Rankings

Best 2000s Anime Movies

23 anime movies, ranked by composite score

The best anime movies from the 2000s, ranked by an averaged composite score across five major review platforms. Top of the list: Spirited Away with 90.4/100. Tap any row for the synopsis, trailer and where to watch.

Updated · 23 anime movies ranked

The Basics
Movies Ranked
23
Spanning 9 years (2000–2009)
Average Overall Score
74.9/100
Average age: 22 years
Highest Overall Score
Spirited Away
90.4/100 (all 5 platforms)
Lowest Overall Score
Tales from Earthsea
54.2/100 (all 5 platforms)
Score Distribution
90+
1
80–89
4
70–79
14
Below 70
4
Data Completeness
65%
15 of 23 have all 5 scores
Platform Wars
IMDb
74.7
RT
77.6
Metacritic
69.8
Letterboxd
77
AniList
77
Most Generous
RT
Avg: 77.6/100
Harshest Critic
Metacritic
Avg: 69.8/100
Perfect Scores
3
IMDb 9+: 0 · RT 100: 0 · MC 90+: 1 · LB 4.5+: 0 · AL 85+: 2
Raw Platform Averages
IMDb: 7.5/10 · RT: 78% · MC: 70/100 · LB: 3.85/5 · AL: 76.95/100
Genres & Decades
Top-Scoring Genre
Family
Avg: 81.2/100
Most Popular Genre
Adventure
10 movies
Best Decade
2000s
Avg: 74.9/100
Most Represented Decade
2000s
23 movies
Fun Facts
Most Divisive
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
36 point spread between platforms
Universally Loved
One Piece: The Movie
Only 3 point spread — everyone agrees
Hidden Gem
Tales from Earthsea
Users scored +20.3 higher than critics
Critic Favourite
Ponyo
Critics scored +9.5 higher than users
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Spirited Away anime movie poster
Spirited Away
2001 Adventure
Details
Score
90.4
IMDb RT MC LB AL
8.6
96
96
4.4
86
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Howl’s Moving Castle anime movie poster
Howl’s Moving Castle
2004
Details
Score
85.6
IMDb RT MC LB AL
8.2
93
80
4.4
85
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3
Ponyo anime movie poster
Ponyo
2008 Adventure
Details
Score
82.8
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7.6
91
86
4.1
79
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4
Tokyo Godfathers anime movie poster
Tokyo Godfathers
2003 Adventure
Details
Score
82
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7.8
92
75
4.2
81
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5
Paprika anime movie poster
Paprika
2006 Drama
Details
Score
81
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7.7
87
81
4.1
78
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The Colors Within anime movie poster
The Colors Within
2001 Drama
Details
Score
78.8
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7.1
92
76
3.7
81
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Millennium Actress anime movie poster
Millennium Actress
2001 Drama
Details
Score
78.3
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7.8
N/A
70
4.2
81
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The Girl Who Leapt Through Time anime movie poster
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
2006 Adventure
Details
Score
77
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7.6
87
66
3.9
78
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9
Redline anime movie poster
Redline
2009 Action
Details
Score
77
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7.5
70
N/A
4.1
81
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10
The Cat Returns anime movie poster
The Cat Returns
2002 Adventure
Details
Score
75.2
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7.1
88
70
3.6
75
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Cowboy Bebop: The Movie anime movie poster
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
2001 Action
Details
Score
74.2
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7.8
67
62
4.1
82
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Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust anime movie poster
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
2000 Action
Details
Score
74.2
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7.7
70
62
4.2
78
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13
Doraemon the Movie: Nobita’s Dinosaur anime movie poster
Doraemon the Movie: Nobita’s Dinosaur
2006 Adventure
Details
Score
74
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7.2
N/A
N/A
3.8
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Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance anime movie poster
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
2009 Action
Details
Score
73.6
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7.9
82
46
4.0
81
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Neon Genesis Evangelion: ReDeath
2000 Short
Details
Score
73
IMDb RT MC LB AL
N/A
N/A
N/A
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73
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City Hunter: Secret Service anime movie poster
City Hunter: Secret ServiceNew
2002 Action
Details
Score
72
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7.2
N/A
N/A
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Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence anime movie poster
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
2004 Drama
Details
Score
72
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7.4
65
68
3.9
75
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5 Centimeters per Second anime movie poster
5 Centimeters per Second
2007 Drama
Details
Score
72
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7.4
N/A
N/A
3.5
72
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Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone anime movie poster
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
2007 Action
Details
Score
71.2
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7.5
63
66
3.7
78
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Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa anime movie poster
Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa
2005 Action
Details
Score
69.7
IMDb RT MC LB AL
7.3
N/A
N/A
3.3
70
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21
One Piece: The Movie anime movie poster
One Piece: The Movie
2000 Action
Details
Score
67.7
IMDb RT MC LB AL
6.9
N/A
N/A
3.3
68
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22
Steamboy anime movie poster
Steamboy
2004 Action
Details
Score
66.6
IMDb RT MC LB AL
6.8
61
66
3.4
70
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23
Tales from Earthsea anime movie poster
Tales from Earthsea
2006 Adventure
Details
Score
54.2
IMDb RT MC LB AL
6.3
37
47
3.0
64
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