Critically acclaimed movies of 2005

Brokeback Mountain(2005)

Combined Rating:
91
Combined Critics Rating: 88

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



King Kong(2005)

Combined Rating:
90
Combined Critics Rating: 86

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.



Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire(2005)

Combined Rating:
90
Combined Critics Rating: 85

A young wizard finds himself competing in a hazardous tournament between rival schools of magic, but he is distracted by recurring nightmares.



The Curse of the Were-Rabbit(2005)

Combined Rating:
88
Combined Critics Rating: 85

Wallace and his loyal dog, Gromit, set out to discover the mystery behind the garden sabotage that plagues their village and threatens the annual giant vegetable growing contest.



A History of Violence(2005)

Combined Rating:
88
Combined Critics Rating: 84

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)

Combined Rating:
88
Combined Critics Rating: 84

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.



Good Night, and Good Luck.(2005)

Combined Rating:
87
Combined Critics Rating: 84

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



The Constant Gardener(2005)

Combined Rating:
87
Combined Critics Rating: 83

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



Sin City(2005)

Combined Rating:
87
Combined Critics Rating: 82

A film that explores the dark and miserable town, Basin City, and tells the story of three different people, all caught up in violent corruption.



War of the Worlds(2005)

Combined Rating:
87
Combined Critics Rating: 82

As Earth is invaded by alien tripod fighting machines, one family fights for survival.



Broken Flowers(2005)

Combined Rating:
85
Combined Critics Rating: 82

As the extremely withdrawn Don Johnston is dumped by his latest woman, he receives an anonymous letter from a former lover informing him that he has a son who may be looking for him.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.



Batman Begins(2005)

Combined Rating:
87
Combined Critics Rating: 81

After training with his mentor, Batman begins his fight to free crime-ridden Gotham City from the corruption that Scarecrow and the League of Shadows have cast upon it.



The Squid and the Whale(2005)

Combined Rating:
84
Combined Critics Rating: 81

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



Syriana(2005)

Combined Rating:
85
Combined Critics Rating: 81

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



Charlie and the Chocolate Factory(2005)

Combined Rating:
86
Combined Critics Rating: 80

A young boy wins a tour through the most magnificent chocolate factory in the world, led by the world's most unusual candy maker.



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

Combined Rating:
86
Combined Critics Rating: 80

Three years into the Clone Wars, the Jedi rescue Palpatine from Count Dooku. As Obi-Wan pursues a new threat, Anakin acts as a double agent between the Jedi Council and Palpatine and is lured into a sinister plan to rule the galaxy.



Munich(2005)

Combined Rating:
86
Combined Critics Rating: 80

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



Match Point(2005)

Combined Rating:
85
Combined Critics Rating: 80

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.



The 40 Year Old Virgin(2005)

Combined Rating:
85
Combined Critics Rating: 79

Goaded by his buddies, a nerdy guy who's never "done the deed" only finds the pressure mounting when he meets a single mother.



Serenity(2005)

Combined Rating:
85
Combined Critics Rating: 79

The crew of the ship Serenity try to evade an assassin sent to recapture one of their members who is telepathic.




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