100 Best Movies of the 21st Century
The 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century is a list compiled in June 2025 by The New York Times, chosen by a voting poll of over 500 directors, actors and others around the world .[1]
Results
Bong Joon Ho's Academy Award for Best Picture winner Parasite was voted as the top pick on both the original and readers' polls as was the second top pick David Lynch's 2001 neo-noir Mulholland Drive.[2]
Hayao Miyazaki's Academy Award for Best Animated Feature winner Spirited Away was the highest-ranking animated feature to be on each list.[3][4]
Christopher Nolan is the director with the most entries with a total of 5 films.[5]
Partial list
| No. | Title | Director | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parasite | Bong Joon Ho | South Korea | 2019 |
| 2 | Mulholland Drive | David Lynch | United States, France | 2001 |
| 3 | There Will Be Blood | Paul Thomas Anderson | United States | 2007 |
| 4 | In the Mood for Love | Wong Kar-wai | Hong Kong, France | 2000 |
| 5 | Moonlight | Barry Jenkins | United States | 2016 |
| 6 | No Country for Old Men | Joel Coen and Ethan Coen | United States | 2007 |
| 7 | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind | Michel Gondry | United States | 2004 |
| 8 | Get Out | Jordan Peele | United States | 2017 |
| 9 | Spirited Away | Hayao Miyazaki | Japan | 2001 |
| 10 | The Social Network | David Fincher | United States | 2010 |
See also
References
- ^ "Be the First to Find Out the 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century". New York Times. 20 June 2025. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ^ What Movies Did the New York Times Readers Rank As the Best of the 21st Century?|No Film School
- ^ Only 1 Anime Made the Cut in New U.S. '100 Best Movies of the 21st Century' Ranking – CBR
- ^ Diving into The New York Times "Best Films of the 21st Century" List|No Film School
- ^ All 13 Directors With More Than One Film On NYT's Greatest Movies Of The 21st Century List - Screen Rant