Top 25 Films of 2002

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  • 1. A Peck on the Cheek directed by Mani Ratnam
  • 2. Funny Ha Ha directed by Andrew Bujalski
  • 3. Femme Fatale directed by Brian De Palma
  • 4. Far From Heaven directed by Todd Haynes
  • 5. The Son directed by Jean Luc Dardenne and Pierre Dardenne
  • 6. Infernal Affairs directed by Wai-Keung Lau and Siu Fiu Mak
  • 7. Dracula: Pages From A Virgin's Diary directed by Guy Maddin
  • 8. Oasis directed by Chang Dong-Lee
  • 9. Unknown Pleasures directed by Zhang Ke Jia
  • 10. (tie) Irreversible directed by Gaspar Noe
  • 10. (tie) Stevie directed by Steve James
  • Next 15:
  • Twilight Samurai
  • 28 Days Later
  • City of God
  • Bloody Sunday
  • The Pianist
  • In America
  • Bowling for Columbine
  • Hero
  • Blissfully Yours
  • Punch-Drunk Love
  • Dirty Pretty Things
  • Adaptation.
  • The Quiet American
  • Talk to Her
  • Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role:
  • Olivier Gourmet for The Son
  • Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role:
  • Kate Dollenmayer for Funny Ha Ha
Author Comments: 

This is my canon of the top 25 films of the year. I feel these films are the most important and contributed immensely to the advancement of the motion picture. If a movie you like is not listed here, it means I did not value it as highly as these 25 films.