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The Best Action Movies of 2005

Updated September 23, 2019 1.2k votes 68 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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V for Vendetta
Natalie Portman, John Hurt
Released: 2006
Directed by: James McTeigue
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Zathura
Kristen Stewart, Josh Hutchersonm
Released: 2005
Directed by: Jon Favreau filmography
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The Island
Scarlett Johansson, Ewan McGregor
Released: 2005
Directed by: Michael Bay
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The Pacifier
Whoopi Goldberg, Vin Diesel
Released: 2005
Directed by: Adam Shankman
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King Kong
Naomi Watts, Jack Black
Released: 2005
Directed by: Peter Jackson
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Herbie: Fully Loaded
Lindsay Lohan, Anna Faris
Released: 2005
Directed by: Angela Robinson
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Sin City
Jessica Alba, Bruce Willis
Released: 2005
Directed by: Quentin Tarantino, Robert Rodriguez, Frank Miller
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Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Robert Downey Jr., Val Kilmer
Released: 2005
Directed by: Shane Black
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Batman Begins
Christian Bale, Michael Caine
Released: 2005
Directed by: Christopher Nolan
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War of the Worlds
Tom Cruise, Morgan Freeman
Released: 2005
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
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Kingdom of Heaven
Eva Green, Liam Neeson
Released: 2005
Directed by: Ridley Scott
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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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Into the Blue
Jessica Alba, Paul Walker
Released: 2005
Directed by: John Stockwell
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The Great Raid
James Franco, Sam Worthington
Released: 2005
Directed by: John Dahl
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Red Eye
Rachel McAdams, Cillian Murphy
Released: 2005
Directed by: Wes Craven
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Unleashed
Morgan Freeman, Bob Hoskins
Released: 2005
Directed by: Louis Leterrier
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Sahara
Penélope Cruz, Matthew McConaughey
Released: 2005
Directed by: Breck Eisner
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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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Get Rich or Die Tryin'
50 Cent, Viola Davis
Released: 2005
Directed by: Jim Sheridan
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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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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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