Let’s be real, even though Netflix is one of the best streaming services, sometimes there’s so many new movies to scroll through, that one doesn’t even know where to start. But, if you happen to be looking to watch some of the best movies of the 2000s with your Netflix subscription, we’ve scoured the streaming service’s vast library for you! Check out what great films from the first decade of the 21st century you should add to your queue!
The current selection of 2000s movies can fit a number of moods that feature everything from critically-acclaimed hits, to memorable comedies and action-packed blockbusters. It’s time to fuel your 2000s nostalgia with our top picks from the decade.
Oldboy (2003)
One of the most cinema-altering movies of the 2000s is on Netflix, and is most definitely worth your time if you’re an action fan! Park Chan-wook’s Oldboy is about a man who breaks free from a 15-year imprisonment, only to remain ensnared in a web of conspiracy and violence as he seeks his revenge for the time he lost.
The Spider-Man Trilogy (2002-2007)
Before Spider-Man was played by Tom Holland or Andrew Garfield, it all started with Tobey Maguire’s version! Sam Raimi’s trilogy came at a time before there were a ton of new Marvel movies coming out every year. Over three movies, the pages of Stan Lee and Steve Ditko’s iconic comic book character come to life. It follows Peter Parker as he becomes a superhero and deals with the compromises and dangers that come with being a public symbol. From run-ins with villains like Green Goblin, Doc Ock, Sandman and Venom, to his complicated love story with Mary-Jane Watson, the movie series remains a treasure of the 2000s.
Stream Spider-Man on Netflix.
Stream Spider-Man 2 on Netflix.
Stream Spider-Man 3 on Netflix.
Love Actually (2003)
Sure, it’s one of the best Christmas movies, but this movie is so cozy and stacked with talent that we wouldn’t blame you if you revisited any time of the year. Love Actually is a classic romantic comedy that follows multiple storylines in the weeks leading up to Christmas. Between the movie featuring the likes of actors Colin Firth, Hugh Grant, Keira Knightley, Liam Neeson, Alan Rickman, Emma Thompson and Martin Freeman, it’s always a charming watch.
Stream Love Actually on Netflix.
Erin Brockovich (2000)
After Julia Roberts became best known for being in the best romantic comedies in the 1990s, she started the 21st century with a different kind of role with Erin Brockovich. The Steven Soderbergh movie tells the true story of its titular single mother, who built a case against the Pacific Gas and Electric Company over a groundwater contamination incident in Hinkley, California in 1993. The movie earned Roberts her first and only Oscar win.
Stream Erin Brockovich on Netflix.
Over The Hedge (2006)
In the 2000s, DreamWorks Animation had a lot of hits, and while Over The Hedge wasn’t necessarily one of them, it’s still a solid family movie from the era. The movie stars the voice talents of Bruce Willis, Steve Carell, Wanda Sykes, William Shatner, Avril Lavigne, Eugene Levy and Catherine O’Hara (pre-Schitt’s Creek) as woodland animals who decide to steal food from humans after RJ the raccoon accidentally destroys a stockpile of food belonging to a grumpy bear.
Stream Over The Hedge on Netflix.
13 Going On 30 (2004)
This movie might be over twenty years old now, but Jennifer Garner’s Jenna Rink feels like a timeless role of hers now. As the setup for the comedy goes, a 13-year-old makes a birthday wish to be “thirty, flirty and thriving” and wakes up one morning seventeen years older. As Jenna realizes she is practically strangers with her childhood bestie (Mark Ruffalo) and kind of a meanie as an adult, she shakes up her future for the better.
Stream 13 Going On 30 on Netflix.
Y Tu Mamá También (2001)
If you’re a fan of movies like Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Children of Men, Gravity and Roma, you have to check out what director Alfonso Cuaron made before those movies with Y Tu Mamá También. The Mexican coming-of-age film which stars Diego Luna and Gael García Bernal is about two teenagers who convince a woman in her late twenties to join their road trip.
Stream Y Tu Mamá También on Netflix.
The Road To El Dorado (2000)
One of Dreamworks’ early gems is the adventure comedy, The Road To El Dorado. It has two Spanish con artists, Miguel and Tulio, venturing to find the legendary City of Gold after winning a map to it. Once they arrive at the secret city, they are mistaken for gods and start to form an attachment to the city as conquistador Hernán Cortés looks for the city behind them. The movie features a great soundtrack of original music by Elton John and a score by the incomparable Hans Zimmer.
Stream The Road To El Dorado on Netflix.
The Squid And The Whale (2005)
Filmmaker Noah Baumbach has notably made a lot of beloved films like Fantastic Mr. Fox, Marriage Story and Barbie. One of his earlier films that put him on the map was the dramedy The Squid and the Whale with Jeff Daniels, Laura Linney and Jesse Eisenberg. The independent movie that was nominated for Best Original Screenplay at the Oscars, is about two brothers dealing with their parents’ divorce in the ‘80s.
Stream The Squid and the Whale on Netflix.
Meet The Parents (2000)
The 2000s was a huge decade for Ben Stiller’s career, between Zoolander or Night At The Museum. But perhaps the funniest movie he was part of was Meet The Parents. The movie follows a man dealing with a series of hilarious, but very cringe incidents while visiting his girlfriend’s parent’s place for her sister’s wedding. We’ll never forget the “Circle of Trust” between Greg and Robert De Niro’s Jack. It’s too funny.
Stream Meet The Parents on Netflix.
Closer (2004)
One of Mike Nichols’ final movies was 2004’s Closer, with four impressive talents: Julia Roberts, Natalie Portman, Jude Law and Clive Owen. The romantic drama is based on a play which is also inspired by Mozart’s opera Così fan tutte. It follows two couples whose lives become entangled when an affair emerges between them.
Enjoy streaming movies from the 2000s with these titles (and many more) now on Netflix.
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