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Don't Say a Word
Don't Say a Word is a 2001 American psychological thriller directed by Gary Fleder, starring Michael Douglas as a psychiatrist whose daughter is kidnapped.
Enough (film)
Enough is a 2002 American drama-thriller directed by Michael Apted, starring Jennifer Lopez as a waitress who flees her violent wealthy husband with their daughter and trains herself to fight him.
Frailty (2001 film)
Frailty (2001) is Bill Paxton's directorial debut, a psychological horror thriller starring Paxton, Matthew McConaughey, and Powers Boothe, about a Texas family whose father believes God commands him to kill demons; released by Lionsgate in April 2002.
From Hell (film)
From Hell is a 2001 American crime-horror film directed by the Hughes brothers, starring Johnny Depp as a Scotland Yard detective hunting Jack the Ripper in 1888 London.
Gangster No. 1
Gangster No. 1 (2000) is a British crime film directed by Paul McGuigan, starring Malcolm McDowell, Paul Bettany, and David Thewlis, adapted from a stage play by Louis Mellis and David Scinto, about a gangster's betrayal of his mentor Freddie Mays.
Get a Clue
Get a Clue is a 2002 Disney Channel Original Movie directed by Maggie Greenwald, starring Lindsay Lohan as teen sleuth Lexy Gold, who investigates her teacher's disappearance; 83 minutes, TV-G, premiered June 28, 2002.
Get Carter (2000 film)
Get Carter (2000) is Stephen Kay's remake of the 1971 British crime classic, starring Sylvester Stallone as Vegas enforcer Jack Carter investigating his brother's death in Seattle, with Michael Caine in a supporting role; critically panned at 11% on Rotten Tomatoes.
High Crimes
High Crimes is a 2002 American legal thriller directed by Carl Franklin, based on Joseph Finder's novel, in which attorney Ashley Judd defends her husband in a military court.
Ichi the Killer (film)
Ichi the Killer (殺し屋1, Koroshiya 1) is Takashi Miike's 2001 yakuza film adapted from Hideo Yamamoto's manga, starring Tadanobu Asano and Nao Ōmori; notorious for graphic violence, BBFC cuts, and a 2026 4K restoration.
Identity (2003 film)
Identity is a 2003 American psychological thriller directed by James Mangold and starring John Cusack, in which ten strangers stranded at a Nevada motel are killed one by one.
In the Cut (film)
In the Cut is Jane Campion's 2003 erotic thriller, adapted from Susanna Moore's 1995 novel, starring Meg Ryan as Frannie Avery and Mark Ruffalo as Detective Malloy. Panned on release (35% on Rotten Tomatoes), it was later reappraised as a feminist deconstruction of the genre.
Infernal Affairs III (无间道III 终极无间)
Infernal Affairs III (無間道III：終極無間) is the 2003 final film of Andrew Lau and Alan Mak's Hong Kong mole thriller trilogy, starring Andy Lau, Tony Leung, and Leon Lai, mixing sequel and prequel timelines; critics rated it below the first film.
Insomnia (2002 film)
Insomnia is a 2002 American psychological thriller directed by Christopher Nolan, a remake of a 1997 Norwegian film, starring Al Pacino as a detective in Alaska opposite Robin Williams.
Irréversible
Irréversible (2002) is Gaspar Noé's French reverse-chronology rape-revenge drama starring Monica Bellucci, Vincent Cassel, and Albert Dupontel; it scandalized Cannes 2002, was passed uncut at 18 by the BBFC, and exists in a 2019 chronological Straight Cut.
John Q.
John Q. is a 2002 American drama film directed by Nick Cassavetes, in which Denzel Washington plays a father who takes a hospital emergency room hostage over his son's transplant.
JSA: Joint Security Area
JSA: Joint Security Area (공동경비구역 JSA) is Park Chan-wook's 2000 South Korean DMZ mystery drama starring Song Kang-ho, Lee Byung-hun, and Lee Young-ae; a record-breaking blockbuster until Friend (2001), adapted from Park Sang-yeon's novel.
Komm, süßer Tod
Komm, süßer Tod (Come Sweet Death) is a 2000 Austrian crime comedy by Wolfgang Murnberger, the first film adaptation of Wolf Haas's Brenner novels, starring Josef Hader as ex-detective Simon Brenner, an ambulance driver drawn into a murderous rivalry between Vienna ambulance services.
La Caja 507
La caja 507 (Box 507) is a 2002 Spanish thriller by Enrique Urbizu starring Antonio Resines and José Coronado, about a bank manager who learns from a robbed deposit box that his daughter's death was murder; it won two Goyas in 2003.
Layer Cake (film)
Layer Cake is a 2004 British crime thriller, Matthew Vaughn's directorial debut, adapted from J.J. Connolly's novel and starring Daniel Craig as a London cocaine dealer trying to retire.
Libera Me (리베라 메)
Libera Me (리베라 메) is a 2000 South Korean fire-action film directed by Yang Yun-ho, starring Choi Min-soo, Cha Seung-won, and Yoo Ji-tae, about a Busan firefighter hunting a serial arsonist; it won Paeksang Grand Prize.
Made (2001 film)
Made is a 2001 American crime comedy-drama written and directed by Jon Favreau, re-teaming him with Vince Vaughn as aspiring boxers sent on a money-laundering job in New York.
Memories of Murder
Memories of Murder (살인의 추억) is Bong Joon-ho's 2003 South Korean crime thriller, his second feature, adapted from Kim Gwang-rim's play about the Hwaseong serial murders; it topped the 2003 Korean box office and the case was solved in 2019.
Mindhunters
Mindhunters is a 2004 Renny Harlin thriller, also called a Ten Little Indians-style slasher, about FBI profiler trainees trapped on an island with a killer among them; delayed to May 2005, grossing $21.1M on a $27M budget.
Mulholland Drive (film)
Mulholland Drive (Mulholland Dr.), David Lynch's 2001 neo-noir starring Naomi Watts and Laura Harring; shot in 1999 as a rejected ABC TV pilot, completed as a feature with StudioCanal money, and winner of Cannes Best Director.
Murder by Numbers
Murder by Numbers is a 2002 American psychological thriller directed by Barbet Schroeder, in which detective Sandra Bullock investigates two gifted students who staged a perfect murder.
My Boss, My Hero (두사부일체)
My Boss, My Hero (두사부일체) is a 2001 South Korean gangster action-comedy directed by Yoon Je-kyun, about a mob boss sent back to high school.
My Wife Is a Gangster (조폭 마누라)
My Wife Is a Gangster (조폭 마누라, Jopog Manura) is a 2001 South Korean action comedy directed by Cho Jin-gyu, starring Shin Eun-kyung as gang boss Cha Eun-jin; a major 2001 box-office hit that spawned sequels in 2003 and 2006.
Mystic River (film)
Mystic River, also known as Clint Eastwood's 2003 adaptation of Dennis Lehane's novel, is a Boston-set crime drama starring Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, and Kevin Bacon; it won two Oscars from six nominations and 89% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Nancy Drew (2002 film)
Nancy Drew (2002 film) is an American mystery, starring Maggie Lawson as a detective. The film premiered December 15, 2002, on ABC's The Wonderful World of Disney.
Narc (film)
Narc is a 2002 American crime drama written and directed by Joe Carnahan, starring Jason Patric as a suspended narcotics officer and Ray Liotta as the murdered cop's volatile partner.