A list of the best movies of 2004, from dramas like Crash to critically acclaimed films like Sideways. The '00s were a decade where Hollywood thrived with new stars and big blockbusters and 2004 movies were no exception. Some of the best movies of this year are some of the best teen, coming of age, adventure, comedy movies, and dramas in history. These famous 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 2004. Who could forget The Aviator with Leonardo DiCaprio, Million Dollar Baby with Clint Eastwood and Hilary Swank, and of course, Uma Thurman in Kill Bill Vol. 2? And let's not forget about Will Ferrell, Paul Rudd, Steve Carell and Christina Applegate in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgandy either.
The best and most popular movies of 2004 featured some of the top and biggest stars in the movie business. Whether it was the aforementioned stars continuing their success or the breakout performances featured in Shaun of the Dead, or established stars like Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet starring in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, and Natalie Portman and Zach Braff in Garden State. Some of the best movies of all time were released in 2004. This is the ultimate list of the best movies that came out in 2004, which shouldn't feature the best movies of 2003. Vote and re-rank this list according to how you think the best movies of that year should be reflected.
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222121The Incredibles
Samuel L. Jackson, Holly HunterDirected by: Brad Bird
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200101Spider-Man 2
Tobey Maguire, Kirsten DunstDirected by: Sam Raimi
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170105Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Emma Watson, Daniel RadcliffeDirected by: Alfonso Cuarón
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17964Shrek 2
Cameron Diaz, Eddie MurphyDirected by: Kelly Asbury, Andrew Adamson, Conrad Vernon
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160104Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Kate Winslet, Kirsten DunstDirected by: Michel Gondry
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11558The Polar Express
Tom Hanks, Steven TylerDirected by: Robert Zemeckis
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1165950 First Dates
Drew Barrymore, Adam SandlerDirected by: Peter Segal
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15975Mean Girls
Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdamsDirected by: Mark Waters
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13882Kill Bill: Vol. 2
Uma Thurman, Lucy LiuDirected by: Quentin Tarantino
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14191Shaun of the Dead
Martin Freeman, Simon PeggDirected by: Edgar Wright
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10866The Aviator
Kate Beckinsale, Leonardo DiCaprioDirected by: Martin Scorsese
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12574Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Christina Applegate, Will FerrellDirected by: Adam McKay
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10970The Bourne Supremacy
Matt Damon, Julia StilesDirected by: Paul Greengrass
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12167National Treasure
Nicolas Cage, Diane KrugerDirected by: Jon Turteltaub
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923913 Going on 30
Jennifer Garner, Ashley BensonDirected by: Gary Winick
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8131Collateral
Tom Cruise, Jamie FoxxDirected by: Michael Mann
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11787Napoleon Dynamite
Haylie Duff, Jon HederDirected by: Jared Hess
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11388Million Dollar Baby
Clint Eastwood, Morgan FreemanDirected by: Clint Eastwood
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9762DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
Ben Stiller, Chuck NorrisDirected by: Rawson Marshall Thurber
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7548Dawn of the Dead
Ving Rhames, Ty BurrellDirected by: Zack Snyder
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10361I, Robot
Will Smith, Shia LaBeoufDirected by: Alex Proyas
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9662Saw
Danny Glover, Monica PotterDirected by: James Wan
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8459Hellboy
John Hurt, Selma BlairDirected by: Guillermo del Toro
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8157The Notebook
Rachel McAdams, Ryan GoslingDirected by: Nick Cassavetes
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7955Finding Neverland
Johnny Depp, Kate WinsletDirected by: Marc Forster
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