The Top 100 Movies of 2004

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1

Shaun of the Dead

2004  •  Edgar Wright  •  Rated R

Apocalyptic Film  •  Comedy  •  Horror

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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

2004  •  Michel Gondry  •  Rated R

Comedy Drama  •  Fantasy  •  Mindbender

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Kill Bill Vol. 2

2004  •  Quentin Tarantino  •  Rated R

Action  •  Action Thriller  •  Hitman / Assassin Film

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The Incredibles

2004  •  Brad Bird  •  Rated PG

Adventure  •  Animation  •  Family

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The Bourne Supremacy

2004  •  Paul Greengrass  •  Rated PG13

Action  •  Action Thriller  •  Hitman / Assassin Film

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Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

2004  •  Adam McKay  •  Rated PG13

Comedy  •  Media Satire  •  Romance

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Howl's Moving Castle

2004  •  Hayao Miyazaki  •  Rated PG

Adventure  •  Animation  •  Anime

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Spider-Man 2

2004  •  Sam Raimi  •  Rated PG13

Action  •  Based-on-Comics  •  Superhero Film

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Primer

2004  •  Shane Carruth  •  Rated PG13

Mindbender  •  Psychological Sci-Fi  •  Science Fiction

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Collateral

2004  •  Michael Mann  •  Rated R

Action  •  Action Thriller  •  Crime

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Garden State

2004  •  Zach Braff  •  Rated R

Comedy Drama  •  Coming-of-Age  •  Reunion Films

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Before Sunset

2004  •  Richard Linklater  •  Rated R

Comedy Drama  •  Drama  •  Romance

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Million Dollar Baby

2004  •  Clint Eastwood  •  Rated PG13

Drama  •  Melodrama  •  Sports Drama

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Mysterious Skin

2004  •  Gregg Araki  •  Rated NC17

Coming-of-Age  •  Drama  •  Gay and Lesbian Film

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17

Hotel Rwanda

2004  •  Terry George  •  Rated PG13

Docudrama  •  Drama  •  Political Drama

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Downfall

2004  •  Oliver Hirschbiegel  •  Rated R

Based-on-a-True-Story  •  Biopic  •  Docudrama

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The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

2004  •  Wes Anderson  •  Rated R

Adventure  •  Comedy  •  Ensemble Film

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20

Kung Fu Hustle

2004  •  Stephen Chow  •  Rated R

Action  •  Action Comedy  •  Foreign Language Film

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The Aviator

2004  •  Martin Scorsese  •  Rated PG13

Based-on-a-True-Story  •  Biopic  •  Drama

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22

Crash

2004  •  Paul Haggis  •  Rated R

Drama  •  Ensemble Film  •  Message Movie

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23

Sideways

2004  •  Alexander Payne  •  Rated R

Buddy Film  •  Comedy Drama  •  Drama

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24

Layer Cake

2004  •  Matthew Vaughn  •  Rated R

Crime  •  Crime Drama  •  Drama

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25

Hellboy

2004  •  Guillermo del Toro  •  Rated PG13

Action  •  Based-on-Comics  •  Superhero Film

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26

A Very Long Engagement

2004  •  Jean-Pierre Jeunet  •  Rated R

Costume Romance  •  Drama  •  Foreign Language Film

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The Motorcycle Diaries

2004  •  Walter Salles  •  Rated R

Based-on-a-True-Story  •  Biker Film  •  Biopic

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28

The Machinist

2004  •  Brad Anderson  •  Rated R

Mindbender  •  Psychological Thriller  •  Thriller

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Dawn of the Dead

2004  •  Zack Snyder  •  Rated R

Horror  •  Monster Film  •  Zombie Film

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Team America: World Police

2004  •  Trey Parker  •  Rated R

Adventure Comedy  •  Comedy  •  Political Satire

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31

House of Flying Daggers

2004  •  Yimou Zhang  •  Rated PG13

Action  •  Costume Romance  •  Drama

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32

Man on Fire

2004  •  Tony Scott  •  Rated R

Action  •  Action Thriller  •  Crime

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33

Dodgeball

2004  •  Rawson Marshall Thurber  •  Rated PG13

Comedy  •  Ensemble Film  •  Sports Comedy

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34

Mean Girls

2004  •  Mark Waters  •  Rated PG13

Comedy  •  Comedy of Manners  •  Teen Movie

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Napoleon Dynamite

2004  •  Jared Hess  •  Rated PG

Absurd Comedy  •  Comedy  •  Coming-of-Age

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36

Bad Education

2004  •  Pedro Almodóvar  •  Not Rated

Drama  •  Foreign Language Film  •  Mystery

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37

Dead Man's Shoes

2004  •  Shane Meadows  •  Not Rated

Crime  •  Crime Thriller  •  Revenge Film

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38

Ocean's Twelve

2004  •  Steven Soderbergh  •  Rated PG13

Caper  •  Comedy  •  Crime

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39

Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle

2004  •  Danny Leiner  •  Rated R

Buddy Film  •  Comedy  •  Road Movie

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Friday Night Lights

2004  •  Peter Berg  •  Rated PG13

Drama  •  Sports Drama  •  Americana

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41

I, Robot

2004  •  Alex Proyas  •  Rated PG13

Action  •  Cyberpunk / Tech Noir  •  Cyborg / Android / Robot

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42

The Terminal

2004  •  Steven Spielberg  •  Rated PG13

Comedy Drama  •  Comedy of Errors  •  Romance

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2046

2004  •  Wong Kar-Wai  •  Rated R

Drama  •  Foreign Language Film  •  Psychological Sci-Fi

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44

Maria Full of Grace

2004  •  Joshua Marston  •  Rated R

Drama  •  Foreign Language Film  •  Social Problem Film

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45

The Sea Inside

2004  •  Alejandro Amenábar  •  Rated PG13

Based-on-a-True-Story  •  Biopic  •  Drama

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46

Finding Neverland

2004  •  Marc Forster  •  Rated PG

Based-on-a-True-Story  •  Based-on-Theatre  •  Biopic

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47

Miracle

2004  •  Gavin O'Connor  •  Rated PG

Biopic  •  Drama  •  Sports Drama

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48

Saved!

2004  •  Brian Dannelly  •  Rated PG13

Comedy  •  Religious Comedy  •  Teen Movie

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I Heart Huckabees

2004  •  David O. Russell  •  Rated R

Absurd Comedy  •  Comedy  •  Ensemble Film

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Millions

2004  •  Danny Boyle  •  Rated PG

Adventure Comedy  •  Childhood Drama  •  Comedy Drama

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52

District B13

2004  •  Pierre Morel  •  Rated R

Action  •  Action Thriller  •  Dystopian Film

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53

National Treasure

2004  •  Jon Turteltaub  •  Rated PG

Adventure  •  Action Thriller  •  Caper

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54

Saw

2004  •  James Wan  •  Rated R

Horror  •  Sadistic Horror  •  Splatter Film

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55

Closer

2004  •  Mike Nichols  •  Rated R

Based-on-Theatre  •  Drama  •  Erotic Drama

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56

3-Iron

2004  •  Ki-duk Kim  •  Not Rated

Drama  •  Foreign Language Film  •  Romance

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57

Mean Creek

2004  •  Jacob Aaron Estes  •  Rated R

Coming-of-Age  •  Drama

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58

Troy

2004  •  Wolfgang Petersen  •  Rated R

Historical Film  •  Epic  •  Sword-and-Sandal

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59

Vera Drake

2004  •  Mike Leigh  •  Rated R

Drama  •  Period Film  •  Social Problem Film

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Spartan

2004  •  David Mamet  •  Rated R

Crime  •  Crime Thriller  •  Political Thriller

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61

Coffee and Cigarettes

2004  •  Jim Jarmusch  •  Rated R

Anthology Film  •  Comedy  •  Urban Comedy

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62

Ray

2004  •  Taylor Hackford  •  Rated PG13

Based-on-a-True-Story  •  Biopic  •  Drama

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63

The Butterfly Effect

2004  •  Eric Bress  •  Rated R

Drama  •  Mystery  •  Psychological Sci-Fi

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64

Kinsey

2004  •  Bill Condon  •  Rated R

Biopic  •  Drama  •  Period Film

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50 First Dates

2004  •  Peter Segal  •  Rated PG13

Comedy  •  Romantic Comedy  •  Romance

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The Notebook

2004  •  Nick Cassavetes  •  Rated PG13

Drama  •  Period Film  •  Romance

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67

Night Watch

2004  •  Timur Bekmambetov  •  Rated R

Action  •  Action Thriller  •  Fantasy

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Steamboy

2004  •  Katsuhiro Ohtomo  •  Rated PG13

Adventure  •  Animation  •  Anime

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69

The Girl Next Door

2004  •  Luke Greenfield  •  Rated R

Comedy Drama  •  Drama  •  Romance

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70

Super Size Me

2004  •  Morgan Spurlock  •  Rated PG13

Culture and Society  •  Business  •  Social Issues

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71

Fahrenheit 9/11

2004  •  Michael Moore  •  Rated R

Culture and Society  •  Documentary  •  Politics and Government

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72

The Woodsman

2004  •  Nicole Kassell  •  Rated R

Based-on-Theatre  •  Drama  •  Psychological Drama

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73

Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence

2004  •  Mamoru Oshii  •  Rated PG13

Action  •  Animation  •  Anime

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74

The Edukators

2004  •  Hans Weingartner  •  Rated R

Comedy Drama  •  Coming-of-Age  •  Crime

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76

Ginger Snaps: Unleashed

2004  •  Brett Sullivan  •  Not Rated

Addiction Drama  •  Canuxploitation  •  Feminist Film

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77

The Village

2004  •  M. Night Shyamalan  •  Rated PG13

Drama  •  Psychological Thriller  •  Rural Drama

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The Chronicles of Riddick

2004  •  David Twohy  •  Rated PG13

Science Fiction  •  Space Adventure  •  Sci-Fi Action

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79

Appleseed

2004  •  Shinji Aramaki  •  Rated R

Action  •  Animation  •  Anime

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80

Metallica: Some Kind of Monster

2004  •  Joe Berlinger  •  Not Rated

Culture and Society  •  Documentary  •  Music

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81

In Good Company

2004  •  Paul Weitz  •  Rated PG13

Comedy Drama  •  Comedy of Manners  •  Drama

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82

EuroTrip

2004  •  Jeff Schaffer  •  Rated R

Comedy  •  Sex Comedy  •  Teen Movie

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83

The Assassination of Richard Nixon

2004  •  Niels Mueller  •  Rated R

Drama  •  Psychological Drama  •  Docudrama

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84

Meet the Fockers

2004  •  Jay Roach  •  Rated PG13

Comedy  •  Domestic Comedy  •  Farce

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Hidalgo

2004  •  Joe Johnston  •  Rated PG13

Adventure  •  Costume Adventure  •  Period Film

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The Day After Tomorrow

2004  •  Roland Emmerich  •  Rated PG13

Action  •  Action Thriller  •  Adventure

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13 Going on 30

2004  •  Gary Winick  •  Rated PG13

Comedy  •  Fantasy Comedy  •  Romance

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Melinda and Melinda

2004  •  Woody Allen  •  Rated PG13

Comedy  •  Comedy Drama  •  Comedy of Manners

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Birth

2004  •  Jonathan Glazer  •  Rated R

Drama  •  Mystery  •  Psychological Drama

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Dear Frankie

2004  •  Shona Auerbach  •  Rated PG13

Coming-of-Age  •  Drama  •  Family Drama

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The Phantom of the Opera

2004  •  Joel Schumacher  •  Rated PG13

Based-on-Theatre  •  Costume Romance  •  Drama

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Jersey Girl

2004  •  Kevin Smith  •  Rated PG13

Comedy Drama  •  Drama  •  Family Drama

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Undertow

2004  •  David Gordon Green  •  Rated R

Thriller  •  Family Drama  •  Crime Thriller

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Walking Tall

2004  •  Kevin Bray  •  Rated PG13

Action  •  Action Thriller

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Palindromes

2004  •  Todd Solondz  •  Not Rated

Avant-garde / Experimental  •  Comedy Drama  •  Coming-of-Age

Up by 3 in the past 45 days 3

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Spanglish

2004  •  James L. Brooks  •  Rated PG13

Comedy Drama  •  Slice of Life  •  Domestic Comedy

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The Polar Express

2004  •  Robert Zemeckis  •  Rated G

Animation  •  Family  •  Family-Oriented Fantasy

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