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
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City of God
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The Pianist
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WWE WrestleMania 21
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Letter from the Mountain
foreign gembittersweetslow burn
Devils on the Doorstep
foreign gembittersweetparanoid
Go Heat Man!
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Innocent Voices
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In the Mood for Love
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Memories of Murder
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Elite Squad
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Pride & Prejudice
bittersweettender
Requiem for a Dream
dreadgut punchraw
Hachi: A Dog's Tale
bittersweetgut punchtender
The Way Home
foreign gembittersweettender
The Lives of Others
foreign gembittersweetparanoid
Gran Torino
bittersweetoutsidertender
Nobody Knows
foreign gemgut punchoutsider
Catch Me If You Can
bittersweetplayfultender
The Secret in Their Eyes
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Million Dollar Baby
bittersweetgut punchraw
Front of the Class
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Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars
dreadgut punchparanoid
Freedom Writers
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Tokyo Godfathers
foreign gembittersweetcozy
Brainstorm
foreign gemgut punchparanoid
Jam Films
foreign gem3am cultplayful
Castaway on the Moon
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Something the Lord Made
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Death Note Relight 1: Visions of a God
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