Best Cruel Movies & TV Series of the 2000s

3eyedraven's 15 top-rated cruel movies and TV series of the 2000s — ordered by how strongly audiences rate them and how many actually voted, so the ranking reflects real consensus. Full details on each.

Deadwood 2004 ★ 8.1
The Wrestler 2008 ★ 7.5
Walk the Line 2005 ★ 7.5
The Reader 2008 ★ 7.5
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead 2007 ★ 7.1
Death Proof 2007 ★ 6.8
Monster's Ball 2001 ★ 6.8
Born into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids 2004 ★ 6.8
The Girl Next Door 2007 ★ 6.7
The Nanny Diaries 2007 ★ 6.4
Ichi the Killer: Episode Zero 2002 ★ 5.7
Perfect Stranger 2007 ★ 5.8
Summer's Blood 2009 ★ 5.5
Meatball Machine 2006 ★ 5.3
Postal 2007 ★ 4.6