Throw It Back With the Best Early 2000s Movies on Netflix — Watch Them Tonight!

Charlie Kagan (played by Dane Cook) has always been painfully unlucky with love, and when he finds out that every single one of his exes found the love of their lives immediately after their breakup, he assumes his life couldn't get any worse. Soon after, though, it does, as his reputation starts to spread around town, and women flock to him for all the wrong reasons. That is, until Cam Wexler (played by Jessica Alba) shows up.

Watch Good Luck Chuck now.

The ultimate spoof of '00s movies, Not Another Teen Movie is not only a wondrous throwback to a time before Chris Evans was Captain America, but also to a time when films like Cruel Intentions and Bring it On were big hits, and only just started to stake their claim as classic teen movies.

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One of Heath Ledger's earliest films, A Knight's Tale he plays a peasant who is determined to change his life and win over the fair maiden (played by Shannyn Sossamon), while generally running amock with his friends (played by Mark Addy, Paul Bettany, and Alan Tudyk). How does he plan on changing his life? By winning a traditional jousting tourmament, of course.

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Arguably the best film in the Kill Bill franchise, Kill Bill Volume 2 sees Uma Thurman's character, The Bride, pick up where she left off in Volume 1, on her quest to complete her hit list.

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A wonderful classic movie starring Will Smith (who plays the smooth and suave Alex "Hitch" Hitchens), Eva Mendes (who plays the unlucky in love Sara Melas), and Kevin James (playing the endearingly geeky Albert), Hitch is about a dating coach who helps men find love.

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When two friends (played by Eddie Murphy and Jeff Garlin) lose their jobs, they decide to not only become stay-at-home dads, but to take it a step further and open a "Daddy Day Care" centre. Expect drama, toilet mishaps, and all the politics that come with challenging a local daycare system.

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Starring Hillary Swank and Clint Eastwood, Million Dollar Baby is about a veteran boxing trainer Frankie Dunn (Eastwood), who reluctantly agrees to train newcomer Maggie Fitzgerald (Swank) ahead of a big fight.

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When the parents of grown men, Brennan Huff (Will Ferrell) and Dale Doback (John C. Reilly) get married, they become stepbrothers and one happy family. Well, not quite. As the two battle it out for the top spot in their parents' lives, the unexpected happen — they decide it might just be time to grow up after all.

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American Psycho is a satirical psychological thriller starring Christian Bale, who plays Patrick Bateman. He's a gorgeous, respected businessman living in New York — but after dark, he moonlights as a serial killer.

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A bold claim (but we'll make it anyway): sports movies peaked in the '00s, and Coach Carter was easily one of the best. The movie centres around the controversy sparked when high school basketball coach (Coach Carter, played by Samuel L. Jackson) benches the entire team for misbehaving. Channing Tatum is also in this movie, so there's that.

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A tale as old as time, Maid in Manhattan is the story of a hotel maid (played by Jennifer Lopez) falling in love with a high profile politician, played by Ralph Fiennes.

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If stoner humour isn't your thing, then you should probably give this one a miss. The outrageous story follows Redman and Method Man who play Jamal and Silas, as they smoke something, ahem, magical and ace their Harvard entrance exams. The only thing is, they need to try to survive Harvard well after the magical smoke has run dry.

Watch How High now.

Shaun doesn't really know what he's doing with his life — that is, until a random, savage zombie attack hits and suddenly, he has to figure out who he wants to be.

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Superbad is the comedy about two friends who promise to supply a high school party with alcohol, and their hunt for booze leads them into a series of downright unbelievable scenarios. Starring Seth Rogan, Jonah Hill, Emma Stone, Michael Cera, and of course Christopher Mintz-Plasse as McLovin.

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Richard Gear and Diane Lane are the only two people left stranded in a North Carolina inn following a huge storm, and we're sure you can guess the rest.

Watch Nights in Rodanthe now.

You Got Served is the dance movie about an all-boy dance crew that goes from winning warehouse dance battles, to challenging a group of Orange County rich kids for a pot of $5,000. As a refresher, Omarion fronts the dance crew, and Lil' Fizz, Raz-B, and J-Boog (the other members of the boy band B2K), plus Marques Houston are also in the crew. Plus, the soundtrack for this one is *chef's kiss*.

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We refuse to limit a Christmas Movie to the holiday season — especially when it involves a movie as nostalgic as The Grinch. Played by Jim Carrey, this Christmas classic tells the tale of The Grinch attempting to do his worst by ruining Christmas for the excessively festive town of Whoville and how the kindness of an adorable little girl, Cindy Lou (played by a young Taylor Momsen) might just melt his stone-cold heart.

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Starring Russell Crowe, Gladiator is set in Roman times and follows a powerful general who is forced to slum it as a common gladiator.

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Another romantic comedy that we've all watched multiple times, 50 First Dates is set in Hawaii, and is about an arrogant vet Henry (played by Adam Sandler) who falls for the beautiful Lucy (played by Drew Barrymore). The only catch is, Lucy has short-term memory loss, so Henry not only has to convince her family that he really is in love with Lucy, but must romance Lucy all over again every single day. Plus, the soundtrack is filled with soothing Hawaiian songs, so it's a winner all 'round.

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One of the most iconic romantic comedies of the '00s, Bridget Jones's Diary tells the story of a London-based woman (played by Renée Zellweger) as she hunts Mr. Right — and Mr. Right Now.

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An American war film that follows a bomb squad during the Iraq war, The Hurt Locker is a six-time Oscar winning movie starring Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, and Brian Geraghty.

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Starring Johnny Depp, Penelope Cruz, and Franka Potente, Blow is the story of how George Hung and the Medellín Cartel (lead by Pablo Escobar) established the cocaine market in the United States in the 1970s. It is inspired by true stories, and was the final film directed by Diego Delgado.

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Mall Cop is a hilarious comedy about a single man from the suburbs who takes his job as a (you guessed it) mall security guard very seriously — the only problem is, no one else around him does.

Watch Paul Blart: Mall Cop now.

Foot fetishes aside, Mr. Deeds is a feel-good comedy about a lovely man Goodfellow Deeds (played by Adam Sandler) who suddenly inherits a LOT of cash when a long lost relative dies.

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We're pretty sure no one will fight us when we say The Notebook is one of the best romance films ever made. For anyone who hasn't seen this classic — firstly, we can't be friends — The Notebook is the movie adaptation of Nicholas Sparks' book by the same name. It kicks off in South Carolina in the 1930s and spans decades, following the love story of Ally Hamilton (played by Rachel McAdams) and Noah Calhoun (played by Ryan Gosling).

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In Good Will Hunting, Matt Damon plays a janitor at MIT — but when his genius-level IQ is discovered by a Professor at the university (played by Stellan Skarsgard), he is pushed to reach his full potential. The film also stars Robin Williams, and Ben Affleck, who's gelled hair is peak '00s.

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When Shelley, a Playboy Bunny, gets kicked out of the mansion for being too old, she must find a new place to restart her life. She ends up befriending a house of sorority girls who teach her just as much as she teaches them.

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Set in the 1860s, this drama follows Amsterdam Vallon (Leonardo DiCaprio), who is released from prison and in search of getting revenge on his father's killer.

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In this 2003 comedy starring Amanda Bynes, an American teen travels to England to find out who her dad is. Things get complicated when she finds out he's a "lord" and currently running for political office. The two have to learn how to be a family regardless of the circumstances.

Watch What a Girl Wants now.

When a process server and his weed dealer (played by Seth Rogan and James Franco, respectively) accidentally witness a corrupt cop and a hitman commit a murder, they think they can simply flee from their troubles — but that's easier said than done, of course.

Watch Pineapple Express now.

In this modern-day Snow White retelling, Amanda Bynes plays a college freshman hoping to be accepted by the same sorority her late mother had membership in. However, when it is determined that Sydney is not Kappa material, she teams up with the seven rejects of the Vortex to make their own rules (and to take down the Kappa queen bee, played by Sara Paxton).

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This tear-jerking romance movie follows a happy married couple Holly and Gerry, played by Gerard Butler and Hilary Swank. Sadly, Gerry learns he has a brain tumor and passes away, leaving Holly with 10 letters that each contain heartfelt messages to her, all signed the same way ("P.S. I love you").

Watch P.S. I Love You now.

Julia Roberts stars in this 1950s-set drama as a young, forward-thinking art history teacher at the all-female Wellesley College. She questions the antiquated societal norms and roles of women as she teaches her students (played by Kirsten Dunst, Julia Stiles, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Ginnifer Goodwin) the importance of being true to themselves.

Watch Mona Lisa Smile now.

Seth Rogen and Elizabeth Banks star in this comedy about two best friends and roommates who resort to dabbling in the adult film industry to get out of debt. What ensues complicates their relationship and results in a much wilder experience than they expected.

Watch Zack and Miri Make a Porno now.

A popular party animal determined to stay in college for as long as possible must find a way to fund his tuition when his dad cuts him off. Ryan Reynolds stars in this comedy film that really sealed his cinematic superstardom after his Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place days.

Watch Van Wilder Party Liaison now.

Steve Carell and Morgan Freeman star in this fantasy disaster comedy film based on the biblical story of Noah and the ark. In this take, a congressman must prepare for a flood while his family and everyone around him thinks he's lost his marbles.

Watch Evan Almighty now.

When two hitmen end up in Belgium after a heist gone wrong, one finds himself anxious to leave while the other falls in love — first with the city, and then with a woman. The longer the men stay, the stranger things get, and we guarantee you'll want to book a trip to Bruges after watching this one.

Watch In Bruges now.

Meryl Streep and Amanda Seyfried star as a mother-and-daughter duo who must face the mother's three past flames on the eve of the daughter's wedding (all to the tune of Abba's greatest hits, of course).

Watch Mamma Mia! now.

Directed by Guy Ritchie, this crime comedy not only features Brad Pitt as a bare-knuckle boxer who gets in trouble with the mob — it also has so many plot twists that you'll have to watch the movie two or three times through before you catch them all.

Watch Snatch now.

Get in on the cult comedy that spawned its own Netflix series.

Watch Wet Hot American Summer now.