10 Biggest Cinematic Events of the 2000s, Ranked

How can one define a "cinematic event?" It's a somewhat subjective, largely relative label; but, in broad terms, an event film is a blockbuster so high-profile that it generates unusual amounts of mainstream buzz upon release, making watching it for the first time in theaters a true "event." There have been plenty of these throughout the history of blockbusters, but the 2000s in particular saw some of the highest-profile event films in history.