Best Movies of 2005, Ranked

31 films, ranked on my own star ratings by Arwin Edward Bagaslao. Updated 2026-09-07.

A personal re-ranking of my mid-2000s blockbuster brain. Not a “best of cinema” list, more like: What would I actually rewatch on a random weeknight? Magic school, Jedi drama, grimy Gotham, and a couple of beautifully terrible guilty pleasu

1
Batman Begins (2005)
★★★★½
2
Fantastic Four (2005)
★★★★½
3
Lady Vengeance (2005)
★★★★½
The slow deliberate pacing kept me distant at first, but the second half pulled me in once the visuals became more precise and the colors drained away.
4
Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005)
★★★★
5
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
★★★★
6
V for Vendetta (2005)
★★★★
7
Saw II (2005)
★★★★
8
The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005)
★★★★
9
The Island (2005)
★★★★
The film carries Michael Bay’s signature DNA, that constant sense of imminent threat and high tension danger.
10
Constantine (2005)
★★★½
11
Sky High (2005)
★★★½
12
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)
★★★½
13
Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005)
★★★½
14
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
★★★½
15
The Legend of Zorro (2005)
★★★½
16
King Kong (2005)
★★★½
17
Madagascar (2005)
★★★½
18
Alive in Joburg (2005)
★★★½
Good short film that really works as a pitch piece.
19
Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo (2005)
20
Let the Love Begin (2005)
21
Son of the Mask (2005)
★★★
22
The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl (2005)
★★★
23
Coach Carter (2005)
★★★
24
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)
★★★
25
Elektra (2005)
★★★
26
Enteng Kabisote 2: Okay ka, Fairy ko... The Legend Continues (2005)
★★★
27
Chicken Little (2005)
★★★
28
Jarhead (2005)
★★½
The training sequence is engaging. It almost feels like a coming of age story, pero military training version.
29
War of the Worlds (2005)
★★½
It looks great. It looks real. I was genuinely nervous and scared for their safety.
30
Can This Be Love (2005)
31
Stealth (2005)
★★