Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy Films: 2000-2001

Directed by: Sam Raimi
Produced by: James Jacks, Robert Tapert, Gary Lucchesi, Tom Rosenberg, and Grant Curtis
Written by: Billy Bob Thornton and Tom Epperson
Cinematography: Jamie Anderson
Edited by: Bob Murawski and Arthur Coburn
Music by: Christopher Young

Released by: Paramount Pictures

Directed by: Tarsem Singh
Produced by: Julio Caro, Donna Langley, Carolyn Manetti, Eric McLeod, and Mark Protosevich
Written by: Mark Protosevich
Cinematography: Paul Laufer
Edited by: Robert Duffy and Paul Rubell
Music by: Howard Shore

Distributed by: New Line Cinema

Directed by: Shinichiro Watanabe
Produced by: Masuo Ueda, Masahiko Minami, and Minoru Takanashi
Written by: Keiko Nobumoto
Based on TV series, "Cowboy Bebop" by Hajime Yatate
Cinematography: Yōichi Ogami
Edited by: Shuichi Kakesu
Music by: Yoko Kanno

Distributed by: Destination Films

Directed by: Hironobu Sakaguchi and Motonori Sakakibara
Produced by: Jun Aida, Chris Lee, Hironobu Sakaguchi, and Akio Sakai
Written by: Hironobu Sakaguchi, Al Reinert, Jeff Vintar, and Jack Fletcher
Based on a concept by: Hironobu Sakaguchi
Cinematography: Motonori Sakakibara
Edited by: Christopher S. Capp
Music by: Elliot Goldenthal

Distributed by: Columbia Pictures

Directed by: Eric Leighton and Ralph Zondag
Produced by: Pam Marsden, Enfys Dickinson, Jim Burton, and Baker Bloodworth
Written by: Thom Enriquez, John Harrison, Robert Nelson Jacobs, Ralph Zondag, Walon Green, Gregory Gunter, Shirley Pierce, Jonathan Roberts, Rhett Reese, and Tamara Lusher Stocker
Cinematography: David R. Hardberger and Steven Douglas Smith
Edited by: H. Lee Peterson
Music by: James Newton Howard

Distributed by: Walt Disney Pictures

Directed by: Bryan Singer
Produced by: Kevin Fiege, Richard Donner, Lauren Schuler Donner, Avi Arad, Tom DeSanto, Stan Lee, and Ralph Winter
Written by: Tom DeSanto, Bryan Singer, and David Hayter
Based on characters created by: Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
Cinematography: Newton Thomas Sigel
Music by: Michael Kamen

Distributed by: 20th Century Fox

Directed by: James Wong and Glen Morgan
Produced by: Charles Newirth, Steve Chasman, James Wong, and Glen Morgan
Written by: Glen Morgan and James Wong
Cinematography: Robert McLachlan
Edited by: James Coblentz
Music by: Trevor Rabin

Distributed by: Columbia Pictures

Directed by: David Twohy
Produced by: Tom Engleman, Ted Field, Scott Kroopf, and Tony Winley
Written by: David Twohy, Jim Wheat, and Ken Wheath
Cinematography: David Eggby
Edited by: Rick Shaine
Music by: Graeme Revell

Distributed by: USA Films

Directed by: Kirk Wise and Gary Trousdale
Produced by: Don Hahn
Written by: Kirk Wise, Joss Whedon, Gary Trousdale, Bryce Zabel, Jackie Zabel, Tab Murphy, and David Reynolds
Edited by: Ellen Keneshea
Music by: James Newton Howard

Distributed by: Wslt Disney Pictures

Directed by: Joe Johnston
Produced by: Kathleen Kennedy and Larry J. Franco
Written by: Alexander Payne, Peter Buchman, and Jim Taylor
Based on the characters created by: Michael Crichton Cinematography: Shelly Johnson
Edited by: Robert Dalva
Music by: Don Davis and John Williams

Distributed by: Universal Pictures

Directed by: Courtney Solomon
Produced by: Courtney Solomon, Joel Silver, and A!an Crawford
Written by: Topper Lilien and Carroll Cartwright
Based on a concept by: E. Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson
Cinematopgraphy: Douglas Milsome
Edited by: Caroline Ross
Music by: Justin Caine Burnett

Distributed by: New Line Cinema

Directed by: Hayao Miyazaki
Produced by: Toshio Suzuki, Donald W. Ernst, Lori Korngiebel, and John Lasseter
Written by: Hayao Miyazaki, Cindy Davis Hewitt, and Donald Hewitt
Cinematography: Atsushi Okui
Edited by: Takeshi Seyama
Music by: Joe Hisaishi

Distributed by: Studio Ghibli and Toho Pictures

Directed by: Chris Columbus
Produced by: Duncan Henderson, Mark Ratcliffe, David Heyman, and Chris Columbus
Written by: Steve Kloves
Based on the novel by: J.K. Rowling
Cinematopgraphy: John Seale
Edited by: Richard Francis Bruce
Music by: John Williams

Distributed by: Warner Bros.

Directed by: Mark Dindal
Produced by: Randy Fullmer and Doh Hahn
Written by: Chris Williams, Mark Dindal, David Reynolds, Stephen J. Anderson, Don Hall, John Norton, and Roger Allers
Cinematography: Thomas Baker
Edited by: Tom Finan and Pam Ziegenhagen
Music by: John Debney
Songs by: Sting and David Hartley

Distributed by: Walt Disney Pictures

Directed by: Pete Docter, David Silverman, and Lee Unkrich
Produced by: Darla K. Anderson, Karen Dufilho-Rosen, John Lasseter, Kori Rae, and Andrew Stanton
Writing by: Pete Docter, Jill Culton, Jeff Pidgeon, Ralph Eggleston, Andrew Stanton, and Daniel Gerson
Edited by: Robert Grahamjones and Jim Stewart
Music and Songs by: Randy Newman

Distributed by: Walt Disney Picturex and Pixar Animation

Directed by: Bibo Bergeron and Don Paul
Produced by: Brooke Breton, Jeffrey Katzenberg, and Bonne Radford
Written by: Terry Rossio, Ted Elliot, and Karey Kirkpatrick
Edited by: John Carnochan, Vicki Hiatt, Dan Mo!ina, and Lynne Sounderland
Music by: John Powell and Hans Zimmer
Songs by: Tom Rice and Elton John

Distributed by: DreamWorks Animation

Directed by: Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson
Produced by: Aron Warner, John H. Williams, znd Jeffrey Katzenberg
Written by: Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio, Joe Stillman, and Roger S. H. Schulman
Based on the novel, "Shrek!" by: William Steig
Edited by: Sim Evan-Jones
Music by: Harry Gregson-Williams and John Powell

Distributed by: DreamWorks Animation

Directed by: Paul Verhoeven
Produced by: Douglas Wick, Marion Rosenberg, and Allan Marshall Written by: Gary Scott Thompson and Andrew W. Marlowe
Cinematography: Jost Vacano
Edited by; Mark Goldblatt
Music by: Jerry Goldsmith

Distributed by: Columbia Pictures

Directed by: Gregory Hoblit
Produced by: Gregory Hoblit, Hawk Koch, Toby Emmerich, and
Bill Carraro
Written by: Toby Emmerich
Cinematography: Alar Kivilo
Edited by: David Rosenbloom
Music by: Michael Kamen

Distributed by: New Line Cinema

Directed by: Brett Ratner
Produced by: Marc Abraham, Jeff Levine, Tony Ludwig, and Alan Riche
Written by: David Diamond and David Weissman
Cinematography: Dante Spinotti
Edited by: Mark Helfrich
Muxic by: Danny Elfman

Distributed by: Universal Pictures

Directed by: Don Bluth and Gary Goldman
Produced by: Hans Bauer, Don Bluth, Paul Gertz, Gary Goldman, and David Kirschner
Written by: Hans Bauer, Randall McCormick, Ben Edlund, John August, and Joss Whedon
Edited by: Bob Bender, Paul Martin-Smith, and Fiona Trayler
Music by: Graeme Revell and Tim Simonec

Distributed by: 20th Century Fox

Directed by: Brian Helgeland
Produced by: Todd Black, Brian Helgeland, and Tim Van Rellim
Written by: Brian Helgeland
Based on the story, "The Knight`s Tale" by: Geoffrey Chaucer
Cinematography: Richard Greatrex
Edited by: Kevin Stit
Music by: Carter Burwell

Distributed by: Columbia Pictures

Directed by: Kinji Fukasaku
Produced by: Masao Sato, Masumi Okada, Teruo Kamaya, and Tetsu Kayama
Written by: Kenta Fukasaku
Based on the manga/novel by: Koushun Takami
Cinematography: Katsumi Yanagishima
Edited by: Hirohide Abe
Music by: Masamichi Amano

Distributed by: Toei Company

Directed by: Brian De Palma
Produced by: Tom Jacobson, David S. Goyer, Sam Mercer, and Ted Tally
Screenplay by: Jim Thomas, John Thomas, Graham Yost, and Lowell Cannon
Cinematopgraphy: Stephen H. Burum
Edited by: Paul Hirsch
Music by: Ennio Morricone

Distributed by: Touchstone Pictures

Directed by: Ang Lee
Produced by: Bill Kong, Hsu Li-kong, and Ang Lee
Screenplay by: Wang Hui-ling, James Schamus, and Tsai Kuo Jung
Based on the novel by: Wang Dulu
Cinematography: Peter Pau
Edited by: Tim Squyres
Music by: Tan Dun

Distributed by: Sony Classics

Directed by: Ivan Reitmzn
Produced by: Daniel Goldberg, Joe Medjuck, and Ivan Reitman
Written by: David Diamond, David Weissman, and Don Jakoby
Cinematography: Michael Chapman
Edited by: Wendy Greene Bricmont and Sheldon Kahn
Music by: John Powell

Distributed by: DreamWorks Piçtures and Columbia Pictures

Directed by: Tim Burton
Produced by: Richard D. Zanuck and Ralph Winter
Written by: William Broyles, Jr,, Lawrence Konner, and Mark Rosenthal
Based on the novel "La planète des singes" by: Pierre Boulle
Cinematography by: Philippe Rousselot
Edited by: Chris Lebenzon
Music by: Danny Elfman

Distributed by: 20tb Century Fox

Directed by: Iain Softley
Produced by: Robert F. Colesberry, Lawrence Gordon, and Lloyd Levin
Written by: Charles Leavitt
Based on the novel by: Gene Brewer
Cinematography: John Mathison
Edited by: Craig McKay
Music by: Edward Shearmur

Distributed by: Universal Pictures

Directed by: Peter Jackson
Produced by: Peter Jackson, Mark Ordesky, Barrie M. Osborne, Fran Welsh, Jamie Selkirk, Bob Weinstein, and Harvey Weinstein
Written by: Peter Jackson, Fran Welsh, and Phillips Boyens
Based on the novel by: J.R.R. Tolkien
Cinematography: Andrew Leanie
Edited by: John Gilbert
Music by: Howard Shore

Distributed by: New Line Cinema

Directed by: Richard Kelly
Produced by: Christopher Bell, Drew Barrymore, Adam Fields, Nancy Juvonen, Hunt Lowry, Casey La Scala, Sean McKittrick, Aaron Ryder, and William Wyrer
Written by: Richard Kelly
Cinematography: Steven Poster
Edited by: Sam Bauer and Eric Strand
Music by: Michael Andrews

Distributed by: Newmarket Cinema

Directed by: John Carpenter
Produced by: Sandy King
Written by: Larry Sulkis and John Carpenter
Cinematography: Gary B. Kribbe
Edited by: Paul C. Warschilka
Music by: John Carpenter and Anthrax

Distributed by: Screen Gems

Directed by: Christophe Gans
Produced by: Richard Grandpierre and Samuel Hadida
Written by: Christophe Gans and Stephane Cabel
Cinematography: Dan Laustsen
Edited by: David Wu, Sebastien Pranger, and Xavier Loutreuil
Music by: Joseph DeLuca

Distributed by: Canal+ and Universal Pictures

Directed by: James Issac
Produced by: Noel Cunningham, Sean S. Cunningham, and James Issac
Written by: Todd Farmer
Based on characters created by: Victor Miller
Cinematography: Derick V. Underschultz
Edited by: David Handman
Music by: Harry Manfredini

Distributed by: New Line Cinema

Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Produced by: Jan Harlan, Bonnie Curtis, Walter F. Parks, Kathleen Kennedy, and Steven Spielberg
Written by: Ian Watson and Steven Spielberg
Based on the short story, "Supertoys Last All Summer Long" by: Brian Aldriss
Cinematography: Janusz Kaminski
Edited by: Michael Kahn
Music by: John Williams

Distributed by: DreamWorks Pictures

Directed by: Stephen Sommers
Produced by: James Jacks and Sean Daniel
Written by: Stephen Sommers
Cinematography: Adrian Biddle
Edited by: Bob Ducasy and Kelly Matsumoto
Music by: Alian Silvestri

Distributed by: Universal Pictures