1. The Kick
   The Dagger
2. The Matrix
   The Gate

The Matrix is a 1999 film directed by the then Wachowksi brothers, now known as the Wachowskis. There is no spoon!

1. Anansi Boys
   Lord of the Rings
2. Mirrormask
   Stargate

The Lord of the Rings is the classic Tolkien tale directed by Peter Jackson. The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) started the three-part series.

1. Bridesmaids
   Pitch Perfect
2. Mean Girls
   Bring It On

Mean Girls is a 2004 movie produced by SNL producer Lorne Michaels. Rachel McAdams' villain character in the film made a mark that impacted Lindsay Lohan's protagonist character -- at least in the minds of millennials.

1. Beauty and the Giant
   Beauty and the Beast
2. Beauty and the Dwarf
   Beauty and the Mask

The Disney animated classic Beauty and the Beast charmed millennials back in the '90s. They were equally charmed with its 2017 live-action version, we're sure.

1. Musky Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
   Larry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
2. Junior Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
   Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone was the 2001 film that catapulted Daniel Radcliffe to fame. Millennials also grew up along with him in the subsequent films in this series, as adapted from the books by JK Rowling.

1. Fight Club
   The Breakfast Club
2. Dallas Buyers Club
   The Joy Luck Club

Fight Club is the 1999 film adaptation of Chuck Palahniuk's 1996 novel. Director David Fincher delivers an unforgettable film with an equally unforgettable plot twist at the end concerning Brad Pitt's and Edward Norton's characters.

1. MV Dona Paz
   Titanic
2. Amistad
   Black Pearl

Titanic was a huge 1997 box office hit by director James Cameron. Decades later, Cameron appears in TV documentary specials about revisiting the Titanic wreckage and filming such expeditions.

1. Pitch Perfect
   Push Forward
2. Bring it On
   Stand By Me

Bring It On is a 2000 teen flick. The comedy was brought to life by its female stars Kirsten Dunst, Eliza Dushku, and Gabrielle Union.

1. The Young and the Restless
   The Quick and the Dead
2. The Prince and the Pauper
   The Fast and the Furious

The Fast and the Furious came out in 2001. But up to this day, the film franchise has been churning out film after film -- even after the death of one of its stars, Paul Walker, who lost his life in a car accident.

1. Super-Man
   Bat-Man
2. Ant-Man
   Spider-Man

Spider-Man's 2002 version put the spotlight on this conflicted teen hero. Many reboots later, this original starring Tobey Maguire still has a special place in the hearts of millennials.

1. American Pie
   American Flag
2. American Tie
   American Car

American Pie is a sex-themed teen comedy film that came out in 1999. It remains as a goofball classic to this day.

1. Fragmented
   Clueless
2. Deliverance
   Monopoly

Clueless is the 1995 teen comedy film that truly defined a generation. It starred Alicia Silverstone under the direction of Amy Heckerling, which is actually an adaptation of the Jane Austen novel Emma.

1. Napoleon Buonarotti
   Napoleon Leopold
2. Napoleon Dynamite
   Napoleon Bones-apart

Napoleon Dynamite is a very small independent film that has gained a cult following. It debuted in 2004 and was picked up at the Sundance Film Festival.

1. The Last Jedi
   Return of the Jedi
2. The Phantom Menace
   Rogue One

Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace was released in 1999 as the first of the prequel films of the original 3-part Star Wars saga that Gen Xers grew up with. So the prequel films were for the millennials.

1. The Blair Witch Project
   The Omen
2. The Doll
   The Magnus

The Blair Witch Project is a 1999 film that somehow reignited the "video-record myself" style of presenting story narratives utilized sparsely by filmmakers beforehand. It has since gained a cult following and has been spoofed several times as well.

1. The Rock
   The Lion King
2. The Little Mermaid
   The Tin Boy

The Lion King is a 1994 animated hit from Disney. It has since become a popular stage musical on Broadway as well.

1. 10 mile
   8 Mile
2. 6 Mile
   20 Mile

8 Mile is a 2002 film starring rapper Eminem and Kim Basinger as his mom. It chronicled his life as a "trailer park" kid who rose to fame because of his music.

1. Andro
   Juno
2. Miro
   Kylo

Juno is a 2007 film directed by Jason Reitman. It was written by first-time screenwriter Diablo Cody, who first became popular by blogging about her earlier years as a stripper.

1. Last Year at Marienbad
   The Bicycle Thief
2. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
   Rome: Open City

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is a 2000 film directed by Michel Gondry. It starred Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet.

1. The Batman Chronicles
   Batman: Origins
2. The Dark Knight
   The Caped Crusader

The Dark Knight is a 2008 film directed by Christopher Nolan. It came after Batman Begins and before The Dark Knight Rises.

1. Up
   Amityville
2. Paranormal Activity
   Sleepy Hollow

Paranormal Activity is a 2007 horror film. It's about a couple who are haunted in their house, so they set up some cameras, CCTV style, to document the strange activity.

1. Lost in Translation
   Lost in Pacific
2. Lost in Atlantic
   Lost in Ammunition

Lost in Translation is a 2003 film directed by Hollywood royalty, Sofia Coppola. It starred Scarlet Johansson and Bill Murray and was shot largely in Tokyo.

1. The Journey Home
   Out on Vacation
2. Home Alone
   Not Home

Home Alone is a 1990 film directed by Chris Columbus. Millennials count this as a must-see film every Christmas season.

1. Moonlighting
   Married to the Mob
2. Legally Blonde
   Cast Away

Legally Blonde is a 2001 hit comedy starring Reese Witherspoon as the blonde with a great aptitude for law. It has since spawned a sequel and got translated into a stage musical to boot.

1. Toy Soldiers
   Toy Story
2. A Red Wagon
   Santa Clause

Toy Story revolutionized 3D animation back in the '90s and helped popularize this technique today. This 1995 classic spawned some sequels and, of course, toy merchandise.

1. 500 Days of Yore
   500 Days of Summer
2. 500 Days of Easter
   500 Days of Sparta

500 Days of Summer is a 2009 sleeper hit of a film. It starred Zooey Deschanel as Summer and Joseph Gordon-Levitt as the guy who fell for her.

1. Saw
   The Grudge
2. Ring
   Rosemary's Baby

Saw is a 2004 film by Australian filmmaker-writer duo James Wan and Leigh Whannell. It has since gained a cult following, and has spawned other films in the franchise.

1. Lacrosse
   The Damned
2. Crucify
   Twilight

Twilight is a 2008 film adaptation of the popular novel by Stephenie Meyer. The whole book series was turned into films after this.

1. Imagine Me and You
   Paris is Burning
2. Brokeback Mountain
   Celluloid Closet

Brokeback Mountain is the 2005 film directed by Ang Lee, an adaptation of Annie Proulx's short story. The film contributed to the slow acceptance of LGBT portrayals in mainstream Hollywood fare.

1. The Boozers
   The Drunkards
2. The Hangover
   The Party

The Hangover is a 2009 goofball film. But lo and behold, it became a trilogy!

1. Reception
   Perception
2. Inception
   Deception

Inception is the mind-boggling 2010 sci-fi hit directed by Christopher Nolan. The ensemble cast included Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Tom Hardy, Marion Cotillard, Ken Watanabe, Tom Berenger, Ellen Page, Cillian Murphy, and Michael Caine.

1. Origami
   Chestnut
2. Friday
   Dope Weed

Rapper Ice Cube and comedian Chris Tucker star in this laidback 1995 film called Friday. It was also penned by the rapper.

1. The Poster
   The Paper
2. The Calendar
   The Notebook

The Notebook is a 2004 film starring Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams as the younger version of the elderly couple in the narrative. It's a social class-themed Romeo and Juliet storyline, actually, with the notebook twist at the end.

1. Love Struck
   Glee
2. High School Musical
   Grease

High School Musical is a 2006 film that was intended for release on the Disney channel only. However, it proved to be very popular and a second film was produced, for the channel only again, and the third had a theatrical release.

1. Network News
   The Network
2. The Social Network
   The Netbook

The 2010 David Fincher-directed film The Social Network is a must-see for millennials who are now very actively using Facebook. The screenplay by Aaron Sorkin is such a gem.