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Best Indie Movies From the Last 20 Years

Independent films (produced outside of big studios, usually on a low budget) have their own cinematic styles, with unexpected and often wonderfully unique results. Here are arguably the best indie movies from 2001 to present day.
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Donnie Darko (2001)
Donnie Darko (2001)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
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Ghost World (2001)
Ghost World (2001)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
3
In the Bedroom (2001)
In the Bedroom (2001)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
4
Mulholland Drive (2001)
Mulholland Drive (2001)
Rotten Tomatoes®   84%
5
Super Troopers (2001)
Super Troopers (2001)
Rotten Tomatoes®   35%
6
The Piano Teacher (2001)
The Piano Teacher (2001)
Rotten Tomatoes®   73%
7
Y Tu Mamá También (2001)
Y Tu Mamá También (2001)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
8
Bend It Like Beckham (2002)
Bend It Like Beckham (2002)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
9
One Hour Photo (2002)
One Hour Photo (2002)
Rotten Tomatoes®   81%
10
In America (2003)
In America (2003)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
11
Lost in Translation (2003)
Lost in Translation (2003)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
12
Monster (2003)
Monster (2003)
Rotten Tomatoes®   81%
13
Before Sunset (2004)
Before Sunset (2004)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
14
Closer (2004)
Closer (2004)
Rotten Tomatoes®   68%
15
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
16
Maria Full of Grace (2004)
Maria Full of Grace (2004)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
17
Mean Creek (2004)
Mean Creek (2004)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
18
Mysterious Skin (2004)
Mysterious Skin (2004)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
19
Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
Rotten Tomatoes®   72%
20
Open Water (2004)
Open Water (2004)
Rotten Tomatoes®   71%
21
Saw (2004)
Saw (2004)
Rotten Tomatoes®   51%
22
Sideways (2004)
Sideways (2004)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
23
Brick (2005)
Brick (2005)
Rotten Tomatoes®   80%
24
Transamerica (2005)
Transamerica (2005)
Rotten Tomatoes®   77%
25
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006)
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006)
Rotten Tomatoes®   75%
26
Alpha Dog (2006)
Alpha Dog (2006)
Rotten Tomatoes®   54%
27
Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
28
I'm Not There. (2007)
I'm Not There. (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes®   77%
29
Into the Wild (2007)
Into the Wild (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
30
Juno (2007)
Juno (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
31
Paranormal Activity (2007)
Paranormal Activity (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
32
Hunger (2008)
Hunger (2008)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
33
Rachel Getting Married (2008)
Rachel Getting Married (2008)
Rotten Tomatoes®   84%
34
(500) Days of Summer (2009)
(500) Days of Summer (2009)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
35
Moon (2009)
Moon (2009)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
36
127 Hours (2010)
127 Hours (2010)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
37
Another Year (2010)
Another Year (2010)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
38
Black Swan (2010)
Black Swan (2010)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
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Blue Valentine (2010)
Blue Valentine (2010)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
40
Easy A (2010)
Easy A (2010)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
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