Best drama from the 2000s
The catalogue's drama films from 2000–2009, ranked by audience score. We bias against the cinephile-canonical picks (Letterboxd top-250) — if you've already seen the obvious entries, scroll past the first row.
Castle Under Fiery Skies
City of God
foreign gembittersweetoutsider
The Pianist
gut punchrawslow burn
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Letter from the Mountain
Devils on the Doorstep
Go Heat Man!
Innocent Voices
In the Mood for Love
foreign gembittersweettender
Memories of Murder
foreign gemdreadraw
Elite Squad
Pride & Prejudice
bittersweettender
Requiem for a Dream
dreadgut punchraw
Hachi: A Dog's Tale
bittersweetgut punchtender
The Way Home
The Lives of Others
foreign gemparanoid
Gran Torino
bittersweettender
Nobody Knows
Catch Me If You Can
bittersweettenderuplifting
The Secret in Their Eyes
foreign gembittersweetcerebral
Million Dollar Baby
bittersweetgut punchraw
Front of the Class
Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars
Freedom Writers
Tokyo Godfathers
Brainstorm
Jam Films
Castaway on the Moon
Something the Lord Made
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