Best Movies of 2000

These are the 48 best-rated movies released in 2000, led by A Dog's Will, Gladiator and Memento. Ranked by audience score, with cast, trailers and legal places to watch on every page.

1. A Dog's Will (2000)

★ 8.4/10

The lively João Grilo and the sly Chicó are poor guys living in the hinterland who cheat a bunch of people in a small town in Northeastern Brazil. When they die, they have to be judged by Christ, the Devil and the…
2. Gladiator (2000)

★ 8.2/10

After the death of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, his devious son takes power and demotes Maximus, one of Rome's most capable generals who Marcus preferred. Eventually, Maximus is forced to become a gladiator and battle to…
3. Memento (2000)

★ 8.2/10

Leonard Shelby is tracking down the man who raped and murdered his wife. The difficulty of locating his wife's killer, however, is compounded by the fact that he suffers from a rare, untreatable form of short-term…
4. In the Mood for Love (2000)

★ 8.1/10

In 1962 Hong Kong, neighbors Su Li-zhen (Mrs. Chan) and Chow Mo-wan (Mr. Chow) discover their spouses are having an affair. As they spend time together, they develop feelings for each other, but their relationship…
5. Cardcaptor Sakura: The Sealed Card (2000)

★ 8.1/10

All of the Clow Cards have been captured, and Sakura Kinomoto, the new Master of the Cards, is preparing to play the lead in the play for the town festival. However, a new evil force is causing mysterious events all…
6. Dave Chappelle: Killin' Them Softly (2000)

★ 8.1/10

Dave Chappelle returns for a stand-up to D.C. and riffs on politics, police, race relations, drugs, Sesame Street and more.
7. Requiem for a Dream (2000)

★ 8.0/10

The drug-induced utopias of four Coney Island residents are shattered when their addictions run deep.
8. Our War Game (2000)

★ 8.0/10

Spring break turns into a summer war when the evil Diaboromon wreaks havoc on the internet, and Tai and Matt must achieve a new Digivolution to defeat him! Will Tai and the Digidestined save the world, and will Sora…
9. Dancer in the Dark (2000)

★ 7.9/10

Selma, a Czech immigrant on the verge of blindness, struggles to make ends meet for herself and her son, who has inherited the same genetic disorder and will suffer the same fate without an expensive operation. When…
10. Yi Yi (2000)

★ 7.9/10

Each member of a family in Taipei asks hard questions about life's meaning as they live through everyday quandaries. NJ is morose: his brother owes him money, his mother-in-law is in a coma, his wife suffers a…
11. Joint Security Area (2000)

★ 7.8/10

Two North Korean soldiers are killed in the border area between North and South Korea, prompting an investigation by a neutral body. The sergeant is the shooter, but the lead investigator, a Swiss-Korean woman…
12. Snatch (2000)

★ 7.8/10

Unscrupulous boxing promoters, violent bookies, a Russian gangster, incompetent amateur robbers, and supposedly Jewish jewellers fight to track down a priceless stolen diamond.
13. Nine Queens (2000)

★ 7.8/10

Two con artists try to swindle a stamp collector by selling him a sheet of counterfeit rare stamps, the "nine queens".
14. One Hundred Steps (2000)

★ 7.8/10

Peppino Impastato is a quick-witted lad growing up in 1970s Sicily. Despite hailing from a family with Mafia ties and living just one hundred steps from the house of local boss Tano Badalamenti, Peppino decides to…
15. Cast Away (2000)

★ 7.7/10

Chuck Noland, a top international manager for FedEx, and Kelly, a Ph.D. student, are in love and heading towards marriage. Then Chuck's plane to Malaysia crashes at sea during a terrible storm. He's the only survivor…
16. Eureka (2000)

★ 7.7/10

In rural Japan, the survivors of a tragedy converge and attempt to overcome their damaged selves, all while a serial killer is on the loose.
17. Princes and Princesses (2000)

★ 7.7/10

In this episodic animated fantasy from France, an art teacher interprets a series of six fairy tales (each involving a prince or princess) with the help of two precocious students. Princes and Princesses was created…
18. As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty (2000)

★ 7.7/10

A compilation of over 30 years of private home movie footage shot by Lithuanian-American avant-garde director Jonas Mekas, assembled by Mekas "purely by chance", without concern for chronological order.
19. Ritual (2000)

★ 7.7/10

A disillusioned filmmaker has an encounter with a young woman who has a ritual of repeating "Tomorrow is my birthday" everyday. He tries to communicate with her through his video camera.
20. The Emperor's New Groove (2000)

★ 7.6/10

When self-centered Emperor Kuzco is turned into a llama by his scheming advisor, he is forced to rely on good-hearted peasant Pacha to get back home.
21. Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2000)

★ 7.6/10

D, a legendary dhampir competes with a motley family of bounty hunters to track down Charlotte Elbourne, a young woman who has seemingly been abducted by vampire nobleman Meier Link.
22. Billy Elliot (2000)

★ 7.6/10

County Durham, England, 1984. The miners' strike has started and the police have started coming up from Bethnal Green, starting a class war with the lower classes suffering. Caught in the middle of the conflict is…
23. Remember the Titans (2000)

★ 7.6/10

After leading his football team to 15 winning seasons, coach Bill Yoast is demoted and replaced by Herman Boone – tough, opinionated and as different from the beloved Yoast as he could be. The two men learn to overcome…
24. Amores Perros (2000)

★ 7.6/10

A fatalistic car crash in Mexico city sets off a chain of events in the lives of three people: a supermodel, a young man wanting to run off with his sister-in-law, and a homeless man. Their lives are catapulted into…
25. A Time for Drunken Horses (2000)

★ 7.6/10

After their father dies, a family of five children are forced to survive on their own in a Kurdish village on the border of Iran and Iraq.
26. The Gleaners and I (2000)

★ 7.6/10

Varda focuses her eye on gleaners: those who scour already-reaped fields for the odd potato or turnip. Her investigation leads from forgotten corners of the French countryside to off-hours at the green markets of…
27. The Up in Smoke Tour (2000)

★ 7.6/10

The Up in Smoke Tour is a West Coast hip hop tour in 2000 featuring artists Ice Cube, Eminem, Proof, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Nate Dogg, Kurupt, D12, MC Ren, Westside Connection, Mel-Man, Tha Eastsidaz, Doggy's Angels…
28. Almost Famous (2000)

★ 7.5/10

In 1973, 15-year-old William Miller's unabashed love of music and aspiration to become a rock journalist lands him an assignment from Rolling Stone magazine to interview and tour with the up-and-coming band, Stillwater.
29. Peppermint Candy (2000)

★ 7.5/10

In the spring of 1999, a group of old friends gather to celebrate their 20 year reunion. Among the group is Yeong-ho, a cold, unhappy man, whose demeanor puts a damper on the festivities. The seriousness of Yeong-ho's…
30. Men of Honor (2000)

★ 7.5/10

Against formidable odds -- and an old-school diving instructor embittered by the U.S. Navy's new, less prejudicial policies -- Carl Brashear sets his sights on becoming the Navy's first African-American master diver in…
31. For the Birds (2000)

★ 7.5/10

One by one, a flock of small birds perches on a telephone wire. Sitting close together has problems enough, and then comes along a large dopey bird that tries to join them. The birds of a feather can't help but make…
32. Amour Infinity: A Brooklyn Love Story (2000)

★ 7.5/10

In this affecting urban drama, down-and-out single dad Derek finds himself torn between his son's mother, Tasha, and former high school classmate Amour. Life spins out of control for Derek after he loses his job, but…
33. Erin Brockovich (2000)

★ 7.4/10

A twice-divorced mother of three who sees an injustice, takes on the bad guy and wins -- with a little help from her push-up bra. Erin goes to work for an attorney and comes across medical records describing illnesses…
34. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)

★ 7.4/10

Two warriors in pursuit of a stolen sword and a notorious fugitive are led to an impetuous, physically-skilled, teenage nobleman's daughter, who is at a crossroads in her life.
35. Detective Conan: Captured in Her Eyes (2000)

★ 7.4/10

Police officers around Tokyo are being murdered by an unknown assailant. When Ran witnesses an attempt on the life of one of her friends in the police, she loses her memory. Now, Conan and Inspector Megure must find…
36. American Psycho (2000)

★ 7.4/10

A wealthy New York investment banking executive hides his alternate psychopathic ego from his co-workers and friends as he escalates deeper into his illogical, gratuitous fantasies.
37. Love & Basketball (2000)

★ 7.4/10

Monica Wright and Quincy McCall grew up in the same neighborhood and have known each other since childhood. As they grow into adulthood, they fall in love, but they also share another all-consuming passion: basketball…
38. Pay It Forward (2000)

★ 7.4/10

Like some other kids, 12-year-old Trevor McKinney believed in the goodness of human nature. Like many other kids, he was determined to change the world for the better. Unlike most other kids, he succeeded.
39. Il Mare (2000)

★ 7.4/10

In the year 1999, a young woman leaves her quaint seaside house and returns to the city, leaving in the mailbox a card for the next owner, with instructions to forward any mail of hers to the new address. In the year…
40. Malena (2000)

★ 7.4/10

During WWII, a teenage boy discovering himself becomes love-stricken by Malèna, a sensual woman living in a small, narrow-minded Italian town.
41. Frequency (2000)

★ 7.3/10

When a rare phenomenon gives police officer John Sullivan the chance to speak to his father, 30 years in the past, he takes the opportunity to prevent his dad's tragic death. After his actions inadvertently give rise…
42. The Road to El Dorado (2000)

★ 7.3/10

Stowing away after a failed con, a pair of swindlers end up on El Dorado, the fabled "city of gold", where they quickly get in over their heads when they are mistaken as gods by the inhabitants.
43. Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (2000)

★ 7.3/10

The Joker is back with a vengeance, and Neo-Gotham's Dark Knight, Terry McGinnis, needs answers as he stands alone to face the old Gotham's most infamous Clown Prince of Crime.
44. Our Lady of the Assassins (2000)

★ 7.3/10

World-weary author Fernando has returned to his native Colombia to live out his days in peace. But Fernando's once-quiet hometown has become a hotbed of violence, drugs, and corruption. On the brink of despair…
45. Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey (2000)

★ 7.3/10

Documentary on the legendary martial artist Bruce Lee, with a focus on the production of his unfinished film Game of Death. Using interviews and behind-the-scenes footage, Lee aficionado John Little paints a portrait…
46. O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)

★ 7.3/10

In the deep south during the 1930s, three escaped convicts search for hidden treasure while a relentless lawman pursues them.
47. Daria in 'Is It Fall Yet?' (2000)

★ 7.3/10

Daria is a 16-year-old girl who is a little too smart and funny to fit in with the crowd. It’s summertime and the livin' is hard. Daria finds herself forced into volunteering at the OK To Cry Corral, a summer camp for…
48. Just a Question of Love (2000)

★ 7.3/10

After his gay cousin dies from hepatitis, young Laurent, who lives with his best friend Carole, falls in love with Cedric, a plant scientist. He's afraid to inform his conservative parents that he is gay.