Films of 2001

I followed a rule for years that movies either had to have limited/wide releases in the U.S. or played at film festivals in Cannes, Sundance, Toronto or Telluride for inclusion on yearly lists. Documentaries were eligible regardless of release method. T.V. movies and direct-to-video releases were not eligible for the list. Non-U.S. releases could be eligible depending on critical or popular acclaim in their home country. I try to be consistent when applying this rule, but my application may occasionally drift.

★★★★

Vanilla Sky Waking Life A.I. Artificial Intelligence The Royal Tenenbaums The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Bully Donnie Darko The Majestic Monster's Ball Ghost World An American Rhapsody Iron Monkey Mulholland Drive

★★★½

15 Minutes A Beautiful Mind Black Hawk Down The Deep End From Hell Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Joy Ride K-PAX Memento Monsters Inc. Ocean's Eleven Riding in Cars with Boys The Score

★★★

Ali American Pie 2 Atlantis: The Lost Empire Behind Enemy Lines Bridget Jones's Diary Cats and Dogs crazy/beautiful The Fast and the Furious Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within Get Over It Ghosts of Mars The Glass House Jeepers Creepers Jurassic Park III Just Visiting Kate & Leopold Kiss of the Dragon A Knight's Tale Lara Croft: Tomb Raider Legally Blonde Moulin Rouge The Mummy Returns Not Another Teen Movie O Planet of the Apes Rat Race Rock Star Rush Hour 2 Serendipity Spy Kids Sugar & Spice Tremors 3: Back to Perfection

★★½

Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles The Forsaken Scary Movie 2 Shrek Zoolander

★★

The Animal Brother In the Bedroom Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back Josie and the Pussycats The Musketeer The One Shallow Hal

★½

Audition Out Cold Pearl Harbor

★

Corky Romano Joe Dirt Replicant

½ star

How High

zero stars