Top 250 Movies of the 21st Century

  1. Mulholland Drive directed by David Lynch, 2001
  2. In the Mood for Love directed by Wong Kar-wai, 2000
  3. Mad Max: Fury Road directed by George Miller, 2015
  4. There Will Be Blood directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, 2007
  5. The Tree of Life directed by Terrence Malick, 2011
  6. The Dark Knight directed by Christopher Nolan, 2008
  7. No Country for Old Men directed by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen, 2007
  8. The Lord of the Rings: the Fellowship of the Ring directed by Peter Jackson, 2001
  9. WALL·E directed by Andrew Stanton, 2008
  10. The Social Network directed by David Fincher, 2010
  11. Memento directed by Christopher Nolan, 2000
  12. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King directed by Peter Jackson, 2003
  13. The Master directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, 2012
  14. Parasite directed by Bong Joon ho, 2019
  15. Minority Report directed by Steven Spielberg, 2002
  16. Interstellar directed by Christopher Nolan, 2014
  17. Boyhood directed by Richard Linklater, 2014
  18. Dune: Part Two directed by Denis Villeneuve, 2024
  19. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind directed by Michel Gondry, 2004
  20. Blade Runner 2049 directed by Denis Villeneuve, 2017
  21. Russian Ark directed by Aleksandr Sokurov, 2002
  22. The Departed directed by Martin Scorsese, 2006
  23. Requiem for a Dream directed by Darren Aronofsky, 2000
  24. 25th Hour directed by Spike Lee, 2002
  25. City of God directed by Fernando Meirelles & Kátia Lund, 2002
  26. Lost in Translation directed by Sofia Coppola, 2003
  27. Pan’s Labyrinth directed by Guillermo del Toro, 2006
  28. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers directed by Peter Jackson, 2002
  29. Killers of the Flower Moon directed by Martin Scorsese, 2023
  30. Drive directed by Nicolas Winding Refn, 2011
  31. Dune directed by Denis Villeneuve, 2021
  32. You Can Count on Me directed by Kenneth Lonergan, 2000
  33. Finding Nemo directed by Andrew Stanton, 2003
  34. Punch-Drunk Love directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, 2002
  35. Donnie Darko directed by Richard Kelly, 2001
  36. Margaret directed by Kenneth Lonergan, 2011
  37. Before Midnight directed by Richard Linklater, 2013
  38. Werckmeister Harmonies directed by Béla Tarr, 2000
  39. A.I. Artificial Intelligence directed by Steven Spielberg, 2001
  40. One Battle After Another directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, 2025
  41. Kill Bill: Vol. 1 directed by Quentin Tarantino, 2003
  42. Inglourious Basterds directed by Quentin Tarantino, 2009
  43. As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty directed by Jonas Mekas, 2000
  44. Django Unchained directed by Quentin Tarantino, 2012
  45. Inception directed by Christopher Nolan, 2010
  46. Synecdoche, New York directed by Charlie Kaufman, 2008
  47. The Hateful Eight directed by Quentin Tarantino, 2015
  48. Arrival directed by Denis Villeneuve, 2016
  49. The Act of Killing directed by Joshua Oppenheimer, 2012
  50. Zodiac directed by David Fincher, 2007
  51. Frances Ha directed by Noah Baumbach, 2012
  52. Inside Out directed by Pete Docter, 2015
  53. Gladiator directed by Ridley Scott, 2000
  54. Ratatouille directed by Brad Bird, 2007
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  55. Spider-Man 2 directed by Sam Raimi, 2004
  56. Grizzly Man directed by Werner Herzog, 2005
  57. Hunger directed by Steve McQueen, 2008
  58. Tie Xi Qu: West of the Tracks directed by Wang Bing, 2002
  59. Carol directed by Todd Haynes, 2015
  60. The Incredibles directed by Brad Bird, 2004
  61. Los Angeles Plays Itself directed by Thom Anderson, 2003
  62. Yi Yi directed by Edward Yang, 2000
  63. Holy Motors directed by Leos Carax, 2012
  64. A History of Violence directed by David Cronenberg, 2005
  65. Oppenheimer directed by Christopher Nolan, 2023
  66. Ex Machina directed by Alex Garland, 2015
  67. Elephant directed by Gus Van Sant, 2003
  68. Memories of Murder directed by Bong Joon ho, 2003
  69. La Ciénaga directed by Lucrecia Martel, 2001
  70. Caché directed by Michael Haneke, 2005
  71. Before Sunset directed by Richard Linklater, 2004
  72. Portrait of a Lady on Fire directed by Céline Sciamma, 2019
  73. Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga directed by George Miller, 2024
  74. Licorice Pizza directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, 2021
  75. The Fablemans directed by Steven Spielberg, 2022
  76. Toy Story 3 directed by Lee Unkrich, 2010
  77. The New World directed by Terrence Malick, 2005
  78. Nope directed by Jordan Peele, 2022
  79. Evolution of a Filipino Family directed by Lav Diaz, 2004
  80. Hugo directed by Martin Scorsese, 2011
  81. In Vanda’s Room directed by Pedro Costa, 2000
  82. The Wolf of Wall Street directed by Martin Scorsese, 2013
  83. Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives directed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul, 2010
  84. Drive My Car directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi, 2021
  85. Moonlight directed by Barry Jenkins, 2016
  86. Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood directed by Quentin Tarantino, 2019
  87. Children of Men directed by Alfonso Cuarón, 2006
  88. Everything Everywhere All at Once directed by Daniel Scheinert & Daniel Kwan, 2022
  89. Avatar: The Way of Water directed by James Cameron, 2022
  90. Inherent Vice directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, 2014
  91. Miami Vice directed by Michael Mann, 2006
  92. Gangs of New York directed by Martin Scorsese, 2002
  93. Under the Skin directed by Jonathan Glazer, 2013
  94. Avatar directed by James Cameron, 2009
  95. Get Out directed by Jordan Peele, 2017
  96. The Witch directed by Robert Eggers, 2015
  97. The Other Side of the Wind directed by Orson Welles, 2018
  98. The Lego Movie directed by Phil Lord & Christopher Miller, 2014
  99. The Irishman directed by Martin Scorsese, 2019
  100. Inland Empire directed by David Lynch, 2006
  101. An Elephant Sitting Still directed by Hu Bo, 2018
  102. Silence directed by Martin Scorsese, 2016
  103. Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan directed by Larry Charles, 2006
  104. The Descendants directed by Alexander Payne, 2011
  105. Kill Bill: Vol. 2 directed by Quentin Tarantino, 2004
  106. Batman Begins directed by Christopher Nolan, 2005
  107. Us directed by Jordan Peele, 2019
  108. Battle Royale directed by Kinji Fukasaku, 2000
  109. Dogville directed by Lars von Trier, 2003
  110. Waltz with Bashir directed by Ari Folman, 2008
  111. All About Lily Chou-Chou directed by Shunji Iwai, 2001
  112. Up directed by Pete Docter, 2009
  113. The Zone of Interest directed by Jonathan Glazer, 2023
  114. Michael Clayton directed by Tony Gilroy, 2007
  115. Gravity directed by Alfonso Cuarón, 2013
  116. 12 Years a Slave directed by Steve McQueen, 2013
  117. Good Night, and Good Luck. directed by George Clooney, 2005
  118. Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter… and Spring directed by Kim Ki-duk, 2003
  119. Dunkirk directed by Christopher Nolan, 2017
  120. Star Wars: The Last Jedi directed by Rian Johnson, 2017
  121. Adventureland directed by Greg Mottola, 2009
  122. Her directed by Spike Jonze, 2013
  123. American Psycho directed by Mary Harron, 2000
  124. Right Now, Wrong Then directed by Hong Sang-soo, 2015
  125. Spirited Away directed by Hayao Miyazaki, 2001
  126. Inside Llewyn Davis directed by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen, 2013
  127. The Hurt Locker directed by Kathryn Bigelow, 2008
  128. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon directed by Ang Lee 2000
  129. Collateral directed by Michael Mann, 2004
  130. Almost Famous directed by Cameron Crowe, 2000
  131. Road to Perdition directed by Sam Mendes, 2002
  132. Brokeback Mountain directed by Ang Lee, 2005
  133. Whiplash directed by Damian Chazelle, 2014
  134. The Proposition directed by John Hillcoat, 2005
  135. Far from Heaven directed by Todd Haynes, 2002
  136. Adaptation. directed by Spike Jonze, 2002
  137. Cloud Atlas directed by Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski, & Tom Tykwer, 2012
  138. Oldboy directed by Park Chan-wook, 2003
  139. Let the Right One In directed by Tomas Alfredson, 2008
  140. The Lighthouse directed by Robert Eggers, 2019
  141. O Brother, Where Art Thou? directed by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen, 2000
  142. The Grand Budapest Hotel directed by Wes Anderson, 2014
  143. The Shape of Water directed by Guillermo del Toro, 2017
  144. Ghost World directed by Terry Zwigoff, 2001
  145. The Royal Tenenbaums directed by Wes Anderson, 2001
  146. Nomadland directed by Chloé Zhao, 2020
  147. Moonrise Kingdom directed by Wes Anderson, 2012
  148. Shara directed by Naomi Kawase, 2003
  149. Stranger by the Lake directed by Alain Guiraudie, 2013
  150. Melancholia directed by Lars von Trier, 2011
  151. Zama directed by Lucrecia Martel, 2017
  152. Where the Wild Things Are directed by Spike Jonze, 2009
  153. Uncut Gems directed by Josh Safdie & Benny Safdie, 2019
  154. Blissfully Yours directed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul, 2002
  155. Once Upon a Time in Anatolia directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan, 2011
  156. The Dark Knight Rises directed by Christopher Nolan, 2012
  157. Talk to Her directed by Pedro Almodóvar, 2002
  158. Lilya 4-ever directed by Lukas Moodysson, 2002
  159. Phantom Thread directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, 2017
  160. Crimson Gold directed by Jafar Panahi, 2003
  161. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford directed by Andrew Dominick, 2007
  162. Annihilation directed by Alex Garland, 2018
  163. The Death of Mr. Lazarescu directed by Cristi Puiu, 2005
  164. The Handmaiden directed by Park Chan-wook, 2016
  165. Speed Racer directed by Lana Wachowski & Lilly Wachowski, 2008
  166. Primer directed by Shane Carruth, 2004
  167. Distant directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan, 2002
  168. King Kong directed by Peter Jackson, 2005
  169. Sexy Beast directed by Jonathan Glazer, 2000
  170. Up in the Air directed by Jason Reitman, 2009
  171. Downfall directed by Olivier Hirschbiegel, 2004
  172. Certified Copy directed by Abbas Kiarostami, 2010
  173. The Turin Horse directed by Béla Tarr, 2011
  174. Call Me by Your Name directed by Luca Guadagnino, 2017
  175. Eureka directed by Shinji Aoyama, 2000
  176. Gone Baby Gone directed by Ben Affleck, 2007
  177. Mystic River directed by Clint Eastwood, 2003
  178. Nostalgia for the Light directed by Patricio Guzmán, 2010
  179. Birth directed by Jonathan Glazer, 2004
  180. My Winnipeg directed by Guy Maddin, 2007
  181. The Florida Project directed by Sean Baker, 2017
  182. Anora directed by Sean Baker, 2024
  183. Logan directed by James Mangold, 2017
  184. Toni Erdmann directed by Maren Ade, 2016
  185. Nosferatu directed by Robert Eggers, 2024
  186. The Northman directed by Robert Eggers, 2022
  187. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse directed by Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rathman, & Bob Persichetti, 2018
  188. Colossal Youth directed by Pedro Costa, 2006
  189. The Tragedy of Macbeth directed by Joel Coen, 2021
  190. Roma directed by Alfonso Cuarón, 2018
  191. Melancholia directed by Lav Diaz, 2008
  192. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World directed by Edgar Wright, 2010
  193. The Prestige directed by Christopher Nolan, 2006
  194. Project Hail Mary directed by Phil Lord & Christopher Miller, 2026
  195. True Grit directed by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen, 2010
  196. Sin City directed by Robert Rodriguez & Frank Miller, 2005
  197. Tropical Malady directed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul, 2004
  198. Tangerine directed by Sean Baker, 2015
  199. This Is Not a Film directed by Jafar Panahi & Mojtaba Mirtahmasb, 2011
  200. Amour directed by Michael Haneke, 2012
  201. A Separation directed by Asghar Farhadi, 2011
  202. Gran Torino directed by Clint Eastwood, 2008
  203. Goodbye to Language directed by Jean-Luc Godard, 2014
  204. Star Wars: Episode III-Revenge of the Sith directed by George Lucas, 2005
  205. Platform directed by Jia Zhangke, 2000
  206. Marriage Story directed by Noah Baumbach, 2019
  207. Ten directed by Abbas Kiarostami, 2002
  208. Black Swan directed by Darren Aronofsky, 2010
  209. Silent Light directed by Carlos Reygadas, 2007
  210. mother! directed by Darren Aronofsky, 2017
  211. Lady Bird directed by Greta Gerwig, 2017
  212. 4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days directed by Cristian Mungiu, 2007
  213. Monster directed by Patty Jenkins, 2003
  214. Winter’s Bone directed by Debra Granik, 2010
  215. The Aviator directed by Martin Scorsese, 2004
  216. District 9 directed by Neill Blomkamp, 2009
  217. Enter the Void directed by Gaspar Noé, 2009
  218. Jauja directed by Lisandro Alonso, 2014
  219. Everybody Wants Some!! directed by Richard Linklater, 2016
  220. First Cow directed by Kelly Reichardt, 2019
  221. The Lives of Others directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, 2006
  222. Pig directed by Michael Sarnoski, 2021
  223. Bacurau directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho & Juliano Dornelles, 2019
  224. Antichrist directed by Lars von Trier, 2009
  225. Letters from Iwo Jima directed by Clint Eastwood, 2006
  226. Guardians of the Galaxy directed by James Gunn, 2014
  227. Syndromes and a Century directed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul, 2006
  228. Waking Life directed by Richard Linklater, 2001
  229. United 93 directed by Paul Greenglass, 2006
  230. If Beale Street Could Talk directed by Barry Jenkins, 2018
  231. Code Unknown directed by Michael Haneke, 2000
  232. A Prophet directed by Jacques Audiard, 2009
  233. Shaun of the Dead directed by Edgar Wright, 2004
  234. Gomorrah directed by Matteo Garrone, 2008
  235. Moon directed by Duncan Jones, 2009
  236. La La Land directed by Damian Chazelle, 2016
  237. Munich directed by Steven Spielberg, 2005
  238. The Great Beauty directed by Paolo Sorrentino, 2013
  239. George Washington directed by David Gordon Green, 2000
  240. Traffic directed by Steven Soderbergh, 2000
  241. Spider-Man directed by Sam Raimi, 2002
  242. Spring Breakers directed by Harmony Korine, 2012
  243. Head-On directed by Fatih Akin, 2004
  244. The Wrestler directed by Darren Aronofsky, 2008
  245. Crimes of the Future directed by David Cronenberg, 2022
  246. Million Dollar Baby directed by Clint Eastwood, 2004
  247. Happy-Go-Lucky directed by Mike Leigh, 2008
  248. Amores Perros directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu, 2000
  249. Personal Shopper directed by Olivier Assayas, 2016
  250. Dogtooth directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, 2009

Directors with multiple films:

  • Christopher Nolan-9 films
  • Martin Scorsese-8 films
  • Paul Thomas Anderson-7 films
  • Quentin Tarantino-6 films
  • Richard Linklater-5 films
  • Darren Aronofsky, Joel Coen & Ethan Coen, Clint Eastwood, Robert Eggers, Jonathan Glazer, Peter Jackson, Steven Spielberg, Denis Villeneuve, Apichatpong Weerasethakul-4 films
  • Wes Anderson, Sean Baker, Alfonso Cuarón, Michael Haneke, Spike Jonze, Jordan Peele, Lars von Trier-3 films
  • Noah Baumbach, Brad Bird, Bong Joon ho, James Cameron, Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Damian Chazelle, Pedro Costa, David Cronenberg, Guillermo del Toro, Lav Diaz, Peter Docter, David Fincher, Alex Garland, Todd Haynes, Barry Jenkins, Abbas Kiarostami, Ang Lee, Kenneth Lonergan, Phil Lord & Christopher Miller, David Lynch, Terrence Malick, Michael Mann, Lucrecia Martel, Steve McQueen, Park Chan-wook, Sam Raimi, Andrew Stanton, Béla Tarr, Edgar Wright-2 films

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