Amores Perros (2000)

Alejandro González Iñárritu's three-story linked narrative, set in chaotic Mexico City, heralded the New Mexican Cinema, earning Mexico's first Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Film since 1986. It surpasses the average international film of its era with a 93% Rotten Tomatoes score and outperforms #4 Coco in critical impact, establishing a template for nonlinear storytelling. The film's hyperkinetic editing, Gustavo Santaolalla's score, and raw portrayal of social strata grossed $20 million globally against a $2 million budget, influencing a decade of filmmaking.