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Movies of 2001

60 movies from 2001. Includes Spirited Away, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, and Werckmeister Harmonies.

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Spirited Away
90
Max

Spirited Away

2001 · 125m

Epic FantasyUrban FantasyAnime

A young girl, Chihiro, becomes trapped in a strange new world of spirits.

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
89
Max

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001 · 179m

Epic FantasyUrban FantasyDark Fantasy

Young hobbit Frodo Baggins, after inheriting a mysterious ring from his uncle Bilbo, must leave his home in order to keep it from falling into the…

Werckmeister Harmonies
86

Werckmeister Harmonies

2001 · 139m

Drama

A naive young man witnesses an escalation of violence in his small hometown following the arrival of a mysterious circus attraction.

Monsters, Inc.
83
Disney+

Monsters, Inc.

2001 · 92m

MonstersAnimationComedy

Lovable Sulley and his wisecracking sidekick Mike Wazowski are the top scare team at Monsters, Inc., the scream-processing factory in Monstropolis.

Donnie Darko
83
Prime

Donnie Darko

2001 · 114m

High SchoolTime TravelFantasy

After narrowly escaping a bizarre accident, a troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a large bunny rabbit that manipulates him to commit a…

Dil Chahta Hai
83
Netflix

Dil Chahta Hai

2001 · 183m

DramaRomance

Three inseparable childhood friends are just out of college.

Shrek
82
Peacock

Shrek

2001 · 90m

Satire & ParodyEpic FantasyUrban Fantasy

It ain't easy bein' green -- especially if you're a likable (albeit smelly) ogre named Shrek.

Y Tu Mamá También
82

Y Tu Mamá También

2001 · 106m

Coming-of-AgeRoad TripComing of Age

In Mexico, two teenage boys and an attractive older woman embark on a road trip and learn a thing or two about life, friendship, sex, and each other.

Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
82
Netflix

Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham

2001 · 209m

ComedyDrama

Years after his father disowns his adopted brother for marrying a woman of lower social standing, a young man goes on a mission to reunite his family.

No Man's Land
82
Tubi

No Man's Land

2001 · 98m

ActionHistoryWar

Two soldiers from opposite sides get stuck between the front lines in the same trench.

Conspiracy
82
Max

Conspiracy

2001 · 96m

War DramaMilitaryBased on a True Story

At the Wannsee Conference on January 20, 1942, senior Nazi officials meet to determine the manner in which the so-called "Final Solution to the…

Winged Migration
82

Winged Migration

2001 · 89m

Documentary

This documentary follows various migratory bird species on their long journeys from their summer homes to the equator and back, covering thousands…

Devils on the Doorstep
82

Devils on the Doorstep

2001 · 139m

War DramaMilitaryDrama

During the Japanese occupation of China, two prisoners are dumped in a peasant's home in a small town.

Amélie
81

Amélie

2001 · 122m

Romantic ComedyComedyRomance

At a tiny Parisian café, the adorable yet painfully shy Amélie accidentally discovers a gift for helping others.

Mulholland Drive
81

Mulholland Drive

2001 · 147m

ProceduralDetectiveThriller

Blonde Betty Elms has only just arrived in Hollywood to become a movie star when she meets an enigmatic brunette with amnesia.

Ghost World
81
Tubi

Ghost World

2001 · 111m

SuperheroComedyDrama

Two quirky, cynical, teenaged girls try to figure out what to do with their lives following high school graduation.

Hedwig and the Angry Inch
81

Hedwig and the Angry Inch

2001 · 95m

ComedyMusicDrama

Raised a boy in East Berlin, Hedwig undergoes a personal transformation in order to emigrate to the U.S., where she reinvents herself as an…

In the Bedroom
80

In the Bedroom

2001 · 131m

DramaThriller

Summertime on the coast of Maine, "In the Bedroom" centers on the inner dynamics of a family in transition.

Stanley Kubrick - Ein Leben für den Film
80

Stanley Kubrick - Ein Leben für den Film

2001 · 141m

Documentary

With commentary from Hollywood stars, outtakes from his movies and footage from his youth, this documentary looks at Stanley Kubrick's life and films.

Waking Life
79

Waking Life

2001 · 101m

AnimationDramaFantasy

Waking Life is about a young man in a persistent lucid dream-like state.

Read My Lips
79

Read My Lips

2001 · 115m

CrimeDramaRomance

She is almost deaf and she lip-reads.

A Beautiful Mind
78

A Beautiful Mind

2001 · 136m

BiopicPsychologicalBased on a True Story

From the heights of notoriety to the depths of depravity, John Forbes Nash Jr.

Gosford Park
78

Gosford Park

2001 · 137m

DramaMysteryThriller

In 1930s England, a group of pretentious rich and famous gather together for a weekend of relaxation at a hunting resort.

My Sassy Girl
78

My Sassy Girl

2001 · 137m

DramaComedyRomance

A young man’s world is turned upside down when a female force of nature takes his life by storm in this outrageous and uplifting ode to true love.

Monsoon Wedding
78

Monsoon Wedding

2001 · 114m

ComedyDramaRomance

A stressed father, a bride-to-be with a secret, a smitten event planner, and relatives from around the world create much ado about the…

61*
78
Max

61*

2001 · 129m

SportsMade-for-TVDrama

In 1961, Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle played for the New York Yankees.

Ocean's Eleven
77
Max

Ocean's Eleven

2001 · 116m

HeistThrillerCrime

Less than 24 hours into his parole, charismatic thief Danny Ocean is already rolling out his next plan: In one night, Danny's hand-picked crew of…

The Others
77

The Others

2001 · 101m

MilitarySupernaturalHorror

Grace is a religious woman who lives in an old house kept dark because her two children, Anne and Nicholas, have a rare sensitivity to light.

The Royal Tenenbaums
77
Max

The Royal Tenenbaums

2001 · 110m

Parenthood & Family BondsComedyDrama

Royal Tenenbaum and his wife Etheline had three children and then they separated.

Sexy Beast
77

Sexy Beast

2001 · 89m

HeistMob / MafiaMafia & Mob

Ex-safecracker Gal Dove has served his time behind bars and is blissfully retired to a Spanish villa paradise with a wife he adores.

Lantana
77
Tubi

Lantana

2001 · 121m

ProceduralDetectiveCrime

Plagued with grief over the murder of her daughter, Valerie Somers suspects that her husband John is cheating on her.

Under the Sand
77

Under the Sand

2001 · 96m

DramaMystery

When her husband goes missing at the beach, a female professor begins to mentally disintegrate as her denial of his disappearance becomes delusional.

The Piano Teacher
76
Max

The Piano Teacher

2001 · 131m

DramaRomance

Erika Kohut, a sexually repressed piano teacher living with her domineering mother, meets a young man who starts romantically pursuing her.

Metropolis
76

Metropolis

2001 · 107m

SuperheroAnimeAI & Robots

In the midst of societal conflict in the futuristic city of Metropolis, Kenichi and his uncle Shunsaku Ban set out to uncover the mystery behind…

Nowhere in Africa
76

Nowhere in Africa

2001 · 140m

War DramaGrief & LossMilitary

A Jewish woman named Jettel Redlich flees Nazi Germany with her daughter Regina, to join her husband, Walter, on a farm in Kenya.

Training Day
75

Training Day

2001 · 122m

ActionCrimeDrama

On his first day on the job as a narcotics officer, a rookie cop works with a rogue detective who isn't what he appears.

Shaolin Soccer
75

Shaolin Soccer

2001 · 113m

Martial ArtsSportsAction

A young Shaolin follower reunites with his discouraged brothers to form a soccer team using their martial art skills to their advantage.

The Son's Room
75

The Son's Room

2001 · 99m

Drama

A psychoanalyst and his family go through profound emotional trauma when their son dies in a scuba diving accident.

Case Closed: Countdown to Heaven
75

Case Closed: Countdown to Heaven

2001 · 100m

ProceduralAnimeDetective

As a pair of towers in Tokyo are being prepared for their grand opening, there is a series of murders of people connected to the towers.

Elling
75

Elling

2001 · 89m

FriendshipComedyDrama

40-year-old Elling, sensitive, would-be poet, is sent to live in a state institution when his mother, who has sheltered him his entire life, dies.

The Believer
74

The Believer

2001 · 98m

Drama

A hardcore US racist skinhead who, because of his intelligence, leads a gang dedicated to fighting the enemy: the supposed American-Jewish…

All About Lily Chou-Chou
74
Tubi

All About Lily Chou-Chou

2001 · 146m

Coming-of-AgeComing of AgeDrama

Charts the troubled teenage years of students Yūichi Hasumi and Shūsuke Hoshino, exploring the shifting and complex power dynamics of their…

Moulin Rouge!
73

Moulin Rouge!

2001 · 128m

DramaRomanceMusic

A celebration of love and creative inspiration takes place in the infamous, gaudy and glamorous Parisian nightclub, at the cusp of the 20th century.

Monster's Ball
73

Monster's Ball

2001 · 113m

DramaRomance

A prison guard begins a tentative romance with the unsuspecting widow of a man whose execution he presided over.

Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
73

Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust

2001 · 103m

Vampire HorrorAnimeVampires

Legendary dhampir D competes with a motley family of bounty hunters to track down Charlotte Elbourne, a young woman seemingly abducted by undead…

The Closet
73

The Closet

2001 · 84m

Comedy

A man spreads the rumor of his fake homosexuality with the aid of his neighbor, to prevent his imminent firing at his work.

The Experiment
72

The Experiment

2001 · 120m

PrisonDramaThriller

20 volunteers agree to take part in a seemingly well-paid experiment advertised by the university.

A.I. Artificial Intelligence
71
Paramount+

A.I. Artificial Intelligence

2001 · 146m

Dystopian Sci-FiAlien InvasionAI & Robots

David, a robotic boy—the first of his kind programmed to love—is adopted as a test case by a Cybertronics employee and his wife.

Bridget Jones's Diary
70
Paramount+

Bridget Jones's Diary

2001 · 97m

Legal DramaLegalComedy

Bridget Jones is an average woman struggling against expectations.

The Score
70
Paramount+

The Score

2001 · 124m

HeistActionCrime

An aging thief hopes to retire and live off his ill-gotten wealth when a young kid convinces him into doing one last heist.

Joy Ride
70
Prime

Joy Ride

2001 · 98m

Psychological ThrillerMysteryThriller

Three young people on a road trip from Colorado to New Jersey talk to a trucker on their CB radio, then must escape when he turns out to be a…

The Pledge
70
Prime

The Pledge

2001 · 124m

CrimeDramaMystery

A police chief, about to retire, pledges to help a woman find her daughter's killer.

Spy Game
68
Netflix

Spy Game

2001 · 126m

Spy / EspionageEspionageAction

On the day of his retirement, a veteran CIA agent learns that his former protégé has been arrested in China, is sentenced to die the next morning…

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