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The year 2001 in film involved some significant events, including the first installments of the ''
Harry Potter ''Harry Potter'' is a series of seven fantasy novels written by British author J. K. Rowling. The novels chronicle the lives of a young wizard, Harry Potter, and his friends Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley, all of whom are students at ...
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Spy Kids ''Spy Kids'' is an American spy family action-adventure comedy franchise created by Robert Rodriguez. The plot follows adventures of Carmen and Juni Cortez, two children who become involved in their parents' espionage organization. The films i ...
'', '' Monsters, Inc.'' and '' Shrek'' franchises, and ''
The Lord of the Rings ''The Lord of the Rings'' is an epic high-fantasy novel by English author and scholar J. R. R. Tolkien. Set in Middle-earth, intended to be Earth at some time in the distant past, the story began as a sequel to Tolkien's 1937 children's bo ...
'' and '' Ocean's'' trilogies. Significant non-English language films released included '' Monsoon Wedding'', '' Amélie'' and '' Spirited Away''. There was one film, '' Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'', that passed over $1 billion in a re-release of 2020.


Highest-grossing films

The top 10 films released in 2001 by worldwide gross are as follows: '' Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'' grossed $974 million, and became the second highest-grossing film of all time. It was also the highest-grossing film in the ''Harry Potter'' film franchise before '' Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2'' surpassed it in
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. 2001 was the first time that two films released in the same year grossed more than $800 million at the box office, with '' Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'' and '' The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'' surpassing the milestone.


Events

* May 18 – '' Shrek'' was released to critical acclaim and went on to win the inaugural Best Animated Feature Film Oscar the following year. * June 22 – ''
The Fast and the Furious ''Fast & Furious'' (also known as ''The Fast and the Furious'') is a media franchise centered on a series of action films that are largely concerned with street racing, heists, spies, and family. The franchise also includes short films, ...
'' is released, launching
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of the highest-grossing franchises in film history. * August 8 – Actors
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and Nicole Kidman divorce. * November 2 – '' Monsters, Inc.'' opens with the best ticket sales ever for an animated film and the 6th-best of all time. * November 16 and December 19 – The beginning of two acclaimed fantasy film series based on best-selling novels: ''
Harry Potter ''Harry Potter'' is a series of seven fantasy novels written by British author J. K. Rowling. The novels chronicle the lives of a young wizard, Harry Potter, and his friends Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley, all of whom are students at ...
'' and ''
The Lord of the Rings ''The Lord of the Rings'' is an epic high-fantasy novel by English author and scholar J. R. R. Tolkien. Set in Middle-earth, intended to be Earth at some time in the distant past, the story began as a sequel to Tolkien's 1937 children's bo ...
'', respectively.


Award ceremonies

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6th Empire Awards The 6th Empire Awards ceremony, presented by the British film magazine ''Empire'', honored the best films of 2000 and took place on 19 February 2001. During the ceremony, ''Empire'' presented Empire Awards in nine categories as well as two hono ...


Awards


2001 Wide-release films


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Notable films released in 2001

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) * '' 15 Minutes'', starring
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, Edward Burns and Kelsey Grammer * ''
3000 Miles to Graceland ''3000 Miles to Graceland'' is a 2001 American heist black action comedy film directed, co-written, and co-produced by Demian Lichtenstein. Lichtenstein co-wrote the script with Richard Recco. The film stars Kurt Russell, Kevin Costner, Courte ...
'', starring
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,
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, David Arquette and Courteney Cox * '' The 51st State'', starring Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Carlyle and Emily Mortimer - ( UK) * '' 61*'', directed by Billy Crystal, starring
Barry Pepper Barry Robert Pepper (born April 4, 1970) is a Canadian actor. He played Private Daniel Jackson in ''Saving Private Ryan'' (1998), Corrections Officer Dean Stanton in '' The Green Mile'' (1999), Roger Maris in '' 61*'' (2001), Joseph L. Gallowa ...
and Thomas Jane


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* '' A.I. Artificial Intelligence'', directed by
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, starring Haley Joel Osment, William Hurt, Frances O'Connor, Jude Law and Brendan Gleeson * ''
Absolute 100 ''Absolute 100'' ( sr, italic=yes, Апсолутних сто, Apsolutnih sto) is a 2001 Serbian film written and directed by Srdan Golubović. It stars Vuk Kostić, Srđan Todorović and Bogdan Diklić. Plot summary The main character Sa� ...
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) * '' Address Unknown'' () – (
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The Affair of the Necklace ''The Affair of the Necklace'' is a 2001 American historical drama film directed by Charles Shyer. The screenplay by John Sweet is based on what became known as the Affair of the Diamond Necklace, an incident that helped fuel the French populace ...
'', starring Hilary Swank * '' Ali'', directed by
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, starring
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, Jamie Foxx, Jon Voight,
Mario Van Peebles Mario Van Peebles (born January 15, 1957) is an American film director and actor best known for directing and starring in ''New Jack City'' in 1991 and '' USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage'' in 2016. He is the son of actor and filmmaker Melvin V ...
and Ron Silver * ''
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) * ''
All Over the Guy ''All Over the Guy'' is a 2001 American gay-themed romantic comedy film directed by Julie Davis and written by Dan Bucatinsky. Plot The film is told mostly in flashback; with Eli (Dan Bucatinsky) recounting his side to Esther (Doris Roberts), a ...
'' * '' Along Came a Spider'', directed by Lee Tamahori, starring Morgan Freeman and Monica Potter * ''
The Amati Girls ''The Amati Girls'' is a 2001 American drama film written and directed by Anne De Salvo. It stars Cloris Leachman, Mercedes Ruehl, Dinah Manoff, Sean Young, Lily Knight, Lee Grant, and Edith Fields. Premise The film centers around an Italian Am ...
'', starring Cloris Leachman, Mercedes Ruehl and Sean Young * '' Amélie'' (a.k.a. Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, starring
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and
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– (
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) * '' The American Astronaut'' * '' American Outlaws'', starring Colin Farrell, Scott Caan and Ali Larter * '' American Pie 2'', starring Jason Biggs, Seann William Scott, Chris Klein, Shannon Elizabeth and Eugene Levy * '' America's Sweethearts'', starring Julia Roberts, John Cusack, Billy Crystal and
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* '' Amy's Orgasm'' * '' Angel Eyes'', starring Jennifer Lopez and
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) * '' The Animal'', starring
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and
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* '' The Anniversary Party'', directed by and starring Jennifer Jason Leigh and Alan Cumming, with Kevin Kline and
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* '' Another Life'', starring Ioan Gruffudd, Imelda Staunton and Tom Wilkinson – ( UK) * ''
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As Far as My Feet Will Carry Me ''As Far as My Feet Will Carry Me'' (german: So weit die Füße tragen) is a 2001 film about German World War II prisoner of war Clemens Forell's escape from a Siberian Gulag in the Soviet Union back to Germany. It is based on the book of the ...
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) * '' Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner'' – (
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) * ''
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'', with the voices of Michael J. Fox and
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* '' Avalon'' – (
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) * '' Ayyam El Sadat'' (The Days of Sadat) – (
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* '' Baby Boy'', directed by
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* ''
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'', directed by Barry Levinson, starring Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton and Cate Blanchett * '' The Bank'', starring David Wenham and
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) * '' A Beautiful Mind'', directed by
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, starring Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, Paul Bettany, Adam Goldberg and Ed Harris * '' Behind Enemy Lines'', starring
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and
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* '' Behind the Sun'' (Abril Despedaçado) – (
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) * '' Beijing Bicycle'' (Shí qī suì de dān chē) – (
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) * ''
Beijing Rocks ''Beijing Rocks'' (北京樂與路) is a 2001 Hong Kong film directed by award-winning director Mabel Cheung about the rock and roll music scene in Beijing. Starring Shu Qi and Daniel Wu, it was nominated for five Hong Kong Film Awards includi ...
'' (Bak Ging lok yue liu) – (
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) * '' Berlin Babylon'' – (
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) * '' The Believer'', starring Ryan Gosling * ''
Big Bad Love ''Big Bad Love'' is a 2001 film directed by Arliss Howard, who co-wrote the script with his brother, James Howard, based on a collection of short stories of the same name by Larry Brown.Arliss Howard, with Debra Winger, Rosanna Arquette and
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* '' Big Man, Little Love'' (Büyük Adam Küçük Aşk) – (
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) * '' Bintou'' – (
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) * ''
Birthday Girl ''Birthday Girl'' is a 2001 erotic comedy thriller film directed by Jez Butterworth. The plot focuses on English bank clerk John Buckingham, who orders a Russian mail-order bride, Nadia. It becomes clear upon her arrival that Nadia cannot spea ...
'', starring Nicole Kidman and Ben Chaplin – ( UK) * '' Black Chicks Talking'' – (
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) * '' Black Hawk Down'', directed by Ridley Scott, starring Eric Bana, Ewan McGregor, Josh Hartnett, Tom Sizemore and Sam Shepard * '' Black Knight'', starring Martin Lawrence * ''
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'', directed by Ted Demme, starring Johnny Depp, Penélope Cruz, Ray Liotta, Rachel Griffiths, Paul Reubens * ''
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) * '' A Boy Named Sue'' * '' Brainstorm'' (Bicho de Sete Cabeças) – (
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) * ''
Bread and Milk ''Bread and Milk'' ( Slovene: ''Kruh in mleko'') is a 2001 Slovene film directed by Jan Cvitkovič. It was Slovenia's submission to the 74th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee. S ...
'' (Kruh in mleko) – (
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) * '' Bridget Jones's Diary'', starring Renée Zellweger, Hugh Grant,
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and Jim Broadbent – ( UK) * '' Brotherhood of the Wolf'' (Le Pacte des loups), starring
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) * '' The Brothers'', starring Morris Chestnut and D. L. Hughley * '' Bubble Boy'', starring Jake Gyllenhaal * ''
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'', starring
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, Anna Paquin, Ed Harris, Idris Elba and Elizabeth McGovern * '' Bully'', starring Brad Renfro * ''
Bungee Jumping of Their Own ''Bungee Jumping of Their Own'' () is a 2001 South Korean film starring Lee Byung-hun and Lee Eun-ju. The film had 947,000 admissions, making it the 10th most attended film of the year.
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) * '' The Bunker'', starring Jason Flemyng – ( UK)


C

* ''CQ (film), CQ'', directed by Roman Coppola, starring Jeremy Davies, Jason Schwartzman, Giancarlo Giannini and Gérard Depardieu * ''A Cab for Three'' (Taxi para tres) – (List of Chilean films, Chile) * ''Captain Corelli's Mandolin (film), Captain Corelli's Mandolin'', directed by John Madden (director), John Madden starring Nicolas Cage, Christian Bale, John Hurt and Penélope Cruz – ( UK/American films of 2001, US/
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) * ''Carving Out Our Name (2001 film), Carving Out Our Name'' * ''The Cat's Meow'', directed by Peter Bogdanovich, starring Kirsten Dunst, Cary Elwes, Eddie Izzard, Edward Herrmann and Joanna Lumley – ( UK/American films of 2001, US/
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) * ''Cats & Dogs'', starring Jeff Goldblum and Elizabeth Perkins with the voices of Tobey Maguire, Alec Baldwin and Charlton Heston – (American films of 2001, US/
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) * ''The Center of the World'', starring Peter Sarsgaard and Molly Parker * ''Chandni Bar'', starring Tabu (actress), Tabu – (
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) * ''Chaos (2001 film), Chaos'' – (
France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
) * ''Charlotte Gray (film), Charlotte Gray'', directed by Gillian Armstrong, starring Cate Blanchett – ( UK/
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/
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) *''A Chronicle of Corpses'', directed by Andrew Repasky McElhinney, starring Marj Dusay, Oliver Wyman (actor), Oliver Wyman, Margot White, Ryan Foley, Kevin Mitchell Martin, David Semonin, (USA) * ''La Ciénaga (film), La Ciénaga'' (The Swamp) – (
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/Spanish films of 2001, Spain/
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) * ''The Closet (2001 film), The Closet'' (Le Placard), starring Daniel Auteuil and Gérard Depardieu – (
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) * ''The Code (2001 film), The Code'' – (List of Finnish films of the 2000s, Finland) * ''Come Look at Me'' (Prikhodi Na Menya Posmotret) – (Russian films of 2001, Russia) * ''Crazy/Beautiful'', starring Kirsten Dunst and Jay Hernandez * ''Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles'', starring Paul Hogan – (
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/American films of 2001, US) * ''Crush (2001 film), Crush'', starring Andie MacDowell – ( UK) * ''Crying... Silicon Tears'' (To Klama vgike apo ton paradeiso) – (Greek films of the 2000s, Greece) * ''The Curse of the Jade Scorpion'', directed by and starring Woody Allen, with Helen Hunt, Charlize Theron, Wallace Shawn and Dan Aykroyd


D

* ''Dark Blue World'' (Tmavomodrý svět) – (Czech films of the 2000s, Czech Republic) * ''Darpan Chaya'' (दर्पण छायाँ) – (List of Nepalese films, Napal) * ''Delivering Milo'', starring Anton Yelchin and Albert Finney * ''Den (film), Den'' – (American films of 2001, US/
Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. With an area of , Australia is the largest country by ...
) * ''The Devil's Backbone'' (El espinazo del diablo), directed by Guillermo del Toro – (Spanish films of 2001, Spain/Mexican films of 2001, Mexico) * ''Dil Chahta Hai'' (The Heart Desires) – (
India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area, the List of countries and dependencies by population, second-most populous ...
) * ''Disco Pigs'', starring Cillian Murphy – (List of Irish films, Ireland) * ''Distance (2001 film), Distance'' – (
Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the n ...
) * ''Dog Days (2001 film), Dog Days'' (Hundstage) – (Austrian films of the 2000s, Austria) * ''Dogtown and Z-Boys'' * ''Domestic Disturbance'', starring John Travolta, Vince Vaughn and Steve Buscemi * ''Don't Say a Word'', starring Michael Douglas, Brittany Murphy and Sean Bean * ''Donnie Darko'', directed by Richard Kelly (director), Richard Kelly, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Drew Barrymore, Mary McDonnell and Patrick Swayze * ''Down House (film), Down House'' (Даун Хаус) – (Russian films of 2001, Russia) * ''Down to Earth (2001 film), Down to Earth'', directed by Chris Weitz, Chris and Paul Weitz (filmmaker), Paul Weitz, starring Chris Rock * ''Dr. Dolittle 2'', starring Eddie Murphy and Raven-Symoné * ''Driven (2001 film), Driven'', directed by Renny Harlin, starring Sylvester Stallone, Kip Pardue, Estella Warren, Burt Reynolds


E

* ''Earth vs. the Spider (2001 film), Earth vs. the Spider'', starring Dan Aykroyd and Theresa Russell * ''Edges of the Lord'' (Boze skrawki), starring Haley Joel Osment and Willem Dafoe – (List of Polish films of the 2000s, Poland/American films of 2001, US) * ''Elephants and Grass'' (Filler ve Çimen) – (
Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with a small portion on the Balkan Peninsula ...
) * ''Elling'' – (Norwegian films of the 2000s, Norway) * ''Elsewhere (2001 film), Elsewhere'' – (Austrian films of the 2000s, Austria) * ''Elvira's Haunted Hills'', starring Cassandra Peterson * ''The Emperor's New Clothes (2001 film), The Emperor's New Clothes'', starring Ian Holm – (Italian films of 2001, Italy/List of German films of the 2000s, Ger/ UK) * ''Enemy at the Gates'', directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud, starring Ed Harris, Rachel Weisz, Jude Law and Bob Hoskins – (French films of 2001, Fr/American films of 2001, US/List of German films of the 2000s, Ger/ UK/List of Irish films, Ire) * ''Enigma (2001 film), Enigma'', directed by Michael Apted, starring Kate Winslet, Dougray Scott, Jeremy Northam and Saffron Burrows – ( UK) * ''Evolution (2001 film), Evolution'', directed by Ivan Reitman, starring David Duchovny, Orlando Jones, Julianne Moore and Dan Aykroyd * ''Exit Wounds'', starring Steven Seagal and DMX (rapper), DMX * ''Das Experiment, The Experiment'' (Das Experiment) – (
Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwee ...
)


F

* ''Failan'' – (
South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
) * ''
The Fast and the Furious ''Fast & Furious'' (also known as ''The Fast and the Furious'') is a media franchise centered on a series of action films that are largely concerned with street racing, heists, spies, and family. The franchise also includes short films, ...
'', directed by Rob Cohen, starring Paul Walker and Vin Diesel * ''Fat Girl'' (À ma sœur!) – (
France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
) * ''Fate (2001 film), Fate'' (Yazgi) – (
Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with a small portion on the Balkan Peninsula ...
) * ''Festival in Cannes'', directed by Henry Jaglom, starring Anouk Aimée, Greta Scacchi, Maximilian Schell * ''La Fiebre del Loco'' (Abalone Fever) – (List of Chilean films, Chile) * ''Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within'', with the voices of Ming-Na Wen and Alec Baldwin – (American films of 2001, US/
Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the n ...
) * ''Finder's Fee'', starring Erik Palladino, Ryan Reynolds, Robert Forster and James Earl Jones * ''Fish and Elephant'' (Jin nian xia tian), directed by Li Yu (director), Li Yu – (
China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, most populous country, with a Population of China, population exceeding 1.4 billion, slig ...
) * ''Flower Island'' (Ggot Seom) – (
South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
) * ''The Forsaken (film), The Forsaken'' * ''The Fourth Angel'', starring Jeremy Irons and Forest Whitaker – ( UK/
Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by to ...
) * ''Frailty (2001 film), Frailty'', directed by and starring Bill Paxton, with Matthew McConaughey and Powers Boothe * ''Freddy Got Fingered'', directed by and starring Tom Green, with Rip Torn * ''Freedom (2001 film), Freedom'' (La Libertad) – (
Argentina Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the List of South American countries by area, second-largest ...
) * ''Friend (2001 film), Friend'' (Chin-gu) – (
South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
) * ''From Hell (film), From Hell'', directed by the Hughes brothers, starring Johnny Depp, Heather Graham and Robbie Coltrane * ''La Fuga (2001 film), La Fuga'' (The Escape) – (
Argentina Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the List of South American countries by area, second-largest ...
) * ''Full Disclosure (2001 film), Full Disclosure'', starring Fred Ward, Penelope Ann Miller, Rachel Ticotin, Christopher Plummer, Kim Coates, Virginia Madsen * ''Fulltime Killer'' (Quanzhi Shashou), starring Andy Lau – (
Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a List of cities in China, city and Special administrative regions of China, special ...
)


G

* ''Gadar: Ek Prem Katha'' (Traitor: A Love Story), starring Sunny Deol – (
India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area, the List of countries and dependencies by population, second-most populous ...
) * ''Gasoline (film), Gasoline'' (Benzina) – (Italian films of 2001, Italy) * ''Get a Life (film), Get a Life'' (Ganhar a Vida) – (List of Portuguese films of the 2000s, Portugal) * ''Get Over It (film), Get Over It'', starring Kirsten Dunst, Shane West, Ben Foster (actor), Ben Foster and Colin Hanks * ''Ghost World (film), Ghost World'', directed by Terry Zwigoff, starring Steve Buscemi, Thora Birch and Scarlett Johansson * ''Ghosts of Mars'', directed by John Carpenter, starring Ice Cube, Jason Statham, Pam Grier and Natasha Henstridge * ''The Glass House (2001 film), The Glass House'', starring Leelee Sobieski, Diane Lane, Kathy Baker and Bruce Dern * ''Go (2001 film), Go'' – (
Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the n ...
) * ''Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack'' – (
Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the n ...
) * ''Gosford Park'', directed by Robert Altman, starring Helen Mirren, Michael Gambon, Bob Balaban, Kristin Scott Thomas, Clive Owen, Ryan Phillippe, Kelly Macdonald, Maggie Smith and Alan Bates – ( UK/American films of 2001, US) * ''The Grey Zone'', directed by Tim Blake Nelson, starring David Arquette, Steve Buscemi, Harvey Keitel and Daniel Benzali


H

* ''Habaneceres'', directed by Luis Leonel León * ''Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge'' * ''Hannibal (2001 film), Hannibal'', directed by Ridley Scott, starring Anthony Hopkins, Julianne Moore, Gary Oldman, Ray Liotta and Giancarlo Giannini * ''The Happiness of the Katakuris'' (takuri-ke no kōfuku), directed by Takashi Miike – (
Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the n ...
) * ''Hardball (film), Hardball'', starring Keanu Reeves and D. B. Sweeney * ''Harrison's Flowers'', starring Andie MacDowell and Elias Koteas – (
France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
) * '' Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'', aka ''Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone'', directed by Chris Columbus (filmmaker), Chris Columbus, starring Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Robbie Coltrane, Richard Harris, Alan Rickman and Maggie Smith – ( UK/American films of 2001, US) * ''Harvard Man'', starring Adrian Grenier, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Joey Lauren Adams * ''He Died with a Felafel in His Hand (film), He Died with a Felafel in His Hand'' – (
Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. With an area of , Australia is the largest country by ...
) * ''Head over Heels (2001 film), Head over Heels'', starring Monica Potter and Freddie Prinze, Jr. * ''Heartbreakers (2001 film), Heartbreakers'', starring Sigourney Weaver, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Jason Lee (actor), Jason Lee, Ray Liotta and
Gene Hackman Eugene Allen Hackman (born January 30, 1930) is an American retired actor and former novelist. In a career that has spanned more than six decades, Hackman has won two Academy Awards, four Golden Globes, one Screen Actors Guild Award, two BAFTAs ...
* ''Hearts in Atlantis (film), Hearts in Atlantis'', starring Anthony Hopkins, Anton Yelchin and Hope Davis * ''Hedwig and the Angry Inch (film), Hedwig and the Angry Inch'' * ''Heist (2001 film), Heist'', directed by David Mamet, starring
Gene Hackman Eugene Allen Hackman (born January 30, 1930) is an American retired actor and former novelist. In a career that has spanned more than six decades, Hackman has won two Academy Awards, four Golden Globes, one Screen Actors Guild Award, two BAFTAs ...
, Danny DeVito, Delroy Lindo, Rebecca Pidgeon, Sam Rockwell and Ricky Jay * ''Her Majesty (2001 film), Her Majesty'' – (List of New Zealand films, New Zealand) * ''Herkes Kendi Evinde'' (Away from Home) – (
Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with a small portion on the Balkan Peninsula ...
) * ''Herman U. S. A.'' * ''Une hirondelle a fait le printemps'' (a.k.a. The Girl from Paris) – (
France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
) * ''Hotel (2001 film), Hotel'', directed by Mike Figgis, starring Saffron Burrows – ( UK/Italian films of 2001, Italy) * ''How High'', starring Method Man and Redman (rapper), Redman * ''How I Killed My Father'' (Comment j'ai tué mon père) – (
France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
) * ''Human Nature (2001 film), Human Nature'', directed by Michel Gondry, starring Tim Robbins, Rhys Ifans, Patricia Arquette and Miranda Otto


I

* ''I Am Sam'', starring Sean Penn, Michelle Pfeiffer, Dakota Fanning and Laura Dern * ''I Wish I Had a Wife'' (Nado anaega isseosseumyeon johgessda) – (
South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
) * ''Ichi the Killer (film), Ichi the Killer'' (Koroshiya 1), directed by Takashi Miike – (
Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the n ...
) * ''The Ignorant Fairies'' (Le fate ignoranti) – (Italian films of 2001, Italy) * ''I'm Going Home (film), I'm Going Home'' (Je rentre à la maison), starring Michel Piccoli and Catherine Deneuve – (
France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
/Portuguese films of the 2000s, Portugal) * ''In the Bedroom'', directed by Todd Field, starring Tom Wilkinson, Sissy Spacek, Nick Stahl and Marisa Tomei * ''In Vanda's Room'' (No Quarto da Vanda) – (List of Portuguese films of the 2000s, Portugal) * ''Intacto'' – (Spanish films of 2001, Spain) * ''Intimacy (2001 film), Intimacy'' – (French films of 2001, Fr/ UK/List of German films of the 2000s, Ger/Spanish films of 2001, Sp) – Golden Bear award * ''Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time'' (Inuyasha – Jidai wo koeru omoi) – (
Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the n ...
) * ''Iris (2001 film), Iris'', starring Judi Dench, Kate Winslet and Jim Broadbent – ( UK)


J

* ''Jan Dara (2001 film), Jan Dara'' (จัน ดารา) – (List of Thai films, Thailand) * ''Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back'', directed by and starring Kevin Smith, with Jason Mewes, Ben Affleck, Will Ferrell and Shannon Elizabeth * ''Jeepers Creepers (2001 film), Jeepers Creepers'', starring Justin Long * ''Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius'' * ''The Jimmy Show'', starring Frank Whaley, Carla Gugino and Ethan Hawke * ''Joe Dirt'', starring David Spade * ''Joe Somebody'', starring Tim Allen * ''Josie and the Pussycats (film), Josie and the Pussycats'', starring Rosario Dawson, Rachael Leigh Cook and Tara Reid * ''Joy Ride (2001 film), Joy Ride'', starring Paul Walker and Steve Zahn * ''July Rhapsody'' (Laam yan sei sap), starring Jacky Cheung – (
Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a List of cities in China, city and Special administrative regions of China, special ...
) * ''Jurassic Park III'', directed by Joe Johnston, starring Sam Neill, William H. Macy, Téa Leoni and Michael Jeter * ''Just Visiting (film), Just Visiting'', starring Jean Reno and Christina Applegate – (American films of 2001, US/
France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
)


K

* ''K-PAX (film), K-PAX'', starring Jeff Bridges and Kevin Spacey * ''Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...'' (Sometimes there's happiness, sometimes there's sadness) – (
India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area, the List of countries and dependencies by population, second-most populous ...
) * ''Pulse (2001 film), Kairo'' (Pulse), directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa – (
Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the n ...
) * ''Kandahar (2001 film), Kandahar'' (Safar-e Ghandehar) – (
Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...
) * ''Kate & Leopold'', directed by James Mangold, starring Meg Ryan and Hugh Jackman * ''Kick the Moon'' (Shinlaui dalbam) – (
South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
) * ''Kill Me Later'', starring Selma Blair and Max Beesley * ''Kingdom Come (2001 film), Kingdom Come'', starring LL Cool J and Jada Pinkett Smith * ''Kira's Reason: A Love Story'' (En Kærlighedshistoriefilm) – (Danish films of the 2000s, Denmark) * ''Kiss of the Dragon'', starring Jet Li and Bridget Fonda – (American films of 2001, US/
France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
) * ''Kissing Jessica Stein'', starring Heather Juergensen and Jennifer Westfeldt * ''A Knight's Tale (film), A Knight's Tale'', directed by Brian Helgeland, starring Heath Ledger, Shannyn Sossamon, Rufus Sewell and Paul Bettany


L

* ''L.I.E. (film), L.I.E.'', starring Brian Cox (actor), Brian Cox * ''Lagaan'' (Land Tax) – (
India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area, the List of countries and dependencies by population, second-most populous ...
) * ''Lajja (film), Lajja'', starring Manisha Koirala and Jackie Shroff – (
India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area, the List of countries and dependencies by population, second-most populous ...
) * ''Lan Yu (film), Lan Yu'' (藍宇), directed by Stanley Kwan – (
Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a List of cities in China, city and Special administrative regions of China, special ...
/
China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, most populous country, with a Population of China, population exceeding 1.4 billion, slig ...
) * ''Lantana (film), Lantana'', starring
Anthony LaPaglia Anthony LaPaglia (, ; born 31 January 1959) is an Australian actor. He is best known for his role as Jack Malone in the television drama ''Without a Trace'' (2002–2009), for which he received a Golden Globe Award in 2004. LaPaglia won a Prim ...
and Geoffrey Rush – (
Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. With an area of , Australia is the largest country by ...
) * ''Lara Croft: Tomb Raider'', directed by Simon West, starring Angelina Jolie, Jon Voight and Daniel Craig * ''The Last Castle'', directed by Rod Lurie, starring Robert Redford, Mark Ruffalo and James Gandolfini * ''The Last Kiss (2001 film), The Last Kiss'' (L'ultimo bacio) – (Italian films of 2001, Italy) * ''Last Orders (film), Last Orders'', starring Bob Hoskins, Michael Caine, Ray Winstone and Helen Mirren – ( UK) * ''Last Present'' (Seon Mul) – (
South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
) * ''Last Wedding'' – (
Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by to ...
) * ''Late Marriage (film), Late Marriage'' (Hatuna Meuheret) – (2001 in Israeli film, Israel) * ''Late Night Shopping'' – ( UK) * ''Legally Blonde'', starring Reese Witherspoon, Luke Wilson, Jennifer Coolidge, Selma Blair and Ali Larter * ''The Legend of Suriyothai'' – (List of Thai films, Thailand) * ''L'Emploi du Temps'' (Time Out) – (
France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
) * ''Letter to America (film), Letter to America'' (Pismo do Amerika) – (Bulgarian films of the 2000s, Bulgaria) * ''Life as a House'', starring Kevin Kline and Kristin Scott Thomas * ''Lijmen/Het Been'' – (List of Belgian films of the 2000s, Belgium/
Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...
) * ''Lloyd (film), Lloyd'' * '' The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'', directed by Peter Jackson, starring Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Orlando Bloom, Liv Tyler, Sean Bean, Hugo Weaving and Cate Blanchett – (List of New Zealand films, New Zealand/American films of 2001, US) * ''Lost and Delirious'' – (
Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by to ...
) * ''Lovely & Amazing'', starring Catherine Keener, Jake Gyllenhaal and Emily Mortimer * ''Lucía y el sexo'' (Sex and Lucia), starring Paz Vega – (Spanish films of 2001, Spain) * ''The Luzhin Defence'', starring John Turturro and Emily Watson – ( UK/
France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
) * ''Lyle the Kindly Viking''


M

* ''Maangamizi: The Ancient One'' – (List of Tanzanian films, Tanzania/American films of 2001, US) * ''Mad Love (2001 film), Mad Love'' (Juana la Loco) – (Spanish films of 2001, Spain) * ''The Majestic (film), The Majestic'', directed by Frank Darabont, starring Jim Carrey, Martin Landau, Jeffrey DeMunn, Laurie Holden, Hal Holbrook, and Bob Balaban * ''Man Walking on Snow'' (Aruku, hito), starring Ken Ogata – (
Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the n ...
) * ''The Man Who Sued God'', starring Billy Connolly – (
Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. With an area of , Australia is the largest country by ...
) * ''The Man Who Wasn't There (2001 film), The Man Who Wasn't There'', directed by the Coen brothers, starring Billy Bob Thornton, Frances McDormand, James Gandolfini, Scarlett Johansson and Tony Shalhoub * ''Max Keeble's Big Move'', starring Alex D. Linz * ''Me Without You (film), Me Without You'', starring Anna Friel and Kyle MacLachlan – ( UK) * ''Mean Machine (film), Mean Machine'', starring Vinnie Jones and Jason Statham – ( UK) * ''Megiddo: The Omega Code 2'', starring Michael York and Michael Biehn * ''Metropolis (2001 film), Metropolis'' (メトロポリス) – (
Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the n ...
) * ''The Mexican'', directed by Gore Verbinski, starring Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts and James Gandolfini * ''Mike Bassett: England Manager'', starring Ricky Tomlinson – ( UK) * ''Millennium Actress'' (Sennen Joyū) – (
Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the n ...
) * ''Millennium Mambo'' (Qiānxī Mànbō) – (List of Taiwanese films, Taiwan) * ''Mind Meld'' * ''Mockingbird Don't Sing'' * ''Monkeybone'', directed by Henry Selick, starring Brendan Fraser, Bridget Fonda and Whoopi Goldberg with the voice of John Turturro * ''Monrak Transistor'' (aka Transistor Love Story) – (List of Thai films, Thailand) * '' Monsoon Wedding'', directed by Mira Nair – (American films of 2001, US/List of Indian Punjabi films, India) * ''Monster's Ball'', directed by Marc Forster, starring Halle Berry, Billy Bob Thornton, Heath Ledger and Peter Boyle * '' Monsters, Inc.'', directed by Pete Docter, with voices of John Goodman, Billy Crystal, Steve Buscemi and James Coburn * ''Moscow Square (film), Moscow Square'' (Moszkva tér) – (List of Hungarian films since 1990, Hungary) * ''Moulin Rouge!'', directed by Baz Luhrmann, starring Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor, John Leguizamo and Jim Broadbent – (
Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. With an area of , Australia is the largest country by ...
/American films of 2001, US) * ''The Moving True Story of a Woman Ahead of Her Time'' (aka Nynka) – (
Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...
) * ''Mulholland Drive (film), Mulholland Drive'', directed by David Lynch, starring Naomi Watts, Laura Harring and Justin Theroux * ''The Mummy Returns'', directed by Stephen Sommers, starring Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah (actor), John Hannah, Arnold Vosloo and Dwayne Johnson, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. * ''My First Mister'', directed by Christine Lahti, starring Leelee Sobieski and Albert Brooks * ''My Sassy Girl'' (Yeopgijeogin geunyeo) – (
South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
)


N

* ''Nabi (film), Nabi'' (Butterfly) – (
South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
) * ''Nandha'' – (Tamil films of 2001, India) * ''Nayak (2001 Hindi film), Nayak: The Real Hero'', starring Anil Kapoor – (
India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area, the List of countries and dependencies by population, second-most populous ...
) * ''No Man's Land (2001 film), No Man's Land'' (Ničija zemlja) – (List of Bosnian films, Bosnia-Herzegovina/
France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
/Italian films of 2001, Italy/ UK) * ''Not Another Teen Movie'', starring Chris Evans (actor), Chris Evans * ''The Notice of the Day'' (Arregui, La Noticia del Día) – (
Argentina Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the List of South American countries by area, second-largest ...
) * ''Nowhere in Africa'' (Nirgendwo in Afrika) – (
Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwee ...
) * ''The Navigators (film), The Navigators'', directed by Ken Loach - ( UK)


O

* ''O (film), O'', directed by Tim Blake Nelson, starring Mekhi Phifer, Josh Hartnett, Julia Stiles and Martin Sheen * ''Ocean's Eleven'', directed by Steven Soderbergh, starring George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Don Cheadle, Andy García, Julia Roberts, Casey Affleck and Elliott Gould * ''The Officers' Ward (film), The Officers' Ward'' (La chambre des officiers) – (
France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
) * ''On the Green Carpet'' – (List of North Korean films, North Korea) * ''The One (2001 film), The One'', starring Jet Li, Delroy Lindo, Carla Gugino and Jason Statham * ''One Fine Spring Day'' (Bomnaleun Ganda) – (
South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
) * ''One Night at McCool's'', starring Liv Tyler, Matt Dillon, Paul Reiser, Michael Douglas and John Goodman * ''Original Sin (2001 film), Original Sin'', starring Angelina Jolie and Antonio Banderas * ''The Orphan of Anyang'' (Anyangde guer) – (
China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, most populous country, with a Population of China, population exceeding 1.4 billion, slig ...
) * ''Osmosis Jones'', starring Bill Murray and Molly Shannon with the voices of Chris Rock and David Hyde Pierce * ''The Others (2001 film), The Others'', directed by Alejandro Amenábar, starring Nicole Kidman – (American films of 2001, US/Spanish films of 2001, Spain) * ''Out Cold (2001 film), Out Cold''


P–Q

* ''The Parole Officer'', starring Steve Coogan and Lena Headey – ( UK) * ''Pau and His Brother'' (Pau i el seu germà) – (Spanish films of 2001, Spain/
France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
) * ''Pearl Harbor (film), Pearl Harbor'', directed by Michael Bay, starring Ben Affleck, Kate Beckinsale, Josh Hartnett, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Tom Sizemore, Jon Voight, and Alec Baldwin * ''Perfume (2001 film), Perfume'', starring Estella Warren, Jeff Goldblum and Mariel Hemingway * ''Le Peuple Migrateur'' (Winged Migration) – (French films of 2001, Fr/Italian films of 2001, It/List of German films of the 2000s, Ger/Spanish films of 2001, Sp/List of Swiss films, Swi/American films of 2001, US) * ''The Piano Teacher (2001 film), The Piano Teacher'' (La Pianiste), directed by Michael Haneke, starring Isabelle Huppert – (
France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
/Austrian films of the 2000s, Austria) * ''Piñero'', starring Benjamin Bratt * ''Planet of the Apes (2001 film), Planet of the Apes'', directed by Tim Burton, starring Mark Wahlberg, Helena Bonham Carter, Tim Roth, Estella Warren and Michael Clarke Duncan * ''The Pledge (film), The Pledge'', directed by Sean Penn, starring Jack Nicholson, Aaron Eckhart, Helen Mirren, Robin Wright, Vanessa Redgrave, Mickey Rourke and Benicio del Toro. * ''Princesa (2001 film), Princesa'' – (Italian films of 2001, Italy/Spanish films of 2001, Spain) * ''The Princess Diaries (film), The Princess Diaries'', directed by Garry Marshall, starring Anne Hathaway and Julie Andrews * ''The Profession of Arms (2001 film), The Profession of Arms'' (Il mestiere delle armi), directed by Ermanno Olmi – (Italian films of 2001, Italy) * ''Pulse (2001 film), Pulse'' (Kairo) – (
Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the n ...
) * ''Purple Sunset'' (Ziri) – (
China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, most populous country, with a Population of China, population exceeding 1.4 billion, slig ...
) * ''Quitting'' (Zuotian) – (China)


R

* ''Rain (2001 film), Rain'' – (List of New Zealand films, New Zealand) * ''Rat Race (film), Rat Race'', starring Breckin Meyer, Seth Green, Cuba Gooding, Jr., John Cleese, Whoopi Goldberg, Amy Smart and Rowan Atkinson * ''Recess: School's Out'' * ''Revolution OS'' * ''Riding in Cars with Boys'', directed by Penny Marshall, starring Drew Barrymore, Steve Zahn, Brittany Murphy and James Woods * ''The River (2001 film), The River'' (Joki) – (List of Finnish films of the 2000s, Finland) * ''Roberto Succo (film), Roberto Succo'' – (
France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
) * ''Rock Star (2001 film), Rock Star'', starring Mark Wahlberg and Jennifer Aniston * ''The Royal Tenenbaums'', directed by Wes Anderson, starring
Gene Hackman Eugene Allen Hackman (born January 30, 1930) is an American retired actor and former novelist. In a career that has spanned more than six decades, Hackman has won two Academy Awards, four Golden Globes, one Screen Actors Guild Award, two BAFTAs ...
, Ben Stiller,
Owen Wilson Owen Cunningham Wilson (born November 18, 1968) is an American actor. He has had a long association with filmmaker Wes Anderson with whom he shared writing and acting credits for ''Bottle Rocket'' (1996), '' Rushmore'' (1998), and '' The Royal ...
, Luke Wilson, Gwyneth Paltrow, Danny Glover, Anjelica Huston and Bill Murray * ''Rush Hour 2'', directed by Brett Ratner, starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker – (American films of 2001, US/
Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a List of cities in China, city and Special administrative regions of China, special ...
)


S

* ''The Safety of Objects'', starring Joshua Jackson, Dermot Mulroney, Moira Kelly, Patricia Clarkson and Glenn Close * ''Samsara (2001 film), Samsara'' – (List of Tibetan films, Tibet/
India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area, the List of countries and dependencies by population, second-most populous ...
) * ''Save the Last Dance'', starring Julia Stiles and Sean Patrick Thomas * ''Saving Silverman'', starring Jason Biggs, Jack Black and Amanda Peet * ''Say It Isn't So (film), Say It Isn't So'', starring Heather Graham, Chris Klein, Sally Field * ''Say Yes (film), Say Yes'' (세이 예스) – (
South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
) * ''Scary Movie 2'', starring Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Anna Faris, Tori Spelling, David Cross and James Woods * ''The Score (2001 film), The Score'', directed by Frank Oz, starring
Robert De Niro Robert Anthony De Niro Jr. ( , ; born August 17, 1943) is an American actor. Known for his collaborations with Martin Scorsese, he is considered to be one of the best actors of his generation. De Niro is the recipient of various accolades ...
, Edward Norton, Angela Bassett and Marlon Brando * ''Scotland, PA'' * ''Scratch (2001 film), Scratch'' * ''Secret Ballot (film), Secret Ballot'' (Ra'ye makhfi) – (
Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...
) * ''See Spot Run'', starring David Arquette – (
Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by to ...
) * ''Serendipity (film), Serendipity'', starring John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale * ''Session 9'', starring David Caruso and Peter Mullan * ''Shallow Hal'', directed by the Farrelly brothers, starring Jack Black, Jason Alexander and Gwyneth Paltrow * ''Shaolin Soccer'' (Siu lam juk kau) directed by and starring Stephen Chow – (
Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a List of cities in China, city and Special administrative regions of China, special ...
) * ''She Creature'', starring Rufus Sewell and Carla Gugino * ''The Shipment (film), The Shipment'', starring Matthew Modine – (
Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by to ...
) * ''The Shipping News (film), The Shipping News'', directed by Lasse Hallström, starring Kevin Spacey, Judi Dench, Julianne Moore and Cate Blanchett * '' Shrek'', with the voices of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz and John Lithgow * ''Sia, le rêve du python, Sia, the Dream of the Python'' (Sia, le rêve du python) – (
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso (, ; , ff, 𞤄𞤵𞤪𞤳𞤭𞤲𞤢 𞤊𞤢𞤧𞤮, italic=no) is a landlocked country in West Africa with an area of , bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana t ...
) * ''Sidewalks of New York (2001 film), Sidewalks of New York'', directed by and starring Edward Burns, with Rosario Dawson, Heather Graham, Dennis Farina * ''Sisters (2001 film), Sisters'' (Syostry) – (Russian films of 2001, Russia) * ''Slogans (film), Slogans'' (Parullat) – (List of Albanian films, Albania) * ''Sobibór, October 14, 1943, 4 p.m.'' (Sobibór, 14 octobre 1943, 16 heures) – (
France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
) * ''Someone like You (film), Someone Like You'', directed by Tony Goldwyn, starring Ashley Judd, Hugh Jackman, Greg Kinnear * ''Son of the Bride'' (El hijo de la novia) – (
Argentina Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the List of South American countries by area, second-largest ...
) * ''The Son's Room'' (La stanza del figlio) directed by and starring Nanni Moretti – (Italian films of 2001, Italy) * ''Sorum'' – (
South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
) * ''Southern Comfort (2001 film), Southern Comfort'' * ''Southlander'', starring Rory Cochrane, Beck, Beth Orton * ''La Spagnola'' – (List of Australian films of 2001, Australia) * '' Spirited Away'' (Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi) directed by Hayao Miyazaki – (
Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the n ...
) * ''Spy Game'', directed by Tony Scott, starring Robert Redford and Brad Pitt * ''Spy Kids (film), Spy Kids'', directed by Robert Rodriguez, starring Carla Gugino, Antonio Banderas and Alan Cumming * ''Storytelling (film), Storytelling'', directed by Todd Solondz, starring Paul Giamatti, John Goodman, Julie Hagerty, Robert Wisdom and Selma Blair * ''Stranger Inside'' * ''Stuck (2001 film), Stuck'' * ''Super Troopers'' * ''Sur mes lèvres'' (Read My Lips), starring
Vincent Cassel Vincent Cassel (; ; born 23 November 1966) is a French actor. He first achieved recognition for his performance as a troubled French Jewish youth in Mathieu Kassovitz's 1995 film ''La Haine (Hate)'', for which he received two César Award nom ...
– (
France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
) * ''Sweet November (2001 film), Sweet November'', starring Keanu Reeves and Charlize Theron * ''Swordfish (film), Swordfish'', starring Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Don Cheadle and John Travolta


T

* ''The Tailor of Panama (film), The Tailor of Panama'', directed by John Boorman, starring Pierce Brosnan, Geoffrey Rush, Jamie Lee Curtis and Brendan Gleeson * ''Take Care of My Cat'' (Goyangireul Butakhae) – (
South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
) * ''Tape (film), Tape'', directed by Richard Linklater, starring Ethan Hawke, Robert Sean Leonard and Uma Thurman * ''Taurus (2001 film), Taurus'' (Telets) – (Russian films of 2001, Russia) * ''El cielo abierto, Ten Days Without Love'' (El cielo abierto) – (Spanish films of 2001, Spain) * ''Thirteen Conversations About One Thing'', starring Matthew McConaughey, Alan Arkin and John Turturro * ''Thirteen Ghosts'', starring Tony Shalhoub * ''To End All Wars'', starring Robert Carlyle and Kiefer Sutherland * ''Lavoura Arcaica, To the Left of the Father'' (Lavoura Arcaica) – (
Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...
) * ''Tomcats (2001 film), Tomcats'', starring Jerry O'Connell and Shannon Elizabeth * ''Tomorrow (2001 film), Tomorrow'' (Domani) – (Italian films of 2001, Italy) * ''Tortilla Soup'', starring Héctor Elizondo, Elizabeth Peña and Raquel Welch * ''Town & Country (film), Town & Country'', starring Warren Beatty, Diane Keaton, Goldie Hawn, Garry Shandling, Andie MacDowell and Charlton Heston * ''Training Day'', starring Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke * ''Treed Murray'' – (
Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by to ...
) * ''The Tunnel (2001 film), The Tunnel'' (Der Tunnel) – (
Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwee ...
) * ''Two Can Play That Game (film), Two Can Play That Game'', starring Vivica A. Fox and Morris Chestnut


U

* ''Ultraman Cosmos: The First Contact'' (ウルトラマンコスモス) – (
Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the n ...
) * ''Concorrenza sleale, Unfair Competition'' (Concorrenza sleale), directed by Ettore Scola – (Italian films of 2001, Italy) * ''Musa (film), The Ultimate Warrior'' (Musa) – (
South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
) * ''Undercover Kitty (film), Undercover Kitty'' (aka Minoes) – (
Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...
) * ''Uprising (2001 film), Uprising'', starring Leelee Sobieski, Hank Azaria, David Schwimmer


V

* ''Va savoir'' (Who Knows?), directed by Jacques Rivette – (
France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
) * ''Valentine (film), Valentine'', starring Denise Richards and Katherine Heigl * ''Vanilla Sky'', directed by Cameron Crowe, starring
Tom Cruise Thomas Cruise Mapother IV (born July 3, 1962), known professionally as Tom Cruise, is an American actor and producer. One of the world's highest-paid actors, he has received various accolades, including an Honorary Palme d'Or and three Go ...
, Penélope Cruz, Cameron Diaz, Noah Taylor and
Kurt Russell Kurt Vogel Russell (born March 17, 1951) is an American actor. He began acting on television at the age of 12 in the western series ''The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters'' (1963–1964). In the late 1960s, he signed a ten-year contract with The ...
* ''Vidocq (2001 film), Vidocq'', starring Gérard Depardieu – (
France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
) * ''Vizontele'', directed by Yılmaz Erdoğan – (
Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with a small portion on the Balkan Peninsula ...
)


W

* ''Waikiki Brothers'' (Waikiki beuladeoseu) – (
South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
) * ''Waking Life'', directed by Richard Linklater * ''War Photographer'' (Photographe de guerre) – (List of Swiss films, Switzerland) * ''Warm Water Under a Red Bridge'' (Akai Hashi no Shita no Nurui Mizu), directed by Shohei Imamura – (
Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the n ...
) * ''Musa (film), The Warrior'' (Musa) – (
South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
) * ''Wasabi (film), Wasabi'', starring Jean Reno – (
France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
) * ''Waterboys (film), Waterboys'' (ウォーターボーイズ) – (
Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the n ...
) * ''The Wedding Planner'', starring Jennifer Lopez and Matthew McConaughey * ''Welcome to Pyongyang Animal Park'' (어서오세요) – (List of North Korean films, North Korea) * ''West 47th Street (film), West 47th Street'' * ''Wet Hot American Summer'', directed by David Wain, starring Janeane Garofalo, Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Banks and David Hyde Pierce * ''What's the Worst That Could Happen?'', starring Danny DeVito and Martin Lawrence * ''What Time Is It There?'' (Ni na bian ji dian) – (List of Taiwanese films, Taiwan) * ''When Strangers Appear'' – (
Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. With an area of , Australia is the largest country by ...
/List of New Zealand films, New Zealand/American films of 2001, US) * ''Whispering Sands'' (Pasir Berbisik) – (List of Indonesian films, Indonesia) * ''The Wild Bees'' (Divoké včely) – (Czech films of the 2000s, Czech Republic) * ''Wild Iris (film), Wild Iris'', directed by Daniel Petrie, starring Laura Linney, Gena Rowlands, Emile Hirsch, Fred Ward * ''Wit (film), Wit'', directed by Mike Nichols, starring Emma Thompson and Christopher Lloyd * ''The Words of My Father'' (Le parole di mio padre) – (Italian films of 2001, Italy)


X-Z

* ''A Samba for Sherlock, O Xangô de Baker Street'' (A Samba for Sherlock) – (
Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...
) * ''Yamakasi (film), Yamakasi'' (aka Yamakasi – Les samouraïs des temps modernes) – (
France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
) * ''Y Tu Mamá También'' (And your mum too), directed by Alfonso Cuarón, starring Diego Luna, Gael García Bernal and Maribel Verdú – (Mexican films of 2001, Mexico) * ''Yellow Asphalt'' (Asfalt Tzahov) – (2001 in Israeli film, Israel) * ''Yellow Hair 2'' (Norang Meori 2) – (
South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
) * ''Yolngu Boy'' – (
Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. With an area of , Australia is the largest country by ...
) * ''Zoolander'', directed by and starring Ben Stiller, with
Owen Wilson Owen Cunningham Wilson (born November 18, 1968) is an American actor. He has had a long association with filmmaker Wes Anderson with whom he shared writing and acting credits for ''Bottle Rocket'' (1996), '' Rushmore'' (1998), and '' The Royal ...
, Will Ferrell and Christine Taylor


Births

* January 1 - Angourie Rice, Australian actress * February 15 - Haley Tju, American actress * February 19 - David Mazouz, American actor * May 3 - Rachel Zegler, American actress * May 23 - Matt Lintz, American actor * June 1 - Ed Oxenbould, Australian actor * June 9 - Xolo Maridueña, American actor * June 16 - William Sorenson, Canadian Representative * June 21 - Eleanor Worthington Cox, English actress * July 10 - Isabela Merced, American actress * July 22 - Alisha Newton, Canadian actress * August 5 - Josie Totah, American actress * August 6 - Ty Simpkins, American actor * August 31 - Garrett Wareing, American actor * August 31- Corey Maison Transgender actress activist * September 6 - Freya Allan, English actress * September 15 - Emma Fuhrmann, American actress * October 5 - Dalila Bela, Canadian actress * October 9 - Louis Hynes, English actor * October 10 - Blake Cooper, American actor * October 12 - Raymond Ochoa, American actor and musician * October 13 - Caleb McLaughlin, American actor * October 14 - Rowan Blanchard, American actress * December 13 - Harley Bird, English actress * December 14 - Joshua Rush, American actor * December 28 - Maitreyi Ramakrishnan - Canadian actress


Deaths


Film debuts

*Ty Burrell - ''Evolution (2001 film), Evolution'' *Justin Chatwin - ''Josie and the Pussycats (film), Josie and the Pussycats'' *Bradley Cooper - ''Wet Hot American Summer'' *Ricky Gervais - ''Dog Eat Dog (2001 film), Dog Eat Dog'' *Dominic Cooper - ''From Hell (film), From Hell'' *Dakota Fanning - ''Tomcats (2001 film), Tomcats'' *Elle Fanning - ''I Am Sam'' *Tyrese Gibson - '' Baby Boy'' *Tom Hardy - '' Black Hawk Down'' *Gavin Rossdale - ''Zoolander'' *Naomie Harris - ''Crust'' *Anne Hathaway - ''The Princess Diaries (film), The Princess Diaries'' *Jay Hernandez - ''Crazy/Beautiful'' *Freddie Highmore - ''Women Talking Dirty'' *Dwayne Johnson - ''The Mummy Returns'' *Scoot McNairy - ''Wrong Numbers'' *Nelly - ''Snipes (film), Snipes'' *Sienna Miller - ''South Kensington (film), South Kensington'' *Michelle Monaghan - ''Perfume (2001 film), Perfume'' *Eric Christian Olsen - ''Pearl Harbor (film), Pearl Harbor'' *David Oyelowo - ''Dog Eat Dog (2001 film), Dog Eat Dog'' *Daniel Radcliffe - ''The Tailor of Panama (film), The Tailor of Panama'' *Emma Roberts - ''
Blow Blow commonly refers to: * Cocaine *Exhalation * Strike (attack) Blow, Blew, Blowing, or Blown may also refer to: People * Blew (surname) * Blow (surname) Arts and entertainment Music *The Blow, an American electro-pop band Albums * ''Blo ...
'' *Dorien Wilson - ''House Party 4: Down to the Last Minute *Seth Rogen - ''Donnie Darko'' *Kristen Schaal - ''Kate & Leopold'' *Rafe Spall - ''Beginner's Luck (2001 film), Beginner's Luck'' *Wilmer Valderrama - ''Summer Catch''


References

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