As someone born in 1993, most of my childhood occurred during the 2000s. Therefore, I watched a lot of family-friendly movies back then, whether it was in the theaters or elsewhere.

Some movies I saw then remain among my favorites as an adult. Others, not so much, especially if they did poorly, although there are exceptions.

Below are my favorite movies from each year during the 2000s decade. I didn’t see all of these in the movie theaters or even the years they came out. But I’m still counting them.

I will state if I saw the movies in the theaters, if they did well, and my favorite moments from them. However, I won’t include reviews of them since those are on separate posts. But I will add links to those posts. 

Think of this like a “Getting to know more about me” game.

2000

The Emperor’s New Groove 

Saw in the theaters? No

Did it do well amongst audiences? Kind of

Favorite moment: “Happy happy birthday, from all of us to you…”

Read my review here.

2001

Shrek

Saw in the theaters? Yes

Did it do well amongst audiences? Yes

Favorite moment: The “Welcome to Duloc” song

Read my review here.

Monsters Inc.

Saw in the theaters: Yes

Did it do well amongst audiences? Yes

Favorite moment: When Mike shouts, “Put that thing back where it came from, or so help me!”

Read my review here.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone 

Saw in the theaters? No

Did it do well amongst audiences? Yes

Favorite moment: The welcoming feast at Hogwarts

Read my critique here.

2002

Ice Age

Saw in the theaters: Yes

Did it do well amongst audiences? Kind of

Favorite moment: When the baby cries and the animals don’t know why 

Read my review here.

Lilo and Stitch 

Saw in the theaters: Yes

Did it do well amongst audiences? Kind of

Favorite moment: The “Hawaiian Rollercoaster Ride” number

Read my review here.

2003

Finding Nemo

Saw in the theaters: Yes

Did it do well amongst audiences? Yes

Favorite moment: When Dory and Marlin sing, “No eating here tonight”

School of Rock

Saw in the theaters? No

Did it do well amongst audiences? Yes

Favorite moment: The math song

Read my review here.

Elf

Saw in the theaters? No

Did it do well amongst audiences? Yes

Favorite moment: When Buddy fought against the fake Santa at the mall

Read my review here.

2004

Shrek 2

Saw in the theaters: Yes

Did it do well amongst audiences? Yes

Favorite moment: When Pinocchio says, “I’m wearing ladies’ underwear.”

Read my review here.

The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie

Saw in the theaters? No

Did it do well amongst audiences? Kind of

Favorite moment: The “Now that We’re Men” number

Read my review here.

2005

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe 

Saw in the theaters? No

Did it do well amongst audiences? Kind of

Favorite moment: When Lucy meets Mr. Tumnus

Read my review here.

2006

Ice Age: The Meltdown 

Saw in the theaters: Yes

Did it do well amongst audiences? No

Favorite moment: The “Food Glorious Food” number

Read my review here.

Night at the Museum 

Saw in the theaters: Yes

Did it do well amongst audiences? Kind of

Favorite moment: When the exhibits come to life

2007

Shrek the Third 

Saw in the theaters: Yes

Did it do well amongst audiences? No

Favorite moment: The baby nightmare

Read my review here.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 

Saw in the theaters: Yes

Did it do well amongst audiences? Yes

Favorite moment: When Sirius comforts Harry when he worries that he’s going bad

Read my post on it here. Even though it’s not a review, I still include my opinions.

The Simpsons Movie 

Saw in the theaters: Yes

Did it do well amongst audiences? Yes

Favorite moment: When Bart skateboards naked

Read my review here.

2008

Front of the Class

Saw in the theaters: No

Did it do well amongst audiences? Yes

Favorite moment: Any scene with Brad and Heather

Read my review here.

2009

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs 

Saw in the theaters: Yes

Did it do well amongst audiences? No

Favorite moment: When Sid spent time with “his” baby dinosaurs

Read my review here.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 

Saw in the theaters: Yes

Did it do well amongst audiences? Yes

Favorite moment: When Ginny comforts Harry by Dumbledore’s corpse

Conclusion

What do you think of my picks? Let me know in the comments if you’d like.