{"id":25572,"date":"2024-08-18T16:37:15","date_gmt":"2024-08-18T20:37:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/?p=25572"},"modified":"2024-08-18T16:37:15","modified_gmt":"2024-08-18T20:37:15","slug":"100-indie-directors-reveal-their-favorite-2000s-movies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/?p=25572","title":{"rendered":"100 Indie Directors Reveal Their Favorite 2000s Movies"},"content":{"rendered":"

To celebrate the ending of 2000s Week, IndieWire<\/a> asked over 100 indie filmmakers to share their favorite movies of the first decade of the 21st century. The list comes after the website’s staff ranked their 100 preferred films of the aughts, as well as such other categories as the decade’s greatest performances, scores, anime and Bollywood musical numbers.<\/p>\n

The filmmakers divulged their top 10 features from the 2000s. There’s an overlap between their lists that proves certain movies still stand out the most in public opinion, 15 ears after the end of the decade.<\/p>\n

Some of the more notable filmmakers asked to participate in the 2000s Week list include Sean Baker, Brady Corbet, Joe Dante, David Lowery, Jane Schoenbrun, Parker Finn, Radu Jude, Bill Hader, Jennifer Kent, Alex Ross Perry, Rodrigo Prieto and Jeremy Saulnier. As a group, the most mentioned movies include:<\/p>\n

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 34 mentions
\nNo Country For Old Men<\/strong><\/em><\/a> \u2014 28
\nPunch-Drunk Love<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 28
\nChildren of Men<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 28
\nMulholland Drive<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 24
\nZodiac<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 21
\nThe Dark Knight<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 20
\nIn the Mood For Love<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 19
\nY Tu Mama Tambien<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 17
\nLost in Translation<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 17
\nCity of God<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 16
\nSpirited Away<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 13
\nYi Yi<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 12
\nOldboy<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 12<\/p>\n

Below are the individual lists from several of the top filmmakers:<\/p>\n

Sean Baker, the writer-director of Anora<\/em><\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Yi Yi<\/strong><\/em>
\nMal\u00e8na<\/strong><\/em>
\nTogether<\/em><\/strong>
\nDog Days<\/strong><\/em>
\nOasis<\/em><\/strong>
\nMorvern Callar<\/strong><\/em>
\nDogville<\/strong><\/em>
\nOldboy<\/strong><\/em>
\n4 months, 3 weeks and 2 days<\/strong><\/em>
\nImport\/Export<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Brady Corbet, the writer-director of The Brutalist<\/em><\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Dancer in the Dark<\/strong><\/em>
\nDogville<\/strong><\/em>
\nCach\u00e9<\/strong><\/em>
\nShinji Aoyoma’s Eureka<\/em><\/strong>
\nThe White Ribbon<\/strong><\/em>
\nThree Times<\/strong><\/em>
\nInland Empire<\/strong><\/em>
\nWerckmeister Harmonies<\/strong><\/em>
\nLa Commune<\/strong><\/em>
\nL’intrus<\/strong><\/em>
\nBirth<\/strong><\/em>
\nMulholland Drive<\/strong><\/em>
\nSilent Light<\/em><\/strong>
\nThe Headless Woman<\/strong><\/em>
\nIn the Mood for Love<\/strong><\/em>
\nSpirited Away<\/em><\/strong>
\nEnter the Void<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Joe Dante, the director: Gremlins<\/strong><\/em>:<\/p>\n

Mulholland Drive<\/em><\/strong>
\nChildren of Men<\/strong><\/em>
\nPan’s Labyrinth<\/strong><\/em>
\nIdiocracy<\/strong><\/em>
\nSpeed Racer<\/em><\/strong>
\nShaun of the Dead<\/strong><\/em>
\nInglorious Basterds<\/strong><\/em>
\nRatatouille<\/strong><\/em>
\nBattle Royale<\/em><\/strong>
\nGangs of New York<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Jane Schoenbrun, the writer-director of I Saw the TV Glow<\/em><\/strong>:<\/p>\n

A.I. Artificial Intelligence<\/em><\/strong>
\nElephant<\/em><\/strong>
\nFunny Haha<\/em><\/strong>
\nGoodbye Dragon Inn<\/strong><\/em>
\nMulholland Dr.<\/strong><\/em>
\nOld Joy<\/strong><\/em>
\nSouthland Tales<\/strong><\/em>
\nStepbrothers<\/em><\/strong>
\nThe World<\/em><\/strong>
\nYi Yi<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Parker Finn, the writer\/director of Smile<\/em><\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Requiem for a Dream<\/em><\/strong>
\nCatch Me If You Can<\/strong><\/em>
\nThe Ring<\/strong><\/em>
\n24 Hour Party People<\/strong><\/em>
\nA Tale of Two Sisters<\/em><\/strong>
\nChildren of Men<\/strong><\/em>
\nZodiac<\/strong><\/em>
\nThere Will Be Blood<\/strong><\/em>
\nRachel Getting Married<\/em><\/strong>
\nEnter the Void<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Radu Jude, the writer-director of Don’t Expect Too Much from the End of the World<\/strong><\/em>:<\/p>\n

As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty<\/strong><\/em>
\nEloge de l’amour<\/strong><\/em>, Notre musique<\/strong><\/em>, Film socialisme<\/strong><\/em>
\nStar Spangled to Death<\/em><\/strong>
\nTale of Cinema<\/strong><\/em>
\nInland Empire<\/strong><\/em> by David Lynch
\nPolice, Adjective<\/strong><\/em>
\nOh! Uomo<\/strong><\/em>
\nThe Lady and the Duke<\/em><\/strong>
\nWest of the Tracks<\/em><\/strong>
\nAusterlitz<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Jennifer Kent, the writer\/director: The Babadook<\/strong><\/em>:<\/p>\n

In the Mood For Love<\/strong><\/em>
\nElephant<\/strong><\/em>
\nMulholland Drive<\/strong><\/em>
\nThe White Ribbon<\/strong><\/em>
\nMemories of Murder<\/strong><\/em>
\nPan’s Labyrinth<\/strong><\/em>
\nYou, The Living<\/strong><\/em>
\nNo Country For Old Men<\/em><\/strong>
\nLet The Right One In<\/strong><\/em>
\nL’Enfant<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Alex Ross Perry, the writer-director of Pavements<\/em><\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Cremaster 3<\/strong><\/em>
\nSome Kind of Monster<\/em><\/strong>\/Dig!<\/em><\/strong>
\nGerry<\/em><\/strong>\/Last Days<\/strong><\/em>
\nThe Brown Bunny<\/em><\/strong>\/Primer<\/em><\/strong>
\nLos Angeles Plays Itself<\/em><\/strong>\/A Decade Under the Influence<\/em><\/strong>
\nFallen<\/em><\/strong>\/Birdsong<\/em><\/strong>
\nDaft Punk’s Electroma<\/em><\/strong>\/Southland Tales<\/em><\/strong>
\n[Rec.<\/strong><\/em>]\/Inside<\/strong><\/em>\/Martyrs<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Rodrigo Prieto, the director of Pedro P\u00e1ramo<\/strong><\/em>:<\/p>\n

Amores Perros<\/em><\/strong>
\nIn the Mood for Love<\/strong><\/em>
\nBrokeback Mountain<\/strong><\/em>
\nLost in Translation<\/em><\/strong>
\nNo Country for Old Men<\/em><\/strong>
\nPunch Drunk Love<\/strong><\/em>
\nChildren of Men<\/em><\/strong>
\nAlmost Famous<\/em><\/strong>
\nBabel<\/em><\/strong>
\nEternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

If you liked this article, please share your comment below.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Check out more of Karen Benardello’<\/a>s articles.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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