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21 Grams
21 Grams is a 2003 American drama-thriller directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu, written by Guillermo Arriaga, starring Sean Penn, Benicio del Toro, and Naomi Watts; its title refers to the weight supposedly lost at death.
24 Hour Party People
24 Hour Party People: 2002 Michael Winterbottom comedy-drama, written by Frank Cottrell-Boyce, starring Steve Coogan as Tony Wilson of Factory Records and the Haçienda, covering Manchester music 1976–1992; 4K re-release October 2026.
25th Hour
25th Hour (2002) is Spike Lee's drama, adapted by David Benioff from his novel, about drug dealer Monty Brogan's last day before a seven-year prison sentence, set in post-9/11 New York with Edward Norton, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Barry Pepper, and Rosario Dawson.
28 Days (film)
28 Days is a 2000 American comedy-drama directed by Betty Thomas, starring Sandra Bullock as journalist Gwen Cummings, court-ordered into 28 days of rehab; a Sony release that underperformed commercially and drew mixed-negative reviews.
3-Iron (빈집)
3-Iron (빈집, Bin-jip, "Empty House") is Kim Ki-duk's 2004 South Korean romance-drama about drifter Tae-suk (Jae Hee) and abused housewife Sun-hwa (Lee Seung-yun), who never speak; it won the 2004 Venice Silver Lion for Best Director.
35 Shots of Rum
35 Shots of Rum (35 Rhums) is a 2008 France/Germany drama by Claire Denis, an homage to Ozu's Late Spring inspired by her mother and grandfather, starring Alex Descas and Mati Diop as a widowed train engineer and his daughter in Paris.
5x2
5x2 (Five Times Two) is a 2004 French drama by François Ozon, starring Valeria Bruni Tedeschi and Stéphane Freiss, telling a couple's marriage in reverse across five episodes from divorce to first meeting; Venice Best Actress winner.
61*
61 is a 2001 HBO drama directed by Billy Crystal, starring Barry Pepper as Roger Maris and Thomas Jane as Mickey Mantle chasing Babe Ruth's record.
8 Mile (film)
8 Mile is a 2002 American drama film directed by Curtis Hanson, starring Eminem in his film debut as a young rapper in Detroit's rap battle scene.
A Single Man
A Single Man (2009) is Tom Ford's directorial debut film, adapted from Christopher Isherwood's 1964 novel, starring Colin Firth as a grieving gay professor in 1962 Los Angeles; BAFTA winner, Oscar-nominated, later a Royal Ballet adaptation.
A Time for Drunken Horses (زمانی برای مستی اسبها)
A Time for Drunken Horses (Kurdish: ساتێک بۆ مەستیی ئەسپەکان) is a 2000 Iranian drama directed by Bahman Ghobadi, the first Kurdish-language feature film produced in Iran.
About Elly (درباره الی)
About Elly (Darbareye Elly, درباره الی) is Asghar Farhadi's 2009 Iranian drama about a Caspian Sea weekend that unravels when teacher Elly disappears; it won the Silver Bear for Best Director at Berlin 2009 and Best Film at Tribeca.
Address Unknown (수취인불명)
Address Unknown (수취인불명) is Kim Ki-duk's 2001 Korean drama about mixed-race Chang-guk, his mother's returned letters to an American soldier, and life beside a U.S. base in 1970s Pyeongtaek; Venice Golden Lion nominee.
After the Wedding (2006 film)
After the Wedding (Efter brylluppet) is a 2006 Danish drama by Susanne Bier starring Mads Mikkelsen, Rolf Lassgård, and Sidse Babett Knudsen; an orphanage director's $4 million donation offer leads to an Oscar-nominated family drama.
Akeelah and the Bee
Akeelah and the Bee is a 2006 American drama film, Doug Atchison's directorial debut, starring Keke Palmer as an 11-year-old South Los Angeles spelling prodigy coached by Laurence Fishburne's Dr. Larabee to the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
Ali Zaoua: Prince of the Streets
Ali Zaoua: Prince of the Streets (Ali Zaoua, prince de la rue) is a 2000 Moroccan drama film directed by Nabil Ayouch about street children in Casablanca.
All About Anna
All About Anna is a 2005 Danish erotic romantic comedy directed by Jessica Nilsson, starring Gry Bay, Adrian Bouchet, and Eileen Daly. Produced by Zentropa's Innocent Pictures, it sold 30,000 units and won three Scandinavian Adult Awards.
All or Nothing
All or Nothing is a 2002 Mike Leigh drama, also known as Todo o nada, set on a South London estate, starring Timothy Spall and Lesley Manville; a Palme d'Or nominee at Cannes 2002 about a family reshaped by their son's heart attack.
Always: Sunset on Third Street (ALWAYS 三丁目の夕日)
Always: Sunset on Third Street (ALWAYS 三丁目の夕日) is a 2005 Toho drama directed by Takashi Yamazaki, adapted from Ryōhei Saigan's manga, set in 1958 Tokyo; it won 12 Japan Academy Outstanding Prizes including Best Picture and spawned 2007 and 2012 sequels.
Amores perros
Amores perros (Love's a Bitch), 2000 Mexican drama, feature debut of Alejandro González Iñárritu, screenplay by Guillermo Arriaga; three Mexico City stories collide in a car crash; Cannes, BAFTA, Oscar-nominated.
An Empress and the Warriors (江山美人)
An Empress and the Warriors (江山美人) is a 2008 Hong Kong wuxia romance directed by Ching Siu-tung, starring Kelly Chen, Donnie Yen, and Leon Lai; a princess reclaims her Yan kingdom throne with a hermit's help, distinct from the 1959 film of the same Chinese title.
An Unfinished Life
An Unfinished Life is a 2005 American drama film directed by Lasse Hallström, starring Robert Redford, Jennifer Lopez, and Morgan Freeman, set on a Wyoming ranch.
Anatomy of Hell
Anatomy of Hell (Anatomie de l'enfer) is Catherine Breillat's 2004 French drama adapted from her novel Pornocratie, in which Amira Casar pays Rocco Siffredi to watch her naked body for four nights; a controversial, critically panned work.
And the Spring Comes
And the Spring Comes (立春, Li Chun) is Gu Changwei's 2007 Chinese drama about Wang Cailing, a plain music teacher in a northern provincial city dreaming of an opera career; starring Jiang Wenli, it premiered at Rome 2007, where she won Best Actress.
Angel (2007 film)
Angel (2007) is François Ozon's first English-language period drama, adapted from Elizabeth Taylor's 1957 novel, starring Romola Garai as romance novelist Angel Deverell; it closed the 2007 Berlinale competition and divided critics.
Antwone Fisher (film)
Antwone Fisher (2002), also released as The Antwone Fisher Story, is Denzel Washington's directorial debut, a Fox Searchlight biographical drama written by Antwone Fisher from his life, starring Derek Luke, grossing $21.1 million and earning AFI top-ten and Independent Spirit honors.
April Snow (외출)
April Snow (외출) is a 2005 Hur Jin-ho romantic drama starring Bae Yong-joon and Son Ye-jin as strangers whose spouses were injured together in a car accident after an affair; it flopped in Korea with 809,191 admissions but earned record Japanese pre-sale and DVD revenue.
Arráncame la Vida
Arráncame la Vida is a 2008 Mexican period drama directed by Roberto Sneider, following a young woman who marries a powerful, corrupt general in 1930s Puebla.
Ashes of Time Redux
Ashes of Time Redux (東邪西毒：終極版) is Wong Kar-wai's 2008 recut and digital restoration of his 1994 wuxia film Ashes of Time, premiered at Cannes, re-scored with Yo-Yo Ma, shortened to 93 minutes, with seasonal intertitles.
Ass Clowns
Ass Clowns is a four-part American adult video series (2000-2002) directed by Thomas Zupko for Extreme Associates; Ass Clowns 3 became evidence in the federal obscenity case United States v. Extreme Associates.