genuine heart. - DirectorRichard KellyStarsJake GyllenhaalJena MaloneMary McDonnellAfter narrowly escaping a bizarre accident, a troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a man in a large rabbit suit who manipulates him to commit a series of crimes.10/10
Deep and designed for repeat viewings, Donnie Darko is a serious trip that’ll engage just about every one of your senses. - DirectorPeter JacksonStarsElijah WoodIan McKellenOrlando BloomA meek Hobbit from the Shire and eight companions set out on a journey to destroy the powerful One Ring and save Middle-earth from the Dark Lord Sauron.10/10
Bringing the classic story to breathtaking life, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is a triumph of cinema and cements Peter Jackson as a legendary filmmaker. - DirectorDavid LynchStarsNaomi WattsLaura HarringJustin TherouxAfter a car wreck on Mulholland Drive renders a woman amnesiac, she and a Hollywood-hopeful search for clues and answers across Los Angeles in a twisting venture beyond dreams and reality.10/10
Alluring and mystifying, Mulholland Drive finds David Lynch at his abstract best as he delivers a taut and visually arresting neo-noir mystery. - DirectorAndrew AdamsonVicky JensonStarsMike MyersEddie MurphyCameron DiazA mean lord exiles fairytale creatures to the swamp of a grumpy ogre, who must go on a quest and rescue a princess for the lord in order to get his land back.9/10
Featuring a fantastic voice cast and a hilariously subversive screenplay, Shrek defies expectations and delivers a modern classic courtesy of DreamWorks Animation. - DirectorBaz LuhrmannStarsNicole KidmanEwan McGregorJohn LeguizamoA poor Bohemian poet in 1890s Paris falls for a beautiful courtesan and nightclub star coveted by a jealous duke.9/10
Moulin Rouge! is jammed packed with all the razzle-dazzle one would expect from Baz Luhrmann and possesses a surprising amount of poignancy to make it all the more potent. - DirectorWes AndersonStarsGene HackmanGwyneth PaltrowAnjelica HustonThe eccentric members of a dysfunctional family reluctantly gather under the same roof for various reasons.9/10
Shrewdly written and directed by Wes Anderson, The Royal Tenenbaums is a slyly intellectual family comedy seamlessly executed by a stellar ensemble. - DirectorRon HowardStarsRussell CroweEd HarrisJennifer ConnellyA mathematical genius, John Nash made an astonishing discovery early in his career and stood on the brink of international acclaim. But the handsome and arrogant Nash soon found himself on a harrowing journey of self-discovery.9/10
Perhaps sitting atop Ron Howard's finest works, A Beautiful Mind is a heartbreaking and illuminating tale of mental illness featuring brilliant performances from Russell Crowe and Jennifer Connelly. - DirectorRobert LuketicStarsReese WitherspoonLuke WilsonSelma BlairElle Woods, a fashionable sorority queen, is dumped by her boyfriend. She decides to follow him to law school. While she is there, she figures out that there is more to her than just looks.8/10
Spearheaded by a staunch Reese Witherspoon in introducing arguably her most iconic character, Legally Blonde is as thematically inspiring as it is witty and passionate. - DirectorChris ColumbusStarsDaniel RadcliffeRupert GrintEmma WatsonAn orphaned boy enrolls in a school of wizardry, where he learns the truth about himself, his family and the terrible evil that haunts the magical world.8/10
Enchanting to say the least, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone does some terrific world-building in introducing filmgoers to author J. K. Rowling’s seminal saga. - DirectorAlejandro AmenábarStarsNicole KidmanChristopher EcclestonFionnula FlanaganIn 1945, immediately following the end of Second World War, a woman who lives with her two photosensitive children on her darkened old family estate in the Channel Islands becomes convinced that the home is haunted.8/10
A subversive ghost story that never forgets its characters, The Others sets itself apart by utilizing some eerie atmospherics and a committed performance from Nicole Kidman. - DirectorSteven SoderberghStarsGeorge ClooneyBrad PittJulia RobertsDanny Ocean and his ten accomplices plan to rob three Las Vegas casinos simultaneously.8/10
With Steven Soderbergh steering the ship on this sharp-witted heist caper, Ocean's Eleven smoothly pulls off remaking upon and differentiating itself from its source material. - DirectorRobert AltmanStarsMaggie SmithRyan PhillippeMichael GambonSet in the 1930s, a group of pretentious rich and famous get together for a weekend of relaxation at a hunting resort. But when a murder occurs, each one of these interesting characters becomes a suspect.8/10
Finding the nuance and humanism in the murder-mystery subgenre, Gosford Park is so astutely written that its crackerjack ensemble need not strain itself to compensate. - DirectorRidley ScottStarsJosh HartnettEwan McGregorTom SizemoreThe story of 160 elite U.S. soldiers who dropped into Mogadishu in October 1993 to capture two top lieutenants of a renegade warlord, but found themselves in a desperate battle with a large force of heavily armed Somalis.8/10
Not for the faint of heart, Black Hawk Down is a consistently intense war epic, and largely represents Ridley Scott at the height of his powers. - DirectorAntoine FuquaStarsDenzel WashingtonEthan HawkeScott GlennA rookie cop spends his first day as a Los Angeles narcotics officer with a rogue detective who isn't what he appears to be.8/10
It may not hit as hard as it should, but Training Day is nevertheless a gritty cop drama featuring one of Denzel Washington's most commanding performances. - DirectorSharon MaguireStarsRenée ZellwegerColin FirthHugh GrantBridget Jones is determined to improve herself while she looks for love in a year in which she keeps a personal diary.8/10
With a love triangle nuanced enough to propel the plot, Bridget Jones’s Diary thrives off the quirkily lovable turn from Renée Zellweger in the eponymous role. - DirectorBen StillerStarsBen StillerOwen WilsonChristine TaylorAt the end of his career, a clueless fashion model is brainwashed to kill the Prime Minister of Malaysia.8/10
The story behind Zoolander isn’t the most consistent, but a hilariously endearing Ben Stiller character makes it really, really, professionally good-looking. - DirectorJoel CoenStarsBilly Bob ThorntonFrances McDormandMichael BadaluccoA laconic, chain-smoking barber blackmails his wife's boss and lover for money to invest in dry cleaning, but his plan goes terribly wrong.7/10
Hardly the Coen Brothers' flashiest feature, The Man Who Wasn't There engages regardless with sharp cinematography and methodical storytelling. - DirectorDavid WainStarsJaneane GarofaloDavid Hyde PierceMichael ShowalterSet on the last day of camp, in the hot summer of 1981, a group of counselors try to complete their unfinished business before the day ends.7/10
While amounting to little more than a series of campground sketches, Wet Hot American Summer’s errant facetiousness never ceases to make even more cynical cinephiles smirk. - DirectorFrank DarabontStarsJim CarreyMartin LandauBob BalabanIn 1951, a blacklisted Hollywood writer gets into a car accident, loses his memory and settles down in a small town where he is mistaken for a long-lost son.7/10
The two intersecting storylines don't intertwine seamlessly toward the end, but earnest showings from Jim Carrey and others provide The Majestic with the proper aesthetic and ethos. - DirectorRobert RodriguezStarsAlexa PenaVegaDaryl SabaraAntonio BanderasUsing high tech gadgets, two kids have to save their reactivated OSS top spy parents when they're taken by an evil, high tech enemy.7/10
Spy Kids might be too weird for some kids, but thanks to some good genre blending, it proves Robert Rodriguez has what it takes to operate within family cinema. - DirectorJerry ZuckerStarsBreckin MeyerAmy SmartWhoopi GoldbergA Las Vegas casino magnate determined to find a new avenue for wagering sets up a race for money.6/10
Its humor is certainly hit-and-miss, but Rat Race is simply too zany to resist.