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 .

The decade's biggest cinematic events were mostly sequels and adaptations of popular IPs, but they all managed to feel fresh and exciting enough to bring audiences to watch them on the big screen in droves . From huge legacy sequels to first installments in what would become major franchises, these noteworthy event films are ranked in order of

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