The 21st Century's 100 greatest films
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We, the editors of BBC Culture, decided to commission a poll of critics to determine the 100 greatest films of the 21st Century. Last year, we asked critics to name the greatest American films of all time, and we were surprised that only six films made since 2000 made the top 100. Is there a feeling that time sanctifies a classic? Perhaps. But this time, we wanted to prove that this century has given us films that will stand the test of time, that you will continue to think about and argue about if only you give them a chance and watch them.
For our poll to determine the 100 greatest American films, we surveyed 62 film critics from around the world. This time, we received responses from 177 – from every continent except Antarctica. Some are newspaper or magazine reviewers, others write primarily for websites; academics and cinema curators are well-represented too. For the purposes of this poll we have decided that a list of the greatest films of the 21st Century should include the year 2000, even though we recognise that there was no ‘Year Zero’ and that 2001 is mathematically the start of the century. Not only did we all celebrate the turn of the millennium on 31 December 1999, but the year 2000 was a landmark in global cinema, and, in particular, saw the emergence of new classics from Asia like nothing we had ever seen before.
We believe that the new classics on this list are destined to become old classics. Whether or not that happens is ultimately up to you, the moviegoers. But one thing is certain: cinema isn’t dying, it’s evolving.
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Mulholland Dr.
2001 — a.k.a. Mulholland Drive, in 26 top lists Check -
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Fa yeung nin wah
2000 — a.k.a. In the Mood for Love, in 30 top lists Check -
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There Will Be Blood
2007, in 20 top lists Check -
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Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi
2001 — a.k.a. Spirited Away, in 39 top lists Check -
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Boyhood
2014, in 16 top lists Check -
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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
2004, in 28 top lists Check -
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The Tree of Life
2011, in 13 top lists Check -
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Yi yi
2000 — a.k.a. Yi Yi: A One and a Two..., in 19 top lists Check -
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Jodaeiye Nader az Simin
2011 — a.k.a. A Separation, in 15 top lists Check -
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No Country for Old Men
2007, in 23 top lists Check -
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Inside Llewyn Davis
2013, in 8 top lists Check -
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Zodiac
2007, in 14 top lists Check -
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Children of Men
2006, in 12 top lists Check -
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The Act of Killing
2012, in 9 top lists Check -
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4 luni, 3 saptamâni si 2 zile
2007 — a.k.a. 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days, in 13 top lists Check -
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Holy Motors
2012, in 11 top lists Check -
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El laberinto del fauno
2006 — a.k.a. Pan's Labyrinth, in 33 top lists Check -
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Das weiße Band - Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte
2009 — a.k.a. The White Ribbon, in 10 top lists Check -
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Mad Max: Fury Road
2015, in 23 top lists Check -
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Synecdoche, New York
2008, in 9 top lists Check -
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The Grand Budapest Hotel
2014, in 17 top lists Check -
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Lost in Translation
2003, in 19 top lists Check -
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Caché
2005, in 15 top lists Check -
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The Master
2012, in 7 top lists Check -
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Memento
2000, in 27 top lists Check -
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25th Hour
2002, in 7 top lists Check -
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The Social Network
2010, in 13 top lists Check -
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Hable con ella
2002 — a.k.a. Talk to Her, in 12 top lists Check -
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WALL·E
2008, in 26 top lists Check -
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Oldeuboi
2003 — a.k.a. Oldboy, in 34 top lists Check -
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Margaret
2011, in 7 top lists Check -
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Das Leben der Anderen
2006 — a.k.a. The Lives of Others, in 20 top lists Check -
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The Dark Knight
2008, in 27 top lists Check -
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Saul fia
2015 — a.k.a. Son of Saul, in 9 top lists Check -
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Wo hu cang long
2000 — a.k.a. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, in 27 top lists Check -
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Timbuktu
2014, in 9 top lists Check -
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Loong Boonmee raleuk chat
2010 — a.k.a. Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives, in 13 top lists Check -
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Cidade de Deus
2002 — a.k.a. City of God, in 22 top lists Check -
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The New World
2005, in 10 top lists Check -
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Brokeback Mountain
2005, in 21 top lists Check -
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Inside Out
2015, in 17 top lists Check -
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Amour
2012, in 15 top lists Check -
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Melancholia
2011, in 10 top lists Check -
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12 Years a Slave
2013, in 22 top lists Check -
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La vie d'Adèle
2013 — a.k.a. Blue Is the Warmest Colour, in 13 top lists Check -
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Copie conforme
2010 — a.k.a. Certified Copy, in 8 top lists Check -
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Leviafan
2014 — a.k.a. Leviathan, in 4 top lists Check -
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Brooklyn
2015, in 4 top lists Check -
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Adieu au langage
2014 — a.k.a. Goodbye to Language, in 6 top lists Check -
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Cike Nie Yin Niang
2015 — a.k.a. The Assassin, in 4 top lists Check
Last updated on Aug 23, 2016; source