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10. Wedding Crashers
Studio: New Line Cinema
US Box Office to Date: $209 Million
Although it unfortunately brought the term "motor boating" into the lexicon of every frat guy at the parties you're not invited to, Wedding Crashers quickly became a classic buddy comedy based off the chops of Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson. Christopher Walken is it in for God's sake, so for that fact alone it can't suck. More
9. Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Studio: 20th Century Fox
US Box Office to Date: $380 Million
Come on, you've heard this old story before. Blah, blah, the first two Star Wars movies suck and this one was better, blah, blah. George Lucas apparently can't direct a trash bag, so in Revenge of the Sith, he let action do the talking instead of Hayden Christensen's cardboard cutout performance. Also, blah blah, you hate Jar Jar Binks, blah blah; we get it. More
8. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
US Box Office to Date: $290 Million
Following in the wake of a more mature Harry, The Goblet of Fire takes us on a suspenseful ride while also dealing with death and dragons. When your daughter comes to you numb to the fact that her puppy died, you have this movie to thank. And that Robert Pattinson guy is in it, so whatever that means. More
7. Serenity
Studio: Universal Pictures
US Box Office to Date: $26 Million
Joss Whedon's space western may not have lasted as a television series, but the film based on it still holds up as one of the best sci-fi movies of the last decade. Filled with witty dialogue, great performances by the ensemble cast and stunning visuals, Serenity is as down-to-earth as it is fantastic. More
6. Munich
Studio: Universal Pictures
US Box Office to Date: $47 Million
Inspired by Cold War-era thrillers, Steven Spielberg's Munich weaves intrigue and politics into the story of assassins seeking revenge on those responsible for the attack at the 1976 Olympics. Despite a third act misfire, Spielberg succeeds at showing the tragic cost of being in the business of eye-for-an-eye justice. More
5. Sin City
Studio: Dimension Films
US Box Office to Date: $74 Million
When you think of comic book movies you usually think of the capes and cowls that populate the Marvel and DC Comics universes. But, while characters like Spider-Man and Batman get the big budgets, indie titles like Frank Miller's Sin City make the most of what they have and often come out better for it. In this case, Robert Rodriguez and Miller worked together to create one of the most moody and faithful comic book adaptation yet -- at a fraction of the cost of big budget capes. More
4. A History of Violence
Studio: New Line Cinema
US Box Office to Date: $32 Million
Director David Cronenberg's gripping graphic novel adaptation follows a small town family man (Viggo Mortensen) whose violent but heroic act turns him into a media sensation -- and brings his secret past, in the form of his old mob cronies, back to violently haunt him and his unsuspecting family. More
3. The 40-Year-Old Virgin
Studio: Universal Pictures
US Box Office to Date: $109 Million
The movie introduced us to Judd Apatow's improv-based brand of comedy, and made Steve Carell our go-to guy for awkward leading men. The plot is rote by now, but the titular character's struggle to get laid still makes us laugh. It made Apatow one of the defining voices of the decade, making it safe for movies about dick and fart jokes to have a heart. More
2. Mr. and Mrs. Smith
Studio: 20th Century Fox
US Box Office to Date: $186 Million
Truthfully, this one is really just about the hotness of its two leads, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. We'd love to say this was some important piece of writing or key bit of genre entertainment, but we'd be lying. It's a fun action movie with, depending upon which way you swing, something for everybody as far as a leather-clad Jolie or well-suited Pitt go. And frankly, that's enough. More
1. Batman Begins
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
US Box Office to Date: $205 Million
Christopher Nolan gave us our first "real" take on comic book movies, doing Batman's revenge-fueled origins justice for the first time on the big screen. Gone are Burton's sideshow aesthetics, in favor of a Gotham more Blade Runner than backlot, and a hero who doesn't take second seat to the villains. Moreover, without Begins, we would never have TDK. More
