Top 20 Favourite Movies of the Decade

Best of the Decade: Pop's 20 Favourite Movies

December 31, 2009

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As we come to the close of another year, I've been counting down the best in entertainment from over the past 12 months. But let's not forget that we're also celebrating the end of the decade, so you know what that means — a recap of the top music, movies and TV from 2000-2009! There have been so many creative, smart and fun choices to keep me busy that it's hard to decide which ones deserve top honours. So beginning with films, here are my favourites, in no particular order. If you don't agree, be sure to let me know your picks in the comments below.

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3 years

But, if the decade started Jan. 2000 and ends Jan 2011, that would be eleven, not ten years. So, no, the decade ends Jan 2010....anyway, I would not put mean girls on there at all, and I definitely would include No Country for Old Men. American Psycho needs to be on there too, in my opinion, but no Batman Begins. District 9, as well! And I definitely agree with Old Boy.

3 years

Stupid people - The decade isn't over until the end of 2010!

3 years

They released a really superficial list. These have all been mentioned already, but here's some more appropriate titles...obviously I don't think that they should all be on a favorites list, as it is totally subjective, but I would have liked to have seen some of these instead of mediocre blockbusters like the Harry Potter series, the 40 Year Old Virgin, or Mean Girls (especially instead of Mean Girls...). City of God Pan's Labyrinth Mulholland Drive The Diving Bell And The Butterfly No Country For Old Men Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon Children of Men The Pianist Oldboy Let the Right One In Requiem For a Dream Cache I would throw in "The Fall" and "The Proposition" as well, but that's my personal taste. Also, I saw someone throwing hate at Lost In Translation. To each his own, but that movie is a gem if I've ever seen one. Seeing "Mean Girls" in a top of the decade list has really hurt my conscience. Then again this list means jack and squat in the grand scheme of how the public will view this last decade's films, so I can only hope it will be different than how this article sees things.

3 years

Finding Nemo was way better than Wall-E IMO....

3 years

Buzz, as much as I love these recaps, clicking thru slideshows is really annoying! I end up reading much less stuff than I'd like, I'm not sure this is what you guys were going for...

3 years

Avatar?? This movie is in top 20 of the decade only for trolls. Its script is at a level apt for teenagers and any movie watched in 3D offers similar excitement. Oh and I forgot to include "Oldboy" - an exceptional cinematic feast/beast.

3 years

No Avatar. This guy is a troll.

sailing 3 years

The one film I disagree with on the list is The Departed. The film is overrated and it's winning the Oscar was just a cancellation prize for it's director.

3 years

Now that I think about it, what happened to Donnie Darko? That was the best movie of the decade and it's not on here? What is this, a list of the movies that made the most money?

3 years

That may be the worst list I have ever seen. Ocean's 11, Mean Girls, Brokeback Mountain, Pursuit of Happiness HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

3 years

Oh, and anonymous, comment 22, you're wrong. The new millennium began in 2001. The century began in 2001. But the decade began in 2000. Think about it. You're saying that 2000 was in "the 90's". And 1990 would then be in "the 80's". And I was born in 1980. So I guess according to you I was born in the 70's, eh? Sounds pretty absurd when I say it like that.

3 years

Well, 40 year old Virgin surely should NOT belong here. Mean girls, what??? I'd include Cache (Hidden), Children of Men surely, Kingdom of Heaven (uncut version) and NOT Gladiator, 500 days of Summer, Donnie Darko, The taste of others (French), 4 (Russian), Mulholland Drive, Match Point, Kill Bill 2, Pan's Labyrinth and yes, the first Pirates of the Caribbean. So I guess my list would be very different.

3 years

As far as blockbuster go...Pirates of the Caribbean!!!!!!...sorry, just needed to get it out there.

3 years

Excellent list! Although, there's just tooo many great movies this past decade to have a full agreement from everyone. Ha. I agree with this list, it def leads towards my own tastes. I'll have to check out High Fidelity...but I would've tried my darndest to squeeze Children of Men/City of God/Oldboy/Miyazaki's in there...okay, truth is there's waaaay too many to make everyone happy!

3 years

um shelley? no offense, but the twilight saga? REALLY? you must be out of your mind.

shelley123 3 years

I may be older but what the hell kind of decade list is this my mother wouldn't watch half these what ever happend to the block buster movies like tombraider, transformers the twilightsaga movies or the movies people really pay to see even the blind side

3 years

This has to be the lamest movie list of the decade. Ocean's 11, The Dark Night and Memento. All over-hyped. I am surprised Crash did not make the list, another film that did not deserve mention. What about City of God or Match Point.

3 years

a very poor list in m opinion. come on guys-mean girls?WTF???it's a stupid b-movie that isnt even funny and is terribly acted.40 year old virgin?? little miss sunshine?! where are the serious good films-no country for old men, there will be blood,donnie darko,minority report????

3 years

A decent list, but there are definately some ehh choses. The lack of non-English language films is a bit daunting as well. My top forty best films of the decade are: 1. Lost in Translation 2. Almost Famous 3. Y Tu Mama Tambien 4. Mulholland Drive 5. Ghost World 6. The Wrestler 7. Pan’s Labyrinth 8. Traffic 9. Before Sunset 10. The Squid and the Whale / City of God 11. Sideways 12. Pride & Prejudice 13. WALL*E 14. American Splendor 15. The Diving Bell and the Butterfly 16. The Hurt Locker 17. Capote 18. You Can Count On Me 19. United 93 20. About A Boy 21. The Band’s Visit 22. Wit 23. In America 24. Minority Report 25. Spiderman 2 26. Memento 27. Adaptation 28. Gosford Park 29. Volver 30. Spirited Away / Yi Yi 31. Munich 32. Talk to Her 33. tie: Far From Heaven/ Star Trek 34. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 35. No Country For Old Men 36. A Serious Man 37. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 38. Happy-Go-Lucky 39. The Lives of Others 40. Black Hawk Down

3 years

out of all the movies included in the list i prefer the best is The dark Knight esp. the joker, i am jusy in love with the charachter, followed by hans landa of the ingloreous basterds, then the rest

3 years

Wow, my friends and I think this list is HORRIBLE! Completely disagree with these. xD

malvolio 3 years

...so, what are you saying? no critique allowed on the list? get real! this is a message board...if you just want to sit around and compliment each other, you should make that clear...boring, a little fascist, even, but hey, be my guest...

malvolio 3 years

...oceans eleven? pursuit of happyness? try adaptation, burn before reading, tim burton's alice in wonderland, avatar...this list is premature...and, i'm not anonymous....

3 years

LMAO on comments on what deserves to be on Buzz's favorite movies. News flash - the writer gets to decide her own favorite movies. Write your own list and blog it if you feel so inclined.

3 years

Not a bad list, but Ocean's 11, Lost in Translatuion, and the Harry Potter series have absolutely no business being on it. The only Harry Potter movie that should even be considered is the Prisoner of Azkaban. I personally thought Pursuit of Happyness was garbage, and Juno was just completely overrated. Mean Girls is a quality film, very entertaining and funny, but top 20 in the decade? I think Batman Begins belongs on this list, along with Inglorious Basterds, and The Hangover is certainly one of the funniest movies I have seen this decade. Slumdog Millianaire, Moulin Rouge!, Gladiator, and Catch Me If You Can (maybe) all belong on this list as well.

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