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The New York Times Reader's Choice of Best Movies of the 21st Century

Here are the first 100 films ranked by the ballots of about 200,000 NYT Readers. 28 films on this list did not make the official NYT best 21st century movie list.
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avg. score: 47 of 100 (47%)
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Parasite (2019)
Parasite (2019)
1
98%8.6
Mulholland Drive (2001)
Mulholland Drive (2001)
2
84%7.9
No Country for Old Men (2007)
No Country for Old Men (2007)
3
93%8.1
There Will Be Blood (2007)
There Will Be Blood (2007)
4
91%8.2
Interstellar (2014)
Interstellar (2014)
5
72%8.6
The Dark Knight (2008)
The Dark Knight (2008)
6
94%9.0
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
7
97%8.1
Spirited Away (2001)
Spirited Away (2001)
8
97%8.6
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
9
92%8.3
The Social Network (2010)
The Social Network (2010)
10
96%7.7
Inglourious Basterds (2009)
Inglourious Basterds (2009)
11
89%8.3
In the Mood for Love (2000)
In the Mood for Love (2000)
12
91%8.1
Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)
Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)
13
94%8.0
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
14
91%8.8
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
15
93%8.9
La La Land (2016)
La La Land (2016)
16
91%8.0
Get Out (2017)
Get Out (2017)
17
98%7.7
Moonlight (2016)
Moonlight (2016)
18
98%7.4
Whiplash (2014)
Whiplash (2014)
19
94%8.5
Arrival (2016)
Arrival (2016)
20
94%7.9
Children of Men (2006)
Children of Men (2006)
21
92%7.9
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
22
92%8.1
Oppenheimer (2023)
Oppenheimer (2023)
23
93%8.6
Inception (2010)
Inception (2010)
24
87%8.8
The Departed (2006)
The Departed (2006)
25
90%8.5
Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)
Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)
26
98%8.1
Dune: Part Two (2024)
Dune: Part Two (2024)
27
93%8.7
The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
28
81%7.6
Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood (2019)
Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood (2019)
29
85%7.6
Brokeback Mountain (2005)
Brokeback Mountain (2005)
30
88%7.7
Before Sunset (2004)
Before Sunset (2004)
31
94%8.1
Lost in Translation (2003)
Lost in Translation (2003)
32
95%7.7
Gladiator (2000)
Gladiator (2000)
33
77%8.5
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
34
97%8.4
Aftersun (2022)
Aftersun (2022)
35
98%7.6
Lady Bird (2017)
Lady Bird (2017)
36
99%7.4
City of God (2002)
City of God (2002)
37
91%8.6
Call Me by Your Name (2017)
Call Me by Your Name (2017)
38
94%7.9
Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
39
95%8.2
Oldboy (2003)
Oldboy (2003)
40
81%8.4
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