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