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25 Best Performances of the Decade (2000s)
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There Will Be BloodThere Will Be Blood
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1. DANIEL DAY-LEWIS, There Will Be Blood (2007) (won Best Actor Oscar that year--stiffest competition: Tommy Lee Jones, In the Valley of Elah)
The Aviator (Two-Disc Widescreen Edition)The Aviator (Two-Disc Widescreen Edition)
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2. LEONARDO DICAPRIO, The Aviator/Catch Me If You Can (2004/2002) (nominated for Best Actor in '04, but lost to Jamie Foxx, Ray; should've been nominated for Best Actor in '02--who won that year: Adrien Brody, The Pianist)
Cast Away (Widescreen Edition)Cast Away (Widescreen Edition)
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3. TOM HANKS, Cast Away (2000) (nominated for Best Actor, but lost to Russell Crowe, Gladiator)
Monster (2003) [Blu-ray]Monster (2003) [Blu-ray]
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4. CHARLIZE THERON, Monster (2003) (won Best Actress--stiffest competition: Naomi Watts, 21 Grams)
The Assassination of Richard NixonThe Assassination of Richard Nixon
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5. SEAN PENN, The Assassination of Richard Nixon/Milk (2004/2008) (should've been nominated for Best Actor in '04--who won that year: Jamie Foxx, Ray; won Best Actor in '08--stiffest competition: Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler)
Adaptation (Superbit Collection)Adaptation (Superbit Collection)
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6. NICOLAS CAGE, Adaptation/Matchstick Men (2002/2003) (nominated for Best Actor in '02, but lost to Adrien Brody, The Pianist; should've been nominated for Best Actor in '03--who won that year: Sean Penn, Mystic River)
A Beautiful MindA Beautiful Mind
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7. RUSSELL CROWE, A Beautiful Mind/3:10 to Yuma (2001/2007) (nominated for Best Actor in '01, but lost to Denzel Washington, Training Day; should've been nominated for Best Supporting Actor in '07--who won that year: Javier Bardem, No Country for Old Men)
One Hour Photo (Widescreen Edition)One Hour Photo (Widescreen Edition)
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8. ROBIN WILLIAMS, One Hour Photo/Insomnia (2002) (should've been nominated for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor--who won that year: Adrien Brody, The Pianist; Chris Cooper, Adaptation)
Requiem for a Dream (Director's Cut)Requiem for a Dream (Director's Cut)
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9. ELLEN BURSTYN, Requiem for a Dream (2000) (nominated for Best Actress, but lost to Julia Roberts, Erin Brockovich)
American Psycho (Uncut Killer Collector's Edition)American Psycho (Uncut Killer Collector's Edition)
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10. CHRISTIAN BALE, American Psycho (2000) (should've been nominated for Best Actor--who won that year: Russell Crowe, Gladiator)
The BelieverThe Believer
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11. RYAN GOSLING, The Believer (2002) (should've been nominated for Best Actor--who won that year: Adrien Brody, The Pianist)
Breach (Widescreen Edition)Breach (Widescreen Edition)
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12. CHRIS COOPER, Breach (2007) (should've been nominated for Best Supporting Actor--who won that year: Javier Bardem, No Country for Old Men)
Ray (Widescreen Edition)Ray (Widescreen Edition)
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13. JAMIE FOXX, Ray (2004) (won Best Actor--stiffest competition: Leonardo DiCaprio, The Aviator)
Collateral (Two-Disc Special Edition)Collateral (Two-Disc Special Edition)
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14. TOM CRUISE, Collateral (2004) (should've been nominated for Best Supporting Actor--who won that year: Morgan Freeman, Million Dollar Baby)
Sexy BeastSexy Beast
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15. BEN KINGSLEY, Sexy Beast (2001) (nominated for Best Supporting Actor, but lost to Jim Broadbent, Iris)
Legally BlondeLegally Blonde
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16. REESE WITHERSPOON, Legally Blonde (2001) (should've been nominated for Best Actress--who won that year: Halle Berry, Monster's Ball)
Kill Bill - Volume TwoKill Bill - Volume Two
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17. CHRISTOPH WALTZ, Inglourious Basterds/UMA THURMAN & DAVID CARRADINE, Kill Bill Vol. 2 (2009/2004) (hopefully will get nominated for Best Supporting Actor, unlike Thurman and Carradine, who both got snubbed in '04 for Best Actress and Supporting Actor, respectively--who won that year: Hilary Swank & Morgan Freeman, Million Dollar Baby)
Crash (Widescreen Edition)Crash (Widescreen Edition)
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18. TERRENCE HOWARD & THANDIE NEWTON, Crash (2005) (both should've been nominated for Best Supporting Actor and Supporting Actress, respectively--who won that year: George Clooney, Syriana; Rachel Weisz, The Constant Gardener)
Something's Gotta GiveSomething's Gotta Give
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19. DIANE KEATON, Something's Gotta Give (2003) (nominated for Best Actress, but lost to Charlize Theron, Monster)
The Departed (Widescreen Edition)The Departed (Widescreen Edition)
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20. JACK NICHOLSON, The Departed (2006) (should've been nominated for Best Supporting Actor--who won that year: Alan Arkin, Little Miss Sunshine)
ConfidenceConfidence
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21. DUSTIN HOFFMAN, Confidence (2003) (should've been nominated for Best Supporting Actor--who won that year: Tim Robbins, Mystic River)
Into the WildInto the Wild
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22. EMILE HIRSCH, Into the Wild (2007) (should've been nominated for Best Actor--who won that year: Daniel Day-Lewis, There Will Be Blood)
The CoolerThe Cooler
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23. ALEC BALDWIN, The Cooler (2003) (nominated for Best Supporting Actor, but lost to Tim Robbins, Mystic River)
Big FishBig Fish
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24. ALBERT FINNEY, Big Fish/TIM ROBBINS, Mystic River (2003) (should've been nominated for Best Supporting Actor--who won that year: Tim Robbins, Mystic River)
The Devil Wears Prada (Widescreen Edition)The Devil Wears Prada (Widescreen Edition)
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Honorable Mention: MERYL STREEP, The Devil Wears Prada (2006) (nominated for Best Actress, but lost to Helen Mirren, The Queen)