31. The Squid and the Whale
Year of Release: 2005
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Noah Baumbach
Actors: Owen Kline, Jeff Daniels, Laura Linney, William Baldwin, Anna Paquin, Jesse Eisenberg
32. Hustle & Flow
Year of Release: 2005
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Crime/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Craig Brewer
Actors: Terrence Howard, Anthony Anderson, Taryn Manning, Taraji P. Henson, DJ Qualls, Ludacris
Plot: A fresh setting for a traditional tale of an American dreaming of making it big, but this time he is a down on his luck pimp who used to rap in high school. With the help of a friend he gives it his best shot to make a hit.
33. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Year of Release: 2005
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Adventure/Fantasy
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Andrew Adamson
Actors: Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, William Moseley, Anna Popplewell, Tilda Swinton, James McAvoy
Plot: Amidst the bombings of WWII, four siblings are sent to a relative's country home for protection. They discover a magical world hidden in a wardrobe under the control of evil White Witch and her minions.
34. Corpse Bride
Year of Release: 2005
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Animation/Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Tim Burton
Actors: Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Emily Watson, Tracey Ullman, Albert Finney, Christopher Lee
Plot: A nervous groom flubs his arranged marriage and finds himself in the forest where he practices his vows only to end up with a corpse bride in the land of the dead.
35. Oliver Twist
Year of Release: 2005
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Family
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Roman Polanski
Actors: Barney Clark, Jeremy Swift, Ian McNeice, Teresa Churcher, Harry Eden, Ben Kingsley
36. Water
Year of Release: 2005
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: Hindi
Genre: Drama/Romance
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Deepa Mehta
Actors: Sarala, Buddhi Wickrama, Rinsly Weerarathne, Iranganie Serasinghe, Hermantha Gamage, Ronica Sajnani
37. Match Point
Year of Release: 2005
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Crime/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Woody Allen
Actors: Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Scarlett Johansson, Brian Cox, Emily Mortimer, Penelope Wilton, Matthew Goode
38. Junebug
Year of Release: 2005
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Phil Morrison
Actors: Embeth Davidtz, Alessandro Nivola, Benjamin McKenzie, Amy Adams, Scott Wilson, Celia Weston
Plot: A Chicago art gallery owner travels to the south to meet a local artist, while on their way they stop at her husband's old home to meet the parents.
39. We Jam Econo: The Story of the Minutemen
Year of Release: 2005
Overall Rating: 3.3 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary/Biography
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Tim Irwin
Actors: Mike Watt, George Hurley, D. Boon, Flea, Greg Ginn, Henry Rollins
40. Perfect Crime, The ( Crimen ferpecto )
Year of Release: 2005
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: Spanish
Genre: Comedy/Crime
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Álex de la Iglesia
Actors: Guillermo Toledo, Mónica Cervera, Luis Varela, Enrique Villén, Fernando Tejero, Javier Gutiérrez
