Best Drama movies of 2005

Brokeback Mountain(2005)

Actors : Heath Ledger, Michelle Williams, Jake Gyllenhaal, Randy Quaid,
Directors : Ang Lee,

The story of a forbidden and secretive relationship between two cowboys, and their lives over the years.

King Kong(2005)

Actors : Jack Black, Thomas Kretschmann, Adrien Brody, Naomi Watts,
Directors : Peter Jackson,

In 1933 New York, an overly ambitious movie producer coerces his cast and hired ship crew to travel to the mysterious Skull Island, where they encounter Kong, a giant ape who is immediately smitten with leading lady Ann Darrow.

A History of Violence(2005)

Actors : Ed Harris, Viggo Mortensen, Maria Bello, William Hurt,
Directors : David Cronenberg,

A mild-mannered man becomes a local hero through an act of violence, which sets off repercussions that will shake his family to its very core.

Corpse Bride(2005)

Actors : Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Tracey Ullman, Emily Watson,

When a shy groom practices his wedding vows in the inadvertent presence of a deceased young woman, she rises from the grave assuming he has married her.

The Constant Gardener(2005)

Actors : Ralph Fiennes, Hubert Koundé, Rachel Weisz, Danny Huston,
Directors : Fernando Meirelles,

A widower is determined to get to the bottom of a potentially explosive secret involving his wife's murder, big business, and corporate corruption.

Good Night, and Good Luck.(2005)

Actors : David Strathairn, Patricia Clarkson, George Clooney, Jeff Daniels,
Directors : George Clooney,

Broadcast journalist Edward R. Murrow looks to bring down Senator Joseph McCarthy.

Munich(2005)

Actors : Daniel Craig, Marie-Josée Croze, Eric Bana, Ciarán Hinds,
Directors : Steven Spielberg,

Based on the true story of the Black September aftermath, about the five men chosen to eliminate the ones responsible for that fateful day.

Walk the Line(2005)

Actors : Reese Witherspoon, Robert Patrick, Joaquin Phoenix, Ginnifer Goodwin,
Directors : James Mangold,

A chronicle of country music legend Johnny Cash's life, from his early days on an Arkansas cotton farm to his rise to fame with Sun Records in Memphis, where he recorded alongside Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins.

Match Point(2005)

Actors : Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Matthew Goode, Emily Mortimer,
Directors : Woody Allen,

At a turning point in his life, a former tennis pro falls for an actress who happens to be dating his friend and soon-to-be brother-in-law.

Broken Flowers(2005)

Actors : Sharon Stone, Julie Delpy, Bill Murray, Jessica Lange,
Directors : Jim Jarmusch,

As the extremely withdrawn Don Johnston is dumped by his latest woman, he receives an anonymous letter from a former lover informing him that he has a son who may be looking for him. A freelance sleuth neighbor moves Don to embark on a cross-country search for his old flames in search of answers.

Syriana(2005)

Actors : George Clooney, Amanda Peet, Kayvan Novak, Matt Damon,
Directors : Stephen Gaghan,

A politically charged epic about the state of the oil industry in the hands of those personally involved and affected by it.

The Squid and the Whale(2005)

Actors : Laura Linney, Owen Kline, Jeff Daniels, Jesse Eisenberg,
Directors : Noah Baumbach,

Follows two young boys dealing with their parents' divorce in Brooklyn in the 1980s.

Cinderella Man(2005)

Actors : Craig Bierko, Renée Zellweger, Paul Giamatti, Russell Crowe,
Directors : Ron Howard,

The story of James Braddock, a supposedly washed-up boxer who came back to become a champion and an inspiration in the 1930s.

Thank You for Smoking(2005)

Actors : Cameron Bright, Joan Lunden, Maria Bello, Aaron Eckhart,
Directors : Jason Reitman,

Satirical comedy follows the machinations of Big Tobacco's chief spokesman, Nick Naylor, who spins on behalf of cigarettes while trying to remain a role model for his twelve-year-old son.

Kingdom of Heaven(2005)

Actors : Orlando Bloom, Liam Neeson, Eva Green, Martin Hancock,
Directors : Ridley Scott,

Balian of Ibelin travels to Jerusalem during the crusades of the 12th century, and there he finds himself as the defender of the city and its people.

The New World(2005)

Actors : Colin Farrell, Christian Bale, Q'orianka Kilcher, Christopher Plummer,
Directors : Terrence Malick,

The story of the English exploration of Virginia, and of the changing world and loves of Pocahontas.

Brick(2005)

Actors : Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Lukas Haas, Emilie de Ravin, Meagan Good,
Directors : Rian Johnson,

A teenage loner pushes his way into the underworld of a high school crime ring to investigate the disappearance of his ex-girlfriend.

The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada(2005)

Actors : Tommy Lee Jones, Dwight Yoakam, Barry Pepper, January Jones,
Directors : Tommy Lee Jones,

Ranch hand Pete Perkins looks to fulfill the promise to his recently deceased best friend by burying him in his hometown in Mexico.

Lord of War(2005)

Actors : Jared Leto, Bridget Moynahan, Ethan Hawke, Nicolas Cage,
Directors : Andrew Niccol,

An arms dealer confronts the morality of his work as he is being chased by an Interpol Agent.

Constantine(2005)

Actors : Djimon Hounsou, Rachel Weisz, Shia LaBeouf, Keanu Reeves,
Directors : Francis Lawrence,

Supernatural detective John Constantine helps a policewoman prove her sister's death was not a suicide, but something more.