Greatest films from 2001 turning 25 in 2026, ranked

Collider published a ranked list 15 hours ago of the ten greatest films from 2001 that will turn 25 in 2026.

The top-ranked entry is The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring at No. 1; David Lynch’s Mulholland Drive is No. 2 and Steven Spielberg’s A.I. Artificial Intelligence is No. 3. Also included are Moulin Rouge! (4), The Royal Tenenbaums (5), Monsters, Inc. (6), Black Hawk Down (7), Ocean’s Eleven (8), Shrek (9) and Wet Hot American Summer (10).

The piece highlights the year’s range — from sprawling fantasy and war epics to animation, musicals and surreal auteur work — and notes that many of these films remain influential or widely beloved: some became cult favorites after mixed reactions, others spawned major franchises or sequels, and several are described as defining achievements that endure as they approach their 25th anniversaries in 2026.

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Culture, Mulholland Drive, A.i, Monsters Inc, Black Hawk Down, Peter Jackson