Favourite Films of the Last 25 years!
Hey everyone! As we get closer to the 2025 Academy Awards, I thought it would be fun to share my list of the “Overall Best Film of the Year” from the past 25 years. I’d love to see your picks too!
This is just my personal opinion, and I’ve based it on a mix of things like critical acclaim, box office success, originality, my own tastes in movies, and how I felt during those years (rather than what I think looking back now).
There were so many amazing films to choose from, but I’ve picked my favorites for each year as a passionate film lover across different genres. I put an asterisk next to the years with some strong contenders and included my honorable mentions in the footnotes. If a year had particularly outstanding films, you’ll see two or three asterisks! Looking forward to hearing your thoughts!
1. 2000- Gladiator
2. 2001- Amélie *
3. 2002- 28 Days Later *
4. 2003- Kill Bill: Vol. 1
5. 2004- The Aviator **
6. 2005- Match Point
7. 2006- Little Miss Sunshine **
8. 2007- Atonement *
9. 2008- Slumdog Millionaire *
10. 2009- The Princess and the Frog
11. 2010- The Social Network ***
12. 2011- Margin Call *
13. 2012- Les Misérables **
14. 2013- Snowpiercer *
15. 2014- Interstellar *
16. 2015- The Big Short
17. 2016- La La Land *
18. 2017- Revenge *
19. 2018- Bohemian Rhapsody *
20. 2019- Parasite *
21. 2020- Mank
22. 2021- CODA
23. 2022- Elvis
24. 2023- Oppenheimer **
25. 2024- Touch *
Honorable mentions: 2001- Donnie Darko; 2002- Minority Report; 2004- Million Dollar Baby, Mean Girls, Ray; 2006- Devil Wears Prada, Children of Men; 2007- Juno; 2008- The Dark Knight; 2010- Inception, The Black Swan, The King’s Speech, Shutter Island, Tangled (I cannot even pick this was just an AMAZING year!) 2011- The Help; 2012- Dark Knight Rises, Silver Linings Playbook, Pitch Perfect; 2013- 12 Years A Slave (Snow Piercer was released in South Korea in 2013, but not in US until 2014- release date disputed) 2014- Snowpiercer*, Grand Budapest Hotel; 2016- Lion; 2017- I, Tonya, Manchester by the Sea; 2018- Revenge* (release date disputed from French to US release), A Star is Born; 2019- Once Upon a Time in Hollywood; 2023- The Holdovers, Poor Things; 2024- The Apprentice, Conclave
*Poster: Revenge, 2017 (French Subtitled Film).