2005 in film is an overview of events, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies, festivals, a list of country-specific lists of films released, notable deaths and film debuts.
The top 10 films released in 2005 by worldwide gross are as follows:[1]
| Rank | Title | Distributor | Worldwide gross | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | Warner Bros. | $895,921,036 | |
| 2 | 20th Century Fox | $868,352,530 | ||
| 3 | Buena Vista | $745,013,115 | ||
| 4 | War of the Worlds | Paramount / DreamWorks | $603,873,119 | |
| 5 | King Kong | Universal | $562,363,449 | |
| 6 | Madagascar | DreamWorks | $542,063,846 | |
| 7 | Mr. & Mrs. Smith | 20th Century Fox | $487,287,646 | |
| 8 | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | Warner Bros. | $474,968,763 | |
| 9 | Batman Begins | $371,853,783 | ||
| 10 | Hitch | Sony Pictures / Columbia | $371,594,210 |
| Month | Day | Event |
| January | 6 | The Directors Guild of America nominates directors Martin Scorsese (The Aviator), Marc Forster (Finding Neverland), Taylor Hackford (Ray), Clint Eastwood (Million Dollar Baby) and Alexander Payne (Sideways) for its Directors Guild Awards. |
| 8 | The National Society of Film Critics awards go to Million Dollar Baby (film), Zhang Yimou (director, for: House of Flying Daggers), Imelda Staunton and Hilary Swank (tied for best actress), Jamie Foxx (actor), Thomas Haden Church (supporting actor) and Virginia Madsen (supporting actress). | |
| 9 | The People's Choice Awards go to Fahrenheit 9/11 (favorite motion picture), The Passion of the Christ for favorite drama, and Shrek 2 (favorite comedy, animated film, sequel, animated character: Eddie Murphy as "donkey", and movie villain: Jennifer Saunders as "Fairy Godmother"). | |
| 16 | Golden Globes awards film winners included three for The Aviator (Picture-Drama, Actor and Score), two for Sideways (Picture-comedy and Screenplay), two for Million Dollar Baby (Director and Actress), and two for Closer (Supporting Actor and Supporting actress for Clive Owen and Natalie Portman). | |
| 22 | The Producers Guild of America picks The Aviator as its choice for best picture of 2004. | |
| 24 | The Golden Raspberry Awards picks for worst film achievement in 2004 had Catwoman leading with seven nominations, Alexander, Fahrenheit 9/11 and White Chicks each with five and four nominations for . | |
| 25 | The Academy Awards picks for best film achievement in 2004 had The Aviator leading nominations with 11, followed by Million Dollar Baby and Finding Neverland with seven, Ray with six, and Sideways with five. | |
| February | 2 | Pierce Brosnan officially announces that he will be resigning from the role of James Bond. Brosnan last appeared as Bond in Die Another Day (2002). |
| 12 | BAFTA Awards Major winners include Imelda Staunton, Best Actress, Jamie Foxx, Best Actor and The Aviator, Best Film. | |
| 26 | Catwoman and Fahrenheit 9/11 dominate the Golden Raspberry Awards, walking away with 4 awards each, even though the latter wasn't nominated for worst picture. Four special awards were also handed out to commemorate the Razzies' 25th anniversary. Arnold Schwarzenegger was named the biggest loser of the previous 25 years, Battlefield Earth, Gigli, and From Justin to Kelly collected the worst film awards. | |
| 27 | 77th Academy Awards Million Dollar Baby wins the awards for Best Picture and Best Director. | |
| March | 13 | 10th Empire Awards The Bourne Supremacy wins the awards for Best Film and Best Actor for Matt Damon. |
| May | 19 | reaches a record high at the box offices on opening day with US$50 million on 9,400 screens at 3,661 theaters worldwide, edging out Spider-Man 2 top opening day record of $40.4 million and Shrek 2 top single day record of $44.8 million.[2] |
| 22 | The Golden Palm in the 58th Edition of the Cannes Film Festival is awarded to L'enfant, directed by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne. The Grand Prix is awarded to Broken Flowers by Jim Jarmusch, while the prize for best director is awarded to Michael Haneke for Caché. | |
| June | 4 | The 2005 MTV Movie Awards winners were announced. |
| 15 | After an 8-year absence from cinema screens, the Batman films are rebooted with Batman Begins, directed by Christopher Nolan and starring Christian Bale as Batman. | |
| 21 | The American Film Institute holds its 100 Years...100 Movie Quotes. The greatest film quote is "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn" from Gone with the Wind. | |
| August | 11 | Roger Ebert publishes the list of his most hated films, distilled down from reviews he has written which date back to the 1960s. The list includes 2005 releases such as Constantine, and A Lot like Love. |
| October | 14 | It is announced that Daniel Craig will be the new James Bond in the forthcoming Casino Royale. |
| December | 10 | The Los Angeles Film Critics Association gives its awards for the most outstanding motion pictures of 2005. Brokeback Mountain won best picture and best director for Ang Lee. Capote won best actor for Philip Seymour Hoffman. Best actress went to Vera Farmiga for Down to the Bone. |
| 11 | The Boston Society of Film Critics gives its awards for the most outstanding motion pictures of 2005. Brokeback Mountain won best picture and best director for Ang Lee. Capote won best actor for Philip Seymour Hoffman. Best actress went to Reese Witherspoon for Walk the Line. | |
| The American Film Institute gives its picks for the ten most outstanding motion pictures of 2005, which are Brokeback Mountain, Capote, Crash, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Good Night, and Good Luck, A History of Violence, King Kong, Munich, The Squid and the Whale and Syriana. | ||
| 12 | The New York Film Critics Circle gives its awards for the most outstanding motion pictures of 2005. Brokeback Mountain won best picture, best director for Ang Lee and best actor for Heath Ledger. Best actress went to Reese Witherspoon for Walk the Line. | |
| 13 | The Hollywood Foreign Press Association nominations for the Golden Globe Awards included Brokeback Mountain, The Constant Gardener, Good Night, and Good Luck, A History of Violence and Match Point for best drama film. |
| Month | Date | Name | Age | Country | Profession | Notable films |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2 | 93 | UK | Producer | ||
| 5 | 93 | UK | Actress | |||
| 8 | 56 | US | Actor | |||
| 9 | 79 | Mexico | Sound Engineer | |||
| 10 | 93 | Germany | Cinematographer | |||
| 11 | 94 | US | Actress | |||
| 12 | 72 | India | Actor | |||
| 15 | 35 | Canada | Animator | |||
| 15 | 88 | US | Actress | |||
| 17 | 84 | US | Actress | |||
| 21 | 62 | US | Actor | |||
| 22 | 74 | UK | Actress | |||
| 26 | 85-86 | Ireland | Set Decorator | |||
| February | 1 | 72 | Canada | Actor | ||
| 2 | 84 | Italy | Producer | |||
| 4 | Ossie Davis[3] | 87 | US | Actor, Director | ||
| 10 | Arthur Miller[4] | 89 | US | Screenwriter | ||
| 10 | 87 | UK | Actor | |||
| 12 | 73 | US | Actor, Producer | |||
| 13 | 73 | Guyana | Actor | |||
| 14 | 75 | Austria | Producer | |||
| 16 | 30 | US | Actress | |||
| 17 | 79 | UK | Special Effects Artist | |||
| 17 | Dan O'Herlihy[5] | 85 | Ireland | Actor | ||
| 20 | Sandra Dee[6] | 62 | US | Actress | ||
| 22 | Simone Simon[7] | 94 | France | Actress | ||
| March | 3 | 39 | Canada | Actress | ||
| 5 | 84 | US | Director, Screenwriter, Cinematographer | |||
| 6 | 86 | US | Actress | |||
| 7 | 85 | UK | Production Designer, Art Director | |||
| 7 | 54 | US | Screenwriter, Producer | |||
| 9 | 62 | UK | Actress | |||
| 13 | 83 | US | Actor | |||
| 21 | Gemini Ganesan[8] | 84 | India | Actor | ||
| 21 | 82 | US | Actor | |||
| 25 | 93 | US | Screenwriter | |||
| 29 | Mitch Hedberg[9] | 37 | US | Actor, Comedian | ||
| April | 5 | 52 | US | Actress | ||
| 8 | 83 | Canada | Choreographer | |||
| 11 | 76 | UK | Actor | |||
| 15 | 93 | UK | Actress | |||
| 16 | 94 | UK | Actress | |||
| 19 | 64 | Italy | Director | |||
| 19 | 90 | US | Actress | |||
| 22 | 80 | UK | Actor | |||
| 23 | 87 | Canada | Composer | |||
| 23 | John Mills[10] | 97 | UK | Actor | ||
| 26 | 86 | US | Actor | |||
| 26 | 68 | UK | Actor | |||
| 26 | 79 | Austria | Actress | |||
| 26 | Robert Schiffer | 88 | US | Makeup Artist | ||
| May | 4 | Edward McAvoy | 55 | US | Production Designer | |
| 5 | 85 | US | Actress | |||
| 5 | 95 | US | Actress | |||
| 16 | 96 | US | Animator, Screenwriter | |||
| 16 | 88 | US | Actress | |||
| 17 | 72 | US | Actor | |||
| 19 | 85 | Canada | Actor | |||
| 20 | 83 | US | Actor | |||
| 21 | 86 | US | Actor | |||
| 21 | 85 | US | Actor, Director | |||
| 22 | 91 | US | Singer, Voice Actor | |||
| 25 | 71 | Australia | Actor | |||
| 25 | 68 | India | Producer | |||
| 26 | 99 | US | Actor | |||
| June | 1 | 69 | Italy | Producer | ||
| 1 | 94 | Ireland | Actor | |||
| 2 | 89 | Italy | Actor, Director, Screenwriter | |||
| 3 | 97 | Austria | Actor | |||
| 3 | 63 | UK | Actor | |||
| 3 | 75 | US | Actor | |||
| 4 | 86 | US | Actor | |||
| 6 | 73 | US | Actress | |||
| 6 | 77 | US | Actor | |||
| 8 | 72 | US | Actor | |||
| 11 | 82 | US | Actor | |||
| 11 | 86 | Australia | Actor | |||
| 13 | 69 | UK | Actor | |||
| 13 | 69 | US | Actor | |||
| 15 | 87 | France | Actress | |||
| 24 | 82 | US | Actor | |||
| 25 | 80 | US | Actor | |||
| 29 | 71 | US | Director, Actor | |||
| July | 2 | 89 | US | Screenwriter | ||
| 3 | 90 | Italy | Director | |||
| 3 | 80 | US | Producer | |||
| 4 | 79 | US | Actress, Singer | |||
| 7 | 80 | Australia | Costume Designer | |||
| 10 | 35 | US | Actor, Comedian | |||
| 11 | 92 | US | Singer, Actress | |||
| 17 | 91 | Ireland | Actress | |||
| 17 | 80 | UK | Screenwriter | |||
| 19 | 71 | US | Actor, Screenwriter | |||
| 20 | 85 | Canada | Actor | |||
| 22 | 88 | US | Actor | |||
| 25 | 77 | UK | Stuntman, Actor | |||
| 25 | 96 | US | Actor | |||
| 25 | 71 | UK | Actor | |||
| 26 | 87 | Russia | Art Director, Production Designer | |||
| 29 | 78 | US | Actor | |||
| August | 1 | 77 | US | Costume Designer | ||
| 4 | 43 | US | Actress | |||
| 8 | 82 | US | Actress | |||
| 9 | 90 | US | Actress | |||
| 9 | 51 | US | Actor | |||
| 9 | 32 | US | Actor | |||
| 11 | 77 | UK | Actor | |||
| 15 | 88 | US | Actress | |||
| 16 | 81 | Italy | Cinematographer | |||
| 16 | 45 | US | Animator, Voice Actor, Screenwriter | |||
| 16 | 60 | Germany | Actress | |||
| 19 | 81 | US | Actor | |||
| 23 | 78 | US | Actor | |||
| 25 | 83 | UK | Actor | |||
| 31 | 67 | UK | Actor | |||
| September | 2 | 70 | US | Actor | ||
| 12 | 84 | UK | Actor | |||
| 14 | 91 | US | Director, Film Editor | |||
| 15 | 91 | UK | Director, Cinematographer | |||
| 15 | 76 | UK | Actress | |||
| 15 | 89 | US | Producer | |||
| 16 | 84 | US | Actress | |||
| 17 | 67 | US | Songwriter | |||
| 19 | 83 | US | Actor | |||
| 20 | 77 | US | Producer | |||
| 22 | Joseph Wolf | 78 | US | Producer | ||
| 23 | 80 | UK | Producer | |||
| 23 | 70 | UK | Actor | |||
| 25 | 82 | US | Actor | |||
| 25 | 67 | US | Screenwriter | |||
| October | 2 | 70 | UK | Actor | ||
| 2 | 87 | US | Actor | |||
| 3 | 76 | UK | Actor, Screenwriter | |||
| 3 | 77 | US | Screenwriter | |||
| 7 | 56 | US | Actor | |||
| 9 | 92 | US | Actor | |||
| 11 | 72 | Italy | Director, Screenwriter | |||
| 15 | 94 | US | Actress | |||
| 16 | 83 | UK | Actress | |||
| 16 | 91 | US | Actor | |||
| 18 | 77 | UK | Actor | |||
| 19 | 85 | Germany | Director, Screenwriter | |||
| 22 | 52 | Ireland | Producer | |||
| 23 | 57 | US | Actor | |||
| 28 | 76 | UK | Actress | |||
| 29 | 81 | Canada | Actor | |||
| November | 2 | 82 | US | Actress | ||
| 3 | 89 | UK | Actor | |||
| 4 | 85 | US | Actress | |||
| 6 | 75 | US | Cinematographer | |||
| 11 | 75 | Syria | Producer, Director | |||
| 11 | 89 | US | Actor | |||
| 11 | 80 | US | Actress | |||
| 15 | 86 | Italy | Screenwriter | |||
| 18 | 94 | US | Actor | |||
| 20 | 78 | US | Actress | |||
| 23 | 95 | US | Actress | |||
| 23 | 78 | US | Actress | |||
| 24 | 73 | US | Actor | |||
| 27 | 86 | US | Actress | |||
| 27 | 95 | US | Actor | |||
| 29 | 89 | Austria | Actor | |||
| 29 | 72 | US | Actor | |||
| 29 | 47 | US | Actress | |||
| 30 | 90 | US | Actress | |||
| 30 | 87 | US | Director | |||
| December | 1 | 71 | US | Actor | ||
| 4 | 42 | US | Producer | |||
| 7 | 53 | UK | Cinematographer | |||
| 10 | 95 | US | Actress | |||
| 10 | 65 | US | Actor, Comedian | |||
| 12 | 49 | US | Producer | |||
| 12 | 69 | Denmark | Actress | |||
| 15 | 84 | Italy | Director | |||
| 16 | 58 | US | Actor | |||
| 18 | 82 | UK | Actress | |||
| 19 | 77 | UK | Actor | |||
| 20 | 98 | Argentina | Actress | |||
| 22 | 90 | Brazil | Singer, Actress | |||
| 25 | 78 | US | Actor | |||
| 26 | 57 | US | Actor | |||
| 28 | 86 | US | Actor | |||