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The Films of 2005 - Page 1

This is a chart of U.S. theatrical releases in 2005. The AboutFilm.Com writers and staff are: AT = Alison Tweedie-Perry; CC = Carlo Cavagna; CS = Claudia Smurthwaite; JV = Jeff Vorndam

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Film Genre Director Cast AT CC CS JV Avg
À tout de suite (France) drama Benoît Jacquot Islid Le Besco, Ouassini Embarek, Laurence Cordier          
The Adventures of Shark Boy & Lava Girl in 3-D family Robert Rodriguez Taylor Lautner, Cayden Boyd, David Arquette          
Aeon Flux action Karyn Kusama Charlize Theron, Marton Csokas, Jonny Lee Miller   D-     D-
After Innocence doc. Jessica Sanders not available          
Alone in the Dark horror Uwe Boll Christian Slater, Tara Reid, Stephen Dorff          
The Amityville Horror horror Andrew Douglas Ryan Reynolds, Melissa George, Jesse James          
Another Road Home doc. Danae Elon Danae Elon          
Après vous aka After You (France) comedy Pierre Salvadori Daniel Auteuil, José Garcia, Sandrine Kiberlain          
April's Shower comedy Trish Doolan Maria Cina, Trish Doolan, Randall Batinkoff          
Are We There Yet? comedy Brian Levant Ice Cube, Nia Long, Aleisha Allen          
The Aristocrats comedy/doc. Paul Provenza
Penn Jillette
Gilbert Gottfried, Robin Williams, Whoopi Goldberg       B
Assault on Precinct 13 action Jean-François Richet Ethan Hawke, Laurence Fishburne, John Leguizamo, Maria Bello   B-     B-
Asylum drama David Mackenzie Ian McKellen, Natasha Richardson, Hugh Bonneville          
The Bad News Bears comedy Richard Linklater Billy Bob Thornton, Greg Kinnear, Marcia Gay Harden          
The Ballad of Jack and Rose drama Rebecca Miller Daniel Day-Lewis, Camilla Belle, Catherine Keener   B    
Ballets Russes doc. Dan Geller, Dayna Goldfine Irina Baronova, Yvonne Chouteau, Frederic Franklin          
Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress (China) drama Dai Sijie Zhou Xun, Wang Shuangbao, Cong Zhijun          
Barely Legal comedy David Mickey Evans Tom Arnold, Erik von Detten, Tony Denman          
Batman Begins action Christopher Nolan Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Liam Neeson, Morgan Freeman, Gary Oldman, Katie Holmes B B+   C+
The Baxter comedy Michael Showalter Michael Showalter, Michelle Williams, Elizabeth Banks          
Be Cool comedy F. Gary Gray John Travolta, Uma Thurman, Vince Vaughn     C+   C+
Be Here to Love Me: A Film About Townes Van Zandt doc. Margaret Brown Steve Earle, Emmylou Harris, Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson, Townes Van Zandt          
The Beat That My Heart Skipped (France) drama Jacques Audiard Romain Duris, Aure Atika, Emmanuelle Devos   C+   B+ B-
The Beautiful Country drama Hans Petter Moland Nick Nolte, Damien Nguyen, Tim Roth, Bai Ling          
Beauty Shop comedy Billie Woodruff Queen Latifah, Alicia Silverstone, Andie McDowell, Alfre Woodard          
Because of Winn-Dixie family Wayne Wang Anna Sophia Robb, Jeff Daniels, Elle Fanning          
Bee Season drama Scott McGehee, David Siegel Richard Gere, Juliette Binoche, Flora Cross          
Before the Fall (Napola) (Germany) drama Dennis Gansel Max Riemelt, Tom Schilling, Michael Schenk          
The Best of Youth (Italy) drama Marco Tullio Giordana Luigi Lo Cascio, Alessio Boni, Adriana Asti          
Bewitched comedy/fantasy Nora Ephron Nicole Kidman, Will Ferrell, Shirley MacLaine, Michael Caine          
Big Momma's House 2 comedy John Whitesell Martin Lawrence, Nia Long, Ella Mitchell          
Bigger Than the Sky drama Al Corley Marcus Thomas, John Corbett, Amy Smart          
Bomb the System drama Adam Bhala Lough Bonz Malone, Mark Webber, Jaclyn DeSantis          
Boogeyman horror Stephen Kay Barry Watson, Emily Deschanel, Lucy Lawless          
The Boys and Girls from County Clare drama John Irvin Colm Meaney, Bernard Hill, Andrea Corr          
Breakfast on Pluto comedy/drama Neil Jordan Cillian Murphy, Liam Neeson, Stephen Rea   D    
Bride and Prejudice musical Gurinder Chadha Aishwarya Rai, Martin Henderson, Daniel Gillies     C+   C+
The Bridge of San Luis Rey drama Mary McGuckian Robert De Niro, Kathy Bates, Gabriel Byrne, Harvey Keitel          
Brokeback Mountain drama Ang Lee Jake Gyllenhaal, Heath Ledger, Anne Hathaway A- B+ A- B+ B+
Broken Flowers comedy Jim Jarmusch Bill Murray, Julie Delpy, Sharon Stone, Jessica Lange   B-   B- B-
Brothers (Denmark) drama Susanne Bier Connie Nielsen, Ulrich Thomsen, Nikolaj Lie Kaas          
The Brothers Grimm fantasy Terry Gilliam Matt Damon, Heath Ledger, Peter Stormare   D   B-
Bunty and Babli (India) adventure Shaad Ali Sahgal Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Rani Mukherjee          
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Cache drama Michael Haneke Daniel Auteuil, Juliette Binoche, Annie Girardot   B    
Cape of Good Hope comedy/drama Mark Bamford, Suzanne Kay Bamford Debbie Brown, Eriq Ebouaney, Nthati Moshesh          
Capote bio/drama Bennett Miller Philip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener, Chris Cooper   B   B- B-
Casanova comedy/romance Lasse Hallström Heath Ledger, Sienna Miller, Jeremy Irons          
Casuistry: The Art of Killing a Cat doc. Zev Asher Christie Blatchfod, Daniel Borins, Jesse Power          
Caterina in the Big City (Italy) comedy/drama Paolo Virzì Alice Teghil, Sergio Castellitto, Margherita Buy          
The Cave SF action Bruce Hunt Cole Hauser, Morris Chestnut, Lena Headey   D+     D+
The Century of the Self doc. Adam Curtis var.          
Chaos horror David DeFalco Kevin Gage, Sage Stallone, KC Kelly          
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory fantasy Tim Burton Johnny Depp, Freddie Highmore, Helena Bonham Carter   B- B- B- B-
Cheaper by the Dozen 2 comedy Adam Shankman Steve Martin, Bonnie Hunt, Piper Perabo          
Chicken Little anim/family Mark Dindal Zach Braff, Garry Marshall, Joan Cusack          
Chocolate thriller Vivek Agnihotri Anil Kapoor, Sunil Shetty, Arshad Warsi          
The Chorus (Les Choristes) (France) drama Christophe Barratier Gérard Jugnot, François Berléand, Kad Merad     B  
Christmas in the Clouds family comedy Kate Montgomery Tim Vahle, Sam Vlahos, MariAna Tosca          
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe fantasy Andrew Adamson Patrick Kake, Elizabeth Hawthorne, Tilda Swinton   C    
Chrystal drama Ray McKinnon Billy Bob Thornton, Lisa Blount, Ray McKinnon          
The Chumscrubber drama Arie Posin Jamie Bell, Camilla Belle, Glenn Close          
Cinderella Man drama Ron Howard Russell Crowe, Renée Zellweger, Paul Giamatti   B   B- B-
Citizen Verdict satire Philippe Martinez Jerry Springer, Raffaello Degruttola, Armand Assante          
Coach Carter drama Thomas Carter Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Ri'chard, Rick Gonzalez          
Come Away Home family Doug McKeon Paul Dooley, Jordan-Claire Green, Lea Thompson          
The Constant Gardener drama/thriller Fernando Meirelles Ralph Fiennes, Rachel Weisz, Danny Huston A- B- B+  
Constantine action/horror Francis Lawrence Keanu Reeves, Rachel Weisz, Shia LaBeouf, Tilda Swinton   B-     B-
Corpse Bride animated Tim Burton, Mike Johnson Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Emily Watson   C+     C+
Côte d'Azur (France) comedy Olivier Ducastel, Jacques Martineau Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi, Gilbert Melki, Jean-Marc Barr          
Crash drama Paul Haggis Don Cheadle, Matt Dillon, Sanrda Bullock, Terrence Howard A B A- D-
Crazy Like a Fox comedy/drama Richard Squires Roger Rees, Mary McDonnell, Christina Rouner          
Crónicas (Mexico/Ecuador) thriller Sebastián Cordero John Leguizamo, Leonor Watling, Damián Alcázar   B+     B+
Cry_Wolf thriller Jeff Wadlow Julian Morris, Lindy Booth, Jared Padalecki, Jon Bon Jovi          
CSA: The Confederate States of America satire Kevin Wilmott Evamarii Johnson, Rupert Pate, Larry Peterson   C+     C+
Curandero (Mexico) horror Eduardo Rodriguez Carlos Gallardo, Sergio Acosta, Gizeth Galatea          
Cursed horror Wes Craven Christina Ricci, James Brolin, Jesse Eisenberg          
Dallas 362 drama Scott Caan Scott Caan, Jeff Goldblum, Shawn Hatosy       D+ D+
Daltry Calhoun comedy Katrina Bronson Johnny Knoxville, Juliette Lewis, Elizabeth Banks          
Dandelion drama Mark Milgard Taryn Manning, Vincent Kartheiser, Arliss Howard          
Dark Water thriller Walter Salles Jennifer Connelly, John C Reilly, Tim Roth          
Darkness horror Jaume Balaguero Anna Paquin, Lena Olin, Iain Glen          
The Deal drama Harvey Kahn Christian Slater, Selma Blair, John Heard          
Dear Frankie drama Shona Auerbach Emily Mortimer, Gerard Butler, Jack McElhone     B- B- B-
Dear Wendy drama Thomas Vinterberg Jamie Bell, Bill Pullman, Mark Webber          
Death of a Dynasty musical comedy Damon Dash Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Jay-Z, Chloë Sevigny          
D.E.B.S. action comedy Angela Robinson Sara Foster, Jordana Brewster, Meagan Good          
Derailed thriller Mikael Håfström Clive Owen, Jennifer Aniston, Melissa George          
Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo comedy Mike Bigelow Rob Schneider, Eddie Griffin, Edwin Alofs          
The Devil's Rejects horror Rob Zombie Sid Haig, Bill Moseley, Sheri Moon Zombie   B   B- B-
Diary of a Mad Black Woman comedy/drama Darren Grant Kimberly Elise, Steve Harris, Tyler Perry          
Dil Jo Bhi Kahey... (India) romance Romesh Sharma Amitabh Bachchan, Revathi, Karan Sharma          
Dirty Deeds comedy David Kendall Milo Ventimiglia, Lacey Chabert, Charles Durning          
Dirty Love comedy John Mallory Asher Jenny McCarthy, Carmen Elektra, Eddie Kaye Thomas          
Do It for Uncle Manny comedy Adam Baratta Kari Wuhrer, Adam Baratta, Shane Edelman          
Dominion: A Prequel to the Exorcist horror Paul Schrader Stellan Skarsgård, Billy Crawford, Gabriel Mann       C- C-
Domino action Tony Scott Keira Knightley, Christopher Walken, Mena Suvari   F    
Doom SF action Andrzej Bartkowiak Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Karl Urban, Rosamund Pike   D+     D+
Dorian Blues comedy/drama Tennyson Bardwell Abbie Foster White, Michael McMillian, Lea Coco          
Dot the I drama Matthew Parkhill Gael García Bernal, Natalia Verbeke, James D'Arcy          
Double Dare doc. Amanda Micheli Jeannie Epper, Zoe Bell, Steven Spielberg          
Down and Derby family Eric Hendershot Greg Germann, Lauren Holly, Adam Hicks          
Downfall (Germany) drama Oliver Hirschbiegel Bruno Ganz, Alexandra Maria Lara, Ulrich Matthes   A   A- A-
Dreamer family John Gatins Dakota Fanning, Kurt Russell, Elisabeth Shue          
The Dukes of Hazzard action comedy Jay Chandrasekhar Johnny Knoxville, Seann William Scott, Jessica Simpson          
Duma family/drama Carroll Ballard Campbell Scott, Hope Davis, Alex Michaeletos          
Dust to Glory docum. Dana Brown Mario Andretti, Steve McQeen, James Garner          
The Dying Gaul thriller Craig Lucas Robert Sandrich, Campbell Scott, Patricia Clarkson   C+ B-   B-
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The Edukators (Austria) comedy Hans Weingartner Daniel Brühl, Julia Jentsch, Stipe Erceg          
El Crimen Perfecto (Spain) comedy Alex de la Iglesia Guillermo Toledo, Mónica Cervera, Luis Varela          
Electric Shadows (China) drama Jiang Xiao Xiaotong Guan, Yihong Jiang, Haibin Li          
Elektra action Rob Bowman Jennifer Gardner, Goran Visnjic, Terence Stamp   C- C+   C
Elizabethtown comedy Cameron Crowe Orlando Bloom, Kirsten Dunst, Susan Sarandon C+     B- C+
Ellie Parker drama Scott Coffey Naomi Watts, Mark Pellegrino, Chevy Chase   B-     B-
Emile drama Carl Bessai Ian McKellen, Deborah Kara Unger, Tygh Runyan          
Emmanuel's Gift doc. Lisa Lax, Nancy Stern Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah, narr. by Oprah Winfrey          
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room docum. Alex Gibney Ken Lay, Jeff Skilling   B   B
Eros (var. countries) drama Wong Kar-Wai; S. Soderbergh; M. Antonioni Gong Li, Chang Chen, Robert Downey Jr., Alan Arkin, Ele Keats          
Ethan Mao drama Quentin Lee Jun Hee Lee, Jerry Hernandez, Julia Nickson          
Everything Is Illuminated comedy/drama Liev Schreiber Elijah Wood, Eugene Hutz, Boris Leskin   B-     B-
The Exorcism of Emily Rose drama/horror Scott Derrickson Laura Linney, Tom Wilkinson, Campbell Scott          
The Family Stone comedy/drama Thomas Bezucha Sarah Jessica Parker, Diane Keaton, Dermot Mulroney, Claire Danes   D B+  
Fantastic Four action Tim Story Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Michael Chiklis   C-     C-
Fear X thriller Nicolas Winding Refn John Turturro, Deborah Kara Unger, James Remar          
Fever Pitch comedy Bob & Peter Farrelly Jimmy Fallon, Drew Barrymore, Lenny Clark     B+ D+ C+
15 (Singapore) drama Royston Tan Melvin Chen, Vynn Soh, Shaun Tan          
Fighting Tommy Riley sports drama Eddie O'Flaherty Eddie Jones, J.P. Davis, Christina Chambers          
Finding Home drama Lawrence D. Foldes Lisa Brenner, Geneviève Bujold, Louise Fletcher          
First Descent doc. Kemp Curly, Kevin Harrison Shawn Farmer, Nick Perata, Terje Haakonsen          
5x2 (France) drama François Ozon Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi, Stéphane Freiss, Géraldine Pailhas          
Fixing Frank drama Michael Selditch Andrew Elvis Miller, Paul Provenza, Dan Butler          
Flightplan thriller Robert Schwentke Jodie Foster, Peter Sarsgaard, Sean Penn, Erika Christensen   C+     C+
The Fog horror Rupert Wainwright Tom Welling, Maggie Grace, Selma Blair          
Forty Shades of Blue musical drama Ira Sachs Rip Torn, Dina Korzun, Darren E. Burrows          
The 40-Year-Old Virgin comedy Judd Apatow Steve Carell, Catherine Keener, Paul Rudd C+ B   B+
Four Brothers crime drama John Singleton Mark Wahlberg, André Benjamin, Tyrese Gibson   C-     C-
Freedomland drama Michael Winterbottom Morgan Freeman, Julianne Moore, Edie Falco          
Fun with Dick and Jane comedy Dean Parisot Jim Carrey, Angie Harmon, Richard Jenkins, Tea Leoni   D    
Funny Ha Ha comedy Andrew Bujalski Andrew Bujalski, Kate Dollenmajer, Christian Rudder       C- C-
The Future of Food doc. Deborah Koons Garcia Dr. Charles M. Benbrook, Dr. Ignacio Chapela          
G musical drama Christopher Scott Cherot Richard T Jones, Blair Underwood, Chenoa Maxwell          
The Game of Their Lives sports drama David Anspaugh Wes Bentley, Gerard Butler, Patrick Stewart   D    
Games of Love and Chance (France) drama Abdellatif Kechiche Nanou Benahmou, Osman Elkharraz, Sara Forestier          
Garçon Stupide (Switzerland) comedy/drama Lionel Baier Pierre Chatagny, Natacha Koutchoumov, Rui Pedro Alves          
Gay Sex in the 70s doc. Joseph Lovett var.          
Get Rich or Die Tryin' crime drama Jim Sheridan 50 Cent, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Terrence Howard          
The God Who Wasn't There doc. Brian Flemming Richard Dawkins          
God's Sandbox (Czech Rep) drama Doron Eran Meital Dohan, Razia Israeli, Juliano Mer          
The Goebbels Experiment doc. Lutz Hachmeister Narr. by Kenneth Branagh          
Going Shopping drama/romance Henry Jaglom Victoria Foyt, Rob Morrow, Lee Grant          
Good Morning, Night (Italy) drama Marco Bellocchio Maya Sansa, Luigi Lo Cascio, Roberto Herlitzka   B-     B-
Good Night, and Good Luck drama George Clooney David Strathairn, Patricia Clarkson, Robert Downey Jr. B+ B+ B+ B+ B+
Goose! family comedy Nicholas Kendall Chevy Chase, Kari Matchett, James Purefoy          
The Gospel musical drama Rob Hardy Boris Kodjoe, Idris Elba, Nona Gaye          
The Great Raid war John Dahl Benjamin Bratt, Joseph Fiennes, James Franco   C-     C-
The Great Water (Macedonia/Czech Rep) drama Ivo Trajkov Saso Kekenovski, Maja Stankovska, Mitko Apostolovski          
The Greatest Game Ever Played drama Bill Paxton Shia LaBeouf, Stephen Dillane, Justin Ashforth          
Green Street Hooligans drama Lexi Alexander Elijah Wood, Charlie Hunnam, Claire Forlani          
Grizzly Man doc. Werner Herzog Timothy Treadwell, Werner Herzog, Jewel Pavolak   C+   A-
Guess Who comedy Kevin Rodney Sullivan Bernie Mac, Ashton Kutchner, Zoe Saldana          
Gunner Palace doc. Michael Tucker, Petra Epperlein The 2/3 Field Artillery          
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Happily Ever After (France) drama Yvan Attal Charlotte Gainsbourg, Yvan Attal, Alain Chabat, Emmanuelle Seigner          
Happy Endings comedy Don Roos Lisa Kudrow, Steve Coogan, Maggie Gyllenhaal   B-     B-
Harry and Max drama Christopher Münch Bryce Johnson, Cole Williams, Rain Phoenix          
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire fantasy Mike Newell Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint B- C B B B-
Hating Her comedy Thomas Bezucha Johnny Knoxville, Bridget Moynahan, Steve Zahn          
Haunted Castle anim./horror Ben Stassen Harry Shearer, Jasper Steverlinck, Kyoko Baertsoen          
Head-On (Turkey) drama Fatih Akin Birol Ünel, Sibel Kekilli, Catrin Striebeck       B+ B+
Heights drama Chris Terrio Glenn Close, Elizabeth Banks, James Marsden   C+     C+
Hellbent horror Paul Etheredge-Ouzts Dylan Fergus, Bryan Kirkwood, Hank Harris          
Herbie: Fully Loaded comedy Angela Robinson Lindsay Lohan, Justin Long, Breckin Meyer, Matt Dillon          
Hidden (Caché) drama/thriller Michael Haneke Juliette Binoche, Daniel Auteuil, Maurice Bénichou          
Hide and Seek horror John Polson Robert De Niro, Dakota Fanning, Famke Janssen          
High Tension (France) thriller Alexandre Aja Cécile De France, Maïwenn Le Besco, Philippe Nahon   C    
A History of Violence drama/thriller David Cronenberg Viggo Mortensen, Maria Bello, Ed Harris   A-   B B+
Hitch comedy Andy Tennant Will Smith, Eva Mendes, Kevin James   C+     C+
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy SF comedy Garth Jennings Martin Freeman, Sam Rockwell, Mos Def C+ C+     C+
A Hole in My Heart (Sweden) drama Lukas Moodysson Thorsten Flinck, Sanna Bråding, Goran Marjanovic          
The Holy Girl (Argentina) drama Lucrecia Martel Mercedes Morán, Carlos Belloso, María Alche   D   B
The Honeymooners comedy John Schultz Cedric the Entertainer, Mike Epps, Regina Hall, Gabrielle Union          
Hoodwinked! anim./family Cory & Todd Edwards, Tony Leech Tara Strong, Patrick Warburton, David Ogden Stiers          
Hostage action Florent Emilio Siri Bruce Willis, Kevin Pollak, Jimmy Bennett   C    
House of D drama David Duchovny Robin Williams, David Duchovny, Téa Leoni          
House of Wax horror Jaume Collet-Serra Elisha Cuthbert, Chad Michael Murray, Paris Hilton          
Howl's Moving Castle animation Hayao Miyazaki Chieko Baisho, Takuya Kimura, Akihiro Miwa          
Hustle & Flow drama Craig Brewer Terrence Dashon Howard, DJ Qualls, Ludacris B+ B+   B-
I Love Your Work drama/thriller Adam Goldberg Giovanni Ribisi, Franka Potente, Christina Ricci          
Ice Princess comedy/romance Tim Fywell Michelle Trachtenberg, Joan Cusack, Kim Cattrall          
The Ice Harvest action comedy Harold Ramis John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton, Connie Nielsen   C-     C-
In Her Shoes comedy/drama Curtis Hanson Cameron Diaz, Toni Collette, Shirley MacLaine   D+ C-   C-
In My Country drama John Boorman Samuel L. Jackson, Juliette Binoche, Brendan Gleeson          
In the Mix comedy Ron Underwood Usher Raymond, Chazz Palminteri, Emmanuelle Chriqui          
Innocence (Belgium/France) drama Lucile Hadzihalilovic Marion Cotillard, Hélène de Fougerolles, Corinne Marchand          
Innocent Voices (Mexico) drama Luis Mandoki Leonor Varela, Carlos Padilla, Xuna Primus          
Inside Deep Throat doc. Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato Linda Lovelace, Gerard Damiano, David Winters          
The Interpreter thriller Sidney Pollack Nicole Kidman, Sean Penn, Catherine Keener   B    
Intimate Stories (Argentina) drama Carlos Sorin Javier Lombardo, Antonio Benedicti, Javiera Bravo          
Into the Blue action John Stockwell Paul Walker, Jessica Alba, Scott Caan          
Into the Fire drama Michael Phelan Sean Patrick Flanery, Melina Kanakaredes, JoBeth Williams          
The Island SF thriller Michael Bay Ewan McGregor, Scarlett Johansson, Djimon Hounsou   C+   C
It's All Gone Pete Tong comedy Michael Dowse Paul Kaye, Mike Wilmot, Beatriz Batarda, Kate Magowan   B-     B-
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The Jacket thriller John Maybury Adrien Brody, Keira Knightley, Jennifer Jason Leigh     B-   B-
Jarhead war drama Sam Mendes Jake Gyllenhaal, Peter Sarsgaard, Jamie Foxx, Chris Cooper   B-     B-
Julie Johnson drama Bob Gosse Lili Taylor, Courtney Love, Noah Emmerich          
Jiminy Glick in LaLaWood comedy Vadim Jean Martin Short, Jan Hooks, John Michael Higgins          
Joint Security Area (S. Korea) drama Chan-Wook Park Yeong-ae Lee, Byung-hun Lee, Kang-ho Song       B
Junebug drama Phil Morrison Embeth Davidtz, Alessandro Nivola, Amy Adams   B-   B B-
Just Friends comedy Roger Kumble Ryan Reynolds, Amy Smart, Anna Faris          
Just Like Heaven comedy/romance Mark Waters Reese Witherspoon, Mark Ruffalo, Donal Logue B- C+     C+
Kamikaze Girls (Japan) comedy Tetsuya Nakashima Kyôko Fukada, Anna Tsuchiya, Hiroyuki Miyasako          
Keane thriller Lodge Kerrigan Damian Lewis, Abigail Breslin, Tina Holmes          
The Keeper: The Legend of Omar Khayyam (USA/Uzbekistan) adventure Kayvan Mashayekh Adam Echahly, Moritz Bleibtreu, Rade Serbedzija, Vanessa Redgrave          
Kicking & Screaming comedy Jesse Dylan Will Ferrell, Robert Duvall, Kate Walsh   D    
The Kid & I comedy Penelope Spheeris Tom Arnold, Eric Gores, Richard Edson, Joe Mantegna          
Kids in America comedy Josh Stolberg Gregory Smith, Caitlin Wachs, Crystal Grant          
Killer Diller musical drama Tricia Brock William Lee Scott, Lucas Black, Fred Williard          
King Kong action/thriller Peter Jackson Naomi Watts, Adrien Brody, Jack Black A- B-   B B-
Kingdom of Heaven action/drama Ridley Scott Orlando Bloom, Eva Green, Jeremy Irons, Liam Neeson B- B B  
Kings and Queen (France) drama Arnaud Desplechin Emmanuelle Devos, Mathieu Amalric, Catherine Deneuve   C   A
King's Ransom comedy Jeff Byrd Anthony Anderson, Donald Faison, Jay Mohr          
Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang comedy Shane Black Robert Downey Jr, Val Kilmer, Michelle Monaghan       B+ B+
Kontroll (Hungary) thriller Nimród Antal Sándor Csányi, Zoltán Mucsi, Csaba Pindroch          
Kung Fu Hustle (Hong Kong) action comedy Stephen Chow Stephen Chow, Wah Yuen, Qiu Yuen       B- B-
Ladies in Lavender drama Charles Dance Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Daniel Brühl, Natasha McElhone          
Land of the Dead action/horror George A Romero Simon Baker, Asia Argento, Dennis Hopper, John Leguizamo   C+   B+ B-
Last Days musical/drama Gus Van Sant Michael Pitt, Lukas Haas, Asia Argento       B
Layer Cake crime drama Matthew Vaughn Daniel Craig, Colm Meaney, Michael Gambon B+ B+ B+ B B+
Le grand rôle (France) comedy Steve Suissa Stéphane Freiss, Bérénice Bejo, Peter Coyote          
A League of Ordinary Gentlemen doc. Christopher Brown Pete Weber, Chris Barnes, Wayne Webb          
The Legend of Zorro adventure Martin Campbell Antonio Banderas, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Rufus Sewell   D+      
The Libertine drama Laurence Dunmore Johnny Depp, Samantha Morton, John Malkovich          
Lil' Pimp animat. Mark Brooks,
Peter Gilstrap
Bernie Mac, Carmen Elektra, William Shatner          
Lila Says (France) drama Ziad Doueiri Vahina Giocante, Mohammed Khouas, Karim Ben Haddou          
Little Manhattan comedy/drama Mark Levin, Jennifer Flackett Josh Henderson, Josh Hutcherson, Charlie Ray          
Living Life drama Jesse Harris Dick Arnold, Patrick Chu, Benjamin P. Garman          
Loggerheads drama Tim Kirkman Mike Kelly, Bonnie Hunt Kip Pardue          
The Longest Yard comedy Peter Segal Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Burt Reynolds   D-     D-
Look at Me (France) drama Agnès Jaoui Marilou Berry, Jean-Pierre Bacri, Agnès Jaoui       B- B-
Lord of War action Andrew Niccol Nicolas Cage, Jared Leto, Bridget Moynahan       D
Lords of Dogtown action/drama Catherine Hardwicke Emile Hirsch, Victor Rasuk, John Robinson     C+   C+
Lost action Darren Lemke Dean Cain, Irina Bjorklund, Justin Henry          
Lost Embrace (Argentina) comedy Daniel Burman Daniel Hendler, Adriana Aizemberg, Jorge D'Elía          
A Lot Like Love comedy Nigel Cole Amanda Peet, Ashton Kutchner, Taryn Manning     C  
Lucky (India) musical Radhika Rao, Vinay Sapru Salman Khan, Mithun Chakraborty, Kader Khan          
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