Films: 2001

Our 30 Favorite Films from 2001

1. The Royal Tenenbaums (Wes Anderson) - 10/10

2. Amelie (Jean Pierre-Jeunet) - 10/10

3. Memento (Christopher Nolan) - 10/10

4. Mulholland Drive (David Lynch) - 9.25/10

5. The Piano Teacher - 10/10

6. Amores Perros (Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu) - 10/10

7. In the Bedroom (Todd Field) - 10/10

8. Y Tu Mama Tambien - 10/10

9. Ghost World (Terry Zwigoff) - 8.25/10

10. Ocean's Eleven (Steven Soderbergh)

11. A.I. (Steven Spielberg) -  7.5/10

12. Wet Hot American Summer (David Wain)

13. The Man Who Wasn’t There (Coen Brothers) - 9.5/10

14. Storytelling (Todd Solondz)

15. The Devil's Backbone - 10/10

16. A Beautiful Mind (Ron Howard) - 10/10

17. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone  (Christopher Columbus) - 9/10

18. Human Nature (Michel Gondry) - 9/10

19. Monster’s Ball (Marc Forster) - 8.5/10

20. Ali (Michael Mann) - 7/10

21. Vanilla Sky (Cameron Crowe) - 7.5/10

22. Gosford Park (Robert Altman) - 6.5/10

23. Tape (Richard Linklater) - 7/10

24. Donnie Darko (Richard Kelly) - 7.5/10

25. Hannibal (Ridley Scott) - 6.5/10

26. Waking Life (Richard Linklater) - 7.5/10 

27. Blow (Ted Demme) - 7.5/10

28. Joy Ride (John Dahl) - 6.5/10

29. The Fellowship of the Ring (Peter Jackson) - 8/10

30. Training Day (Antoine Fuqua) - 6/10

31. Rush Hour 2 (Brett Ratner) - 6/10

32. Shallow Hal (Farrelly Brothers) - 6/10

33. The Majestic (Frank Darabount) - 5.5/10

34. Rock Star (Stephen Herek) - 5/10

35. Jay + Silent Bob Strike Back (Kevin Smith) - 5/10

 

BEST ACTOR: Isabelle Huppert in The Piano Teacher

BEST DIRECTOR: Wes Anderson for The Royal Tenenbaums

BEST SCREENPLAY: Christopher Nolan for Memento