Top 15 Movies from 2000 - 2009 

 15. American Psycho 

14. Step Brothers

13. Oldboy

12. The Fast and the Furious

11. No Country for Old Men

10. Saw

09. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

08. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 

07. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 

06. Training Day

05. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

04. The Departed 

03. Iron Man

02. Gladiator 

01. The Dark Knight 

 

15. American Psycho 

I like to dissect girls. Did you know I'm utterly insane? ~ Patrick Bateman 

Released 

2000 

Credit 

Director: Mary Harron 

Screenplay: Mary Harron 

Novel: Bret Easton Ellis 

Cast 

Christian Bale (Patrick Bateman)

Willem Dafoe (Det. Donald Kimball)

Jared Leto (Paul Allen)

Josh Lucas (Craig McDermott)

Samantha Mathis (Courtney Rawlinson)

Critical 

7.6/10 (IMDB)

69% (RT Critics)

85% (RT Audiences)

Box Office 

Domestic: $15,070,285 

Worldwide: $34,266,564

American Psycho is a fun inclusion on the list as I don't think it's come up before , it's gotten votes but never quite broken the threshold. I remember the first time watching it , probably too young to really understand everything the movie was saying but still being absolutely enthralled by the sadisticness and dark humor of it. It was something I had to tell my friends about in the sense of "you won't believe this crazy fucking movie". It's still crazy to this day and while I don't go back to it a ton because it can be dark (even with the humor) and it's not just something I'm ever in the mood to throw on.

Also think it's interesting to find out that it was written and directed by a woman , and her take on toxic masculinity. Makes all the more sense watching it back now and seeing the overtones and audacity of these characters. Actually brilliantly written and of course acted by Bale.

I had it #15 on my own list , so I like the spot here.

Probably gonna see this again in the later countdown. I've only seen this movie once, liked it but it's definitely one of those one and dones. Never been someone to want to read the book (JP and Gump) based on the movie, but this one always intrigued me.

Jun 3, 2020 20:10:28 GMT UT said:

I remember the first time watching it , probably too young to really understand everything the movie was saying but still being absolutely enthralled by the sadisticness and dark humor of it.

Pretty much my experience the first and only time I watched it, many years ago. Not had a particular desire to revisit it.

I honestly thought the pseudo-intellectual members of PW would've gotten this movie in the top 5.

15 is surprising, but it didn't make my list so I'm happy with the placement. It was an amazing decade of movies and this is definitely a great start to the list.

Oh and JESUS FUCKING CHRIST I forgot to include Dark Knight in my top 15.

I'm a fucking idiot.

Amazing film, the book is an acquired taste but much more depraved than the film.

sandylea had a differing viewpoint after reading it :lol:

Jun 3, 2020 20:22:51 GMT Emperor said:

Jun 3, 2020 20:10:28 GMT UT said:

I remember the first time watching it , probably too young to really understand everything the movie was saying but still being absolutely enthralled by the sadisticness and dark humor of it.

Pretty much my experience the first and only time I watched it, many years ago. Not had a particular desire to revisit it.

Same here too.

Except I did rewatch it, last year, with Wife.

She was not impressed.

I thought it was... OK, but certainly not Top 15 of the decade good.

My favorite part held up as the business card exchange and examination.

Jun 3, 2020 20:31:13 GMT KING KID said:

Oh and JESUS FUCKING CHRIST I forgot to include Dark Knight in my top 15.

I'm a fucking idiot.

If you forgot Step Brothers as well, deleted your account.

American Psycho was my number 10, I love the dark humor and commentary on 80's materialism in general. This was also the film that put Christian Bale on the map for me and he's complemented well by Jared Lehto, Reese Witherspoon, Justin Theroux and Willem Dafoe.

Jun 4, 2020 0:16:25 GMT Shootist said:

American Psycho was my number 10, I love the dark humor and commentary on 80's materialism in general. This was also the film that put Christian Bale on the map for me and he's complemented well by Jared Lehto, Reese Witherspoon, Justin Theroux and Willem Dafoe.

I always forget Reese is in it too.

🤯 is right about he business cards.

Jun 4, 2020 1:17:00 GMT UT said:

Jun 4, 2020 0:16:25 GMT Shootist said:

American Psycho was my number 10, I love the dark humor and commentary on 80's materialism in general. This was also the film that put Christian Bale on the map for me and he's complemented well by Jared Lehto, Reese Witherspoon, Justin Theroux and Willem Dafoe.

I always forget Reese is in it too.

🤯 is right about he business cards.

The subtle thickness of it...

Jun 3, 2020 22:35:54 GMT @ness said:

Jun 3, 2020 20:31:13 GMT KING KID said:

Oh and JESUS FUCKING CHRIST I forgot to include Dark Knight in my top 15.

I'm a fucking idiot.

If you forgot Step Brothers as well, deleted your account.

.... I did. I give up. 

Solid flick, not as in love with it as others, I think it's just good...but the Huey Lewis scene is classic.

I'd take the Machinist over American Psycho.

This was 14 on my list. Another significant one for my learning to enjoy cinema. It felt really visceral and urgent as you watched it. Like many, plenty of it went over my head, so it really held up to rewatches. Great performance from Bale, great use of music, and really captivating. Glad it made the list.

I based my list on my favorites of the decade rather than the best so American Psycho did not make the cut.

However, while it's not a movie I've revisited, I remember thinking how damn good it was. I'm a sucker for a good dark comedy and this one is up there with the best. I thought it did an excellent job with it's takes on as UT said toxic masculinity and as Shootist said consumerism/materialism/excess of the 80's. Bale is brilliant and perfect for the role of Patrick Bateman.

Jun 3, 2020 20:58:51 GMT System said:

Amazing film, the book is an acquired taste but much more depraved than the film.

sandylea had a differing viewpoint after reading it :lol:

I LOVED the movie, but the ending was a bit how ya goin.
The book on the other hand, while some parts were pretty good, and the descriptions are amazing - my lord it was repetitive and very boring in parts. All the brands and water!

I had this movie near the bottom of my list for a while but it eventually got cut. Easily a top 20 movie for me but somewhere near the bottom.

Great movie though. Definitely worthy.

I'm not expecting to see too many of my list make it on to the countdown, like iron maiden , I made my list based on my favourites rather than a list of the best films of the decade, so it will likely look vastly different to everyone else. American Psycho did not make my cut, like jTjohncenaGOAT , it just wasn't my cup of tea.

Honestly I still don't know the difference between best and favorite. They become my favorite because they are the best.

For me something like Citizen Kane I can recognize and appreciate the grand scope and effort put into it so technically it would be one of the "best." It has zero rewatch value with me though so it's nowhere near a favorite. My lists are weighted heavily towards the latter.

14. Step Brothers 

This house is a fucking prison! ~ Brennan 

Released 

2008 

Credits 

Director: Adam McKay 

Screenplay: Adam McKay 

Screenplay: Will Ferrell 

Cast 

Will Ferrell (Brennan)

John C. Reilly (Dale)

Mary Steenburgen (Nancy)

Richard Jenkins (Dr. Robert Doback)

Adam Scott (Derek)

Critical 

6.9/10 (IMDB)

55% (RT Critics)

69% (RT Audiences)

Box Office 

Domestic: $100,468,793 

Worldwide: $128,107,642 

Agree with @ness about the difference between favorites and the best. They are my favorites because they are the best. Though I also he what Icon is saying - it's just not how I process my lists on anything.


Step Brothers is one of the best movies of the decade to me , certainly one of 3 or 4 landmark comedies that came out in the timespan. Will Ferrells best work and most apt to his style and John C. Reilly is one of the best sidekicks or character actors in movie history. The entire cast is full of them though - everyone who just knows how to play their parts in a comedy and crush every punchline.

I have lost all faith in you people. For all the Leo love on here this was his decade and STEP BROTHERS? You choose STEP BROTHERS as one of the best that decade gave us?

Jun 5, 2020 13:27:48 GMT iron maiden said:

I have lost all faith in you people. For all the Leo love on here this was his decade and STEP BROTHERS? You choose STEP BROTHERS as one of the best that decade gave us?

I forget, who hates Step Brothers?

Dr. Emperor? Baker-man?

Bring the hate boys!

Because I can't. I got such a stupid kick out of this. I wonder if this would top my personal Farrell vs. Reilly list.

This was my #1 so factor that in for points. If you're mad now just wait for our top 100!

Jun 5, 2020 14:00:45 GMT 🤯 said:

I forget, who hates Step Brothers?

Dr. Emperor ? Baker -man?

Bring the hate boys!

Because I can't. I got such a stupid kick out of this. I wonder if this would top my personal Farrell vs. Reilly list.

It's Emperor , because Emperor is a fuddy duddy. Along with iron maiden.

I have a brother and it's hard not to relate to the bickering in the first half. And really the second half is a bond we all need.