As voted by 500+ filmmakers, actors & critics · The New York Times · June 2025
of the 21st Century
Every ballot counted, every frame ranked. Search the list, mark what you've seen, and let the projector choose what you watch tonight.
The century's first decade still dominates the vote
In June 2025, The New York Times asked more than 500 filmmakers, actors and critics — from Sofia Coppola to Bong Joon Ho — to name the best movies released since January 1, 2000. The ballots crowned Parasite the greatest film of the 21st century, with Mulholland Drive and There Will Be Blood close behind. This interactive companion lets you explore all one hundred ranked films, find where each is streaming today, and keep a personal screening log as you work through the century's essential cinema — from Studio Ghibli animation to Korean thrillers, intimate French dramas to Hollywood blockbusters.