Sometimes you want a movie that is neither too old nor too new, a Goldilocks of cinematic history. Fortunately for Netflix subscribers, the streaming service is chock-full of some of the best movies from the early 2000s, ranging from blockbuster action to crowd-pleasing comedies, and even a few Oscar winners. For the purposes of this list from https://www.gamblingsitesreview.com/, we’ll be looking at movies that came out between the years 2000 and 2009. And, boy, did the first decade of the new millennium have some killer films, from the emergence of superhero dominance at the box office to the rise of beloved filmmakers like Todd Phillips, Paul Thomas Anderson, and Guy Ritchie.

Wedding Crashers (2005)

The wonderfully raunchy romantic comedy Wedding Crashers stars Owen Wilson (Loki) and Vince Vaughn. The surprisingly charming movie about brotherhood and vulnerability, directed by David Dobkin (Into the Badlands), captures the excitement and frenzy of wedding weekends, based on a script by Steve Faber and Bob Fisher (We’re The Millers). Wedding Crashers, which features Rachel McAdams (Doctor Strange) and Isla Fisher (Wolf Like Me) as the love interests, as well as unforgettable hijinks from Jane Seymour’s cougar named Kitty and Bradley Cooper, is a comedy with hilarious dialogue and quotable quips (Guardians of the Galaxy) and a little bit of best online pokies.

Made of Honor (2008)

Made of Honor stars Patrick Dempsey as Tom, a commitment-phobic platonic friend to Hannah (Michelle Monaghan), who has just met her future husband (Kevin McKidd).  directed by Paul Weiland, combines all of the classic rom-com tropes with the prime toxic masculinity of the early aughts. Made of Honor, which plays with societal expectations of gender roles and the age-old question of gender friendship, doesn’t make any grand statements other than reminding audiences to shoot their shot before it’s too late and that Scotland is wet.

Along Came Polly (2004)

Along Came Polly, written and directed by John Hamburg, continues Ben Stiller’s train of fun-averse leading men in need of a free-spirited woman to loosen them up. In contrast to Stiller’s stick in the mud Reuben is played by Jennifer Aniston as Polly, a bohemian woman from his youth whose interest sparks a change in Reuben’s rigid ways. Along Came Polly has the makings of an amusing and easy-to-watch comedy, with great actors like Stiller, Aniston, and Philip Seymour Hoffman. Although the central couple lacked chemistry, Along Came Polly’s cute, standard premise and gratuitous humor serve as an easy reminder that living is worth the risk.

Resident Evil (2002)

Resident Evil, based on the video game, stars Milla Jovovich (The Fifth Element) in an impressive action film. Resident Evil follows Jovovich and Michelle Rodriguez (The Fate of the Furious), leaders of a badass special military team tasked with preventing a deadly virus from escaping a secret lab and turning the entire planet’s population into an evil undead force. Resident Evil is a remarkable blend of action, science fiction, and horror that succeeds as a franchise launch because it is grounded in tension and action, allowing Jovovich and Rodriguez to shine.