IMDb: Favorite Films of 2004 - a list by Thawk567

1.

The Bourne Supremacy (2004)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.7/10 X

When Jason Bourne is framed for a botched CIA operation he is forced to take up his former life as a trained assassin to survive. (108 mins.)

Director: Paul Greengrass

Stars: Matt Damon, Franka Potente, Joan Allen, Brian Cox

2.

Collateral (2004)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.6/10 X

A cab driver finds himself the hostage of an engaging contract killer as he makes his rounds from hit to hit during one night in LA. He must find a way to save both himself and one last victim. (120 mins.)

Director: Michael Mann

Stars: Tom Cruise, Jamie Foxx, Jada Pinkett Smith, Mark Ruffalo

3.

Dawn of the Dead (2004)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.4/10 X

A nurse, a policeman, a young married couple, a salesman, and other survivors of a worldwide plague that is producing aggressive, flesh-eating zombies, take refuge in a mega Midwestern shopping mall. (101 mins.)

Director: Zack Snyder

Stars: Sarah Polley, Ving Rhames, Mekhi Phifer, Jake Weber

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4.

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.7/10 X

It's Harry's third year at Hogwarts; not only does he have a new "Defense Against the Dark Arts" teacher, but there is also trouble brewing. Convicted murderer Sirius Black has escaped the Wizards' Prison and is coming after Harry. (141 mins.)

Director: Alfonso Cuarón

Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Richard Griffiths

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5.

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.2/10 X

Ron Burgundy is San Diego's top rated newsman in the male dominated broadcasting of the 1970's, but that's all about to change when a new female employee with ambition to burn arrives in his office. (94 mins.)

Director: Adam McKay

Stars: Will Ferrell, Christina Applegate, Steve Carell, Paul Rudd

6.

Sideways (2004)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.6/10 X

Two men reaching middle age with not much to show but disappointment, embark on a week long road trip through California's wine country, just as one is about to take a trip down the aisle. (126 mins.)

Director: Alexander Payne

Stars: Paul Giamatti, Thomas Haden Church, Virginia Madsen, Sandra Oh

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7.

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.4/10 X

A couple undergo a procedure to erase each other from their memories when their relationship turns sour, but it is only through the process of loss that they discover what they had to begin with. (108 mins.)

Director: Michel Gondry

Stars: Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Tom Wilkinson, Gerry Robert Byrne

8.

I, Robot (2004)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.0/10 X

In the year 2035 a techno-phobic cop investigates a crime that may have been perpetrated by a robot, which leads to a larger threat to humanity. (115 mins.)

Director: Alex Proyas

Stars: Will Smith, Bridget Moynahan, Bruce Greenwood, Alan Tudyk

9.

The Incredibles (2004)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.0/10 X

A family of undercover superheroes, while trying to live the quiet suburban life, are forced into action to save the world. (115 mins.)

Director: Brad Bird

Stars: Craig T. Nelson, Samuel L. Jackson, Holly Hunter, Jason Lee

10.

Troy (2004)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.1/10 X

An adaptation of Homer's great epic, the film follows the assault on Troy by the united Greek forces and chronicles the fates of the men involved. (163 mins.)

Director: Wolfgang Petersen

Stars: Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom, Julian Glover

11.

The Punisher (2004)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.3/10 X

An undercover FBI agent becomes a vigilante assassin and sets out to unleash vengeance upon the corrupt businessman who slew his family. (124 mins.)

Director: Jonathan Hensleigh

Stars: Thomas Jane, John Travolta, Samantha Mathis, Laura Harring

12.

Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.0/10 X

The murderous Bride continues her quest of vengeance against her former boss and lover Bill, the reclusive bouncer Budd, and the treacherous, one-eyed Elle. (137 mins.)

Director: Quentin Tarantino

Stars: Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Michael Madsen, Daryl Hannah

13.

The Aviator (2004)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.5/10 X

A biopic depicting the early years of legendary director and aviator Howard Hughes' career, from the late 1920s to the mid-1940s. (170 mins.)

Director: Martin Scorsese

Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Kate Beckinsale, John C. Reilly

14.

Team America: World Police (2004)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.1/10 X

Popular Broadway actor Gary Johnston is recruited by the elite counter-terrorism organization Team America: World Police. As the world begins to crumble around him, he must battle with terrorists, celebrities and falling in love. (98 mins.)

Director: Trey Parker

Stars: Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Elle Russ, Kristen Miller