How difficult it is to narrow down a list of 10 films in the thousands of excellent films released in the past decade. Still we have tried, and here is our list!
A colorful array of characters competes at a national dog show. The humor is incredibly intelligent and the actors adapt accordingly to their crazed characters, culminating in one of the funniest films of the millennium.
Amelie tells the story of an adorable waitress (Audrey Tautou). Amelie, an innocent and naive girl in Paris, with her own sense of justice, decides to help those around her and along the way, discovers love.
After a car wreck on the winding Mulholland Drive renders a woman amnesic, she and a perky Hollywood-hopeful search for clues and answers across Los Angeles in a twisting venture beyond dreams and reality.
The former Fellowship of the Ring prepare for the final battle for Middle Earth, while Frodo & Sam approach Mount Doom to destroy the One Ring. The Return of the King offered everything its predecessors did: stunning visuals, multidimensional characters and an unrestrained narrative that respected Tolkien's unique vision!
Goaded by his buddies, a nerdy guy who's never 'done the deed' only finds the pressure mounting when he meets a single mother.
Exposing assumptions of 21st-century sexuality and addressing the awkwardness and cruelty of the dating game, Judd Apatow and co-writer/star Steve Carrell blended raunchy comedy and touching, heartfelt moments in almost perfect proportions.
Violence and mayhem ensue after a hunter stumbles upon some dead bodies, a stash of heroin and more than $2 million in cash near the Rio Grande. It is a truly re-watchable film, one that reveals hidden agendas and new revelations to its viewer with each screening. Directors: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen.
A couple undergo a procedure to erase each other from their memories when their relationship turns sour, but it is only through the process of loss that they discover what they had to begin with. Director: Michel Gondry
A story about family, greed, religion, and oil, centered around a turn-of-the-century prospector in the early days of the business. There Will Be Blood came complete with thought-provoking dialogue, wondrous cinematography and a chilling original score.
This is a searing character study of a man who was too cunning for his competitors and too stubborn for his own good.
In the distant future, a small waste collecting robot inadvertently embarks on a space journey that will ultimately decide the fate of mankind. Pixar created a fantastic film with an environmentally conscious sci-fi tale with very cute characters.
Batman, Gordon and Harvey Dent are forced to deal with the chaos unleashed by an anarchist mastermind known only as the Joker, as it drives each of them to their limits. The spectacular film was directed by Christopher Nolan. This was the decade of superhero cinema, and The Dark Knight is the unquestioned champion of the lot.