Table of Contents
- (500) Days With Her (2009)
- 007: Casino Royale (2006)
- 2 Sons of Francisco: The Story of Zezé di Camargo & Luciano (2005)
- April Shattered (2001)
- The Chicken Run (2000)
- Spirited Away (2001)
- Adaptation (2002)
- Somebody's Gotta Give (2003)
- Amnesia (2000)
- Amor à Fleur da Pele (2000)
- Before Sunset (2004)
- Paranormal Activity (2007)
- Avatar (2009)
- Inglourious Basterds (2009)
- Batman: The Dark Knight (2008)
- Benjamin (2004)
- Seven-Headed Beast (2000)
- Billy Elliot (2000)
- Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
- Carandiru (2003)
- Cazuza – Time Doesn’t Stop (2004)
- City of God (2002)
- City of Dreams (2001)
- Cloverfield: Monster (2008)
- Collateral (2004)
- Coraline and the Secret World (2009)
- Unbreakable (2000)
- Dancing in the Dark (2000)
- Let Her In (2008)
- Training Day (2001)
- Housemaids (2001)
- Donnie Darko (2001)
- And Your Mother Too (2001)
- Encounters and Misencounters (2003)
- Erin Brockovich: A Woman of Talent (2000)
- School of Rock (2003)
- Stomach (2007)
- Extermination (2002)
- Children of Hope (2006)
- Broken Flowers (2005)
- Ghost World: Learning to Live (2001)
- Gladiator (2000)
- Johnny & June (2005)
- June (2007)
- Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003)
- Lisbela and the Prisoner (2003)
- Madam Satan (2002)
- Golden Girl (2004)
- Mean Girls (2004)
- My Name Is Not Johnny (2008)
- Minority Report – The New Law (2002)
- Moulin Rouge – Love in Red (2001)
- In the Chief's Aim (2008)
- The Year My Parents Went on Vacation (2006)
- O Auto da Compadecida (2000)
- Suely's Heaven (2006)
- The Call (2002)
- The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
- Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
- The Big Trick (2006)
- The Man Who Copied (2003)
- Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
- The Pianist (2002)
- The Perfect Plan (2006)
- Brokeback Mountain (2005)
- Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
- The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)
- The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005)
- Old Boy (2003)
- Olga (2004)
- Ocean's Eleven (2001)
- The Incredibles (2004)
- The Departed (2006)
- The Normals – The Movie (2003)
- Crashers (2005)
- Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
- Little Spies (2001)
- Persepolis (2007)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
- Finding Nemo (2003)
- Almost Famous (2000)
- Four Friends and a Traveling Jeans (2005)
- Who wants to be a millionaire? (2008)
- Redeemer (2004)
- Requiem for a Dream (2000)
- Basic Sanitation, the Movie (2007)
- If You Drink, Don't Marry! (2009)
- If I Were You (2006)
- Shrek (2001)
- Star Trek (2009)
- Elite Squad (2007)
- Last Stop 174 (2008)
- Up: High Adventures (2009)
- V for Revenge (2006)
- WALL-E (2008)
- X-Men 2 (2003)
- Zodiac (2007)
The natural order is clear. New millennium, new technologies. The digital world revolutionized cinema in its own way and brought different proposals that allowed the creation of the best films of the 2000s. Between comic book adaptations, immersion in fantasy stories and plots that mix dramas, subjectivities and the unknown, check out our list directly from this incredible decade that was very rich for culture in general.
(500) Days With Her (2009)
Original title: (500) Days of Summer
85% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,7 on IMDb
Where to see: Star +
Some side with Tom Hansen (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), others defend Summer (Zoey Deschanel) and there are those who want to blow them both up. But it is undeniable that (500 days with her remains a good story of love, comedy, drama and heartbreak. This is a film about a woman who doesn't believe in love and her relationship with a man who falls completely in love with her. In this, he recalls several moments from the 500 days they spent together to try to discover where their love affair went astray.
007: Casino Royale (2006)
Original title: Casino Royale
94% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,0 on IMDb
Where to see: Prime Video, YouTube, Apple TV e Google Play Movies
After receiving a license to kill, James Bond (Daniel Craig) embarks on his first mission. The secret agent participates in a high-profile poker game to harm the business of Le Chiffre (Mads Mikkelsen), a man who finances terrorist groups.
2 Sons of Francisco: The Story of Zezé di Camargo & Luciano (2005)
80% on Rotten Tomatoes | 6,9 on IMDb
Where to see: balloon play e Paramount +
This biopic, one of the best Brazilian films, tells the story of Francisco (Ângelo Antônio), a simple and poor man, whose dream was to see his two sons become country music stars and who tried his hardest to make this happen.
April Shattered (2001)
74% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,6 on IMDb
Where to see: YouTube
In this Brazilian film set in 1910, Tonho (Rodrigo Santoro) lives with his family in the Brazilian backlands. His father tries to convince him to avenge the death of his older brother, murdered by a rival family, but he knows that if he takes revenge he will be persecuted and will only have a short time to live. Distressed by the prospect of death, Tonho begins to question the logic of violence and tradition.
The Chicken Run (2000)
Original title: Chicken Run
97% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,1 on IMDb
Where to see: Netflix, Prime Video, AppleTV, YouTube e Google Play Movies
In the story of one of the best cartoons of the 2000s, in the chicken coop of an English farm in the 1950s, chickens fulfill their function and live peacefully dreaming of a better life. One of them, Ginger, dreams of freedom and plans to fly away with her companions. Iconic film.
Spirited Away (2001)
Popular title: Spirited Away
Original title: Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi
96% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,6 on IMDb
Where to see: Netflix
Chihiro and her parents are moving to a different city. On the way to the new house, the father decides to take a shortcut. Halfway through, they come across a table full of food, although no one is around. Chihiro is suspicious and senses danger in the air, but his parents start eating. When it gets dark, they turn into pigs. Now, only Chihiro can save them.
Adaptation (2002)
Original title: Adaptation
90% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,7 on IMDb
Where to see: Prime Video e Apple TV
Em Adaptation, one of the best films of the 2000s, a screenwriter with an existential crisis has the difficult task of adapting a book for the cinema and asks his twin brother, who has the same profession, for help.
Somebody's Gotta Give (2003)
Original title: Something's Gotta Give
72% on Rotten Tomatoes | 6,7 on IMDb
Where to see: Prime Video, YouTube, Apple TV e Google Play Movies
When Harry Sanborn (Jack Nicholson), a much older man with playboy looks, and his (much younger) girlfriend Marin (Amanda Peet) arrive at their family's beach house in the Hamptons, they discover that her mother, playwright Erica Barry (Diane Keaton), also intends to stay for the weekend. Erica is scandalized by Harry's relationship and machismo, tracing a classic enemies to lovers. However, when Harry has a heart attack and a doctor prescribes bed rest at her house, they grow closer.
This is a film that deviates from all possible tackiness, has a captivating story and also features Keanu Reeves. That is, it is more than worth it with this cast.
Amnesia (2000)
Original title: Memento
94% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,4 on IMDb
Where to see: Telecine, Prime Video, YouTube e Google Play Movies
Em Amnesia, one of the best films of the 2000s, Leonard (Guy Pearce) is hunting the man who raped and killed his wife. He has difficulty finding the killer as he suffers from an intractable form of memory loss. Even though he can remember details of life before the accident, Leonard can't remember what happened fifteen minutes ago, where he's going, or why.
Amor à Fleur da Pele (2000)
Original title: Fa yeung nin wah
Popular title: In the Mood for Love
92% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,1 on IMDb
Where to watch: MUBI
Definitely one of the best films of the 2000s and of all time. Set in Hong Kong in the early 1960s, two neighbors, Mr. Chow (Tony Leung Chiu-Wai) and Mrs. Chan (Maggie Cheung) form a bond after they begin to suspect that their respective spouses are having an affair together.
Before Sunset (2004)
Original title: Before Sunset
94% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,1 on IMDb
Where to see: Max, Prime Video, YouTube e Google Play Movies
Nine years after Vienna, Jesse (Ethan Hawke) and Celine (Julie Delpy) meet again in Paris. About to leave for New York, Jesse spends his last afternoon in the city with Celine. They soon discover that their connection is no less intense than it was almost a decade before.
Paranormal Activity (2007)
Original title: Paranormal Activity
83% on Rotten Tomatoes | 6,3 on IMDb
Where to see: Prime Video e Apple TV
Nowadays maybe Paranormal activity, by Oren Peli, may not have as much of an impact as it did upon its debut, but it is still a milestone in the history of horror films, so we can consider it one of the best films of the 2000s.
In the story, after moving into a suburban home, a couple are increasingly disturbed by a nocturnal demonic presence. This experience was extended to seven more films, becoming a successful franchise and a chronology that acted as a puzzle for fans to put together.
Avatar (2009)
82% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,9 on IMDb
Where to see: Disney +
On the lush alien world of Pandora live the Na'vi, beings who appear to be primitive but are highly evolved. As the planet's environment is toxic, avatars were created, biological bodies controlled by the human mind that move freely on Pandora. Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), a paralyzed former Marine, walks again through an avatar and falls in love with a Na'vi. This passion leads Jake to fight for Pandora's survival.
Inglourious Basterds (2009)
Original title: Inglourious Basterds
89% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,4 on IMDb
Where to see: Netflix, Star +, balloon play e Prime Video
During World War II, in France, American Jews spread terror among the Third Reich. At the same time, Shosanna (Mélanie Laurent), a Jew who fled the Nazis, plans revenge when an event at her cinema will bring together party leaders.
Batman: The Dark Knight (2008)
Original title: The Dark Knight
94% on Rotten Tomatoes | 9,0 on IMDb
Where to see: Max, Prime Video, Apple TV e Google Play Movies
Batman (Christian Bale) has managed to maintain order in Gotham with the help of Jim Gordon and Harvey Dent. However, a young and anarchic criminal, known only as the Joker (Heath Ledger), intends to test the Dark Knight and plunge the city into chaos.
Benjamin (2004)
6,0 on IMDB
Where to see: balloon play
Based on the book of the same name by Chico Buarque de Holanda, this national film tells the story of a dangerous passion in two periods, separated by a period of 30 years. Upon meeting the young Ariela Masé (Cléo Pires), who bears an astonishing resemblance to the great love of his past, the veteran and forgotten advertising model Benjamim Zambraia (Paulo José) relives the delights and horrors of passion. The “reincarnation” of his beloved, Castana Beatriz (Cléo Pires), killed in the 1960s by the military dictatorship, has something more to offer him: a reckoning with his own conscience.
Seven-Headed Beast (2000)
7,7 on IMDB
Where to see: Netflix
In this national film, the relationship between Wilson (Othon Bastos) and his son Neto (Rodrigo Santoro) is getting worse and worse. The situation between the two approaches a breaking point, and the father decides to admit his son to a mental hospital, where the boy faces terrible treatment conditions.
Billy Elliot (2000)
85% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,7 on IMDb
Where to see: Apple TV e Google Play Movies
The life of a boy, a miner's son, changes when he attends a ballet class. The boy, who has a natural talent for dancing, is torn between his unexpected passion and the problems of his family, who are against his new activity.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
Original title: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
92% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,3 on IMDb
Where to see: Apple TV, Prime Video e Google Play Movies
Em Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, definitely the best film to make you cry, Joel Barish (Jim Carrey) discovers that the love of his life, Clementine Kruczynski (Kate Winslet) underwent a technological procedure to completely erase him from her memory. Bewildered, devastated and extremely indignant, he decides to do the same. The problem is that he changes his mind right in the middle of the process.
Trapped inside his own mind while the specialists keep busy in his apartment, Joel has to warn them to stop while trying to preserve as much of Clementine as possible in this labyrinth of the unconscious.
Carandiru (2003)
67% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,6 on IMDb
Where to see: Netflix
One of the biggest hits among popular films in Brazilian cinema, this feature film follows a public health doctor who offers to carry out HIV prevention work in Carandiru, the largest prison in Latin America, during the 1990s.
Living daily with the harsh reality of prisoners, he witnesses violence aggravated by overcrowding, the precariousness of the services provided and the animalization of prisoners. Paradoxically, he knows the internal organization system and the fragile, romantic and dreamy side of men serving time.
Cazuza – Time Doesn’t Stop (2004)
6,9 on IMDB
Where to see: Paramount +
This national film captures the professional and personal trajectory of Cazuza (Daniel de Oliveira), from the beginning of his career in 1981 until his death in 1990, at the age of 32. The success with Barão Vermelho, the solo career, the songs that spoke of the desires of a generation, the transgressive behavior and the courage to continue his career despite being weakened by AIDS.
City of God (2002)
91% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,6 on IMDb
Where to see: Netflix
In one of the best films of the 2000s and also the most important in national cinema, Buscapé (Alexandre Rodrigues) is a poor, black and sensitive young man, who grows up in a universe of great violence. He lives in Cidade de Deus, a Rio favela known for being one of the most violent places in Rio.
City of Dreams (2001)
Original title: Mulholland Drive
84% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,9 on IMDb
Where to see: Telecine, Prime Video, YouTube e Google Play Movies
Incredible, enigmatic and brilliant. The story follows a young actress who travels to Hollywood and finds herself entangled in a secret intrigue with a woman who narrowly escaped being murdered, and who now finds herself with amnesia due to a car accident. Her world becomes a surreal nightmare.
Cloverfield: Monster (2008)
Original title: Cloverfield
78% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,0 on IMDb
Where to see: Prime Video, Apple TV e Google Play Movies
In one of the classics from the 2000s, Rob Hawkins (Michael Stahl-David) lives in New York and is about to move to Japan. He gathers his friends for a farewell party, where he intends to reveal unresolved feelings. Everyone is surprised when a huge monster lands in the city and results in many deaths and destruction. Using a video camera, friends record the struggle to survive as the entire city is destroyed.
Collateral (2004)
Original title: Collateral
86% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,5 on IMDb
Where to see: Prime Video, Apple TV e Google Play Movies
Taxi driver Max (Jamie Foxx) is working on a seemingly peaceful night in Los Angeles, until he picks up as a passenger Vincent (Tom Cruise), a hitman who is in the city to complete a drug cartel's plan. Vincent needs to wait for witnesses to a crime to die and, to do so, he counts on Max to outwit the local police and the FBI. Forced to follow orders, Max still needs to fight against the possibility of being killed, as Vincent can use him for personal protection.
Coraline and the Secret World (2009)
Original title: Coraline
90% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,7 on IMDb
Where to see: Prime Video, YouTube, Google Play Movies e Apple TV
between us, Coraline and the Secret World scarier than a lot of horror movies out there.
In the synopsis of one of the best films of the 2000s, while exploring her new home at night, little Coraline discovers a secret door that contains a world similar to hers, but better in many ways. Everyone has buttons for eyes, the parents are loving and Coraline's dreams come true there. She is delighted with this discovery, but soon realizes that strange secrets begin to surface: another mother and the rest of her family try to keep her forever in this parallel world.
Unbreakable (2000)
Original title: Unbreakable
70% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,3 on IMDb
Where to see: Star +
A major train wreck leaves the United States in shock. All passengers on the locomotives end up dead, except David Dunne (Bruce Willis), who emerges completely unharmed from the accident, leaving everyone, including the doctors and himself, in shock. While searching for explanations about what could have saved his life, David meets Elijah Price (Samuel L. Jackson), a stranger who presents a bizarre explanation for the incident, to say the least.
Dancing in the Dark (2000)
Original title: Dancer in the Dark
69% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,9 on IMDb
Where to see: MUBI
Em Dancing in the Dark, one of the best films of the 2000s, Selma, a Czech immigrant (played by Björk, who won the Best Actress award at Cannes for her devastating performance) deals with her progressive blindness by taking refuge in her musical fantasies. Her son Gene could suffer the same fate if she is unable to save enough money to have an operation.
Let Her In (2008)
Popular title: Let the Right One In
Original title: Lat den rätte komma in
98% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,8 on IMDb
Where to see: Currently unavailable
Em Let Her In, one of the best films of the 2000s, Oskar (Kåre Hedebrant) is a 12-year-old Swedish boy who is bullied at school. When he falls in love with neighbor Eli (Lina Leandersson), he gains the strength to fight, but discovers that the girl has a secret.
Training Day (2001)
Original title: Training Day
74% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,7 on IMDb
Where to see: Max, Prime Video, YouTube e Google Play Movies
Em Training Day, one of the best films of the 2000s, Jake Hoyt (Ethan Hawke), a young Los Angeles police officer, joins the narcotics team and receives as training officer and partner Alonzo Harris (Denzel Washington), a veteran and dishonest police officer . Throughout the day, the newcomer is exposed to all types of corruption and accused of murder, events that are orchestrated by Alonzo in order to cover up a mistake he committed with the Russian mafia.
Housemaids (2001)
7,1 on IMDB
Where to see: AppleTV, YouTube e Google Play Movies
In one of the best Brazilian films of all time, maids tell their misadventures in search of a better future or the perfect boss. They clean houses and dream of a modeling career, marriage, a better husband, studies and so on. Five of them have different expectations, but they live the same reality.
Donnie Darko (2001)
87% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,0 on IMDb
Where to see: Prime Video e Google Play Movies
Donnie (Jake Gyllenhaal) is an eccentric young man who despises the vast majority of his schoolmates. He has visions, especially of Frank (James Duval), a giant rabbit that only he can see and who encourages him to play humiliating pranks on those around him.
One day, one of his visions lures him out of the house and tells him that the world will end within a month. Donnie initially doesn't believe it, but moments later, a plane's engine crashes into his house and he begins to wonder what the truth of this prediction is.
And Your Mother Too (2001)
Original title: Y Tu Mama Tambien
91% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,7 on IMDb
Where to see: Currently unavailable
In the plot of one of the best films of the 2000s, Julio (Gael García Bernal) and Tenoch (Diego Luna) are two young people who, together with Luisa (Maribel Verdú), an older woman, embark on a journey to a paradisiacal beach. On a car trip through Mexico, the three end up getting involved and learn a lot about themselves and their relationships.
Encounters and Misencounters (2003)
Original title: Lost in Translation
95% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,7 on IMDb
Where to see: Telecine, Prime Video, Apple TV e Google Play Movies
In one of the best films of the 2000s, Bob Harris (Bill Murray) is a movie star who is in Tokyo to shoot a whiskey commercial. Charlotte (Scarlett Johansson), in turn, is in the city accompanying her husband, a celebrity photographer who is passionate about her work and who leaves her alone all the time.
Struggling with the schedule and strangers in a foreign land, Bob and Charlotte can't sleep and meet, by chance, in the bar of a luxury hotel. Before long, they find distraction, escape and understanding in each other among the lights of Tokyo.
Erin Brockovich: A Woman of Talent (2000)
Original title: Erin Brockovich
85% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,4 on IMDb
Where to see: Netflix, Prime Video, Apple TV e Google Play Movies
In one of the best films of the 2000s, Erin Brockovich (Julia Roberts) is a mother with three children who works at a small law firm. Upon discovering that the water in a desert town is being contaminated and spreading disease among its inhabitants, she convinces her boss to let her investigate the case. Erin uses all of her natural qualities, from her soft, convincing speech to her physical attributes, to convince the city's citizens to cooperate with her, resulting in a $333 million lawsuit on her hands.
School of Rock (2003)
Original title: The School of Rock
92% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,2 on IMDb
Where to see: Apple TV e Google Play Movies
In one of the classics of the 2000s, after enthusiastic guitarist Dewey Finn (Jack Black) is kicked out of his band, he desperately needs a job. So he gets the brilliant idea of pretending to be a music teacher at a private school.
Stomach (2007)
7,8 on IMDB
Where to see: Netflix
In one of the most acclaimed films in national cinema, Raimundo Nonato (João Miguel) moved to the big city in the hope of having a better life. He works as a cleaner in a bar and discovers that his talent really lies in the kitchen.
So, Raimundo makes the place a success and ends up being hired to work at an Italian restaurant in the region as a cook's assistant. Italian cuisine is a great discovery for Raimundo, who now has a house, better clothes, social relationships and a love, the prostitute Íria (Fabiula Nascimento). But his life quickly turns upside down.
Extermination (2002)
Original title: 28 Days Later
87% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,5 on IMDb
Where to see: Currently unavailable
In the history of Extermination, a plague turns most of humanity into bloodthirsty zombies. An unaffected group prepares for the most dangerous journey of their lives: trying to reach a military fortress in Manchester.
Children of Hope (2006)
Original title: Children of Men
92% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,9 on IMDb
Where to see: Apple TV, Prime Video e YouTube
In the year 2027, infertility is a real threat to civilization, and the last human to be born in years has just died. Faced with a pessimistic scenario about the future, a disillusioned bureaucrat becomes the unlikely hero who can save humanity. To do so, he faces his own demons and tries to protect the planet's last hope: a miraculously pregnant young woman, discovered by the intelligent activist he was once married to.
Broken Flowers (2005)
Original title: Broken Flowers
87% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,1 on IMDb
Where to see: Prime Video
Em Broken Flowers, a bachelor discovers that he may have a teenage son, but has no intention of looking for him. But a nosy friend who loves mysteries convinces him to visit his ex-girlfriends to find out who his son's mother is.
Ghost World: Learning to Live (2001)
Original title: Ghost World
93% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,3 on IMDb
Where to see: Currently unavailable
Em Ghost World: Learning to Live, one of the best films of the 2000s, Enid (Thora Birch) and Rebecca (Scarlett Johansson) are two teenagers who have finished high school and begin to face life's uncertainties. They plan a future full of possibilities in which they will always be friends, but they soon realize that the reality of adult life is very different from what they imagined. Enid is interested in Seymour (Steve Buscemi) and Rebecca focuses her attention on the romantic Josh (Brad Renfro), which makes the girls' friendship change in an unexpected way.
Gladiator (2000)
Original title: Gladiator
79% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,5 on IMDb
Where to see: Netflix, Star +, Telecine e Prime Video
In one of the classics from the 2000s, Maximus (Russell Crowe) is a powerful Roman general, loved by the people and by Emperor Marcus Aurelius (Richard Harris). Before his death, the Emperor arouses the wrath of his son Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix) by making public his preference for leaving the throne to Maximus.
Hungry for power, Commodus kills his father, assumes the crown and orders the death of Maximus, who manages to escape before being caught, and goes into hiding as a slave and gladiator while seeking revenge.
Johnny & June (2005)
Original title: Walk the Line
82% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,8 on IMDb
Where to see: Star +
One of the best films of the 2000s portrays the rise of famous singer Johnny Cash (Joaquin Phoenix), a country music legend. Cash was a boy raised on a farm and lived with his father's neglect. As the years went by, he went with his wife to Memphis, Tennessee, where he began recording. While on tour, Cash meets his love, singer June Carter (Reese Witherspoon), but her volatile lifestyle threatens to tear them apart.
June (2007)
94% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,4 on IMDb
Where to see: Prime Video, Apple TV e Google Play Movies
One of the classics of the 2000s that combines a story of young love, drama, comedic moments and a lot to think about. Elliot Page was Juno MacGuff, who gets pregnant by her best friend, decides to have the baby and gives it up for adoption. Those chosen to be the child's adoptive parents are a failed rocker and his dedicated wife, but not everything goes as planned.
Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003)
Original title: Kill Bill: Vol. 1
85% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,2 on IMDb
Where to see: Telecine, Prime Video, Apple TV e Google Play Movies
The former assassin known only as Bride (Uma Thurman) wakes up from a four-year coma determined to take revenge on Bill (David Carradine), her former lover and boss, who tried to kill her on her wedding day. She is motivated to settle accounts with each of the people involved with the loss of her daughter, her wedding party and four years of her life. On the journey, the Bride is subjected to agonizing physical pain as she faces off against Bill's unscrupulous gang, the Deadly Viper Assassin Squad.
Lisbela and the Prisoner (2003)
7,6 on IMDB
Where to see: YouTube
In one of the best popular films in national cinema, young Lisbela (Débora Falabella) shows that she loves going to the cinema and lives dreaming about the Hollywood heartthrobs in the films she watches. Leléu (Selton Mello) is a conquering rogue, who in the middle of one of his many adventures arrives in the girl's city.
Madam Satan (2002)
60% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,0 on IMDb
Where to see: balloon play
In this heritage of national cinema, set in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro in the 1930s, João Francisco dos Santos (Lázaro Ramos) is several things – son of slaves, ex-convict, criminal, homosexual and patriarch of a band of outcasts. João expresses himself on the stage of a cabaret as the transvestite Madame Satã.
Golden Girl (2004)
Original title: Million Dollar Baby
90% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,1 on IMDb
Where to see: Max, Prime Video e Google Play Movies
In one of the best films of the 2000s, which also won an Oscar in the main category, Frankie Dunn (Clint Eastwood) is a veteran boxing trainer from Los Angeles who keeps almost everyone at a certain distance, except his old friend and business partner Eddie. Dupris (Morgan Freeman). When Maggie Fitzgerald (Hilary Swank), a factory worker transferred from Missouri, arrives at Frankie's gym looking for her experience, he is reluctant to train the young woman. But when he gives in to his reserved ways, the two form a close bond that will inevitably change their lives.
Mean Girls (2004)
Original title: Mean Girls
84% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,1 on IMDb
Where to see: Netflix, Paramount +, Telecine e Prime Video
Mean Girls is one of the best films of the 2000s. That's because it has comedy, romance, moral lessons, revenge and much more. It's the complete package that turns the film into one of the best nostalgic films too, with a remake in musical format released in 2024.
In the story, teenager Cady Heron (Lindsay Lohan) was raised in Africa by her scientist parents. When her family moves to the suburbs in the United States, Cady begins attending public school and receives a quick introduction to the laws of popularity that divide her peers. Unintentionally, she ends up among an elite group of students nicknamed “the powerful ones”.
My Name Is Not Johnny (2008)
7,2 on IMDB
Where to see: balloon play e Paramount +
In one of the best Brazilian films, João Guilherme Estrella (Selton Mello) is a young middle class man who becomes the king of drug trafficking in the south zone of Rio de Janeiro. The intelligent boy, adored by his parents, is investigated by the police and faces the harsh reality of a criminal.
Minority Report – The New Law (2002)
Original title: Minority Report
89% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,6 on IMDb
Where to see: Prime Video e Google Play Movies
In one of the best films of the 2000s, set in the year 2054, there is a system that allows crimes to be predicted accurately, which causes the murder rate to drop to zero. The problem begins when detective John Anderton (Tom Cruise), one of the main crime-fighting agents, discovers that a murder has been predicted that he himself will commit, putting his reputation and the reliability of the system into doubt.
Moulin Rouge – Love in Red (2001)
Original title: Moulin Rouge
75% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,6 on IMDb
Where to see: Star +
In one of the best films of the 2000s, the idealistic and innocent poet Christian (Ewan McGregor) finds himself seduced by the fantastic and dark underworld of a Parisian nightclub, Moulin Rouge. In this glamorous haven of sex, drugs and partying, he ends up falling in love with Satin (Nicole Kidman), the star of the house.
In the Chief's Aim (2008)
Original title: In Bruges
85% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,9 on IMDb
Where to see: Currently unavailable
After a particularly tough job, hitmen Ray (Colin Farrell) and Ken (Brendan Gleeson) are ordered to take refuge in the medieval city of Bruges, Belgium. Ray hates the place, but Ken finds it very charming. Their experiences become increasingly surreal as they encounter tourists, locals, an American dwarf and a potential love for Ray.
The Year My Parents Went on Vacation (2006)
81% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,4 on IMDb
Where to see: Google Play Movies
Set in 1970, in this national film we follow Mauro (Michel Joelsas), a 12-year-old boy who loves football and playing football. One day, his life changes completely when his parents go on vacation unexpectedly.
In fact, Mauro's parents were forced to flee because they were left-wing activists persecuted by the military dictatorship. The couple decides to leave him with his paternal grandfather, who dies on the same day that the boy arrives in São Paulo. Thus, Mauro ends up staying with Shlomo (Germano Haiut), a lonely old Jew who is his neighbor.
O Auto da Compadecida (2000)
8,6 on IMDB
Where to see: balloon play
The best Brazilian comedy of all time that even has a second film in the works. In this national film, we follow the adventures of João Grilo (Matheus Nachtergaele) and Chicó (Selton Mello), two poor northeasterners who live off scams to survive. They are always deceiving the people of a small village, including the feared bandit Severino de Aracaju (Marco Nanini), who pursues them throughout the region.
Suely's Heaven (2006)
75% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,1 on IMDb
Where to see: Netflix
In this acclaimed national cinema film, Hermila (Hermila Guedes) is a 21-year-old girl who is back in her hometown, small Iguatu, in the interior of Ceará. She returns with her son, Mateuzinho, and awaits the arrival of Mateus, the child's father, who stayed in São Paulo to settle pending matters.
Time passes and Mateus simply disappears. Hermila wants to leave the place anyway and has an unusual idea: to raffle her own body to get enough money to buy bus tickets far away and start a new life.
The Call (2002)
Original title: The Ring
71% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,1 on IMDb
where to see: Apple TV, Prime Video e Google Play Movies
Gore Verbinski's supernatural tale is a remake of the 1998 Japanese horror film "Ringu", based on the novel of the same name by Koji Suzuki. The premise remains the same: a journalist investigates the legend of a videotape that contains bizarre and cursed images, leading to the person receiving a deadly phone call in seven days.
Led by a captivating performance from Naomi Watts, the story stays dark and adds many layers of jumpscare. Furthermore, this feature film is the first American remake of the so-called “J-Horror”. Despite not reaching the level of the original, it managed to extend the story into three sequels and opened the door for several other adaptations of Asian horror films, including The Scream.
The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
Original title: The Devil Wears Prada
75% on Rotten Tomatoes | 6,9 on IMDb
Where to see: Star +
Em The devil Wears Prada, one of the classics of the 2000s, Andy is a young woman who gets a job at the renowned “Runway Magazine”, the most important fashion magazine in New York. She starts working as an assistant to Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep), editor-in-chief of the magazine, and ends up getting to know the true reality behind the world of fashion.
Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
Original title: Bridget Jones' Diary
80% on Rotten Tomatoes | 6,8 on IMDb
Where to see: Telecine e Prime Video
Bridget Jones's Diary is one of the most popular and best romantic comedy films ever made in the 2000s. In it, at the beginning of the New Year, 32-year-old Bridget Jones (Renée Zellweger) decides that it is time to take control of her life. As an initiative, she starts writing a diary. The result of the records are spicy reports, descriptions of humorous scenes and, of course, their professional, family and love misadventures.
The Big Trick (2006)
Original title: The Prestige
77% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,5 on IMDb
Where to see: Max, Prime Video, YouTube e Google Play Movies
In one of the best films of the 2000s, set in 19th century London, two illusionist and magician friends, Alfred Borden (Christian Bale) and Robert Angier (Hugh Jackman), end up building a rivalry, almost like a battle for supremacy, which extends over the years and turns into an obsession, the results of which will inevitably be tragic.
The Man Who Copied (2003)
68% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,6 on IMDb
Where to see: balloon play e Paramount +
In one of the popular national cinema films, to get closer to the girl he likes, André (Lázaro Ramos) decides to buy something at the store where she works. As his salary is not enough, he thinks about copying a 50 reais bill.
Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
Popular title: Pan's Labyrinth
Original title: Pan's Labyrinth
95% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,2 on IMDb
Where to see: Claro TV+
Pan's Labyrinth is one of the scariest and most bizarrely beautiful films ever made. In 1944 Spain, young Ofélia (Ivana Baquero) and her sick mother arrive at the post of her mother's new husband, a sadistic army officer who is trying to suppress a guerrilla fighter. While exploring an ancient labyrinth, Ofelia encounters the faun Pan (Doug Jones), who tells her that the girl is a legendary lost princess and that she needs to complete three dangerous tasks in order to become immortal.
The Pianist (2002)
Original title: The Pianist
95% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,5 on IMDb
Where to see: Netflix, Telecine e Prime Video
A Polish-Jewish pianist sees Warsaw gradually change as World War II begins. Then, Szpilman (Adrien Brody) is forced into the Warsaw Ghetto, but is later separated from his family during Operation Reinhard. From this moment until the concentration camp prisoners are released, Szpilman hides in various locations among the ruins of Warsaw.
The Perfect Plan (2006)
Original title: Inside Man
86% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,6 on IMDb
Where to see: Telecine, Prime Video e Apple TV
Em The perfect plan, one of the best films of the 2000s, robbers dressed in painter's uniforms invade a busy bank in New York and take hostages. The police arrive at the scene hoping to resolve the situation quickly, but detectives Frazier (Denzel Washington) and Mitchell (Chiwetel Ejiofor) are surprised by the intelligence and coldness of the bandit leader, Dalton Russell (Clive Owen), who seems to always be a step ahead of police actions. When Frazier's abilities begin to be questioned, an enigmatic poker player appears and requests a private meeting with Russell.
Brokeback Mountain (2005)
Original title: Brokeback Mountain
88% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,7 on IMDB
Where to watch: Star +
One of the best films of the 2000s follows Jack Twist (Jake Gyllenhaal) and Ennis del Mar (Heath Ledger), two boys who met in Wyoming, in the summer of 1963, when they were called by a rancher to work there. With loneliness hovering in the mountains, the two end up getting involved.
Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Original title: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
91% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,9 on IMDb
Where to see: Max, Prime Video, Apple TV e Google Play Movies
In one of the classics from the 2000s, a hobbit receives a magical and evil ring as a gift from his uncle that needs to be destroyed before it falls into evil hands. To achieve this, the hobbit Frodo (Elijah Wood) has an arduous path ahead, where he encounters danger, fear and bizarre beings.
At his side to complete this journey, he can gradually count on other hobbits, an elf, humans and a wizard, totaling nine beings that form the Fellowship of the Ring.
The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)
Original title: The Bourne Ultimatum
92% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,0 on IMDb
Where to see: Star +, Telecine, Prime Video e Google Play Movies
In this film, Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) is still trying to discover his identity. Traveling across Russia, European countries, North Africa and the United States, Bourne must stay one step ahead of those who want to kill him before he discovers the whole truth about his past.
The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005)
Original title: The 40 Year Old Virgin
85% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,1 on IMDb
Where to see: Telecine, Prime Video, YouTube e Google Play Movies
In one of the best films of the 2000s, Steve Carell plays Andy Stitzer, an amiable bachelor who works at a large convenience store. Living alone, Andy, 40, spends his free time playing video games and organizing his action figure collection.
Eventually, Andy's co-workers discover that he is still a virgin. Now, they embark on a mission to try to help him find a girl and lose his virginity.
Old Boy (2003)
Original title: Oldeuboy
83% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,3 on IMDb
Where to see: Currently unavailable
In one of the best films of the 2000s, Dae-Su (Choi Min-sik) is kidnapped and held captive for 15 years in a hotel room, without any contact with the outside world. When he is inexplicably released, he discovers that he is accused of his wife's murder and embarks on an obsessive quest for revenge.
Olga (2004)
6,5 on IMDB
Where to see: balloon play
In this Brazilian film, communist militant Olga Benário (Camila Morgado) is pursued by the police and flees to Moscow. In the Russian capital, Olga undergoes military training and is in charge of accompanying Luís Carlos Prestes (Caco Ciocler) to Brazil to lead the Communist Intentona of 1935, falling in love with him on the trip.
With the failure of the revolution, Olga is arrested with Prestes. Seven months pregnant, she is deported by the Vargas government to Nazi Germany and has her daughter Anita Leocádia in the women's prison at the Barnimstraße concentration camp.
Ocean's Eleven (2001)
Original title: Ocean's Eleven
83% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,7 on IMDb
Where to see: Max, Prime Video, YouTube e Google Play Movies
Em Eleven men and a secret, one of the classics of the 2000s, Danny Ocean (George Clooney) is a man of action. Just 24 hours after leaving the New Jersey penitentiary, he is already putting his new plan into practice: robbing three Las Vegas casinos in just one night, in the midst of a fight for the world heavyweight title.
The Incredibles (2004)
Original title: The Incredibles
97% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,0 on IMDb
Where to see: Disney +
In this nostalgic cartoon and one of the best from the 2000s, after the government banned the use of superpowers, the greatest hero on the planet, Mr. Incredible, lives a peaceful and simple life with his family. Despite being resigned to the domestic routine, Mr. Incredible still misses the times when he lived as a superhero, and his big chance to take action again comes when an old enemy attacks again. But now he needs to count on the help of the whole family to defeat the villain.
The Departed (2006)
Original title: The Departed
91% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,5 on IMDb
Where to see: Max, Prime Video, Google Play Movies e AppleTV
In one of the classics of the 2000s, which already won an Oscar, Billy Costigan (Leonardo diCaprio), a young police officer, receives the mission of infiltrating the mafia, in the group led by Frank Costello (Jack Nicholson). Billy gains his trust at the same time that Colin Sullivan (Matt Damon), a criminal who worked in the police as Costello's informant, also rises within the corporation. Both Billy and Colin feel distressed due to the double lives they lead. But when the mafia and the police discover that there is a spy among them, both their lives are in danger.
The Normals – The Movie (2003)
6,7 on IMDB
Where to see: balloon play
In the film that makes up the best Brazilian comedy, Rui (Luiz Fernando Guimarães) and Vani (Fernanda Torres) are about to get married, with different partners. Both ceremonies are scheduled for the same sacristy, and it is there that they meet and talk for the first time, starting a series of confusion that is far from normal.
Crashers (2005)
Original title: Wedding Crashers
75% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,0 on IMDb
Where to see: YouTube, Apple TV, Prime Video e Google Play Movies
Em Good Beak Penetrators, one of the classics of the 2000s, two divorce lawyers and longtime friends, Jeremy Gray (Vince Vaughn) and John Beckwith (Owen Wilson), share a curious hobby: they love going to weddings without being invited. Jeremy learns that the daughter of Secretary of the National Treasury, William Cleary (Christopher Walken), is getting married in what will be the most important social event of the year. The friends know they can't let this opportunity pass by, and they quickly keep an eye on the bridesmaids. However, things change when John falls in love with one of them.
Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
Original title: Little Miss Sunshine
91% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,8 on IMDb
Where to see: Star +
In one of the best films of the 2000s, little Olive's (Abigail Breslin) dream is to participate in the Little Miss Sunshine contest. To do this, she embarks on a fun and moving journey with her father, uncle, grandfather, brother and mother.
In this feature film, Steve Carell plays Frank Ginsberg, a gay man who attempted suicide after a series of personal and professional disappointments. He's great in the role and it's great to see him acting in a drama.
Little Spies (2001)
Original title: Spy Kids
93% on Rotten Tomatoes | 5,6 on IMDb
Where to see: Netflix, YouTube, Apple TV e Google Play Movies
Among the best films of the 2000s is certainly Little spies.If the most famous and efficient couple in espionage is captured, who takes on the mission? When experienced Gregório (Antonio Banderas) and Ingrid Cortez (Carla Gugino) fall into the trap of their main enemy, their salvation lies in the hands of their two children. The two little ones can't do without an adventure and show that they are as full of energy as their parents.
Persepolis (2007)
Original title: Persepolis
96% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,0 on IMDb
Where to see: Currently unavailable
In Persepolis, a young Iranian woman who dreams of becoming a clairvoyant closely follows the fall of the Shah and his brutal regime. However, she ends up revolting against the fundamentalist impositions of the rebels, especially against women.
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
Original title: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
80% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,1 on IMDb
Where to see: Disney +
Pirate Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) has his ship ransacked and stolen by Captain Barbossa and his crew. With Sparrow's ship, Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush) invades the city of Port Royal, taking with him Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley), the governor's daughter.
To recover his vessel, Sparrow receives help from Will Turner (Orlando Bloom), a great friend – perhaps a little more – of Elizabeth. They brave the seas towards the mysterious Island of Death, trying to stop the skeleton pirates from spilling Elizabeth's blood to undo the curse that plagues them.
Finding Nemo (2003)
Original title: Finding Nemo
99% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,2 on IMDb
Where to see: Disney +
One of the best films of the 2000s that brings a lot of nostalgia and reminds me a lot of childhood. Its version dubbed in Portuguese is a gem and certainly left at least one of the many iconic lines engraved in the heads of those who grew up at the time of production.
In the synopsis, on his first day of school, completely ignoring his overprotective father's advice, Nemo is captured by a diver and ends up in a dentist's aquarium. While Nemo tries to come up with a plan to escape, his father crosses the ocean to rescue him.
Almost Famous (2000)
Original title: Almost Famous
91% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,9 on IMDb
Where to see: Apple TV, Prime Video e Google Play Movies
In one of the best films of the 2000s, set in the 1970s, William Miller (Patrick Fugit), a 15-year-old teenager, has the chance to make his dream come true by following the band Stillwater on tour as a journalist. His overprotective mother believes that the world of rock is dominated by drugs and sex, but the boy's articles attract the attention of Rolling Stone magazine, which invites him to travel with the group. Ignoring their advice, he makes friends with the musicians, their fans and one girl in particular.
Four Friends and a Traveling Jeans (2005)
Original title: The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
82% on Rotten Tomatoes | 6,5 on IMDb
Where to see: Prime Video e Apple TV
In the story, Bridget (Blake Lively), Carmen (America Ferrera), Lena (Alexis Bleidei) and Tibby (Amber Tamblyn) are best friends and live in Maryland. After many summers together, the four will finally go their separate ways: Bridget will go to Mexico and Lena will visit her family in Greece, while Carmen and Tibby will stay closer to home. No matter where they are, friends will always be connected by a pair of jeans that fits all four of them and shows the strong bond between them.
Who wants to be a millionaire? (2008)
Original title: Slumdog Millionaire
91% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,0 on IMDb
Where to see: ClaroTV+
In one of the best films of the 2000s, winner of the 2009 Oscar, Jamal Malik (Dev Patel) is an 18-year-old boy who had a very difficult childhood, dealing with violence and poverty in India. He is called to participate in the Indian version of the famous TV show “Who wants to be a millionaire?” and his life experience helps him answer the show's questions. However, the police are suspicious of Jamal's honesty, who must prove his innocence.
Redeemer (2004)
6,9 on IMDB
Where to see: balloon play
In this Brazilian film, Célio (Pedro Cardoso) is a journalist who has been experiencing a family crisis since his father fell ill after not receiving the keys to an apartment, even after paying 17 years of installments to Dr. Sabóia's (José Wilker) construction company. , a corrupt businessman. He decides to take revenge on Otávio (Miguel Falabella), son of Dr. Sabóia and his former friend, proving his fraud, but ends up getting involved in even more problems. Everything changes when he begins to have divine visions, believing that his mission is to make Otávio repent and help those he has harmed.
Requiem for a Dream (2000)
Original title: Requiem for a Dream
78% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,3 on IMDb
Where to see: Prime Video
While her son deals with his own battle with drugs, Sara (Ellen Burstyn) is invited to appear on his favorite TV show. To be able to wear her favorite dress, she starts taking weight loss pills and ends up becoming addicted.
Basic Sanitation, the Movie (2007)
7,3 on IMDB
Where to see: balloon play
Best little-seen Brazilian comedy. With a surreal good cast including Fernanda Torres, Camila Pitanga, Wagner Moura, Lázaro Ramos and Bruno Garcia, in Basic Sanitation, the Movie, residents struggle to obtain sewage treatment in the small village where they live, and discover that there are no funds to solve the problem. The only solution is to record a fictional video to compete for government funding.
If You Drink, Don't Marry! (2009)
Original title: The Hangover
79% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,7 on IMDb
Where to see: Max, Prime Video, YouTube e Google Play Movies
In one of the best films of the 2000s, two days before his wedding, Doug (Justin Bartha) and his three friends (Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Zach Galifianakis) drive to Las Vegas for a grand bachelor party.
When the three groomsmen wake up the next morning, none of them can remember anything and to make matters worse, Doug is missing. With little time left until the wedding day, the friends try to reminisce about the night before and find the groom so they can get him back in time to get down the aisle.
If I Were You (2006)
6,1 on IMDB
Where to see: Prime Video
If I were you It is certainly one of the popular films in Brazilian cinema that most entertained the public at the time it was released.
In the story, Cláudio (Tony Ramos) and Helena (Glória Pires) have been married for many years and face the routine of marriage. One day they are struck by an inexplicable phenomenon and switch bodies. Terrified, they try to deal with the situation until they find a solution to reverse the bizarre event. But as they face obstacles, they start to learn and understand more about each other.
Shrek (2001)
88% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,9 on IMDb
Where to see: Prime Video, balloon play, Apple TV e Google Play Movies
Once upon a time, in a faraway swamp, there was an ogre named Shrek, whose precious solitude is suddenly shattered by an invasion of irritating fairy tale characters. They were all banished from their kingdom by the evil Lord Farquaad. Determined to save his home - not to mention his peace - Shrek makes a deal with Farquaad and sets out to rescue Princess Fiona to be Farquaad's bride. Rescuing the princess can be a small piece of cake compared to her secret.
Star Trek (2009)
94% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,9 on IMDb
Where to see: Netflix, Paramount +, Prime Video e Google Play Movies
Aboard the USS Enterprise, the most sophisticated ship ever built, a crew of rookies embarks on their maiden voyage, which is hindered by Nero (Eric Bana), a commander whose revenge threatens all of humanity. In order for humans to survive, James Kirk (Chris Pine), a young rebel officer, and Spock (Zachary Quinto), a completely logical Vulcan, must overcome the rivalry between them and find a way to defeat Nero before it is too late. too much.
Elite Squad (2007)
8,0 on IMDB
Where to see: Netflix e Prime Video
One of the most successful popular films in national cinema of the 2000s.
In the story of this Brazilian film, Nascimento (Wagner Moura), captain of Rio de Janeiro's Elite Troop, is assigned to lead one of the teams whose mission is to appease Morro do Turano. He needs to carry out orders while looking for a replacement to take his place.
In the midst of a shootout, Nascimento and his team rescue Neto (Caio Junqueira) and Mathias (André Ramiro), two aspiring PM officers. Eager to get into action and impressed by the efficiency of their rescuers, the two apply for the Elite Troop training course.
Last Stop 174 (2008)
7,1 on IMDB
Where to see: Netflix e balloon play
Based on facts, the national film is set in the 2000s. In it, Sandro do Nascimento (Michel de Souza), survivor of the Candelária massacre, hijacks a bus in Rio de Janeiro, holding a woman at gunpoint.
Up: High Adventures (2009)
Original title: Up
98% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,3 on IMDb
Where to see: Disney +
Impossible not to be moved by Up: High Adventures, this is a fact. The soundtrack, Carl and Ellie's love story and the whole unfolding of the narrative is very unique and extremely emotional.
In the synopsis of one of the best films of the 2000s, Carl Fredricksen is a balloon salesman who, at 78 years old, is about to lose the house he has always lived in with his wife, the late Ellie. After an incident, Carl is considered a public threat and forced to be institutionalized. To prevent this from happening, he puts balloons in his house, making it take off. Carl wants to travel to a forest in South America, where he and Ellie have always wanted to live, but he discovers that a problem has come along: Russell, an 8-year-old boy scout.
V for Revenge (2006)
Original title: V For Vendetta
73% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,2 on IMDb
Where to see: Max, Prime Video, YouTube e Google Play Movies
One of the best films of the 2000s and also a milestone in the history of cinema. After a world war, England is occupied by a fascist government and lives under a totalitarian regime. In the fight for freedom, a vigilante, known only as V (Hugo Weaving), uses terrorist tactics to confront society's oppressors. V saves a young woman named Evey (Natalie Portman) from the secret police and finds in her a new ally in the search for freedom and justice for his country.
WALL-E (2008)
95% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,4 on IMDb
Where to see: Disney +
In the synopsis of one of the best films of the 2000s, after littering the Earth with trash and polluting the atmosphere with toxic gases, humanity left the planet and started living on a gigantic ship. The plan was for the retreat to last a few years, with robots being left to clean up the planet. WALL-E it is the last of these robots, and its life consists of compacting the existing garbage on the planet. Until one day, a ship suddenly appears, which brings a new and modern robot: Eva. At first curious, WALL-E falls in love and decides to follow her throughout the galaxy.
X-Men 2 (2003)
Original title: X2
85% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,4 on IMDb
Where to see: Disney +
Em X-Men 2, one of the classics of the 2000s that continues the cinematic saga of the X-Men, William Stryker (Brian Cox), a wicked former army commander, holds the key to Wolverine's (Hugh Jackman) past and the future of the X-Men. Men. This threat reignites the call for a mutant registration act. Stryker launches an attack on Professor Xavier's (Patrick Stewart) mansion and school. After escaping from his cell, Magneto (Ian McKellen) proposes a partnership with Xavier and the X-Men to combat this new enemy they both have in common.
Zodiac (2007)
Original title: Zodiac
90% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,7 on IMDb
Where to see: Max, Prime Video, Google Play Movies e Apple TV
To close the list of the best films of the 2000s we have Zodiac. During the 1960s and 1970s, fear rises in San Francisco with the attacks of a maniacal killer named Zodiac. Investigators and journalists try to discover the identity of the killer and bring him to justice. Meanwhile, Zodiac taunts the authorities with cryptic messages, riddles and threatening phone calls.
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