Entertainment website Collider has published a ranked list of what it considers the six best gangster films released since 2000, arguing that the genre, first established by 1930s classics such as The Public Enemy, Little Caesar and Scarface, has since been reinvented with more complex storytelling and characters. The piece matters chiefly as a critical retrospective, highlighting how modern filmmakers have broadened the genre beyond traditional mob narratives.

The article counts down its selections, beginning at number six with Sam Mendes' Road to Perdition (2002), a Depression-era tale of an Irish mob enforcer, played by Tom Hanks, seeking vengeance alongside his son. Number five is Martin Scorsese's Gangs of New York (2002), noted for Daniel Day-Lewis's turn as Bill 'The Butcher' and its ten Oscar nominations, while number four is David Cronenberg's Eastern Promises (2007), praised for its portrayal of the Russian mafia in London and Viggo Mortensen's Oscar-nominated performance. The remaining top three entries are cut off in the supplied text.