Favorite Drama Films: 2004-2005

Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan
Produced by: Sam Mercer, Scott Rudin, and M. Night Shyamalan
Written by: M. Night Shyamalan
Cinematography: Roger Deakins
Edited by: Christopher Tellefsen
Music by: James Newton Howard and Hillary Hahn

Distributed by: Touchstone Pictures

Directed by: Nick Cassavette
Produced by: Toby Emmerich, Lynn Harris, Avram Butch Kaplan, and Mark Johnson
Written by: Jeremy Revan and Jan Sardi
Based on the novel by: Nicholas Sparks
Cinematography: Mark Fraisse
Edited by: Alan Heim
Music by: Aaron Zigman

Distributed by: New Line Cinema

Directed by: Jason Reitman
Produced by: David O. Sacks, Peter Thiel, Elon Musk, Max Levchin, Mark Woolway, John Schmidt, Edward R. Pressman, Michael Beugg, and Alessandro Camon
Written by: Jason Reitman
Based on the book by: Christopher Buckley
Cinematography: James Whitaker
Edited by: Dana E. Glauberman
Music by: Rolfe Kent

Distributed by: Fox Searchlight Pictures

Directed by: Patty Jenkins
Produced by: David Alvarado, Mark Damon, Andreas Grosch, Stewart Hall, Donald Kushner, Sammy Lee, Brent Morris, Clark Peterson, Meagan Riley Grant, Andreas Schmid, Charlize Theron, and Brad Wyman
Written by: Patty Jenkins
Cinematography: Steven Bernstein
Edited by: Arthur Coburn and Jane Korson
Music by: Brian Wayne Transeau

Distributed by: Newmarket Films

Directed by: Carrol Ballard
Produced by: Stacy Cohen, E.K. Gaylord II, Kristin Harms, Hunt Lowry, and John Wells
Based on the book “How It Was with Dooms” by: Carol Hopcraft and Xan Hopcraft
Written by: Karen Janszen, Mark St. Germain, and Carol Flint
Cinematography: Werner Maritz
Edited by: T.M. Christopher
Music by: George Acogny and John Debney

Distributed by: Warner Bros.

Directed by: Jean Jacques Annaud
Produced by: Jean Jacques Annaud, Jean Yves Asselin, Timothy Burrill, Xavier Castano, Jake Eberts, Flore Michiels, Paul Rassam, and Ben Spector
Written by: Jean Jacques Annaud, Julian Fellowes, and Alain Godard
Cinematography: Jean Marie Dreujou
Edited by: Noelle Boisson
Music by: Stephen Warbeck

Distributed by: Universal Pictures and Pathe Distribution

Directed by: Christopher Nolan
Produced by: Larry Franco, Benjamin Melnicker, Michael E. Uslan, Charles Roven, and Emma Thomas
Written by: Christopher Nolan
Based on characters created by: Bob Kane and Bill Finger
Cinematography: Wally Pfister
Edited by: Lee Smith
Music by: James Newton Howard and Hans Zimmer

Distributed by: Warner Bros.

Directed by: Michael Mann
Produced by: Michael Mann, Chuck Russell, and Julie Richardson
Written by: Stuart Beattie
Cinematography: Dion Beebe and Paul Cameron
Edited by: Jim Miller and Paul Rubell
Music by: James Newton Howard

Distributed by: DreamWorks Pictures

Directed by: Christian Carion
Produced by: Eve Francois Machuel and Christophe Rossignon
Written by: Christian Carion
Cinematography: Walther van den Ende
Edited by: Andrea Sediackova
Music by: Phillipe Rombi

Distributed by: Senator Films and TF1 Film Productions

Directed by: Wolfgang Petersen
Produced by: Diane Rathburn, Colin Wilson, Wolfgang Petersen, and Zakaria Alaoui
Based on the poem "The Iliad" by: Homer
Written by: David Benioff
Cinematography: Roger Pratt
Edited by: Peter Honess
Music by: James Horner

Distributed by: Warner Bros.

Directed by: James Wan
Produced by: Gregg Hoffman, Mark Burg, and Oren Koules
Written by: James Wan and Leigh Whannell
Cinematography: David A. Armstrong
Edited by: Kevin Greutert
Music by: Charlie Clouser

Distributed by: Lions Gate Entertainment

Directed by: Wayne Kramer
Produced by: Andrew Busey, Alessandro Camon, Bryan Furst, Sean Furst, Robert Gryphon, Joe Madden, Chris Miller, Brett Morrison, Michael A. Pierce, Edward R. Pressman, Elliot Lewis Rosenblatt, and John Schmidt
Written by: Wayne Kramer and Frank Hannah
Cinematography: James Whitaker
Edited by: Arthur Coburn
Music by: Mark Isham

Distributed by: Lionsgate Entertainment

Directed by: Brian Dannelly
Produced by: Michael Ohoven, Sandy Stern, Michael Stipe, and William Vince
Written by: Brian Dannelly and Michael Urban
Cinematography: Bobby Bukowski
Edited by: Pamela Martin
Music by: Christophe Beck

Distributed by: United Artists Pictures

Directed by: Gavin O'Connor
Produced by: Mark Ciardi, Gordon Gray, Ross Greenburg, and Justin Greene
Written by: Eric Guggenheim
Cinematography: Justin Stoloff
Edited by: John Gilroy
Music by: Mark Isham

Distributed by: Walt Disney Pictures

Directed by: Park Chan-wook
Produced by: Cho Young-wuk, Miky Lee, Chun-yeong Lee, Lee Tae-hun, J.J. Harris, Beth Kono, June Lee
Written by: Chan-wook Park and Seo-kyeong Jeong
Cinematography: Jeong Jeong-hun
Edited by: Kim Sang-bum and Kim Jae-beom
Music by: Choi Seung-hyun, Cho Young-wuk, and Lee Ji-soo

Distributed by: CJ Entertainment and Moho Films

Directed by: Michael Dowse
Produced by: James Richardson, Rupert Preston, Allan Niblo, Rob Morgan, and Kim Roberts
Written by: Michael Dowse
Cinematography: Balazs Bolygo
Edited by: Stuart Gazzard
Music by: Graham Massey

Distributed by: Odeon Films

Directed by: Clint Eastwood
Produced by: Clint Eastwood, Albert S. Ruddy, Tom Rosenberg, and Paul Haggis
Written by: Paul Haggis
Based on the stories from "Rope Burns" by: F.X. O'Toole
Cinematography: Tom Stern
Edited by: Joel Cox
Music by: Clint Eastwood

Distributed by: Warner Bros.

Directed by: Paul Haggis
Produced by: Paul Haggis, Don Cheadle, Robert Moresco, Cathy Schulman, Bob Yari, and Mark R. Harris
Written by: Paul Haggis
Cinematography J. Michael Muro
Edited by: Hughes Winborne
Music by: Mark Islam

Distributed by: Lionsgate Entertainment

Directed by: Peter Farrelly and Bobby Farrelly
Produced by: Drew Barrymore, David Evans, Nancy Juvonen, Alan Greenspan, Gil Netter, Amanda Posey, and Bradly Thomas
Based on the novel, "Fever Pitch: A Fan's Life" by: Nick Hornby
Written by: Babaloo Mandel and Lowell Ganz Cinematography: Matthew F. Leonetti
Edited by: Alan Baumgarten
Music by: Craig Armstrong

Distributed by: 20th Century Fox

Directed by: Michael Moore
Produced by: Michael Moore, Jim Cazrnecki, Anne Moore, Michael Moore, Bob Weinstein, and Harvey Weinstein
Written by: Michael Moore
Edited by: Kurt Engfehr, Woody Richman, and Christopher Seward
Music by: Jeff Gibbs

Distributed by: Lionsgate Entertainment

Directed by: Andrew Niccol
Produced by: Nicolas Cage, Andrew Niccol, Chris Roberts, Philippe Rousselet, Norman Golightly, Andreas Grosch, Christopher Eberts, and Teri Lin Robertson
Written by: Andrew Nicoll
Cinematography: Amir Mokri
Edited by: Zach Staenberg
Music by: Antonio Pinto

Distributed by: Lionsgate Entertainment

Directed by: Mary Harron
Produced by: Mary Harron, Pamela Koffler, John Marshall, Katie Roumel, Guinevere Turner, Christine Vachon, and John Wells
Written by: Guinevere Turner and Mary Harron
Cinematographer: W. Mott Hupfel III
Edited by: Trisha Cooke
Music by: Mark Suozzo

Distributed by: Odeon Films and Picturehouse Pictures

Directed by: Alexander Payne
Produced by: Michael London
Written by: Jim Taylor and Alexander Payne
Based on the novel by: Rex Pickett
Cinematography: Phedon Papamichael
Edited by: Kevin Tent
Music by: Rolfe Kent

Distributed by: Fox Searchlight Pictures

Directed by: Sam Mendes
Produced by: Pippa Harris, Lucy Fisher, Bobby Cohen, Sam Mercer, and Douglas Wick
Written by: William Broyles, Jr.
Based on the book by: Anthony Swofford
Cinematography: Roger Deakins
Edited by: Walter Murch
Music by: Thomas Newman

Distributed by: Universal Pictures

Directed by: Alfonso Cuaron
Produced by: Callum McDougall, Michael Barnathan, Chris Columbus, David Heyman, and Mark Ratcliffe
Written by: Steve Kloves
Cinematography: Michael Seresin
Edited by: Steven Weisberg
Music by: John Williams

Distributed by: Warner Bros.

Directed by: David Slade
Produced by: Rosanne Korenberg and Paul Allen
Written by: Brian Nelson
Cinematograph: Jo Williems
Edited by: Art Jones
Music by: Molly Nyman and Harry Escott

Distributed by: Lions Gate Entertainment

Directed by: Joel Schumacher
Produced by: Jeff Abberley, Julia Blackman, Keith Cousins, Louise Goodsill, Peter Hitchcock, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Ralph Kamp, and Austin Shaw
Written by: Joel Schumacher and Andrew Lloyd Webber
Based on the book by: Gaston Leroux
Cinematography: John Matheison
Edited by: Terry Rawlings
Songs and lyrics by: Andrew Lloyd Weber, Robert Stilgoe, and Charles Hart

Distributed by: Warner Bros.

Directed by: Mike Newell
Produced by: David Barron, David Heyman, Peter MacDonald, Tanya Seghatchian, and John Trehy
Written by: Steve Kloves
Based on the book by: J.K. Rowling
Cinematography: Roger Pratt
Edited by: Mike Audsley
Music by: Patrick Doyle
Songs and lyrics by: Jarvis Cocker and Jason Buckle

Distributed by: Warner Bros.

Directed by: Quentin Tarantino
Produced by: Lawerence Bender, Erica Steinberg, E. Bennett Walsh, Bob Weinstein, and Harvey Weinstein
Written by: Quentin Tarantino
Based on a concept by: Quentin Tarantino and Uma Thurman
Cinematography: Robert Richardson
Edited by: Sally Menke
Music by: Robert Rodriquez and The RZA

Distributed by: Miramax Pictures

Directed by: Peter Jackson
Produced by: Jan Blenkin, Carolynne Cunningham, Fran Walsh, and Peter Jackson
Written by: Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, and Peter Jackson
Based on the film by: Merian C. Cooper and Edgar Wallace
Cinematography: Andrew Lesnie
Edited by: Jamie Selkirk
Music by: James Newton Howard

Distributed by: Universal Pictures

Directed by: Chris Columbus
Produced by: Jane Rosenthal, Robert De Niro, Chris Columbus, Mark Radcliffe, and Michael Barnathan
Written by: Stephen Chbosky
Based on the play by: Jonathan Larson
Based on the opera, "La Boheme" by: Giacomo Puccini
Cinematography: Stephen Goldblatt
Edited by: Richard Pearson
Songs and lyrics by: Jonathan Larson

Distributed by: Columbia Pictures

Directed by: Craig Brewer
Produced by: John Singleton, Stephanie Allian, and Dwight Williams
Written by: Craig Brewer
Cinematography: Amy Vincent
Edited by: Billy Fox
Music by: Scott Bomar

Distributed by: Paramount Classics

Directed by: Gore Verbinski
Produced by: Steven Conrad, Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, and Steve Tisch
Written by: Steven Conrad
Cinematography: Phedon Papamichael
Edited by: Craig Wood
Music by: Hans Zimmer

Distributed by: Paramount Pictures

Directed by: Stephen Gaghan
Produced by: Jennifer Fox, Michael Nozik, and Georgia Kacandes
Written by: Stephen Gaghan
Based on the book, "See No Evil" by: Robert Bael
Cinematography: Robert Elswitt
Edited by: Tim Squyres
Music by: Alexandre Desplate

Distributed by: Warner Bros.

Directed by: George Clooney
Produced by: Mark Butan, Grant Heslov, Steven Soderburgh, Ben Cosgrove, Mark Cuban, Todd Wagner, Samuel Haida, and Victor Haida
Written by: Grant Heslov and George Clooney
Cinematography: Robert Elswitt
Edited by: Stephen Mirrione
Music by: Jim Papoulis

Distributed by: Warner Independent Pictures

Directed by: Terrance Malick
Produced by: Bill Mechanic, Toby Emmerich, Sarah Green, Trish Hoffman, and Mark Ordesky
Written by: Terrance Malick
Cinematography: Emmanuel Lubekzki
Edited by: Richard Chew, Mark Yoshikawa, Saar Klein, and Hank Corwin
Music by: James Horner

Distributed by: New Line Cinema

Directed by: Noah Baumbach
Produced by: Wes Anderson, Charlie Corwin, Clara Markowicz, and Peter Newman
Written by: Noah Baumbach
Cinematography: Robert O. Yeoman
Edited by: Tim Streeto
Music by: Britta Phillips and Dean Wearham

Distributed by: Sony Home Entertainment and Samuel Goldwyn Pictures

Directed by: Joss Whedon
Produced by: Christopher Buchanan, David V. Lester, Barry Mendel, and Alisa Tager
Written by: Joss Whedon
Based on the TV series by: Joss Whedon
Cinematography: Jack N. Green
Edited by: Lisa Lassek
Music by: David Newman

Distributed by: Universal Pictures

Directed by: Wes Craven
Produced by: Chris Bender, J.C. Spinks, Bonnie Curtis, Jim Lemley, Mason Novick, and Marianne Maddalena
Written by: Carl Ellsworth and Dan Foos
Cinematography: Robert Yeoman
Edited by: Stuart Levy and Patrick Lussier
Music by: Marco Beltrami

Distributed by: DreamWorks Pictures

Directed by: Robert Schwentke
Produced by: Robert DiNozzi, Brian Grazer, Erica Higgins, and Jim Whitaker
Written by: Peter A. Downing and Billy Ray
Cinematograph: Florian Ballhaus
Edited by: Thom Noble
Music by: James Horner

Distributed by: Touchstone Pictures

Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Produced by: Kathleen Kennedy, Barry Mendel, Vincent Servant, Steven Spielberg, and Colin Wilson
Written by: Tony Kushner and Eric Roth
Based on the book, "Vengeance: The True Story of an Israeli Counter-Terrorist Team" by: George Jonas
Cinematography: Janusz Kaminsk
Edited by: Michael Kahn
Music by: John Williams

Distributed by: Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures

Directed by: Ridley Scott
Produced by: Tom Bevan, Branko Lustig, Lisa Lizley, and Ridley Scott
Written by: William Monahan
Cinematography: John Mathieson
Edited by: Dody Dorn
Music by: Harry Gregson Williams

Distributed by: 20th Century Fox

Directed by: Bennett Miller
Produced by: Caroline Baron, William Vince, and Michael Ohoven
Written by: Daniel Futterman
Based on the book by: Gerald Clarke
Cinematography: Adam Kimmell
Edited by: Christopher Tellefsen
Music by: Mychael Danna

Distributed by: Sony Pictures Classics and MGM/UA

Directed by: David Cronenberg
Produced by: Chris Bender, Cale Boyter, J.C. Spink, Toby Emmerich, Josh Braun, Kent Alterman, Justis Greene, and Roger Kass
Written by: Josh Olson
Based on the graphic novel by: John Wagner and Vince Locke
Cinematography: Peter Suschitzky
Edited by: Roland Sanders
Music by: Howard Shore

Distributed by: New Line Cinema and Alliance Atlantis Corporation

Directed by: James Mangold
Produced by: James Keach, Cathy Konrad, John Carter Cash, and Alan C. Blomquist
Written by: James Mangold and Gill Dennis
Based on the books: "Cash: An Autobiography" by: Johnny Cash and "The Man in Black" by: Patrick Carr
Cinematography: Phedon Papamichael
Edited by: Michael McCusker
Music by: T. Bone Burnett

Distributed by: Columbia Pictures

Directed by: Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller
Produced by: Elizabeth Avellan, Linda A. Bergeson, Harvey Weinstein, and Bob Weinstein
Written by: Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller
Based on the graphic novels by: Frank Miller
Cinematography: Robert Rodriguez
Edited by: Robert Rodriguez
Music by: John Debney, Robert Rodriguez, and Graeme Revell

Distributed by: Dimension Films and Miramax Pictures

Directed by: Terry George
Produced by: Terry George, Roberto Cicutto, Izidore Codron, Duncan Reid, and A. Kitman Ho
Written by: Terry George and Keir Pearson
Cinematography: Robert Fraisse
Edited by: Naomi Geraghty
Music by: Rupert Gregson Williams, Martin Russell, and Andrea Guerra

Distributed by: United Artists and Lions Gate Entertainment

Directed by: Ang Lee
Produced by: Diana Ossana, James Schamus, Larry McMurtry, Michael Hausman, Michael Costigan, and Bill Pohlad
Written by: Annie Prolux, Larry McMurty, and Diana Ossana
Based on the short story and book by: Annie Proulx
Cinematography: Rodrigo Prieto
Edited by: Geraldine Peroni and Dylan Tichenor
Music by: Gustavo Santaolalla

Distributed by: Focus Features

Directed by: Taylor Hackford
Produced by: Taylor Hackford, Howard Baldwin, Karen Elise Baldwin, William J. Immerman, Yvonne Yaconelli Jaime Rucker King, and Stuart Benjamin
Written by: Taylor Hackford and James L. White
Cinematography: Paweł Edelman
Edited by: Paul Herschel
Music by: Craig Armstrong

Distributed by: Universal Pictures

Directed by: Kevin Spacey
Produced by: Peter Block. Phillip Barry, Mark Damon, Kevin Spacey, and Dana Brunetti
Written by: Lewis Collck and Kevin Spacey
Cinematography: Eduardo Sierra
Edited by: Trevor Waite

Distributed by: Lionsgate Entertainment