Best 16 Drama Movies Award-Winning Released in 2000

The drug-induced utopias of four Coney Island people are shattered when their addictions run deep. Look into Requiem for a Dream / IMDB / YouTube

A wealthy New York City investment banking executive, Patrick Bateman, hides his alternate psychopathic ego from his co-workers and friends as he delves deeper into his violent, hedonistic fantasies. More about American Psycho / IMDB / YouTube

A FedEx executive undergoes a physical and emotional transformation after crash landing on a deserted island. Check out Cast Away / IMDB / YouTube

A man learns something extraordinary about himself after a devastating accident. Get info on Unbreakable / IMDB / YouTube

An epic mosaic of interrelated characters in search of love, forgiveness and meaning in the San Fernando Valley. See more about Magnolia / IMDB / YouTube

Peaceful farmer Benjamin Martin is driven to lead the Colonial Militia during the American Revolution when a sadistic British officer murders his son. Check out The Patriot / IMDB / YouTube

A high-school boy in the early 1970s is given the chance to write a story for Rolling Stone magazine about an up-and-coming rock band as he accompanies them on their concert tour. More about Almost Famous / IMDB / YouTube

On vacation in Thailand, Richard sets out for an island rumored to be a solitary beach paradise. Info on The Beach / IMDB / YouTube

In 1971, Virginia high-school football was everything to the people of Alexandria, but when the school board was forced to integrate an all-Black school with an all-white one, the foundation of football's tradition was put to the test. Look into Remember the Titans / IMDB / YouTube

A flamboyant law firm secretary works tirelessly to gain justice for a small town wrecked by a utility company's pollution. Check out Erin Brockovich / IMDB / YouTube

Directionless teenager Susanna is rushed to Claymoore, a mental institution, after a supposed suicide attempt. There she befriends a group of troubled women who deeply influence her life. Info on Girl, Interrupted / IMDB / YouTube

When a cockerel apparently flies into a chicken farm, the chickens see him as an opportunity to escape their evil owners. Get info on Chicken Run / IMDB / YouTube

In the future, the Japanese government captures a class of ninth-grade students and forces them to kill one another under the revolutionary Battle Royale act. Check out Battle Royale / IMDB / YouTube

Rob, a record store owner and compulsive list maker, recounts his top five breakups, including the one in progress. More about High Fidelity / IMDB / YouTube

An unusually intense storm pattern catches some commercial fishermen unaware and puts them in mortal danger. Read about The Perfect Storm / IMDB / YouTube

A group of male friends become obsessed with five mysterious sisters who are sheltered by their strict, religious parents in suburban Detroit in the mid 1970s. Learn about The Virgin Suicides / IMDB / YouTube