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The Movies of 2004: World Premieres
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10 on Ten Dir. Abbas Kiarostami. Ten lectures on philosophy and film B–
10th District Court Dir. Raymond Depardon. Documentary about French court B
 13 Going on 30 Dir. Gary Winick. Jennifer Garner, Mark Ruffalo, Judy Greer B
2046 Dir. Wong Kar-wai. Tony Leung, Faye Wong, Zhang Ziyi, Gong Li, Carina Lau B+
3-Iron Dir. Kim Ki-duk. Hee Jae, Lee Seung-yeon, Kwon Hyuk-ho, Ju Jin-mo B–
5x2 Dir. François Ozon. Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi, Stéphane Freiss B–
9 Songs Dir. Michael Winterbottom. Kieran O'Brien, Margo Stilley B

À tout de suite Dir. Benoît Jacquot. Isild Le Besco, Ouassani Embarek B
 Alexander Dir. Oliver Stone. Colin Farrell, Angelina Jolie, Val Kilmer, Jared Leto D–
Alfie Dir. Charles Shyer. Jude Law, Marisa Tomei, Omar Epps, Nia Long B–
Anatomy of Hell Dir. Catherine Breillat. Amira Casar, Rocco Siffredi D
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy Dir. Adam McKay. Will Ferrell D+
The Assassination of Richard Nixon Dir. Niels Mueller. Sean Penn, Naomi Watts B–
The Aviator Dir. Martin Scorsese. Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Alan Alda B–

Bad Education Dir. Pedro Almodóvar. Gael García Bernal, Fele Martínez B
Beautiful Boxer Dir. Ekachai Uekrongtham. Asanee Suwan, Sorapong Chatree C
 Before Sunset Dir. Richard Linklater. Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy A–
Being Julia Dir. István Szábo. Annette Bening, Shaun Evans, Jeremy Irons C
 Birth Dir. Jonathan Glazer. Nicole Kidman, Cameron Bright, Anne Heche A–
Born into Brothels Dirs. Ross Kauffman, Zana Briski. Documentary B
 The Bourne Supremacy Dir. Paul Greengrass. Matt Damon, Joan Allen, Brian Cox A–
Breakin' All the Rules Dir. Daniel Taplitz. Jamie Foxx, Morris Chestnut B
 Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason Dir. Beeban Kidron. Renée Zellweger F
Brodeuses Dir. Eléonore Faucher. Lola Naymark, Ariane Ascaride B–
Brother to Brother Dir. Rodney Evans. Anthony Mackie, Roger Robinson B+
Brothers Dir. Susanne Bier. Ulrich Thomsen, Connie Nielsen, Nikolaj Lie Kaas B+

Cavedweller Dir. Lisa Cholodenko. Kyra Sedgwick, Regan Arnold, Aidan Quinn C–
Cho Revolution Dir. Lorene Machado. Documentary of stand-up performance B–
Les Choristes Dir. Christophe Barratier. Gérard Jugnot, François Berléand C
Clean Dir. Olivier Assayas. Maggie Cheung, Nick Nolte, Martha Henry A–
 The Clearing Dir. Pieter Jan Brugge. Robert Redford, Helen Mirren, Willem Dafoe B
Closer Dir. Mike Nichols. Jude Law, Natalie Portman, Julia Roberts, Clive Owen A–
 Collateral Dir. Michael Mann. Jamie Foxx, Tom Cruise, Jada Pinkett Smith B+
The Consequences of Love Dir. Paolo Sorrentino. Toni Servillo, Olivia Magnani C+
 Control Room Dir. Jehane Noujaim. Documentary about al-Jazeera and CentCom B+
Crash Dir. Paul Haggis. Don Cheadle, Matt Dillon, Terrence Howard B–
Crónicas Dir. Sebastián Cordero. John Leguizamo, Damián Alcázar C
The Cutting Edge: The Art of Film Editing Dir. Wendy Apple. Documentary B–

Darwin's Nightmare Dir. Hubert Sauper. Documentary about Tanzanian eco crisis B
 Dawn of the Dead Dir. Zack Snyder. Sarah Polley, Jake Weber, Ving Rhames A–
 The Day After Tomorrow Dir. Roland Emmerich. Dennis Quaid, Jake Gyllenhaal B–
 De-Lovely Dir. Irwin Winkler. Kevin Kline, Ashley Judd, Jonathan Pryce B
Don't Move Dir. Sergio Castellitto. Sergio Castellito, Penélope Cruz D–
 The Door in the Floor Dir. Tod Williams. Jeff Bridges, Jon Foster, Kim Basinger D+
Down to the Bone Dir. Debra Granik. Vera Farmiga, Hugh Dillon, Clint Jordan B–
Downfall Dir. Oliver Hirschbiegel. Bruno Ganz, Alexandra Maria Lara B

 Enduring Love Dir. Roger Michell. Daniel Craig, Samantha Morton, Rhys Ifans B+
Eros Dirs. Wong Kar-wai, Steven Soderbergh, Michelangelo Antonioni. Gong Li D+
 Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Dir. Michel Gondry. Jim Carrey A

 Fahrenheit 9/11 Dir. Michael Moore. Documentary about Bush administration B
The Fever Dir. Carlo Nero. Vanessa Redgrave, Michael Moore, Angelina Jolie C+
Finding Neverland Dir. Marc Forster. Johnny Depp, Kate Winslet D
 The Forgotten Dir. Joseph Ruben. Julianne Moore, Dominic West, Linus Roache C+
Friday Night Lights Dir. Peter Berg. Billy Bob Thornton, Lucas Black, Derek Luke B–

 Garden State Dir. Zach Braff. Zach Braff, Natalie Portman, Peter Sarsgaard D
 Going Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry Dir. George Butler. Documentary B–
A Good Woman Dir. Mike Barker. Helen Hunt, Scarlett Johansson C
Grande école Dir. Robert Salis. Gregori Baquet, Jocelyn Quivrin, Alice Taglioni D+
The Grudge Dir. Takashi Shimizu. Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jason Behr C

 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Dir. Alfonso Cuarón. Daniel Radcliffe B+
Head-On Dir. Fatih Akin. Birol Ünel, Sibel Kekilli, Güven Kirac B
The Heart Is Deceitful above All Things Dir. Asia Argento. Jimmy Bennett C+
The Holy Girl Dir. Lucrecia Martel. María Alche, Carlos Belloso, Mercedes Morán A–
 A Home at the End of the World Dir. Michael Mayer. Colin Farrell D+
Hotel Dir. Jessica Hausner. Franziska Weisz, Birgit Minichmayr, Peter Strauss C+
Hotel Rwanda Dir. Terry George. Don Cheadle, Sophie Okonedo, Nick Nolte B
House of Flying Daggers Dir. Zhang Yimou. Zhang Ziyi, Takeshi Kaneshiro B
Howl's Moving Castle Dir. Hayao Miyazaki. the voice of Jean Simmons B+

 I ♥ Huckabees Dir. David O. Russell. Jason Schwartzman, Lily Tomlin A–
I, Robot Dir. Alex Proyas. Will Smith, Bridget Moynahan, James Cromwell C–
In Good Company Dir. Paul Weitz. Topher Grace, Dennis Quaid B+
In My Country Dir. John Boorman. Juliette Binoche, Samuel L. Jackson D
In the Battlefields Dir. Danielle Arbid. Marianne Feghali, Rawia Elchab B
In the Realms of the Unreal Dir. Jessica Yu. Documentary about Henry Darger B
The Incredibles Dir. Brad Bird. Voices of Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter B+

Keane Dir. Lodge Kerrigan. Damian Lewis, Abigail Breslin, Amy Ryan C
Kill Bill, Vol. 2 Dir. Quentin Tarantino. Uma Thurman, David Carradine B+
Kings and Queen Dir. Arnaud Desplechin. Emmanuelle Devos, Mathieu Amalric A–
Kinsey Dir. Bill Condon. Liam Neeson, Laura Linney, Peter Sarsgaard B–

 The Ladykillers Dirs. Joel and Ethan Coen. Tom Hanks, Irma P. Hall D
Land of Plenty Dir. Wim Wenders. Michelle Williams, John Diehl, Wendell Pierce B–
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events Dir. Brad Silberling B–
The Libertine Dir. Laurence Dunmore. Johnny Depp, Samantha Morton B–
 The Life and Death of Peter Sellers Dir. Stephen Hopkins. Geoffrey Rush C+
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou Dir. Wes Anderson. Bill Murray C+
Life Is a Miracle Dir. Emir Kusturica. Slavko Stimac, Natasa Tapuskovic C+
Look at Me Dir. Agnès Jaoui. Marilou Berry, Agnès Jaoui, Jean-Pierre Bacri C+
A Love Song for Bobby Long Dir. Shainee Gabel. John Travolta D+

Ma mère Dir. Christophe Honoré. Louis Garrel, Isabelle Huppert D–
The Machinist Dir. Brad Anderson. Christian Bale, John Sharian B–
 The Manchurian Candidate Dir. Jonathan Demme. Denzel Washington C+
 Maria Full of Grace Dir. Joshua Marston. Catalina Sandino Moreno A
Mean Creek Dir. Jacob Aaron Estes. Rory Culkin, Scott Mechlowicz C+
Mean Girls Dir. Mark S. Waters. Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Lacey Chabert B–
Meet the Fockers Dir. Jay Roach. Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro, Dustin Hoffman C
Melinda and Melinda Dir. Woody Allen. Radha Mitchell, Chloë Sevigny C
The Merchant of Venice Dir. Michael Radford. Al Pacino, Joseph Fiennes B
 Million Dollar Baby Dir. Clint Eastwood. Clint Eastwood, Hilary Swank A–
Mixed Greens Dir. Michelle Citron. Experimental documentary/essay film B+
Mondovino Dir. Jonathan Nossiter. Documentary about modern wine-making B
Moolaadè Dir. Ousmane Sembène. Fatoumata Coulibaly B+
 The Motorcycle Diaries Dir. Walter Salles. Gael García Bernal B
 Mr. 3000 Dir. Charles Stone III. Bernie Mac, Angela Bassett, Brian White B–
Los Muertos Dir. Lisandro Alonso. Argentino Vargas, Francesco Domez B+
My Summer of Love Dir. Pawel Pawlikowski. Natalie Press, Emily Blunt C+
Mysterious Skin Dir. Gregg Araki. Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Brady Corbet, Jeff Licon C–

 Napoleon Dynamite Dir. Jared Hess. Jon Heder, Efren Ramirez, Tina Majorino B
Nobody Knows Dir. Hirokazu Kore-eda. Yuuya Yagira, Ayu Kitaura, Hiei Kimura B
The Notebook Dir. Nick Cassavetes. Ryan Gosling, Rachel McAdams, James Garner B
Notre musique Dir. Jean-Luc Godard. Sarah Adler, Nade Dieu, Jean-Luc Godard A–

 Ocean's Twelve Dir. Steven Soderbergh. George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon C
 OutFoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism Dir. Robert Greenwald C+

Palindromes Dir. Todd Solondz. Sharon Wilkins, Shayna Levine, Ellen Barkin A–
 The Passion of the Christ Dir. Mel Gibson. Jim Caviezel, Maia MorgensternB–
The Phantom of the Opera Dir. Joel Schumacher. Emmy Rossum, Gerard Butler D+
Primer Dir. Shane Carruth. Shane Carruth, David Sullivan, Casey Gooden B
p.s. Dir. Dylan Kidd. Laura Linney, Topher Grace, Marcia Gay Harden D+

 Ray Dir. Taylor Hackford. Jamie Foxx, Kerry Washington, Regina King C

Salvador Allende Dir. Patricio Guzmán. Documentary about dictator's life B+
Saving Face Dir. Alice Wu. Michelle Krusiec, Joan Chen, Lynn Chen B–
Saw Dir. James Wan. Cary Elwes, Leigh Whannell, Danny Glover D+
The Sea Inside Dir. Alejandro Amenábar. Javier Bardem, Belén Rueda D+
 Shaun of the Dead Dir. Edgar Wright. Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Kate Ashfield C+
 Shrek 2 Dirs. Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury, Conrad Vernon B+
Sideways Dir. Alexander Payne. Paul Giamatti, Thomas Haden Church B+
Silver City Dir. John Sayles. Danny Huston, Chris Cooper, Richard Dreyfuss C–
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow Dir. Kerry Conran. Jude Law D
Somersault Dir. Cate Shortland. Abbie Cornish, Sam Worthington, Lynette Curran B
Spanglish Dir. James L. Brooks. Paz Vega, Adam Sandler, Téa Leoni C–
Speak Dir. Jessica Sharzer. Kristen Stewart, Elizabeth Perkins, Steve Zahn B–
 Spider-Man 2 Dir. Sam Raimi. Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Alfred Molina C+
 Stage Beauty Dir. Richard Eyre. Billy Crudup, Claire Danes, Rupert Everett C–
 The Stepford Wives Dir. Frank Oz. Nicole Kidman, Matthew Broderick D+
Summer Storm Dir. Marco Kreuzpaintner. Robert Standlober, Kostja Ullmann C
 Super Size Me Dir. Morgan Spurlock. Documentary about American obesity B

Team America: World Police Dir. Trey Parker. Voices of Trey Parker, Matt Stone C–
 The Terminal Dir. Steven Spielberg. Tom Hanks, Stanley Tucci F
Thirst Dir. Tawfik Abu Wael. Hussein Yassin Mahajne, Ahamed Abed Elrani C+
To Take a Wife Dir. Ronit and Shlomi Elkabetz. Ronit Elkabetz, Simon Abkarian C+
Trilogy: The Weeping Meadow Dir. Theo Angelopoulos. Nikos Poursadinis A–
Tropical Malady Dir. Apichatpong Weerasethakul. Banlop Lomnoi A–
 Troy Dir. Wolfgang Petersen. Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom, Brian Cox D+

Undertow Dir. David Gordon Green. Jamie Bell, Devon Alan, Josh Lucas B

Vanity Fair Dir. Mira Nair. Reese Witherspoon, James Purefoy, Romola Garai B–
Veno Dir. Kingsley Ogoro. Regina Askia, Ramsey Noah, Jr., Fred Amata, Ada Ameh C
 Vera Drake Dir. Mike Leigh. Imelda Staunton, Phil Davis, Daniel Mays, Alex Kelly B+
A Very Long Engagement Dir. Jean-Pierre Jeunet. Audrey Tautou, Gaspard Ulliel C
 The Village Dir. M. Night Shyamalan. Bryce Dallas Howard, Joaquin Phoenix C–

Walk on Water Dir. Eytan Fox. Lior Ashkenazi, Knut Berger, Caroline Peters C
 We Don't Live Here Anymore Dir. John Curran. Mark Ruffalo, Naomi Watts C–
When the Sea Rises Dir. Gilles Porte, Yolande Moreau. Yolane Moreau B
The White Diamond Dir. Werner Herzog. Documentary about a zeppelin pilot C+
Wild Side Dir. Sébastien Lifshitz. Stéphanie Michelini, Edouard Nikitine B–
 Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! Dir. Robert Luketic. Kate Bosworth, Josh Duhamel C
Woman Is the Future of Man Dir. Hong Sang-soo. Kim Tae-woo, Yu Ji-tae B
The Woodsman Dir. Nicole Kassell. Kevin Bacon, Kyra Sedgwick, Benjamin Bratt C–

Yes Dir. Sally Potter. Joan Allen, Simon Abkarian, Sam Neill, Shirley Henderson C–