Films of the Decade

I enjoyed thinking about my favourite albums of the decade so much that I thought I would write about my favourite films as well...

The 15 best films of the last 10 years

Listed alphabetically with a single sentence to explain their presence on this list.


Anchorman (2004)
The most quotable movie since Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

Brick (2005)
A new an original take on film noir.

Casino Royale (2006)
Best Bond film ever.

The Dark Knight (2008)
Heath Ledger’s finest performance.

Dodgeball (2004)
Wet your pants funny.

Donnie Darko (2001)
Truly unique.

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
Gondry and Kauffman at their peak.

Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Combines the epic with the personal.

The Incredibles (2004)
Pixar’s best film.

Iron Man (2008)
Best Superhero film ever.

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)
Razor sharp witty dialogue and brilliant chemistry between the leads.

Memento (2000)
Fantastic storytelling device.

Minority Report (2002)
Speilberg’s best Science Fiction film.

Serenity (2005)
Brings the excellence of the TV series to the big screen.

Stranger than Fiction (2006)
A romantic comedy with a brilliantly unimaginable quirk.


Honourable Mention

Let the Right One in (2008)

I admit to not having seen Let the Right One in yet but I’m looking forward to it and am that confident that it would have made my list had I seen it that I’m giving it a special mention here.

Others Considered

Shaun of the Dead (2004)
Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
Children of Men (2006)
Juno (2007)
Mulholland Drive (2001)
Being John Malkovich (2000)
28 Days Later (2002)
Bourne Identity (2002)