THE BEST 10 BEST MOVIES OF PAST DECADES.

WHICH ONES HAVE YOU SEEN?

1. Gladiator (2000)
When a Roman general is betrayed and his family murdered by an emperor's corrupt son, he comes to
Rome as a gladiator to seek revenge. (155 mins.)
Director: Ridley Scott
Stars: Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed

2. X-Men (2000)
Two mutants come to a private academy for their kind whose resident superhero team must oppose a
terrorist organization with similar powers. (104 mins.)
Director: Bryan Singer
Stars: Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellen, Famke Janssen
3. A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
A highly advanced robotic boy longs to become "real" so that he can regain the love of his human
mother. (146 mins.)
Director: Steven Spielberg
Stars: Haley Joel Osment, Jude Law, Frances O'Connor, Sam Robards

4. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

While Frodo and Sam edge closer to Mordor with the help of the shifty Gollum, the divided fellowship
makes a stand against Sauron's new ally, Saruman, and his hordes of Isengard. (179 mins.)
Director: Peter Jackson
Stars: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Orlando Bloom
5. Spider-Man (2002)
When bitten by a genetically modified spider, a nerdy, shy, and awkward high school student gains
spider-like abilities that he eventually must use to fight evil as a superhero after tragedy befalls his
family. (121 mins.)
Director: Sam Raimi
Stars: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Willem Dafoe, James Franco

6. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King(2003)

Gandalf and Aragorn lead the World of Men against Sauron's army to draw his gaze from Frodo and
Sam as they approach Mount Doom with the One Ring. (201 mins.)
Director: Peter Jackson
Stars: Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom
7. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
Blacksmith Will Turner teams up with eccentric pirate "Captain" Jack Sparrow to save his love, the
governor's daughter, from Jack's former pirate allies, who are now undead.
Director: Gore Verbinski
Stars: Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley

8. Batman Begins (2005)

After training with his mentor, Batman begins his fight to free crime-ridden Gotham City from the
corruption that Scarecrow and the League of Shadows have cast upon it. (140 mins.)
Director: Christopher Nolan
Stars: Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Ken Watanabe, Liam Neeson
9. King Kong (2005)
A movie crew, travelling to a mysterious island to shoot their picture, encounter a furious gorilla,
taking their leading actress and forming a special relationship with her, protecting her at all costs. (187
mins.)
Director: Peter Jackson
Stars: Naomi Watts, Jack Black, Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann

10. Casino Royale (2006)

Armed with a licence to kill, Secret Agent James Bond sets out on his first mission as 007 and must
defeat a weapons dealer in a high stakes game of poker at Casino Royale, but things are not what they
seem. (144 mins.)
Director: Martin Campbell
Stars: Daniel Craig, Eva Green, Judi Dench, Jeffrey Wright