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Best Movies of 2004

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  • Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)

    1. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

    20041h 48mR89Metascore
    8.3 (1.1M)
    When their relationship turns sour, a couple undergoes a medical procedure to have each other erased from their memories forever.
    DirectorMichel GondryStarsJim CarreyKate WinsletTom Wilkinson
  • Dead Man's Shoes (2004)

    2. Dead Man's Shoes

    20041h 30mNot Rated52Metascore
    7.5 (61K)
    A disaffected soldier returns to his hometown to get even with the thugs who brutalized his mentally-challenged brother years ago.
    DirectorShane MeadowsStarsPaddy ConsidineGary StretchToby Kebbell
  • Yûya Yagira and Ayu Kitaura in Nobody Knows (2004)

    3. Nobody Knows

    20042h 21mPG-1388Metascore
    8.0 (34K)
    In a small Tokyo apartment, twelve-year-old Akira must care for his younger siblings after their mother leaves them and shows no sign of returning.
    DirectorHirokazu KoreedaStarsYûya YagiraAyu KitauraHiei Kimura
  • Adam & Paul (2004)

    4. Adam & Paul

    20041h 23m
    7.1 (3.4K)
    2 heroin addicts negotiate their way through Dublin's city centre, encountering friends and family as they search for their next fix.
    DirectorLenny AbrahamsonStarsTom MurphyMark O'HalloranGavin Dowdall
  • Uma Thurman in Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)

    5. Kill Bill: Vol. 2

    20042h 17mR83Metascore
    8.0 (838K)
    The Bride continues her quest of vengeance against her former boss and lover Bill, the reclusive bouncer Budd, and the treacherous, one-eyed Elle.
    DirectorQuentin TarantinoStarsUma ThurmanDavid CarradineMichael Madsen
  • Primer (2004)

    6. Primer

    20041h 17mPG-1368Metascore
    6.7 (118K)
    Four friends/fledgling entrepreneurs, knowing that there's something bigger and more innovative than the different error-checking devices they've built, wrestle over their new invention.
    DirectorShane CarruthStarsShane CarruthDavid SullivanCasey Gooden
  • Christina Applegate, Will Ferrell, Steve Carell, David Koechner, and Paul Rudd in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)

    7. Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

    20041h 34mPG-1363Metascore
    7.1 (391K)
    In the 1970s, an anchorman's stint as San Diego's top-rated newsreader is challenged when an ambitious newswoman becomes his co-anchor.
    DirectorAdam McKayStarsWill FerrellChristina ApplegateSteve Carell
  • Christian Bale in The Machinist (2004)

    8. The Machinist

    20041h 41mR61Metascore
    7.6 (429K)
    An industrial worker who hasn't slept in a year begins to doubt his own sanity.
    DirectorBrad AndersonStarsChristian BaleJennifer Jason LeighAitana Sánchez-Gijón
  • Kate Ashfield, Nick Frost, and Simon Pegg in Shaun of the Dead (2004)

    9. Shaun of the Dead

    20041h 39mR76Metascore
    7.9 (619K)
    The uneventful, aimless lives of a London electronics salesman and his layabout roommate are disrupted by the zombie apocalypse.
    DirectorEdgar WrightStarsSimon PeggNick FrostKate Ashfield
  • Takeshi Kaneshiro, Andy Lau, and Ziyi Zhang in House of Flying Daggers (2004)

    10. House of Flying Daggers

    20041h 59mPG-1389Metascore
    7.5 (118K)
    A romantic police captain breaks a beautiful member of a rebel group out of prison to help her rejoin her fellows, but things are not what they seem.
    DirectorYimou ZhangStarsZiyi ZhangTakeshi KaneshiroAndy Lau
  • Tom Hanks in The Terminal (2004)

    11. The Terminal

    20042h 8mPG-1355Metascore
    7.4 (514K)
    An Eastern European tourist unexpectedly finds himself stranded in JFK airport, and must take up temporary residence there.
    DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsTom HanksCatherine Zeta-JonesChi McBride
  • Niall Wright and John Joesph Mcneill in Mickybo and Me (2004)

    12. Mickybo and Me

    20041h 35mR
    7.2 (2.5K)
    This movie tells the story of two boys who become friends at the start of the Troubles in 1970. They share an obsession with Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), with the consequence that they run away to Australia.
    DirectorTerry LoaneStarsJohn Joesph McneillNiall WrightJulie Walters
  • The Football Factory (2004)

    13. The Football Factory

    20041h 31mR
    6.7 (34K)
    An insight on the gritty life of a bored male, Chelsea football hooligan who lives for violence, sex, drugs & alcohol.
    DirectorNick LoveStarsDanny DyerFrank HarperTamer Hassan
  • Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, and Hilary Swank in Million Dollar Baby (2004)

    14. Million Dollar Baby

    20042h 12mPG-1386Metascore
    8.1 (746K)
    Frankie, an ill-tempered old coach, reluctantly agrees to train aspiring boxer Maggie. Impressed with her determination and talent, he helps her become the best and the two soon form a close bond.
    DirectorClint EastwoodStarsHilary SwankClint EastwoodMorgan Freeman
  • Natalie Portman, Zach Braff, and Peter Sarsgaard in Garden State (2004)

    15. Garden State

    20041h 42mR67Metascore
    7.4 (226K)
    A quietly troubled young man returns home for his mother's funeral after being estranged from his family for a decade.
    DirectorZach BraffStarsZach BraffPeter SarsgaardNatalie Portman
  • Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy in Before Sunset (2004)

    16. Before Sunset

    20041h 20mR91Metascore
    8.1 (302K)
    Nine years after Jesse and Celine first met, they encounter each other again on the French leg of Jesse's book tour.
    DirectorRichard LinklaterStarsEthan HawkeJulie DelpyVernon Dobtcheff
  • Thomas Haden Church and Paul Giamatti in Sideways (2004)

    17. Sideways

    20042h 7mR94Metascore
    7.5 (211K)
    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.
    DirectorAlexander PayneStarsPaul GiamattiThomas Haden ChurchVirginia Madsen
  • Matt Stone, Trey Parker, Masasa Moyo, and Kristen Miller in Team America: World Police (2004)

    18. Team America: World Police

    20041h 38mR64Metascore
    7.2 (182K)
    Popular Broadway actor Gary Johnston is recruited by the elite counter-terrorism organization Team America: World Police. As the world begins to crumble around him, he must battle with terrorists, celebrities and falling in love.
    DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneElle Russ
  • Michael Peña and Ashlyn Sanchez in Crash (2004)

    19. Crash

    20041h 52mR66Metascore
    7.7 (456K)
    Los Angeles citizens with vastly separate lives collide in interweaving stories of race, loss and redemption.
    DirectorPaul HaggisStarsDon CheadleSandra BullockThandiwe Newton
  • Christian Bale, Jean Simmons, Chieko Baishô, and Takuya Kimura in Howl's Moving Castle (2004)

    20. Howl's Moving Castle

    20041h 59mPG82Metascore
    8.2 (483K)
    When an unconfident young woman is cursed with an old body by a spiteful witch, her only chance of breaking the spell lies with a self-indulgent yet insecure young wizard and his companions in his legged, walking castle.
    DirectorHayao MiyazakiStarsChieko BaishôTakuya KimuraTatsuya Gashûin
  • The Notebook (2004)

    21. The Notebook

    20042h 3mPG-1353Metascore
    7.8 (655K)
    An elderly man reads to a woman with dementia the story of two young lovers whose romance is threatened by the difference in their respective social classes.
    DirectorNick CassavetesStarsGena RowlandsJames GarnerRachel McAdams
  • Samuel L. Jackson, Holly Hunter, Jason Lee, Craig T. Nelson, Brad Bird, Sarah Vowell, and Spencer Fox in The Incredibles (2004)

    22. The Incredibles

    20041h 55mPG90Metascore
    8.0 (855K)
    While trying to lead a quiet suburban life, a family of undercover superheroes are forced into action to save the world.
    DirectorBrad BirdStarsCraig T. NelsonSamuel L. JacksonHolly Hunter
  • Tina Majorino, Haylie Duff, Efren Ramirez, Aaron Ruell, and Jon Heder in Napoleon Dynamite (2004)

    23. Napoleon Dynamite

    20041h 36mPG64Metascore
    7.0 (247K)
    A listless and alienated teenager helps his new friend win the class presidency in their small western high school, while dealing with his bizarre family life back home.
    DirectorJared HessStarsJon HederEfren RamirezJon Gries
  • Lacey Chabert, Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, and Amanda Seyfried in Mean Girls (2004)

    24. Mean Girls

    20041h 37mPG-1366Metascore
    7.1 (462K)
    Cady Heron is a hit with The Plastics, the A-list girl clique at her new school, until she makes the mistake of falling for Aaron Samuels, the ex-boyfriend of alpha Plastic Regina George.
    DirectorMark WatersStarsLindsay LohanJonathan BennettRachel McAdams
  • Ashton Kutcher and Amy Smart in The Butterfly Effect (2004)

    25. The Butterfly Effect

    20041h 53mR30Metascore
    7.6 (540K)
    Evan Treborn suffers blackouts during significant events of his life. As he grows up, he finds a way to remember these lost memories and a supernatural way to alter his life by reading his journal.
    DirectorsEric BressJ. Mackye GruberStarsAshton KutcherAmy SmartMelora Walters

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