The best biopics of 2005

25 biopics from 2005, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. The Devil and Daniel Johnston Score 54.0 · IMDb 7.9 · Tomatometer 88% · Metascore 77
  2. The New World Score 53.0 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 63% · Metascore 73
  3. The Greatest Game Ever Played Score 52.8 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 62% · Metascore 55
  4. Lords of Dogtown Score 50.0 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 55% · Metascore 56
  5. Mangal Pandey Score 46.4 · IMDb 6.5 · Tomatometer 85%
  6. Two Sons of Francisco Score 46.0 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 80%
  7. Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman Score 46.0 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 79% · Metascore 68
  8. The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio Score 42.1 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 59% · Metascore 58
  9. The Rocket Score 39.6 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 56%
  10. Inside Deep Throat Score 39.0 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 83% · Metascore 64