The best dramas of 2005

238 dramas 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. A History of Violence Score 70.5 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 88% · Metascore 82 · Drama, Thriller, Crime
  2. Match Point Score 68.6 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 77% · Metascore 72
  3. V for Vendetta Score 67.8 · IMDb 8.1 · Tomatometer 73% · Metascore 62 · Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
  4. Syriana Score 66.0 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 73% · Metascore 76
  5. Caché Score 65.6 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 89% · Metascore 87
  6. Broken Flowers Score 63.5 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 87% · Metascore 79
  7. A Bittersweet Life Score 63.3 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 100%
  8. Hustle & Flow Score 63.1 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 83% · Metascore 68
  9. Thank You for Smoking Score 62.9 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 86% · Metascore 71
  10. Lord of War Score 62.7 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 62% · Metascore 62