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The 2000s saw the resurgence of several genres. Fantasy film franchises dominated the box office with The Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Pirates of the Caribbean, the Star Wars prequel trilogy (beginning in 1999), The Chronicles of Narnia, etc. Comic book superhero films became a blockbuster subgenre following the releases of X-Men, Unbreakable, and Spider-Man; culminating in the ...
This is an index of articles that features lists of films based on real-life events. List of 2000 films based on actual events; List of 2001 films based on actual events; List of 2002 films based on actual events; List of 2003 films based on actual events; List of 2004 films based on actual events; List of 2005 films based on actual events
The Courage to Love (2000) – historical television film about Henriette Delille, a free woman of color, who was born in 1813 into one of New Orleans' most prominent families [26] The Crossing (2000) – historical drama television film about George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River and the Battle of Trenton [27]
The year 2000 in film involved some significant events. The top grosser worldwide was Mission: Impossible 2. [1] Domestically in North America, Gladiator won the Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Actor (Russell Crowe). [2] Dinosaur was the most expensive film of 2000 and a box-office success. [1]
2002 in film is an overview of events, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies, festivals, a list of country- and genre- specific lists of films released, notable deaths and film debuts. Paramount Pictures and Universal Pictures celebrated their 90th anniversaries in 2002.
The Eagle (2011) – British-American epic historical drama film based on the Ninth Spanish Legion's supposed disappearance in Britain [33] The Fields (2011) – thriller film loosely based on the life of screenwriter Harrison Smith as a boy growing up on a grandparents' farm on the outskirts of Easton, Pennsylvania [34]
Opening Title Production company Cast and crew Ref. J A N U A R Y: 11 The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave: MGM Home Entertainment / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer: Peter MacDonald (director); Bob Einstein, Lorne Cameron, David Hoselton, Don Lake (screenplay); Bob Einstein, Dan Hedaya, Gia Carides, Don Lake, Steve Van Wormer, Ray Charles, Michael Buffer, Evander Holyfield, John Elway, Jim Doughan, Billy ...
1893 – Blacksmiths, the first film shown publicly on the Kinetoscope, a system given to Edison; Thomas Edison created "America's First Film Studio", Black Maria. 1894 – Carmencita was made. According to film historian Charles Musser the first woman to appear in front of an Edison motion picture camera was in the film. She may have been the ...