Best 2005 Movies

The Queen The Queen
The Queen
IMDb: 7.3
103

The Queen is an intimate behind the scenes glimpse at the interaction between HM Elizabeth II and Prime Minister Tony Blair during their struggle, following the death of Diana, to…

Cashback Cashback
Cashback
IMDb: 7.1
102

After a painful breakup, Ben develops insomnia. To kill time, he starts working the late night shift at the local supermarket, where his artistic imagination runs wild.

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The Illusionist The Illusionist
The Illusionist
IMDb: 7.6
110 min

With his eye on a lovely aristocrat, a gifted illusionist named Eisenheim uses his powers to win her away from her betrothed, a crowned prince. But Eisenheim’s scheme creates tumult within the monarchy and ignites the suspicion of a dogged inspector.

Undisputed 2: Last Man Standing Undisputed 2: Last Man Standing
Undisputed 2: Last Man Standing
IMDb: 7
93

Sequel to the 2002 film. This time, Heavyweight Champ George ”Iceman” Chambers (White) is sent to a Russian jail on trumped-up drug charges. In order to win his freedom he…

Tristan & Isolde Tristan & Isolde
Tristan & Isolde
IMDb: 6.8
125

An affair between the second in line to Britain’s throne (Franco) and the princess of the feuding Irish (Myles) spells doom for the young lovers.

Shooting Dogs Shooting Dogs
Shooting Dogs
IMDb: 7.6
115

Two westerners, a priest and a teacher find themselves in the middle of the Rwandan genocide and face a moral dilemna. Do they place themselves in danger and protect the…

Lucky Number Slevin Lucky Number Slevin
Lucky Number Slevin
IMDb: 7.7
110

Slevin is mistakenly put in the middle of a personal war between the city’s biggest criminal bosses. Under constant watch, Slevin must try not to get killed by an infamous…

Eight Below Eight Below
Eight Below
IMDb: 7.3
120

In the Antarctic, after an expedition with Dr. Davis McClaren, the sled dog trainer Jerry Shepherd has to leave the polar base with his colleagues due to the proximity of…

Candy Candy
Candy
IMDb: 7.2
116

A poet falls in love with an art student, who gravitates to his bohemian lifestyle — and his love of heroin. Hooked as much on one another as they are…

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Alpha Dog Alpha Dog
Alpha Dog
IMDb: 6.9
122

Johnny Truelove likes to see himself as tough. He’s the son of an underworld figure and a drug dealer. Johnny also likes to get tough when things don’t go his…

Running Scared Running Scared
Running Scared
IMDb: 7.3
122

After a drug-op gone bad, Joey Gazelle is put in charge of disposing the gun that shot a dirty cop. But things goes wrong for Joey after the neighbor kid…

Wang-ui namja Wang-ui namja
Wang-ui namja
IMDb: 7.3
119

Set in the late 15th century during the reign of King Yeonsan, two male street clowns and tightrope walkers, Jangsaeng (Gam Wu-seong) and Gong-gil (Lee Joon-gi), are part of an…

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Transamerica Transamerica
Transamerica
IMDb: 7.4
103

Bree is about to get a sex change operation that will finally allow her to actually be what she’s already been in her mind for a long time: a transitioned…

Lassie Lassie
Lassie
IMDb: 6.7
1h 40min

A family in financial crisis is forced to sell Lassie, their beloved dog. Hundreds of miles away from her true family, Lassie escapes and sets out on a journey home.

King Kong King Kong
King Kong
IMDb: 7.2
187 min

In 1933 New York, an overly ambitious movie producer coerces his cast and hired ship crew to travel to mysterious Skull Island, where they encounter Kong, a giant ape who is immediately smitten with the leading lady.

Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman
Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman
IMDb: 7.4
98

Following in his father’s footsteps, Albert Pierrepoint becomes one of Britain’s most prolific executioners, hiding his identity as a grocery deliveryman. But when his ambition to be the best inadvertently…

Memoirs of a Geisha Memoirs of a Geisha
Memoirs of a Geisha
IMDb: 7.3
146

A sweeping romantic epic set in Japan in the years before World War II, a penniless Japanese child is torn from her family to work as a maid in a…

Keeping Mum Keeping Mum
Keeping Mum
IMDb: 6.8
103

A pastor preoccupied with writing the perfect sermon fails to realize that his wife is having an affair and his children are up to no good.

Killzone (SPL Killzone (SPL
Killzone (SPL
IMDb: 6.9
93

Chan, an articulate senior detective nearing the end of his career, is taking care of the daughter of a witness killed by ruthless crime lord Po. Martial arts expert Ma…

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Rent Rent
Rent
IMDb: 6.8
135

This rock opera tells the story of one year in the life of a group of bohemians struggling in modern day East Village, New York, USA. The story centers around…

The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
IMDb: 7.3
121

When brash Texas border officer Mike Norton wrongfully kills and buries the friend and ranch hand of Pete Perkins, the latter is reminded of a promise he made to bury…

George Carlin: Life Is Worth Losing George Carlin: Life Is Worth Losing
George Carlin: Life Is Worth Losing
IMDb: 8.2
1h 15min

Carlin returns to the stage in his 13th live comedy stand-up special, performed at the Beacon Theatre in New York City for HBO®. His spot-on observations on the deterioration of…

Jarhead Jarhead
Jarhead
IMDb: 7
123

Jarhead is a film about a US Marine Anthony Swofford’s experience in the Gulf War. After putting up with an arduous boot camp, Swofford and his unit are sent to…

Match Point Match Point
Match Point
IMDb: 7.6
2h 4min

Match Point is Woody Allen’s satire of the British High Society and the ambition of a young tennis instructor to enter into it. Yet when he must decide between two…

The World’s Fastest Indian The World’s Fastest Indian
The World’s Fastest Indian
IMDb: 7.8
127

The life story of New Zealander Burt Munro, who spent years building a 1920 Indian motorcycle — a bike which helped him set the land-speed world record at Utah’s Bonneville…

The World’s Fastest Indian The World’s Fastest Indian
The World’s Fastest Indian
IMDb: 7.8
127

The life story of New Zealander Burt Munro, who spent years building a 1920 Indian motorcycle — a bike which helped him set the land-speed world record at Utah’s Bonneville…

The Proposition The Proposition
The Proposition
IMDb: 7.3
104

Set in the Australian outback in the 1880s, the movie follows the series of events following the horrific rape and murder of the Hopkins family, allegedly committed by the infamous…

The Squid and the Whale The Squid and the Whale
The Squid and the Whale
IMDb: 7.3
81

Based on the true childhood experiences of Noah Baumbach and his brother, The Squid and the Whale tells the touching story of two young boys dealing with their parents divorce…

Capote Capote
Capote
IMDb: 7.3
114

A biopic of the writer, Truman Capote and his assignment for The New Yorker to write the non-fiction book, ’In Cold Blood’.

The Greatest Game Ever Played The Greatest Game Ever Played
The Greatest Game Ever Played
IMDb: 7.4
120

A biopic of 20-year-old Francis Ouimet who defeated his golfing idol and 1900 US Open Champion, Harry Vardon.

Little Manhattan Little Manhattan
Little Manhattan
IMDb: 7.4
1h 30min

Ten-year-old Gabe was just a normal kid growing up in Manhattan until Rosemary Telesco walked into his life, actually into his karate class. But before Gabe can tell Rosemary how…

Stay Stay
Stay
IMDb: 6.7
99

Psychiatrist Sam Foster has a new patient, Henry Letham, who claims to be suicidal. In trying to diagnose him, Sam visits Henry’s prior therapist and also finds Henry’s mother —…

A History of Violence A History of Violence
A History of Violence
IMDb: 7.4
96

An average family is thrust into the spotlight after the father commits a seemingly self-defense murder at his diner.

Oliver Twist Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist
IMDb: 6.8
130

Oliver Twist the modern filmed version of Charles Dickens bestseller, a Roman Polanski adaptation. The classic Dickens tale, where an orphan meets a pickpocket on the streets of London. From…

Pride & Prejudice Pride & Prejudice
Pride & Prejudice
IMDb: 7.8
127

Pride & Prejudice is a humorous story of love and life among English gentility during the Georgian era. Mr. Bennet is an English gentleman living in Hertfordshire with his overbearing…

Everything Is Illuminated Everything Is Illuminated
Everything Is Illuminated
IMDb: 7.4
106

A film based on the semi-autobiographical novel of the same name by American writer Jonathan Safran Foer, in which a young Jewish American man endeavors—with the help of eccentric, distant…

Lord Of War Lord Of War
Lord Of War
IMDb: 7.6
122

Yuri Orlov is a globetrotting arms dealer and, through some of the deadliest war zones, he struggles to stay one step ahead of a relentless Interpol agent, his business rivals…

Good Night, and Good Luck. Good Night, and Good Luck.
Good Night, and Good Luck.
IMDb: 7.4
92

The story of journalist, Edward R Murrow’s stand against Senator McCarthy’s anti-communist witch-hunts in the early 1950s.

Metal: A Headbanger’s Journey Metal: A Headbanger’s Journey
Metal: A Headbanger’s Journey
IMDb: 8
91

The film discusses the traits and originators of some of metal’s many subgenres, including the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, power metal, Nu metal, glam metal, thrash metal, black…

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Walk The Line Walk The Line
Walk The Line
IMDb: 7.8
136

A chronicle of country music legend Johnny Cash’s life, from his early days on an Arkansas cotton farm to his rise to fame with Sun Records in Memphis, where he…

Corpse Bride Corpse Bride
Corpse Bride
IMDb: 7.4
77

Set in a 19th-century european village, this stop-motion animation feature follows the story of Victor, a young man whisked away to the underworld and wed to a mysterious corpse bride,…

Harsh Times Harsh Times
Harsh Times
IMDb: 6.8
116

Jim Davis is an ex-Army Ranger who finds himself slipping back into his old life of petty crime after a job offer from the LAPD evaporates. His best friend is…

Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story
Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story
IMDb: 6.8
1h 46min

Ben Crane believes that a severely injured racehorse deserves another chance. He and his daughter Cale adopt the horse (in fact is a mare)and save it of being sacrificed by…

Green Street Hooligans Green Street Hooligans
Green Street Hooligans
IMDb: 7.5
109 min

After being wrongfully expelled from Harvard University, American Matt Buckner flees to his sister’s home in England. Once there, he is befriended by her charming and dangerous brother-in-law, Pete Dunham, and introduced to the underworld of British football hooliganism. Matt learns to stand his ground through a friendship that develops against the backdrop of this secret and often violent world. ’Green Street Hooligans’ is a story of loyalty, trust and the sometimes brutal consequences of living close to the edge.

Mrs Henderson Presents Mrs Henderson Presents
Mrs Henderson Presents
IMDb: 7
103

Eccentric 70-year-old widow purchases the Windmill Theatre in London as a post-widowhood hobby. After starting an innovative continuous variety review, which is copied by other theaters, they begin to lose…

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
IMDb: 7.5
103

A petty thief posing as an actor is brought to Los Angeles for an unlikely audition and finds himself in the middle of a murder investigation along with his high…

Thank You for Smoking Thank You for Smoking
Thank You for Smoking
IMDb: 7.5
92

Nick Naylor is a charismatic spin-doctor for Big Tobacco who’ll fight to protect America’s right to smoke — even if it kills him — while still remaining a role model…

The Curse of the Were-Rabbit The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
IMDb: 7.5
85

Cheese-loving eccentric Wallace and his cunning canine pal, Gromit, investigate a mystery in Nick Park’s animated adventure, in which the lovable inventor and his intrepid pup run a business ridding…

Breakfast On Pluto Breakfast On Pluto
Breakfast On Pluto
IMDb: 7.2
128

In the 1970s, a foundling lad, Patrick ”Kitten” Braden, comes of age by leaving his Irish town for London, in part to look for his mother and in part because…

The Constant Gardener The Constant Gardener
The Constant Gardener
IMDb: 7.4
129

Justin Quayle is a low-level British diplomat who has always gone about his work very quietly, not causing any problems. But after his radical wife Tessa is killed he becomes…

Kinky Boots Kinky Boots
Kinky Boots
IMDb: 7.1
107

Charles Price may have grown up with his father in the family shoe business in Northampton, in central England, but he never thought that he would take his father’s place….

Pusher 3 Pusher 3
Pusher 3
IMDb: 7.3
1h 48min

In this third installment of the ’Pusher’ trilogy, we follow Milo, the drug lord from the two first films. He is aging, he is planning his daughter’s 25th birthday and…

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Noroi Noroi
Noroi
IMDb: 6.9
115

A documentary filmmaker explores seemingly unrelated paranormal incidents connected by the legend of an ancient demon called the ”kagutaba.”

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Grizzly Man Grizzly Man
Grizzly Man
IMDb: 7.8
103

Werner Herzog’s documentary film about the ”Grizzly Man” Timothy Treadwell and what the thirteen summers in a National Park in Alaska were like in one man’s attempt to protect the…

The Protector The Protector
The Protector
IMDb: 7
111

In Bangkok, the young Kham was raised by his father in the jungle with elephants as members of their family. When his old elephant and the baby Kern are stolen…

Four Brothers Four Brothers
Four Brothers
IMDb: 6.8
109

Four adopted brothers return to their Detroit hometown when their mother is murdered and vow to exact revenge on the killers.

Sympathy for Lady Vengeance Sympathy for Lady Vengeance
Sympathy for Lady Vengeance
IMDb: 7.5
115

After a 13-year imprisonment for the kidnap and murder of a 6 year old boy, beautiful Lee Guem-ja starts seeking revenge on the man that was really responsible for the…

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Hustle & Flow Hustle & Flow
Hustle & Flow
IMDb: 7.3
1h 56min

With help from his friends, a Memphis pimp in a mid-life crisis attempts to become a successful hip-hop emcee.

The Island The Island
The Island
IMDb: 6.8
136

In 2019, Lincoln Six-Echo is a resident of a seemingly ”Utopian” but contained facility. Like all of the inhabitants of this carefully-controlled environment, Lincoln hopes to be chosen to go…

Wedding Crashers Wedding Crashers
Wedding Crashers
IMDb: 7
119

John and his buddy, Jeremy are emotional criminals who know how to use a woman’s hopes and dreams for their own carnal gain. Their modus operandi: crashing weddings. Normally, they…

The Descent The Descent
The Descent
IMDb: 7.2
99

After a tragic accident, six friends reunite for a caving expedition. Their adventure soon goes horribly wrong when a collapse traps them deep underground and they find themselves pursued by…

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Russian Dolls Russian Dolls
Russian Dolls
IMDb: 7
2h 5min

Five years after their summer together in Barcelona, Xavier, William, Wendy, Martine and Isabelle reunite.

The Chumscrubber The Chumscrubber
The Chumscrubber
IMDb: 6.8
1h 48min

The Chumscrubber is a dark comedy about the lives of people who live in upper-class suburbia. It all begins when Dean Stiffle finds the body of his friend, Troy. He…

Lords of Dogtown Lords of Dogtown
Lords of Dogtown
IMDb: 7.1
107

The film follows the surf and skateboarding trends that originated in Venice, California during the 1970s.

Cinderella Man 2005 Cinderella Man 2005
Cinderella Man 2005
IMDb: 8
144

The true story of boxer, Jim Braddock who, in the 1920’s after his retirement, has a surprise comeback in order to get him and his family out of a socially…

Madagascar Madagascar
Madagascar
IMDb: 6.9
86

Alex the lion is the king of the urban jungle, the main attraction at New York’s Central Park Zoo. He and his best friends—Marty the zebra, Melman the giraffe and…

Broken Flowers Broken Flowers
Broken Flowers
IMDb: 7.1
106

As the devoutly single Don Johnston is dumped by his latest girlfriend, he receives an anonymous pink letter informing him that he has a son who may be looking for…

Time to Leave Time to Leave
Time to Leave
IMDb: 7.1
1h 21min

Romain, 31, a photographer, learns that a malignancy may kill him within a few months. Decisions: treatment? work? how to tell his lover and his family. He remembers the sea…

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Genre: Best 2005, Drama
Kingdom of Heaven Kingdom of Heaven
Kingdom of Heaven
IMDb: 7.3
144

After his wife dies, a blacksmith named Balian is thrust into royalty, political intrigue and bloody holy wars during the Crusades.

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
IMDb: 6.7
1h 49min

Mere seconds before the Earth is to be demolished by an alien construction crew, Arthur Dent is swept off the planet by his friend Ford Prefect, a researcher penning a…

Adams Apples Adams Apples
Adams Apples
IMDb: 7.7
94

A neo-nazi sentenced to community service at a church clashes with the blindly devotional priest.

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Sin City Sin City
Sin City
IMDb: 8
124

Welcome to Sin City. This town beckons to the tough, the corrupt, the brokenhearted. Some call it dark… Hard-boiled. Then there are those who call it home — Crooked cops,…

The Beat That My Heart Skipped The Beat That My Heart Skipped
The Beat That My Heart Skipped
IMDb: 7.2
1h 48min

Like his father, Tom is a real estate agent who makes his money from dirty, and sometimes brutal, deals. But a chance encounter prompts him to take up the piano…

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North Country North Country
North Country
IMDb: 7.3
126

A fictionalized account of the first major successful sexual harassment case in the United States — Jenson vs. Eveleth Mines, where a woman who endured a range of abuse while…

Genre: Best 2005, Drama
Constantine Constantine
Constantine
IMDb: 7
121

John Constantine has literally been to Hell and back. When he teams up with a policewoman to solve the mysterious suicide of her twin sister, their investigation takes them through the world of demons and angels that exists beneath the landscape of contemporary Los Angeles.

Unleashed Unleashed
Unleashed
IMDb: 7
1h 43min

Raised as a slave, Danny is used to fighting for his survival. In fact, his ”master,” Bart, thinks of him as a pet and goes as far as leashing him…

Imagine Me & You Imagine Me & You
Imagine Me & You
IMDb: 6.7
1h 30min

During her wedding ceremony, Rachel notices Luce in the audience and feels instantly drawn to her. The two women become close friends, and when Rachel learns that Luce is a…

The Magic of Ordinary Days The Magic of Ordinary Days
The Magic of Ordinary Days
IMDb: 7.5
120

Pregnant out of wedlock, an educated young woman is pressured by her father into an arranged marriage with a lonely farmer in this drama set during WWII.

Brick Brick
Brick
IMDb: 7.1
1h 50min

A teenage loner pushes his way into the underworld of a high school crime ring to investigate the disappearance of his ex-girlfriend.

Mirrormask Mirrormask
Mirrormask
IMDb: 6.7
101

In a fantasy world of opposing kingdoms, a 15-year old girl must find the fabled MirrorMask in order to save the kingdom and get home

Coach Carter Coach Carter
Coach Carter
IMDb: 7.3
136

Based on a true story, in which Richmond High School head basketball coach Ken Carter made headlines in 1999 for benching his undefeated team due to poor academic results.

Hard Candy Hard Candy
Hard Candy
IMDb: 7
103

A mature 14-year old girl meets a charming 32-year old photographer on the Internet. Suspecting that he is a pedophile, she goes to his home in an attempt to expose…