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Top European movies in the 21st century

by beatles256 • Created 13 years ago • Modified 12 years ago
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  • Paul Is Dead (2000)

    251. Paul Is Dead

    20001h 15m
    7.4 (362)
    A pupil finds out that Paul McCartney died early and the public had not been informed at all.
    DirectorsHenk HandloegtenWolfgang BeckerStarsSebastian UrzendowskyMartin ReinholdVasko Scholz
  • Vera Drake (2004)

    252. Vera Drake

    20042h 5mR83Metascore
    7.6 (28K)
    Abortionist Vera Drake finds her beliefs and practices clash with the mores of 1950s Britain--a conflict that leads to tragedy for her family.
    DirectorMike LeighStarsImelda StauntonJim BroadbentHeather Craney
  • Steve Coogan, Danny Cunningham, and Chris Coghill in 24 Hour Party People (2002)

    253. 24 Hour Party People

    20021h 57mR85Metascore
    7.3 (41K)
    In 1976, Tony Wilson sets up Factory Records and brings Manchester's music to the world.
    DirectorMichael WinterbottomStarsSteve CooganLennie JamesJohn Thomson
  • Léa Seydoux in The Beautiful Person (2008)

    254. The Beautiful Person

    20081h 37mUnrated
    6.6 (8.3K)
    Cute Junie starts at her cousin Matthias' high school and class after her mom's death. She meets his friends. The boys want to date her - even her handsome, young Italian teacher.
    DirectorChristophe HonoréStarsLouis GarrelLéa SeydouxGrégoire Leprince-Ringuet
  • Mademoiselle Chambon (2009)

    255. Mademoiselle Chambon

    20091h 41mNot Rated82Metascore
    6.9 (3.2K)
    When family father Jean meets his son's teacher, his thoughts only revolve around her. Again and again their paths cross in the small rural town and the two of them come closer by small steps. What future does this silent desire have?
    DirectorStéphane BrizéStarsVincent LindonSandrine KiberlainAure Atika
  • Javier Bardem, Penélope Cruz, and Scarlett Johansson in Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)

    256. Vicky Cristina Barcelona

    20081h 36mPG-1370Metascore
    7.1 (275K)
    Two friends on a summer holiday in Spain become enamored with the same painter, unaware that his ex-wife, with whom he has a tempestuous relationship, is about to re-enter the picture.
    DirectorWoody AllenStarsRebecca HallScarlett JohanssonJavier Bardem
  • In the Beginning (2009)

    257. In the Beginning

    20092h 10m
    7.1 (2.7K)
    France, present day. A professional conman passes himself off as the boss of a construction site building a highway extension. He cons the whole region, hires dozens of workers and cynically enjoys the profits of his scam until he meets the lady mayor of a small village that the road will go through. She intrigues and unsettles him, before revealing to him a world he never knew: feelings. How far will he go now to save his victims and save himself from his own lies?
    DirectorXavier GiannoliStarsFrançois CluzetEmmanuelle DevosGérard Depardieu
  • Javier Bardem and Luis Tosar in Mondays in the Sun (2002)

    258. Mondays in the Sun

    20021h 53mR64Metascore
    7.5 (16K)
    This is the story of those who live as if every day was a constant Sunday, those who spend their Mondays in the sun. The story of people who worked in a dockyard but are now unemployed.
    DirectorFernando León de AranoaStarsJavier BardemLuis TosarJosé Ángel Egido
  • Liam Neeson, January Jones, and Diane Kruger in Unknown (2011)

    259. Unknown

    20111h 53mPG-1356Metascore
    6.8 (273K)
    When a man awakens from a coma only to discover that someone has taken on his identity, he teams up with a young woman to prove who he is.
    DirectorJaume Collet-SerraStarsLiam NeesonDiane KrugerJanuary Jones
  • Summer Storm (2004)

    260. Summer Storm

    20041h 38mR51Metascore
    7.2 (15K)
    A close friendship between two crew teammates is tested when one slowly discovers he's gay and attracted to the other.
    DirectorMarco KreuzpaintnerStarsRobert StadloberKostja UllmannMiriam Morgenstern
  • Emily Blunt and Natalie Press in My Summer of Love (2004)

    261. My Summer of Love

    20041h 26mR82Metascore
    6.7 (22K)
    In the Yorkshire countryside, working-class tomboy Mona meets the exotic, pampered Tamsin. Over the summer season, the two young women discover they have much to teach one another, and much to explore together.
    DirectorPawel PawlikowskiStarsNatalie PressEmily BluntPaddy Considine
  • Cécile de France in High Tension (2003)

    262. High Tension

    20031h 31mR42Metascore
    6.7 (81K)
    Best friends Marie and Alexia decide to spend a quiet weekend at Alexia's parents' secluded farmhouse. But on the night of their arrival, the girls' idyllic getaway turns into an endless night of horror.
    DirectorAlexandre AjaStarsCécile de FranceMaïwennPhilippe Nahon
  • The Legend of Rita (2000)

    263. The Legend of Rita

    20001h 43m
    6.9 (2.5K)
    The riveting true story of Rita Vogt, a 1970s West German terrorist who escapes to the East with the help of the Stasi. She lives in constant fear of having her cover blown, until it unavoidably happens after the German re-unification.
    DirectorVolker SchlöndorffStarsBibiana BeglauRichard KropfMartin Wuttke
  • Vincent Cassel in Mesrine: Killer Instinct (2008)

    264. Mesrine: Killer Instinct

    20081h 53mR71Metascore
    7.5 (36K)
    The story of the notorious French gangster Jacques Mesrine, with the focus on his life before the early 1970s and the events that led to him being declared Public Enemy No. 1 in France.
    DirectorJean-François RichetStarsVincent CasselCécile de FranceGérard Depardieu
  • Vincent Cassel in Mesrine: Public Enemy No. 1 (2008)

    265. Mesrine: Public Enemy No. 1

    20082h 13mR72Metascore
    7.4 (32K)
    The story of the notorious French gangster Jacques Mesrine, with the focus on his life and death as France's Public Enemy No. 1 in the 1970s.
    DirectorJean-François RichetStarsVincent CasselLudivine SagnierMathieu Amalric
  • Jude Law, Robert Downey Jr., Mark Strong, and Rachel McAdams in Sherlock Holmes (2009)

    266. Sherlock Holmes

    20092h 8mPG-1357Metascore
    7.6 (691K)
    Detective Sherlock Holmes and his stalwart partner Watson engage in a battle of wits and brawn with a nemesis whose plot is a threat to all of England.
    DirectorGuy RitchieStarsRobert Downey Jr.Jude LawRachel McAdams
  • Jeff Bridges, Kirsten Dunst, Simon Pegg, and Megan Fox in How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008)

    267. How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

    20081h 50mR35Metascore
    6.4 (72K)
    A British writer struggles to fit in at a high-profile magazine in New York City.
    DirectorRobert B. WeideStarsSimon PeggKirsten DunstMegan Fox
  • Dany Boon in Micmacs (2009)

    268. Micmacs

    20091h 45mR62Metascore
    7.1 (32K)
    A man and his friends come up with an intricate and original plan to destroy two big weapons manufacturers.
    DirectorJean-Pierre JeunetStarsDany BoonAndré DussollierNicolas Marié
  • Nina Hoss in Yella (2007)

    269. Yella

    20071h 29mNot Rated
    6.7 (4.5K)
    Yella is estranged from her possessive and violent husband; but he can't quite bring himself to give her up. When their fraught interaction finally comes to dramatic conclusion, Yella's life takes an odd shift.
    DirectorChristian PetzoldStarsNina HossDevid StriesowHinnerk Schönemann
  • Sønner (2006)

    270. Sønner

    20061h 43m
    7.1 (1.6K)
    Trouble starts when Lars, a 25-year-old with few prospects for the future, discovers that an older man is fooling around with the teenage boys in his suburb. A terrible rage is triggered in Lars, and he embarks on a crusade to stop the abuser. But it soon spins out of control, and Lars' actions end up endangering those he set out to protect.
    DirectorErik Richter StrandStarsNils Jørgen KaalstadMikkel Bratt SilsetEdward Schultheiss
  • Mostly Martha (2001)

    271. Mostly Martha

    20011h 49mPG72Metascore
    7.2 (8.7K)
    When a headstrong chef takes charge of her equally stubborn 8-year-old niece, the tensions between them mount... until an Italian sous-chef arrives to lighten the mood.
    DirectorSandra NettelbeckStarsMartina GedeckMaxime FoersteSergio Castellitto
  • Das weiße Rauschen (2001)

    272. Das weiße Rauschen

    20011h 43m
    7.1 (3.6K)
    Kati, Jochen and Lukas take a trip on magic mushrooms. Lukas is not coming back.
    DirectorsHans WeingartnerTobias AmannStarsDaniel BrühlAnabelle LachattePatrick Joswig
  • That Special Summer (2007)

    273. That Special Summer

    20071h 30m
    6.0 (606)
    In 1984, 12-year-old Kid reluctantly leaves Gothenburg for summer vacation in Finland. During those warm weeks, she experiences unexpected joys as she navigates first love and growing up.
    DirectorNanna MarjoStarsMia SaarinenMilka AhlrothJim Rautiainen
  • Mathieu Amalric and Emmanuelle Seigner in The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)

    274. The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

    20071h 52mPG-1392Metascore
    8.0 (112K)
    The true story of Elle editor Jean-Dominique Bauby who suffers a stroke and has to live with an almost totally paralyzed body; only his left eye isn't paralyzed.
    DirectorJulian SchnabelStarsMathieu AmalricEmmanuelle SeignerMarie-Josée Croze
  • Water Lilies (2005)

    275. Water Lilies

    20051h 20m
    6.8 (22)
    "Water Lilies" is the story of Richard, a psychiatrist, and the intertwined lives of his three patients. Katherine, a schoolteacher, complains of the affairs she's having. John, a surgeon, worries that his wife is having affairs. Jennifer, a college student, admits to having an affair with a married man, who happens to be a surgeon. In the therapy sessions, Richard confides to each that he plans to quit his practice. Even with the dissolution of their relationships, the patients must give Richard a compelling reason to stay.
    DirectorJames HsiaoStarsArielle JacobsArol JahnsDave Long

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