Naming 100% Of These 2000s Movies Is Practically Impossible. Wanna Try?
- by Lacey Womack
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Although there are some amazing movies coming out every year, we have to admit that the 2000s had some of the best. Seriously, no matter what genre a person is into, there's a movie from the 2000s that is totally perfect. Want to watch a rom-com? Pick up one of the classics like 13 Going on 30 or Sweet Home Alabama. Looking for something lighthearted and funny? That's the perfect time to turn on a movie like Zombieland or Legally Blonde. Ready to watch something downright creepy? The 2000s gave us some great horror movies like The Strangers and Cloverfield. Why not combine a couple from each genre and have a throwback movie marathon?
Although the 2000s had a ton of movies that we totally still love, it's easy to forget some of them that came out. Even though some of these may have been our favorite movies back then, not all of them have remained super popular or easy to remember now. Seriously, so many movies came out during that decade and even the biggest movie buffs would struggle to remember the titles of every single movie that came out back then.
Who thinks they can name all these classic 2000s movies? It won't be easy, but any true movie fan can get over 75%!
What fantasy movie is this?
Managing all the parts of your life isn't easy. It's definitely difficult to try to manage work, a family, a social life, and personal time. It can get pretty overwhelming! Luckily for Michael, the main character of this fantasy movie, he meets an eccentric inventor who claims to have the solution he needs: a remote control that can control his entire life. At first, fast forwarding through the boring parts of his life and pausing on the enjoyable ones is great until things get out of hand.
Who knows this holiday-based comedy?
Even though this movie came out in 2003, it's still a total Christmas classic. Will Ferrell stars in this comedy as a human who was raised at the North Pole and told that he's an elf. Despite the fact that he's significantly larger than the other elves and clearly doesn't fit in with them, he still has a passion for his role there and loves Christmas. Because of the fact that he feels like he doesn't fit in, he travels to the city to find his real father.
What animated film is this?
This animated film was released in 2001 and spawned multiple sequels after its release. This movie follows the life of an ogre who lives in a swamp by himself, just how he likes it. Unfortunately, his reclusive life is kind of ruined when a bunch of fairy tale characters are banished from their kingdom by the oppressive Lord Farquaad. In order to get his home back, the ogre agrees to go rescue a princess named Fiona who Lord Farquaad intends to marry.
Name this tearjerker.
This romantic movie was released in 2004 and follows a couple in two different periods of their life. In one, an elderly man is reading a woman's diary to her as though it's a story in order to try to help bring her memories back. In the memories, he tells the story of how the two of them met when they were young, when she was a 17 year old heiress living in South Carolina where he worked. What movie is this?
Who knows what comedy this is?
In this hilarious 2009 comedy, a group of friends head to Las Vegas to celebrate their friend's last days of being single before he gets married. The morning after their celebrations begin, they realize they have no idea what happened the night before and there are some crazy things going on around them. One of them wakes up missing a tooth, there's a tiger in the bathroom, there's a baby in the closet, and the hotel room is torn apart. Oh, and their friend is missing.
What's this musical?
This musical is a remake of both a 1988 comedy movie and a 2002 Broadway musical. It was released in 2008 and stars actors and actresses like Nikki Blonsky, John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer, Amanda Bynes, and Zac Efron. The movie follows a young girl named Tracy living in the 1960s who, like her best friend Penny, is a huge fan of the daily teen dance show The Corny Collins Show. After Tracy becomes a regular cast member, the show and her life undergo some major changes.
Name this sci-fi movie.
Who wouldn't want to forget some of their more unpleasant memories? There are just some things that no one wants to remember but unfortunately, forgetting some things is not possible. After going through a rough breakup, Clementine discovers a facility that actually can go through someone's memories and erase a specific incident or person. She goes through with it in order to erase the memories of her ex, Joel. This inspires Joel to do the same. What movie is this?
What teen comedy is this?
After high school student Cady Heron moves from Africa to the United States, she has to learn a whole new set of social rules that she must follow as a normal teenager. After she gets taken under the wing of the most popular girls in school, known as The Plastics, her other group of outcast friends team up with her to try to take The Plastics down. Unfortunately, the popularity that Cady experiences goes to her head and the plan doesn't quite go right.
Name this fantasy movie.
While desperately on the search for a job, Larry Daley takes the position of a nighttime security guard at the Natural History Museum. He figures that this will be an easy job since the museum is closed at night and he's not expecting anything to happen while he's on patrol through the exhibits. But, while working there, he finds out something incredible: intruders aren't the only thing he needs to be on the watch for. The exhibits of the museum come to life!
Name this dramatic comedy.
This dramatic comedy is set in 1973 and follows a teenage music fan named William. William grew up believing he was two years older than he was and has always been smart for his age and very creative. After Rolling Stone magazine, who thinks he's a lot older than his real age of 15, recognizes his passion for music with an assignment to cover an up-and-coming band named Stillwater, William sets out on tour with them despite the objections of his overprotective mother.
Who can name this romantic drama?
This romantic drama stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Tom, a hopeless romantic who works for a greeting card company writing the catchy slogans that are printed on the front and inside of various birthday, anniversary, and get well soon cards. After his girlfriend, played by Zooey Deschanel, unexpectedly breaks up with him, he begins to reflect on the relationship that the two of them had together over the previous several months so that he can try to figure out why they broke up.
What superhero movie is this?
Prior to the events of this movie, Batman has had it pretty easy when it comes to keeping the crime of Gotham City under control. There are some copycats that go out in the night dressed as Batman, trying to act as a helpful impostor to the masked vigilante, but not a lot of crime thanks to his allies Lt. Jim Gordon and DA Harvey Dent. That is, until a new villain comes to town and begins to wreak unimaginable havoc.
What sports drama is this?
This sports drama follows the life of Michael, a homeless teen who has been struggling to find somewhere to stay and stay in school for a lot of his life. That all changes when Leigh and Sean Tuohy take him in and eventually become his legal guardians, giving him a permanent home for once and completely changing his life. Because of his size, Michael is scouted out for the football team and becomes one of the best players as well as a great student in school.
Name this drama.
This movie has two different storylines intertwined together that come together to form a single movie. The main storyline shoes Jamal Malik, the main character of the movie who is played by Dev Patel, as he answers questions on a gameshow in India that is similar to "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" in the US and other countries. Meanwhile, flashbacks show Jamal's life before landing the spot on the show and show the way he tried to use crime to survive his day-to-day life.
Who can identify this teen romance?
This iconic teen romance is based off the first novel in a series and is the first in a series of four movies. This movie follows the life of a teenager named Bella who recently moved from Arizona to the rainy city of Forks, Washington. There, she meets a mysterious family and falls completely in love with one member of the family. Soon after falling for him, she learns a big secret about them: they're vampires. What teen romance movie is this?
Who knows what fantasy movie this is?
Although this fantasy film may be animated through 3D stop-motion like many children's movies are, it's actually pretty creepy. It follows the life of a young girl who recently moved with her family into a new home. While exploring their new home, this curious young girl discovers a small door and decides to take a trip through it to see exactly where it leads. There, she finds a world that seems almost like the one she lives in with some surreal differences.
Who can name this sci-fi thriller?
The one big thing that many people see as a problem with the potential power to travel back in time is that, once they go back in time, they might mess something in their life up to an irreparable degree. One tiny change can really change a lot in a person's life. The main character in this movie, Evan, often has headaches so bad that he blacks out. While blacked out, he has the power to travel back in time and change things but he learns firsthand that these changes can ruin everything.
Name this fashion-based drama?
In this fashion-based drama, Andy is a recent college graduate who is trying to get a job in the journalism world. Despite having no interest in anything to do with fashion, Andy lands a job at a prestigious fashion magazine called Runway and finds herself working as one of the personal assistants to the infamously uptight editor, Miranda Priestly. While working at Runway, Andy finds herself undergoing a lot of changes and has to learn to balance her personal life and her work life.
What book adaptation is this?
After the 14-year old protagonist in this novel adaptation loses her life in a tragic attack, she watches over her family from the afterlife. As she watches their lives without her as they try to move on from the incident that took her life, Susie must try to find a balance between wanting revenge on the person who took her life and wanting her family to heal and move on without her. This movie was released in 2009 and was based on a novel from 2002.
What rom-com is this?
Katherine Heigl stars in this 2008 rom-com as a woman who is constantly putting her friends' needs before her own. Because of this, she's constantly made a bridesmaid in their weddings and has amassed quite a collection of bridesmaid dresses. From the classic to the totally tacky, she's kept all the dresses that she's worn in weddings for her friends. When her younger sister gets engaged to the man she's in love with, she starts to question what she's doing with her life.
Name this teen drama.
Before Vanessa Hudgens was playing Gabriella Montez in the High School Musical series, she was playing the "goody two-shoes" friend of the main character in this movie, Tracy. Although Tracy's home life isn't perfect, she's still close to her mother and does her best to be good. When she starts hanging out with the school's most popular bad girl, Evie, her entire life and her image change. Tracy's mother must step in to stop her daughter's destructive friendship before it's too late.
What sports-based comedy is this?
In this sports-based comedy, Torrance is the recently appointed team captain of the Rancho Carne High School's cheerleading squad, the Toros. Luckily for Torrance, the previous captain who just graduated left behind a totally awesome routine that's bound to land them yet another trophy at the national championships. Unfortunately for her, one of her squad members breaking her leg puts a wrench in that because they need to find a new member quick. And that new member shakes things up by exposing their previous captain for stealing routines.
Who can name this drama?
This 2002 drama stars Adam Sandler as Barry, the owner of a business that sells novelty bathroom supplies. Although he's typically a pretty timid, quiet person, he does tend to have some issues when it comes to losing his temper. Despite this, his life is pretty mundane and uneventful. This all changes when he starts to get feelings for one of his sisters' co-workers. Unfortunately for him, this romance isn't quite as easy as it seems and things get really complicated.
Who can name this suspenseful thriller?
When Graham Hess, a farmer and the main character of this creepy science fiction thriller, discovers intricate patterns that seem to have been carved into the fields of his farm, the way he thought about the world before is completely changed. Along with his brother and his two children, he tries to unravel the mystery of what's going on in his crops and exactly what is responsible for them. This 2002 movie was directed by M. Night Shyamalan and explores the phenomena of crop circles.
Name this adventure movie.
This movie is based on the true story of Christopher McCandless. It's based on a book by the same name that was written by Jon Krakauer about Christopher McCandless and his travels as a hitchhiker through Alaska before eventually losing his life, the cause of which has been the source of a lot of speculation ever since it happened. The movie follows as McCandless, the son of wealthy parents, chooses not to follow his parents' dreams and take a high-profile job but instead to go off the grid in Alaska.
Name this horror movie remake.
A VHS tape filled with disturbing and nightmare-inducing images that allegedly has a frightening curse attached to it sounds like nothing more than a scary urban legend perpetuated by teenagers at sleepovers, right? As the main character in this movie, a Seattle-based journalist named Rachel, learns after losing her niece, there might be more truth to the legend than there seems to be. Rachel sets out to investigate the history of the tape and try to solve the mystery of how her niece lost her life.
Name this sports-based rom-com.
This sports-based rom-com stars Amanda Bynes and is inspired by Twelfth Night, a play by William Shakespeare. After Viola's twin brother, Sebastian, asks her to take his place at his prestigious boarding school for a while so he can take a trip to London, things get pretty complicated. Unfortunately for Viola, she develops a huge crush on her roommate who thinks she's her twin brother. To make matters worse, Sebastian arrives back at his school a day early without telling Viola.
Name this superhero movie.
This superhero movie is set in an alternate history version of the 1980s in which superheroes aren't an unusual thing only found in movies and comic books. Instead, they're seen out and about in everyday life. Unfortunately, the public begins to grow to dislike the concept of these masked vigilantes and many of them go into retirement while some stay out and continue fighting crime. After losing one of his fellow superheroes, one of them discovers a plot to discredit all superheroes.
What comedy is this?
When this movie was released in 2004, it had all of us wearing those iconic white and red "Vote for Pedro" t-shirts. Seriously, who didn't have one of those back after this hilarious comedy hit theaters? This movie stars Jon Heder as the main character, a shy high school student who doesn't exactly fit in anywhere in his Idaho hometown. After his unusual uncle arrives to stay with him while his grandma recovers from an accident, things get even tougher for him.
What romantic musical is this?
This romantic musical was released in 2008 and recently had a sequel come out that had its fans singing in the theater all over again. The movie follows Sophie Sheridan, a bride-to-be living on a Greek island who reveals to her friends that, in an attempt to find the identity of her father, she secretly invited three men who she found the names of in her mother's diary to her wedding. She believes that if she gets to know each of them, she'll know which one is her father and he can walk her down the aisle.
What post-apocalyptic thriller is this?
This 2007 post-apocalyptic thriller stars Will Smith as Robert Neville, a scientist and survivor of a wide-spread plague that broke out across the planet and turned humans from regular people into vicious creatures that attack anything living in order to eat it. This movie was based off of a science fiction novel of the same name and follows as Robert travels, completely alone, around New York City trying to find survivors and study the creatures in order to try to find a cure.
Who recognizes this animated movie?
This animated movie was released in 2008 and follows the life of a small robot who was created to clean up the Earth. He spends his days picking up pieces of garbage that he finds littered around the planet around the area in which he lives, compacts them into cubes, and stacks them up. For the past several hundred years, since humans left Earth to live in space due to all the pollution, he has been doing this. But his life changes when a new robot is sent to Earth.
Who knows this music-based comedy?
After Dewey, the main character of this music-based comedy from 2003, was kicked out of his band, he desperately needed to find some new work so he could make some money. In his desperation, he decided to go to some extreme measures in order to get a job. He posed as his roommate in order to take a substitute teaching job at a prestigious private elementary school. There, he taught the kids all about the kind of music he likes.
Name this dramatic romance movie.
This tearjerker was based on a novel of the same name and was released in 2007. After losing her husband, the main character in this movie begins receiving letters from her late husband that were written before he passed away that are designed to help her in moving on after losing him. Because her husband knew how she would take losing him, he worked with her friends prior to his passing in order to get the letters he had written her ahead of time to her when she needed them.
What fantasy is this?
This horror-fantasy flick was released in 2004 and was directed by M. Night Shyamalan, a director known for his incredibly suspenseful horror movies that always have a surprise twist ending. This movie is no exception to that! It follows a group of people who live entirely cut off from the rest of the world in a small village. Just outside of their village is a large, wooded area. In that forest, monsters live that stop them from ever leaving. After one member gets sick, the main character in this movie decides to risk it.
Name this high school comedy.
For some people, high school was the best four years of their life. For other people, it was four of the worst. For the main character in this comedy, it was the best because he was the star player of the basketball team. Unfortunately, he threw his future in sports away when he got married young and grew up to be less impressive than he was at 17. When he's transformed back into a teenager magically, he gets a chance to try again.
Name this rom-com.
Being a teenager isn't easy for anyone. When you're a little bit of an outcast at school, the last thing that you want is to have more attention put on you. Unfortunately for the main character in this 2001 rom-com, more attention is exactly what she gets when her estranged grandmother comes to town and informs her that, unbeknownst to her, she's actually part of a royal family and is set to take over. Now, she has to learn to behave like a princess.
Who recognizes this action film?
This 2001 action film stars Heath Ledger and was inspired by one of the characters in The Canterbury Tales. The main character in this movie, William, was born as a poor peasant but finds that he has a talent and passion for jousting. In order to try to change his life in order to achieve fame and fortune, he begins to try to compete in jousting in order to make money and move up in the world. What movie is this?
Name this Disney movie.
This Disney movie follows the life of Tiana, a young woman living in New Orleans in the 1920s. Tiana is hardworking and wants nothing more than to save up enough money to open the restaurant that she and her father had dreamed of opening together before he lost his life when Tiana was younger. Unfortunately, her plan is knocked off course after she meets a prince who had been turned into a frog because of his greed. What movie is this?
What comedy-drama is this?
This comedy-drama was released in 2004 and stars Tom Hanks as Viktor, a tourist visiting the United States from his home country in Eastern Europe. After violence breaks out in his home country during his flight, visitations from that country into the United States are temporarily put on hold which means that Viktor is stuck living in their airport until things settle down. This movie follows as he tries to figure out how to live at the airport and as he falls in love with a flight attendant.
Who can name this drama?
This drama is set in 1981 in San Francisco. It stars Will Smith as Chris, a single father who split up with his son's mother after the financial pressure put on the two of them becomes too much due to the fact that his job as a salesman isn't bringing in the money he had hoped it would. While taking a taxi in order to get to his next sales appointment, he meets a stockbroker and is given an internship at his office.
Name this rom-com.
This 2005 rom-com stars Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn as a pair of divorce mediators who have a very creative hobby. When the two of them aren't working, they spend their time crashing wedding receptions that they were definitely not invited to so that they can meet women. Now that's quite a hobby! When the two of them hear about a high-profile wedding coming up, they naturally decide that they've got to find a way to get in. What movie is this?
Name this musical.
This musical was released in 2004 and is an adaptation both of a 1986 musical and a 1910 novel. This movie stars Emmy Rossum as Christine Daae, a young vocalist who becomes the subject of obsession for another character in this movie. The character that becomes obsessed with Christine goes unnamed but lives beneath the Paris opera house in which this movie is set. He wears a mask to cover the deformities on his face and convinces the owners of the opera house to give Christine roles.
Name this teen drama.
This 2008 teen drama stars Emma Roberts as Poppy, a spoiled teenager who has anything she could ever want. She has an unlimited credit card to buy anything she wants and her attitude definitely shows that she doesn't care about much other than herself and her belongings. Tired of her attitude, her father sends her away to attend a boarding school in England where he hopes she'll learn her lesson. There, she meets the headmistress and a group of students who don't fall for her selfish ways.
Name this horror movie.
Ryan Reynolds stars in this 2005 horror movie. This movie is one of several that have come out that are based on the supposed haunting of a house in Long Island, New York. The first movie came out in the 1970s, just a few short years after the tragic events that took place in the home that lead people to believe the house might be haunted. This movie takes place one year after those events and follows a family that is haunted by paranormal forces in the home.
Who knows what movie this is?
This movie was released in 2005 to very mixed reviews. The promotional material had banked very hard on the events in Iraq, however the actual movie was much more about soldiers dealing with reintegrating to their daily lives and dealing with the realities of combat. However, many critics agree that Jake Gyllenhaal's performance was incredible. The cast was rounded out with the likes of Jamie Foxx and Lucas Black, making for a compelling, but different entry into the war movie genre.
Who knows this rom-com?
This rom-com was released in 2009 and stars Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds. In the movie, Sandra Bullock plays a book editor who lives in New York City and is known for being incredibly uptight and difficult. Ryan Reynolds plays her personal assistant who becomes tasked with something that he wasn't prepared for when he was hired: marrying her because of the fact that she's going to be sent back to her home country of Canada if she doesn't get married.
Name this superhero movie.
This superhero movie stars Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark, a billionaire inventor. While on a business trip, Stark is taken by a group of hostile people in the country he's visiting and tasked with inventing a high-powered weapon that can be used by the people who took him. But, instead of building anything for them to use, he chooses to build himself an armored suit that can help him to escape them and get back to his home safely.
What rom-com is this?
This 2004 movie stars Adam Sandler as Henry, a man who lives in Hawaii and doesn't intend to settle down any time soon. That is, until he meets Lucy, a woman who he falls totally in love with. Unfortunately for Henry, Lucy has issues with her short-term memory and each morning, she wakes up with no recollection of anything that happened the previous day. Because of this, Henry has to start over with her every single morning. What movie is this?
Name this Pixar movie.
This Pixar film was released in 2007 and follows the life of a rat named Remy who lives in Paris and dreams of becoming a world-class chef one day. Unfortunately for Remy, becoming a chef isn't exactly an attainable dream for a rat because most kitchens want rats nowhere near their food! With the help of a human, Remy manages to find a way to stay hidden and simultaneously find out what it's like to be a chef working in a kitchen.