only five years into the 21st century
and already a gutsy year in film the
best you can do you panties with two
comic book franchises having important
reboots and indie film getting more
notice from audiences welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top 10 movies of
2005 for this list we’ve looked at the
lasting cult status of some of the
biggest hits of the year in question as
well as the films that were loved by
critics and audiences let’s do our first
show about the downfall of television
some hold up nicely over time others
maybe not so much
either way sit back and enjoy this blast
from the past however we aren’t
including documentaries so Murderball
will have to take a back seat on this
one we’re not going just for this
feel-good please Pat me on the back
thank you thank you for participating
here and even though old boy debuted at
Sundance and had an American limited
release in 2005 we’re excluding it from
the list because it initially came out
in its home country of South Korea in
2003 they got no Elia Ted
number 10 walk the line hello I’m Johnny
Cash a decent biopic about the man in
black was long overdue and this drama
was more than just decent I’m stuck in
Folsom Prison
featuring Joaquin Phoenix as Johnny Cash
and Reese Witherspoon as his second wife
June Carter the james mangold directed
flick followed the country star as he
rose to fame and his relationship with
the singer
with incredible acting and singing
performances walk the line one
witherspoon a Best Actress Oscar and
earned four other Academy Award nods
along with multiple other accolades and
critics praise
number nine the squid and the Whale up
next Walt Berkman who is going to play
us a song 2005 was a great year for
independent films and our next entry
marked director writer Noah Baumbach
first widely received success mom says
we should tell people the mom doesn’t
have to go to school stop crying
based on bomb backs childhood
experiences the arthouse comedy-drama
recounts the story of two brothers and
how they coped with their parents
divorce in the 1980s
so dad what will happen with the cat
well figure something out the film was
produced by the directors long time pal
Wes Anderson and was a hit at the
Sundance Film Festival how do you know
they were both Frank’s well I suppose
it’s possible other kids are
masturbating and spreading their semen
around the school as well it went on to
earn six Independent Spirit Award
nominations and was even nominated for a
Best Original Screenplay Oscar so how
are you split evenly with seven days oh
I’ve got you Tuesday Wednesday and
Saturday and every other Thursday every
other that’s how we each have you
equally that was your father’s idea
number eight Capote
Truman Capote Dorothy Sanderson our next
entry proved that Philip Seymour Hoffman
was one of the finest actors of his
generation
I’m writing a book playing the highly
prolific Truman Capote Hoffman
completely disappeared in the role of
the writer thank you very much although
the film only focuses on the chapter of
his life during which he wrote what’s
often considered the first nonfiction
novel in cold-blood the actor obsessed
himself with researching Capote’s life
especially his childhood in order to
render his performance a convincing one
I think you like it hey Matthew in cold
blood the biographical motion picture
also marked director Bennett Miller
Hollywood debut it was nominated for
five Academy Awards but was only awarded
one best actor for Hoffman’s riveting
turn mr. book I was always meant to
write
number seven Sin City enjoy the show
based on the graphic novel by Frank
Miller our next entry was praised as
both a critical and a commercial success
you really are pushing your luck Padres
feed and make garbage like that
the neo-noir crime thriller is based on
the first third and fourth book from the
series and tells three different stories
about revenge lust and survival you just
could’ve done it done this thing in your
life with a stellar cast including Bruce
Willis Jessica Alba Clive Owen and
Mickey Rourke Sin City stood out for its
distinctive color processing and
actually won the technical grant prize
at the Cannes Film Festival what have
you done exactly what I had to
every step of the way number six Batman
Begins I’m Batman with the Dark Knight
trilogy Christopher Nolan was able to
single-handedly redefine the superhero
movie I won’t go back to Gotham and I
will fight men like this but I will not
become an executioner
after years of unsuccessful and shallow
attempts at a reboot of the Batman
series Nolan stepped in to give it a
darker more dramatic tone do I look like
Christian Bale put on the black cape and
immediately gave the character a more
serious and realistic feel the film
attracted wider audiences because people
who dismissed the superhero genre were
now willing to give it a try I’m using
but pointless it also received
recognition for its stunning visuals
wally pfister was nominated for a Best
Cinematography Oscar he thinks you’re
dangerous what do you think I think
you’re trying to help number 5 the 40
year old virgin are you hurt are you a
virgin yeah yeah not since I was 10 it
all makes sense you’re a virgin
despite its crude title our next entry
is a sweet and smart comedy that
redefined the genre it tells the story
of you guessed it a 40-year old
electronics store salesman who still
hasn’t slept with a woman because of
various obstacles that always stood in
his way I’m sorry oh no no your nose is
bleeding
shy and socially awkward he tries to
blend in with his male colleagues but
they quickly catch on to a secret and
decide to help him out this is graphic
the film helped put comedian Steve
Carell on the map and the role remains
one of his most memorable performances
to date
this is Dada
weary us
number four good night and good luck
good night and good luck this stylish
drama was directed by George Clooney and
recounts the conflict between broadcast
journalist Edward r murrow and US
Senator Joseph McCarthy and I want to
assure you that I will not be deterred
by the attacks of the murrow’s the
Latimore’s the Fosters The Daily Worker
or the communist party itself although
steeped in American political history it
is the under story about Murrow and his
dedicated staff that carries the film
don’t ever see any spy films you don’t
just hand me a classified folder
supposed to slip in my briefcase the
black and white procedural flick is
considered one of the best movies about
journalism ever made and it made
audiences and critics consider Clooney’s
gift as a director you know it occurs to
me we might not get away with this one
good night and good luck was nominated
for six Academy Awards including Best
Director for Clooney and Best Actor for
David Strathearn as Moreau
we shall hope to deal with matters of
more vital interest to the country next
week good night and good luck
number three Brokeback Mountain Jack
twist and your folks you stop at Ennis
know more when the next movie on our
list hit theaters it was all people
could talk about although it was far
from being the first film focusing on
gay themes it was definitely the first
gay love story with big production
values starring two of Hollywood’s most
promising young actors Heath Ledger and
Jake Gyllenhaal put you in water Danis
so what we got now is Brokeback Mountain
everything’s built on that that’s all we
got boy telling the story of two cowboys
who fall in love while herding sheep in
the Wyoming mountains the epic romantic
drama covers their complex relationship
from 1963 to 1983
therefore you it was the movie with the
most Academy Award nominations that year
winning three for Best Original Score
adapted screenplay and director I wish I
knew how to quit you number two
Munich there’s people there’s one to
destroy it
forget peace for now we have to show
them we’re strong this next historical
drama was based on the real events of
the 1972 Summer Olympic Games at which
11 Israeli team members were taken
hostage and killed by the Palestinian
group Black September we have 11
Palestinian names each had a hand in
planning Munich you’re going to kill up
11 men one by one the political thriller
recounts the story of operation wrath of
God the Israeli counterterrorism team of
assassins sent to retaliate you know why
we’re here
how do you not ask us which are you but
you thought Satan yes already he already
said yes the film was one of Steven
Spielberg’s biggest critical successes
while simultaneously being one of his
lowest grossing pictures ever it
inevitably sparked controversy for its
themes but what great movie doesn’t
choose it
Jews don’t do wrong because our enemies
do wrong can a fourth with a decent
anymore
I don’t know that we ever wear that
these suffering thousands of years of
hatred doesn’t make a decent before we
unveil our number-one pick here are a
few honorable mentions what’s he gonna
name it teen beg
I mean his real name will be Johnny but
we’ll call him junebug
no I live with my mom oh yeah you hungry
hey MA we get some meat laughing no duh
number one a history of violence
Jesus Joey this crime thriller first
caused waves at the Cannes Film Festival
where it was in the main competition for
the Palme d’Or why don’t you ask Tom
about his older brother Richie
it has time about how we try to rip my
eye out with barbed wire
directed by David Cronenberg the film is
based on a graphic novel of the same
name and tells the story of a
disgruntled diner owner who murders two
men who tried to rob him Viggo Mortensen
called it the best movie he’s ever been
in and critics praised Cronenberg for
his straightforward depiction of the
violent nature of humans meanwhile a
history of violence was also nominated
for two Oscars and earned a number of
other accolades as well I should have
killed him back your family
yeah Joey you should have
do you agree with our list so it’s a
personal choice and and I don’t think
it’s weird at all what’s your favorite
movie from 2005 for more entertaining
top 10s published every day be sure to
subscribe to watchmojo.com and take away
his weapon both
and already a gutsy year in film the
best you can do you panties with two
comic book franchises having important
reboots and indie film getting more
notice from audiences welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top 10 movies of
2005 for this list we’ve looked at the
lasting cult status of some of the
biggest hits of the year in question as
well as the films that were loved by
critics and audiences let’s do our first
show about the downfall of television
some hold up nicely over time others
maybe not so much
either way sit back and enjoy this blast
from the past however we aren’t
including documentaries so Murderball
will have to take a back seat on this
one we’re not going just for this
feel-good please Pat me on the back
thank you thank you for participating
here and even though old boy debuted at
Sundance and had an American limited
release in 2005 we’re excluding it from
the list because it initially came out
in its home country of South Korea in
2003 they got no Elia Ted
number 10 walk the line hello I’m Johnny
Cash a decent biopic about the man in
black was long overdue and this drama
was more than just decent I’m stuck in
Folsom Prison
featuring Joaquin Phoenix as Johnny Cash
and Reese Witherspoon as his second wife
June Carter the james mangold directed
flick followed the country star as he
rose to fame and his relationship with
the singer
with incredible acting and singing
performances walk the line one
witherspoon a Best Actress Oscar and
earned four other Academy Award nods
along with multiple other accolades and
critics praise
number nine the squid and the Whale up
next Walt Berkman who is going to play
us a song 2005 was a great year for
independent films and our next entry
marked director writer Noah Baumbach
first widely received success mom says
we should tell people the mom doesn’t
have to go to school stop crying
based on bomb backs childhood
experiences the arthouse comedy-drama
recounts the story of two brothers and
how they coped with their parents
divorce in the 1980s
so dad what will happen with the cat
well figure something out the film was
produced by the directors long time pal
Wes Anderson and was a hit at the
Sundance Film Festival how do you know
they were both Frank’s well I suppose
it’s possible other kids are
masturbating and spreading their semen
around the school as well it went on to
earn six Independent Spirit Award
nominations and was even nominated for a
Best Original Screenplay Oscar so how
are you split evenly with seven days oh
I’ve got you Tuesday Wednesday and
Saturday and every other Thursday every
other that’s how we each have you
equally that was your father’s idea
number eight Capote
Truman Capote Dorothy Sanderson our next
entry proved that Philip Seymour Hoffman
was one of the finest actors of his
generation
I’m writing a book playing the highly
prolific Truman Capote Hoffman
completely disappeared in the role of
the writer thank you very much although
the film only focuses on the chapter of
his life during which he wrote what’s
often considered the first nonfiction
novel in cold-blood the actor obsessed
himself with researching Capote’s life
especially his childhood in order to
render his performance a convincing one
I think you like it hey Matthew in cold
blood the biographical motion picture
also marked director Bennett Miller
Hollywood debut it was nominated for
five Academy Awards but was only awarded
one best actor for Hoffman’s riveting
turn mr. book I was always meant to
write
number seven Sin City enjoy the show
based on the graphic novel by Frank
Miller our next entry was praised as
both a critical and a commercial success
you really are pushing your luck Padres
feed and make garbage like that
the neo-noir crime thriller is based on
the first third and fourth book from the
series and tells three different stories
about revenge lust and survival you just
could’ve done it done this thing in your
life with a stellar cast including Bruce
Willis Jessica Alba Clive Owen and
Mickey Rourke Sin City stood out for its
distinctive color processing and
actually won the technical grant prize
at the Cannes Film Festival what have
you done exactly what I had to
every step of the way number six Batman
Begins I’m Batman with the Dark Knight
trilogy Christopher Nolan was able to
single-handedly redefine the superhero
movie I won’t go back to Gotham and I
will fight men like this but I will not
become an executioner
after years of unsuccessful and shallow
attempts at a reboot of the Batman
series Nolan stepped in to give it a
darker more dramatic tone do I look like
Christian Bale put on the black cape and
immediately gave the character a more
serious and realistic feel the film
attracted wider audiences because people
who dismissed the superhero genre were
now willing to give it a try I’m using
but pointless it also received
recognition for its stunning visuals
wally pfister was nominated for a Best
Cinematography Oscar he thinks you’re
dangerous what do you think I think
you’re trying to help number 5 the 40
year old virgin are you hurt are you a
virgin yeah yeah not since I was 10 it
all makes sense you’re a virgin
despite its crude title our next entry
is a sweet and smart comedy that
redefined the genre it tells the story
of you guessed it a 40-year old
electronics store salesman who still
hasn’t slept with a woman because of
various obstacles that always stood in
his way I’m sorry oh no no your nose is
bleeding
shy and socially awkward he tries to
blend in with his male colleagues but
they quickly catch on to a secret and
decide to help him out this is graphic
the film helped put comedian Steve
Carell on the map and the role remains
one of his most memorable performances
to date
this is Dada
weary us
number four good night and good luck
good night and good luck this stylish
drama was directed by George Clooney and
recounts the conflict between broadcast
journalist Edward r murrow and US
Senator Joseph McCarthy and I want to
assure you that I will not be deterred
by the attacks of the murrow’s the
Latimore’s the Fosters The Daily Worker
or the communist party itself although
steeped in American political history it
is the under story about Murrow and his
dedicated staff that carries the film
don’t ever see any spy films you don’t
just hand me a classified folder
supposed to slip in my briefcase the
black and white procedural flick is
considered one of the best movies about
journalism ever made and it made
audiences and critics consider Clooney’s
gift as a director you know it occurs to
me we might not get away with this one
good night and good luck was nominated
for six Academy Awards including Best
Director for Clooney and Best Actor for
David Strathearn as Moreau
we shall hope to deal with matters of
more vital interest to the country next
week good night and good luck
number three Brokeback Mountain Jack
twist and your folks you stop at Ennis
know more when the next movie on our
list hit theaters it was all people
could talk about although it was far
from being the first film focusing on
gay themes it was definitely the first
gay love story with big production
values starring two of Hollywood’s most
promising young actors Heath Ledger and
Jake Gyllenhaal put you in water Danis
so what we got now is Brokeback Mountain
everything’s built on that that’s all we
got boy telling the story of two cowboys
who fall in love while herding sheep in
the Wyoming mountains the epic romantic
drama covers their complex relationship
from 1963 to 1983
therefore you it was the movie with the
most Academy Award nominations that year
winning three for Best Original Score
adapted screenplay and director I wish I
knew how to quit you number two
Munich there’s people there’s one to
destroy it
forget peace for now we have to show
them we’re strong this next historical
drama was based on the real events of
the 1972 Summer Olympic Games at which
11 Israeli team members were taken
hostage and killed by the Palestinian
group Black September we have 11
Palestinian names each had a hand in
planning Munich you’re going to kill up
11 men one by one the political thriller
recounts the story of operation wrath of
God the Israeli counterterrorism team of
assassins sent to retaliate you know why
we’re here
how do you not ask us which are you but
you thought Satan yes already he already
said yes the film was one of Steven
Spielberg’s biggest critical successes
while simultaneously being one of his
lowest grossing pictures ever it
inevitably sparked controversy for its
themes but what great movie doesn’t
choose it
Jews don’t do wrong because our enemies
do wrong can a fourth with a decent
anymore
I don’t know that we ever wear that
these suffering thousands of years of
hatred doesn’t make a decent before we
unveil our number-one pick here are a
few honorable mentions what’s he gonna
name it teen beg
I mean his real name will be Johnny but
we’ll call him junebug
no I live with my mom oh yeah you hungry
hey MA we get some meat laughing no duh
number one a history of violence
Jesus Joey this crime thriller first
caused waves at the Cannes Film Festival
where it was in the main competition for
the Palme d’Or why don’t you ask Tom
about his older brother Richie
it has time about how we try to rip my
eye out with barbed wire
directed by David Cronenberg the film is
based on a graphic novel of the same
name and tells the story of a
disgruntled diner owner who murders two
men who tried to rob him Viggo Mortensen
called it the best movie he’s ever been
in and critics praised Cronenberg for
his straightforward depiction of the
violent nature of humans meanwhile a
history of violence was also nominated
for two Oscars and earned a number of
other accolades as well I should have
killed him back your family
yeah Joey you should have
do you agree with our list so it’s a
personal choice and and I don’t think
it’s weird at all what’s your favorite
movie from 2005 for more entertaining
top 10s published every day be sure to
subscribe to watchmojo.com and take away
his weapon both
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