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The Movies of 2001: U.S. Releases
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Top Ten List

1. Werckmeister Harmonies Dir. Béla Tarr. Lars Rudolph, Peter Fitz A
2. In the Mood for Love Dir. Wong Kar-wai. Maggie Cheung, Tony Leung Chiu-wai A
3. Mulholland Drive Dir. David Lynch. Naomi Watts, Laura Elena Harring A
4. Amores perros Dir. Alejandro González Iñárritu. Gael García Bernal A
5. The Circle Dir. Jafar Panahi. Nargess Mamazideh, Maryam Palvin Almani A
6. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Dir. Peter Jackson A–
Moulin Rouge! Dir. Baz Luhrmann. Ewan McGregor, Nicole Kidman A–
7. Eureka Dir. Shinji Aoyama. Kôji Yakusho, Aoi Miyazaki, Masaru Miyazaki A–
8. Ocean's Eleven Dir. Steven Soderbergh. George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Carl Reiner A–
9. Fat Girl [À ma soeur!] Dir. Catherine Breillat. Anaïs Reboux, Roxane Mesquida A–
10. Platform Dir. Jia Zhangke. Wang Hongwei, Liang Jing Dong, Yang Tian-yi A–


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Amores perros Dir. Alejandro González Iñárritu. Gael García Bernal A
Apocalypse Now Redux Dir. Francis Ford Coppola. Martin Sheen, Marlon Brando A
The Circle Dir. Jafar Panahi. Nargess Mamazideh, Maryam Palvin Almani A
 In the Mood for Love Dir. Wong Kar-wai. Maggie Cheung, Tony Leung Chiu-wai A
Mulholland Drive Dir. David Lynch. Naomi Watts, Laura Elena Harring A
Werckmeister Harmonies Dir. Béla Tarr. Lars Rudolph, Peter Fitz A

 A.I. Artificial Intelligence Dir. Steven Spielberg. Haley Joel Osment, Jude Law A–
 Donnie Darko Dir. Richard Kelly. Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Mary McDonnell A–
Eureka Dir. Shinji Aoyama. Kôji Yakusho, Aoi Miyazaki, Masaru Miyazaki A–
 Fat Girl [À ma soeur!] Dir. Catherine Breillat. Anaïs Reboux, Roxane Mesquida A–
Gosford Park Dir. Robert Altman. Michael Gambon, Kristin Scott Thomas A–
Hedwig and the Angry Inch Dir. John Cameron Mitchell. John Cameron Mitchell A–
Himalaya Dir. Eric Valli. Thilen Lhondup, Karma Wangiel, Gurgon Kyap A–
 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Dir. Peter Jackson A–
 Moulin Rouge! Dir. Baz Luhrmann. Ewan McGregor, Nicole Kidman A–
 Mysterious Object at Noon Dir. Apichatpong Weerasethakul. Somsri Pinyopol A–
 Ocean's Eleven Dir. Steven Soderbergh. George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Carl Reiner A–
Platform Dir. Jia Zhangke. Wang Hongwei, Liang Jing Dong, Yang Tian-yi A–
Southern Comfort Dir. Kate Davis. Documentary about ailing trans man A–
What Time Is It There? Dir. Tsai Ming-liang. Lee Kang-sheng A–

 Ali Dir. Michael Mann. Will Smith, Jamie Foxx, Jon Voight, Mario Van Peebles B+
La Ciénaga Dir. Lucrecia Martel. Graciela Borges, Mercedes Morán B+
 Code Unknown Dir. Michael Haneke. Juliette Binoche, Thierry Neuvic B+
The Deep End Dir. Scott McGehee, David Siegel. Tilda Swinton, Goran Visnjic B+
Faat Kiné Dir. Ousmane Sembene. Venus Seye, N'Diagne Dia, Mariame Balde B+
 The Gleaners and I Dir. Agnès Varda. Documentary about collecting practices B+
Joy Ride Dir. John Dahl. Paul Walker, Steve Zahn, Leelee Sobieski B+
Kandahar Dir. Mohsen Makhmalbaf. Nelofer Pazira, Hassan Tantai B+
Lumumba Dir. Raoul Peck. Eriq Ebouaney, Alex Descas, Maka Kotto B+
Memento Dir. Christopher Nolan. Guy Pearce, Joe Pantoliano, Carrie-Anne Moss B+
O Dir. Tim Blake Nelson. Mekhi Phifer, Josh Hartnett, Julia Stiles, Martin Sheen B+
The River Dir. Tsai Ming-Liang. Lee Kang-sheng, Miao Tien, Lu Yi-Ching B+
So Close to Paradise Dir. Wang Xiaoshuai. Shi Yu, Guo Tao, Wang Tong, Wu Tao B+
Trouble Every Day Dir. Claire Denis. Vincent Gallo, Tricia Vessey, Alex Descas B+
Under the Sand Dir. François Ozon. Charlotte Rampling, Bruno Cremer B+
Wit Dir. Mike Nichols. TV. Emma Thompson, Jonathan M. Woodward B+

 Amélie Dir. Jean-Pierre Jeunet. Audrey Tautou, Mathieu Kassovitz, Serge Merlin B
 The Anniversary Party Dir. Alan Cumming, Jennifer Jason Leigh B
Audition Dir. Takashi Miike. Ryo Ishibashi, Eihi Shiina, Jun Kunimura B
Big Eden Dir. Thomas Bezucha. Arye Gross, Eric Schweig, George Coe, Tim DeKay B
Come Undone Dir. Sébastien Lifshitz. Jérémie Elkaïm, Stéphane Rideau B
Divided We Fall Dir. Jan Hřebejk. Bolek Polívka, Anna Šišková, Jaroslav Dušek B
 Hannibal Dir. Ridley Scott. Anthony Hopkins, Julianne Moore, Gary Oldman B
Lantana Dir. Ray Lawrence. Anthony LaPaglia, Rachael Blake, Kerry Armstrong B
L.I.E. Dir. Michael Cuesta. Paul Dano, Brian Cox, Bruce Altman, Billy Kay B
The Man Who Wasn't There Dir. Joel Coen. Billy Bob Thornton B
Mauvais sang Dir. Leos Carax. Denis Lavant, Juliette Binoche, Michel Piccoli B
The Others Dir. Alejandro Amenábar. Nicole Kidman, Fionnula Flanagan B
The Princess and the Warrior Dir. Tom Tykwer. Franka Potente, Benno Fürmann B
The Royal Tenenbaums Dir. Wes Anderson. Gene Hackman, Anjelica Huston B
 The Score Dir. Frank Oz. Robert De Niro, Edward Norton, Marlon Brando B
Sexy Beast Dir. Jonathan Glazer. Ray Winstone, Ben Kingsley, Ian McShane B
Startup.com Dir. Jehane Noujaim, Chris Hegedus. Documentary B
Together Dir. Lukas Moodysson. Gustav Hammarsten, Michael Nyqvist B
Training Day Dir. Antoine Fuqua. Denzel Washington, Ethan Hawke, Scott Glenn B
Tremblng Before G-d Dir. Sandi Simcha Dubowski. Documentary B
Wet Hot American Summer Dir. David Wain. Michael Showalter B

61* Dir. Billy Crystal. TV. Barry Pepper, Thomas Jane, Jennifer Crystal Foley B–
Black Hawk Down Dir. Ridley Scott. Josh Hartnett, Sam Shepard, Eric Bana B–
 Bridget Jones's Diary Dir. Sharon Maguire. Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth B–
Ghost World Dir. Terry Zwigoff. Thora Birch, Steve Buscemi, Scarlett Johansson B–
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Dir. Chris Columbus. Daniel Radcliffe B–
History Lessons Dir. Su Friedrich. Experimental collage of lesbian images B–
 Iris Dir. Richard Eyre. Judi Dench, Jim Broadbent, Kate Winslet, Hugh Bonneville B–
Monster's Ball Dir. Marc Forster. Billy Bob Thornton, Halle Berry, Peter Boyle B–
 No Man's Land Dir. Danis Tanovic. Branko Djuric, Rene Bitorajac, Filip Sovagovic B–
Stranger Inside Dir. Cheryl Dunye. TV. Yolonda Ross, Davenia McFadden B–
Tape Dir. Richard Linklater. Ethan Hawke, Robert Sean Leonard, Uma Thurman B–
The Taste of Others Dir. Agnès Jaoui. Jean-Pierre Bacri, Anne Alvaro B–
The Turandot Project Dir. Allan Miller. Documentary about Beijing Opera B–
 Wadd: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes Dir. Wesley Emerson. Documentary B–
Waking Life Dir. Richard Linklater. Voices of Wiley Wiggins, Richard Linklater B–
When Billie Beat Bobby Dir. Jane Anderson. TV. Holly Hunter, Ron Silver B–

A Beautiful Mind Dir. Ron Howard. Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, Ed Harris C+
The Caveman's Valentine Dir. Kasi Lemmons. Samuel L. Jackson, Colm Feore C+
Charlotte Gray Dir. Gillian Armstrong. Cate Blanchett, Billy Crudup C+
The Devil's Backbone Dir. Guillermo del Toro. Fernando Tielve, Federico Luppi C+
Dinner with Friends Dir. Norman Jewison. TV. Dennis Quaid, Andie MacDowell C+
Fever Dir. Alex Winter. Henry Thomas, David O'Hara, Teri Hatcher, Bill Duke C+
 In the Bedroom Dir. Todd Field. Tom Wilkinson, Sissy Spacek, Marisa Tomei C+
Lost and Delirious Dir. Léa Pool. Mischa Barton, Piper Perabo, Jessica Paré C+
Ruby's Bucket of Blood Dir. Peter Werner. TV. Angela Bassett, Kevin Anderson C+
 Save the Last Dance Dir. Thomas Carter. Julia Stiles, Sean Patrick Thomas C+
Songcatcher Dir. Maggie Greenwald. Janet McTeer, Aidan Quinn, Emmy Rossum C+
Things Behind the Sun Dir. Allison Anders. Kim Dickens, Gabriel Mann C+

The Business of Strangers Dir. Patrick Stettner. Stockard Channing, Julia Stiles C
crazy/beautiful Dir. John Stockwell. Kirsten Dunst, Jay Hernandez, Bruce Davison C
The Fast and the Furious Dir. Rob Cohen. Paul Walker, Vin Diesel C
 Jurassic Park III Dir. Joe Johnston. Sam Neill, William H. Macy, Téa Leoni C
Kate & Leopold Dir. James Mangold. Meg Ryan, Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber C
 Legally Blonde Dir. Robert Luketic. Reese Witherspoon, Victor Garber, Selma Blair C
Nico and Dani Dir. Cesc Gay. Fernando Ramallo, Jordi Vilches, Marieta Orozco C
Original Sin Dir. Michael Cristofer. Angelina Jolie, Antonio Banderas, Thomas Jane C
Rat Race Dir. Jerry Zucker. John Cleese, Cuba Gooding Jr., Breckin Meyer C
Session 9 Dir. Brad Anderson. Peter Mullan, David Caruso, Stephen Gevedon C
Shallow Hal Dir. Peter & Bobby Farrelly. Jack Black, Gwyneth Paltrow C
Zoolander Dir. Ben Stiller. Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Christine Taylor C

America's Sweethearts Dir. Joe Roth. Billy Crystal, John Cusack, Julia Roberts C–
Baby Boy Dir. John Singleton. Tyrese Gibson, Taraji P. Henson, A.J. Johnson C–
Baise-moi Dir. Virginie Despentes, Coralie Trinh Thi. Raffaëla Anderson C–
Everybody's Famous! Dir. Dominique Deruddere. Josse De Pauw C–
K-PAX Dir. Iain Softely. Kevin Spacey, Jeff Bridges, Mary McCormack C–
The Pledge Dir. Sean Penn. Jack Nicholson, Robin Wright Penn, Aaron Eckhart C–
The Shipping News Dir. Lasse Hallström. Kevin Spacey, Julianne Moore C–
 Shrek Dir. Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson. Voice of Mike Myers C–
Under the Sun Dir. Colin Nutley. Rolf Lassgård, Helena Bergström C–
Vanilla Sky Dir. Cameron Crowe. Tom Cruise, Penélope Cruz, Cameron Diaz C–

 Angel Eyes Dir. Luis Mandoki. Jennifer Lopez, Jim Caviezel, Terrence Howard D+
Everything Put Together Dir. Marc Forster. Radha Mitchell, Justin Louis D+
The Fluffer Dir. Richard Glatzer, Wash Westmoreland. Michael Cunio D+
Glitter Dir. Vondie Curtis-Hall. Mariah Carey, Max Beesley, Terrence Howard D+
 The Golden Bowl Dir. James Ivory. Uma Thurman, Jeremy Northam, Nick Nolte D+
Intimacy Dir. Patrice Chéreau. Mark Rylance, Kerry Fox, Timothy Spall D+
Life as a House Dir. Irwin Winkler. Kevin Kline, Kristin Scott Thomas D+
 Planet of the Apes Dir. Tim Burton. Mark Wahlberg, Helena Bonham Carter D+

The Affair of the Necklace Dir. Charles Shyer. Hilary Swank, Simon Baker D
Bully Dir. Larry Clark. Brad Renfro, Nick Stahl, Rachel Miner, Bijou Phillips D
 Get Over It Dir. Tommy O'Haver. Ben Foster, Kirsten Dunst, Shane West D
The Man Who Cried Dir. Sally Potter. Christina Ricci, Johnny Depp, Cate Blanchett D
The Mexican Dir. Gore Verbinski. Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, James Gandolfini D
Wild Iris Dir. Daniel Petrie. TV. Laura Linney, Gena Rowlands, Emile Hirsch D

 The Brothers Dir. Gary Hardwick. Morris Chesnutt, D.L. Hughley, Bill Bellamy D–
The King Is Alive Dir. Kristian Levring. Jennifer Jason Leigh, Brion James D–

The Curse of the Jade Scorpion Dir. Woody Allen. Woody Allen, Helen Hunt F
From Hell Dir. Allen & Albert Hughes. Johnny Depp, Heather Graham F
I Am Sam Dir. Jessie Nelson. Sean Penn, Michelle Pfeiffer, Dakota Fanning F


In Need of Reappraisal
The memories are fading, but they're somewhere in my brain

Monsters, Inc. Dir. Pete Docter, David Silverman, Lee Unkrich