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2001 Directorial Debut Movies

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Monsters, Inc.(2001)

G
| 1h 32min | Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family
3.9/5 (with 8,678 votes)

Lovable Sulley and his wisecracking sidekick Mike Wazowski are the top scare team at Monsters, Inc., the scream-processing factory in Monstropolis. When a little girl named Boo wanders into their world, it's the monsters who are scared silly, and it's up to Sulley and Mike to keep her out of sight and get her back home.

Shrek(2001)

3.9/5 (with 7,977 votes)

It ain't easy bein' green -- especially if you're a likable (albeit smelly) ogre named Shrek. On a mission to retrieve a gorgeous princess from the clutches of a fire-breathing dragon, Shrek teams up with an unlikely compatriot -- a wisecracking donkey.

Donnie Darko(2001)

1h 54min | Fantasy, Drama, Mystery
3.9/5 (with 5,674 votes)

After narrowly escaping a bizarre accident, a troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a large bunny rabbit that manipulates him to commit a series of crimes.

Legally Blonde(2001)

PG-13
| 1h 36min | Comedy, Romance / Love
3.4/5 (with 1,714 votes)

Elle Woods, a fashionable sorority queen, is dumped by her boyfriend. She decides to follow him to law school, but while there, she figures out that there is more to herself than just looks.

Not Another Teen Movie(2001)

R
| 1h 29min | Comedy
2.9/5 (with 914 votes)

On a bet, a gridiron hero at John Hughes High School sets out to turn a bespectacled plain Jane into a beautiful and popular prom queen in this outrageous send-up of the teen movies of the 1980s and '90s.

Thir13en Ghosts(2001)

R
| 1h 31min | Horror, Thriller
3.1/5 (with 888 votes)

Arthur and his two children, Kathy and Bobby, inherit his Uncle Cyrus's estate: a glass house that serves as a prison to 12 ghosts. When the family, accompanied by Bobby's Nanny and an attorney, enter the house they find themselves trapped inside an evil machine "designed by the devil and powered by the dead" to open the Eye of Hell. Aided by Dennis, a ghost hunter, and his rival Kalina, a ghost rights activist out to set the ghosts free, the group must do what they can to get out of the house alive.

Bridget Jones's Diary(2001)

R
| 1h 37min | Comedy, Romance / Love, Drama
3.4/5 (with 2,226 votes)

A chaotic Bridget Jones meets a snobbish lawyer, and he soon enters her world of imperfections.

Kiss of the Dragon(2001)

R
| 1h 38min | Action, Crime, Thriller
3.4/5 (with 496 votes)

Liu Jian, an elite Chinese police officer, comes to Paris to arrest a Chinese drug lord. When Jian is betrayed by a French officer and framed for murder, he must go into hiding and find new allies.

Directed by Chris Nahon - With Jet Li, Bridget Fonda, Tchéky Karyo, Cyril Raffaelli, Alain de Catuelan, Burt Kwouk, ...

Cats & Dogs(2001)

PG
| 1h 27min | Kids & Family, Comedy
2.7/5 (with 712 votes)

When a professor develops a vaccine that eliminates human allergies to dogs, he unwittingly upsets the fragile balance of power between cats and dogs and touches off an epic battle for pet supremacy. The fur flies as the feline faction, led by Mr. Tinkles, squares off against wide-eyed puppy Lou and his canine cohorts.

Behind Enemy Lines(2001)

1h 46min | Action, Drama, Thriller, War
3.1/5 (with 619 votes)

While flying a routine reconnaissance mission over Bosnia, fighter pilot Chris Burnett photographs something he wasn't supposed to see and gets shot down behind enemy lines, where he must outrun an army led by a ruthless Serbian general. With time running out and a deadly tracker on his trail, Burnett's commanding officer decides to risk his career and launch a renegade rescue mission to save his life.

The Animal(2001)

PG-13
| 1h 24min | Comedy
2.6/5 (with 553 votes)

When loser Marvin Mange is involved in a horrible car accident, he's brought back to life by a deranged scientist as half man and half animal. His newfound powers are awesome -- but their adverse side effects could take over his life. Now, Marvin must fight to control his crazy primal urges around his new squeeze, Rianna, and his rival, Sgt. Sisk, who both think he's one cool cat.

Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure(2001)

3.2/5 (with 573 votes)

Lady and Tramp's mischievous pup, Scamp, gets fed up with rules and restrictions imposed on him by life in a family, and longs for a wild and free lifestyle. He runs away from home and into the streets where he joins a pack of stray dogs known as the "Junkyard Dogs." Buster, the pack's leader, takes an instant disliking to the "house-dog" and considers him a rival. Angel, a junkyard pup Scamp's age, longs for the safety and comfort of life in a family and the two become instant companions. Will Scamp choose the wild and free life of a stray or the unconditional love of his family?

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How High(2001)

1h 33min | Comedy
3.2/5 (with 411 votes)

Multi-platinum rap superstars Redman and Method Man star as Jamal and Silas, two regular guys who smoke something magical, ace their college entrance exams and wind up at Harvard. Ivy League ways are strange but Silas and Jamal take it in a stride -- until their supply of supernatural smoke runs dry. That's when they have to start living by their wits and rely on their natural resources to make the grade.

Osmosis Jones(2001)

3.3/5 (with 459 votes)

A white blood cell policeman, with the help of a cold pill, must stop a deadly virus from destroying the human they live in, Frank.

Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius(2001)

3.0/5 (with 384 votes)

Jimmy Neutron is a boy genius and way ahead of his friends, but when it comes to being cool, he's a little behind. All until one day when his parents, and parents all over Earth are kidnapped by aliens, it's up to him to lead all the children of the world to rescue their parents.

Directed by John A. Davis

Frailty(2001)

R
| 1h 40min | Drama, Thriller, Crime
3.5/5 (with 484 votes)

A man confesses to an FBI agent his family's story of how his religious fanatic father's visions lead to a series of murders to destroy supposed 'demons'.

The Wedding Planner(2001)

PG-13
| 1h 43min | Comedy, Romance / Love
3.0/5 (with 736 votes)

San Francisco's premiere wedding planner, Mary Fiore is rescued from an accident by the man of her dreams, paediatrician Steve Edison, only to find he is the fiancé of her latest client. As Mary continues making the wedding arrangements, she and Steve are put into a string of uncomfortable situations that force them to face their mutual attraction.

Joe Dirt(2001)

2.8/5 (with 324 votes)

Joe Dirt is a janitor with a mullet hairdo, acid-washed jeans and a dream to find the parents that he lost at the Grand Canyon when he was a belligerent, trailer park-raised eight-year-old. Now, blasting Van Halen in his jacked-up economy car, the irrepressibly optimistic Joe hits the road alone in search of his folks.

Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within(2001)

3.1/5 (with 640 votes)

Led by a strange dream, scientist Aki Ross struggles to collect the eight spirits in the hope of creating a force powerful enough to protect the planet. With the aid of the Deep Eyes Squadron and her mentor, Dr. Sid, Aki must save the Earth from its darkest hate and unleash the spirits within.

Directed by Hironobu Sakaguchi

The Glass House(2001)

PG-13
| 1h 46min | Drama, Thriller
3.0/5 (with 427 votes)

When Ruby and Rhett's parents are killed in a car accident, their carefree teenage lives are suddenly shattered. Moving to an incredible house in Malibu with the Glasses', old friends of the family, seems to be the beginning of a new life for them.

Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse(2001)

3.5/5 (with 117 votes)

When a huge snowstorm leaves everyone stranded, Mickey and all of his guests at the House of Mouse, including Pooh, Belle, Snow White, Cinderella, Ariel and many more of his old and new friends, break out the cookies and hot chocolate to help Donald mend his tattered Christmas spirit.

Directed by Tony Craig

Wet Hot American Summer(2001)

R
| 1h 37min | Comedy
3.2/5 (with 342 votes)

The setting is Camp Firewood, the year 1981. It's the last day before everyone goes back to the real world, but there's still a summer's worth of unfinished business to resolve. At the center of the action is camp director Beth, who struggles to keep order while she falls in love with the local astrophysics professor. He is busy trying to save the camp from a deadly piece of NASA's Skylab which is hurtling toward earth. All that, plus: a dangerous waterfall rescue, love triangles, misfits, cool kids, and talking vegetable cans. The questions will all be resolved, of course, at the big talent show at the end of the day.

In the Bedroom(2001)

R
| 2h 10min | Drama, Thriller
3.5/5 (with 140 votes)

Summertime on the coast of Maine, "In the Bedroom" centers on the inner dynamics of a family in transition. Matt Fowler is a doctor practicing in his native Maine and is married to New York born Ruth Fowler, a music teacher. His son is involved in a love affair with a local single mother. As the beauty of Maine's brief and fleeting summer comes to an end, these characters find themselves in the midst of unimaginable tragedy.

Sugar & Spice(2001)

PG-13
| 1h 21min | Crime, Comedy, Drama
3.2/5 (with 112 votes)

When Jack and Diane find themselves in an unexpected adult situation, the A-Squad comes to their rescue. In order to help their friend Diane, the A-Squad goes where no cheerleader has gone before: taking on a little after-school project known as bank robbery. But the A-Squad does things their way -- with sugar and spice -- forever changing their friendship, their future and the nation's notion of teen spirit.

The Experiment(2001)

3.7/5 (with 466 votes)

Das Experiment is a shocking psycho thriller about the potential for brutality that humans hide. Even more shocking is the fact that it’s based on an actual occurrence — a 1971 psychological experiment at Stanford University that was aborted prematurely when the experimenters lost control.

Freddy Got Fingered(2001)

R
| 1h 27min | Comedy
2.3/5 (with 170 votes)

An unemployed cartoonist moves back in with his parents and younger brother Freddy. When his parents demand he leave, he begins to spread rumors that his father is sexually abusing Freddy.

Hedwig and the Angry Inch(2001)

R
| 1h 35min | Comedy, Music, Drama
3.7/5 (with 169 votes)

Raised a boy in East Berlin, Hedwig undergoes a personal transformation in order to emigrate to the U.S., where she reinvents herself as an “internationally ignored” but divinely talented rock diva, inhabiting a “beautiful gender of one.”.

Dil Chahta Hai(2001)

3.5/5 (with 117 votes)

Three inseparable childhood friends are just out of college. Nothing comes between them - until they each fall in love, and their wildly different approaches to relationships creates tension.

Bubble Boy(2001)

PG-13
| 1h 24min | Comedy, Adventure, Romance / Love
2.9/5 (with 247 votes)

Jimmy is a young man who was born without an immune system and has lived his life within a plastic bubble in his bedroom... who pines for the sweet caresses of girl-next-door Chloe. But when Chloe decides to marry her high school boyfriend, Jimmy – bubble suit and all – treks cross-country to stop her.

Tomcats(2001)

R
| 1h 35min | Comedy, Romance / Love
2.6/5 (with 108 votes)

College buddies chip in and promise that the group's last unmarried man will collect a cash pot. Seven years later, the kitty is worth $500,000 -- money Michael needs to pay a gambling debt. Problem is, the only other single guy is a hopeless womanizer!

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