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Six Directors Pick Their Favorite Films of the 21st-Century:The New York Times

After our chief film critics named their top 25 movies of the 21st century (so far), we asked some notable filmmakers for their favorite movies since 2000. In phone interviews and emails, they spoke about what touched them as fans or taught them as directors. Here are edited excerpts from their answers.
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Fences (2016)
Fences (2016)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
2
Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
3
Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012)
Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
4
Zero Dark Thirty (2012)
Zero Dark Thirty (2012)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
5
Avatar (2009)
Avatar (2009)
Rotten Tomatoes®   82%
6
Munich (2005)
Munich (2005)
Rotten Tomatoes®   78%
7
There Will Be Blood (2007)
There Will Be Blood (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
8
The Pianist (2002)
The Pianist (2002)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
9
Eastern Promises (2007)
Eastern Promises (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
10
Gladiator (2000)
Gladiator (2000)
Rotten Tomatoes®   77%
11
Force Majeure (2014)
Force Majeure (2014)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
12
The White Ribbon (2009)
The White Ribbon (2009)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
13
The Savages (2007)
The Savages (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
14
Head-On (2004)
Head-On (2004)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
15
Daddy's Home (2015)
Daddy's Home (2015)
Rotten Tomatoes®   30%
16
Under the Skin (2014)
Under the Skin (2014)
Rotten Tomatoes®   84%
17
The Incredibles (2004)
The Incredibles (2004)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
18
Together (2000)
Together (2000)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
19
Ida (2013)
Ida (2013)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
20
Grizzly Man (2005)
Grizzly Man (2005)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
21
Fish Tank (2009)
Fish Tank (2009)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
22
Ex Machina (2015)
Ex Machina (2015)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
23
Moulin Rouge! (2001)
Moulin Rouge! (2001)
Rotten Tomatoes®   76%
24
Sing Street (2016)
Sing Street (2016)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
25
Deadpool (2016)
Deadpool (2016)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
26
This Is the End (2013)
This Is the End (2013)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
27
Amélie (2001)
Amélie (2001)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
28
Love Actually (2003)
Love Actually (2003)
Rotten Tomatoes®   64%
29
A Single Man (2009)
A Single Man (2009)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
30
Moon (2009)
Moon (2009)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
31
Casino Royale (2006)
Casino Royale (2006)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
32
Mustang (2015)
Mustang (2015)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
33
No Country for Old Men (2007)
No Country for Old Men (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
34
A Prophet (2009)
A Prophet (2009)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
35
Dogtooth (2009)
Dogtooth (2009)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
36
Dogville (2003)
Dogville (2003)
Rotten Tomatoes®   69%
37
Children of Men (2006)
Children of Men (2006)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
38
Inception (2010)
Inception (2010)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
39
Amores Perros (2000)
Amores Perros (2000)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
40
The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002)
The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
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