Best Movies of 2002 – page 2

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 6.8
 295K
Panic Room (2002)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story: Trapped in their New York brownstone's panic room, a hidden chamber built as a sanctuary in the event of break-ins, newly divorced Meg Altman and her young daughter Sarah play a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with three intruders - Burnham, Raoul ...
Style: suspense, tense, neo noir, suspense thriller, psychological thriller ...
Audience: teens, kids, boys' night, adult
Plot: home invasion, trapped, hostage, claustrophobia, surveillance, cat and mouse, locked in a room, crime gone awry, disorder, confinement indoors, millionaire, mother daughter relationship ...
Time: year 2002, 2000s, 21st century
Place: usa, manhattan new york city, new york
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Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story: The world's most shagadelic spy continues his fight against Dr. Evil. This time, the diabolical doctor and his clone, Mini-Me, team up with a new foe -- '70s kingpin Goldmember. While pursuing the team of villains to stop them from world ...
Style: parody, humorous, spoof, funny, not serious ...
Audience: teens, date night, adult
Plot: time travel, spy, spy spoof, save the world, father son relationship, disorder, master villain, good versus evil, heroic mission, satire, dumb, graduation ...
Time: 70s, year 2002, 60s, 20th century, year 1975 ...
Place: belgium, japan, tokyo
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Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Western
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 83 min.
Story: As a wild stallion travels across the frontiers of the Old West, he befriends a young human and finds true love with a mare.
Style: inspirational, feel good, touching, sentimental, light ...
Audience: kids, family outing, preschool
Plot: horse, native american, friendship, freedom, wild horse, animal, chase, animal life, getting home, beautiful scenery, danger, rescue ...
Time: 19th century, year 2002, 1850s, 1800s
Place: usa
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Dirty Pretty Things (2002)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 97 min.
Story: An urban hotel in London is a gathering and flash point for legal and illegal immigrants attempting to cobble together their lives in a new country. The immigrants include Senay, a Turkish woman, and a Nigerian doctor named Okwe who is working as a ...
Style: bleak, suspenseful, tense, grim, neo noir ...
Plot: immigrant, blackmail, maid, working class, friendship, illegal immigration, murder, black market, character study, prostitute, surgery, social decay ...
Time: year 2002, 21st century
Place: london, nigeria, england, britain, europe ...
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 7.3
 38K
Antwone Fisher (2002)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story: A sailor prone to violent outbursts is sent to a naval psychiatrist for help. Refusing at first to open up, the young man eventually breaks down and reveals a horrific childhood. Through the guidance of his doctor, he confronts his painful past and ...
Style: inspirational, touching, sincere, emotional, thought provoking ...
Plot: psychiatrist, redemption, african american, child abuse, family reunited, u.s. navy, human spirit, honest, black, justice, survival, transformation ...
Time: year 2002, 2000s, 20th century, 21st century
Place: usa, mexico, san diego california, cleveland ohio
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 6.8
 131K
One Hour Photo (2002)
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story: Sy "the photo guy" Parrish has lovingly developed photos for the Yorkin family since their son was a baby. But as the Yorkins' lives become fuller, Sy's only seems lonelier, until he eventually believes he's part of their ...
Style: psychological, tense, scary, suspenseful, psychological thriller ...
Audience: adult
Plot: obsession, photography, loner, voyeurism, mental illness, insanity, loneliness, psychopath as protagonist, adultery, photograph, serial killer, paranoid ...
Time: year 2002, 2000s, 21st century
Place: america, usa, los angeles
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 8.6
 796K
City of God (2002)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Brazil, France, Germany
Duration: 130 min.
Story: Cidade de Deus is a shantytown that started during the 1960s and became one of Rio de Janeiro’s most dangerous places in the beginning of the 1980s. To tell the story of this place, the movie describes the life of various characters, all seen by ...
Style: disturbing, rough, bleak, hood, stylized ...
Audience: teen drama, adult
Plot: gang, coming of age, storytelling, organized crime, society, gang war, juvenile delinquency, life is a bitch, photographer, journalism, favela, police corruption ...
Time: 2000s, 70s, year 2002, 20th century, year 2003 ...
Place: latin america, rio de janeiro, brazil, south america
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 6.7
 233K
Blade II (2002)
Genre: Action, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 117 min.
Story: A rare mutation has occurred within the vampire community - The Reaper. A vampire so consumed with an insatiable bloodlust that they prey on vampires as well as humans, transforming victims who are unlucky enough to survive into Reapers themselves. ...
Style: scary, stylized, exciting, entertaining, suspense ...
Audience: manly, teens, boys' night, adult
Plot: vampire, superhero, lone hero, martial arts, dark hero, supernatural, monster, tough guy, undead, supernatural ability, black superhero, vampire hunter ...
Time: year 2002, 2000s, 21st century
Place: prague, europe, czech republic, london
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 7.2
 317K
Insomnia (2002)
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 118 min.
Story: Two Los Angeles homicide detectives are dispatched to a northern town where the sun doesn't set to investigate the methodical murder of a local teen.
Style: neo noir, psychological, atmospheric, detective, psychological thriller ...
Plot: small town, police investigation, murder, investigator, investigation, character study, police, police corruption, insomnia, guilt, psychopath, snow ...
Time: year 2002, 2000s, 21st century
Place: alaska, persia, usa
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My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story: A young Greek woman falls in love with a non-Greek and struggles to get her family to accept him while she comes to terms with her heritage and cultural identity.
Style: feel good, romantic, funny, humorous, sweet ...
Audience: chick flick, girls' night, date night, family friendly, teens ...
Plot: wedding, culture clash, mother daughter relationship, greek, bride and groom, prejudice, dysfunctional family, love and romance, stereotypes, makeover, parents and children, parent child relationship ...
Time: 21st century
Place: greece, chicago, usa
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 5.8
 186K
xXx (2002)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story: Xander Cage is your standard adrenaline junkie with no fear and a lousy attitude. When the US Government "recruits" him to go on a mission, he's not exactly thrilled. His mission: to gather information on an organization that may just ...
Style: suspense, action packed, rough, predictable, entertaining ...
Audience: boys' night, manly, girls' night, kids, teens
Plot: secret agent, undercover, tough heroes, chase, spy, mission, escapades, espionage, gunfight, heroic mission, extreme sport, spy hero ...
Time: year 2002, 2000s, 21st century
Place: prague, california, washington d.c., europe, czech republic ...
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 7.1
 191K
About a Boy (2002)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK, USA, France
Duration: 101 min.
Story: Will Freeman is a hip Londoner who one day realizes that his friends are all involved with the responsibilities of married life and that leaves him alone in the cold. Passing himself off as a single father, he starts to meet a string of single mums, ...
Style: feel good, sentimental, romantic, humorous, realistic ...
Audience: kids, teens, date night, girls' night, family outing ...
Plot: coming of age, childhood, dating, bullying, friendship, dysfunctional family, father son relationship, christmas, boy, mentor, motherhood, couples ...
Time: year 2002, y2k, 21st century
Place: london, britain, united kingdom, england, europe
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 7.2
 132K
Treasure Planet (2002)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 95 min.
Story: When space galleon cabin boy Jim Hawkins discovers a map to an intergalactic "loot of a thousand worlds," a cyborg cook named John Silver teaches him to battle supernovas and space storms. But, soon, Jim realizes Silver is a pirate intent ...
Style: fairy tale, entertaining, exciting, futuristic, stylized ...
Audience: kids, family friendly, toddlers, teens, pre-teens ...
Plot: steampunk, treasure hunt, treasure, pirate, alien, space travel, outer space, fictional planet, adventurer, androids and robots, treasure map, betrayal ...
Time: future, year 2002, distant future
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 6.9
 51K
Bubba Ho-Tep (2002)
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story: Bubba Ho-tep tells the "true" story of what really did become of Elvis Presley. We find Elvis as an elderly resident in an East Texas rest home, who switched identities with an Elvis impersonator years before his "death," then ...
Style: black comedy, funny, independent film, humorous, scary ...
Plot: mummy, mental illness, president, undead, dark humor, nightmare, roommate, monster, irreverent, musician, old man, friendship ...
Time: 2000s, year 2002, 21st century
Place: texas, austin texas, las vegas, usa, southern usa ...
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 7.2
 289K
Red Dragon (2002)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story: Former FBI Agent Will Graham, who was once almost killed by the savage Hannibal 'The Cannibal' Lecter, now has no choice but to face him again, as it seems Lecter is the only one who can help Graham track down a new serial killer.
Style: suspense, suspenseful, neo noir, psychological, tense ...
Audience: adult
Plot: serial killer, psychopath, cannibalism, investigation, mind game, murder, killer, torture, profiler, split personality, reporter, blindness ...
Time: 2000s, 80s, year 2002, 21st century
Place: atlanta georgia, washington d.c., florida, baltimore, birmingham alabama ...
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The Magdalene Sisters (2002)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK, Ireland
Duration: 114 min.
Story: Four women are given into the custody of the Magdalene sisterhood asylum to correct their sinful behavior: Crispina and Rose have given birth to a premarital child, Margaret got raped by her cousin and the orphan Bernadette had been repeatedly ...
Style: bleak, disturbing, brutal, controversial, harsh ...
Audience: teens
Plot: nun, convent, life is a bitch, human spirit, corporal punishment, mistreatment, catholic church, evil nun, religion, sexual harassment, humiliation, catholic ...
Time: 60s, 20th century, year 1964, year 2002
Place: ireland, europe, dublin ireland
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 7.7
 44K
In America (2002)
Genre: Drama
Country: Ireland, UK, USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story: An Irish immigrant family adjusts to life in the United States, a chance to get over the lost son. They have no money and the apartment is in bad condition.
Style: touching, sentimental, emotional, sincere, serious ...
Plot: childhood, redemption, immigrant, immigration, artist, loss of son, starting over, dying, children, society, acceptance, family problems ...
Time: 80s, year 2002, 2000s, 20th century
Place: new york, ireland, usa, new york state, manhattan new york city
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Sweet Home Alabama (2002)
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story: New York fashion designer Melanie Carmichael suddenly finds herself engaged to the city's most eligible bachelor. But Melanie's past holds many secrets, including Jake, the redneck husband she married in high school, who refuses to divorce ...
Style: feel good, romantic, sentimental, sweet, romantic comedy ...
Audience: chick flick, date night, teens, girls' night, teen drama ...
Plot: fashion, small town, love and romance, homecoming, wedding, couples, marriage proposal, husband wife relationship, lovers reunited, lifestyle, marriage, canceled wedding ...
Time: year 2002, 2000s, 21st century
Place: alabama, new york, usa, southern usa
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 7.1
 34K
White Oleander (2002)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story: A teenager journeys through a series of foster homes after her mother goes to prison for committing a crime of passion.
Style: intense, touching, disturbing, realistic, serious ...
Audience: girls' night, teens, teen drama
Plot: mother daughter relationship, coming of age, bad mother, loneliness, dysfunctional family, women's prison, teenage life, murder, mother daughter estrangement, mental illness, teenager, borderline personality disorder ...
Time: year 2002, 21st century
Place: california, usa, los angeles, nova scotia, mexico
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 5.8
 152K
Mr. Deeds (2002)
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story: When Longfellow Deeds, a small-town pizzeria owner and poet, inherits $40 billion from his deceased uncle, he quickly begins rolling in a different kind of dough. Moving to the big city, Deeds finds himself besieged by opportunists all gunning for ...
Style: funny, entertaining, humorous, hilarious, romantic comedy ...
Audience: teens, date night, chick flick, girls' night, family friendly ...
Plot: inheritance, justice, love and romance, rags to riches, greed, happy ending, rise to the top, small town life, fall in love, dishonesty, disorder, betrayal ...
Time: year 2002, 21st century
Place: new hampshire, new york, usa, manhattan new york city
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 6.9
 37K
The Rookie (2002)
Genre: Drama, Family, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 127 min.
Story: Jim Morris never made it out of the minor leagues before a shoulder injury ended his pitching career twelve years ago. Now a married-with-children high-school chemistry teacher and baseball coach in Texas, Jim's team makes a deal with him: if ...
Style: feel good, inspirational, sentimental, touching, uplifting ...
Audience: teens, kids, family outing, adult, preschool
Plot: baseball, underdog, father son relationship, high school, human spirit, teacher, rags to riches, following a dream, family relations, baseball coach, against the odds, grownups ...
Time: 20th century, year 2002, 90s, 80s
Place: texas, austin texas, midwest, usa, orlando florida
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 6.8
 320K
The Transporter (2002)
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: France, USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story: Former Special Forces officer, Frank Martin will deliver anything to anyone for the right price, and his no-questions-asked policy puts him in high demand. But when he realizes his latest cargo is alive, it sets in motion a dangerous chain of ...
Style: serious, exciting, stylized, sexy, action packed ...
Audience: manly, boys' night, adult
Plot: car chase, chase, one man army, tough guy, lone hero, martial arts, transportation, tough heroes, fight scenes, escapades, car, smuggling ...
Time: year 2002, 2000s, 20th century, 21st century
Place: france, nice france, europe, saint tropez, riviera ...
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The Mothman Prophecies (2002)
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story: Reporter John Klein is plunged into a world of impossible terror and unthinkable chaos when fate draws him to a sleepy West Virginia town whose residents are being visited by a great winged shape that sows hideous nightmares and fevered visions.
Style: psychological, enigmatic, scary, suspense, atmospheric ...
Plot: urban legend, psychic, conspiracy, twists and turns, death of wife, reporter, supernatural, supernatural power, investigation, hallucination, warning, angel ...
Time: year 2000, year 2002, 20th century, 70s
Place: west virginia, pittsburgh, virginia, washington d.c., usa ...
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We Were Soldiers (2002)
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: France, Germany, USA
Duration: 138 min.
Story: The story of the first major battle of the American phase of the Vietnam War and the soldiers on both sides that fought it.
Style: serious, factual, realistic, emotional, suspenseful ...
Audience: boys' night, manly
Plot: military, vietnam war, war, battles, soldier, battlefield, army, military life, heroic mission, wartime, justice, u.s. army ...
Time: 20th century, year 2002, 60s, 2000s
Place: vietnam, america, asia, usa
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 6.2
 145K
Reign of Fire (2002)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story: In post-apocalyptic England, an American volunteer and a British survivor team up to fight off a brood of fire-breathing dragons seeking to return to global dominance after centuries of rest underground. The Brit -- leading a clan of survivors to ...
Style: exciting, suspense, entertaining, apocalyptic, intense ...
Audience: boys' night, adult
Plot: dragon, apocalypse, monster, creature, post apocalypse, end of the world, extinction, chaos, dystopia, destruction, deadly creature, heroes ...
Time: future, year 2002, near future, jurassic, 2000s ...
Place: ireland, europe, britain, edinburgh scotland, united kingdom ...
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 6.6
 40K
May (2002)
Genre: Drama, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story: Psychological horror about a lonely young woman traumatized by a difficult childhood, and her increasingly desperate attempts to connect with the people around her.
Style: gothic, psychological, scary, disturbing, creepy ...
Audience: date night
Plot: mental illness, serial killer, imaginary friend, obsession, psychopath, murder, doll, insanity, female psychopath, dangerous attraction, dark humor, cannibalism ...
Time: year 2002, year 2000, 2000s, 21st century
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24 Hour Party People (2002)
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: UK
Duration: 117 min.
Story: In 1976, Tony Wilson sets up Factory Records and brings Manchester's music to the world.
Style: witty, psychedelic, atmospheric, humorous, sincere ...
Plot: clubbing, punk, rock and roll, party, music, biopic, rave, drug addiction, rock, music business, nightclub, suicide ...
Time: 70s, 80s, year 2002, 20th century, 90s ...
Place: england, manchester, europe, northern england, united kingdom
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 6.7
 32K
Cypher (2002)
Genre: Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story: An unsuspecting, disenchanted man finds himself working as a spy in the dangerous, high-stakes world of corporate espionage. Quickly getting way over-his-head, he teams up with a mysterious femme fatale.
Style: suspenseful, tense, stylized, enigmatic, sexy ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: cyberpunk, memory loss, espionage, twists and turns, spy, distopia, brainwashing, dystopian future, uncover truth, hidden identity, power relations, double agent ...
Time: future, year 2002
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 6.1
 73K
Windtalkers (2002)
Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 134 min.
Story: Joe Enders is a gung-ho Marine assigned to protect a "windtalker" - one of several Navajo Indians who were used to relay messages during World War II because their spoken language was indecipherable to Japanese code breakers.
Style: realistic, factual, intense, stylized, serious ...
Plot: world war two, military, war, native american, code, marines, artillery, wartime, battles, survival, soldier, friendship ...
Time: year 1944, 1940s, year 2002, 20th century, year 1943
Place: japan, america, arizona, asia, pacific ocean
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Star Trek: Nemesis (2002)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story: En route to the honeymoon of William Riker to Deanna Troi on her home planet of Betazed, Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise receives word from Starfleet that a coup has resulted in the installation of a new Romulan ...
Style: exciting, intense, serious, saga, epic ...
Audience: teens
Plot: space travel, star trek, space battle, space, cloning, space opera, self sacrifice, heroes, heroic mission, danger, escapades, androids and robots ...
Time: future, year 2002, 24th century
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