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The Movies of 2001: World Premieres
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13 Conversations about One Thing Dir. Jill Sprecher. Matthew McConaughey C–
61* Dir. Billy Crystal. TV. Barry Pepper, Thomas Jane, Jennifer Crystal Foley B–

ABC Africa Dir. Abbas Kiarostami. Documentary about Ugandan orphans B
The Affair of the Necklace Dir. Charles Shyer. Hilary Swank, Simon Baker D
 A.I. Artificial Intelligence Dir. Steven Spielberg. Haley Joel Osment, Jude Law A–
 Ali Dir. Michael Mann. Will Smith, Jamie Foxx, Jon Voight, Mario Van Peebles B+
 Amélie Dir. Jean-Pierre Jeunet. Audrey Tautou, Mathieu Kassovitz, Serge Merlin B
America's Sweethearts Dir. Joe Roth. Billy Crystal, John Cusack, Julia Roberts C–
 Angel Eyes Dir. Luis Mandoki. Jennifer Lopez, Jim Caviezel, Terrence Howard D+
 The Anniversary Party Dir. Alan Cumming, Jennifer Jason Leigh B
Apocalypse Now Redux Dir. Francis Ford Coppola. Martin Sheen, Marlon Brando A
Atanarjuat [The Fast Runner] Dir. Zacharias Kunuk. Natar Ungalaaq, Sylvia Ivalu A

Baalbeck Dir. Ghassan Salhab, Akram Za`atarī, Mohamad Soueid. Yvan Khalifeh B
Baby Boy Dir. John Singleton. Tyrese Gibson, Taraji P. Henson, A.J. Johnson C–
Bartleby Dir. Jonathan Parker. Crispin Glover, David Paymer, Glenne Headly C+
A Beautiful Mind Dir. Ron Howard. Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, Ed Harris C+
Beijing Bicycle Dir. Wang Xiaoshuai. Cui Lin, Li Bin, Gao Yuanyuan, Li Shuang A–
The Believer Dir. Henry Bean. Ryan Gosling, Summer Phoenix, Theresa Russell B
Beyond Vanilla Dir. Claus Lilja. Documentary about atypical sexual practices C–
 Birthday Girl Dir. Jez Butterworth. Ben Chaplin, Nicole Kidman, Vincent Cassel C
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–
 The Brothers Dir. Gary Hardwick. Morris Chesnutt, D.L. Hughley, Bill Bellamy D–
Bully Dir. Larry Clark. Brad Renfro, Nick Stahl, Rachel Miner, Bijou Phillips D
The Business of Strangers Dir. Patrick Stettner. Stockard Channing, Julia Stiles C
By Hook or By Crook Dir. Harry Dodge, Silas Howard. Silas Howard B–

 The Cat's Meow Dir. Peter Bogdanovich. Edward Herrmann, Kirsten Dunst D+
The Caveman's Valentine Dir. Kasi Lemmons. Samuel L. Jackson, Colm Feore C+
Charlotte Gray Dir. Gillian Armstrong. Cate Blanchett, Billy Crudup C+
La Ciénaga Dir. Lucrecia Martel. Graciela Borges, Mercedes Morán B+
crazy/beautiful Dir. John Stockwell. Kirsten Dunst, Jay Hernandez, Bruce Davison C
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion Dir. Woody Allen. Woody Allen, Helen Hunt F

The Deep End Dir. Scott McGehee, David Siegel. Tilda Swinton, Goran Visnjic B+
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+
Domestic Violence Dir. Frederick Wiseman. Documentary about Florida shelter A
 Donnie Darko Dir. Richard Kelly. Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Mary McDonnell A–

The Fast and the Furious Dir. Rob Cohen. Paul Walker, Vin Diesel C
 Fat Girl [À ma soeur!] Dir. Catherine Breillat. Anaïs Reboux, Roxane Mesquida A–
The Fluffer Dir. Richard Glatzer, Wash Westmoreland. Michael Cunio D+
Frailty Dir. Bill Paxton. Bill Paxton, Matthew McConaughey, Matt O'Leary D–
From Hell Dir. Allen & Albert Hughes. Johnny Depp, Heather Graham F

Gaudí Afternoon Dir. Susan Seidelman. Judy Davis, Marcia Gay Harden, Lili Taylor F
 Get Over It Dir. Tommy O'Haver. Ben Foster, Kirsten Dunst, Shane West D
Ghost World Dir. Terry Zwigoff. Thora Birch, Steve Buscemi, Scarlett Johansson B–
Glitter Dir. Vondie Curtis-Hall. Mariah Carey, Max Beesley, Terrence Howard D+
Gosford Park Dir. Robert Altman. Michael Gambon, Kristin Scott Thomas A–
The Grey Zone Dir. Tim Blake Nelson. Allan Corduner, David Arquette B

 Hannibal Dir. Ridley Scott. Anthony Hopkins, Julianne Moore, Gary Oldman B
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Dir. Chris Columbus. Daniel Radcliffe B–
Hedwig and the Angry Inch Dir. John Cameron Mitchell. John Cameron Mitchell A–
Hell House Dir. George Ratliff. Documentary about evangelical scare tactics B
Human Nature Dir. Michel Gondry. Patricia Arquette, Rhys Ifans, Tim Robbins C+

I Am Sam Dir. Jessie Nelson. Sean Penn, Michelle Pfeiffer, Dakota Fanning F
In Praise of Love Dir. Jean-Luc Godard. Bruno Putzulu, Cécile Camp A–
 In the Bedroom Dir. Todd Field. Tom Wilkinson, Sissy Spacek, Marisa Tomei C+
Intimacy Dir. Patrice Chéreau. Mark Rylance, Kerry Fox, Timothy Spall D+
 Iris Dir. Richard Eyre. Judi Dench, Jim Broadbent, Kate Winslet, Hugh Bonneville B–

Jesus Christ, Vampire Hunter Dir. Lee Gordon Demarbre. Phil Caracas D–
Joy Ride Dir. John Dahl. Paul Walker, Steve Zahn, Leelee Sobieski B+
 Jurassic Park III Dir. Joe Johnston. Sam Neill, William H. Macy, Téa Leoni C

Kandahar Dir. Mohsen Makhmalbaf. Nelofer Pazira, Hassan Tantai B+
Karmen Geï Dir. Joseph Gaï Ramaka. Djeïnaba Diop Gaï, Magaye Niang B
Kate & Leopold Dir. James Mangold. Meg Ryan, Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber C
 Kissing Jessica Stein Dir. Charles Herman-Wurmfeld. Jennifer Westfeldt C–
K-PAX Dir. Iain Softely. Kevin Spacey, Jeff Bridges, Mary McCormack C–

Lagaan Dir. Ashutosh Gowariker. Aamir Khan, Gracy Singh, Paul Blackthorne B–
Lan Yu Dir. Stanley Kwan. Hu Jun, Liu Ye, Huatong Li, Lu Fang, Zhang Yongning B
Lantana Dir. Ray Lawrence. Anthony LaPaglia, Rachael Blake, Kerry Armstrong B
 Late Marriage Dir. Dover Kosashvili. Lior Ashkenazi, Moni Moshonov A
Lawless Heart Dir. Tom Hunsinger, Neil Hunter. Tom Hollander, Bill Nighy B+
 Legally Blonde Dir. Robert Luketic. Reese Witherspoon, Victor Garber, Selma Blair C
L.I.E. Dir. Michael Cuesta. Paul Dano, Brian Cox, Bruce Altman, Billy Kay B
Life as a House Dir. Irwin Winkler. Kevin Kline, Kristin Scott Thomas D+
 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Dir. Peter Jackson A–
Lost and Delirious Dir. Léa Pool. Mischa Barton, Piper Perabo, Jessica Paré C+
 Lovely & Amazing Dir. Nicole Holofcener. Catherine Keener, Emily Mortimer B–

The Man Who Wasn't There Dir. Joel Coen. Billy Bob Thornton B
The Map of Sex and Love Dir. Evans Chan. Bernardo Chow, Victor Ma, Cherie Ho B+
The Mexican Dir. Gore Verbinski. Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, James Gandolfini D
Millennium Mambo Dir. Hou Hsiao-hsien. Shu Qi, Chun-hao Tuan, Jack Kao B+
Monsoon Wedding Dir. Mira Nair. Naseeruddin Shah, Vasundhara Das B–
Monster's Ball Dir. Marc Forster. Billy Bob Thornton, Halle Berry, Peter Boyle B–
 Moulin Rouge! Dir. Baz Luhrmann. Ewan McGregor, Nicole Kidman A–
Mulholland Drive Dir. David Lynch. Naomi Watts, Laura Elena Harring A
My Wife Is an Actress Dir. Yvan Attal. Charlotte Gainsbourg, Yvan Attal B–

 No Man's Land Dir. Danis Tanovic. Branko Djuric, Rene Bitorajac, Filip Sovagovic B–

O Dir. Tim Blake Nelson. Mekhi Phifer, Josh Hartnett, Julia Stiles, Martin Sheen B+
 Ocean's Eleven Dir. Steven Soderbergh. George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Carl Reiner A–
Original Sin Dir. Michael Cristofer. Angelina Jolie, Antonio Banderas, Thomas Jane C
The Others Dir. Alejandro Amenábar. Nicole Kidman, Fionnula Flanagan B

 The Piano Teacher Dir. Michael Haneke. Isabelle Huppert, Benoît Magimel A–
 Planet of the Apes Dir. Tim Burton. Mark Wahlberg, Helena Bonham Carter D+
The Pledge Dir. Sean Penn. Jack Nicholson, Robin Wright Penn, Aaron Eckhart C–
Prozac Nation Dir. Erik Skjoldbjærg. Christina Ricci, Jessica Lange C–

Rat Race Dir. Jerry Zucker. John Cleese, Cuba Gooding Jr., Breckin Meyer C
Read My Lips Dir. Jacques Audiard. Emmanuelle Devos, Vincent Cassel A–
The Royal Tenenbaums Dir. Wes Anderson. Gene Hackman, Anjelica Huston B
Ruby's Bucket of Blood Dir. Peter Werner. TV. Angela Bassett, Kevin Anderson C+

The Safety of Objects Dir. Rose Troche. Glenn Close, Dermot Mulroney C–
 Save the Last Dance Dir. Thomas Carter. Julia Stiles, Sean Patrick Thomas C
 Save the Last Dance Dir. Thomas Carter. Julia Stiles, Sean Patrick Thomas C+
 The Score Dir. Frank Oz. Robert De Niro, Edward Norton, Marlon Brando B
Scout's Honor Dir. Tom Shepard. Documentary about gay Boy Scouts B
The Seagull's Laughter Dir. Ágúst Guðmundsson. Ugla Egilsdóttir, Heino Ferch C+
Session 9 Dir. Brad Anderson. Peter Mullan, David Caruso, Stephen Gevedon C
Shallow Hal Dir. Peter & Bobby Farrelly. Jack Black, Gwyneth Paltrow C
The Shipping News Dir. Lasse Hallström. Kevin Spacey, Julianne Moore C–
 Shrek Dir. Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson. Voice of Mike Myers C–
Sia, the Dream of the Python Dir. Dani Kouyaté. Fatoumata Diawara B–
The Sleepy Time Gal Dir. Christopher Münch. Jacqueline Bisset B–
The Son's Room Dir. Nanni Moretti. Nanni Moretti, Laura Morante B
Southern Comfort Dir. Kate Davis. Documentary about ailing trans man A–
Spirited Away Dir. Hayao Miyazaki. Voices of Rumi Hiiragi, Mari Natsuki A–
Startup.com Dir. Jehane Noujaim, Chris Hegedus. Documentary B
Stranger Inside Dir. Cheryl Dunye. TV. Yolonda Ross, Davenia McFadden B–

Tape Dir. Richard Linklater. Ethan Hawke, Robert Sean Leonard, Uma Thurman B–
Things Behind the Sun Dir. Allison Anders. Kim Dickens, Gabriel Mann C+
Time Out Dir. Laurent Cantet. Aurélien Recoing, Karin Viard, Serge Livrozet B
Training Day Dir. Antoine Fuqua. Denzel Washington, Ethan Hawke, Scott Glenn B
Tremblng Before G-d Dir. Sandi Simcha Dubowski. Documentary B
Trouble Every Day Dir. Claire Denis. Vincent Gallo, Tricia Vessey, Alex Descas B+

Vanilla Sky Dir. Cameron Crowe. Tom Cruise, Penélope Cruz, Cameron Diaz C–

Waking Life Dir. Richard Linklater. Voices of Wiley Wiggins, Richard Linklater B–
Wendigo Dir. Larry Fessenden. Erik Per Sullivan, Jake Weber, Patricia Clarkson C+
Wet Hot American Summer Dir. David Wain. Michael Showalter B
What Time Is It There? Dir. Tsai Ming-liang. Lee Kang-sheng A–
When Billie Beat Bobby Dir. Jane Anderson. TV. Holly Hunter, Ron Silver B–
Wild Iris Dir. Daniel Petrie. TV. Laura Linney, Gena Rowlands, Emile Hirsch D
Wit Dir. Mike Nichols. TV. Emma Thompson, Jonathan M. Woodward B+
 World Traveler Dir. Bart Freundlich. Billy Crudup, Julianne Moore, David Keith C+

 Y tu mamá también Dir. Alfonso Cuarón. Diego Luna, Gael García Bernal A

Zoolander Dir. Ben Stiller. Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Christine Taylor C


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

Millennium Actress Dir. Satoshi Kon. Voices of Miyoko Shôji, Mami Koyama
Monsters, Inc. Dir. Pete Docter, David Silverman, Lee Unkrich