The 30 best movies of 2000

Ranked by weighted audience rating: among 176 movies with at least 300 votes on TMDb, the formula balances the score with the vote count, so a barely-rated title cannot leap past a classic. Gladiador leads, rated 8.2 (2000). The average release year on the list is 2000. The list is recalculated weekly; each title links to its full page, including where to watch in Brazil.

Page updated on 09/20/2026.

1

Gladiator (2000)

directed by Ridley Scott · 155 min · 8.2 21,438 votes
2

Memento (2000)

directed by Christopher Nolan · 113 min · 8.2 16,712 votes
3

Requiem for a Dream (2000)

directed by Darren Aronofsky · 102 min · 8.0 11,263 votes
4

In the Mood for Love (2000)

directed by Wong Kar-Wai · 99 min · 8.1 3,364 votes
5

A Dog's Will (2000)

directed by Guel Arraes · 104 min · 8.4 1,241 votes
6

Snatch (2000)

directed by Guy Ritchie · 103 min · 7.8 10,238 votes
7

Cast Away (2000)

directed by Robert Zemeckis · 143 min · 7.7 12,524 votes
8

Dancer in the Dark (2000)

directed by Lars von Trier · 135 min · 7.8 2,063 votes
9

The Emperor's New Groove (2000)

directed by Mark Dindal · 76 min · 7.6 7,451 votes
10

Remember the Titans (2000)

directed by Boaz Yakin · 113 min · 7.7 3,055 votes
11

Billy Elliot (2000)

directed by Stephen Daldry · 110 min · 7.6 4,165 votes
12

Amores Perros (2000)

directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu · 153 min · 7.6 2,998 votes
13

Malena (2000)

directed by Giuseppe Tornatore · 109 min · 7.6 2,813 votes
14

Ask Me If I'm Happy (2000)

directed by Giovanni Storti · 100 min · 7.7 1,738 votes
15

American Psycho (2000)

directed by Mary Harron · 102 min · 7.4 12,680 votes
16

Almost Famous (2000)

directed by Cameron Crowe · 122 min · 7.5 3,214 votes
17

Men of Honor (2000)

directed by George Tillman Jr. · 129 min · 7.5 2,575 votes
18

Joint Security Area (2000)

directed by Park Chan-wook · 110 min · 7.8 872 votes
19

Nine Queens (2000)

directed by Fabián Bielinsky · 114 min · 7.8 848 votes
20

Yi Yi (2000)

directed by Edward Yang · 173 min · 7.9 701 votes
21

Erin Brockovich (2000)

directed by Steven Soderbergh · 131 min · 7.4 3,742 votes
22

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)

directed by Ang Lee · 120 min · 7.4 3,682 votes
23

One Hundred Steps (2000)

directed by Marco Tullio Giordana · 114 min · 7.8 746 votes
24

For the Birds (2000)

directed by Ralph Eggleston · 4 min · 7.5 1,339 votes
25

Pay It Forward (2000)

directed by Mimi Leder · 124 min · 7.4 2,080 votes
26

O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)

directed by Joel Coen · 107 min · 7.3 4,730 votes
27

The Road to El Dorado (2000)

directed by Bibo Bergeron · 89 min · 7.3 4,210 votes
28

Battle Royale (2000)

directed by Kinji Fukasaku · 113 min · 7.3 3,934 votes
29

Frequency (2000)

directed by Gregory Hoblit · 118 min · 7.3 2,093 votes
30

The Patriot (2000)

directed by Roland Emmerich · 165 min · 7.2 4,465 votes