The Best Action Movies of 2005

Updated September 23, 2019 959 votes 67 voters 4.4k views50 items

List of the best 2005 action movies, ranked by how many upvotes they've received by other fans of the genre. These movies give you car crashes, explosions, gun fights and everything else you could hope for in a good action flick. These are all the action movies that defined the year 2005, so vote for your favorites and help them rise to the top. This poll is also a great resource for finding new movies that you haven't already seen, especially since you can watch trailers for each film right on this page. To make sure this list is as accurate as possible, please don't downvote a movie if you haven't seen it.

This is a list that includes movies like Batman Begins and Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. This isn't necessarily a list of all action movies from 2005, but it does contain all the ones worth watching.

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Batman Begins
Christian Bale, Michael Caine
Released: 2005
Directed by: Christopher Nolan
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The Pacifier
Whoopi Goldberg, Vin Diesel
Released: 2005
Directed by: Adam Shankman
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Herbie: Fully Loaded
Lindsay Lohan, Anna Faris
Released: 2005
Directed by: Angela Robinson
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Red Eye
Rachel McAdams, Cillian Murphy
Released: 2005
Directed by: Wes Craven
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Zathura
Kristen Stewart, Josh Hutchersonm
Released: 2005
Directed by: Jon Favreau filmography
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Land of the Dead
Dennis Hopper, Simon Pegg
Released: 2005
Directed by: George A. Romero
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The Legend of Zorro
Catherine Zeta-Jones, Antonio Banderas
Released: 2005
Directed by: Martin Campbell
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King Kong
Naomi Watts, Jack Black
Released: 2005
Directed by: Peter Jackson
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Get Rich or Die Tryin'
50 Cent, Viola Davis
Released: 2005
Directed by: Jim Sheridan
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The Island
Scarlett Johansson, Ewan McGregor
Released: 2005
Directed by: Michael Bay
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Sahara
Penélope Cruz, Matthew McConaughey
Released: 2005
Directed by: Breck Eisner
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Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
Sandra Bullock, Dolly Parton
Released: 2005
Directed by: John Pasquin
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Sin City
Jessica Alba, Bruce Willis
Released: 2005
Directed by: Quentin Tarantino, Robert Rodriguez, Frank Miller
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V for Vendetta
Natalie Portman, John Hurt
Released: 2006
Directed by: James McTeigue
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Unleashed
Morgan Freeman, Bob Hoskins
Released: 2005
Directed by: Louis Leterrier
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Fantastic Four
Jessica Alba, Kerry Washington
Released: 2005
Directed by: Tim Story
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Serenity
Summer Glau, Morena Baccarin
Released: 2005
Directed by: Joss Whedon
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Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt
Released: 2005
Directed by: Doug Liman
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Four Brothers
Sofía Vergara, Mark Wahlberg
Released: 2005
Directed by: John Singleton
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Seven Swords
Donnie Yen, Kim So-yeon
Released: 2005
Directed by: Tsui Hark
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The Cave
Lena Headey, Piper Perabo
Released: 2005
Directed by: Bruce Hunt
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Transporter 2
Jason Statham, AnnaLynne McCord
Released: 2005
Directed by: Louis Leterrier
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Initial D
Jay Chou, Edison Chen
Released: 2005
Directed by: Alan Mak, Andrew Lau
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War of the Worlds
Tom Cruise, Morgan Freeman
Released: 2005
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
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The Batman vs. Dracula
Peter Stormare, Kevin Michael Richardson
Released: 2005
Directed by: Sam Liu, Michael Goguen, Brandon Vietti, Seung Eun Kim
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