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Best English Movies of 2001

This collection ranks 2,890 English movies released in 2001. 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. At the top of the list is The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.

2,890 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  4. 4

    Shrek

    2001· 1h 30m

    7.819.2K
  7. 7

    Donnie Darko

    2001· 1h 54m

    7.813.7K
  9. 9

    The Others

    2001· 1h 41m

    7.67.4K
  17. 17

    Blow

    2001· 2h 4m

    7.44.7K
  21. 21

    K-PAX

    2001· 2h 0m

    7.22.8K
  22. 22

    Waking Life

    2001· 1h 41m

    7.5968
  24. 24

    Rush Hour 2

    2001· 1h 30m

    6.84.7K
  26. 26

    Vanilla Sky

    2001· 2h 16m

    6.84.8K
  32. 32

    Sexy Beast

    2001· 1h 29m

    7.0931
  34. 34

    Spy Game

    2001· 2h 6m

    6.92.4K
  35. 35

    Gosford Park

    2001· 2h 17m

    6.81.3K
  39. 39

    Conspiracy

    2001· 1h 36m

    7.3478
  43. 43

    The Score

    2001· 2h 4m

    6.71.9K
  50. 50

    From Hell

    2001· 2h 2m

    6.73.0K

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

2,890 movies with real rating data match this collection.

How are these movies 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.

Which movie is ranked #1?

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.