2001 Ranked Films
by TimMacAusland | created - 15 Apr 2017 | updated - 3 weeks ago | PublicThe ranked list of 2001 films that I have seen so far.
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1. Spirited Away (2001)
PG | 125 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
During her family's move to the suburbs, a sullen 10-year-old girl wanders into a world ruled by gods, witches and spirits, and where humans are changed into beasts.
Director: Hayao Miyazaki | Stars: Daveigh Chase, Suzanne Pleshette, Miyu Irino, Rumi Hiiragi
Votes: 848,981 | Gross: $10.06M
10/10
Beautifully animated, imaginative and wonderfully weird, Spirited Away is one wild trip, easily skyrocketing itself to the top of Studio Ghibli's finest works.
2. Amélie (2001)
R | 122 min | Comedy, Romance
Despite being caught in her imaginative world, Amelie, a young waitress, decides to help people find happiness. Her quest to spread joy leads her on a journey where she finds true love.
Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet | Stars: Audrey Tautou, Mathieu Kassovitz, Rufus, Lorella Cravotta
Votes: 794,067 | Gross: $33.23M
10/10
About as quirky as it is colorful, Amélie is a sweet and airy picture that reminds of the values in kindness and love, and introduces a wonderfully delightful heroine in the title character.
3. And Your Mother Too (2001)
R | 106 min | Drama
In Mexico, two teenage boys and an older woman embark on a road trip and learn a thing or two about life and each other.
Director: Alfonso Cuarón | Stars: Maribel Verdú, Gael García Bernal, Daniel Giménez Cacho, Ana López Mercado
Votes: 128,866 | Gross: $13.62M
10/10
Laid back but also passionately invested in its characters, Y Tu Mamá Tamién is a wonderfully grounded road trip drama with fantastic work both in front of and behind the camera.
4. Monsters, Inc. (2001)
G | 92 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
In order to power the city, monsters have to scare children so that they scream. However, the children are toxic to the monsters, and after a child gets through, two monsters realize things may not be what they think.
Directors: Pete Docter, David Silverman, Lee Unkrich | Stars: Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Mary Gibbs, Steve Buscemi
Votes: 978,576 | Gross: $289.92M
10/10
Another sure-fire hit from Pixar Animation, Monsters, Inc. proves to be a wonderfully subversive and dynamic kids flick with genuine heart.
5. Donnie Darko (2001)
R | 113 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
After narrowly escaping a bizarre accident, a troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a man in a large rabbit suit who manipulates him to commit a series of crimes.
Director: Richard Kelly | Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Mary McDonnell, Holmes Osborne
Votes: 849,855 | Gross: $1.48M
10/10
Deep and designed for repeat viewings, Donnie Darko is a serious trip that’ll engage just about every one of your senses.
6. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
PG-13 | 178 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A meek Hobbit from the Shire and eight companions set out on a journey to destroy the powerful One Ring and save Middle-earth from the Dark Lord Sauron.
Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, Sean Bean
Votes: 2,006,485 | Gross: $315.54M
10/10
Bringing the classic story to breathtaking life, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is a triumph of cinema and cements Peter Jackson as a legendary filmmaker.
7. Mulholland Drive (2001)
R | 147 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
After a car wreck on Mulholland Drive renders a woman amnesiac, she and a Hollywood-hopeful search for clues and answers across Los Angeles in a twisting venture beyond dreams and reality.
Director: David Lynch | Stars: Naomi Watts, Laura Harring, Justin Theroux, Jeanne Bates
Votes: 383,712 | Gross: $7.22M
10/10
Alluring and mystifying, Mulholland Drive finds David Lynch at his abstract best as he delivers a taut and visually arresting neo-noir mystery.
8. Shrek (2001)
PG | 90 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A mean lord exiles fairytale creatures to the swamp of a grumpy ogre, who must go on a quest and rescue a princess for the lord in order to get his land back.
Directors: Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson | Stars: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, John Lithgow
Votes: 733,932 | Gross: $267.67M
9/10
Featuring a fantastic voice cast and a hilariously subversive screenplay, Shrek defies expectations and delivers a modern classic courtesy of DreamWorks Animation.
9. Moulin Rouge! (2001)
PG-13 | 127 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
A poor Bohemian poet in 1890s Paris falls for a beautiful courtesan and nightclub star coveted by a jealous duke.
Director: Baz Luhrmann | Stars: Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor, John Leguizamo, Jim Broadbent
Votes: 299,286 | Gross: $57.39M
9/10
Moulin Rouge! is jammed packed with all the razzle-dazzle one would expect from Baz Luhrmann and possesses a surprising amount of poignancy to make it all the more potent.
10. The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
R | 110 min | Comedy, Drama
The eccentric members of a dysfunctional family reluctantly gather under the same roof for various reasons.
Director: Wes Anderson | Stars: Gene Hackman, Gwyneth Paltrow, Anjelica Huston, Ben Stiller
Votes: 313,101 | Gross: $52.36M
9/10
Shrewdly written and directed by Wes Anderson, The Royal Tenenbaums is a slyly intellectual family comedy seamlessly executed by a stellar ensemble.
11. A Beautiful Mind (2001)
PG-13 | 135 min | Biography, Drama, Mystery
A mathematical genius, John Nash made an astonishing discovery early in his career and stood on the brink of international acclaim. But the handsome and arrogant Nash soon found himself on a harrowing journey of self-discovery.
Director: Ron Howard | Stars: Russell Crowe, Ed Harris, Jennifer Connelly, Christopher Plummer
Votes: 986,721 | Gross: $170.74M
9/10
Perhaps sitting atop Ron Howard's finest works, A Beautiful Mind is a heartbreaking and illuminating tale of mental illness featuring brilliant performances from Russell Crowe and Jennifer Connelly.
12. Legally Blonde (2001)
PG-13 | 96 min | Comedy, Romance
Elle Woods, a fashionable sorority queen, is dumped by her boyfriend. She decides to follow him to law school. While she is there, she figures out that there is more to her than just looks.
Director: Robert Luketic | Stars: Reese Witherspoon, Luke Wilson, Selma Blair, Matthew Davis
Votes: 248,013 | Gross: $96.52M
8/10
Spearheaded by a staunch Reese Witherspoon in introducing arguably her most iconic character, Legally Blonde is as thematically inspiring as it is witty and passionate.
13. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
PG | 152 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
An orphaned boy enrolls in a school of wizardry, where he learns the truth about himself, his family and the terrible evil that haunts the magical world.
Director: Chris Columbus | Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Richard Harris
Votes: 855,814 | Gross: $317.58M
8/10
Enchanting to say the least, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone does some terrific world-building in introducing filmgoers to author J. K. Rowling’s seminal saga.
14. The Others (2001)
PG-13 | 104 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
In 1945, immediately following the end of Second World War, a woman who lives with her two photosensitive children on her darkened old family estate in the Channel Islands becomes convinced that the home is haunted.
Director: Alejandro Amenábar | Stars: Nicole Kidman, Christopher Eccleston, Fionnula Flanagan, Alakina Mann
Votes: 393,130 | Gross: $96.52M
8/10
A subversive ghost story that never forgets its characters, The Others sets itself apart by utilizing some eerie atmospherics and a committed performance from Nicole Kidman.
15. Ocean's Eleven (2001)
PG-13 | 116 min | Crime, Thriller
Danny Ocean and his ten accomplices plan to rob three Las Vegas casinos simultaneously.
Director: Steven Soderbergh | Stars: George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Matt Damon
Votes: 618,959 | Gross: $183.42M
8/10
With Steven Soderbergh steering the ship on this sharp-witted heist caper, Ocean's Eleven smoothly pulls off remaking upon and differentiating itself from its source material.
16. Gosford Park (2001)
R | 137 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery
Set in the 1930s, a group of pretentious rich and famous get together for a weekend of relaxation at a hunting resort. But when a murder occurs, each one of these interesting characters becomes a suspect.
Director: Robert Altman | Stars: Maggie Smith, Ryan Phillippe, Michael Gambon, Kristin Scott Thomas
Votes: 93,996 | Gross: $41.31M
8/10
Finding the nuance and humanism in the murder-mystery subgenre, Gosford Park is so astutely written that its crackerjack ensemble need not strain itself to compensate.
17. Black Hawk Down (2001)
R | 144 min | Action, Drama, History
The story of 160 elite U.S. soldiers who dropped into Mogadishu in October 1993 to capture two top lieutenants of a renegade warlord, but found themselves in a desperate battle with a large force of heavily armed Somalis.
Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor, Tom Sizemore, Eric Bana
Votes: 423,463 | Gross: $108.64M
8/10
Not for the faint of heart, Black Hawk Down is a consistently intense war epic, and largely represents Ridley Scott at the height of his powers.
18. Training Day (2001)
R | 122 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A rookie cop spends his first day as a Los Angeles narcotics officer with a rogue detective who isn't what he appears to be.
Director: Antoine Fuqua | Stars: Denzel Washington, Ethan Hawke, Scott Glenn, Tom Berenger
Votes: 472,716 | Gross: $76.63M
8/10
It may not hit as hard as it should, but Training Day is nevertheless a gritty cop drama featuring one of Denzel Washington's most commanding performances.
19. Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
R | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Bridget Jones is determined to improve herself while she looks for love in a year in which she keeps a personal diary.
Director: Sharon Maguire | Stars: Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant, Gemma Jones
Votes: 263,403 | Gross: $71.54M
8/10
With a love triangle nuanced enough to propel the plot, Bridget Jones’s Diary thrives off the quirkily lovable turn from Renée Zellweger in the eponymous role.
20. Zoolander (2001)
PG-13 | 90 min | Comedy
At the end of his career, a clueless fashion model is brainwashed to kill the Prime Minister of Malaysia.
Director: Ben Stiller | Stars: Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Christine Taylor, Will Ferrell
Votes: 291,766 | Gross: $45.17M
8/10
The story behind Zoolander isn’t the most consistent, but a hilariously endearing Ben Stiller character makes it really, really, professionally good-looking.
21. The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)
R | 116 min | Crime, Drama
A laconic, chain-smoking barber blackmails his wife's boss and lover for money to invest in dry cleaning, but his plan goes terribly wrong.
Director: Joel Coen | Stars: Billy Bob Thornton, Frances McDormand, Michael Badalucco, James Gandolfini
Votes: 114,986 | Gross: $7.49M
7/10
Hardly the Coen Brothers' flashiest feature, The Man Who Wasn't There engages regardless with sharp cinematography and methodical storytelling.
22. Wet Hot American Summer (2001)
R | 97 min | Comedy, Romance
Set on the last day of camp, in the hot summer of 1981, a group of counselors try to complete their unfinished business before the day ends.
Director: David Wain | Stars: Janeane Garofalo, David Hyde Pierce, Michael Showalter, Marguerite Moreau
Votes: 60,503 | Gross: $0.29M
7/10
While amounting to little more than a series of campground sketches, Wet Hot American Summer’s errant facetiousness never ceases to make even more cynical cinephiles smirk.
23. The Majestic (2001)
PG | 152 min | Drama, Romance
In 1951, a blacklisted Hollywood writer gets into a car accident, loses his memory and settles down in a small town where he is mistaken for a long-lost son.
Director: Frank Darabont | Stars: Jim Carrey, Martin Landau, Bob Balaban, Jeffrey DeMunn
Votes: 57,649 | Gross: $27.81M
7/10
The two intersecting storylines don't intertwine seamlessly toward the end, but earnest showings from Jim Carrey and others provide The Majestic with the proper aesthetic and ethos.
24. Spy Kids (2001)
PG | 88 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Using high tech gadgets, two kids have to save their reactivated OSS top spy parents when they're taken by an evil, high tech enemy.
Director: Robert Rodriguez | Stars: Alexa PenaVega, Daryl Sabara, Antonio Banderas, Carla Gugino
Votes: 127,321 | Gross: $112.72M
7/10
Spy Kids might be too weird for some kids, but thanks to some good genre blending, it proves Robert Rodriguez has what it takes to operate within family cinema.
25. Rat Race (2001)
PG-13 | 112 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A Las Vegas casino magnate determined to find a new avenue for wagering sets up a race for money.
Director: Jerry Zucker | Stars: Breckin Meyer, Amy Smart, Whoopi Goldberg, Vince Vieluf
Votes: 123,052 | Gross: $56.62M
6/10
Its humor is certainly hit-and-miss, but Rat Race is simply too zany to resist.
26. Joy Ride (2001)
R | 97 min | Action, Mystery, Thriller
Three young people on a road trip from Colorado to New Jersey talk to a trucker on their CB radio, then must escape when he turns out to be a psychopathic killer.
Director: John Dahl | Stars: Steve Zahn, Paul Walker, Leelee Sobieski, Jessica Bowman
Votes: 75,918 | Gross: $21.97M
6/10
By all intents and purposes Joy Ride should be more bland schlock cinema, but by remaining committed to its admittedly thin premise, it finds the proper thrills to entertain.
27. American Pie 2 (2001)
R | 108 min | Comedy
Jim and his friends are now in college, and they decide to meet up at the beach house for some fun.
Director: J.B. Rogers | Stars: Jason Biggs, Seann William Scott, Shannon Elizabeth, Alyson Hannigan
Votes: 270,081 | Gross: $145.10M
6/10
American Pie 2 for better or worse does well in retaining the irreverent spirit of the franchise, even if it relies too heavily on the formula of the first film.
28. Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001)
G | 82 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
An eight-year-old boy genius and his friends must rescue their parents after the adults are abducted by aliens.
Director: John A. Davis | Stars: Debi Derryberry, Rob Paulsen, Megan Cavanagh, Mark DeCarlo
Votes: 38,020 | Gross: $80.94M
6/10
Perhaps a bit juvenile to appeal to anyone older than ten, Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius regardless has the kind of visuals that show Nickelodeon Movies know how to handle their animation properties.
29. Blow (2001)
R | 124 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
The story of how George Jung, along with the Medellín Cartel headed by Pablo Escobar, established the American cocaine market in the 1970s in the United States.
Director: Ted Demme | Stars: Johnny Depp, Penélope Cruz, Franka Potente, Rachel Griffiths
Votes: 275,000 | Gross: $52.99M
6/10
Much like the world it depicts, Blow blows by too fast and tries to hit too many beats, but it does manage to narratively pull its act together by the third act.
30. The Princess Diaries (2001)
G | 115 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
Mia Thermopolis has just found out that she is the heir apparent to the throne of Genovia. With her friends Lilly and Michael Moscovitz in tow, she tries to navigate through the rest of her sixteenth year.
Director: Garry Marshall | Stars: Julie Andrews, Anne Hathaway, Hector Elizondo, Heather Matarazzo
Votes: 163,509 | Gross: $108.25M
6/10
The Princess Diaries tries to be a little too cutesy, but the odd couple pairing of Anne Hathaway and Julie Andrews keeps its heart more than intact.
31. Enemy at the Gates (2001)
R | 131 min | Action, Drama, War
A Russian and a German sniper play a game of cat-and-mouse during the Battle of Stalingrad.
Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud | Stars: Jude Law, Ed Harris, Joseph Fiennes, Rachel Weisz
Votes: 277,540 | Gross: $51.40M
5/10
It works as a gripping cat-and-mouse sniper thriller, however Enemy at the Gates remains far too cloying to pay proper reverence to the war films of old it wants to become.
32. Session 9 (2001)
R | 97 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
Tensions rise within an asbestos cleaning crew as they work in an abandoned mental hospital with a horrific past that seems to be coming back.
Director: Brad Anderson | Stars: David Caruso, Stephen Gevedon, Paul Guilfoyle, Josh Lucas
Votes: 62,887 | Gross: $0.38M
5/10
Brad Anderson shows he has a keen directorial eye, however Session 9's general lack of conviction becomes a serious hindrance when it comes time to resolve itself.
33. Save the Last Dance (2001)
PG-13 | 112 min | Drama, Music, Romance
A white midwestern girl moves to Chicago, where her new boyfriend is a black teen from the South Side with a rough, semi-criminal past.
Director: Thomas Carter | Stars: Julia Stiles, Sean Patrick Thomas, Kerry Washington, Fredro Starr
Votes: 65,961 | Gross: $91.06M
5/10
A convincing aesthetic and capable actors keep Save the Last Dance watchable, but it unfortunately has clunky dialogue and characterizations when it really counts.
34. Recess: School's Out (2001)
G | 82 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
T.J. and the gang must save summer vacation from disappearing forever.
Director: Chuck Sheetz | Stars: Andrew Lawrence, Rickey D'Shon Collins, Jason Davis, Ashley Johnson
Votes: 11,667 | Gross: $36.70M
5/10
Recess: School’s Out does better than most at putting a cartoon series on the big screen, but it remains a bit pedestrian to really recommend.
35. Jurassic Park III (2001)
PG-13 | 92 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A decidedly odd couple with ulterior motives convince Dr. Grant to go to Isla Sorna for a holiday, but their unexpected landing startles the island's new inhabitants.
Director: Joe Johnston | Stars: Sam Neill, William H. Macy, Téa Leoni, Alessandro Nivola
Votes: 340,933 | Gross: $181.17M
5/10
Perhaps more disappointing than it is bad, Jurassic Park III shows the franchise is still having trouble recapturing the shock and awe of the first film.
36. Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)
PG | 95 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A young linguist named Milo Thatch joins an intrepid group of explorers to find the mysterious lost continent of Atlantis.
Directors: Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise | Stars: Michael J. Fox, Jim Varney, Corey Burton, Claudia Christian
Votes: 134,009 | Gross: $84.05M
5/10
Atlantis: The Lost Empire is certainly wondrous and imaginative, but when it comes to its imperialistic undertones, it’s fairly rote.
37. Kate & Leopold (2001)
PG-13 | 118 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
An English Duke from 1876 is inadvertently dragged to modern day New York where he falls for a plucky advertising executive.
Director: James Mangold | Stars: Meg Ryan, Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber, Breckin Meyer
Votes: 89,064 | Gross: $47.12M
5/10
Though there are some moments of charm sprinkled throughout, Kate & Leopold largely suffers from a lack of coherence and romantic chemistry between its leads.
38. The Fast and the Furious (2001)
PG-13 | 106 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Los Angeles police officer Brian O'Conner must decide where his loyalty really lies when he becomes enamored with the street racing world he has been sent undercover to destroy.
Director: Rob Cohen | Stars: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster
Votes: 419,428 | Gross: $144.53M
5/10
Taking narrative cues from better cops-and-robbers movies, The Fast and the Furious is entertaining but largely wants for a greater identity.
39. Osmosis Jones (2001)
PG | 95 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A policeman white blood cell, with the help of a cold pill, must stop a deadly virus from destroying the human they live in, Frank.
Directors: Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly | Stars: Laurence Fishburne, Chris Rock, David Hyde Pierce, Brandy Norwood
Votes: 38,752 | Gross: $13.60M
5/10
Clever in concept but unable to find connective tissue between its two filmmaking styles, Osmosis Jones feels like it didn't have enough time to gestate.
40. Jeepers Creepers (2001)
R | 90 min | Horror, Mystery
A brother and sister driving home through isolated countryside for spring break encounter a flesh-eating creature which is in the midst of its ritualistic eating spree.
Director: Victor Salva | Stars: Gina Philips, Justin Long, Jonathan Breck, Patricia Belcher
Votes: 142,526 | Gross: $37.90M
5/10
Jeepers Creepers builds up a spooky mythology for itself, but by the midway point it devolves into a run-of-the-mill monster chase film.
41. Rush Hour 2 (2001)
PG-13 | 90 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Carter and Lee head to Hong Kong for a vacation, but become embroiled in a counterfeit money scam.
Director: Brett Ratner | Stars: Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, John Lone, Ziyi Zhang
Votes: 238,949 | Gross: $226.16M
5/10
Despite leaning on what worked the first time out, Rush Hour 2 unfortunately doesn't set itself apart enough from generic buddy-cop movies on the whole.
42. A Knight's Tale (2001)
PG-13 | 132 min | Action, Adventure, Romance
After his master dies, a peasant squire, fueled by his desire for food and glory, creates a new identity for himself as a knight.
Director: Brian Helgeland | Stars: Heath Ledger, Mark Addy, Rufus Sewell, Shannyn Sossamon
Votes: 201,652 | Gross: $56.57M
4/10
There's plenty to take away from A Knight's Tale like a game cast and vigorous spirit, but unfortunately its inability to take risks when it counts relegates it to being just a showy spectacle.
43. Hannibal (2001)
R | 131 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Living in exile, Dr. Hannibal Lecter tries to reconnect with now disgraced F.B.I. Agent Clarice Starling, and finds himself a target for revenge from a powerful victim.
Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Julianne Moore, Gary Oldman, Ray Liotta
Votes: 293,119 | Gross: $165.09M
4/10
Definitely not as sharp as its groundbreaking predecessor, Hannibal loses sight of its characterizations and overall direction.
44. Sugar & Spice (2001)
PG-13 | 81 min | Comedy, Crime
A popular high-school cheerleader becomes pregnant by the star quarterback and turns to crime to support her desired lifestyle.
Director: Francine McDougall | Stars: Marla Sokoloff, Marley Shelton, Melissa George, Mena Suvari
Votes: 15,323 | Gross: $13.28M
4/10
It’s got a fresh premise, but unfortunately Sugar & Spice has a difficult time juxtaposing its flippant sense of humor with adult subject matter.
45. Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001)
PG | 87 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Dolittle must save a forest and a bear's life.
Director: Steve Carr | Stars: Eddie Murphy, Cedric The Entertainer, Kristen Wilson, Raven-Symoné
Votes: 47,391 | Gross: $112.95M
4/10
Dumbing down the proceedings quite a bit, Dr. Dolittle 2 is a talking animal comedy with nothing new to say.
46. From Hell (2001)
R | 122 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
After five ritualistic murders are committed in 1888 London, Inspector Abberline's assignment is to investigate the "Jack the Ripper" murders. Along with a string of mutilated prostitutes, he uncovers a conspiracy involving the government.
Directors: Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes | Stars: Johnny Depp, Heather Graham, Ian Holm, Robbie Coltrane
Votes: 164,177 | Gross: $31.60M
4/10
A tantalizing take on Jack the Ripper, to be sure, From Hell and its theatrics can nevertheless captivate like they're meant to.
47. Cats & Dogs (2001)
PG | 87 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A look at the top-secret, high-tech espionage war going on between cats and dogs, of which their human owners are blissfully unaware.
Director: Lawrence Guterman | Stars: Alec Baldwin, Tobey Maguire, Jeff Goldblum, Elizabeth Perkins
Votes: 62,555 | Gross: $93.39M
4/10
Never really taking its crackerjack setup to its full potential, Cats & Dogs will serve as a suitable distraction for the kids but not a whole lot else.
48. Shallow Hal (2001)
PG-13 | 114 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
A shallow man falls in love with a 300-pound woman because of her inner beauty.
Directors: Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly | Stars: Jack Black, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jason Alexander, Joe Viterelli
Votes: 144,744 | Gross: $70.84M
4/10
At the end of the day, Shallow Hal has its heart in the right place, but its comedy is too one-note to disguise its narrative skinniness.
49. Planet of the Apes (2001)
PG-13 | 120 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
In 2029, an Air Force astronaut crash-lands on a mysterious planet where evolved, talking apes dominate a race of primitive humans.
Director: Tim Burton | Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Helena Bonham Carter, Tim Roth, Michael Clarke Duncan
Votes: 228,986 | Gross: $180.01M
4/10
Tim Burton proving a poor fit for the future of the franchise, the remade Planet of the Apes is too campy for modern audiences and too dull for fans of the original.
50. Hardball (2001)
PG-13 | 106 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
A gambling addict and ticket scalper living an aimless life reluctantly agrees to coach a Little League team from the Chicago projects as part of a loan agreement.
Director: Brian Robbins | Stars: Keanu Reeves, Diane Lane, John Hawkes, Bryan Hearne
Votes: 33,370 | Gross: $40.22M
3/10
The child actors will keep audiences rooting, but Hardball lets them down with melodramatic story beats and a strained Keanu Reeves performance.
51. The Mummy Returns (2001)
PG-13 | 130 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
The mummified body of Imhotep is shipped to a museum in London, where he once again wakes and begins his campaign of rage and terror.
Director: Stephen Sommers | Stars: Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah, Arnold Vosloo
Votes: 345,801 | Gross: $202.02M
3/10
Those taken with the first in the franchise will be sure to welcome The Mummy Returns, but what was once pulpy fun has devolved into a pulpy mess with the second installment.
52. Along Came a Spider (2001)
R | 104 min | Drama, Thriller
When a senator's daughter under Secret Service protection is kidnapped from a private school, detective Alex Cross investigates the case even though he's recovering from the loss of his partner.
Director: Lee Tamahori | Stars: Morgan Freeman, Michael Wincott, Monica Potter, Dylan Baker
Votes: 95,861 | Gross: $74.08M
3/10
Along Came a Spider does have one worthwhile twist, but in relation to an unremarkable and nonsensical plot, it hardly compensates.
53. The Animal (2001)
PG-13 | 84 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
After receiving organ transplants from various animal donors, a man finds himself taking on the traits of those animals.
Director: Luke Greenfield | Stars: Rob Schneider, Colleen Haskell, John C. McGinley, Edward Asner
Votes: 63,705 | Gross: $57.74M
3/10
Rob Schneider is given free-range to behave erratically for eighty-four minutes in The Animal, much to the chagrin of the audience.
54. Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001)
PG-13 | 106 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A scientist makes a last stand on Earth with the help of a ragtag team of soldiers against an invasion of alien phantoms.
Directors: Hironobu Sakaguchi, Motonori Sakakibara | Stars: Alec Baldwin, Steve Buscemi, Ming-Na Wen, Ving Rhames
Votes: 84,069 | Gross: $32.13M
3/10
Its lifelike animation feeling rather stiff, Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within is a curiously ambitious mess that should have stayed a video game.
55. Joe Somebody (2001)
PG | 98 min | Comedy, Drama
When Joe is beat up by a co-worker in front of his daughter on "Bring Your Child To Work Day", he decides to fight back.
Director: John Pasquin | Stars: Tim Allen, Julie Bowen, Kelly Lynch, Greg Germann
Votes: 11,092 | Gross: $22.77M
3/10
Plenty of people will relate to Joe Somebody, but the film doesn’t hit very hard in the comedy department to compensate for a hackneyed message.
56. Evolution (2001)
PG-13 | 101 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
A fire-fighting cadet, two college professors, and a geeky but sexy government scientist work against an alien organism that has been rapidly evolving since its arrival on Earth inside a meteor.
Director: Ivan Reitman | Stars: David Duchovny, Orlando Jones, Julianne Moore, Seann William Scott
Votes: 136,226 | Gross: $38.35M
3/10
Not as funny as it thinks it is and lacking fresh science-fiction designs, Evolution is an unfortunate representation of how Ivan Reitman’s productivity has devolved.
57. Pearl Harbor (2001)
PG-13 | 183 min | Action, Drama, Romance
A tale of war and romance mixed in with history. The story follows two lifelong friends and a beautiful nurse who are caught up in the horror of an infamous Sunday morning in 1941.
Director: Michael Bay | Stars: Ben Affleck, Kate Beckinsale, Josh Hartnett, William Lee Scott
Votes: 351,719 | Gross: $198.54M
2/10
Bloated, bombastic and boring, Pearl Harbor and director Michael Bay mistake spectacle and melodrama for excitement and story.
58. Max Keeble's Big Move (2001)
PG | 86 min | Comedy, Crime, Family
Max Keeble, the victim of his 7th grade class, plots revenge when he learns that he's moving, but it backfires when he isn't after all.
Director: Tim Hill | Stars: Alex D. Linz, Larry Miller, Jamie Kennedy, Zena Grey
Votes: 8,694 | Gross: $17.29M
2/10
With editing so erratic and a script that is too eager to please, Max Keeble’s Big Move won’t be embraced by adults nor kids.
59. Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
R | 104 min | Comedy
The comic "Bluntman and Chronic" is based on real-life stoners Jay and Silent Bob, so when they get no profit from a big-screen adaptation, they set out to wreck the movie.
Director: Kevin Smith | Stars: Jason Mewes, Kevin Smith, Amy Noble, Harley Quinn Smith
Votes: 161,029 | Gross: $30.09M
2/10
Appropriately snarky but self-indulgent to the max, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back makes doubly sure the View Askewniverse jumps the shark a few times over.
60. Not Another Teen Movie (2001)
R | 89 min | Comedy
A sendup of all the teen movies that have accumulated in the past two decades.
Director: Joel Gallen | Stars: Chyler Leigh, Jaime Pressly, Chris Evans, Eric Christian Olsen
Votes: 115,873 | Gross: $38.25M
2/10
Though hardly the worst parody movie on campus, Not Another Teen Movie with its try-hard nature is a far cry from the films it imitates.
61. The Wedding Planner (2001)
PG-13 | 103 min | Comedy, Romance
Mary Fiore is San Francisco's most successful supplier of romance and glamor. She knows all the tricks. She knows all the rules. But then she breaks the most important rule of all: she falls in love with the groom.
Director: Adam Shankman | Stars: Jennifer Lopez, Matthew McConaughey, Bridgette Wilson-Sampras, Justin Chambers
Votes: 86,511 | Gross: $60.40M
2/10
Incredibly contrived and predictable, The Wedding Planner doesn't seem very well thought out, ironically enough.
62. Jason X (2001)
R | 92 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
Jason Voorhees is cryogenically frozen at the beginning of the 21st century, and is discovered in the 25th century and taken to space. He gets thawed, and begins stalking and killing the crew of the spaceship that's transporting him.
Director: James Isaac | Stars: Kane Hodder, Lexa Doig, Jeff Geddis, David Cronenberg
Votes: 61,519 | Gross: $13.12M
2/10
Killing off the concept (for good) of franchises going to space when ideas run out, Jason X tries to be in on the joke but forfeits any hopes of inducing laughs or screams.
63. Joe Dirt (2001)
PG-13 | 91 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
After being abandoned by his parents at the Grand Canyon, Joe Dirt tells the story of his journey to find his parents.
Director: Dennie Gordon | Stars: David Spade, Brittany Daniel, Dennis Miller, Adam Beach
Votes: 61,064 | Gross: $27.09M
1/10
Audience appreciation for Joe Dirt will hinge entirely on their fondness for David Spade’s insufferable, lowbrow approach to the character.
64. Pokemon 4Ever: Celebi - Voice of the Forest (2001)
G | 75 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Ash must stop a hunter who forces the mythical Pokémon Celebi to help him destroy a forest.
Directors: Kunihiko Yuyama, Jim Malone | Stars: Veronica Taylor, Rica Matsumoto, Rachael Lillis, Ikue Ôtani
Votes: 9,346 | Gross: $1.73M
1/10
Bereft of any semblance of mysticism the earlier generations established, Pokémon 4Ever struggles to dredge up an adventure worthy of being a feature.
65. Glitter (2001)
PG-13 | 104 min | Drama, Music, Romance
A young singer dates a disc jockey who helps her get into the music business, but their relationship become complicated as she ascends to super stardom.
Director: Vondie Curtis-Hall | Stars: Mariah Carey, Eric Benét, Max Beesley, Da Brat
Votes: 24,088 | Gross: $4.27M
1/10
Lacking both the creative and technical efficiency to sell its saccharine emotionality, Glitter more than proves that not all that glitters is gold.
66. Saving Silverman (2001)
PG-13 | 90 min | Comedy, Crime, Romance
A pair of buddies conspire to save their best friend from marrying the wrong woman.
Director: Dennis Dugan | Stars: Jason Biggs, Steve Zahn, Jack Black, Amanda Peet
Votes: 42,660 | Gross: $19.35M
1/10
A comedic low point for all the actors involved, Saving Silverman has a plot so far-fetched it should have never made it off the drawing board.
67. A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
PG-13 | 146 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
A highly advanced robotic boy longs to become "real" so that he can regain the love of his human mother.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Haley Joel Osment, Jude Law, Frances O'Connor, Sam Robards
Votes: 322,953 | Gross: $78.62M
1/10
Unable to blend lofty sci-fi ideals with its mawkish sentimentality, A.I. Artificial Intelligence is an astoundingly inept misfire from Steven Spielberg and company.
68. Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles (2001)
PG | 95 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Australian Outback adventurer Mick "Crocodile" Dundee travels to Los Angeles with his young son while his longtime companion suspects foul play at a movie studio.
Director: Simon Wincer | Stars: Paul Hogan, Linda Kozlowski, Jere Burns, Jonathan Banks
Votes: 26,226 | Gross: $25.64M
1/10
The title character proving far less charming than he was in the '80s, Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles signifies the franchise ought not return to Hollywood.
69. Thir13en Ghosts (2001)
R | 91 min | Fantasy, Horror
When Cyrus Kriticos, a very rich collector of unique things, dies, he leaves his house, fortune, and his prized collection of ghosts.
Director: Steve Beck | Stars: Tony Shalhoub, Shannon Elizabeth, Embeth Davidtz, Matthew Lillard
Votes: 93,794 | Gross: $41.87M
1/10
Sloppily acted, written and edited, Thirteen Ghosts is a prime example of how not to make a horror movie.
70. Valentine (2001)
R | 96 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Five women are stalked by an unknown assailant while preparing for Valentine's Day.
Director: Jamie Blanks | Stars: Denise Richards, David Boreanaz, Marley Shelton, Jessica Capshaw
Votes: 30,250 | Gross: $20.38M
1/10
Bastardizing its source material in a lame attempt to emulate itself after better slasher movies, Valentine does not deserve your love.
71. Scary Movie 2 (2001)
R | 83 min | Comedy, Horror
Four teens are tricked by a professor into visiting a haunted house for a school project.
Director: Keenen Ivory Wayans | Stars: Anna Faris, Marlon Wayans, Antony Acker, Mark Barrett
Votes: 175,081 | Gross: $71.31M
1/10
Though delivering just about what it promises, Scary Movie 2 through its scattershot humor is more terrifying than the films it parodies in the worst way possible.
72. Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)
PG-13 | 100 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Video game adventurer Lara Croft comes to life in a movie where she races against time and villains to recover powerful ancient artifacts.
Director: Simon West | Stars: Angelina Jolie, Jon Voight, Iain Glen, Noah Taylor
Votes: 218,919 | Gross: $131.14M
1/10
Aside from Angelina Jolie's likeness to the title character, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider and its sloppy action sequences have nothing going for them in clearing the low bar that is adapting its source material.
73. Freddy Got Fingered (2001)
R | 87 min | Comedy
An unemployed cartoonist moves back in with his parents and younger brother Freddy. When his parents demand he leave, he begins to spread rumors that his father is sexually abusing Freddy.
Director: Tom Green | Stars: Tom Green, Rip Torn, Marisa Coughlan, Eddie Kaye Thomas
Votes: 51,344 | Gross: $14.25M
1/10
Unless someone is looking for eighty-six minutes of Tom Green-inspired torture, they ought to stay away from Freddy Got Fingered.
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