Top 50 best movies in 2001

Based on MovieMeter ratings, these are the 50 best movies released in the year 2001

This is a list of the best 50 movies from 2001 and highly rated on MovieMeter.

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Top 50 best movies in 2001

1	The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) Fantasy, Adventure 178 minutes	4,21(10.549) 2
2	Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain (2001) Alternative title: Amélie Comedy, Romance 122 minutes	4,01(5.748) 3
3	Donnie Darko (2001) Mystery, Drama 113 minutes	3,96(6.680) 3
4	Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi (2001) Alternative title: Spirited Away Animation, Fantasy 125 minutes	3,94(2.844) 3
5	Nekojiru-sô (2001) Alternative title: Cat Soup Animation 34 minutes	3,93(35) 3

6	A Beautiful Mind (2001) Biography 135 minutes	3,85(5.410) 2
7	Mulholland Dr. (2001) Alternative title: Mulholland Drive Mystery, Thriller 147 minutes	3,79(4.137) 3
8	My Beautiful Son (2001) Alternative title: Strange Relations Comedy, Drama 120 minutes	3,76(35)
9	Der Tunnel (2001) Alternative title: The Tunnel Drama, Thriller 150 minutes	3,75(399) 3
10	Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001) Alternative title: Sometimes Happiness, Sometimes Sorrow Drama, Music 210 minutes	3,74(138)

11	Das Experiment (2001) Alternative title: The Experiment Drama, Thriller 120 minutes	3,72(2.388) 2
12	Blow (2001) Biography, Crime 124 minutes	3,71(3.555) 3
13	Black Hawk Down (2001) War, Drama 144 minutes	3,69(3.428) 2
14	Shrek (2001) Animation, Fantasy 90 minutes	3,68(5.243) 1
15	Enemy at the Gates (2001) War, History 131 minutes	3,68(2.717) 3
16	No Man's Land (2001) Alternative title: Ničija Zemlja War, Comedy 98 minutes	3,68(541) 3
17	Deli Yürek: Bumerang Cehennemi (2001) Alternative title: Wildheart: Hell of Boomerang Drama, Action 123 minutes	3,68(28)
18	Ocean's Eleven (2001) Crime, Comedy 116 minutes	3,67(5.260) 3
19	Training Day (2001) Crime, Drama 122 minutes	3,66(3.496) 2
20	Monsters, Inc. (2001) Alternative title: Monsters en Co. Animation, Comedy 92 minutes	3,65(2.876) 2
21	Uprising (2001) Drama, War 163 minutes	3,65(331) 3
22	Yeopgijeogin Geunyeo (2001) Alternative title: My Sassy Girl Comedy, Drama 120 minutes	3,65(260) 3
23	Das Weiße Rauschen (2001) Alternative title: The White Sound Drama 109 minutes	3,65(31)
24	The Others (2001) Alternative title: Los Otros Horror, Thriller 101 minutes	3,63(3.109) 3
25	Samsara (2001) Drama, Romance 145 minutes	3,62(166)
26	The Man Who Wasn't There (2001) Crime, Drama 116 minutes	3,58(1.140) 2
27	Nirgendwo in Afrika (2001) Alternative title: Nowhere in Africa Drama 141 minutes	3,58(260) 3
28	Riri Shushu no Subete (2001) Alternative title: All about Lily Chou-Chou Drama 146 minutes	3,58(92)
29	Distance (2001) Alternative title: Distance ディスタンス Drama 132 minutes	3,58(83)
30	Sennen Joyû (2001) Alternative title: Millennium Actress Animation, Drama 87 minutes	3,57(209) 3
31	Aoi Haru (2001) Alternative title: Blue Spring Drama 83 minutes	3,57(168) 3
32	So Weit die Füße Tragen (2001) Alternative title: As Far as My Feet Will Carry Me Drama, War 158 minutes	3,57(108) 3
33	L.I.E. (2001) Drama 97 minutes	3,57(70)
34	Pairan (2001) Alternative title: Failan Drama 115 minutes	3,57(55)
35	K-PAX (2001) Drama, Mystery 120 minutes	3,56(1.547) 3
36	Lucía y el Sexo (2001) Alternative title: Sex and Lucia Drama, Romance 122 minutes	3,56(904) 3
37	Y Tu Mamá También (2001) Alternative title: And Your Mama Too Drama, Roadmovie 106 minutes	3,55(1.226) 3
38	I Am Sam (2001) Drama 132 minutes	3,54(1.366) 3
39	Ghost World (2001) Comedy, Drama 111 minutes	3,54(1.225) 3
40	Abril Despedaçado (2001) Alternative title: Behind the Sun Drama 92 minutes	3,53(158)
41	Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) Alternative title: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Adventure, Fantasy 152 minutes	3,52(5.031) 2
42	La Pianiste (2001) Alternative title: The Piano Teacher Drama 131 minutes	3,52(609) 3
43	To End All Wars (2001) Drama, War 125 minutes	3,52(382) 2
44	Shiqi Sui De Dan Che (2001) Alternative title: Beijing Bicycle Drama 113 minutes	3,52(60)
45	The American Astronaut (2001) Music, Scifi 91 minutes	3,52(44)
46	Moulin Rouge! (2001) Music, Romance 127 minutes	3,50(2.395) 3
47	Life as a House (2001) Alternative title: Love as a House Drama, Comedy 124 minutes	3,50(347) 3
48	Electric Dragon 80.000 V (2001) Alternative title: Erekutorikku Doragon 80000V Action, Scifi 55 minutes	3,50(140) 3
49	Wit (2001) Drama 98 minutes	3,50(111)
50	Just Ask My Children (2001) Drama 96 minutes	3,50(59)