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The Year in Film · 2007

Best of 2007

The films that defined 2007 — ranked by IMDb score.


These films defined 2007 — the year's highest-rated releases, ranked by IMDb score. Some are awards bait, some are popcorn fare, some quietly snuck in under the radar. All earned their place on the list.

  1. 01.
    Louis C.K.: Shameless

    Louis C.K.: Shameless

    2007·Dir. Steven J. Santos·57 min·8.5

    Louis C.K. is back on HBO in an ALL-NEW hour of raw no-holds-barred stand-up comedy! The creator and star of the 2006 comedy series Lucky Louie, performs in front of a live audience in LA at the Henry Fonda Theater. Louis C.K. covers issues near and dear to his heart like marriage, lying to your spouse, having kids and losing your privacy, and obligatory sex among husbands and wives.

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  2. 02.
    Heima

    Heima

    2007·Dir. Dean DeBlois·97 min·8.4

    Ethereal post-rock pioneers Sigur Rós play a string of impromptu gigs in their native Iceland after finishing a world tour in 2006. As they travel through the country, the band visits a wide variety of venues, from a large outdoor festival to a coffee shop.

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  3. 03.
    Like Stars on Earth

    Like Stars on Earth

    2007·Dir. Aamir Khan·162 min·8.3

    Ishaan Awasthi is an eight-year-old whose world is filled with wonders that no one else seems to appreciate. Colours, fish, dogs, and kites don't seem important to the adults, who are much more interested in things like homework, marks, and neatness. Ishaan cannot seem to get anything right in class; he is then sent to boarding school, where his life changes forever.

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  4. 04.
    Khuda Kay Liye

    Khuda Kay Liye

    2007·Dir. Shoaib Mansoor·168 min·8.3

    The film is about the difficult situation in which the Pakistanis in particular and the Muslims in general are caught up since 9/11. There is a war going on between the Fundamentalists and the Liberal Muslims. This situation is creating a drift not only between the Western world and the Muslims, but also within the Muslims. The educated and modern Muslims are in a difficult situation because of their approach towards life and their western attire. They are criticized and harassed by the fundamentalists and on the other hand the Western world sees them as potential suspects of terrorism just because of their Muslim names.

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  5. 05.
    There Will Be Blood

    There Will Be Blood

    2007·Dir. Paul Thomas Anderson·158 min·8.2

    Ruthless silver miner, turned oil prospector, Daniel Plainview, moves to oil-rich California. Using his son to project a trustworthy, family-man image, Plainview cons local landowners into selling him their valuable properties for a pittance. However, local preacher Eli Sunday suspects Plainview's motives and intentions, starting a slow-burning feud that threatens both their lives.

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  6. 06.
    No Country for Old Men

    No Country for Old Men

    2007·Dir. Joel Coen·122 min·8.2

    Llewelyn Moss stumbles upon dead bodies, $2 million and a hoard of heroin in a Texas desert, but methodical killer Anton Chigurh comes looking for it, with local sheriff Ed Tom Bell hot on his trail. The roles of prey and predator blur as the violent pursuit of money and justice collide.

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  7. 07.
    No End in Sight

    No End in Sight

    2007·Dir. Charles Ferguson·102 min·8.2

    Chronological look at the fiasco in Iraq, especially decisions made in the spring of 2003 - and the backgrounds of those making decisions - immediately following the overthrow of Saddam: no occupation plan, an inadequate team to run the country, insufficient troops to keep order, and three edicts from the White House announced by Bremmer when he took over.

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  8. 08.
    Ratatouille

    Ratatouille

    2007·Dir. Brad Bird·111 min·8.1

    Remy, a rat living in Paris, possesses a palate far more refined than that of his fellow comrades. He dreams of becoming a chef, determined to create culinary masterpieces rather than scavenge for scraps. When fate deposits him in the sewers beneath one of Paris’s most famous restaurants, he finds himself ideally placed to fulfill his dream. Forming an unusual alliance with a bumbling young kitchen worker, Remy begins a daring culinary double life. Together, they must outwit the scheming Head Chef Skinner, evade Remy’s disapproving colony, and impress renowned food critic Anton Ego, who strikes fear in the hearts of chefs all throughout France.

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  9. 09.
    The Union: The Business Behind Getting High

    The Union: The Business Behind Getting High

    2007·Dir. Brett Harvey·104 min·8.1

    Filmmaker Adam Scorgie explores the illegal marijuana industry in British Columbia, revealing how the international business is most likely more profitable than it would be if it was lawful in this enlightening documentary. Marijuana growers, law enforcement officials, physicians, politicians, criminologists, economists and celebrities—including comedian Tommy Chong—shed light on this topical subject in a series of compelling interviews.

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  10. 10.
    Chak De! India

    Chak De! India

    2007·Dir. Shimit Amin·148 min·8.1

    A team of rag-tag girls with their own agenda form Team India competing for international fame in field hockey. Their coach, the ex-men's Indian National team captain, returns from a life of shame after being unjustly accused of match fixing in his last match. Can he give the girls the motivation required to win, while dealing with the shadows of his own past?

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  11. 11.
    Zeitgeist: The Movie

    Zeitgeist: The Movie

    2007·Dir. Peter Joseph·118 min·8.1

    A documentary examining possible historical and modern conspiracies surrounding Christianity, the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and the Federal Reserve bank.

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  12. 12.
    Into the Wild

    Into the Wild

    2007·Dir. Sean Penn·148 min·8.0

    After graduating from Emory University in 1992, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless abandons his possessions, gives his entire $24,000 savings account to charity, and hitchhikes to Alaska to live in the wilderness.

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  13. 13.
    Elite Squad

    Elite Squad

    2007·Dir. José Padilha·115 min·8.0

    In 1997, before the visit of the pope to Rio de Janeiro, Captain Nascimento from BOPE (Special Police Operations Battalion) is assigned to eliminate the risks of the drug dealers in a dangerous slum nearby where the pope intends to be lodged.

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  14. 14.
    The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters

    The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters

    2007·Dir. Seth Gordon·83 min·8.0

    In this hilarious arcade showdown, a humble novice goes head-to-head against the reigning Donkey Kong champ in a confrontation that rocks the gaming world to its processors! For over 20 years, Billy Mitchell has owned the throne of the Donkey Kong world. No one could beat his top score until now. Newcomer Steve Wiebe claims to have beaten the unbeatable, but Mitchell isn't ready to relinquish his crown without a fight. Go behind the barrels as the two battle it out in a vicious war to earn the title of the true King of Kong.

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  15. 15.
    In the Shadow of the Moon

    In the Shadow of the Moon

    2007·Dir. David Sington·109 min·8.0

    Archival material from the original NASA film footage – much of it seen for the first time – plus interviews with the surviving astronauts, including Jim Lovell, Dave Scott, John Young, Gene Cernan, Mike Collins, Buzz Aldrin, Alan Bean, Edgar Mitchell, Charlie Duke and Harrison Schmitt.

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  16. 16.
    Persepolis

    Persepolis

    2007·Dir. Vincent Paronnaud·95 min·8.0

    In 1970s Iran, Marjane 'Marji' Satrapi watches events through her young eyes and her idealistic family of a long dream being fulfilled of the hated Shah's defeat in the Iranian Revolution of 1979. However as Marji grows up, she witnesses first hand how the new Iran, now ruled by Islamic fundamentalists, has become a repressive tyranny on its own.

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  17. 17.
    The Bourne Ultimatum

    The Bourne Ultimatum

    2007·Dir. Paul Greengrass·115 min·8.0

    Bourne is brought out of hiding once again by reporter Simon Ross who is trying to unveil Operation Blackbriar, an upgrade to Project Treadstone, in a series of newspaper columns. Information from the reporter stirs a new set of memories, and Bourne must finally uncover his dark past while dodging The Company's best efforts to eradicate him.

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  18. 18.
    Sicko

    Sicko

    2007·Dir. Michael Moore·123 min·8.0

    A documentary about the corrupt health care system in The United States whose main goal is to make profit even if it means losing people’s lives. "The more people you deny health insurance, the more money we make" is the business model for health care providers in America.

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  19. 19.
    Robot Chicken: Star Wars

    Robot Chicken: Star Wars

    2007·Dir. Seth Green·23 min·8.0

    A series of 30 sketches, following the hilarious antics of various characters from a galaxy, far, far away.

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  20. 20.
    The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

    The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

    2007·Dir. Julian Schnabel·112 min·8.0

    Jean-Dominique Bauby, editor-in-chief of French fashion bible Elle magazine, has a devastating stroke at age 43. The damage to his brain stem results in locked-in syndrome, with which he is almost completely paralyzed and only able to communicate by blinking an eye. Bauby painstakingly dictates his memoir via the only means of expression left to him.

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  21. 21.
    Louis Theroux: The Most Hated Family in America

    Louis Theroux: The Most Hated Family in America

    2007·Dir. Geoffrey O'Connor·60 min·7.9

    Louis meets the Phelps family — the people at the heart of the controversial Westboro Baptist Church. The Phelps have rabid anti-homosexual beliefs, and often campaign at the funerals of American soldiers. They believe that every tragedy in the world is God's punishment for homosexuality.

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  22. 22.
    4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days

    4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days

    2007·Dir. Cristian Mungiu·114 min·7.9

    Two college roommates have 24 hours to make the ultimate choice as they finalize arrangements for a black market abortion.

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  23. 23.
    The Class

    The Class

    2007·Dir. Ilmar Raag·97 min·7.9

    An average guy of an Estonian high-school decides to defend his bullied classmate. This starts a war between him and the informal leader of the class.

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  24. 24.
    Happy Days

    Happy Days

    2007·Dir. Sekhar Kammula·160 min·7.9

    Eight youngsters become a close-knit group after attending engineering college and sharing their experiences.

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  25. 25.
    Earth

    Earth

    2007·Dir. Alastair Fothergill·90 min·7.9

    An epic story of adventure, starring some of the most magnificent and courageous creatures alive, awaits you in EARTH. Disneynature brings you a remarkable story of three animal families on a journey across our planet – polar bears, elephants and humpback whales.

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  26. 26.
    Jab We Met

    Jab We Met

    2007·Dir. Imtiaz Ali·138 min·7.9

    A depressed wealthy businessman and a spunky carefree young woman embark on an unexpected journey that changes their lives.

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  27. 27.
    American Gangster

    American Gangster

    2007·Dir. Ridley Scott·157 min·7.8

    Loosely based on the criminal career of Frank Lucas, a gangster from La Grange, North Carolina, who smuggled heroin into the United States on American service planes returning from the Vietnam War, before being detained by a task force led by Newark Detective Richie Roberts.

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  28. 28.
    The Landlord

    The Landlord

    2007·Dir. Adam McKay·3 min·7.8

    An angry landlord hassles her behind-in-rent tenant.

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  29. 29.
    For Love and Honor

    For Love and Honor

    2007·Dir. Ömer Vargı·151 min·7.8

    Ali Osman is a former bully of city of Istanbul. But lately he gives up bully and starts to operate a synthetic pitch. He often meets his old friends, former bullies, too. One day Ali Osman receives a news which is related with his previous passionate life. Then the whole action stats as a chain of events.

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  30. 30.
    Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society

    Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society

    2007·Dir. Kenji Kamiyama·105 min·7.8

    The story takes place in the year 2034, two years after the events in Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG. Female cyborg Major Motoko Kusanagi has left Public Security Section 9, an elite counter-terrorist and anti-crime unit specializing in cyber-warfare, which has expanded to a team of 20 field operatives with Togusa acting as the field lead.

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  31. 31.
    Atonement

    Atonement

    2007·Dir. Joe Wright·123 min·7.8

    A young girl irrevocably changes the course of several lives when she accuses her older sister's lover of a crime he did not commit.

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  32. 32.
    Hot Fuzz

    Hot Fuzz

    2007·Dir. Edgar Wright·121 min·7.8

    Former London constable Nicholas Angel finds it difficult to adapt to his new assignment in the sleepy British village of Sandford. Not only does he miss the excitement of the big city, but he also has a well-meaning oaf for a partner. However, when a series of grisly accidents rocks Sandford, Angel smells something rotten in the idyllic village.

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    Johnny Gaddaar

    Johnny Gaddaar

    2007·Dir. Sriram Raghavan·141 min·7.8

    Five men get involved in a drug deal set up by a corrupt police officer, but the plan goes awry when the youngest member decides to steal the money.

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  34. 34.
    Once

    Once

    2007·Dir. John Carney·85 min·7.8

    A vacuum repairman moonlights as a street musician and hopes for his big break. One day a Czech immigrant, who earns a living selling flowers, approaches him with the news that she is also an aspiring singer-songwriter. The pair decide to collaborate, and the songs that they compose reflect the story of their blossoming love.

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  35. 35.
    Estômago: A Gastronomic Story

    Estômago: A Gastronomic Story

    2007·Dir. Marcos Jorge·113 min·7.8

    In a dog-eat-dog world, Raimundo Nonato has found an alternative way to move ahead: he cooks. No matter what social strata this deceptively innocent young man inhabits, he hones his skills and sharpens his knives—and then he falls in love. Jorge's nimble comic fable provides a smartly constructed gastronomic allegory for ambition and survival.

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  36. 36.
    The Man from Earth

    The Man from Earth

    2007·Dir. Richard Schenkman·87 min·7.8

    A departing professor gathers his closest colleagues for an intimate farewell, but the night takes an unexpected turn when he shares a stunning secret about his past. As the conversation unfolds, skepticism and curiosity collide, challenging everything they thought they knew about history, science, and belief.

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  37. 37.
    Guru

    Guru

    2007·Dir. Mani Ratnam·166 min·7.7

    A villager, Gurukant Desai, arrives in Bombay in 1958, and rises from its streets to become the biggest tycoon in India.

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  38. 38.
    The Edge of Heaven

    The Edge of Heaven

    2007·Dir. Fatih Akin·122 min·7.7

    The lives of six German-Turkish immigrants are drawn together by circumstance: An old man and a prostitute forging a partnership, a young scholar reconciling his past, two young women falling in love, and a mother putting the shattered pieces of her life back together.

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    Zodiac

    Zodiac

    2007·Dir. David Fincher·157 min·7.7

    Over the course of a decade, editors of the San Francisco Chronicle entice themselves in the murders of the Zodiac Killer. However, as time runs its course, interest in the case dwindles in the eyes of the professionals. The Killer stops interacting with the public. However, believing he has the answers, an amateur cartoonist from the initial sightings races against time to prevent what he believes is another murder.

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  40. 40.
    This Is England

    This Is England

    2007·Dir. Shane Meadows·101 min·7.7

    A story about a troubled boy growing up in England, set in 1983. He comes across a few skinheads on his way home from school, after a fight. They become his new best friends, even like family. Based on experiences of director Shane Meadows.

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