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37 Movies That Turn 20 in 2021

Of the movies released in 2001, a bunch has remained untarnished by time that it’s hard to believe they’re turning 20 next year. From hilarious cult comedies like Zoolander, Wet Hot American…

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Of the movies released in 2001, a bunch has remained untarnished by time that it's hard to believe they're turning 20 next year.

From hilarious cult comedies like Zoolander, Wet Hot American Summer and Super Troopers to remarkable dramas like The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring and A Beautiful Mind, scroll through the gallery below to see 37 movies that turn 20 in 2021.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

potter_Warner-Home-Video.jpgWarner Home Video

Released November 14, 2001.


The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

lotr_New-Line-Home-Video.jpgNew Line Home Video

Released December 19, 2001.


Monsters, Inc.

monsters_DISNEY-PIXAR.jpgDISNEY PIXAR

Released November 2, 2001.


Shrek

shrek_Universal-Pictures-Home-Entertainment.jpgUniversal Pictures Home Entertainment

Released May 18, 2001.


Ocean’s Eleven

oceans_WarnerBrothers.jpgWarner Brothers

Released December 7, 2001.


Pearl Harbor

pearl-habor_TOUCHSTONE-PICTURES.jpgTOUCHSTONE PICTURES

Released May 25, 2001.


The Mummy Returns

mummy-returns_Universal-Pictures-Home-Entertainment.jpgUniversal Pictures Home Entertainment

Released May 4, 2001.


jurassic park III_Universal Pictures Home Entertainment

jurassic-park-III_Universal-Pictures-Home-Entertainment.jpgUniversal Pictures Home Entertainment

Released July 18, 2001.


Hannibal

hannibal_MGM.jpgMGM

Released February 9, 2001.


Ali

ali_Sony-Pictures-Home-Entertainment.jpgSony Pictures Home Entertainment

Released December 25, 2001.


A Beautiful Mind

beautiful-mind_Universal-Pictures-Home-Entertainment.jpgUniversal Pictures Home Entertainment

Released December 21, 2001.


Behind Enemy Lines

Behind-Enemy-Lines_FOX.jpg20th Century Fox

Released November 30, 2001.


Black Hawk Down

black-hawk-down_Sony-Pictures-Home-Entertainment.jpgSony Pictures Home Entertainment

Released December 28, 2001.


Blow

blow_WarnerBrothers.jpgNew Line Home Entertainment

Released April 6, 2001.


Donnie Darko

donnie-darko_Arrow-Video.jpgArrow Video

Released October 26, 2001.


The Fast and the Furious

fast-and-furious_Universal-Pictures-Home-Entertainment.jpgUniversal Pictures Home Entertainment

Released June 22, 2001.


Ghost World

ghost-world_MGM.jpgMGM

Released July 20, 2001.


Glitter

glitter_Sony-Pictures.jpgSony Pictures

Released September 21, 2001.


Hedwig and the Angry Inch

Hedwig_New-Line.jpgNew Line

Released September 12, 2001.


How High

how-high_Universal-Pictures-Home-Entertainment.jpgUniversal Pictures Home Entertainment

Released December 21, 2001.


I Am Sam

i-am-sam_New-Line.jpgNew Line

Released December 28, 2001.


Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

jay-bob_Dimension.jpgDimension

Released August 24, 2001.


Joe Dirt_Sony Pictures Releasing

Joe-Dirt_Sony-Pictures-Releasing.jpgSony Pictures Releasing

Released April 11, 2001.


knights tale_Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

knights-tale_Sony-Pictures-Home-Entertainment.jpgSony Pictures Home Entertainment

Released May 11, 2001.


Lara Croft: Tomb Raider

lara-croft_Paramount.jpgParamount

Released June 15, 2001.


Legally Blonde

legally-blonde_MGM.jpgMGM

Released July 13, 2001.


Moulin Rouge!

moulin_20th-Century-Fox.jpg20th Century Fox

Released June 1, 2001.


Not Another Teen Movie

not-another_Sony-Pictures-Home-Entertainment.jpgSony Pictures Home Entertainment

Released December 14, 2001.


The Princess Diaries

princess-diaries_WALT-DISNEY-PICTURES.jpgWALT DISNEY PICTURES

Released August 3, 2001.


Rock Star

rock-star_Warner-Home-Video.jpgWarner Home Video

Released September 7, 2001.


The Royal Tenenbaums

royal-tenenbaums_Criterion.jpgCriterion

Released December 14, 2001.


Save the Last Dance

last-dance_Paramount.jpgParamount

Released January 12, 2001.


super troopers_Fox Searchlight

super-troopers_Fox-Searchlight.jpgFox Searchlight

Released January 19, 2001.


Vanilla Sky

vanilla-sky_Paramount.jpgParamount

Released December 14, 2001.


The Wedding Planner

The-Wedding-Planner_Sony-Pictures-Home-Entertainment.jpgSony Pictures Home Entertainment

Released January 26, 2001.


Wet Hot American Summer

wet-hot_Universal-Pictures-Home-Entertainment.jpgUniversal Pictures Home Entertainment

Released July 27, 2001.


Zoolander

zoolander_Paramount.jpgParamount

Released September 28, 2001.

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