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Movies of 2004

60 movies from 2004. Includes Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Before Sunset, and Howl's Moving Castle.

Common vibes here: Based on a True Story · Urban Fantasy · Magic

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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
86

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

2004 · 108m

Amnesia & MemoryConspiracyScience Fiction

Joel Barish, heartbroken that his girlfriend underwent a procedure to erase him from her memory, decides to do the same.

Before Sunset
86
Tubi

Before Sunset

2004 · 80m

DramaRomance

Nine years later, Jesse travels across Europe giving readings from a book he wrote about the night he spent in Vienna with Celine.

Howl's Moving Castle
84
Max

Howl's Moving Castle

2004 · 119m

Urban FantasyDark FantasyAnime

Sophie, a young milliner, is turned into an elderly woman by a witch who enters her shop and curses her.

Million Dollar Baby
84
Paramount+

Million Dollar Baby

2004 · 132m

SportsDrama

Despondent over a painful estrangement from his daughter, trainer Frankie Dunn isn't prepared for boxer Maggie Fitzgerald to enter his life.

Nobody Knows
84

Nobody Knows

2004 · 141m

Drama

In a small Tokyo apartment, twelve-year-old Akira must care for his younger siblings after their mother leaves them and shows no sign of returning.

Downfall
83
Prime

Downfall

2004 · 155m

War DramaMilitaryBased on a True Story

In April of 1945, Germany stands at the brink of defeat with the Russian Army closing in from the east and the Allied Expeditionary Force…

Sideways
83

Sideways

2004 · 127m

Road TripComedyDrama

Two middle-aged men embark on a spiritual journey through Californian wine country.

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
82
Peacock

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

2004 · 141m

Creature FeatureEpic FantasyUrban Fantasy

Year three at Hogwarts means new fun and new challenges as Harry learns the delicate art of approaching a Hippogriff, transforming shape-shifting…

The Incredibles
82
Disney+

The Incredibles

2004 · 115m

SuperheroActionAdventure

Bob Parr has given up his superhero days to log in time as an insurance adjuster and raise his three children with his formerly heroic wife in…

Hotel Rwanda
82
Tubi

Hotel Rwanda

2004 · 122m

BiopicBased on a True StoryDrama

Inspired by true events, this film takes place in Rwanda in the 1990s when more than a million Tutsis were killed in a genocide that went mostly…

Swades
82
Netflix

Swades

2004 · 195m

Drama

A successful Indian scientist returns home to his village to take his nanny back to America with him, and in the process rediscovers his roots.

Kill Bill: Vol. 2
81

Kill Bill: Vol. 2

2004 · 136m

Martial ArtsActionCrime

The Bride unwaveringly continues on her roaring rampage of revenge against the band of assassins who had tried to kill her and her unborn child.

Maria Full of Grace
81
Max

Maria Full of Grace

2004 · 101m

Coming-of-AgeComing of AgeDrug Cartels & Narcos

A pregnant Colombian teenager becomes a drug mule to make some desperately needed money for her family.

Spider-Man 2
80
Disney+

Spider-Man 2

2004 · 127m

SuperheroMedicalAction

Peter Parker is going through a major identity crisis.

Shaun of the Dead
80
Peacock

Shaun of the Dead

2004 · 99m

Zombie HorrorDark ComedySurvival

Shaun lives a supremely uneventful life, which revolves around his girlfriend, his mother, and, above all, his local pub.

Kung Fu Hustle
80

Kung Fu Hustle

2004 · 99m

Martial ArtsMob / MafiaUrban Fantasy

It's the 1940s, and the notorious Axe Gang terrorizes Shanghai.

House of Flying Daggers
80
Prime

House of Flying Daggers

2004 · 119m

Martial ArtsAdventureDrama

In 9th century China, a corrupt government wages war against a rebel army called the Flying Daggers.

Pusher II
80
Prime

Pusher II

2004 · 100m

PrisonParenthood & Family BondsAddiction & Recovery

Tonny is released from prison - again.

Vera Drake
80

Vera Drake

2004 · 125m

Drama

Abortionist Vera Drake finds her beliefs and practices clash with the mores of 1950s Britain – a conflict that leads to tragedy for her family.

A Moment to Remember
80
Tubi

A Moment to Remember

2004 · 117m

DramaRomance

A young couple's love is tested when Sun-jin is diagnosed with a rare form of Alzheimer's disease.

Something the Lord Made
80
Max

Something the Lord Made

2004 · 110m

Medical DramaBased on a True StoryMedical

A dramatization of the relationship between heart surgery pioneers Alfred Blalock and Vivien Thomas.

3-Iron
79

3-Iron

2004 · 88m

Romantic ComedyPrisonMarriage & Divorce

A drifter lives in people's houses while they are away and repays them by doing chores for them.

The Sea Inside
79

The Sea Inside

2004 · 126m

Legal DramaBased on a True StoryLegal

Ramón Sampedro is a ship mechanic and part-time poet left a quadriplegic following a diving accident.

Mind Game
79
Max

Mind Game

2004 · 103m

AnimeAnimationRomance

Nishi is a loser who has a crush on his childhood girlfriend.

Veer-Zaara
79
Netflix

Veer-Zaara

2004 · 192m

PrisonDramaRomance

Squadron Leader Veer Pratap Singh, a pilot in the Indian Air Force, rescues the stranded Zaara, a woman from Pakistan, following a bus accident,…

Bad Education
78

Bad Education

2004 · 105m

DramaCrime

When an old friend brings filmmaker Enrique Goded a semi-autobiographical script chronicling their adolescence, Enrique is forced to relive his…

36th Precinct
78

36th Precinct

2004 · 111m

CrimeDramaThriller

In Paris, two cops are competing for the vacant job of chief of police, in the middle of the search for a gang of violent thieves.

Head-On
78

Head-On

2004 · 122m

DramaRomance

With the intention to break free from the strict familial restrictions, a suicidal young woman sets up a marriage of convenience with a…

Shrek 2
77
Peacock

Shrek 2

2004 · 92m

Epic FantasyUrban FantasyPrison

Happily ever after never seemed so far far away when a trip to meet the in-laws turns into a hilariously twisted adventure for Shrek and Fiona.

The Aviator
77
Paramount+

The Aviator

2004 · 170m

Period & Historical DramaBiopicAviation

A biopic depicting the life of filmmaker and aviation pioneer Howard Hughes from 1927 to 1947, during which time he became a successful film…

The Motorcycle Diaries
77

The Motorcycle Diaries

2004 · 126m

Drama

Based on the journals of Che Guevara, leader of the Cuban Revolution.

2046
77

2046

2004 · 128m

AI & RobotsDramaScience Fiction

Women enter and exit a science fiction author's life over the course of a few years after the author loses the woman he considers his one true love.

The Bourne Supremacy
76
Netflix

The Bourne Supremacy

2004 · 108m

Spy / EspionageEspionageAction

A CIA operation to purchase classified Russian documents is blown by a rival agent, who then shows up in the sleepy seaside village where Bourne…

Collateral
76
Prime

Collateral

2004 · 120m

DramaCrimeThriller

Cab driver Max picks up a man who offers him $600 to drive him around.

Ray
76

Ray

2004 · 152m

Based on a True StoryDramaMusic

Born on a sharecropping plantation in Northern Florida, Ray Charles went blind at seven.

A Very Long Engagement
76

A Very Long Engagement

2004 · 133m

War DramaMilitaryDetective

Young Frenchwoman Mathilde searches for the truth about her missing fiancé, lost during World War I, and learns many unexpected things along the way.

Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War
76

Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War

2004 · 148m

ActionAdventureDrama

When two brothers are forced to fight in the Korean War, the elder decides to take the riskiest missions if it will help shield the younger from…

Garden State
75
Prime

Garden State

2004 · 102m

ComedyDramaRomance

Andrew returns to his hometown for his mother’s funeral, a journey that reconnects him with old friends.

Kinsey
75

Kinsey

2004 · 118m

Based on a True StoryDrama

Kinsey is a portrait of researcher Alfred Kinsey, driven to uncover the most private secrets of a nation.

Layer Cake
74
Tubi

Layer Cake

2004 · 105m

Mob / MafiaMafia & MobDrama

When a seemingly straight-forward drug deal goes awry, XXXX has to break his die-hard rules and turn up the heat, not only to outwit the old…

Fahrenheit 9/11
74
Tubi

Fahrenheit 9/11

2004 · 123m

PoliticalMilitaryDocumentary

Michael Moore's view on how the Bush administration allegedly used the tragic events on 9/11 to push forward its agenda for unjust wars in…

Miracle
74
Disney+

Miracle

2004 · 135m

Based on a True StoryDramaHistory

When college coach Herb Brooks is hired to helm the 1980 U.S.

Speak
74
Paramount+

Speak

2004 · 93m

High SchoolDrama

Freshman high-school student Melinda has refused to speak ever since she called the cops on a popular summer party.

The Woodsman
74
Prime

The Woodsman

2004 · 87m

DramaCrime

After twelve years in prison, Walter returns home.

Mean Girls
73
Prime

Mean Girls

2004 · 97m

Coming-of-AgeFriendshipComing of Age

Cady Heron is a hit with The Plastics, the A-list girl clique at her new school, until she makes the mistake of falling for Aaron Samuels, the…

The Machinist
73
Paramount+

The Machinist

2004 · 102m

ThrillerDrama

Trevor, an insomniac lathe operator, experiences unusual occurrences at work and home.

11:14
73

11:14

2004 · 86m

HeistThrillerComedy

Tells the seemingly random yet vitally connected story of a set of incidents that all converge one evening at 11:14pm.

Friday Night Lights
73
Netflix

Friday Night Lights

2004 · 118m

High SchoolBased on a True StorySports

A small, turbulent town in Texas obsesses over their high school football team to an unhealthy degree.

Hellboy
72

Hellboy

2004 · 122m

SuperheroDystopianFantasy

In the final days of World War II, the Nazis attempt to use black magic to aid their dying cause.

The Chorus
72

The Chorus

2004 · 97m

DramaComedyMusic

In 1940s France, a new teacher at a school for disruptive boys gives hope and inspiration.

District B13
72
Prime

District B13

2004 · 84m

Dystopian Sci-FiMartial ArtsDystopian

Set in the ghettos of Paris in 2010, an undercover cop and ex-thug try to infiltrate a gang in order to defuse a neutron bomb.

Team America: World Police
71

Team America: World Police

2004 · 98m

AdventureActionComedy

When North Korean ruler Kim Jong-il orchestrates a global terrorist plot, it's up to the heavily armed, highly specialized Team America unit to…

The Manchurian Candidate
71
Paramount+

The Manchurian Candidate

2004 · 130m

ThrillerMystery

Years after his squad was ambushed during the Gulf War, Major Ben Marco finds himself having terrible nightmares.

Super Size Me
71
Prime

Super Size Me

2004 · 100m

Documentary

Morgan Spurlock subjects himself to a diet based only on McDonald's fast food three times a day for thirty days without exercising to try to prove…

Barbie as The Princess & the Pauper
71
Prime

Barbie as The Princess & the Pauper

2004 · 86m

AnimationFamilyComedy

In her first animated musical featuring seven original songs, Barbie comes to life in this modern re-telling of a classic tale of mistaken…

Shutter
71

Shutter

2004 · 96m

Supernatural HorrorSupernaturalHorror

When Jane and Tun run over a girl in a car accident, they speed away immediately from the crime scene.

Dawn of the Dead
70

Dawn of the Dead

2004 · 101m

Zombie HorrorSurvivalZombies

A group of survivors take refuge in a shopping mall after the world is taken over by aggressive, flesh-eating zombies.

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