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Best Films of 2005

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People who added this item 1993  Average listal rating (1394 ratings) 6.8  IMDB Rating 7.9 
1. Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
Still not as great as the original three, this "final" Star Wars film answered all of our questions and the last half hour is one of the best in all the Star Wars films. I still think they're going to make more.
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People who added this item 1251  Average listal rating (845 ratings) 6.7  IMDB Rating 7.2 
2. Wedding Crashers (2005)
Possibly the funniest film of the decade. An amazing mix of scripted content and improvisations. Three of the funniest guys in the business along with a superb supporting cast that makes the movie complete.
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People who added this item 1655  Average listal rating (1141 ratings) 6.5  IMDB Rating 7.6 
3. King Kong (2005)
A true epic that is both well-crafted and lasting. Jack Black does an excellent job in non-type role and Naomi Watts has never looked so good.
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People who added this item 1372  Average listal rating (957 ratings) 6.8  IMDB Rating 7.5 
4. The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005)
This would be the funniest film in most years. Apatow's directorial debut will start and re-start the careers of everyone in it. Near perfect writing.
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People who added this item 2431  Average listal rating (1692 ratings) 7.5  IMDB Rating 8.3 
5. Batman Begins (2005)
The darkest comic book film I've seen and it's execution is magnificent. Liam Neeson's best supporting role and a film that will make Christian Bale a megastar. The story is the best in the Batman series, the name... is probably the worst.
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People who added this item 332  Average listal rating (203 ratings) 5.7  IMDB Rating 6.3 
6. Fever Pitch (2005)
Like the previous two comedies, I could watch this one over and over again. It's the only thing I've liked Jimmy Fallon in. It's the perfect role for him and he makes Drew Barrymore even more adorable looking. The Farrelly brothers are unstoppable.
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People who added this item 920  Average listal rating (523 ratings) 7.2  IMDB Rating 7.8 
7. Munich (2005)
Vengeance at its best. Great story, acting, and direction. Like the Farrallys, Spielberg never fails.
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People who added this item 2196  Average listal rating (1541 ratings) 7.7  IMDB Rating 8.4 
8. Sin City (2005)
One of the best ensemble casts ever and an innovative style that will surely be copied many times in the future.
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People who added this item 1365  Average listal rating (923 ratings) 7.5  IMDB Rating
9. Crash (2004)
Fantastic editing in this multi-story film based in the racially upset city of Los Angeles. It manages to get the viewer really into each story within seconds.
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People who added this item 530  Average listal rating (316 ratings) 7.2  IMDB Rating 7.9 
10. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)
Sharp, witty, carousing, bad, intense, and careless. Downey Jr and Kilmer are a flippin' great team and I would love to see both of them more often, on screen. Give these guys some more work!
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People who added this item 1143  Average listal rating (733 ratings) 7.6  IMDB Rating 7.9 
11. Walk the Line (2005)
Joaquin's career-peaking role. I'm not saying he should give up, but he don't do any better... and this may pertain to Reese Witherspoon as well.
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People who added this item 1245  Average listal rating (831 ratings) 6.2  IMDB Rating 6.8 
12. Hitch (2005)
Will Smith is once again very likable, but finally in a comedy again. Kevin James shows he can do well on the silver screen, too. I might have fallen in love with Eva Mendes, too.
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People who added this item 484  Average listal rating (292 ratings) 7  IMDB Rating
13. Cinderella Man (2005)
Another great leading-man performance by Crowe, another great supporting-role performance by Giamatti, and another over-acting annoying performance by Zellweger. Any movie would be better without her (except Jerry Maguire and Chicago).
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People who added this item 159  Average listal rating (105 ratings) 6.2  IMDB Rating
14. The Matador (2005)
I have never been entranced by colors in a non-Burton film. They are as interesting as its unusual characters. Another great teaming, with Brosnan and Kinnear.
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People who added this item 215  Average listal rating (128 ratings) 7.1  IMDB Rating 7.6 
15. The Squid and the Whale (2005)
Intelligent, depressing writing about intelligent, depressing people. A nice pace with a great title-revealing ending.
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People who added this item 2248  Average listal rating (1509 ratings) 7.1  IMDB Rating 7.6 
16. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
The best of the Harry Potter films, so far. It's got fighting, dancing, games, kissing, and the bad dude finally shows up.
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People who added this item 554  Average listal rating (327 ratings) 7.2  IMDB Rating 7.7 
17. Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)
The guy who played the blind man in 'Sneakers' is flawless in this simple retro film about Murrow. The opening credits made you really feel like you were living it up back in the day.
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People who added this item 2661  Average listal rating (1784 ratings) 6.7  IMDB Rating 7.1 
18. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
Not nearly as good as 'Willy Wonka', but truer to the book and a perfect palette for Burton's style of film making.
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People who added this item 713  Average listal rating (468 ratings) 7.1  IMDB Rating 7.6 
19. A History of Violence (2005)
Like 'Sith', the last half hour of this film is amazing. Viggo is bad-ass and William Hurt makes up for all the bad roles he's recently done.
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People who added this item 694  Average listal rating (420 ratings) 7.2  IMDB Rating 7.6 
20. The Constant Gardener (2005)
Meirelles follow-up to the amazing 'City of God', is respectable and could grow on me, as 'City' did.
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People who added this item 752  Average listal rating (500 ratings) 8.2  IMDB Rating 8.3 
21. Oldboy (2003)
Well-crafted, well-executed and innovative film making.
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People who added this item 918  Average listal rating (571 ratings) 7.3  IMDB Rating 7.8 
22. Match Point (2005)
Woody Allen is finally back with an entertaining film with one of my favorite actresses in very recent years, Scarlet Jo.
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People who added this item 1554  Average listal rating (1049 ratings) 6.6  IMDB Rating
23. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witc... (2005)
A film I think I would have loved if I were ten years younger. I still enjoyed this epic and hope the sequels are even better (as I'm told the books are).
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People who added this item 243  Average listal rating (135 ratings) 6.9  IMDB Rating 6.9 
24. Lords of Dogtown (2005)
Emile Hirsch and Heath Ledgar are among a great, young and hip cast about the origins of trick skateboarding.
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People who added this item 130  Average listal rating (75 ratings) 6.7  IMDB Rating 7.2 
25. Millions (2004)
Boyle has done yet another different type of film and has once again succeeded. A sweet tail about young brothers who find money and believe it's from higher beings.
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People who added this item 1192  Average listal rating (788 ratings) 6.5  IMDB Rating 6.6 
26. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)
Stoned or not, British or not, this film is a riot and translates well into film.
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People who added this item 63  Average listal rating (37 ratings) 7.1  IMDB Rating 7.9 
27. Murderball (2005)
A slow-moving yet intense documentary on wheel-chair rugby. There is no murdering only dreams, fulfilled and crushed.
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People who added this item 765  Average listal rating (497 ratings) 5.9  IMDB Rating
28. Fun with Dick and Jane (2005)
Probably Carrey's worst comedy; but still quite funny and he still quite good in it. The one problem was the writing, it just wasn't hilarious, like I expect with Jim Carrey. Balwin proves, once again, to be a great supporting actor.
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People who added this item 117  Average listal rating (36 ratings) 6.4  IMDB Rating 6.3 
29. Romance & Cigarettes (2005)
Gandolfini in a musical?? What?? This movie was so frighteningly weird I ended up thoroughly enjoying it.
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People who added this item 761  Average listal rating (438 ratings) 6.9  IMDB Rating 7.1 
30. Memoirs of a Geisha (2005)
Superb filming, decent story and acting.

People who added this item 1691  Average listal rating (1220 ratings) 6  IMDB Rating 6.6 
31. War of the Worlds (2005)
Okay, maybe Spielberg isn't perfect, and apparently neither is Tom Cruise. The first half of this film was good and then I just didn't give a shit what happened to either world.
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People who added this item 67  Average listal rating (33 ratings) 6.7  IMDB Rating
32. Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room
Anyone in business school or documentary film-making school needs to see this.

People who added this item 1300  Average listal rating (881 ratings) 6.6  IMDB Rating 6.6 
33. Madagascar (2005)
A funny and hokey film with Lemurs.
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People who added this item 438  Average listal rating (281 ratings) 6.1  IMDB Rating 6.5 
34. Red Eye (2005)
The hardest working woman in the last two years stars in another entertaining film. It's typical Craven, but I actually wanted to watch the whole thing.
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People who added this item 551  Average listal rating (319 ratings) 6.6  IMDB Rating 7.8 
35. March of the Penguins (2005)
I'm not sure what all the craze was about, I mean I love penguins and Freeman's voice, but... yeah that's probably what it was.
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People who added this item 31  Average listal rating (21 ratings) 7  IMDB Rating 7.3 
36. The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005)
Shia, you will be a star some day. Likable in every way. Disney at its most basic.
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People who added this item 483  Average listal rating (324 ratings) 6.8  IMDB Rating 7.3 
37. Broken Flowers (2005)
Let's pick up the pace a little here, Jarmusch. You wrote a great script, one that could have put you in the top 25, but I feel like it could have been done in an hour. Thanks for the random nudity, though.
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People who added this item 815  Average listal rating (539 ratings) 6.3  IMDB Rating 7.1 
38. Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
Neeson scores again! Too bad his brilliance is trapped in this no-direction-home film. Bloom needs to do more... anything but acting.
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People who added this item 875  Average listal rating (593 ratings) 7  IMDB Rating 7.7 
39. Lord of War (2005)
The starts off with a great credit sequence but then Cage talks way too much. But it was still a good film.
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People who added this item 375  Average listal rating (239 ratings) 6.7  IMDB Rating 6.4 
40. A Lot Like Love (2005)
A fun romance that improves my image of both Kutcher and Peet. I don't understand why more people didn't go see it.

A movie I could have running in the background of my home every day.

People who added this item 325  Average listal rating (182 ratings) 7  IMDB Rating 6.9 
42. Rent (2005)
Good music, bad acting, and no Stevie Wonder. One out of three ain't bad.
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People who added this item 656  Average listal rating (364 ratings) 7  IMDB Rating 7.6 
43. Capote (2005)
Boring but very good acting all around.
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People who added this item 656  Average listal rating (422 ratings) 6.8  IMDB Rating 7.9 
44. Wallace & Gromit in The Curse of the Were-Ra... (2005)
Not their best work, but as always, quite entertaining.
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People who added this item 28  Average listal rating (18 ratings) 7.1  IMDB Rating 6.5 
45. Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic (2005)
Funnier than Waiting...

People who added this item 193  Average listal rating (124 ratings) 6  IMDB Rating 6.9 
46. Waiting... (2005)
Not as funny as Silverman, and too many gross jokes/things that didn't add any humor to the film.
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People who added this item 2133  Average listal rating (1474 ratings) 6.4  IMDB Rating 6.4 
47. Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)
Vince Vaughn makes this movie. Oh yeah, Pitt and Jolie are entertaining as well.
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People who added this item 5  Average listal rating (4 ratings) 6  IMDB Rating 6.4 
48. Madison (2001)
You'd think it was a Disney film. JC is the man.

People who added this item 124  Average listal rating (78 ratings) 4.8  IMDB Rating 5.4 
49. Kicking & Screaming (2005)
Without Ditka and the coffee house scene, this film might not even be in the top 75.
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People who added this item 1368  Average listal rating (874 ratings) 7.2  IMDB Rating 7.8 
50. Brokeback Mountain (2005)
Yeah, they're gay. Hathaway and Williams get topless in a gay film, that's what saved it. Also pretty damn good cinematography.
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Posted : 6 months, 1 week ago at May 13 23:01
I agree, this was not a great year, but good list with what was offered. Geisha should be higher, but not bad sir.

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The top ten is one of the most solid of the decade; but overall, not a very good year for films. I only saw 104 film, just so I could make this list. The four extra were so unlikable I couldn't possibly put them on this list.

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