The best Turkish films of the 2000s
The top 3 according to 4 votes from people: Toss-Up (2004) · The Edge of Heaven (2007) · Destiny (2006). (Updated Jan 24, 2025.)
From Toss-Up to The Edge of Heaven, Three Monkeys, Distant and Mommy, I'm Scared: Hürriyet Kampüs's ten best films of 2000s Turkish cinema.
Automatically translated (original in Türkçe). See the original
Top 10
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1
Toss-Up (2004)
Uğur Yücel. Two young men back from military service, in Istanbul and Cappadocia.
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2
The Edge of Heaven (2007)
Fatih Akın. Six lives that cross between Germany and Turkey.
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3
Destiny (2006)
Zeki Demirkubuz. Bekir's obsessive love for Uğur.
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4
Vavien (2009)
Durul and Yağmur Taylan. A black comedy about an electrician who cheats on his wife.
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5
Vizontele (2001)
Yılmaz Erdoğan and Ömer Faruk Sorak. The first television arrives in a town in Hakkâri.
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6
Elephants and Grass (2000)
Derviş Zaim. A young athlete caught up in the political scandals of the 1990s.
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7
Takva: A Man's Fear of God (2006)
Özer Kızıltan. A devout man's world is shaken when he starts working for a religious order.
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8
Distant (2002)
Nuri Bilge Ceylan. A photographer in Istanbul and his cousin from the provinces. Cannes Grand Prix.
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9
Mommy, I'm Scared (2004)
Reha Erdem. Ali Rıza lives with his fears after an illness, and so does his neighbourhood.
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10
Three Monkeys (2008)
Nuri Bilge Ceylan. A driver who takes the blame for his boss and his family. Best director at Cannes.
How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.
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