One of the highest-grossing and most talked-about movies of the 2000s was an extremely controversial movie adaptation that wouldn’t have the same impact if it were released today. The 2000s marked a transformative era for the global box office, characterized by the rise of massive, multi-installment franchises that reshaped how audiences consumed cinema. This decade saw the cinematic landscape dominated by sprawling epics like The Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter, and it saw the beginnings of both the cinematic universe concept and the golden age of superhero movies with Jon Favreau’s Iron Man and Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight.
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