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Drama films of the 2000s

140 drama films from Australia and New Zealand released 2000–2009, in order of release.

Films per year

20009
200112
200214
20037
200415
200514
200615
200718
200813
200923

Directors

More drama by decade

1920s · 261930s · 171940s · 101960s · 131970s · 761980s · 1501990s · 992010s · 1652020s · 50All 756

Other genres of the 2000s

Documentary · 73Comedy · 74Horror · 55Thriller · 36Action · 35Adventure · 26Science fiction · 19Crime · 23Fantasy · 21Biographical · 16Comedy drama · 21Romance · 20Romantic comedy · 19LGBTQ · 14Musical · 10Coming-of-age · 16Sport · 11Mystery · 11All 2000s films
TitleYearDirectorGenreMinAwards
Chopper 2000 Andrew Dominik Drama, Prison 94 3
Innocence 2000 Paul Cox Drama, Romance 94
Looking for Alibrandi 2000 Kate Woods Drama, Coming-of-age 103 5
My Mother Frank 2000 Mark Lamprell Drama, Comedy drama 95
On the Beach TV film 2000 Russell Mulcahy Science fiction, Romance 190
Sample People 2000 Clinton Smith Drama, Crime 93
The Monkey's Mask 2000 Samantha Lang Drama, Thriller 89
The Price of Milk 2000 Harry Sinclair Drama, Fantasy 87
Waiting at the Royal 2000 Glenda Hambly Drama —
Charlotte Gray 2001 Gillian Armstrong Drama, War 116
Crooked Earth 2001 Sam Pillsbury Drama —
Don't Say a Word 2001 Gary Fleder Drama, Heist 109
Driven 2001 Renny Harlin Drama, Action 112
Hearts in Atlantis 2001 Scott Hicks Drama, Fantasy 101
Lantana 2001 Ray Lawrence Drama 120 7
Mallboy 2001 Vincent Giarrusso Drama —
Moulin Rouge! 2001 Baz Luhrmann Drama, Musical 127 11
Rain 2001 Christine Jeffs Drama —
The Bank 2001 Robert Connolly Drama, Thriller 100 1
The Majestic 2001 Frank Darabont Drama 146
Yolngu Boy 2001 Stephen Johnson Drama 88
Beneath Clouds 2002 Ivan Sen Drama 90 2
Black and White 2002 Craig Lahiff Drama 99 1
Dirty Deeds 2002 David Caesar Drama, Crime 110 2
Inja Short film 2002 Steve Pasvolsky Drama 17
Queen of the Damned 2002 Michael Rymer Drama, Fantasy 101
Rabbit-Proof Fence 2002 Phillip Noyce Drama, Adventure 94 5
Superfire TV film 2002 Steven Quale Drama 210
Teesh and Trude 2002 Melanie Rodriga Drama —
The Long and Short of It Short film 2002 Sean Astin Drama, Silent 5
The Maori Merchant of Venice 2002 Don Selwyn Drama —
The Quiet American 2002 Phillip Noyce Drama, Romance 101 1
Till Human Voices Wake Us 2002 Michael Petroni Drama 101
Whale Rider 2002 Niki Caro Drama, Family 97 3
ZTS: State of Entropy 2002 — Drama —
Alexandra's Project 2003 Rolf de Heer Drama 99
Gettin' Square 2003 Jonathan Teplitzky Drama, Heist 100 1
In the Cut 2003 Jane Campion Drama, Erotic 114
Japanese Story 2003 Sue Brooks Drama 110 8
Mystic River 2003 Clint Eastwood Drama, Mystery 137 6
Ned Kelly 2003 Gregor Jordan Drama, Western 106 2
Travellers and Magicians 2003 Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche Drama 108
Everything Goes Short film 2004 Andrew Kotatko Drama 18
Fracture 2004 Larry Parr Drama, Crime —
Human Touch 2004 Paul Cox Drama 102
In My Father's Den 2004 Brad McGann Drama, Thriller 122
Jessica TV film 2004 Peter Andrikidis Drama —
Love's Brother 2004 Jan Sardi Drama, Comedy 99
One Perfect Day 2004 Paul Currie Drama —
Oyster Farmer 2004 Anna Reeves Drama, Romantic comedy —
Peaches 2004 Craig Monahan Drama 109
Somersault 2004 Cate Shortland Drama, Teen 106 13
Spooked 2004 Geoff Murphy Drama 94
Taking Lives 2004 D.J. Caruso Drama, Crime 99
The Alice TV film 2004 — Drama —
The Libertine 2004 Laurence Dunmore Drama, Comedy 114
Tom White 2004 Alkinos Tsilimidos Drama —
50 Ways of Saying Fabulous 2005 Stewart Main Drama, LGBTQ 90
A Divided Heart 2005 Denny Lawrence Drama —
Boogeyman 2005 Stephen Kay Drama, Horror 86
Constantine 2005 Francis Lawrence Drama, Fantasy 116
Jewboy Short film 2005 Tony Krawitz Drama 52
King Kong 2005 Peter Jackson Drama, Action 187 3
Little Fish 2005 Rowan Woods Drama 114 4
Look Both Ways 2005 Sarah Watt Drama, Live-action/animated 100 3
River Queen 2005 Vincent Ward Drama 109
Stories of Lost Souls 2005 Illeana Douglas, Deborra-Lee Furness Drama, Comedy 86
Stranded 2005 Stuart McDonald Drama 52
The Magician 2005 Scott Ryan Drama 85
The Proposition 2005 John Hillcoat Drama, Western 99 4
The World's Fastest Indian 2005 Roger Donaldson Drama, Road 127
2:37 2006 Murali K. Thalluri Drama 91
Answered by Fire TV film 2006 — Drama 190
Booth Story Short film 2006 Kasimir Burgess Drama 11
Candy 2006 Neil Armfield Drama, Romance 108 1
Firewall 2006 Richard Loncraine Drama, Action 105
Irresistible 2006 Ann Turner Drama 103
Jindabyne 2006 Ray Lawrence Drama 123
Kokoda 2006 Alister Grierson Drama —
Last Train to Freo 2006 Jeremy Sims Drama —
Macbeth 2006 Geoffrey Wright Drama 109 2
Opal Dream 2006 Peter Cattaneo Drama 85
Out of the Blue 2006 Robert Sarkies Drama, Crime —
The Book of Revelation 2006 Ana Kokkinos Drama, Thriller 119
The Heartbreak Tour TV film 2006 — Drama —
The Lake House 2006 Alejandro Agresti Drama, Fantasy 95
Black Water 2007 Andrew Traucki, David Nerlich Drama, Horror 85
Coffee & Allah Short film 2007 Sima Urale Drama 14
Control 2007 Anton Corbijn Drama, Independent 122 2
Crossbow Short film 2007 David Michôd Drama, Coming-of-age 14
Death Defying Acts 2007 Gillian Armstrong Drama, Romance 97 1
December Boys 2007 Rod Hardy Drama, Romance 105
Joanne Lees: Murder in the Outback TV film 2007 Tony Tilse Drama 95
Lucky You 2007 Curtis Hanson Drama 124
No Reservations 2007 Scott Hicks Drama, Romantic comedy 104
Noise 2007 Matthew Saville Drama — 1
September 2007 Peter Carstairs Drama —
Son of a Lion 2007 Benjamin Gilmour Drama —
Tan Lines 2007 Ed Aldridge Drama, Romance 96
The Home Song Stories 2007 Tony Ayres Drama — 8
The Invasion 2007 Oliver Hirschbiegel, James McTeigue Drama, Action 93
The Jammed 2007 Dee McLachlan Drama 89
The Man Who Lost His Head TV film 2007 Terry Johnson Drama 93
Unfinished Sky 2007 Peter Duncan Drama 94 6
$9.99 Animated film 2008 Tatia Rosenthal Drama 78
Australia 2008 Baz Luhrmann Drama, War 165
Bitter & Twisted 2008 Christopher Weekes Drama —
Bridge Short film 2008 — Drama, Fantasy 11
Disgrace 2008 Steve Jacobs Drama 120
Em4Jay 2008 Alkinos Tsilimidos Drama —
Gran Torino 2008 Clint Eastwood Drama, Crime 116 2
Jigsaw Girl Short film 2008 — Drama 7
Men's Group 2008 Michael Joy Drama 104
Nights in Rodanthe 2008 George C. Wolfe Drama, Romance 97
The Black Balloon 2008 Elissa Down Drama, Romance 97 6
The Tender Hook 2008 Jonathan Ogilvie Drama — 1
Vinyan 2008 Fabrice Du Welz Drama, Horror 96
Accidents Happen 2009 Andrew Lancaster Drama, Comedy 89
Balibo 2009 Robert Connolly Drama 111 4
Beautiful 2009 Dean O'Flaherty Drama 97
Beautiful Kate 2009 Rachel Ward Drama 100 1
Birthday 2009 James Harkness Drama —
Blessed 2009 Ana Kokkinos Drama 113 1
Bright Star 2009 Jane Campion Drama, Biographical 119 3
Closed for Winter 2009 James Bogle Drama 85
District 9 2009 Neill Blomkamp Drama, Action 112 1
False Witness TV film 2009 Peter Andrikidis Drama, Crime —
Fences Short film 2009 — Drama 7
In Her Skin 2009 Simone North Drama 107
Last Ride 2009 Glendyn Ivin Drama 90
Miracle Fish Short film 2009 Luke Doolan Drama 17
My Year Without Sex 2009 Sarah Watt Drama 96
Samson and Delilah 2009 Warwick Thornton Drama 97 5
Saved 2009 Tony Ayres Drama —
The Band 2009 Anna Brownfield Drama, Romantic comedy 90
The Boys Are Back 2009 Scott Hicks Drama 104
The Combination 2009 David Field Drama 96
The King of Fighters 2009 Gordon Chan Drama, Action 93
The Lovely Bones 2009 Peter Jackson Drama, Fantasy 135
The Waiting City 2009 Claire McCarthy Drama —