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NYT 100 Best of 21st Century

NYT 100 Best of 21st Century is a ranked list published in 2025 — one of the 31 sources behind the film canon, weighted as major international poll. 36 of its 100 entries appear in the aggregated canon. Its scope (2000–present) is calibrated against unrestricted lists before scoring.

  1. 1Parasite (2019)Canon #80
  2. 2Mulholland Drive (2001)Canon #28
  3. 3There Will Be Blood (2007)Canon #41
  4. 4In the Mood for Love (2000)Canon #20
  5. 5Moonlight (2016)Canon #89
  6. 6No Country for Old Men (2007)Canon #113
  7. 7Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)Canon #97
  8. 8Get Out (2017)Canon #98
  9. 9Spirited Away (2001)Canon #55
  10. 10The Social Network (2010)Canon #167
  11. 11Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)Canon #117
  12. 12The Zone of Interest (2023)Canon #175
  13. 13Children of Men (2006)Canon #180
  14. 14Inglourious Basterds (2009)Canon #189
  15. 15City of God (2002)Canon #166
  16. 16Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)Canon #202
  17. 17Brokeback Mountain (2005)Canon #173
  18. 18Y Tu Mamá También (2001)
  19. 19Zodiac (2007)
  20. 20The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
  21. 21The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)Canon #230
  22. 22The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)Canon #159
  23. 23Boyhood (2014)Canon #151
  24. 24Her (2013)
  25. 25Phantom Thread (2017)
  26. 26Anatomy of a Fall (2023)
  27. 27Adaptation. (2002)
  28. 28The Dark Knight (2008)Canon #85
  29. 29Arrival (2016)
  30. 30Lost in Translation (2003)Canon #138
  31. 31The Departed (2006)
  32. 32Bridesmaids (2011)
  33. 33A Separation (2011)Canon #116
  34. 34WALL·E (2008)
  35. 35A Prophet (2009)
  36. 36A Serious Man (2009)
  37. 37Call Me by Your Name (2017)
  38. 38Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)Canon #143
  39. 39Lady Bird (2017)
  40. 40Yi Yi (2000)
  41. 41Amélie (2001)
  42. 42The Master (2012)
  43. 43Oldboy (2003)
  44. 44Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)Canon #233
  45. 45Moneyball (2011)
  46. 46Roma (2018)Canon #203
  47. 47Almost Famous (2000)
  48. 48The Lives of Others (2006)
  49. 49Before Sunset (2004)
  50. 50Up (2009)
  51. 5112 Years a Slave (2013)Canon #157
  52. 52The Favourite (2018)
  53. 53Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006)
  54. 54Pan's Labyrinth (2006)Canon #226
  55. 55Inception (2010)Canon #247
  56. 56Punch-Drunk Love (2002)
  57. 57Best in Show (2000)
  58. 58Uncut Gems (2019)
  59. 59Toni Erdmann (2016)
  60. 60Whiplash (2014)
  61. 61Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
  62. 62Memento (2000)Canon #179
  63. 63Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
  64. 64Gone Girl (2014)
  65. 65Oppenheimer (2023)Canon #185
  66. 66Spotlight (2015)
  67. 67TÁR (2022)
  68. 68The Hurt Locker (2008)Canon #216
  69. 69Under the Skin (2013)Canon #165
  70. 70Let the Right One In (2008)
  71. 71Ocean's Eleven (2001)
  72. 72Carol (2015)
  73. 73Ratatouille (2007)
  74. 74The Florida Project (2017)
  75. 75Amour (2012)
  76. 76O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
  77. 77Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)
  78. 78Aftersun (2022)
  79. 79The Tree of Life (2011)Canon #156
  80. 80Volver (2006)
  81. 81Black Swan (2010)
  82. 82The Act of Killing (2012)Canon #208
  83. 83Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)
  84. 84Melancholia (2011)
  85. 85Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
  86. 86Past Lives (2023)
  87. 87The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)Canon #148
  88. 88The Gleaners and I (2000)
  89. 89Interstellar (2014)
  90. 90Frances Ha (2012)
  91. 91Fish Tank (2009)
  92. 92Gladiator (2000)
  93. 93Michael Clayton (2007)
  94. 94Minority Report (2002)
  95. 95The Worst Person in the World (2021)
  96. 96Black Panther (2018)
  97. 97Gravity (2013)
  98. 98Grizzly Man (2005)
  99. 99Memories of Murder (2003)
  100. 100Superbad (2007)

List compiled and published by its original authors; positions shown as published. Canon ranks link to each entry's full evidence page.