The Best Movie Every Year Since 2000 (According To Critics)

"Best" is a word thrown around quite freely nowadays. Often times, it refers more closely to popularity than quality. But here we are, with a complete year-by-year breakdown of the "best" movies since 2000... according to critics.  Whether you choose to agree or disagree with them is another matter entirely (an audience score has been included for comparison). And given how these critics have leads us astray lately with acclaimed dumpster fires like Star Wars: The Last Jedi, I wouldn't blame you for being skeptical. In fact, a few of these selections are rather questionable (can we please just get off Boyhood's dick? It's pretty much all gimmick...) Anyways, check 'em out.

2000: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Critic score: 93/100 Audience score: 8.1/10

2001: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Critic score: 92/100 Audience score: 9.1/10

2002: Spirited Away

Critic score: 96/100 Audience score: 9/10

2003: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Critic score: 94/100 Audience score: 9.1/10

2004: Sideways

Critic score: 94/100 Audience score: 7/10

2005: The Best of Youth

Critic score: 89/100 Audience score: 8.8/10

2006: Pan's Labyrinth

Critic score: 98/100 Audience score: 8.7/10

2007: Ratatouille

Critic score: 96/100 Audience score: 8.6/10

2008: 4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days

Critic score: 97/100 Audience score: 8/10

2009: The Hurt Locker

Critic score: 94/100 Audience score: 7.3/10

2010: The Social Network

Critic score: 95/100 Audience score: 8.3/10

2011: A Separation

Critic score: 95/100  Audience score: 8.9/10

2012: Zero Dark Thirty

Critic score: 95/100 Audience score: 6.8/10

2013: 12 Years a Slave

Critic score: 96/100 Audience score: 8/10

2014: Boyhood

Critic score: 100/100 Audience score: 7.7/10

2015: Carol

Critic score: 95/100 Audience score: 8/10

2016: Moonlight

Critic score: 99/100 Audience score: 7.2/10

2017: Call Me By Your Name

Critic score: 95/100 Audience score: 9.1/10 Related: A24: The indie company behind hits like Ex Machina, Moonlight, and Hereditary.