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The Best Thriller Movies of 2000

Updated September 23, 2019 829 votes 46 voters 2.4k views50 items

List of the best 2000 thriller movies, ranked by how many upvotes they've received by other fans of the genre. These thrillers take you on a ride full of action, suspense, and anticipation of what's going to happen next. These are all the thriller movies that defined the year 2000, so vote for your favorites and help them rise to the top. This poll is also a great resource for finding new movies that you haven't already seen, especially since you can watch trailers for each film right on this page. To make sure this list is as accurate as possible, please don't downvote a movie if you haven't seen it.

This list contains movies like Memento and X-Men. This isn't necessarily a list of all thriller movies from 2000, but it does contain all the ones worth watching.

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Snatch
Brad Pitt, Benicio del Toro
Released: 2000
Directed by: Guy Ritchie
Snatch is a 2000 comedy film written and directed by Guy Ritchie, featuring an ensemble cast.... more
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The Perfect Storm
George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg
Released: 2000
Directed by: Wolfgang Petersen
The Perfect Storm is a 2000 American biographical disaster drama film directed by Wolfgang... more
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Memento
Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss
Released: 2000
Directed by: Christopher Nolan
Memento is a 2000 American neo-noir psychological thriller film directed by Christopher Nolan.... more
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Gone in 60 Seconds
Angelina Jolie, Nicolas Cage
Released: 2000
Directed by: Dominic Sena
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Thirteen Days
Kevin Costner, Bruce Greenwood
Released: 2000
Directed by: Roger Donaldson
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American Psycho
Christian Bale, Willem Dafoe
Released: 2000
Directed by: Mary Harron
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X-Men
Halle Berry, Hugh Jackman
Released: 2000
Directed by: Bryan Singer
X-Men is a 2000 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team of the same... more
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Scream 3
Courteney Cox, Jenny McCarthy
Released: 2000
Directed by: Wes Craven
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Fail Safe
George Clooney, Hank Azaria
Released: 2000
Directed by: Stephen Frears
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Pitch Black
Vin Diesel, Radha Mitchell
Released: 2000
Directed by: David Twohy
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Sexy Beast
Ben Kingsley, Ian McShane
Released: 2001
Directed by: Jonathan Glazer
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The Yards
Charlize Theron, Mark Wahlberg
Released: 2000
Directed by: James Gray
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The Way of the Gun
Sarah Silverman, Juliette Lewis
Released: 2000
Directed by: Christopher McQuarrie
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Unbreakable
Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson
Released: 2000
Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan
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U-571
Matthew McConaughey, Jon Bon Jovi
Released: 2000
Directed by: Jonathan Mostow
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Hollow Man
Kevin Bacon, Elisabeth Shue
Released: 2000
Directed by: Paul Verhoeven
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The Skulls
Malin Åkerman, Paul Walker
Released: 2000
Directed by: Rob Cohen
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Romeo Must Die
Grace Park, Aaliyah
Released: 2000
Directed by: Andrzej Bartkowiak
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The Beach
Leonardo DiCaprio, Tilda Swinton
Released: 2000
Directed by: Danny Boyle
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Space Cowboys
Clint Eastwood, Jon Hamm
Released: 2000
Directed by: Clint Eastwood
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What Lies Beneath
Michelle Pfeiffer, Harrison Ford
Released: 2000
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
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Final Destination
Ali Larter, Seann William Scott
Released: 2000
Directed by: James Wong
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Frequency
Jim Caviezel, Elizabeth Mitchell
Released: 2000
Directed by: Gregory Hoblit
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Dracula 2000
Gerard Butler, Jeri Ryan
Released: 2000
Directed by: Patrick Lussier
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Shaft
Christian Bale, Elizabeth Banks
Released: 2000
Directed by: John Singleton
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