Best "Original" Movies of the 21st Century
A movie is NOT considered original if it is:-a sequel
-a book adaptation
-a comic book adaptation
-a short story adaptation
-a documentary
-based on a true story
-a remake
-a reboot
-a spin-off
Because of this, the following are not considered original movies: Marvel movies, DC movies, Star Wars movies, Lord of the Rings movies, Harry Potter movies, or The Hunger Games movies.
The 21st century includes the years 2001-2100.
The Top Ten
1 Pan's Labyrinth
![](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51fiT8wcjjL._SL160_.jpg)
2 Donnie Darko
![](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51470dmsl2L._SL160_.jpg)
Characters in the movie refers to a book called The Philosophy of Time Travel, but that book does not actually exist.
3 Interstellar
![](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51O4D24tFSL._SL160_.jpg)
4 Inception
![](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51TfUWh5N9L._SL160_.jpg)
5 Boyhood
![](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61K3QYF6SwL._SL160_.jpg)
In case you were wondering, the director did incorporate aspects of real people's lives, but the movie itself is not based on a true story.
6 Wall-E
![](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/5186NUgzeSL._SL160_.jpg)
7 Manchester by the Sea
![](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51Kcw7ztmaL._SL160_.jpg)
8 The Florida Project
![](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51ZPGay-UOL._SL160_.jpg)
9 Django Unchained
![](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/510EaqG8R8L._SL160_.jpg)
10 Black Swan
![](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51rHLQQXOvL._SL160_.jpg)
The movie revolves around the production of a famous play called Swan Lake, but the movie itself is not actually based on Swan Lake.
The Newcomers
? La La Land
![](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41CL6zWZReL._SL160_.jpg)
? Her
![](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51-zi6QdCFL._SL160_.jpg)
The Contenders
11 Get Out
![](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51c7Me6UNaL._SL160_.jpg)
12 Nightcrawler
![](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51ZlRwFs66L._SL160_.jpg)
13 Superbad
![](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51j4kt0faCL._SL160_.jpg)
The writers incorporated aspects from their lives, but Superbad is not based on a true story.
14 Finding Nemo
![](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51-difUGanL._SL160_.jpg)
15 Pacific Rim
![](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61BTp6TONFL._SL160_.jpg)
16 Everything Everywhere All at Once
![](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51NONwEKRUL._SL160_.jpg)
17 A Quiet Place
![](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/5151qoDhN2L._SL160_.jpg)
18 Like Father, Like Son (2013)
![](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/417zX8YgLYL._SL160_.jpg)
19 The Witch
![](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51UkK3onD3L._SL160_.jpg)
20 Sorry to Bother You
![](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51zKU9TJlFL._SL160_.jpg)
21 Attack the Block
![](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/511gHFa3xgL._SL160_.jpg)
22 Uncut Gems
![](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41uuOl-qBKL._SL160_.jpg)
23 Anomalisa
![](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41muhzsjBqL._SL160_.jpg)
24 Titane
![](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51eVUnCQWKL._SL160_.jpg)
25 Spirited Away
![](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/515A2S89QHL._SL160_.jpg)
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