2004's top-rated DVDs -- organized by genre
Action
The Great Escape Grade: A
(Steve McQueen, James Garner)
Kill Bill -- Vol. 2 Grade: A-
(Uma Thurman. David Carradine)
Adventure
Around the World in 80 Days Grade: A-
(David Niven, Cantinflas)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Grade: A-
(Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen)
Animation
Aladdin Grade: A
(Robin Williams, Scott Weinger)
The Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Vol. 2 Grade: A-
(Mel Blanc)
The Triplets of Belleville Grade: A
Crime
GoodFellas Grade: A
(Ray Liotta, Robert De Niro)
The Untouchables Grade: A-
(Kevin Costner, Sean Connery)
Collections
The Ingmar Bergman Collection Grade: A-
Ingmar Bergman (director)
The Jack Paar Collection Grade: A-
(Jack Paar)
John Cassavetes: Five Films Grade: A
John Cassavetes (director)
The Monster Legacy Collection Grade: A
Shadows, Lies, and Private Eyes: The Film Noir Collection, Volume 1 Grade: A
That's Entertainment!: The Complete Collection Grade: A-
The Up Series Grade: A-
Michael Apted (director)
Comedy
Chump Change Grade: A
(Stephen Burrows, Traci Lords, Jerry Stiller)
Dr. Strangelove: 40th Anniversary Special Edition Grade: A
(Peter Sellers, George C. Scott, James Earl Jones)
Mean Girls Grade: A-
(Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Lacey Chabert)
The Saddest Music in the World Grade: A
(Isabella Rossellini, Maria de Medeiros)
Slacker Grade: A-
(Richard Linklater)
Documentary
Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer Grade: A-
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls Grade: A-
Fahrenheit 9/11 Grade: A-
(Michael Moore)
King of Bluegrass: The Life & Times of Jimmy Martin Grade: A
Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism Grade: A-
Rivers and Tides: Andy Goldsworthy Working with Time Grade: A-
Spellbound Grade: A-
Step Into Liquid Grade: A-
To Be and To Have Grade: A
The Weather Underground Grade: A
Drama
21 Grams Grade: A-
(Sean Penn, Naomi Watts)
Angels in America Grade: A-
(Meryl Streep, Al Pacino)
Bonjour Tristesse Grade: A-
(Deborah Kerr, David Niven)
Coffee and Cigarettes Grade: A-
(Bill Murray, Cate Blanchett)
Cold Mountain Grade: A-
(Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, Renee Zellweger)
Dogville Grade: A
(Nicole Kidman, Paul Bettany)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Grade: A
(Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet)
Girl with a Pearl Earring Grade: A-
(Scarlett Johansson, Colin Firth)
Gone With the Wind Grade: A
(Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh)
The Grapes of Wrath Grade: A
(Henry Fonda, Jane Darwell)
In America Grade: A-
(Samantha Morton, Paddy Considine)
Long Day's Journey Into Night Grade: A-
(Katharine Hepburn, Jason Robards)
Lost in Translation Grade: A
(Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson)
The Lower Depths Grade: A
(Toshio Mifune, Isuzu Yamada)
The Magdalene Sisters Grade: A
(Geraldine McEwan, Anne-Marie Duff, Nora-Jane Noone)
Purple Rain: 20th Anniversary Grade: A-
(Prince, Apollonia Kotero, Morris Day)
Rain Man Grade: A-
(Dustin Hoffman, Tom Cruise)
The Rules of the Game Grade: A
(Nora Gregor, Paulette Dubost)
Scenes From a Marriage Grade: A
(Liv Ullman, Erland Josephson)
Schindler's List Grade: A
(Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, Ralph Fiennes)
Shattered Glass Grade: A-
(Hayden Christensen, Peter Sarsgaard, Chloe Sevigny)
Showgirls Grade: A
(Elizabeth Berkley, Kyle MacLachlan, Gina Gershon)
The Station Agent Grade: A-
(Peter Dinklage, Patricia Clarkson)
Thirteen Grade: A
(Holly Hunter, Evan Rachel Wood, Nikki Reed)
