List of Belgian films of the 2000s

A list of films produced in Belgium ordered by year of release. For an alphabetical list of Belgian films see Category:Belgian films

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
2000
La Captive Chantal AkermanOlivia Bonamy, Sylvie Testud Drama
Iedereen beroemd! (Everybody's Famous!)Dominique DeruddereMarc DiddenComedy-dramaAcademy Award for Best Foreign Language Film nominee
2001
Haunted CastleBen Stassen AnimationIMAX film
Lijmen/Het beenRobbe De HertWilleke van Ammelrooy, Sylvia Kristel, Jan Decleir Based on the short stories by Willem Elsschot
No Man's LandDanis TanovićBranko Đurić, Filip Šovagović War filmBelgian-Bosnia-Herzegovina-Slovenian-Italian-French-British co-production; Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film winner (representing Bosnia-Herzegovina); Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film winner (representing Bosnia-Herzegovina); winner of Best Screenplay Award (Cannes Film Festival)
Pauline & Paulette Lieven Debrauwer Ann Petersen, Dora Van Der Groen Belgian-Dutch-French co-production; Belgium's official entry for the 74th Academy Awards
2002
Le fils (The Son)Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc DardenneOlivier GourmetSocial drama Palme d'Or nominee at Cannes; Belgium's official entry for the 75th Academy Awards
2003
Any Way the Wind BlowsTom Barman Ensemble film
Après la vie (Three: After Life)Lucas BelvauxDominique Blanc, Gilbert MelkiMelodramaBelgian-French co-production; part three of Lucas Belvaux' "Trilogy"
Cavale (One: On the Run)Lucas BelvauxLucas Belvaux, Catherine FrotThrillerBelgian-French co-production; part one of Lucas Belvaux' "Trilogy"
Jeux d'enfants Yann Samuell Guillaume Canet, Marion Cotillard Comedy / Drama / Romance 3 wins & 2 nominations
Misadventures in 3DBen StassenStuart PankinScience fiction filmIMAX film; sequel to Encounter in the Third Dimension
Un couple épatant (Two: An Amazing Couple)Lucas BelvauxOrnella Muti, François MorelComedyBelgian-French co-production; part two of Lucas Belvaux' "Trilogy"
Les triplettes de Belleville (The Triplets of Belleville)Sylvain Chomet AnimationFrench-Belgian-Canadian co-production; Academy Award for Best Animated Feature nominee
Verder dan de maan (Sea of Silence)Stijn ConinxHuub StapelDramaBelgian-Danish-Dutch-German co-production; Belgium's official entry for the 76th Academy Awards
De Zaak Alzheimer (The Memory of a Killer)Erik Van LooyJan DecleirThrillerBelgium's official entry for the 77th Academy Awards; based on the novel by Jef Geeraerts
2004
Ae Fond Kiss...Ken Loach Atta Yaqub, Eva BirthistleDrama Belgian-British-German-Italian-Spanish co-production
Calvaire (The Ordeal)Fabrice Du Welz Horror
Confituur (Sweet Jam) Lieven Debrauwer Belgian-Swiss co-production
Le cou de la girafeSafy NebbouSandrine Bonnaire, Darry CowlDramaBelgian-French co-production
Steve + SkyFelix Van GroeningenTitus De Voogdt
2005
El abrazo de la tierraJosé Luis Peñafuerte DocumentaryBelgian-Spanish co-production
Le couperet (The Ax)Costa-GavrasJosé Garcia, Olivier GourmetComedyBelgian-French-Spanish co-production
Een ander zijn geluk (Someone Else's Happiness)Fien TrochJohanna ter Steege, Josse De Pauw, Jan DecleirDramaBelgian-Dutch co-production; Belgium's official entry for the 79th Academy Awards
L'enfant (The Child)Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc DardenneOlivier GourmetSocial dramaPalme d'Or winner; Belgium's official entry for the 78th Academy Awards
Free ZoneAmos GitaiNatalie PortmanDramaIsraeli-Belgian-French-Spanish co-production; Palme d'Or nominee
Hell (L'Enfer)Danis TanovićEmmanuelle Béart, Marie Gillain, Carole BouquetDramaBelgian-French-Italian-Japanese co-production; the second of the Heaven-Hell-Purgatory trilogy written by Krzysztof Kieslowski
Het paard van Sinterklaas (Winky's Horse)Mischa KampJan DecleirChildren's filmBelgian-Dutch co-production
2006
Azur et AsmarMichel OcelotAnimated filmBelgian-French-Italian-Spanish co-production
Dennis Van Rita (Love Belongs to Everyone)Hilde Van MieghemEls Dottermans, Matthias SchoenaertsDrama
De hel van TangerFrank van MechelenDrama
Kruistocht in Spijkerbroek (Crusade in Jeans)Ben SombogaartEmily Watson, Jan Decleir, Josse De PauwAdventureBelgian-Dutch-German co-production; based on the novel by Thea Beckman
La Raison du plus faible Lucas Belvaux Entered into the 2006 Cannes Film Festival
Mr. Average Pierre-Paul Renders Entered into the 28th Moscow International Film Festival
Sounds of SandMarion HänselDramaBelgian-French co-production
2007
Ben X Nic Balthazar DramaBelgium's official entry for the 80th Academy Awards; based on the novel by Nic Balthazar
Ex Drummer Koen Mortier DramaBased on the novel by Herman Brusselmans
Dagen zonder LiefFelix Van Groeningen
Man Zkt Vrouw (A Perfect Match)Miel Van HoogenbemtJan DecleirComedy
2008
Aanrijding in Moscou (Moscow, Belgium)Christophe Van RompaeyBarbara SarafianRomantic comedy
EldoradoBouli LannersBouli Lanners, Philippe NahonRoad movieBelgian-French co-production; Belgium's official entry for the 81st Academy Awards
Fly Me to the MoonBen StassenNicollette Sheridan, Tim Curry, Christopher Lloyd, Robert Patrick, Kelly Ripa, Adrienne Barbeau, Ed Begley, Jr., Buzz AldrinAnimationFirst Belgian feature-length CGI-animated film; Europe's first digital 3D film; only picture to date to receive an exclusively digital 3D release in the U.S.; also released as an IMAX film
JCVDMabrouk El MechriJean-Claude Van Damme CrimeBelgian-French-Luxembourgian co-production
Largo WinchJérôme Salle Tomer Sisley, Mélanie Thierry, Bojana Panic, Karel Roden, Kristin Scott Thomas, Miki ManojlovicThrillerBelgian-French co-production; based on the comic book series by Philippe Francq and Jean Van Hamme
LoftErik Van LooyJan Decleir Thriller
Max & CoSamuel Guillaume, Frédéric Guillaume Animated filmStop-motion animated; Belgian-British-French-Swiss co-production
Le silence de Lorna (Lorna's Silence)Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc DardenneArta DobroshiSocial dramaBelgian-British-French co-production; Palme d'Or nominee; winner of Best Screenplay Award (Cannes Film Festival)
VinyanFabrice Du Welz Rufus Sewell, Emmanuelle Béart, Julie DreyfusHorror Belgian-British-French co-production
2009
AmerHélène Cattet, Bruno Forzani
Dossier K.Jan Verheyen Based on the novel by Jef Geeraerts
De helaasheid der dingen (The Misfortunates)Felix Van Groeningen Belgium's official entry for the 82nd Academy Awards; based on the novel by Dimitri Verhulst
Mr. NobodyJaco Van DormaelJared Leto, Sarah Polley, Diane Kruger, Linh Dan PhamScience fiction filmBelgian-Canadian-French-German co-production; most expensive Belgian film to date; Golden Lion nominee; winner of Golden Osella
Panique au village (A Town Called Panic)Stéphane Aubier, Vincent Patar Animated filmStop-motion animated; Belgian-French-Luxembourigan co-production
The Secret of KellsTomm Moore AnimationBelgian-French-Irish co-production; nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature
Soeur SourireStijn ConinxCecile De France, Sandrine Blancke, Jan DecleirDramaBelgian-French co-production; based on the life of Jeanine Deckers aka The Singing Nun
Suske en Wiske: De Texas-Rakkers (Luke and Lucy: The Texas Rangers)Mark Mertens, Wim Bien AnimationBelgian-Dutch-Luxembourgian co-production; most expensive Flemish film to date; based on the comic book series by Willy Vandersteen

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