# Movies from 2000s that will stand the test of time **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 3, 2013, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-from-2000s-that-will-stand-the-test-of-time/667917 "2013-09-03T20:05:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![eltro102](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@eltro102](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eltro102)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2013, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-from-2000s-that-will-stand-the-test-of-time/667917/21 "2013-09-04T21:59:22Z")
District 9 Spirited Away Inglorious Basterds Memento LoTR The Prestige The Mechanist (maybe too arthous-y?) I feel for some reason The Place Beyond The Pines will be around for some time too and I’m not too sure why ---
**Author:** ![SecretaryofEvil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e95f7d/32.png) [@SecretaryofEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SecretaryofEvil)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2013, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-from-2000s-that-will-stand-the-test-of-time/667917/22 "2013-09-04T22:07:03Z")
V for Vendetta. ---
**Author:** ![Don\_Draper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b2d939/32.png) [@Don\_Draper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_Draper)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2013, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-from-2000s-that-will-stand-the-test-of-time/667917/23 "2013-09-04T22:20:48Z")
Pan’s Labyrinth The Royal Tenenbaums A Single Man 28 Days Later Shaun of the Dead The Room (hey, "Plan 9 from Outer Space’ has stood the test of time) I will contend that ‘Cloud Atlas’ - with all its myriad faults - will stand the test of time as a cult favorite. ---
**Author:** ![Peanuthead](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peanuthead/32/360_2.png) [@Peanuthead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peanuthead)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2013, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-from-2000s-that-will-stand-the-test-of-time/667917/24 "2013-09-05T00:47:54Z")
[The Machinist](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0361862/?ref_=sr_1) [Oldboy](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0364569/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2) ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2013, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-from-2000s-that-will-stand-the-test-of-time/667917/25 "2013-09-05T01:32:51Z")
> [@Don\_Draper](#): > > I will contend that ‘Cloud Atlas’ - with all its myriad faults - will stand the test of time as a cult favorite. Ooo, yes! Good call. I really liked it. Our earlier thread on it: [Cloud Atlas - Movie (Open Spoilers) - Cafe Society - Straight Dope Message Board](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=670304) ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2013, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-from-2000s-that-will-stand-the-test-of-time/667917/26 "2013-09-05T03:51:59Z")
But _Cloud Atlas_ does not fit the OP’s criteria, being a more recent film. What I’m seeing a lot of in this thread, I think, is people simply naming films they personally liked and not giving a lot of thought to the OP. ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Bailey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justin_bailey/32/8792_2.png) [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2013, 9:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-from-2000s-that-will-stand-the-test-of-time/667917/27 "2013-09-05T09:39:16Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > What I’m seeing a lot of in this thread, I think, is people simply naming films they personally liked and not giving a lot of thought to the OP. Movies that people like personally and pass on to their friends are the ones that endure. That said, there are a lot of _ **great** _ movies being discussed in this thread. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2013, 10:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-from-2000s-that-will-stand-the-test-of-time/667917/28 "2013-09-05T10:36:48Z")
And a few stinkers. ---
**Author:** ![antechinus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/fbc32d/32.png) [@antechinus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/antechinus)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2013, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-from-2000s-that-will-stand-the-test-of-time/667917/29 "2013-09-05T12:34:11Z")
> [@Don\_Draper](#): > > Pan’s Labyrinth > > The Royal Tenenbaums > … > . What? This did not make any sense to me. It was supposed to be a comedy, but i couldnt see anything funny in it. Maybe i should give it another shot. ---
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2013, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-from-2000s-that-will-stand-the-test-of-time/667917/30 "2013-09-05T13:20:52Z")
Kill Bill? ---
**Author:** ![Oedipus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Oedipus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oedipus)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2013, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-from-2000s-that-will-stand-the-test-of-time/667917/31 "2013-09-05T13:29:26Z")
> [@EllisDee](#): > > Kill Bill? I really hope Django stands the test of time, tbh. ---
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2013, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-from-2000s-that-will-stand-the-test-of-time/667917/32 "2013-09-05T22:15:23Z")
I was thinking more along the lines of how Kill Bill is a loving tribute to films 50 years before it, so maybe that would make it relevant as a film of study 50 years from now. (Maybe not 50 years; 40?) In order to help us, OP, could you give examples of movies that fit the bill from 50 years ago? Early 60s? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-from-2000s-that-will-stand-the-test-of-time/667917.md?page=1)