8 Best Movies of 2007

By Vlad Zakh · June 30, 2026

2007 had inspiring classroom drama and sharp animation. Freedom Writers has a teacher reaching at-risk students through writing, Persepolis follows a girl’s coming of age during the Iranian Revolution, and Atonement has a girl’s false accusation shattering two lovers. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Into the Wild, Ratatouille, No Country for Old Men and There Will Be Blood round out the eight.

Freedom Writers (2007)

TMDB ★ 7.9

An idealistic new teacher reaches her at-risk students through the power of writing their own stories.

Directed by Richard LaGravenese · 2h 03m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Persepolis (2007)

IMDb ★ 8.0 RT 96% Metacritic 90

A girl's coming of age during and after the Iranian Revolution, told in stark black and white.

Directed by Vincent Paronnaud & Marjane Satrapi · 1h 35m · Rated PG-13

Nominated for 1 Oscar30 wins & 58 nominations

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Atonement (2007)

TMDB ★ 7.6

A childhood lie destroys a young couple's future and haunts the girl who told it for decades.

Directed by Joe Wright · 2h 03m · Rated R

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)

TMDB ★ 7.7

Harry secretly trains fellow students to defend themselves as the wizarding world refuses to believe Voldemort is back.

Directed by David Yates · 2h 18m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, Peacock Premium, YouTube TV, HBO Max, Peacock Premium Plus · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Into the Wild (2007)

IMDb ★ 8.0 RT 83% Metacritic 73

A college graduate gives away his savings and walks into the Alaskan wilderness alone.

Directed by Sean Penn · 2h 28m · Rated R

Nominated for 2 Oscars23 wins & 106 nominations

Where to watch

Rent: JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Ratatouille (2007)

IMDb ★ 8.1 RT 96% Metacritic 96

A rat with a gift for cooking dreams of becoming a chef in a prestigious Parisian restaurant.

Directed by Brad Bird · 1h 51m · Rated G

Won 1 Oscar69 wins & 42 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus, Hulu · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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No Country for Old Men (2007)

IMDb ★ 8.2 RT 93% Metacritic 92

A chase movie that refuses every genre convention it sets up.

Directed by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen · 2h 02m · Rated R

Won 4 Oscars165 wins & 139 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Peacock Premium, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Peacock Premium Plus · Rent: JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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There Will Be Blood (2007)

IMDb ★ 8.2 RT 91% Metacritic 93

A ruthless oil prospector's ambition curdles into obsession and violence in early 20th-century California.

Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson · 2h 38m · Rated R

Won 2 Oscars114 wins & 138 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Philo · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

8 Best Movies of 2007

Freedom Writers (2007)

Persepolis (2007)

Atonement (2007)

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)

Into the Wild (2007)

Ratatouille (2007)

No Country for Old Men (2007)

There Will Be Blood (2007)

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