# The best historical films of the 2000s

Gladiator, The Pianist, Invictus, Downfall, Gangs of New York and The Motorcycle Diaries: the 2000-2009 historical films rated highest by AlloCiné viewers.

- 59 votes · 15 items
- Nov 8, 2023 · celine_episode
- https://even.best/en/l/4721/the-best-historical-films-of-the-2000s

## Top 15

1. **Gladiator (2000)** (6 · ▲7 ▼1) — Ridley Scott.
2. **The Last King of Scotland (2006)** (6 · ▲6 ▼0) — Kevin Macdonald.
3. **City of Life and Death (2009)** (6 · ▲6 ▼0) — Lu Chuan.
4. **Red Cliff (2008)** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — John Woo.
5. **The Pianist (2002)** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Roman Polanski.
6. **Invictus (2009)** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Clint Eastwood.
7. **The Motorcycle Diaries (2004)** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Walter Salles.
8. **Gangs of New York (2002)** (3 · ▲4 ▼1) — Martin Scorsese.
9. **Downfall (2004)** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Oliver Hirschbiegel.
10. **Remember the Titans (2000)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Boaz Yakin.
11. **The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Bill Paxton.
12. **The Last Samurai (2003)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Edward Zwick.
13. **Polytechnique (2009)** (-1 · ▲2 ▼3) — Denis Villeneuve.
14. **Good Morning, Night (2003)** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Marco Bellocchio.
15. **300 (2006)** (-3 · ▲0 ▼3) — Zack Snyder.

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