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The year 2005 saw the release of many significant and successful films. The highest-grossing films of this year are listed below, as well as a complete list of every film released this year.

Highest-grossing films

Highest-grossing films of 2005[1]
RankTitleDistributorWorldwide gross
1 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Warner Bros. $896,911,078
2 Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith 20th Century Fox $848,754,768
3 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Disney $745,013,115
4 War of the Worlds Paramount / DreamWorks $591,745,540
5 King Kong Universal $550,517,357
6 Madagascar DreamWorks $532,680,671
7 Mr. & Mrs. Smith 20th Century Fox $478,207,520
8 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Warner Bros. $474,968,763
9 Batman Begins $374,218,673
10 Hitch Columbia $368,100,420

Events

MonthDayEvent
January 6The Directors Guild of America nominates directors Martin Scorsese (The Aviator), Marc Forster (Finding Neverland), Taylor Hackford (Ray), Clint Eastwood (Million Dollar Baby) and Alexander Payne (Sideways) for its Directors Guild Awards.
8The National Society of Film Critics awards go to Million Dollar Baby (film), Zhang Yimou (director, for: House of Flying Daggers), Imelda Staunton and Hilary Swank (tied for best actress), Jamie Foxx (actor), Thomas Haden Church (supporting actor) and Virginia Madsen (supporting actress).
9The People's Choice Awards go to Fahrenheit 9/11 (favorite motion picture), The Passion of the Christ for favorite drama, and Shrek 2 (favorite comedy, animated film, sequel, animated character: Eddie Murphy as "donkey", and movie villain: Jennifer Saunders as "Fairy Godmother").
16Golden Globes awards film winners included three for The Aviator (Picture-Drama, Actor and Score), two for Sideways (Picture-comedy and Screenplay), two for Million Dollar Baby (Director and Actress), and two for Closer (Supporting Actor and Supporting actress for Clive Owen and Natalie Portman).
22The Producers Guild of America picks The Aviator as its choice for best picture of 2004.
24The Golden Raspberry Awards picks for worst film achievement in 2004 had Catwoman leading with seven nominations, Alexander, Fahrenheit 9/11 and White Chicks each with five and four nominations for Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2.
25The Academy Awards picks for best film achievement in 2004 had The Aviator leading nominations with 11, followed by Million Dollar Baby and Finding Neverland with seven, Ray with six, and Sideways with five.
February 2Pierce Brosnan officially announces that he will be resigning from the role of James Bond. Brosnan last appeared as Bond in Die Another Day (2002).
12BAFTA Awards: Major winners include Imelda Staunton, Best Actress, Jamie Foxx, Best Actor and The Aviator, Best Film.
26Catwoman and Fahrenheit 9/11 dominate the Golden Raspberry Awards, walking away with 4 awards each, even though the latter wasn't nominated for worst picture. Four special awards were also handed out to commemorate the Razzies' 25th anniversary. Arnold Schwarzenegger was named the biggest loser of the previous 25 years, Battlefield Earth, Gigli, and From Justin to Kelly collected the worst film awards.
2777th Academy Awards: Million Dollar Baby wins the awards for Best Picture and Best Director.
March 1310th Empire Awards: The Bourne Supremacy wins the awards for Best Film and Best Actor for Matt Damon.
May 20Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith reaches a record high at the box offices on opening day with US$50 million on 9,400 screens at 3,661 theaters worldwide, edging out Spider-Man 2's top opening day record of $40.4 million and Shrek 2's top single day record of $44.8 million.
22The Golden Palm in the 58th Edition of the Cannes Film Festival is awarded to L'enfant, directed by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne. The Grand Prix is awarded to Broken Flowers by Jim Jarmusch, while the prize for best director is awarded to Michael Haneke for Caché.
June 4The 2005 MTV Movie Awards winners were announced.
15After an 8-year absence from cinema screens, the Batman films are rebooted with Batman Begins, directed by Christopher Nolan and starring Christian Bale as Batman.
21The American Film Institute holds its 100 Years...100 Movie Quotes. The greatest film quote is "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn" from Gone with the Wind.
August 11Roger Ebert publishes the list of his most hated films, distilled down from reviews he has written which date back to the 1960s. The list includes 2005 releases such as Constantine, Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo, and A Lot like Love.
October 14It is announced that Daniel Craig will be the new James Bond in the forthcoming Casino Royale.
December 10The Los Angeles Film Critics Association gives its awards for the most outstanding motion pictures of 2005. Brokeback Mountain won best picture and best director for Ang Lee. Capote won best actor for Philip Seymour Hoffman. Best actress went to Vera Farmiga for Down to the Bone.
11The Boston Society of Film Critics gives its awards for the most outstanding motion pictures of 2005. Brokeback Mountain won best picture and best director for Ang Lee. Capote won best actor for Philip Seymour Hoffman. Best actress went to Reese Witherspoon for Walk the Line.
The American Film Institute gives its picks for the ten most outstanding motion pictures of 2005, which are Brokeback Mountain, Capote, Crash, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Good Night, and Good Luck, A History of Violence, King Kong, Munich, The Squid and the Whale, and Syriana.
12The New York Film Critics Circle gives its awards for the most outstanding motion pictures of 2005. Brokeback Mountain won best picture, best director for Ang Lee and best actor for Heath Ledger. Best actress went to Reese Witherspoon for Walk the Line.
13The Hollywood Foreign Press Association nominations for the Golden Globe Awards included Brokeback Mountain, The Constant Gardener, Good Night, and Good Luck, A History of Violence, and Match Point for best drama film.

Awards

Category/Organization11th Critics' Choice Awards
January 9, 2006		63rd Golden Globe Awards
January 16, 2006		12th Screen Actors Guild Awards
January 29, 2006		59th BAFTA Awards
February 19, 2006		78th Academy Awards
March 5, 2006
DramaMusical or Comedy
Best FilmBrokeback MountainWalk the LineN/ABrokeback MountainCrash
Best DirectorAng Lee
Brokeback Mountain		N/AAng Lee
Brokeback Mountain
Best ActorPhilip Seymour Hoffman
Capote		Joaquin Phoenix
Walk the Line		Philip Seymour Hoffman
Capote
Best ActressReese Witherspoon
Walk the Line		Felicity Huffman
Transamerica		Reese Witherspoon
Walk the Line
Best Supporting ActorPaul Giamatti
Cinderella Man		George Clooney
Syriana		Paul Giamatti
Cinderella Man		Jake Gyllenhaal
Brokeback Mountain		George Clooney
Syriana
Best Supporting ActressAmy Adams
Junebug
Michelle Williams
Brokeback Mountain		Rachel Weisz
The Constant Gardener		Thandie Newton
Crash		Rachel Weisz
The Constant Gardener
Best Screenplay, AdaptedPaul Haggis and Robert Moresco
Crash		Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana
Brokeback Mountain		N/ALarry McMurtry and Diana Ossana
Brokeback Mountain
Best Screenplay, OriginalN/APaul Haggis and Robert Moresco
Crash
Best Animated FilmWallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-RabbitN/AN/AN/AN/AWallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Best Original ScoreMemoirs of a Geisha
John Williams		N/AMemoirs of a Geisha
John Williams		Brokeback Mountain
Gustavo Santaolalla
Best Original Song"Hustle & Flow (It Ain't Over)"
Hustle & Flow		"A Love That Will Never Grow Old"
Brokeback Mountain		N/AN/A"It's Hard out Here for a Pimp"
Hustle & Flow
Best Foreign Language FilmKung Fu HustleParadise NowN/AThe Beat That My Heart SkippedTsotsi

2005 wide-release films

January–March

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Y		 7 White NoiseUniversal Pictures / Gold Circle FilmsGeoffrey Sax (director); Niall Johnson (screenplay); Michael Keaton, Deborah Kara Unger, Chandra West, Ian McNeiceHorror, ThrillerLive Action
14 Coach CarterParamount Pictures / MTV FilmsThomas Carter (director); Mark Schwahn, John Gatins (screenplay); Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Ri'chard, Rob Brown, Ashanti, Debbi Morgan, Vincent Laresca, Channing TatumSports, DramaLive Action
Elektra20th Century Fox / Regency Enterprises / Marvel EnterprisesRob Bowman (director); Zak Penn, Stuart Zicherman, Raven Metzner (screenplay); Jennifer Garner, Goran Višnjić, Kirsten Prout, Will Yun Lee, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Terence StampAction, SuperheroLive Action
Racing StripesWarner Bros. Pictures / Alcon EntertainmentFrederik Du Chau (director); David Schmidt (screenplay); Bruce Greenwood, Hayden Panettiere, M. Emmet Walsh, Wendie Malick, Frankie Muniz, Mandy Moore, Michael Clarke Duncan, Jeff Foxworthy, Joshua Jackson, Joe Pantoliano, Michael Rosenbaum, Steve Harvey, David Spade, Snoop Dogg, Fred Dalton Thompson, Dustin Hoffman, Whoopi GoldbergComedy, Sports, FamilyLive Action
19 Assault on Precinct 13Rogue PicturesJean-François Richet (director); James DeMonaco (screenplay); Ethan Hawke, Laurence Fishburne, John Leguizamo, Maria Bello, Ja Rule, Drea de Matteo, Matt Craven, Brian Dennehy, Gabriel ByrneAction, ThrillerLive Action
21 Are We There Yet?Columbia Pictures / Revolution StudiosBrian Levant (director); Steven Gary Banks, Claudia Grazioso, J. David Stem, David N. Weiss (screenplay); Ice Cube, Nia Long, Aleisha Allen, Philip Daniel Bolden, Jay Mohr, Tracy MorganComedy, FamilyLive Action
28 Alone in the DarkLions Gate FilmsUwe Boll (director); Elan Mastai, Michael Roesch, Peter Scheerer (screenplay); Christian Slater, Tara Reid, Stephen DorffAction, HorrorLive Action
Hide and Seek20th Century FoxJohn Polson (director); Ari Schlossberg (screenplay); Robert De Niro, Dakota Fanning, Famke Janssen, Elisabeth Shue, Amy Irving, Dylan BakerHorror, ThrillerLive Action
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Y		 4 BoogeymanScreen Gems / Ghost House PicturesStephen Kay (director); Eric Kripke, Juliet Snowden, Stiles White (screenplay); Barry Watson, Emily Deschanel, Skye McCole Bartusiak, Tory Mussett, Andrew Glover, Lucy LawlessHorrorLive Action
The Wedding DateUniversal PicturesClare Kilner (director); Dana Fox (screenplay); Debra Messing, Dermot Mulroney, Amy Adams, Peter Egan, Holland TaylorRomance, ComedyLive Action
11 HitchColumbia Pictures / Overbrook EntertainmentAndy Tennant (director); Kevin Bisch (screenplay); Will Smith, Eva Mendes, Kevin James, Amber Valletta, Michael Rapaport, Adam ArkinRomance, ComedyLive Action
Pooh's Heffalump MovieWalt Disney PicturesFrank Nissen (director); Brian Hohlfeld, Evan Spiliotopoulos (screenplay); Jim Cummings, John Fiedler, Ken Sansom, Peter Cullen, Kath Soucie, Brenda Blethyn, Nikita Hopkins, Kyle StangerFamilyAnimation
18 Because of Winn-Dixie20th Century Fox / Walden MediaWayne Wang (director); Joan Singleton (screenplay); AnnaSophia Robb, Jeff Daniels, Cicely Tyson, Dave Matthews, Eva Marie SaintComedy, DramaLive Action
ConstantineWarner Bros. Pictures / Village Roadshow Pictures / Vertigo DC ComicsFrancis Lawrence (director); Kevin Brodbin, Frank Cappello (screenplay); Keanu Reeves, Rachel Weisz, Shia LaBeouf, Djimon Hounsou, Tilda Swinton, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Gavin Rossdale, Peter StormareHorror, Fantasy, ThrillerLive Action
Son of the MaskNew Line CinemaLawrence Guterman (director); Lance Khazei (screenplay); Jamie Kennedy, Alan Cumming, Traylor Howard, Steven Wright, Kal Penn, Bob HoskinsComedy, FamilyLive Action
25 CursedDimension FilmsWes Craven (director); Kevin Williamson (screenplay); Christina Ricci, Joshua Jackson, Jesse Eisenberg, Judy Greer, Scott Baio, Milo Ventimiglia, Portia de Rossi, Shannon Elizabeth, MýaHorrorLive Action
Diary of a Mad Black WomanLions Gate Films / The Tyler Perry CompanyDarren Grant (director); Tyler Perry (screenplay); Kimberly Elise, Steve Harris, Shemar Moore, Cicely Tyson, Tyler PerryComedy, DramaLive Action
Man of the HouseColumbia Pictures / Revolution StudiosStephen Herek (director); Robert Ramsey, Matthew Stone, John J. McLaughlin (screenplay); Tommy Lee Jones, Christina Milian, Paula Garcés, Monica Keena, Vanessa Ferlito, Kelli Garner, Anne Archer, Brian Van Holt, Cedric the EntertainerComedyLive Action
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H		 4 Be CoolMetro-Goldwyn-MayerF. Gary Gray (director); Peter Steinfeld (screenplay); John Travolta, Uma Thurman, Vince Vaughn, Cedric the Entertainer, André Benjamin, Steven Tyler, Robert Pastorelli, Christina Milian, Harvey Keitel, The Rock, Danny DeVitoCrime, ComedyLive Action
The JacketWarner Independent PicturesJohn Maybury (director); Massy Tadjedin (screenplay); Adrien Brody, Keira Knightley, Kris Kristofferson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Kelly Lynch, Brad Renfro, Daniel CraigHorror, ThrillerLive Action
The PacifierWalt Disney Pictures / Spyglass EntertainmentAdam Shankman (director); Thomas Lennon, Robert Ben Garant (screenplay); Vin Diesel, Lauren Graham, Faith Ford, Brittany Snow, Max Thieriot, Carol Kane, Brad GarrettComedy, FamilyLive Action
11 HostageMiramax FilmsFlorent Siri (director); Doug Richardson (screenplay); Bruce Willis, Kevin Pollak, Ben Foster, Jonathan TuckerAction, ThrillerLive Action
Robots20th Century Fox / Blue Sky StudiosChris Wedge (director); David Lindsay-Abaire, Lowell Ganz, Babaloo Mandel (screenplay); Ewan McGregor, Halle Berry, Greg Kinnear, Mel Brooks, Amanda Bynes, Drew Carey, Jim Broadbent, Stanley Tucci, Robin Williams, Dianne Wiest, Jennifer Coolidge, Paul Giamatti, Dan Hedaya, Jay Leno, Natasha Lyonne, Harland WilliamsComedy, FamilyAnimation
18 Ice PrincessWalt Disney PicturesTim Fywell (director); Hadley Davis (screenplay); Michelle Trachtenberg, Joan Cusack, Kim Cattrall, Hayden PanettiereSports, Teen, FamilyLive Action
The Ring TwoDreamWorks PicturesHideo Nakata (director); Ehren Kruger (screenplay); Naomi Watts, Simon Baker, David Dorfman, Elizabeth Perkins, Gary Cole, Sissy SpacekHorrorLive Action
24 Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and FabulousWarner Bros. Pictures / Castle Rock Entertainment / Village Roadshow PicturesJohn Pasquin (director); Marc Lawrence (screenplay); Sandra Bullock, Regina King, Enrique Murciano, William Shatner, Ernie Hudson, Heather Burns, Diedrich Bader, Treat WilliamsComedy, ActionLive Action
25 Guess WhoColumbia Pictures / Regency EnterprisesKevin Rodney Sullivan (director); David Ronn, Jay Scherick, Peter Tolan (screenplay); Bernie Mac, Ashton Kutcher, Zoe Saldana, Judith ScottComedy, RomanceLive Action
ValiantEaling Studios / Vanguard AnimationGary Chapman (director); Jordan Katz, George Webster, George Melrod (screenplay); Ewan McGregor, Ricky Gervais, Jim Broadbent, Tim Curry, Hugh Laurie, John Cleese, John Hurt, Pip Torrens, Rik Mayall, Olivia WilliamsComedy, FamilyAnimation
30 Beauty ShopMetro-Goldwyn-MayerBille Woodruff (director); Kate Lanier, Norman Vance Jr. (screenplay); Queen Latifah, Alicia Silverstone, Andie MacDowell, Alfre Woodard, Mena Suvari, Della Reese, Kevin Bacon, Djimon HounsouComedyLive Action

April–June

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L		 1 Sin CityDimension Films / Troublemaker StudiosFrank Miller, Robert Rodriguez (directors); Jessica Alba, Devon Aoki, Alexis Bledel, Powers Boothe, Rosario Dawson, Michael Clarke Duncan, Benicio del Toro, Carla Gugino, Josh Hartnett, Rutger Hauer, Jaime King, Michael Madsen, Brittany Murphy, Clive Owen, Mickey Rourke, Nick Stahl, Bruce Willis, Elijah WoodCrime, ThrillerLive Action
The Upside of AngerNew Line CinemaMike Binder (director/screenplay); Joan Allen, Kevin Costner, Erika Christensen, Keri Russell, Alicia Witt, Evan Rachel Wood, Mike BinderComedy, DramaLive Action
8 Fever Pitch20th Century FoxPeter Farrelly, Bobby Farrelly (directors); Lowell Ganz, Babaloo Mandel (screenplay); Drew Barrymore, Jimmy FallonRomance, ComedyLive Action
SaharaParamount Pictures / Bristol Bay ProductionsBreck Eisner (director); Thomas Dean Donnelly, Joshua Oppenheimer, John C. Richards, James V. Hart (screenplay); Matthew McConaughey, Steve Zahn, Penélope Cruz, Lambert Wilson, Glynn Turman, Delroy Lindo, William H. MacyAdventureLive Action
13 State Property 2Lions Gate FilmsDamon Dash (director); Adam Moreno (screenplay); Beanie Sigel, N.O.R.E, Damon Dash, Michael Bentt, Omillio Sparks, DJ Clue?, Roselyn Sanchez, Juelz Santana, Winky Wright, Cam'ron, Kanye West, Ol' Dirty BastardCrime, DramaLive Action
15 The Amityville HorrorMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer / Dimension Films / Platinum Dunes / Radar PicturesAndrew Douglas (director); Scott Kosar (screenplay); Ryan Reynolds, Melissa George, Jesse James, Jimmy Bennett, Chloë Grace Moretz, Rachel Nichols, Philip Baker HallHorrorLive Action
22 The InterpreterUniversal Pictures / Working Title FilmsSydney Pollack (director); Charles Randolph, Scott Frank, Steven Zaillian (screenplay); Nicole Kidman, Sean Penn, Catherine KeenerThrillerLive Action
King's RansomNew Line CinemaJeffrey W. Byrd (director); Wayne Conley (screenplay); Anthony Anderson, Jay Mohr, Kellita Smith, Nicole Parker, Regina Hall, Loretta Devine, Donald FaisonComedyLive Action
A Lot like LoveTouchstone Pictures / Beacon PicturesNigel Cole (director); Colin Patrick Lynch (screenplay); Ashton Kutcher, Amanda Peet, Kathryn Hahn, Kal Penn, Ali Larter, Taryn Manning, Gabriel Mann, Jeremy SistoRomance, ComedyLive Action
29 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyTouchstone Pictures / Spyglass EntertainmentGarth Jennings (director); Douglas Adams, Karey Kirkpatrick (screenplay); Martin Freeman, Sam Rockwell, Mos Def, Zooey Deschanel, Bill Nighy, Anna Chancellor, Alan Rickman, Helen Mirren, Stephen Fry, John MalkovichSci-Fi, ComedyLive Action
xXx: State of the UnionColumbia Pictures / Revolution StudiosLee Tamahori (director); Simon Kinberg (screenplay); Ice Cube, Willem Dafoe, Samuel L. Jackson, Scott Speedman, Peter StraussActionLive Action
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House of WaxWarner Bros. Pictures / Village Roadshow Pictures / Dark Castle EntertainmentJaume Collet-Serra (director); Chad Hayes, Carey W. Hayes (screenplay); Elisha Cuthbert, Chad Michael Murray, Brian Van Holt, Paris Hilton, Jared Padalecki, Jon Abrahams, Robert Ri'chardHorrorLive Action
Kingdom of Heaven20th Century FoxRidley Scott (director); William Monahan (screenplay); Orlando Bloom, Eva Green, Jeremy Irons, David Thewlis, Brendan Gleeson, Marton Csokas, Liam NeesonDramaLive Action
Jiminy Glick in LalawoodMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer / Gold Circle FilmsVadim Jean (director); Bernie Brillstein, Paul Brooks, Peter Safran, Martin ShortComedyLive Action
13 Kicking & ScreamingUniversal PicturesJesse Dylan (director); Leo Benvenuti, Steve Rudnick (screenplay); Will Ferrell, Robert Duvall, Kate Walsh, Mike DitkaComedy, SportsLive Action
MindhuntersDimension Films / Intermedia FilmsRenny Harlin (director); Wayne Kramer, Kevin Brodbin (screenplay); LL Cool J, Jonny Lee Miller, Kathryn Morris, Patricia Velásquez, Clifton Collins Jr., Eion Bailey, Will Kemp, Val Kilmer, Christian SlaterThrillerLive Action
Monster-in-LawNew Line CinemaRobert Luketic (director); Anya Kochoff (screenplay); Jennifer Lopez, Jane Fonda, Michael Vartan, Wanda Sykes, Adam Scott, Monet Mazur, Elaine StritchComedyLive Action
UnleashedFocus FeaturesLouis Leterrier (director); Luc Besson (screenplay); Jet Li, Morgan Freeman, Bob Hoskins, Kerry CondonMartial Arts, Action, ThrillerLive Action
Mad Hot BallroomParamount Classics / Nickelodeon MoviesMarilyn Argrelo (director); Madeleine HackneyDocumentary, FamilyLive Action
19 Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith20th Century FoxGeorge Lucas (director/screenplay); Ewan McGregor, Hayden Christensen, Natalie Portman, Ian McDiarmid, Frank Oz, Samuel L. Jackson, Christopher LeeSci-FiLive Action
20 Dominion: Prequel to the ExorcistWarner Bros. Pictures / Morgan Creek ProductionsPaul Schrader (director); William Wisher, Caleb Carr (screenplay); Stellan Skarsgård, Gabriel Mann, Clara Bellar, Billy Crawford, Ralph BrownHorrorLive Action
27 MadagascarDreamWorks Animation / PDI/DreamWorksEric Darnell, Tom McGrath (directors/screenplay); Mark Burton, Billy Frolick (screenplay); Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith, Sacha Baron Cohen, Cedric the Entertainer, Andy RichterComedy, FamilyAnimation
The Longest YardParamount Pictures / Columbia Pictures / MTV Films / Happy Madison ProductionsPeter Segal (director); Sheldon Turner (screenplay); Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Burt Reynolds, James Cromwell, William Fichtner, Nelly, David Patrick Kelly, Tracy Morgan, Cloris LeachmanSports, ComedyLive Action
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E		 1 The Sisterhood of the Traveling PantsWarner Bros. Pictures / Alcon EntertainmentKen Kwapis (director); Delia Ephron, Elizabeth Chandler (screenplay); Amber Tamblyn, Alexis Bledel, America Ferrera, Blake Lively, Jenna Boyd, Bradley Whitford, Nancy Travis, Rachel TicotinComedy, DramaLive Action
3 Cinderella ManUniversal Pictures / Miramax Films / Imagine EntertainmentRon Howard (director); Cliff Hollingsworth, Akiva Goldsman (screenplay); Russell Crowe, Renée Zellweger, Paul Giamatti, Craig Bierko, Bruce McGill, Paddy ConsidineSports, DramaLive Action
Lords of DogtownColumbia Pictures / TriStar PicturesCatherine Hardwicke (director); Stacy Peralta (screenplay); Emile Hirsch, Victor Rasuk, John Robinson, Heath Ledger, Nikki Reed, Rebecca De Mornay, Johnny KnoxvilleSports, DramaLive Action
The League of Gentlemen's ApocalypseUniversal PicturesSteve Bendelack (director); Jeremy Dyson, Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith (screenplay); Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton, Reece ShearsmithComedyLive Action
10 The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-DDimension Films / Columbia Pictures / Troublemaker StudiosRobert Rodriguez (director/screenplay); Marcel Rodriguez (screenplay); Cayden Boyd, Taylor Lautner, Taylor Dooley, David Arquette, Kristin Davis, George LopezFantasy, Adventure, FamilyLive Action
The HoneymoonersParamount PicturesJohn Schultz (director); Danny Jacobson, David Sheffield, Barry W. Blaustein, Don Rhymer (screenplay); Cedric the Entertainer, Mike Epps, Gabrielle Union, Regina Hall, Eric Stoltz, Jon Polito, John LeguizamoComedyLive Action
Mr. & Mrs. Smith20th Century Fox / Regency EnterprisesDoug Liman (director); Simon Kinberg (screenplay); Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Vince Vaughn, Adam Brody, Kerry WashingtonAction, Comedy, RomanceLive Action
15 Batman BeginsWarner Bros. PicturesChristopher Nolan (director/screenplay); David S. Goyer (screenplay); Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Liam Neeson, Katie Holmes, Gary Oldman, Cillian Murphy, Tom Wilkinson, Rutger Hauer, Ken Watanabe, Morgan Freeman, Mark Boone Junior, Linus RoacheSuperhero, Action, DramaLive Action
17 The Perfect ManUniversal PicturesMark Rosman (director); Gina Wendkos (screenplay); Hilary Duff, Heather Locklear, Chris NothRomance, ComedyLive Action
22 Herbie: Fully LoadedWalt Disney PicturesAngela Robinson (director); Thomas Lennon, Robert Ben Garant, Alfred Gough, Miles Millar (screenplay); Lindsay Lohan, Justin Long, Breckin Meyer, Cheryl Hines, Matt Dillon, Michael KeatonComedy, FamilyLive Action
24 BewitchedColumbia PicturesNora Ephron (director/screenplay); Delia Ephron (screenplay); Nicole Kidman, Will Ferrell, Shirley MacLaine, Michael Caine, Jason Schwartzman, Kristin Chenoweth, Heather Burns, Jim Turner, Stephen Colbert, David Alan Grier, Steve CarellComedy, Romance, FantasyLive Action
Land of the DeadUniversal PicturesGeorge A. Romero (director/screenplay); Simon Baker, John Leguizamo, Dennis Hopper, Asia Argento, Robert JoyHorrorLive Action
29 War of the WorldsDreamWorks Pictures / Paramount Pictures / Amblin EntertainmentSteven Spielberg (director); Josh Friedman, David Koepp (screenplay); Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning, Miranda Otto, Justin Chatwin, Tim Robbins, Amy Ryan, Yul VazquezSci-Fi, ThrillerLive Action

July–September

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Y		 1 Rebound20th Century FoxSteve Carr (director); Jon Lucas, Scott Moore (screenplay); Martin Lawrence, Wendy Raquel Robinson, Breckin Meyer, Horatio Sanz, Oren Williams, Patrick Warburton, Megan MullallySports, ComedyLive Action
YakeenShreya Creations / P R FilmsGirish Dhamija (director); Vikram Bhatt (screenplay); Arjun Rampal, Priyanka Chopra, Kim Sharma, Ankur Nayyar, Sudhanshu PandeyMystery, ThrillerLive Action
8 Dark WaterTouchstone PicturesWalter Salles (director); Rafael Yglesias (screenplay); Jennifer Connelly, John C. Reilly, Tim Roth, Dougray Scott, Pete Postlethwaite, Camryn Manheim, Ariel GadeHorror, DramaLive Action
Fantastic Four20th Century Fox / Marvel EnterprisesTim Story (director); Mark Frost, Michael France (screenplay); Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans, Michael Chiklis, Julian McMahon, Kerry WashingtonAction, SuperheroLive Action
15 Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryWarner Bros. Pictures / Village Roadshow PicturesTim Burton (director); John August (screenplay); Johnny Depp, Freddie Highmore, David Kelly, Helena Bonham Carter, Noah Taylor, Missi Pyle, James Fox, Deep Roy, Christopher Lee, AnnaSophia Robb, Julia Winter, Jordan Fry, Philip WiegratzMusical, Fantasy, Comedy, FamilyLive Action
Wedding CrashersNew Line CinemaDavid Dobkin (director); Steve Faber, Bob Fisher (screenplay); Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn, Christopher Walken, Rachel McAdams, Isla Fisher, Bradley Cooper, Jane SeymourComedyLive Action
22 Bad News BearsParamount PicturesRichard Linklater (director); Bill Lancaster, Glenn Ficarra, John Requa (screenplay); Billy Bob Thornton, Greg Kinnear, Marcia Gay HardenSports, ComedyLive Action
The Devil's RejectsLions Gate FilmsRob Zombie (director/screenplay); Sid Haig, Bill Moseley, Sheri Moon Zombie, Ken Foree, Matthew McGrory, Leslie Easterbrook, Priscilla Barnes, William ForsytheHorrorLive Action
Hustle & FlowParamount Classics / MTV Films / New Deal EntertainmentCraig Brewster (director/screenplay); Terrence Howard, Anthony Anderson, Taryn Manning, Taraji P. Henson, Paula Jai Parker, Elise Neal, Isaac Hayes, D.J. Qualls, LudacrisDramaLive Action
The IslandDreamWorks Pictures / Warner Bros. PicturesMichael Bay (director); Caspian Tredwell-Owen, Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci (screenplay); Ewan McGregor, Scarlett Johansson, Djimon Hounsou, Sean Bean, Michael Clarke Duncan, Steve BuscemiAction, Sci-Fi, ThrillerLive Action
March of the PenguinsWarner Independent PicturesLuc Jacquet (director); Morgan FreemanDocumentaryLive Action
29 Must Love DogsWarner Bros. PicturesGary David Goldberg (director/screenplay); John Cusack, Diane Lane, Dermot Mulroney, Elizabeth Perkins, Stockard Channing, Christopher PlummerRomance, ComedyLive Action
Sky HighWalt Disney PicturesMike Mitchell (director); Paul Hernandez, Bob Schooley, Mark McCorkle (screenplay); Michael Angarano, Kurt Russell, Kelly Preston, Danielle Panabaker, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Steven Strait, Lynda Carter, Bruce Campbell, Dave Foley, Cloris Leachman, Kevin McDonaldSuperhero, Comedy, FamilyLive Action
StealthColumbia PicturesRob Cohen (director/screenplay); W.D. Richter (screenplay); Josh Lucas, Jessica Biel, Jamie Foxx, Sam Shepard, Joe Morton, Richard RoxburghSci-Fi, ActionLive Action
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T		 5 The Dukes of HazzardWarner Bros. Pictures / Village Roadshow PicturesJay Chandrasekhar (director); John O'Brien (screenplay); Johnny Knoxville, Seann William Scott, Jessica Simpson, Burt Reynolds, M.C. Gainey, Lynda Carter, Willie NelsonComedyLive Action
12 Deuce Bigalow: European GigoloColumbia Pictures / Happy Madison ProductionsMike Bigelow (director); Rob Schneider, David Garrett, Jason Ward (screenplay); Rob Schneider, Eddie Griffin, Jeroen Krabbé, Til Schweiger, Hanna VerboomComedyLive Action
Four BrothersParamount PicturesJohn Singleton (director); David Elliot, Paul Lovett (screenplay); Mark Wahlberg, Tyrese Gibson, André Benjamin, Garrett Hedlund, Terrence Howard, Josh Charles, Sofía Vergara, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Fionnula Flanagan, Taraji P. HensonCrime, ThrillerLive Action
The Great RaidMiramax FilmsJohn Dahl (director); Carlo Bernard, Doug Miro (screenplay); Benjamin Bratt, James Franco, Connie Nielsen, Marton Csokas, Joseph FiennesWar, DramaLive Action
The Skeleton KeyUniversal PicturesIain Softley (director); Ehren Kruger (screenplay); Kate Hudson, Gena Rowlands, Peter Sarsgaard, Joy Bryant, John HurtHorrorLive Action
17 Supercross20th Century FoxSteve Boyum (director); Ken Solarz, Bart Baker (screenplay); Steve Howey Mike Vogel, Cameron Richardson, Aaron Carter, Channing Tatum, Robert Patrick, Robert CarradineAction, SportsLive Action
19 The 40-Year-Old VirginUniversal PicturesJudd Apatow (director/screenplay); Steve Carell (screenplay); Steve Carell, Catherine Keener, Paul Rudd, Romany Malco, Seth Rogen, Elizabeth Banks, Leslie Mann, Jane LynchComedyLive Action
Red EyeDreamWorks PicturesWes Craven (director); Carl Ellsworth (screenplay); Rachel McAdams, Cillian Murphy, Brian CoxThrillerLive Action
26 The Brothers GrimmDimension Films / Metro-Goldwyn-MayerTerry Gilliam (director); Ehren Kruger (screenplay); Matt Damon, Heath Ledger, Peter Stormare, Lena Headey, Jonathan Pryce, Monica BellucciAdventure, FantasyLive Action
The CaveScreen Gems / Lakeshore EntertainmentBruce Hunt (director); Michael Steinberg, Tegan West (screenplay); Cole Hauser, Eddie Cibrian, Morris Chestnut, Rick Ravanello, Marcel Iureș, Lena Headey, Piper PeraboAction, HorrorLive Action
UndiscoveredLions Gate Films / Lakeshore Entertainment / CinerentaMeiert Avis (director); John Galt (screenplay); Pell James, Steven Strait, Kip Pardue, Shannyn Sossamon, Carrie Fisher, Peter Weller, Fisher Stevens, Ashlee SimpsonDramaLive Action
31 The Constant GardenerFocus FeaturesFernando Meirelles (director); Jeffrey Caine (screenplay); Ralph Fiennes, Rachel Weisz, Danny Huston, Bill Nighy, Pete PostlethwaiteThrillerLive Action
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R		 2 A Sound of ThunderWarner Bros. PicturesPeter Hyams (director); Thomas Dean Donnelly, Joshua Oppenheimer, Gregory Poirier (screenplay); Edward Burns, Catherine McCormack, Ben KingsleySci-Fi, ThrillerLive Action
Transporter 220th Century FoxLouis Leterrier (director); Luc Besson, Robert Mark Kamen (screenplay); Jason Statham, François Berléand, Amber Valletta, Kate Nauta, Matthew Modine, Jason Flemyng, Keith David, Shannon BriggsActionLive Action
UnderclassmanMiramax FilmsMarcos Siega (director); David T, Wagner, Brent Goldberg (screenplay); Nick Cannon, Shawn Ashmore, Roselyn Sánchez, Kelly Hu, Hugh Bonneville, Cheech MarinComedy, ActionLive Action
7 ThumbsuckerSony Pictures Classics / Bob Yari ProductionsMike Mills (director/screenplay); Lou Taylor Pucci, Tilda Swinton, Vincent D'Onofrio, Keanu Reeves, Benjamin Bratt, Kelli Garner, Vince VaughnComedy, DramaLive Action
9 The Exorcism of Emily RoseScreen Gems / Lakeshore EntertainmentScott Derrickson (director/screenplay); Paul Harris Boardman (screenplay); Laura Linney, Tom Wilkinson, Campbell Scott, Colm Feore, Jennifer Carpenter, Mary Beth Hurt, Henry Czerny, Shohreh AghdashlooHorrorLive Action
The ManNew Line CinemaLes Mayfield (director); Jim Piddock, Margaret Oberman, Steve Carpenter (screenplay); Samuel L. Jackson, Eugene Levy, Miguel Ferrer, Luke Goss, Susie Essman, Anthony MackieComedy, ActionLive Action
An Unfinished LifeMiramax Films / Revolution StudiosLasse Hallström (director); Mark Spragg, Virginia Korus Spragg (screenplay); Robert Redford, Jennifer Lopez, Morgan Freeman, Josh Lucas, Camryn ManheimDramaLive Action
16 Cry WolfRogue PicturesJeff Wadlow (director/screenplay); Beau Bauman (screenplay); Julian Morris, Lindy Booth, Jared Padalecki, Jon Bon JoviHorrorLive Action
Just Like HeavenDreamWorks PicturesMark Waters (director); Peter Tolan, Leslie Dixon (screenplay); Reese Witherspoon, Mark Ruffalo, Jon HederRomance, Comedy, FantasyLive Action
Lord of WarLions Gate FilmsAndrew Niccol (director/screenplay); Nicolas Cage, Jared Leto, Bridget Moynahan, Ian Holm, Ethan Hawke,Crime, DramaLive Action
VenomDimension Films / Outerbanks EntertainmentJim Gillespie (director); Flint Dille, John Zuur Platten, Brandon Boyce (screenplay) Agnes Bruckner, Jonathan Jackson, Laura Ramsey, D. J. Cotrona, Rick Cramer, Meagan Good, Bijou Phillips, Method ManHorrorLive Action
23 Corpse BrideWarner Bros. PicturesTim Burton, Mike Johnson (directors); John August, Caroline Thompson, Pamela Pettler (screenplay); Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Emily Watson, Tracey Ullman, Paul Whitehouse, Joanna Lumley, Albert Finney, Richard E. Grant, Christopher Lee, Michael GoughMusical, Fantasy, FamilyAnimation
FlightplanTouchstone Pictures / Imagine EntertainmentRobert Schwentke (director); Peter A. Dowling, Billy Ray (screenplay); Jodie Foster, Peter Sarsgaard, Erika Christensen, Sean Bean, Marlene LawstonThrillerLive Action
Roll BounceFox Searchlight PicturesMalcolm D. Lee (director); Norman Vance Jr. (screenplay); Bow Wow, Chi McBride, Mike Epps, Wesley Jonathan, Meagan Good, Nick CannonComedy, DramaLive Action
Dirty LoveFirst Look PicturesJohn Mallory Asher (director); Jenny McCarthy (screenplay); Jenny McCarthy, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Carmen Electra, Kam Heskin, Victor WebsterComedyLive Action
30 The Greatest Game Ever PlayedWalt Disney PicturesBill Paxton (director); Mark Frost (screenplay); Shia LaBeouf, Stephen Dillane, Peter Firth, Elias KoteasDramaLive Action
A History of ViolenceNew Line CinemaDavid Cronenberg (director); Josh Olson (screenplay); Viggo Mortensen, Maria Bello, Ed Harris, William HurtCrime, Thriller, DramaLive Action
Into the BlueMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer / Columbia Pictures / Mandalay PicturesJohn Stockwell (director); Matt Johnson (screenplay); Paul Walker, Jessica Alba, Scott Caan, Ashley Scott, Josh Brolin, James FrainActionLive Action
Oliver TwistR.P. ProductionsRoman Polanski (director); Ronald Harwood (screenplay); Ben Kingsley, Barney Clark, Jamie Foreman, Harry Eden, Leanne Rowe, Edward Hardwicke, Mark StrongDramaLive Action
SerenityUniversal PicturesJoss Whedon (director/screenplay); Nathan Fillion, Alan Tudyk, Adam Baldwin, Summer Glau, Gina Torres, Morena Baccarin, Jewel Staite, Chiwetel EjioforSci-Fi, Action, AdventureLive Action
CapoteSony Pictures Classics / United ArtistsBennett Miller (director); Dan Futterman (screenplay); Philip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener, Clifton Collins Jr., Bruce Greenwood, Bob Balaban, Mark Pellegrino, Chris CooperBiographical, DramaLive Action
Little Manhattan20th Century Fox / Regency EnterprisesMark Levin (director); Jennifer Flackett (screenplay); Josh Hutcherson, Charlie Ray, Bradley Whitford, Cynthia NixonRomance, ComedyLive Action

October–December

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R		 5 Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-RabbitDreamWorks Animation / Aardman FeaturesSteve Box, Nick Park (directors/screenplay); Mark Burton, Bob Baker (screenplay); Peter Sallis, Ralph Fiennes, Helena Bonham Carter, Peter Kay, Nicholas Smith, Liz SmithComedy, FamilyAnimation
7 The GospelScreen Gems / Rainforest FilmsRob Hardy (director/screenplay); Boris Kodjoe, Idris Elba, Clifton Powell, Nona GayeDramaLive Action
In Her Shoes20th Century Fox / Scott Free ProductionsCurtis Hanson (director); Susannah Grant (screenplay); Cameron Diaz, Toni Collette, Shirley MacLaine, Mark FeuersteinComedy, DramaLive Action
Two for the MoneyUniversal Pictures / Morgan Creek ProductionsD. J. Caruso (director); Dan Gilroy (screenplay); Al Pacino, Matthew McConaughey, Rene Russo, Armand Assante, Jeremy Piven, Jamie KingDrama, ThrillerLive Action
Waiting...Lions Gate FilmsRob McKittrick (director/screenplay); Ryan Reynolds, Anna Faris, Justin Long, David Koechner, John Francis Daley, Alanna Ubach, Kaitlin Doubleday, Chi McBride, Luis GuzmánComedyLive Action
14 DominoNew Line Cinema / Metropolitan Films / Scott Free Productions / Davis FilmsTony Scott (director); Richard Kelly (screenplay); Keira Knightley, Mickey Rourke, Edgar Ramirez, Delroy Lindo, Mo'Nique, Mena Suvari, Lucy Liu, Christopher WalkenActionLive Action
ElizabethtownParamount PicturesCameron Crowe (director/screenplay); Orlando Bloom, Kirsten Dunst, Susan Sarandon, Alec Baldwin, Bruce McGill, Judy Greer, Jessica BielRomance, Drama, ComedyLive Action
The FogColumbia Pictures / Revolution StudiosRupert Wainwright (director); Cooper Layne (screenplay); Tom Welling, Maggie Grace, Rade Sherbedgia, DeRay Davis, Selma BlairHorrorLive Action
The Prize Winner of Defiance, OhioDreamWorks Pictures / ImageMovers / Revolution StudiosJane Anderson (director/screenplay); Julianne Moore, Woody Harrelson, Laura DernBiographical, DramaLive Action
21 DoomUniversal PicturesAndrzej Bartkowiak (director); David Callaham, Wesley Strick (screenplay); Karl Urban, Rosamund Pike, Ben Daniels, Razaaq Adoti, The RockSci-Fi, Action, HorrorLive Action
DreamerDreamWorks Pictures / Hyde Park EntertainmentJohn Gatins (director/screenplay); Kurt Russell, Dakota Fanning, Kris Kristofferson, Freddy Rodriguez, Luis Guzmán, Elisabeth Shue, David MorseDramaLive Action
North CountryWarner Bros. PicturesNiki Caro (director); Michael Seitzman (screenplay); Charlize Theron, Frances McDormand, Sean Bean, Richard Jenkins, Jeremy Renner, Michelle Monaghan, Woody Harrelson, Sissy SpacekDramaLive Action
Stay20th Century FoxMarc Forster (director); David Benioff (screenplay); Ewan McGregor, Naomi Watts, Ryan Gosling, Janeane Garofalo, Bob HoskinsThrillerLive Action
Kids in AmericaSlowhand CinemaJosh Stolberg (director/screenplay); Andrew Shaifer (screenplay); Gregory Smith, Stephanie Sherrin, Caitlin Wachs, Nicole Richie, George Wendt, Adam Arkin, Samantha Mathis, Malik Yoba, Julie BowenComedyLive Action
Kiss Kiss Bang BangWarner Bros. Pictures / Silver PicturesShane Black (director/screenplay); Robert Downey, Jr., Val Kilmer, Michelle Monaghan, Corbin BernsenComedy, CrimeLive Action
28 The Legend of ZorroColumbia Pictures / Spyglass Entertainment / Amblin EntertainmentMartin Campbell (director); Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman (screenplay); Antonio Banderas, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Rufus Sewell, Nick Chinlund, Julio Oscar MechosoAdventureLive Action
PrimeUniversal PicturesBen Younger (director/screenplay); Meryl Streep, Uma Thurman, Bryan Greenberg, Jon AbrahamsRomance, Comedy, DramaLive Action
Saw IILions Gate Entertainment / Twisted PicturesDarren Lynn Bousman (director/screenplay); Leigh Whannell (screenplay); Donnie Wahlberg, Franky G, Glenn Plummer, Beverley Mitchell, Dina Meyer, Emmanuelle Vaugier, Erik Knudsen, Shawnee Smith, Tobin BellHorrorLive Action
The Weather ManParamount PicturesGore Verbinski (director); Steven Conrad (screenplay); Nicolas Cage, Michael Caine, Hope Davis, Nicholas Hoult, Michael Rispoli, Gil BellowsComedy, DramaLive Action
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Good Night, and Good LuckWarner Independent PicturesGeorge Clooney (director/screenplay); Grant Heslov (screenplay); David Strathairn, Patricia Clarkson, George Clooney, Jeff Daniels, Robert Downey Jr., Frank LangellaDramaLive Action
JarheadUniversal PicturesSam Mendes (director); William D. Broyles, Jr. (screenplay); Jake Gyllenhaal, Peter Sarsgaard, Lucas Black, Chris Cooper, Jamie FoxxBiographical, War, DramaLive Action
ShopgirlTouchstone Pictures / Hyde Park EntertainmentAnand Tucker (director); Steve Martin (screenplay); Steve Martin, Claire Danes, Jason Schwartzman, Bridgette Wilson-SamprasRomance, Comedy, DramaLive Action
9 Get Rich or Die Tryin'Paramount Pictures / Interscope/Shady/Aftermath Films / MTV FilmsJim Sheridan (director); Terence Winter (screenplay); Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson, Terrence Howard, Joy Bryant, Bill Duke, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Omar Benson Miller, Viola DavisDramaLive Action
10 F*ckMudflap Films / Rainstorm EntertainmentSteve Anderson (director); Steven Bochco, Pat Boone, Ben Bradlee, Drew Carey, Billy ConnollyDocumentaryLive Action
11 DerailedThe Weinstein CompanyMikael Håfström (director); Stuart Beattie (screenplay); Clive Owen, Jennifer Aniston, Vincent Cassel, Melissa George, Giancarlo Esposito, Xzibit, RZAThrillerLive Action
ZathuraColumbia Pictures / Red Wagon EntertainmentJon Favreau (director); David Koepp, John Kamps (screenplay); Josh Hutcherson, Jonah Bobo, Dax Shepard, Kristen Stewart, Tim RobbinsSci-Fi, Adventure, FamilyLive Action
18 Harry Potter and the Goblet of FireWarner Bros. Pictures / Heyday FilmsMike Newell (director); Steve Kloves (screenplay); Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Ralph Fiennes, Michael Gambon, Brendan Gleeson, Maggie Smith, Robbie Coltrane, Alan Rickman, Miranda Richardson, Timothy Spall, Gary Oldman, Eric Sykes, Jason Isaacs, David Tennant, David Bradley, Tom Felton, Bonnie Wright, Robert Pattinson, Devon Murray, Frances de la TourFantasyLive Action
Walk the Line20th Century FoxJames Mangold (director/screenplay); Gill Dennis (screenplay); Joaquin Phoenix, Reese Witherspoon, Ginnifer Goodwin, Robert PatrickBiographical, Drama, MusicalLive Action
23 Bee SeasonFox Searchlight Pictures / Regency EnterprisesScott McGehee, David Siegel (directors); Naomi Foner Gyllenhaal (screenplay); Richard Gere, Juliette Binoche, Flora Cross, Max Minghella, Kate BosworthDramaLive Action
The Ice HarvestFocus FeaturesHarold Ramis (director); Richard Russo, Robert Benton (screenplay); John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton, Connie Nielsen, Randy Quaid, Oliver PlattThriller, ComedyLive Action
In the MixLions Gate Films / 20th Century FoxRon Underwood (director); Jacqueline Zambrano (screenplay); Usher, Chazz Palminteri, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Robert Davi, Matt Gerald, Robert CostanzoComedy, CrimeLive Action
Just FriendsNew Line CinemaRoger Kumble (director); Adam Davis (screenplay): Ryan Reynolds, Amy Smart, Anna Faris, Julie Hagerty, Christopher Marquette, Stephen Root, Chris KleinComedy, RomanceLive Action
Pride & PrejudiceFocus Features / Working Title FilmsJoe Wright (director); Deborah Moggach (screenplay); Keira Knightley, Matthew Macfadyen, Brenda Blethyn, Donald Sutherland, Tom Hollander, Rosamund Pike, Jena Malone, Judi DenchRomance, DramaLive Action
RentColumbia Pictures / Revolution StudiosChris Columbus (director); Stephen Chbosky (screenplay); Rosario Dawson, Taye Diggs, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Jesse L. Martin, Idina Menzel, Adam Pascal, Anthony Rapp, Tracie ThomsDrama, MusicalLive Action
Yours, Mine and OursParamount Pictures / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer / Nickelodeon Movies / Columbia PicturesRaja Gosnell (director); Ron Burch, David Kidd (screenplay); Dennis Quaid, Rene Russo, Rip Torn, Linda Hunt, Jerry O'Connell, David Koechner, Danielle Panabaker, Sean Faris, Miranda Cosgrove, Drake BellComedy, FamilyLive Action
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R		 2 Æon FluxParamount Pictures / Lakeshore Entertainment / MTV FilmsKaryn Kusama (director); Phil Hay, Matt Manfredi (screenplay); Charlize Theron, Marton Csokas, Jonny Lee Miller, Sophie Okonedo, Pete Postlethwaite, Frances McDormandAction, Sci-FiLive Action
9 Brokeback MountainFocus Features / River Road EntertainmentAng Lee (director); Larry McMurtry, Diana Ossana (screenplay); Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal, Anne Hathaway, Michelle Williams, Anna Faris, Linda Cardellini, Randy QuaidRomance, DramaLive Action
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the WardrobeWalt Disney Pictures / Walden MediaAndrew Adamson (director/screenplay); Ann Peacock, Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely (screenplay); Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, William Mosely, Anna Popplewell, Tilda Swinton, James McAvoy, Jim Broadbent, Liam Neeson, Ray Winstone, Dawn French, Rupert EverettFantasy, FamilyLive Action
SyrianaWarner Bros. Pictures / Participant ProductionsStephen Gaghan (director/screenplay); George Clooney, Matt Damon, Jeffrey Wright, Chris Cooper, William Hurt, Tim Blake Nelson, Amanda Peet, Christopher Plummer, Alexander Siddig, Mazhar Munir, Greta ScacchiDrama, ThrillerLive Action
14 King KongUniversal PicturesPeter Jackson (director/screenplay); Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens (screenplay); Naomi Watts, Jack Black, Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Colin Hanks, Jamie Bell, Andy Serkis, Kyle ChandlerAdventure, DramaLive Action
16 The Family Stone20th Century FoxThomas Bezucha (director/screenplay); Claire Danes, Diane Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Dermot Mulroney, Craig T. Nelson, Luke WilsonRomance, ComedyLive Action
21 Cheaper by the Dozen 220th Century FoxAdam Shankman (director); Sam Harper (screenplay); Steve Martin, Bonnie Hunt, Eugene Levy, Tom Welling, Piper Perabo, Carmen Electra, Jaime King, Hilary Duff, Taylor Lautner, Alison StonerComedy, FamilyLive Action
Fun with Dick and JaneColumbia Pictures / Imagine EntertainmentDean Parisot (director); Judd Apatow, Nicholas Stoller (screenplay); Jim Carrey, Téa Leoni, Alec Baldwin, Richard JenkinsComedy, CrimeLive Action
23 Memoirs of a GeishaColumbia Pictures / DreamWorks Pictures / Spyglass Entertainment / Amblin Entertainment / Red Wagon EntertainmentRob Marshall (director); Robin Swicord (screenplay); Zhang Ziyi, Ken Watanabe, Michelle Yeoh, Kōji Yakusho, Youki Kudoh, Kaori Momoi, Tsai Chin, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Suzuka Ohgo, Gong Li, Randall Duk Kim, MakoDramaLive Action
MunichUniversal Pictures / DreamWorks Pictures / Amblin EntertainmentSteven Spielberg (director); Tony Kushner, Eric Roth (screenplay); Eric Bana, Daniel Craig, Ciarán Hinds, Mathieu Kassovitz, Hanns Zischler, Ayelet Zurer, Geoffrey RushDrama, ThrillerLive Action
The RingerFox Searchlight PicturesBarry W. Blaustein (director); Ricky Blitt (screenplay); Johnny Knoxville, Brian Cox, Katherine HeiglComedyLive Action
TransamericaThe Weinstein CompanyDuncan Tucker (director/screenplay); Felicity Huffman, Kevin Zegers, Fionnula Flanagan, Burt Young, Elizabeth Peña, Graham GreeneComedy, DramaLive Action
25 CasanovaTouchstone PicturesLasse Hallström (director); Jeffrey Hatcher, Kimberly Simi (screenplay); Heath Ledger, Sienna Miller, Jeremy Irons, Oliver Platt, Lena OlinRomance, ComedyLive Action
The New WorldNew Line CinemaTerrence Malick (director/screenplay); Colin Farrell, Christopher Plummer, Christian Bale, August Schellenberg, Wes Studi, Q'orianka KilcherDramaLive Action
The ProducersUniversal Pictures / Columbia PicturesSusan Stroman (director); Mel Brooks, Thomas Meehan (screenplay); Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, Uma Thurman, Will Ferrell, Gary Beach, Roger BartComedy, MusicalLive Action
Rumor Has ItWarner Bros. Pictures / Village Roadshow PicturesRob Reiner (director); T.M. Griffin (screenplay); Jennifer Aniston, Kevin Costner, Shirley MacLaine, Mark Ruffalo, Richard Jenkins, Christopher McDonald, Mena SuvariRomance, ComedyLive Action
Wolf CreekThe Weinstein CompanyGreg McLean (director/screenplay); John Jarratt, Nathan Phillips, Cassandra Magrath, Kestie MorassiHorrorLive Action

Films released in 2005

Notable deaths

MonthDateNameAgeCountryProfessionNotable films
January 2C. M. Pennington-Richards93UKProducer
5Gabrielle Daye93UKActress
8Aksella Luts99EstoniaActress, ScreenwriterNoored kotkad
9Gonzalo Gavira79MexicoSound Technician
11Thelma White94USAActress
12Amrish Puri72IndiaActor
15Ruth Warrick88USAActress
15Dan Lee35CanadaAnimator
17Virginia Mayo84USAActress
18Lamont Bentley31USAActorThe Wash
20Parveen Babi55IndiaActress
21Steve Susskind62USAActor
22Patsy Rowlands74UKActress
February 1John Vernon72CanadaActor
2Goffredo Lombardo84ItalyProducer
4Ossie Davis87USAActor, Director
10Arthur Miller89USAScreenwriter
10Leonard Trolley87UKActorOne of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing
12Brian Kelly73USAActorAround the World Under the Sea
13Harry Baird73UKActor, Miscellaneous
14Otto Plaschkes75AustriaProducer
16Nicole DeHuff30USAActress
17Peter Foy79UKSpecial Effects Artist
17Dan O'Herlihy85IrelandActor
20Sandra Dee62USAActress
22Simone Simon94FranceActress
March 3Guylaine St-Onge39USAActress
5Morris Engel84USADirector, Cinematographer
5Tony Romano89USAActor, Composer
6Teresa Wright86USAActress
7John Box85UKProduction Designer, Art Director
7Debra Hill54USAScreenwriter, Producer
9Sheila Gish62UKActress
21Barney Martin82USAActor
29Mitch Hedberg37USAActor
April 5Debralee Scott52USAActress
11John Bennett76UKActor
15Margaretta Scott93UKActress
16Kay Walsh94UKActress
19George P. Cosmatos64ItalyDirector
19Ruth Hussey90USAActress
21Jimmy Thompson79UKActor
22Norman Bird80UKActor
23John Mills97UKActor
26Mason Adams86USAActor
26Maria Schell79AustriaActress
26Michael Coles68UKActor
May 5Elizabeth Fraser85USAActress
5June MacCloy95USAActress
16Joe Grant96USAAnimator, Screenwriter
16June Lang88UKActress
17Frank Gorshin72USAActor
19Henry Corden85CanadaActor
20J. D. Cannon83USAActor
21Stephen Elliott86USAActor
21Howard Morris85USAActor, Director
22Thurl Ravenscroft91USASinger, Actor
25Ismail Merchant68IndiaProducer
26Eddie Albert99USAActor
June 1Geoffrey Toone94IrelandActor
2Vittorio Duse89ItalyActor, Director, Screenwriter
3Michael Billington63UKActor, Screenwriter
3Leon Askin97AustriaActor, Writer
3Harrison Young75USAActor
4Lorna Thayer86USAActor
6Anne Bancroft73USAActress
6Dana Elcar77USAActor
8Ed Bishop72USAActor
11Ron Randell86AustraliaActor
13Jonathan Adams69USAActor
13Lane Smith69USAActor
15Suzanne Flon87FranceActress
24Paul Winchell82USAActor
25John Fiedler80USAActor
29Bruce Malmuth71USADirector, Actor
July 1Luther Vandross54USAActor, SingerThe Meteor Man
2Ernest Lehman89USAScreenwriter
3Alberto Lattuada90ItalyDirector
4June Haver79USAActress, Singer
10Freddy Soto35USAActor, Comedian
11Frances Langford92USASinger, Actress
12Scott Paul24USAActorWyatt Earp
17Gavin Lambert80UKScreenwriter
19Edward Bunker71USAActor
20James Doohan85CanadaActor
21Long John Baldry64CanadaActor, SingerUp the Chastity Belt
22George Wallace88USAActor
25Ford Rainey96USAActor
25Alf Joint77UKStuntman, Actor
25David Jackson71UKActor
26Alexander Golitzen87RussiaArt Director
27Tungia Baker63New ZealandActressThe Piano
29Pat McCormick78USAActor
August 4Ileen Getz43USAActress
8Barbara Bel Geddes82USAActress
9Dorris Bowdon90USAActress
9Stanley DeSantis51USAActor
9Matthew McGrory32USAActor
11James Booth77UKActor
15Herta Ware88USAActress
16Joe Ranft45USAAnimator, Voice Actor
16Eva Renzi60GermanyActress
16Tonino Delli Colli81ItalyCinematographer
23Brock Peters78USAActor
25Terence Morgan83UKActor
31Michael Sheard67UKActor
September ?Irene Sunters77UKActressThe Wicker Man
2Bob Denver70USAActor
12Ronald Leigh-Hunt84UKActor
14Robert Wise91USADirector, Film Editor
15Guy Green91UKDirector, Cinematographer
15Josephine Griffin76UKActress
15Sidney Luft89USAProducer
16Constance Moore84USAActress
20Gordon Carroll77USAProducer, Miscellaneous
23Roger Brierley70UKActor, Composer
25Don Adams82USAActor
October 2Hamilton Camp70UKActor
2Nipsey Russell87USAActor
3Ronnie Barker76UKActor, Screenwriter
7Charles Rocket56USAActor
9Louis Nye92USAActor
11Sergio Citti72ItalyDirector, Screenwriter
15Mildred Shay94USAActress
15Rik Van Nutter76USAActorThunderball
16John Larch91USAActor
16Ursula Howells83UKActress
18John Hollis77UKActor
23William Hootkins57USAActor
28Barbara Keogh76UKActress
29Lloyd Bochner81CanadaActor
November 2Jean Carson82USAActress
3Geoffrey Keen89UKActor
4Sheree North85USAActress
11Keith Andes89USAActor
11Pamela Duncan80USAActress
15Agenore Incrocci86ItalyScreenwriter
20Nora Denney78USAActress
20Harold J. Stone94USAActor
23Constance Cummings95USAActress
23Beverly Tyler78USAActress
24Pat Morita73USAActor, Voice Actor
27Jocelyn Brando86USAActress
27Marc Lawrence95USAActor
29Macon McCalman72USAActor
29Wendie Jo Sperber47USAActress
29Joseph Furst89AustraliaActor
30Jean Parker90USAActress
December 1Jack Colvin71USAActor
4Gregg Hoffman42USAProducer
7Adrian Biddle53UKCinematographer
10Richard Pryor65USAActor
12Robert Newmyer49USAProducer
15Giuseppe Patroni Griffi84ItalyDirector
16John Spencer58USAActor
18Belita82UKActress
19Don McKillop76SpainActor
20Argentina Brunetti98ArgentinaActress
22Aurora Miranda90BrazilSinger, Actress
25Roy Stuart78USAActor
26Vincent Schiavelli57USAActor
28Patrick Cranshaw86USAActor
28Richard De Angelis72USAActor

Film debuts

Notes

  1. ↑ "2005 Worldwide Grosses". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 8, 2009.
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