A list of the best movies of 2002, from dramas like Road to Perdition to cult classics like Adaptation. The '00s were a decade where Hollywood thrived with new stars and big blockbusters and 2002 was no exception. Some of the best movies of this year are some of the best teen, coming-of-age, adventure, comedies and dramas in history. The films on here are very memorable and had audiences on the edges of their seats, and still pack a punch so many years after they were first released. You shouldn't be too surprised by the movies listed on here.
As stated before, some of the best movies of the decade were released in 2002. Who could forget popular 2002 action movies like Spider-Man with Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst, or comedy movies like Barbershop with Ice Cube, and of course, Gangs of New York. And let's not forget about Shrek either.
The best movies of 2002 featured some of the biggest stars in the movie business. Whether it was the aforementioned stars continuing their success or the breakout performances featured in Secretary, or established stars like Jack Nicholson starring in About Schmidt and Salma Hayek in Frida.
Some of the best movies of all time were released in 2002. This is the ultimate list of the best movies of 2002, and you might want to check out the best movies of 2001. Vote and re-rank this list according to how you think the top movies of that year should be reflected.
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238113The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Cate Blanchett, Ian McKellenDirected by: Peter Jackson
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224113Catch Me If You Can
Tom Hanks, Leonardo DiCaprioDirected by: Steven Spielberg
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230112Spider-Man
Tobey Maguire, Willem DafoeDirected by: Sam Raimi
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1276628 Days Later
Cillian Murphy, Christopher EcclestonDirected by: Danny Boyle
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158100Minority Report
Cameron Diaz, Tom CruiseDirected by: Steven Spielberg
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154100The Bourne Identity
Matt Damon, Clive OwenDirected by: Doug Liman
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16696Ice Age
Jack Black, Ray RomanoDirected by: Chris Wedge, Carlos Saldanha
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152105Gangs of New York
Cameron Diaz, Leonardo DiCaprioDirected by: Martin Scorsese
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13792The Pianist
Adrien Brody, Thomas KretschmannDirected by: Roman Polanski
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8038The Count of Monte Cristo
Henry Cavill, Jim CaviezelDirected by: Kevin Reynolds
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11479The Ring
Naomi Watts, Pauley PerretteDirected by: Gore Verbinski
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164129Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Emma Watson, Daniel RadcliffeDirected by: Chris Columbus
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10962Signs
Mel Gibson, Joaquin PhoenixDirected by: M. Night Shyamalan
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121868 Mile
Eminem, Kim BasingerDirected by: Curtis Hanson
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13275Lilo & Stitch
Tia Carrere, Ving RhamesDirected by: Dean DeBlois, Chris Sanders
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8850Panic Room
Kristen Stewart, Nicole KidmanDirected by: David Fincher
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9873Road to Perdition
Tom Hanks, Daniel CraigDirected by: Sam Mendes
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6442About a Boy
Rachel Weisz, Hugh GrantDirected by: Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz
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7843Red Dragon
Anthony Hopkins, Ralph FiennesDirected by: Brett Ratner
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9378Insomnia
Al Pacino, Robin WilliamsDirected by: Christopher Nolan
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9481City of God
Alice Braga, Seu JorgeDirected by: Fernando Meirelles
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7355Resident Evil
Milla Jovovich, Michelle RodriguezDirected by: Paul W. S. Anderson
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6546The Transporter
Jason Statham, Shu QiDirected by: Corey Yuen, Louis Leterrier
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8466Chicago
Catherine Zeta-Jones, Lucy LiuDirected by: Rob Marshall
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8066Adaptation
Nicolas Cage, Meryl StreepDirected by: Spike Jonze
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