We put together a list of the best film for each year since 2000. And the response was tremendous.
Shortly after, we put the question out to you – the reader – via a survey. The objective? To determine what the people as a collective believed to be the best film for each year since 2000.
Here’s what you decided (sourced from approximately 1,000 responses).
2000 – Gladiator (62.1%)
Directed by Ridley Scott
Starring Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen
Runner ups: Snatch (14.8%), American Psycho (8.3%)
2001 – The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring (37.3%)
Directed by Peter Jackson
Starring Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler
Runner ups: Black Hawk Down (17.1%), The Fast And The Furious (16.8%)
2002 – Catch Me If You Can (28.7%)
Directed by Steven Spielberg
Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks, Christopher Walken
Runner ups: The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers (26.6%), 8 Mile (14.2%)
2003 – The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King (35.1%)
Directed by Peter Jackson
Starring Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler
Runner ups: Bad Boys II (16.0%), Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl (15.7%)
2004 – Troy (32.5%)
Directed by Wolfgang Petersen
Starring Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom
Runner ups: Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban (18.5%), Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (9.7%)
[NOTE FROM GARRY: Suck it – the people have spoken.]
2005 – Batman Begins (40.7%)
Directed by Christopher Nolan
Starring Christian Bale, Liam Neeson, Gary Oldman
Runner ups: Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire (17.1%), Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge Of The Sith (15.2%)
2006 – The Departed (35.9%)
Directed by Martin Scorsese
Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson
Runner ups: Casino Royale (28.6%), The Prestige (9.6%)
2007 – Superbad (39.2%)
Directed by Greg Mottola
Starring Michael Cera, Jonah Hill, Seth Rogen
Runner ups: No Country For Old Men (24.4%), Transformers (13.0%)
2008 – The Dark Knight (78.4%)
Directed by Christopher Nolan
Starring Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Gary Oldman
Runner ups: Iron Man (5.9%), Slumdog Millionaire (5.6%)
2009 – Inglorious Basterds (53.4%)
Directed by Quentin Tarantino
Starring Brad Pitt, Christoph Waltz, Michael Fassbender
Runner ups: The Hangover (21.6%), Avatar (14.8%)
2010 – Inception (54.7%)
Directed by Christopher Nolan
Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Cillian Murphy
Runner ups: Shutter Island (14.4%), The Social Network (10.7%)
2011 – Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Pt. 2 (31.3%)
Directed by David Yates
Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint
Runner ups: Warrior (17.9%), Captain America: The First Avenger (12.4%)
2012 – Django Unchained (36.5%)
Directed by Quentin Tarantino
Starring Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio
Runner ups: The Dark Knight Rises (30.9%), Skyfall (19.0%)
2013 – The Wolf Of Wall Street (70.8%)
Directed by Martin Scorsese
Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Margot Robbie, Jonah Hill
Runner ups: Prisoners (6.5%), 12 Years A Slave (5.8%)
2014 – Interstellar (37.0%)
Directed by Christopher Nolan
Starring Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain
Runner ups: Guardians Of The Galaxy (14.8%), Kingsman: The Secret Service (13.5%)
2015 – The Revenant (26.2%)
Directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu
Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Will Poulter
Runner ups: The Big Short (26.0%), Mad Max: Fury Road (20.3%)
2016 – Deadpool (34.2%)
Directed by Tim Miller
Starring Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin, TJ Miller
Runner ups: Hacksaw Ridge (17.7%), Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (16.7%)
2017 – Thor: Ragnarok (37.3%)
Directed by Taika Waititi
Starring Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Cate Blanchett
Runner ups: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (16.6%), Blade Runner 2049 (12.8%)
2018 – Avengers: Infinity War (28.7%)
Directed by The Russo Brothers
Starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth
Runner ups: Bohemian Rhapsody (22.1%), A Star Is Born (16.7%)
2019 – Joker (32.1%)
Directed by Todd Phillips
Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz
Runner ups: 1917 (32.1%), Once Upon A Time In Hollywood (14.9%)
