My personal 2000-2009 Decade awards.

BEST DIRECTOR - SOFIA COPPOLA

other nominees: Paul Thomas Anderson - There Will Be Blood Peter Jackson - The Lord of the Rings Hayao Miyazaki - Spirited Away Christopher Nolan - The Dark Knight

3. There Will Be Blood (2007)

R | 158 min | Drama

8.2

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93 Metascore

A story of family, religion, hatred, oil and madness, focusing on a turn-of-the-century prospector in the early days of the business.

Director: Paul Thomas Anderson | Stars: Daniel Day-Lewis, Paul Dano, Ciarán Hinds, Martin Stringer

Votes: 640,989 | Gross: $40.22M

BEST LEAD ACTOR - DANIEL DAY-LEWIS

other nominees: Johnny Depp - The Curse of the Black Pearl Phillip Seymour Hoffman - Capote Bill Murray - Lost in Translation Denzel Washington - Training Day

4. About Elly (2009)

TV-PG | 119 min | Drama, Mystery

7.9

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87 Metascore

The mysterious disappearance of a kindergarten teacher during a picnic in the north of Iran is followed by a series of misadventures for her fellow travelers.

Director: Asghar Farhadi | Stars: Taraneh Alidoosti, Golshifteh Farahani, Shahab Hosseini, Merila Zare'i

Votes: 57,156 | Gross: $0.11M

BEST LEAD ACTRESS - GOLSHIFTEH FARAHANI

other nominees: Ellen Burstyn - Requiem for a Dream Marion Cotillard - La Vie en Rose Nicole Kidman - Moulin Rouge! Keira Knightley - Pride and Prejudice

5. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

PG-13 | 179 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

8.8

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87 Metascore

While Frodo and Sam edge closer to Mordor with the help of the shifty Gollum, the divided fellowship makes a stand against Sauron's new ally, Saruman, and his hordes of Isengard.

Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Orlando Bloom

Votes: 1,783,418 | Gross: $342.55M

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR - ANDY SERKIS (ALSO FOR RETURN OF THE KING)

other nominees: Javier Bardem - No Country for Old Men Peter Capaldi - In the Loop Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight Ian McKellen - The Lord of the Rings

6. Sideways (2004)

R | 127 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

7.5

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94 Metascore

Two men reaching middle age with not much to show but disappointment embark on a week-long road trip through California's wine country, just as one is about to take a trip down the aisle.

Director: Alexander Payne | Stars: Paul Giamatti, Thomas Haden Church, Virginia Madsen, Sandra Oh

Votes: 204,228 | Gross: $71.50M

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS - VIRGINIA MADSEN

other nominees: Taraneh Alidoosti - About Elly Rosemarie DeWitt - Rachel Getting Married Julianne Moore - The Hours Saoirse Ronan - Atonement

7. Lost in Translation (2003)

R | 102 min | Comedy, Drama

7.7

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91 Metascore

A faded movie star and a neglected young woman form an unlikely bond after crossing paths in Tokyo.

Director: Sofia Coppola | Stars: Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson, Giovanni Ribisi, Anna Faris

Votes: 488,808 | Gross: $44.59M

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

other nominees: About Elly Memento Ratatouille WALL·E

8. Adaptation. (2002)

R | 115 min | Comedy, Drama

7.7

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83 Metascore

A lovelorn screenwriter becomes desperate as he tries and fails to adapt 'The Orchid Thief' by Susan Orlean for the screen.

Director: Spike Jonze | Stars: Nicolas Cage, Meryl Streep, Chris Cooper, Tilda Swinton

Votes: 203,013 | Gross: $22.25M

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

other nominees: The Departed No Country for Old Men Sideways Up in the Air

9. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

PG-13 | 178 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

8.9

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92 Metascore

A meek Hobbit from the Shire and eight companions set out on a journey to destroy the powerful One Ring and save Middle-earth from the Dark Lord Sauron.

Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, Sean Bean

Votes: 2,006,677 | Gross: $315.54M

BEST ENSEMBLE CAST (ALSO FOR RETURN OF THE KING)

other nominees: About Elly The Hours Little Miss Sunshine Zodiac

10. WALL·E (2008)

G | 98 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

8.4

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95 Metascore

In the distant future, a small waste-collecting robot inadvertently embarks on a space journey that will ultimately decide the fate of mankind.

Director: Andrew Stanton | Stars: Ben Burtt, Elissa Knight, Jeff Garlin, Fred Willard

Votes: 1,200,187 | Gross: $223.81M

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE

other nominees: Finding Nemo Ratatouille Spirited Away Up

11. About Elly (2009)

TV-PG | 119 min | Drama, Mystery

7.9

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87 Metascore

The mysterious disappearance of a kindergarten teacher during a picnic in the north of Iran is followed by a series of misadventures for her fellow travelers.

Director: Asghar Farhadi | Stars: Taraneh Alidoosti, Golshifteh Farahani, Shahab Hosseini, Merila Zare'i

Votes: 57,156 | Gross: $0.11M

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

other nominees: The Diving Bell and the Butterfly Let the Right One In Pan's Labyrinth A Very Long Engagement

12. March of the Penguins (2005)

G | 80 min | Documentary, Family

7.5

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79 Metascore

In the Antarctic, every March since the beginning of time, the quest begins to find the perfect mate and start a family.

Director: Luc Jacquet | Stars: Morgan Freeman, Romane Bohringer, Charles Berling, Jules Sitruk

Votes: 59,945 | Gross: $77.44M

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

other nominees: The Cove Man on Wire The Pixar Story

13. Children of Men (2006)

R | 109 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi

7.9

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84 Metascore

In 2027, in a chaotic world in which women have somehow become infertile, a former activist agrees to help transport a miraculously pregnant woman to a sanctuary at sea.

Director: Alfonso Cuarón | Stars: Julianne Moore, Clive Owen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Caine

Votes: 529,313 | Gross: $35.55M

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

other nominees: The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford The Lord of the Rings The New World Road to Perdition

14. Memento (2000)

R | 113 min | Mystery, Thriller

8.4

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83 Metascore

A man with short-term memory loss attempts to track down his wife's murderer.

Director: Christopher Nolan | Stars: Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano, Mark Boone Junior

Votes: 1,322,629 | Gross: $25.54M

BEST FILM EDITING

other nominees: 28 Days Later The Departed The Diving Bell and the Butterfly Requiem for a Dream

15. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)

PG | 152 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

7.6

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65 Metascore

An orphaned boy enrolls in a school of wizardry, where he learns the truth about himself, his family and the terrible evil that haunts the magical world.

Director: Chris Columbus | Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Richard Harris

Votes: 855,878 | Gross: $317.58M

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN (ALSO FOR PRISONER OF AZKABAN)

other nominees: The Lord of the Rings Pan's Labyrinth Spirited Away WALL·E

16. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

PG-13 | 201 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

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94 Metascore

Gandalf and Aragorn lead the World of Men against Sauron's army to draw his gaze from Frodo and Sam as they approach Mount Doom with the One Ring.

Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom

Votes: 1,978,776 | Gross: $377.85M

BEST COSTUME DESIGN (ALSO FOR FELLOWSHIP AND TOWER)

Other nominees: Atonement Big Fish The Duchess Moulin Rouge!

17. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

PG-13 | 179 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

8.8

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87 Metascore

While Frodo and Sam edge closer to Mordor with the help of the shifty Gollum, the divided fellowship makes a stand against Sauron's new ally, Saruman, and his hordes of Isengard.

Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Orlando Bloom

Votes: 1,783,418 | Gross: $342.55M

BEST MAKEUP (ALSO FOR FELLOWSHIP AND RETURN)

other nominees: District 9 Harry Potter How the Grinch Stole Christmas Pan's Labyrinth

18. Road to Perdition (2002)

R | 117 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

7.7

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72 Metascore

A mob enforcer's son in 1930s Illinois witnesses a murder, forcing him and his father to take to the road, and his father down a path of redemption and revenge.

Director: Sam Mendes | Stars: Tom Hanks, Tyler Hoechlin, Paul Newman

Votes: 284,482 | Gross: $104.45M

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE

other nominees: The Fellowship of the Ring Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone The Village WALL•E

19. Once (I) (2007)

R | 86 min | Drama, Music, Romance

7.8

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90 Metascore

A modern-day musical about a busker and an immigrant and their eventful week in Dublin, as they write, rehearse and record songs that tell their love story.

Director: John Carney | Stars: Glen Hansard, Markéta Irglová, Hugh Walsh, Gerard Hendrick

Votes: 121,265 | Gross: $9.44M

BEST ORIGINAL SONG - "FALLING SLOWLY"

"May it Be" - The Fellowship of the Ring "Things Have Changed" - Wonder Boys "The Wrestler" - The Wrestler "You Know My Name" - Casino Royale

20. WALL·E (2008)

G | 98 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

8.4

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95 Metascore

In the distant future, a small waste-collecting robot inadvertently embarks on a space journey that will ultimately decide the fate of mankind.

Director: Andrew Stanton | Stars: Ben Burtt, Elissa Knight, Jeff Garlin, Fred Willard

Votes: 1,200,187 | Gross: $223.81M

BEST SOUND MIXING

other nominees: Avatar The Lord of the Rings Spider-Man 2 Transformers

21. WALL·E (2008)

G | 98 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

8.4

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95 Metascore

In the distant future, a small waste-collecting robot inadvertently embarks on a space journey that will ultimately decide the fate of mankind.

Director: Andrew Stanton | Stars: Ben Burtt, Elissa Knight, Jeff Garlin, Fred Willard

Votes: 1,200,187 | Gross: $223.81M

BEST SOUND EDITING

other nominees: Atlantis: The Lost Empire King Kong The Lord of the Rings Transformers

22. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

PG-13 | 201 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

9

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94 Metascore

Gandalf and Aragorn lead the World of Men against Sauron's army to draw his gaze from Frodo and Sam as they approach Mount Doom with the One Ring.

Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom

Votes: 1,978,776 | Gross: $377.85M

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS (ALSO FOR FELLOWSHIP AND TOWERS)

other nominees: Avatar The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Transformers