The 30 best movies of 2005

Ranked by weighted audience rating: among 243 movies with at least 300 votes on TMDb, the formula balances the score with the vote count, so a barely-rated title cannot leap past a classic. Orgulho e Preconceito leads, rated 8.0 (2005). The average release year on the list is 2005. The list is recalculated weekly; each title links to its full page, including where to watch in Brazil.

Page updated on 09/20/2026.

1

Pride & Prejudice (2005)

directed by Joe Wright · 128 min · 8.1 8,930 votes
2

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)

directed by Mike Newell · 157 min · 7.8 22,578 votes
3

Brokeback Mountain (2005)

directed by Ang Lee · 134 min · 7.8 7,705 votes
4

Batman Begins (2005)

directed by Christopher Nolan · 140 min · 7.7 23,115 votes
5

Corpse Bride (2005)

directed by Tim Burton · 77 min · 7.6 10,396 votes
6

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)

directed by George Lucas · 140 min · 7.5 15,262 votes
7

Memoirs of a Geisha (2005)

directed by Rob Marshall · 146 min · 7.6 3,449 votes
8

Coach Carter (2005)

directed by Thomas Carter · 136 min · 7.6 3,387 votes
9

Sin City (2005)

directed by Robert Rodriguez · 124 min · 7.5 9,038 votes
10

Cinderella Man (2005)

directed by Ron Howard · 144 min · 7.6 2,479 votes
11

Mysterious Skin (2005)

directed by Gregg Araki · 105 min · 7.7 1,354 votes
12

Innocent Voices (2005)

directed by Luis Mandoki · 120 min · 8.2 530 votes
13

Walk the Line (2005)

directed by James Mangold · 136 min · 7.5 3,208 votes
14

Match Point (2005)

directed by Woody Allen · 119 min · 7.4 4,459 votes
15

Lady Vengeance (2005)

directed by Park Chan-wook · 112 min · 7.5 2,015 votes
16

Serenity (2005)

directed by Joss Whedon · 118 min · 7.4 3,984 votes
17

The World's Fastest Indian (2005)

directed by Roger Donaldson · 126 min · 7.7 922 votes
18

Lord of War (2005)

directed by Andrew Niccol · 122 min · 7.3 5,513 votes
19

Green Street Hooligans (2005)

directed by Lexi Alexander · 109 min · 7.3 2,631 votes
20

Grizzly Man (2005)

directed by Werner Herzog · 100 min · 7.5 985 votes
21

Earthlings (2005)

directed by Shaun Monson · 95 min · 8.1 346 votes
22

Constantine (2005)

directed by Francis Lawrence · 121 min · 7.2 8,503 votes
23

Adam's Apples (2005)

directed by Anders Thomas Jensen · 95 min · 7.5 817 votes
24

Crash (2005)

directed by Paul Haggis · 112 min · 7.2 3,993 votes
25

A History of Violence (2005)

directed by David Cronenberg · 96 min · 7.2 3,860 votes
26

A Bittersweet Life (2005)

directed by Kim Jee-woon · 120 min · 7.4 1,031 votes
27

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)

directed by Shane Black · 103 min · 7.2 3,104 votes
28

Joyeux Noel (2005)

directed by Christian Carion · 116 min · 7.4 952 votes
29

Thank You for Smoking (2005)

directed by Jason Reitman · 92 min · 7.2 2,476 votes
30

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)

directed by Andrew Adamson · 143 min · 7.1 11,745 votes