Movie Releases by Genre

Tears of the Sun

Tears of the Sun

March 7, 2003 | Not Rated
Bruce Willis stars as Lt. A.K. Waters, the loyal veteran officer of a Navy S.E.A.L unit. When he's sent into the heart of Africa, the usually hard-bitten Waters finds himself deeply conflicted at having to choose between following orders and the dictates of his own conscience. (Sony)
Metascore:
48
User Score:
6.5
Cradle 2 the Grave

Cradle 2 the Grave

February 28, 2003 | R
America's gritty hip-hop ethos collides with the poetic intensity of Hong Kong cinema in the action thriller Cradle 2 the Grave, an explosive fusion of Eastern martial arts and Western street culture. (Warner Bros.)
Metascore:
36
User Score:
8.1
Gods and Generals

Gods and Generals

February 21, 2003 | PG-13
Gods and Generals, the screen adaptation of Jeff Shaara's heralded best-selling novel and prequel to the acclaimed drama "Gettysburg," is and epic and sweeping portrayal of a nation divided at the start of the Civil War. (Warner Bros.)
Metascore:
30
User Score:
5.4
Dark Blue

Dark Blue

February 21, 2003 | R
Over the course of four days, a brutal murder and a racially charged trial trigger and explosive chain of events that resonate throughout Los Angeles. While navigating through the tumultuous neighborhoods of South Central L.A., two of the LAPD's elite Special Investigations Squad officers (Russell, Speedman) must track down cold-blooded killers and also face their own demons, which prove to be more ruthless than the criminals they pursue. (MGM)
Metascore:
57
User Score:
7.9
Daredevil

Daredevil

February 14, 2003 | TV-14
Ben Affleck stars as the blind Marvel Comics character who is a lawyer by day and vigilante by night.
Metascore:
42
User Score:
6.9
Shanghai Knights

Shanghai Knights

February 7, 2003 | PG-13
After taming the wild west in the comedy "Shanghai Noon," Chon Wang (Chan) and Roy O'Bannon (Wilson) are back in the saddle, but off the range. This time, they're out to settle a score in civilized London. (Buena Vista Pictures)
Metascore:
58
User Score:
8.3
The Recruit

The Recruit

January 31, 2003 | PG-13
An explosive thriller starring Al Pacino and Colin Farrell that for the first time opens the CIA's infamous closed doors and gives an insider's view into the Agency: how trainees are recruited, how they are prepared for the spy game, and what they learn to survive. (Touchstone Pictures)
Metascore:
56
User Score:
5.9
Biker Boyz

Biker Boyz

January 31, 2003 | PG-13
An action-packed contemporary Western on wheels with desperados who live every day on the edge. Lawyers and city workers by day, they take to the streets in their leathers to race by night. (DreamWorks)
Metascore:
36
User Score:
6.5
National Security

National Security

January 17, 2003 | PG-13
Two L.A.P.D. rejects end up partnered as security guards and uncover a sophisticated smuggling operation.
Metascore:
31
User Score:
4.7
WXIII: Patlabor the Movie 3

WXIII: Patlabor the Movie 3

January 10, 2003 | R
This animated film, set in a future Tokyo, features bioengineered construction machines that cause a series of deadly accidents.
Metascore:
47
User Score:
4.8
Thorns

Thorns

December 20, 2002 | R
Six shady Indian residents of L.A. land in jail for questioning long enough for them to complain about ethnic stereotyping on the part of the cops, and to hatch a scheme to rob the bank that handles the LAPD payroll.
Metascore:
41
User Score:
7.4
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

December 18, 2002 | PG-13
In the second chapter in J.R.R Tolkien's epic trilogy, the Fellowship faces unimaginable armies and deception while also witnessing ancient wonders and the untapped strength of their people. [New Line Productions]
Metascore:
87
User Score:
8.9
Star Trek: Nemesis

Star Trek: Nemesis

December 13, 2002 | PG-13
The Federation is about to encounter its greatest challenge -- The Romulans want peace. Conceived in the regal senate halls of Romulus and forged in the dilithium mines of Remus, comes a nemesis bent on destroying Picard and the Federation...exactly in that order. (Paramount Pictures)
Metascore:
51
User Score:
5.9
Equilibrium

Equilibrium

December 6, 2002 | R
In a future society, citizens are prevented from expressing emotions and are controlled by militaristic police with the enforced use of a dehumanizing drug.
Metascore:
33
User Score:
8.3
Extreme Ops

Extreme Ops

November 27, 2002 | PG-13
A group of extreme snowboarders filming a commercial in the Austrian Alps stumbles upon a terrorist hideout.
Metascore:
17
User Score:
2.8
Die Another Day

Die Another Day

November 22, 2002 | PG-13
In this 20th installment of the James Bond franchise, 007 circles the world in his quest to unmask a traitor and prevent a war of catastrophic proportions.
Metascore:
56
User Score:
7.5
Half Past Dead

Half Past Dead

November 15, 2002 | PG-13
An undercover agent (Seagal) must try to stop a criminal mastermind (Chestnut) who plans to infiltrate a high-tech super-prison to persuade a man on death row to tell him where he hid $200 million in gold.
Metascore:
23
User Score:
8.0
I Spy

I Spy

November 1, 2002 | PG-13
Fists fly and the fighting gets down and dirty when undefeated middle-weight champion Kelly Robinson (Murphy) finally meets his match, Bureau of National Security super-agent Alex Scott (Wilson), in this hilarious adventure. It's hate at first sight when the two are unwittingly paired up to track down the Air Force's missing stealth bomber, the country's new top secret weapon. (Sony Pictures)
Metascore:
35
User Score:
3.8
All the Queen's Men

All the Queen's Men

October 25, 2002
Inspired by a true story during WWII, All the Queen's Men is a comedic drama that illustrates just how far some soldiers are willing to go for their country. (Strand Releasing)
Metascore:
19
User Score:
5.8
Paid in Full

Paid in Full

October 25, 2002 | R
Amidst the 1980s drug scene in Harlem, a young native (Harris) builds an illegal empire only to have a crisis of conscience.
Metascore:
49
User Score:
6.0
Jackass: The Movie

Jackass: The Movie

October 25, 2002 | R
Johnny Knoxville and his crew of crazies take the concept of the MTV show "Jackass" - a bunch of guys doing dangerous and disturbing stunts just to see what happens - and turn it into a movie.
Metascore:
42
User Score:
7.2
Formula 51

Formula 51

October 18, 2002 | R
Elmo McElroy (Jackson) is an American master chemist who heads to England to set up his last big deal, the introduction of a new designer drug to the European underworld. When he hooks up with a Liverpool local (Carlyle), his plans quickly go awry in this action-packed comedy.
Metascore:
23
User Score:
2.4
The Transporter

The Transporter

October 11, 2002 | PG-13
Dangerous complications ensue when a former U.S. Special Forces soldier-turned expatriate mercenary is hired to kidnap the feisty daughter of a lethal Chinese cook who's smuggling his fellow countrymen into France.
Metascore:
51
User Score:
7.3
Pokémon 4: The Movie

Pokémon 4: The Movie

October 11, 2002 | G
The fourth installment in the popular Pokemon series of films, starring Ash, Pikachu and all the other Pokemon favorites, and also featuring a new time-travelling creature that has powers over nature as well as time and space.
Metascore:
25
User Score:
7.3
Wasabi

Wasabi

September 27, 2002 | R
A French police inspector (Reno) with a tender heart and a tough manner pursues the killer of an old flame in Tokyo.
Metascore:
53
User Score:
6.8
The Tuxedo

The Tuxedo

September 27, 2002 | PG-13
Suddenly thrust into a dangerous world of espionage and paired with a rookie partner (Hewitt) even less experienced than he is, cabbie-turned-chauffer Jimmy (Chan) becomes an unwitting - if impeccably dressed - secret agent. (DreamWorks)
Metascore:
30
User Score:
2.1
Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever

Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever

September 20, 2002 | R
In the deadly game of international espionage, elite, anonymous operatives wage secret wars for power, information and national security. In a frantic race to obtain an ingenious new assassination device, only two individuals, sworn enemies, have the skill, talent and tenacity to succeed. (Warner Bros.)
Metascore:
19
User Score:
4.5
Undisputed

Undisputed

August 23, 2002 | R
The story of an undefeated world champion prize fighter (Rhames) who is convicted of rape and sent to prison, where he must confront and ultimately fight the reigning prison boxing champion (Snipes). (Miramax)
Metascore:
58
User Score:
6.4
The Adventures of Pluto Nash

The Adventures of Pluto Nash

August 16, 2002 | PG-13
Set on the moon in the year 2087, this comedy stars Eddie Murphy as Pluto Nash, the audacious, successful owner of the hottest nightclub in town who finds himself in trouble with lunar gangsters. (Warner Bros.)
Metascore:
12
User Score:
7.7
Blood Work

Blood Work

August 9, 2002 | R
A retired FBI profiler is brought back into service under unusual circumstances involving his own blood analysis to track a ruthless serial killer. (Warner Bros.)
Metascore:
64
User Score:
8.0
xXx

xXx

August 9, 2002 | PG-13
Vin Diesel stars as former extreme sports athlete Xander "XXX" Cage, notorious for his death defying public stunts. Betting he can succeed where other conventional spies have failed, Xander is recruited by NSA Agent Gibbons (Samuel L. Jackson) to become a different kind of undercover agent.
Metascore:
48
User Score:
6.1
Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams

Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams

August 7, 2002 | PG
When last we saw them, the Cortez kids had just joined the family business in order to win back their kidnapped parents. Now, Carmen and Juni are Level 2 OSS agents, about to set off on their own solo mission, or so they think. (Dimension Films)
Metascore:
66
User Score:
6.7
Austin Powers in Goldmember

Austin Powers in Goldmember

July 26, 2002 | PG-13
It's been three years since Austin Powers, that swinging international man of mystery, has faced his arch-nemesis, Dr. Evil. But after Dr. Evil and his accomplice Mini Me escape from a maximum-security prison, Austin is called to action once more in this third installment of the highly successful "Austin Powers" movie franchise. (New Line Cinema)
Metascore:
62
User Score:
7.8
Eight Legged Freaks

Eight Legged Freaks

July 17, 2002 | PG-13
The residents of a rural mining town discover that an unfortunate chemical spill has caused hundreds of little spiders to mutate into the size of SUVs. And they're hungry. (Warner Bros.)
Metascore:
53
User Score:
7.9
Reign of Fire

Reign of Fire

July 12, 2002 | PG-13
An exciting tale of adventure and survival that fuses a medieval past with a post-apocalyptic future. (Buena Vista Pictures Entertainment)
Metascore:
39
User Score:
6.2
The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course

The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course

July 12, 2002 | PG
Aussie adventurer Steve Irwin - a.k.a. "The Crocodile Hunter" - has nabbed another feisty croc, hoping to save it from poachers. What he doesn't know is that the croc has innocently swallowed a top secret U.S. satellite beacon, and the poachers are actually American special agents sent to retreive it!
Metascore:
50
User Score:
6.7
Metropolis (re-release)

Metropolis (re-release)

July 12, 2002
Possibly the crowning achievement of silent cinema, Fritz Lang's 1927 blockbuster fuses the frenetic storytelling of twenties pulp fiction with Lang's personal fascination with the darker side of human nature. (Kino International)
Metascore:
98
User Score:
8.6
The Powerpuff Girls

The Powerpuff Girls

July 3, 2002 | PG
Based on the hit Cartoon Network series, this feature film adaptation tells the story of how Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup obtain their unique powers, become superheroes and join forces to foil evil mutant monkey Mojo Jojo's plan to take over the world.
Metascore:
65
User Score:
6.9
Men in Black II

Men in Black II

July 3, 2002 | PG-13
This sequel to the 1997 hit, which was based upon a Marvel Comics comic book, features Agents J and K (Smith and Jones) in battles with alien rabble-rousers who take the form of a host of estrogen-charged extraterrestrials.
Metascore:
49
User Score:
7.0
Minority Report

Minority Report

June 21, 2002 | PG-13
Based on a story by famed science fiction writer Philip K. Dick, Minority Report is and action-detective thriller set in Washington, D.C. in 2054, where police utilize a psychic technology to arrest and convict murderers before they commit their crime. (Fox/Dreamworks)
Metascore:
80
User Score:
7.1
Windtalkers

Windtalkers

June 14, 2002 | R
In 1942, several hundred Navajo Americans were recruited as Marines and trained to use their language as code. In John Woo's Windtalkers, Marine Joe Enders (Cage) is assigned to protect Ben Yahzee (Beach) -- a Navajo Code Talker, the Marines' new secret weapon. (MGM)
Metascore:
51
User Score:
6.1
The Bourne Identity

The Bourne Identity

June 14, 2002 | PG-13
Robert Ludlum's international thriller gets an edgy 21st century spin from director Doug Liman.
Metascore:
68
User Score:
7.5
Bad Company

Bad Company

June 7, 2002 | PG-13
Gaylord Oakes (Hopkins) is a veteran CIA agent who must transform sarcastic, street-wise punk Jake Hayes (Rock) into a sophisticated and savvy spy to replace his murdered identical twin brother. (Touchstone Pictures)
Metascore:
37
User Score:
7.7
Undercover Brother

Undercover Brother

May 31, 2002 | PG-13
A live-action comedy based on Urban Media's popular website series.
Metascore:
69
User Score:
7.6
The Sum of All Fears

The Sum of All Fears

May 31, 2002 | PG-13
Ben Affleck stars as Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan in this thriller about European neo-Nazi terrorists who acquire a nuclear device that they plan to use at the Super Bowl.
Metascore:
45
User Score:
6.0
Master of the Flying Guillotine (re-release)

Master of the Flying Guillotine (re-release)

May 24, 2002 | R
Originally released in 1974, this is a martial arts cult classic.
Metascore:
57
User Score:
tbd
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

May 16, 2002 | PG
Ten years after the invasion of Naboo, the galaxy is on the brink of civil war. Under the leadership of a renegade Jedi named Count Dooku, thousands of solar systems threaten to break away from the Galactic Republic. When an assassination attempt is made on Senator Padmé Amidala, the former Queen of Naboo, twenty-year-old Jedi apprentice Anakin Skywalker is assigned to protect her. In the course of his mission, Anakin discovers his love for Padmé as well as his own darker side. Soon, Anakin, Padmé, and Obi-Wan Kenobi are drawn into the heart of the Separatist movement and the beginning of the Clone Wars.
Metascore:
54
User Score:
6.1
Spider-Man

Spider-Man

May 3, 2002 | PG-13
Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire), after being bitten by a genetically altered spider, becomes Spider-Man, a hero of superhuman strength with the ability to cling to any surface. He dedicates himself to a life of fighting crime, while living a double life as a superhero and working student. [Sony]
Metascore:
73
User Score:
8.1
The Scorpion King

The Scorpion King

April 19, 2002 | PG-13
Inspired by the legendary Egyptian warrior this prequel to the opening sequence of The Mummy Returns is set 5,000 years ago in the notorious city of Gomorrah.
Metascore:
45
User Score:
5.5
Outta Time

Outta Time

April 12, 2002 | R
After a devastating knee injury causes him to lose his soccer scholarship to the prestigious San Diego University, David Morales (Lopez) must find a way to pay for college. He quickly accepts a well-paying job delivering packages across the Mexican border, but the job turns out to be more complicated than it appears. (Filmstar Films)
Metascore:
19
User Score:
6.2
Blade II

Blade II

March 22, 2002 | R
Wesley Snipes returns as Blade, the Marvel Comics half-human, half-vampire character he vividly brought to life in the 1998 hit film of the same name. (New Line Cinema)
Metascore:
52
User Score:
8.1
Resident Evil

Resident Evil

March 15, 2002 | R
A secret experiment...a deadly virus...a fatal mistake. Based on the wildly popular video game series, Resident Evil is an action-packed thriller starring Milla Jovovich in a battle of good and evil, human versus computer, the living against the Undead. (Sony Pictures)
Metascore:
35
User Score:
7.2
Showtime

Showtime

March 15, 2002 | PG-13
In this spoof of cop buddy movies, a no-nonsense LAPD detective (De Niro) is forced to star on a reality-based TV show with a frustrated actor-turned-LAPD patrolman (Murphy).
Metascore:
32
User Score:
3.9
All About the Benjamins

All About the Benjamins

March 8, 2002 | R
A Miami bounty hunter (Ice Cube) and the fast-talking bail jumper (Epps) he is pursuing end up in the middle of a major diamond heist.
Metascore:
34
User Score:
6.5
The Time Machine

The Time Machine

March 8, 2002 | PG-13
A film version of the visionary novel by H.G. Wells in which a man in the 1890's builds a time machine that sends him into the future.
Metascore:
42
User Score:
6.7
We Were Soldiers

We Were Soldiers

March 1, 2002 | R
Based on the best-selling book which details the events of the battle of LZ X-Ray in the Ia Drang Valley. (Paramount)
Metascore:
65
User Score:
6.7
The Last Man

The Last Man

February 15, 2002 | R
A comedy about the last three people on Earth and their terrible relationship problems. (Id Films)
Metascore:
32
User Score:
tbd
Swiri

Swiri

February 8, 2002 | R
Spies from North and South Korea are pitted against each other amid the backdrop of reunification plans.
Metascore:
50
User Score:
6.0
Rollerball

Rollerball

February 8, 2002 | R
Set in 2005, this update of the classic 1975 film directed by Norman Jewison, focuses on the deadly sport that combines roller derby and basketball and packs arenas around the world.
Metascore:
14
User Score:
1.9
Collateral Damage

Collateral Damage

February 8, 2002 | R
Family man and firefighter Gordon Brewer (Schwarzenegger) is plunged into the complex and dangerous world of international terrorism after he loses his wife and child in a bombing credited to Claudio "The Wolf" Perrini (Curtis). Frustrated with the official investigation and haunted by the thought that the man responsible for murdering his family might never be brought to justice, Brewer takes matters into his own hands and travels to Colombia to track down the terrorist. (Warner Bros.)
Metascore:
33
User Score:
7.3
The Count of Monte Cristo

The Count of Monte Cristo

January 25, 2002 | PG-13
Alexandre Dumas's classic story of an innocent man wrongly but deliberately imprisoned and his brilliant strategy for revenge against those who betrayed him. (Touchstone Pictures)
Metascore:
61
User Score:
8.7
Metropolis

Metropolis

January 25, 2002 | TV-14
This Japanese anime, set in the future, depicts a grand city-state populated by humans and robots, the cohabitants of a strictly segmented society. (Sony)
Metascore:
75
User Score:
7.1
Escaflowne: The Movie

Escaflowne: The Movie

January 25, 2002 | PG-13
Escaflowne follows Hitomi, a Japanese high school girl, who escapes her reverie of depression on Earth by traveling to the alternate world of Gaia. There, she meets Van, an enigmatic young King, who will determine the fate of countries with a mystical dragon armor named Escaflowne. [Bandai Entertainment]
Metascore:
55
User Score:
5.9
Kung Pow: Enter the Fist

Kung Pow: Enter the Fist

January 25, 2002 | PG-13
A spoof of dubbed martial arts movies.
Metascore:
14
User Score:
8.5
State Property

State Property

January 18, 2002 | R
An urban crime drama. Frustrated with being broke, "Beans" (Sigel) decides that the only way to grasp the "American Dream" is to take it. State Property follows Beans and his crew, the "ABM" as they take over the city, creating mayhem as their empire builds. (Lions Gate Films)
Metascore:
9
User Score:
3.2
Brotherhood of the Wolf

Brotherhood of the Wolf

January 11, 2002 | R
Inspired by actual events taking place during the reign of King Louis XV, Brotherhood of the Wolf revisits one of the rare French myths, that of the "Beast of Gevaudan" which killed a number of persons before being vanquished under mysterious circumstances. (Universal Focus)
Metascore:
57
User Score:
7.3
Impostor

Impostor

January 4, 2002 | R
A psychological thriller from the future in which one man (Sinise) faces a disorienting nightmare as he becomes a fugitive from the law, as well as friends and family, all of whom believe he is a danger to humanity. (Dimension Films)
Metascore:
33
User Score:
7.6
Black Hawk Down

Black Hawk Down

December 28, 2001 | R
Director Ridley Scott's adaptation of the true war story of the attack on a group of U.S. special forces sent into Somalia in 1993 to destabilize the government and bring food and humanitarian aid to the starving population.
Metascore:
74
User Score:
7.9
Dark Blue World

Dark Blue World

December 28, 2001 | TV-MA
An epic romantic drama about two Czech pilots, serving together in the U.K.'s Royal Air Force during World War II, who fall in love with the same woman.
Metascore:
56
User Score:
7.6
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

December 19, 2001 | PG-13
An epic adventure of good against evil, a story of the power of friendship and individual courage, and the heroic quest to pave the way for the emergence of mankind, J.R.R. Tolkien's master work brought to cinematic life. [New Line Cinema]
Metascore:
92
User Score:
9.0
Behind Enemy Lines

Behind Enemy Lines

November 30, 2001 | PG-13
A Navy pilot (Wilson) is shot down over enemy territory, and struggles to survive the relentless pursuit of a ruthless secret police enforcer, a deadly tracker, and countless hostile troops. With time running out, the injured pilot's commanding officer (Hackman) goes against orders to carry out a desperate rescue mission. (20th Century Fox)
Metascore:
49
User Score:
6.2
Bangkok Dangerous

Bangkok Dangerous

November 23, 2001 | R
The story of a deaf-mute Bangkok assassin who seeks redemption in the love of an innocent young woman.
Metascore:
45
User Score:
4.2
Spy Game

Spy Game

November 21, 2001 | R
On the brink of retirement, a veteran CIA agent (Redford) takes on his most dangerous and personal mission ever when he must organize the rescue of his one-time protégé (Pitt) who has been captured by the Chinese while on a rogue mission.
Metascore:
63
User Score:
7.3
Heist

Heist

November 9, 2001 | R
A smart, complex ensemble about a masterfully-minded gold robbery. (Warner Bros.)
Metascore:
66
User Score:
8.4
Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV

Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV

November 2, 2001 | Unrated
The first and only Super-Hero from New Jersey returns to the screen in his first feature film in ten years. (Troma)
Metascore:
41
User Score:
6.3
The One

The One

November 2, 2001 | PG-13
This supernatural action bonanza from director James Wong showcases martial arts expert Jet Li in a dual role as a police officer battling a sinister version of himself that has escaped from a parallel universe.
Metascore:
25
User Score:
7.0
High Heels and Low Lifes

High Heels and Low Lifes

October 26, 2001 | R
A London bank heist provides two best friends with an unexpected chance to spice up their lives.
Metascore:
39
User Score:
tbd
The Last Castle

The Last Castle

October 19, 2001 | R
The Castle -- the unlikely last stop in the brilliant career of three-star General Irwin (Redford). Court-martialed and stripped of his rank, Irwin has been sentenced to the maximum-security military prison, which is run with an iron fist by its warden, Colonel Winter (Gandolfini).
Metascore:
43
User Score:
7.1
Iron Monkey

Iron Monkey

October 12, 2001 | PG-13
Iron Monkey, one of the best-loved kung fu movies of all time, weaves fact and legend in a tale of a daring thief who uses his ill-gotten gains to aid the poor and dispossessed. (Miramax)
Metascore:
79
User Score:
8.2
Joy Ride

Joy Ride

October 5, 2001 | R
A contemporary thriller that finds darkness laced with humor in the heartland of America. (20th Century Fox)
Metascore:
75
User Score:
8.2
Extreme Days

Extreme Days

September 28, 2001 | PG
Four life-long friends with a love for extreme sports set off on one last "road trip" adventure before settling down into adulthood. (Providence Entertainment)
Metascore:
17
User Score:
7.5
Vampire Hunter D

Vampire Hunter D

September 21, 2001
Anime horror film follows the exploits of a half-human, half-vampire in a distant future.
Metascore:
62
User Score:
7.7
The Musketeer

The Musketeer

September 7, 2001 | PG-13
Peter Hyman's action-adventure weds the classic swordplay and chivalry of Alexandre Dumas' "The Three Musketeers" with the gravity-defying dazzle of Hong Kong action choreography. (Universal Pictures)
Metascore:
27
User Score:
5.8
Ghosts of Mars

Ghosts of Mars

August 24, 2001 | R
A harrowing tale of rescue and escape from a colonized Mars 175 years into the future. (Columbia Tristar)
Metascore:
35
User Score:
7.5
American Outlaws

American Outlaws

August 17, 2001 | PG-13
When a Midwest town learns that a corrupt railroad baron has captured the deeds to their homesteads without their knowledge, a group of young ranchers join forces to take back what is rightfully theirs. In the course of their vendetta, they will become the object of the biggest manhunt in the history of the Old West and, as their fame grows, so will the legend of their leader, a young outlaw by the name of Jesse James. (Warner Bros.)
Metascore:
25
User Score:
6.1
Blood: The Last Vampire

Blood: The Last Vampire

August 17, 2001
An anime horror film set in 1966 on a U.S. Air Force base in Japan.
Metascore:
44
User Score:
4.5
Osmosis Jones

Osmosis Jones

August 10, 2001 | PG
A cutting-edge, live action/animated action adventure comedy about one white blood cell's (Rock) race against the biological clock to hunt down and destroy a lethal new virus (Fishburne). Bill Murray stars as Frank, in whose body the action unfolds. (Warner Brothers)
Metascore:
57
User Score:
6.1
Apocalypse Now Redux

Apocalypse Now Redux

August 3, 2001 | R
During the Vietnam War, Captain Willard is sent on a dangerous mission into Cambodia to assassinate a renegade colonel who has set himself up as a god among a local tribe.
Metascore:
92
User Score:
8.1
Rush Hour 2

Rush Hour 2

August 3, 2001 | PG-13
In this sequel to 1998's blockbuster "Rush Hour," Detective James Carter (Tucker) once again teams up with Detective Lee (Chan) to trap one of the world's most feared gangsters.
Metascore:
48
User Score:
8.0
Planet of the Apes

Planet of the Apes

July 27, 2001 | PG-13
Burton's Planet of the Apes begins with the famed original's premise - a pilot finds himself in a world turned upside down after landing on a strange planet - with the celebrated filmmaker's unique personal vision and style breaking new ground in story, design, makeup, and visual effects. (20th Century Fox)
Metascore:
50
User Score:
4.9
Jurassic Park III

Jurassic Park III

July 18, 2001 | PG-13
Adventure runs wild when renowned paleontologist Dr. Alan Grant (Sam Neill) agrees to accompany a wealthy couple (William H. Macy and Téa Leoni) on an aerial tour of Isla Sorna, InGen’s former breeding ground for prehistoric creatures. After they are terrifyingly stranded, Dr. Grant soon discovers that his hosts are not what they seem and the island’s native inhabitants are smarter, faster, fiercer and more brutal than he ever imagined. [Universal]
Metascore:
42
User Score:
6.1
The Score

The Score

July 13, 2001 | R
Career thief Nick Wells (De Niro) postpones his plans for retirement and joins forces with a young upstart (Norton) to mastermind a nearly impossible theft.
Metascore:
71
User Score:
8.0
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within

Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within

July 11, 2001 | PG-13
Set on Earth in the year 2065, an invasion threatens to extinguish the remains of mankind and quite possibly every living creature on the planet. The fate of all life on Earth relies on one woman's determination. But time is running out. (Columbia Tristar)
Metascore:
49
User Score:
6.2
Kiss of the Dragon

Kiss of the Dragon

July 6, 2001 | R
Jet Li plays Liu Jiuan, China's top government agent, who arrives in Paris from Shanghai to carry out a sensitive, top-secret mission. (Twentieth Century Fox)
Metascore:
58
User Score:
8.2
Cats & Dogs

Cats & Dogs

July 4, 2001 | PG
Using a combination of live action plus cutting-edge technology including sophisticated puppetry and computer animation, the ancient and secret rivalry between cats and dogs is brought to the big screen -- complete with heroes, assassins, double agents, high-tech gadgets and, of course, a plot to take over the world! (Warner Brothers)
Metascore:
47
User Score:
5.8
Pootie Tang

Pootie Tang

June 29, 2001 | PG-13
Adapted from a comedy sketch on HBO's "The Chris Rock Show," Pootie Tang is the ultimate super hero. A cool-walking, smooth-talking ladies' man, Pootie is a hero and role model to all children. Everybody looks up to Pootie -- except the evil Dick Lecter, CEO of LecterCorp, the company that makes cigarettes, alcohol and fast food. Can Pootie's cool determination and strength prevail over Dick Lecter and his crew? (Paramount Pictures)
Metascore:
31
User Score:
8.0
The Fast and the Furious

The Fast and the Furious

June 22, 2001 | PG-13
A fierce and frenzied look at rival Los Angeles street teams who use street racing as a means of establishing power. [Universal Pictures]
Metascore:
58
User Score:
7.7
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider

June 15, 2001 | PG-13
The fate of mankind rests in the hands of one Lara Croft (Jolie), a twenty-first century heroine inspired by the most popular interactive video character in history. (Paramount Pictures)
Metascore:
33
User Score:
5.7
Swordfish

Swordfish

June 8, 2001 | R
A dark counter-espionage action thriller about power, money, sacrifice and 21st-century breaking and entering. (Warner Brothers)
Metascore:
32
User Score:
7.4
Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor

May 25, 2001 | R
Against the backdrop of the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, two friends (Affleck, Hartnett) find themselves drawn into the war and in love with the same woman (Beckinsale).
Metascore:
44
User Score:
5.6
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