A Glean movie guide
The Definitive 2000s Movie Guide
The era that redefined the big screen.
A decade of cinematic evolution, from gritty blockbusters to visionary masterpieces.
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The movie list
- 01
The Dark Knight
A gritty, psychological crime epic that redefined the superhero genre forever.
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 partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as the Joker.
- 02
No Country for Old Men
A tense, philosophical thriller featuring one of cinema’s most terrifying antagonists.
Llewelyn Moss stumbles upon dead bodies, $2 million and a hoard of heroin in a Texas desert, but methodical killer Anton Chigurh comes looking for it, with local sheriff Ed Tom Bell hot on his trail. The roles of prey and predator blur as the violent pursuit of money and justice collide.
- 03
Spirited Away
A breathtakingly imaginative journey into a world of spirits and wonder.
A young girl, Chihiro, becomes trapped in a strange new world of spirits. When her parents undergo a mysterious transformation, she must call upon the courage she never knew she had to free her family.
- 04
There Will Be Blood
A haunting exploration of greed and obsession anchored by a powerhouse lead performance.
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 properties for a pittance. However, local preacher Eli Sunday suspects Plainview's motives and intentions, starting a slow-burning feud that threatens both their lives.
- 05
City of God
A visceral, fast-paced look at life and crime in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro.
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 “Zé” Pequeno is an ambitious drug dealer diving into a dangerous life of crime.
- 06
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
A deeply inventive and emotional look at the pain and beauty of memory.
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 may be too late to correct his mistake.
- 07
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
The sweeping start to a legendary fantasy trilogy that set a new standard for scale.
Young hobbit Frodo Baggins, after inheriting a mysterious ring from his uncle Bilbo, must leave his home in order to keep it from falling into the hands of its evil creator. Along the way, a fellowship is formed to protect the ringbearer and make sure that the ring arrives at its final destination: Mt. Doom, the only place where it can be destroyed.
- 08
Children of Men
A masterfully shot dystopian thriller that feels more relevant with every passing year.
In 2027, in a chaotic world in which humans can no longer procreate, a former activist agrees to help transport a miraculously pregnant woman to a sanctuary at sea, where her child's birth may help scientists save the future of humankind.
- 09
Pan's Labyrinth
A dark, beautiful fairy tale set against the harsh reality of post-Civil War Spain.
In post–civil war Spain, 10-year-old Ofelia moves with her pregnant mother to live under the control of her cruel stepfather. Drawn into a mysterious labyrinth, she meets a faun who reveals that she may be a lost princess from an underground kingdom. To return to her true father, she must complete a series of surreal and perilous tasks that blur the line between reality and fantasy.
- 10
Memento
A mind-bending mystery that uses a unique reverse-chronological structure.
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 memory loss. Although he can recall details of life before his accident, Leonard cannot remember what happened fifteen minutes ago, where he's going, or why.
- 11
Oldboy
A stylish and brutal South Korean masterpiece known for its shocking twists.
With no clue how he came to be imprisoned, drugged and tortured for 15 years, a desperate man seeks revenge on his captors.
- 12
WALL-E
A visually stunning and poignant adventure about a lonely robot in space.