Rolling Stone's top 10 best films since 2000 - Parasite at number four

You could debate for hours on end when trying to decide your favourite films of all time. However, some really do just stand out as classics.

Despite a lot of the classics being created in the 20th century, this list from Rolling Stone showcases the best films that have been released after 2000, with Parasite at number four. But what cinematic gems do you think have pipped it to the post? Here we give you the entire rundown from the respected entertainment magazine.

10. Boyhood (2014)

Boyhood is an epic coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Richard Linklater, and starring Patricia Arquette, Ellar Coltrane, Lorelei Linklater, and Ethan Hawke. It was filmed from 2002 to 2013, and depicts the childhood and adolescence of Mason Evans Jr. from ages six through to 18, where he grew up in Texas with his divorced parents. The film's synopsis reads: "The joys and pitfalls of growing up are seen through the eyes of a child named Mason (Coltrane), his parents (Patricia Arquette, Hawke) and his sister (Linklater). Vignettes, filmed with the same cast over the course of 12 years, capture family meals, road trips, birthday parties, graduations and other important milestones."

9. Mulholland Drive (2001)

This surrealist neo-noir mystery art film was written and directed by David Lynch, who describes this film as "a love story in the city of dreams". Naomi Watts, Laura Harring and Justin Theroux star in the movie. The synopsis reads: "A dark-haired woman (Harring) is left amnesiac after a car crash. She wanders the streets of Los Angeles in a daze before taking refuge in an apartment. There she is discovered by Betty (Watts), a wholesome Midwestern blonde who has come to the City of Angels seeking fame as an actress. Together, the two attempt to solve the mystery of Rita's true identity. The story is set in a dream-like Los Angeles, spoilt neither by traffic jams nor smog."

8. Yi-Yi: A One and a Two (2000)

This Taiwanese drama film was written and directed by Edward Yang. It centres on the struggles of an engineer, NJ, and follows three generations of his middle-class Taiwanese family in Taipei. The film's synopsis reads: "Set in Taiwan, the film follows the lives of the Jian family from the alternating perspectives of the three main family members: father N.J. (Nien-Jen Wu), teenage daughter Ting-Ting (Elaine Jin) and young son Yang-Yang (Issei Ogata). N.J., disgruntled with his current job, attempts to court the favour of a prominent video game company while Ting-Ting and Yang-Yang contend with the various trials of youth, all while caring for N.J.'s mother-in-law, who lies in a coma."

7. Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

Mad Max: Fury Road is a post-apocalyptic action film co-written, co-produced and directed by George Miller. It is the fourth instalment in the Mad Max franchise and stars Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron, with Nicholas Hoult, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Riley Keough, Zoë Kravitz. The film's synopsis reads: "Set in a post-apocalyptic desert wasteland where petrol and water are scarce commodities, it follows Max Rockatansky (Hardy), who joins forces with Imperator Furiosa (Theron) against warlord Immortan Joe (Keays-Byrne) and his army, leading to a lengthy road battle."

6. 4 Months, 3 Weeks, 2 Days (2007)

This 2007 release is a Romanian art film written and directed by Cristian Mungiu and starring Anamaria Marinca, Laura Vasiliu, and Vlad Ivanov. The film is set in communist Romania in the final years of the Nicolae Ceauescu era. It tells the story of "two students, roommates in a university dormitory, who try to procure an illegal abortion. Inspired by an anecdote from the period and the general social and historical context, it depicts the loyalty of the two friends and the struggles they face.

5. Y Tu Mamá También (2001)

This is a coming-of-age comedy drama road film, directed by Alfonso Cuarón, who co-wrote the script with his brother Carlos. Its synopsis reads: "Y tu mamá también follows two teenage boys who take a road trip with a woman in her late twenties and stars Diego Luna, Gael García Bernal, and Maribel Verdú, with narration by Daniel Giménez Cacho. It is set in 1999 against the backdrop of Mexico's political and economic realities, specifically at the end of the uninterrupted seven decades of presidents from the Institutional Revolutionary Party and the rise of the opposition led by Vicente Fox."

4. Parasite (2019)

Bong Joon Ho's 2019 movie Parasite has been crowned as the best film of the past century by the New York Times. The critically acclaimed Korean film won the Palme d'Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival and has also picked up four Oscars for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay and Best International Feature. The film's synopsis reads: "Parasite follows the Kim family, who are poor and living in a semi-basement apartment, as they scheme to infiltrate the wealthy Park family's household, securing jobs as unrelated professionals. This initial deception leads to a complex, and ultimately tragic, series of events as the two families' lives become intertwined. The movie explores themes of class inequality, social commentary, and the lengths people will go to for survival and status."

3. Moonlight (2016)

Moonlight is another coming-of-age drama film. It was written and directed by Barry Jenkins, based on Tarell Alvin McCraney's unpublished semi-autobiographical play In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue. It stars Trevante Rhodes, André Holland, Janelle Monáe in her first film appearance, Ashton Sanders, Jharrel Jerome in his feature film debut, Naomie Harris, and Mahershala Ali. The film's synopsis reads: "A look at three defining chapters in the life of Chiron, a young black man growing up in Miami. His epic journey to manhood is guided by the kindness, support and love of the community that helps raise him."

2. In the Mood for Love (2000)

In the Mood for Love is a romantic drama film written, directed, and produced by Wong Kar-wai. It was a co-production between Hong Kong and France, the film follows "a man (Tony Leung) and a woman (Maggie Cheung) in 1962 who discover that their spouses are having an affair. As they spend time together, they gradually develop feelings for one another. It is the second installment in an informal trilogy, preceded by Days of Being Wild and followed by 2046".

1. There Will Be Blood (2007)

There Will Be Blood is an epic period drama film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, it is loosely based on the 1927 novel Oil! by Upton Sinclair. It stars Daniel Day-Lewis, Paul Dano, Kevin J. O'Connor, Ciarán Hinds, and Dillon Freasier. The synopsis reads: "Silver miner-turned-oilman Daniel Plainview (Day-Lewis) embarks on a ruthless quest for wealth during the Californian oil boom in the late 19th and early 20th centuries."