Best 2000s Drama Movies

Looking for the best 2000s Drama movies? These are the 48 highest-rated 2000s Drama titles in our catalogue, led by Gülizar, The Dark Knight and The Pianist. The list is ranked by audience score; open any title for its cast, trailer and legal places to watch.

1. Gülizar (2004)

★ 9.0/10

Gülizar is a young and beautiful village girl. Against her will, she is betrothed to a young man from her village at her family's request. Her fiancé goes to Istanbul to work in order to earn a dowry. One day…
2. The Dark Knight (2008)

★ 8.5/10

Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The…
3. The Pianist (2002)

★ 8.4/10

The true story of pianist Władysław Szpilman's experiences in Warsaw during the Nazi occupation. When the Jews of the city find themselves forced into a ghetto, Szpilman finds work playing in a café; and when his…
4. 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…
5. City of God (2002)

★ 8.4/10

In the poverty-stricken favelas of Rio de Janeiro in the 1970s, two young men choose different paths. Rocket is a budding photographer who documents the increasing drug-related violence of his neighborhood, while José…
6. Oldboy (2003)

★ 8.3/10

With no clue how he came to be imprisoned, drugged and tortured for 15 years, a desperate man seeks revenge on his captors.
7. The Prestige (2006)

★ 8.2/10

A mysterious story of two magicians whose intense rivalry leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy -- full of obsession, deceit and jealousy with dangerous and deadly consequences.
8. The Departed (2006)

★ 8.2/10

To take down South Boston's Irish Mafia, the police send in one of their own to infiltrate the underworld, not realizing the syndicate has done likewise. While an undercover cop curries favor with the mob kingpin, a…
9. 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…
10. Inglourious Basterds (2009)

★ 8.2/10

In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a group of Jewish-American soldiers known as "The Basterds" are chosen specifically to spread fear throughout the Third Reich by scalping and brutally killing Nazis. The…
11. Innocent Voices (2005)

★ 8.2/10

A young boy, attempting to have a normal childhood in 1980s El Salvador, is caught up in a dramatic fight for his life when he desperately tries to avoid the war that is raging all around him.
12. Pride & Prejudice (2005)

★ 8.1/10

A story of love and life among the landed English gentry during the Georgian era. Mr. Bennet is a gentleman living in Hertfordshire with his overbearing wife and five daughters, but if he dies their house will be…
13. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)

★ 8.1/10

Joel Barish, heartbroken that his girlfriend underwent a procedure to erase him from her memory, decides to do the same. However, as he watches his memories of her fade away, he realises that he still loves her, and…
14. There Will Be Blood (2007)

★ 8.1/10

Ruthless silver miner, turned oil prospector, Daniel Plainview, moves to oil-rich California. Using his son to project a trustworthy, family-man image, Plainview cons local landowners into selling him their valuable…
15. 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…
16. The Best of Youth (2003)

★ 8.1/10

After a fateful encounter in the summer of 1966, the lifepaths of two brothers from a middle-class Roman family diverge, intersecting with some of the most significant events of postwar Italian history in the following…
17. Elite Squad (2007)

★ 8.1/10

In 1997, before the visit of the pope to Rio de Janeiro, Captain Nascimento from BOPE (Special Police Operations Battalion) is assigned to eliminate the risks of the drug dealers in a dangerous slum nearby where the…
18. Memories of Murder (2003)

★ 8.1/10

During the late 1980s, two detectives in a South Korean province attempt to solve the nation's first series of rape-and-murder cases.
19. Prayers for Bobby (2009)

★ 8.1/10

Bobby Griffith was his mother's favorite son, the perfect all-American boy growing up under deeply religious influences in Walnut Creek, California. Bobby was also gay. Struggling with a conflict no one knew of, much…
20. Love Hurts (2002)

★ 8.0/10

Family and friends try to sabotage the budding romance between a young upper class girl and a humble student.
21. Catch Me If You Can (2002)

★ 8.0/10

A true story about Frank Abagnale Jr. who, before his 19th birthday, successfully conned millions of dollars worth of checks as a Pan Am pilot, doctor, and legal prosecutor. An FBI agent makes it his mission to put him…
22. Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War (2004)

★ 8.0/10

When two brothers are forced to fight in the Korean War, the elder decides to take the riskiest missions if it will help shield the younger from battle.
23. Gran Torino (2008)

★ 8.0/10

Disgruntled Korean War veteran Walt Kowalski sets out to reform his neighbor, Thao Lor, a Hmong teenager who tried to steal Kowalski's prized possession: a 1972 Gran Torino.
24. Million Dollar Baby (2004)

★ 8.0/10

Despondent over a painful estrangement from his daughter, trainer Frankie Dunn isn't prepared for boxer Maggie Fitzgerald to enter his life. But Maggie's determined to go pro and to convince Dunn and his cohort to help…
25. Requiem for a Dream (2000)

★ 8.0/10

The drug-induced utopias of four Coney Island residents are shattered when their addictions run deep.
26. The Lives of Others (2006)

★ 8.0/10

In 1984 East Berlin, dedicated Stasi officer Gerd Wiesler begins spying on a famous playwright and his actress-lover Christa-Maria. Wiesler becomes unexpectedly sympathetic to the couple, and faces conflicting…
27. Nobody Knows (2004)

★ 8.0/10

In a small Tokyo apartment, twelve-year-old Akira must care for his younger siblings after their mother leaves them and shows no sign of returning.
28. The Book of Ruth: Journey of Faith (2009)

★ 8.0/10

The Book of Ruth, is a triumphant love story in the face of adversity. This selfless journey of love and devotion is seen through the eyes of a young widow. Choosing to leave her homeland of Moab, she follows her…
29. Hachi: A Dog's Tale (2009)

★ 8.0/10

A drama based on the true story of a college professor's bond with the abandoned dog he takes into his home.
30. Love Exposure (2009)

★ 8.0/10

The story of a teenage boy named Yu, who falls for Yoko, a girl he runs into while operating for the sake of sin as an "up-skirt" photographer. His attempts to woo her are complicated by a spot of cross-dressing –…
31. 7½ Phere (2005)

★ 8.0/10

7½ Phere: More Than a Wedding is a 2005 Bollywood comedy film directed by Ishaan Trivedi and produced by Sonal Malhotra and Nimit Modawal. It stars Juhi Chawla and Irfan Khan in lead roles. The film was released in…
32. Like Stars on Earth (2007)

★ 8.0/10

Ishaan Awasthi is an eight-year-old whose world is filled with wonders that no one else seems to appreciate. Colours, fish, dogs, and kites don't seem important to the adults, who are much more interested in things…
33. 3 Idiots (2009)

★ 8.0/10

Rascal. Joker. Dreamer. Genius... You've never met a college student quite like "Rancho." From the moment he arrives at India's most prestigious university, Rancho's outlandish schemes turn the campus upside down—along…
34. The Secret in Their Eyes (2009)

★ 8.0/10

Hoping to put to rest years of unease concerning a past case, retired criminal investigator Benjamín begins writing a novel based on the unsolved mystery of a newlywed’s rape and murder. With the help of a former…
35. Pastor Jones (2005)

★ 8.0/10

When a young couple find themselves on the brink of a divorce, pastor Jones is there to lend a helping hand. The wife turns to him for a place to stay, a job, and a sense of belonging as she leaves her abusive husband…
36. Hana Yori Dango: Final (2008)

★ 8.0/10

Four years have passed since that emotional marriage proposal at Tsukushi Makino's high-school prom, and Tsukasa Dōmyōji announced his engagement to Tsukushi to the entire world. At an engagement dinner between their…
37. The Way Home (2002)

★ 8.0/10

This is the story of a 7-year-old boy, Sang-woo, born and raised in the big city, and his mute grandmother, who has spent her whole life in a small rural village.
38. A Beautiful Mind (2001)

★ 7.9/10

From the heights of notoriety to the depths of depravity, John Forbes Nash Jr. experiences it all. As a brilliant but socially awkward mathematician, he made a groundbreaking discovery early in his career and stands on…
39. The Notebook (2004)

★ 7.9/10

An epic love story centered around an older man who reads aloud to a woman with Alzheimer's. From a faded notebook, the old man's words bring to life the story about a couple who is separated by World War II, and is…
40. Downfall (2004)

★ 7.9/10

In April of 1945, Germany stands at the brink of defeat with the Russian Army closing in from the east and the Allied Expeditionary Force attacking from the west. In Berlin, capital of the Third Reich, Adolf Hitler…
41. Tokyo Godfathers (2003)

★ 7.9/10

On Christmas Eve, three homeless people living on the streets of Tokyo discover a newborn baby among the trash and set out to find its parents.
42. Death Note Relight 1: Visions of a God (2009)

★ 7.9/10

A recap of Death Note episodes 1–26, with alternate footage. When rogue shinigami Ryuk leaves his Death Note in the human world, he has no idea how far the one who finds it will take his new-found power. With the Death…
43. 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…
44. The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)

★ 7.9/10

A struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he's poised to begin a life-changing professional career.
45. 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…
46. Estômago: A Gastronomic Story (2007)

★ 7.9/10

In a dog-eat-dog world, Raimundo Nonato has found an alternative way to move ahead: he cooks. No matter what social strata this deceptively innocent young man inhabits, he hones his skills and sharpens his knives—and…
47. Persepolis (2007)

★ 7.9/10

In 1970s Iran, Marjane 'Marji' Satrapi watches events through her young eyes and her idealistic family of a long dream being fulfilled of the hated Shah's defeat in the Iranian Revolution of 1979. However as Marji…
48. Freedom Writers (2007)

★ 7.9/10

A young teacher inspires her class of at-risk students to learn tolerance, apply themselves, and pursue education beyond high school.