Best 2003 Movies

Garden State Garden State
Garden State
IMDb: 7.4
102

Andrew returns to his hometown for the funeral of his mother, a journey that reconnects him with past friends. The trip coincides with his decision to stop taking his powerful…

Dear Frankie Dear Frankie
Dear Frankie
IMDb: 7.7
105

Nine-year-old Frankie and his single mum Lizzie have been on the move ever since Frankie can remember, most recently arriving in a seaside Scottish town. Wanting to protect her deaf…

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The Machinist The Machinist
The Machinist
IMDb: 7.6
101

The Machinist is the story of Trevor Reznik, a lathe-operator who is dying of insomnia. In a machine shop, occupational hazards are bad enough under normal circumstances; yet for Trevor…

If Only If Only
If Only
IMDb: 7.0
92

After his impetuous musician girlfriend, Samantha, dies in an accident shortly after they had a fight (and nearly broke up), a grief-stricken British businessman, Ian Wyndham, living in London gets…

The Butterfly Effect The Butterfly Effect
The Butterfly Effect
IMDb: 7.6
113 min

A young man struggles to access sublimated childhood memories. He finds a technique that allows him to travel back into the past, to occupy his childhood body and change history. However, he soon finds that every change he makes has unexpected consequences.

Big Fish Big Fish
Big Fish
IMDb: 8.0
125

Throughout his life Edward Bloom has always been a man of big appetites, enormous passions and tall tales. In his later years, he remains a huge mystery to his son,…

Cold Mountain Cold Mountain
Cold Mountain
IMDb: 7.2
154

In this classic story of love and devotion set against the backdrop of the American Civil War, a wounded Confederate soldier named W.P. Inman deserts his unit and travels across…

Monster Monster
Monster
IMDb: 7.3
110

An emotionally scarred highway hooker shoots a sadistic trick who rapes her, and ultimately becomes America’s first female serial killer.

House of Sand and Fog House of Sand and Fog
House of Sand and Fog
IMDb: 7.5
126

Behrani, an Iranian immigrant buys a California bungalow, thinking he can fix it up, sell it again, and make enough money to send his son to college. However, the house…

Mou gaan dou III Jung gik mou gaan Mou gaan dou III Jung gik mou gaan
Mou gaan dou III Jung gik mou gaan
IMDb: 6.8
118

Infernal Affairs III is a 2003 Hong Kong crime thriller film directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak. It is the third installment in the Infernal Affairs film series, and…

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The Last Samurai The Last Samurai
The Last Samurai
IMDb: 7.8
154

Nathan Algren is an American hired to instruct the Japanese army in the ways of modern warfare, which finds him learning to respect the samurai and the honorable principles that…

The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King
The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King
IMDb: 9.0
201

Aragorn is revealed as the heir to the ancient kings as he, Gandalf and the other members of the broken fellowship struggle to save Gondor from Sauron’s forces. Meanwhile, Frodo…

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
IMDb: 7.5
138

After an abrupt and violent encounter with a French warship inflicts severe damage upon his ship, a captain of the British Royal Navy begins a chase over two oceans to…

Radio Radio
Radio
IMDb: 6.9
109

High school football coach, Harold Jones befriends Radio, a mentally-challenged man who becomes a student at T.L. Hanna High School in Anderson, South Carolina. Their friendship extends over several decades,…

Brother Bear Brother Bear
Brother Bear
IMDb: 6.8
85

When an impulsive boy named Kenai is magically transformed into a bear, he must literally walk in another’s footsteps until he learns some valuable life lessons. His courageous and often…

Kill Bill Vol 1 Kill Bill Vol 1
Kill Bill Vol 1
IMDb: 8.2
111

An assassin is shot by her ruthless employer, Bill, and other members of their assassination circle – but she lives to plot her vengeance.

Runaway Jury Runaway Jury
Runaway Jury
IMDb: 7.1
127

A juror on the inside and a woman on the outside manipulate a court trial involving a major gun manufacturer.

Mystic River Mystic River
Mystic River
IMDb: 7.9
138 min

The lives of three men who were childhood friends are shattered when one of them has a family tragedy.

Infernal Affairs II Infernal Affairs II
Infernal Affairs II
IMDb: 7.3
119

In this prequel to Mou gaan dou (2002), Chan Wing Yan has just become an undercover cop in the triads while Lau Kin Ming joins the police force. Both the…

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Oldboy Oldboy
Oldboy
IMDb: 8.4
120

With no clue how he came to be imprisoned, drugged and tortured for 15 years, a desperate businessman seeks revenge on his captors.

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Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter… and Spring Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter… and Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter… and Spring
IMDb: 8.0
103

An isolated lake, where an old monk lives in a small floating temple. The monk has a young boy living with him, learning to become a monk. We watch as…

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Secondhand Lions Secondhand Lions
Secondhand Lions
IMDb: 7.5
111

”Secondhand Lions” follows the comedic adventures of an introverted boy left on the doorstep of a pair of reluctant, eccentric great-uncles, whose exotic remembrances stir the boy’s spirit and re-ignite…

Saints and Soldiers Saints and Soldiers
Saints and Soldiers
IMDb: 6.7
90

Five American soldiers fighting in Europe during World War II struggle to return to Allied territory after being separated from U.S. forces during the historic Malmedy Massacre.

The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi
The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi
IMDb: 7.5
111

Zatôichi is a 19th century blind nomad who makes his living as a gambler and masseur. However, behind this humble facade, he is a master swordsman gifted with a lightning-fast…

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21 Grams 21 Grams
21 Grams
IMDb: 7.6
124

This is the story of three gentle persons: Paul Rivers an ailing mathematician lovelessly married to an English émigré, Christina Peck, an upper-middle-class suburban housewife, happily married and mother of…

Coffee and Cigarettes Coffee and Cigarettes
Coffee and Cigarettes
IMDb: 7.0
96

Coffee And Cigarettes is a collection of eleven films from cult director Jim Jarmusch. Each film hosts star studded cast of extremely unique individuals who all share the common activities…

Touching the Void Touching the Void
Touching the Void
IMDb: 8.0
106

A documentary based on the book of the same name by Joe Simpson about Simpson’s and Simon Yates’ disastrous and near-fatal attempt to climb 6,344m Siula Grande in the Cordillera…

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Calendar Girls Calendar Girls
Calendar Girls
IMDb: 6.9
108

Members of a Yorkshire branch of the Women’s Institute cause controversy when they pose nude for a charity calendar.

Matchstick Men Matchstick Men
Matchstick Men
IMDb: 7.3
116

A phobic con artist and his protege are on the verge of pulling off a lucrative swindle when the con artist’s teenage daughter arrives unexpectedly.

Open Range Open Range
Open Range
IMDb: 7.4
139

A former gunslinger is forced to take up arms again when he and his cattle crew are threatened by a corrupt lawman.

Thirteen Thirteen
Thirteen
IMDb: 6.8
100

Tracy is a normal 13-year-old trying to make it in school. After befriending the most popular girl at school, Evie, Tracy’s world is turned upside down when Evie introduces her…

Genre: Best 2003, Drama
Seabiscuit Seabiscuit
Seabiscuit
IMDb: 7.3
141

True story of the undersized Depression-era racehorse whose victories lifted not only the spirits of the team behind it but also those of their nation.

Sky Blue Sky Blue
Sky Blue
IMDb: 6.7
86

Civilization has been destroyed by war and pollution, but the survivors have built the last city of Ecoban. As most natural resources have been exhausted, Ecoban is powered by pollution….

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Veronica Guerin Veronica Guerin
Veronica Guerin
IMDb: 6.8
98

In this true story, Veronica Guerin is an investigative reporter for an Irish newspaper. As the drug trade begins to bleed into the mainstream, Guerin decides to take on and…

Pirates of the Caribbean Curse of the Black Pearl Pirates of the Caribbean Curse of the Black Pearl
Pirates of the Caribbean Curse of the Black Pearl
IMDb: 8.1
143

Jack Sparrow, a freewheeling 17th-century pirate, quarrels with a rival pirate bent on pillaging Port Royal. When the governor’s daughter is kidnapped, Sparrow decides to help the girl’s love save…

High Tension High Tension
High Tension
IMDb: 6.7
90

Alexia travels with her friend Marie to spend a couple of days with her family in their farm in the country. They arrive late and they are welcomed by Alexia’s…

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Soldier’s Girl Soldier’s Girl
Soldier’s Girl
IMDb: 7.8
112

The true story of Soldier’s Girl, which takes place in Fort Campbell, KY, tells the heart-wrenching story of the life and tragic death of soldier Barry Winchell. His love for…

Finding Nemo Finding Nemo
Finding Nemo
IMDb: 8.2
100

Nemo, an adventurous young clownfish, is unexpectedly taken from his Great Barrier Reef home to a dentist’s office aquarium. It’s up to his worrisome father Marlin and a friendly but…

The Italian Job The Italian Job
The Italian Job
IMDb: 7.0
110

Charlie Croker pulled off the crime of a lifetime. The one thing that he didn’t plan on was being double-crossed. Along with a drop-dead gorgeous safecracker, Croker and his team…

Dogville Dogville
Dogville
IMDb: 8.0
178

A barren soundstage is stylishly utilized to create a minimalist small-town setting in which a mysterious woman named Grace hides from the criminals who pursue her. The town is two-faced…

11:14 11:14
11:14
IMDb: 7.1
86

Tells the seemingly random yet vitally connected story of a set of incidents that all converge one evening at 11:14pm. The story follows the chain of events of five different…

Evil Evil
Evil
IMDb: 7.7
113

Stockholm, the fifties. Though academically bright, violent pupil Erik Ponti is expelled from his state school with the headmaster’s words “there’s only one word for people like you – evil……

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Genre: Best 2003, Drama
Under The Tuscan Sun Under The Tuscan Sun
Under The Tuscan Sun
IMDb: 6.7
113

After a rough divoce, Frances, a 35 year old book editor from San Francisco takes a tour of Tuscany at the urgings of her friends. On a whim she buys…

Identity Identity
Identity
IMDb: 7.3
90

Complete strangers stranded at a remote desert motel during a raging storm soon find themselves the target of a deranged murderer. As their numbers thin out, the travelers begin to…

Memories of Murder Memories of Murder
Memories of Murder
IMDb: 8.1
131

1986 Gyunggi Province. The body of a young woman is found brutally raped and murdered. Two months later, a series of rapes and murders commences under similar circumstances. And in…

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Holes Holes
Holes
IMDb: 7.0
117

Stanley’s family is cursed with bad luck. Unfairly sentenced to months of detention at Camp Green Lake, he and his campmates are forced by the warden to dig holes in…

Love Comes Softly Love Comes Softly
Love Comes Softly
IMDb: 7.3
88

Marty is a 19 year old pioneer woman, recently married. She goes west with her husband Clem, hoping to start a new life. But Clem unexpectedly dies, and Marty finds…

Good Bye Lenin! Good Bye Lenin!
Good Bye Lenin!
IMDb: 7.7
121

An affectionate and refreshing East/West-Germany comedy about a boy who’s mother was in a coma while the Berlin wall fell and when she wakes up he must try to keep…

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The Station Agent The Station Agent
The Station Agent
IMDb: 7.6
88

When his only friend dies, a man born with dwarfism moves to rural New Jersey to live a life of solitude, only to meet a chatty hot dog vendor and…

Ong-bak Ong-bak
Ong-bak
IMDb: 7.2
105 min

When the head of a statue sacred to a village is stolen, a young martial artist goes to the big city and finds himself taking on the underworld to retrieve it.

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The United States of Leland The United States of Leland
The United States of Leland
IMDb: 7.0
108

A withdrawn young man, Leland Fitzgerald is imprisoned for the murder of a mentally disabled boy, who also happened to be the brother of his girlfriend, Becky. As the community…