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Best Drama Movies of the 2000s

This collection ranks 24,296 drama movies released in the 2000s. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. The #1 film is City of God.

24,296 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  3. 3

    The Prestige

    2006· 2h 10m· en

    8.218.0K
  4. 4

    Gladiator

    2000· 2h 35m· en

    8.221.4K
  5. 5

    The Departed

    2006· 2h 31m· en

    8.216.5K
  17. 17

    3 Idiots

    2009· 2h 51m· hi

    8.02.8K
  25. 25

    Donnie Darko

    2001· 1h 54m· en

    7.813.7K
  26. 26

    Apocalypto

    2006· 2h 18m· en

    7.76.6K
  28. 28

    Cast Away

    2000· 2h 23m· en

    7.712.5K
  31. 31

    Downfall

    2004· 2h 35m· de

    7.94.4K
  33. 33

    Mystic River

    2003· 2h 18m· en

    7.77.6K
  34. 34

    Blood Diamond

    2006· 2h 23m· en

    7.68.5K
  35. 35

    A Dog's Will

    2000· 1h 44m· pt

    8.41.2K
  43. 43

    Mary and Max

    2009· 1h 32m· en

    7.92.3K
  44. 44

    Hero

    2002· 1h 39m· zh

    7.52.6K
  45. 45

    Man on Fire

    2004· 2h 26m· en

    7.55.8K
  49. 49

    Atonement

    2007· 2h 3m· en

    7.64.8K
  50. 50

    Malena

    2000· 1h 48m· it

    7.52.7K

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Frequently asked questions

How many drama movies came out in the 2000s?

24,296 drama movies from the 2000s carry real rating data.

How are these drama films ranked?

By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.

What is the highest-rated drama movie of the 2000s?

City of God holds the top position in this collection.