2001
Top 10 of the year
The ten highest-voted films and series that premiered in 2001, via TMDB discover rankings.
Movies
- 1
Film
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
- “Harry Potter has lived under the stairs at his aunt and uncle's house his whole life.”
- “Let the magic begin.”
- “One can never have enough socks.”
★ 7.9 · 29,585 votes
- 2
Film
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
- “All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”
- “Even the smallest person can change the course of history.”
- “Even the smallest person can change the course of the future.”
★ 8.4 · 27,585 votes
- 3
Film
Monsters, Inc.
- “It's nothing personal. It's just their job.”
- “Lovable Sulley and his wisecracking sidekick Mike Wazowski are the top scare team at Monsters, Inc., the scream-processing factory in Monstropolis.”
- “When a little girl named Boo wanders into their world, it's the monsters who are scared silly, and it's up to Sulley and Mike to keep her out of sight and get her back home.”
★ 7.8 · 19,775 votes
- 4
Film
Shrek
- “It ain't easy bein' green -- especially if you're a likable (albeit smelly) ogre named Shrek.”
- “Ogres are like onions.”
- “The greatest fairy tale never told.”
★ 7.8 · 18,765 votes
- 5
Film
Spirited Away
- “I've gotta get out of this place. Someday I'm getting on that train.”
- “Once you meet someone, you never really forget them. It just takes a while for your memory to come back to you”
- “Welcome the rich man, he's hard for you to miss. His butt keeps getting bigger, so there's plenty there to kiss!”
★ 8.5 · 18,342 votes
- 6
Film
Donnie Darko
- “28 days, 6 hours, 42 minutes, 12 seconds... that is when the world will end.”
- “After narrowly escaping a bizarre accident, a troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a large bunny rabbit that manipulates him to commit a series of crimes.”
- “There is no such thing as magic, just illusion. Things only change when we change them. But you have to do it skillfully, in secret. Then it seems like magic.”
★ 7.8 · 13,411 votes
- 7
Film
Ocean's Eleven
- “Are you in or out?”
- “But to score the cash, Danny risks his chances of reconciling with ex-wife, Tess.”
- “Less than 24 hours into his parole, charismatic thief Danny Ocean is already rolling out his next plan: In one night, Danny's hand-picked crew of specialists will attempt to steal more than $150 million from three Las Vegas casinos.”
★ 7.5 · 12,551 votes
- 8
Film
Amélie
- “I had two heart attacks, an abortion because I smoked crack while I was pregnant. Besides that, I'm fine. [to her father, who is not paying attention]”
- “It's better to help people than garden gnomes.”
- “Je n'aime pas dans les vieux films américains quand les conducteurs ne regardent pas la route.”
★ 7.9 · 12,396 votes
- 9
Film
A Beautiful Mind
- “Find a truly original idea. It is the only way I will ever distinguish myself. It is the only way I will ever…matter.”
- “It's only in the mysterious equation of love that any logical reasons can be found.”
- “There has to be a mathematical explanation for how bad your tie is.”
★ 7.9 · 11,086 votes
- 10
Film
The Fast and the Furious
- “Ask any racer. Any real racer. It don't matter if you win by an inch or a mile. Winning's winning.”
- “I live my life a quarter mile at a time.”
- “Life’s simple. You make choices and you don’t look back.”
★ 7.0 · 10,826 votes
TV shows
- 1
TV
Smallville
- “Destiny is now.”
- “The origins of the world’s greatest hero–from Krypton refugee Kal-el’s arrival on Earth through his tumultuous teen years to Clark Kent’s final steps toward embracing his destiny as the Man of Steel.”
- “The origins of the world’s greatest hero–from Krypton refugee Kal-el’s arrival on Earth through…”
★ 8.2 · 4,457 votes
- 2
TV
Band of Brothers
- “As an elite rifle company parachuting into Normandy early on D-Day morning, participants in the Battle of the Bulge, and witness to the horrors of war, the men of Easy knew extraordinary bravery and extraordinary fear - and became the stuff of legend.”
- “Drawn from interviews with survivors of Easy Company, as well as their journals and letters, Band of Brothers chronicles the experiences of these men from paratrooper training in Georgia through the end of the war.”
- “There was a time when the world asked ordinary men to do extraordinary things.”
★ 8.6 · 4,178 votes
- 3
TV
24
- “Jack Bauer saved Los Angeles. He saved hundreds of thousands of lives, are you going to convict Jack Bauer? Say that criminal law is against him? 'You have the right to a jury trial?' Is any jury going to convict Jack Bauer? I don't think so."”
- “Tagline: The first wave of attack will be terror. The last line of defense will be him.”
- “Tagline: To the world, he's dead. But he is about to become the most wanted man alive.”
★ 7.8 · 1,776 votes
- 4
TV
Six Feet Under
- “For the Fisher family, the world outside of their family-owned funeral home continues to be at least as challenging as - and far less predictable than - the one inside.”
- “Life is pain, get use to it.”
- “When death is your business, what is your life?”
★ 8.1 · 1,112 votes
- 5
TV
The Fairly OddParents
- “boy and his fairy godparents, who inadvertently create havoc as they grant wishes for…”
- “The zany, fast-paced adventures of a 10-year-old boy and his fairy godparents, who inadvertently create havoc as they grant wishes for their pint-sized charge.”
- “The zany, fast-paced adventures of a 10-year-old boy and his fairy godparents, who inadvertently…”
★ 7.6 · 1,101 votes
- 6
TV
Ecomoda
- “Betty and Armando face new challenges as leaders of Ecomoda, a company in crisis.”
- “Betty and Armando face new challenges as leaders of Ecomoda, a company in crisis.…”
- “Between rivalries, betrayals, and the return of the unforgettable "Ugly Quarters," they must balance their family life while fighting to save the company's future.”
★ 7.9 · 1,091 votes
- 7
TV
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
- “A spin-off of the show Grim & Evil.”
- “It's Good Grim Fun!”
- “The exploits of the Grim Reaper, who has been forced into being the best friend of two children.”
★ 8.1 · 1,014 votes
- 8
TV
The Office
- “A comedy for anyone whose boss is an idiot.”
- “I am running away from my responsibilities. And it feels good.”
- “I’ve been involved in a number of cults, both as a leader and a follower. You have more fun as a follower. But you make more money as a leader.”
★ 7.8 · 948 votes
- 9
TV
Star Trek: Enterprise
- “During the mid-22nd century, a century before Captain Kirk's five-year mission, Jonathan Archer captains the United Earth ship Enterprise during the early years of Starfleet, leading up to the Earth-Romulan War and the formation of the Federation.”
- “During the mid-22nd century, a century before Captain Kirk's five-year mission, Jonathan Archer captains…”
- “The future is closer than you think.”
★ 7.5 · 945 votes
- 10
TV
Samurai Jack
- “A great warrior is displaced to the distant future by the evil shape-shifting wizard Aku.”
- “Death is failure.”
- “The world has become a bleak place under the rule of Aku, segregated into fantastic tribes and ruled by Aku's evil robot warlords.”
★ 8.4 · 892 votes