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Miss Congeniality 2: Armed And Fabulous

Miss Congeniality 2: Armed And Fabulous

πŸ“… Release: March 25, 2005
🎭 Genre: ActionComedy
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Sandra Bullock, Regina King, Enrique Murciano, Diedrich Bader, Heather Burns, William Shatner, Nick Offerman, Abraham Benrubi
πŸ“– Synopsis: Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous catches up with FBI agent Gracie Hart (Sandra Bullock) shortly after she successfully disarmed a threat against the Miss United States Pageant while working u...
Fever Pitch

Fever Pitch

πŸ“… Release: April 8, 2005
🎭 Genre: Comedy
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Drew Barrymore, Jimmy Fallon
πŸ“– Synopsis: Drew Barrymore and Jimmy Fallon star in FEVER PITCH, a contemporary romantic comedy about a successful woman who thinks she's finally met the perfect guy. Everything seems ideal until baseball seaso...
Hostage

Hostage

πŸ“… Release: January 21, 2005
🎭 Genre: Action
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Bruce Willis, Kevin Pollack, Ben Foster, Jonathan Tucker, Serena Scott Thomas, Marshall Allman, Michelle Horn
πŸ“– Synopsis: Devastated by a hostage situation which resulted in the deaths of a young mother and her child, LAPD negotiator Jeff Talley (Bruce Willis) exits Los Angeles for a low-profile job as chief of police ...
Upside Of Anger, The

Upside Of Anger, The

πŸ“… Release: March 11, 2005
🎭 Genre: ComedyDrama
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Joan Allen, Kevin Costner, Erika Christensen, Evan Rachel Wood, Keri Russell, Alicia Witt, Mike Binder, Tom Harper
πŸ“– Synopsis: Academy Award nominee Joan Allen, Academy Award winner Kevin Costner, Erika Christensen, Evan Rachel Wood, Keri Russell and Alicia Witt headline a stellar ensemble cast in the comedic drama The Upsi...
Guess Who

Guess Who

πŸ“… Release: March 25, 2005
🎭 Genre: Comedy
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Ashton Kutcher, Bernie Mac, Zoe Saldana, Judith Scott, RonReaco Lee, Kellee Stewart
πŸ“– Synopsis: In Columbia Pictures and Regency Enterprises' hilarious new comedy Guess Who, in-laws are made to be broken. Percy Jones (BERNIE MAC) takes great pride in the knowledge that he is always right, esp...
In My Country

In My Country

πŸ“… Release: March 4, 2005
🎭 Genre: Drama
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Juliette Binoche, Samuel L. Jackson, Sam Ngakane, Brendan Gleeson, Menzi 'Ngubs' Ngubane
πŸ“– Synopsis: Langston Whitfield (Samuel L. Jackson) is a Washington Post journalist. His editor provocatively sends him to South Africa to cover the Truth and Reconciliation Commission hearings, in which the per...
Be Cool

Be Cool

πŸ“… Release: March 4, 2005
🎭 Genre: Comedy
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: John Travolta, Uma Thurman, Danny DeVito, Vince Vaughn, Cedric the Entertainer, Christina Milian, Harvey Keitel, Andre Benjamin, The Rock
πŸ“– Synopsis: John Travolta is back as Chili Palmer in "Be Cool," a sequel to the comedy smash "Get Shorty". This time, Chili becomes a different kind of "hit" man -- he abandons the movie industry to bring his w...
Wedding Date, The

Wedding Date, The

πŸ“… Release: February 4, 2005
🎭 Genre: ComedyRomance
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Debra Messing, Dermot Mulroney, Holland Taylor, Jack Davenport, Jeremy Sheffield, Sarah Parish
πŸ“– Synopsis: In this sparkling romantic comedy, Debra Messing plays Kat, a never-married New Yorker, who is invited to her parents' London home for her younger sister's wedding. What should be a joyous occasion ...
Man Of The House

Man Of The House

πŸ“… Release: February 25, 2005
🎭 Genre: Comedy
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Tommy Lee Jones, Anne Archer, Brian Van Holt, Paget Brewster, Shea Whigham, Shannon Marie Woodward, Monica Keena, Kelli Garner, Christina Milian
πŸ“– Synopsis: In "Man of the House," a story laced with both comedy and action, hard-edged Texas Ranger Roland Sharp (Tommy Lee Jones) is assigned to protect the only witnesses to the murder of a key figure in th...
Because Of Winn Dixie

Because Of Winn Dixie

πŸ“… Release: February 18, 2005
🎭 Genre: Comedy
⭐ Rating: PG
🎬 Starring: Jeff Daniels, Cicely Tyson, Dave Matthews, Eva Marie Saint, AnnaSophia Robb
πŸ“– Synopsis: Based on the perennial best seller, a lonely young girl adopts an orphaned dog, Winn-Dixie (so named for the supermarket where she found him), who helps her makes friends in the small Florida town. ...
Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy, The

Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy, The

πŸ“… Release: April 29, 2005
🎭 Genre: ActionSci-Fi
⭐ Rating: PG
🎬 Starring: Sam Rockwell, Mos Def, Zooey Deschanel, Martin Freeman, Bill Nighy, Anna Chancellor, John Malkovich, Warwick Davis, Steve Pemberton
πŸ“– Synopsis: Don't Panic... Stick out your thumb to join the most ordinary man in the world on an extraordinary adventure across the universe in the hilarious comedy, "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy." Eart...
Pacifier, The

Pacifier, The

πŸ“… Release: March 4, 2005
🎭 Genre: Comedy
⭐ Rating: PG
🎬 Starring: Vin Diesel, Lauren Graham, Faith Ford, Carol Kane, Brad Garrett, Brittany Snow, Morgan York
πŸ“– Synopsis: Vin Diesel redefines what it means to be an action hero in the heartwarming family action-comedy THE PACIFIER. Diesel stars as Navy SEAL Shane Wolfe who, as an elite member of the world's fiercest ...
Ice Princess

Ice Princess

πŸ“… Release: March 18, 2005
🎭 Genre: ComedyDrama
⭐ Rating: G
🎬 Starring: Michelle Trachtenberg, Joan Cusack, Kim Cattrall, Hayden Panettiere, Trevor Blumas, Juliana Cannarozzo
πŸ“– Synopsis: A high-school bookworm transforms into a swan in Walt Disney Pictures' "Ice Princess." Brainy Casey Carlyle (Michelle Trachtenberg) has never quite fit in. Caught between her fantasy of becoming a ...
Sin City

Sin City

πŸ“… Release: April 1, 2005
🎭 Genre: Action
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Bruce Willis, Jessica Alba, Mickey Rourke, Jaime King, Clive Owen, Brittany Murphy, Rosario Dawson, Devon Aoki, Alexis Bledel, Benicio Del Toro
πŸ“– Synopsis: Robert Rodriguez ("Spy Kids," "Once Upon a Time in Mexico") and comic book icon Frank Miller co-direct "Sin City," based on the series of graphic novels created, written, and illustrated by Miller. ...
Steamboy

Steamboy

πŸ“… Release: March 18, 2005
🎭 Genre: AnimationAction
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Anna Paquin, Alfred Molina, Patrick Stewart
πŸ“– Synopsis: In the sprawling, steam-powered world of 19th century England, young inventor Ray Steam receives an extraordinary package from his grandfather, a brilliant scientist, containing a mysterious metal ba...
Sahara

Sahara

πŸ“… Release: April 8, 2005
🎭 Genre: Action
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Steve Zahn, Penelope Cruz, Lambert Wilson, Glynn Turman, Delroy Lindo, William H. Macy
πŸ“– Synopsis: In this high-octane action adventure directed by [c=Breck Eisner], adventurer and treasure hunter Dirk Pitt, played by [c=Matthew McConaughey], teams up with his wisecracking sidekick Al Giordino, po...
House Of D

House Of D

πŸ“… Release: April 15, 2005
🎭 Genre: Drama
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Robin Williams, Erykah Badu, David Duchovny, Gideon Jacobs, Orlando Jones, Frank Langella, Adam LeFevre, Tea Leoni, Mark Margolis, Stephen Spinella
πŸ“– Synopsis: A comical and touching story of a man looking back at his childhood in 1970s Greenwich Village, Lions Gate Films' "House of D" is the feature film writing and directing debut of actor David Duchovny...
House Of Wax

House Of Wax

πŸ“… Release: May 6, 2005
🎭 Genre: Horror
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Elisha Cuthbert, Chad Michael Murray, Brian Van Holt, Paris Hilton
πŸ“– Synopsis: A group of friends on a road trip find their journey taking a horrifying detour in this chilling remake. After a late-night encounter leaves their vehicle disabled, [c=Elisha Cuthbert]'s Carly and he...
Year Of The Yao, The

Year Of The Yao, The

πŸ“… Release: April 15, 2005
🎭 Genre: Documentary
⭐ Rating: PG
🎬 Starring: Yao Ming, Colin Pine
πŸ“– Synopsis: Yao Ming - He stands 7 feet 6 inches tall and is just 22 years old. To the Chinese nation of one billion, he is a heroic son and symbol of its increasing presence on the world stage. To the National...
Kung Fu Hustle

Kung Fu Hustle

πŸ“… Release: April 8, 2005
🎭 Genre: ActionComedy
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Stephen Chow, Wah Yuen
πŸ“– Synopsis: A hapless wanna be gangster, Sing, must overcome his inability to wield a knife and demonstrate his mettle in order to become a member of the notorious Axe Gang. The Axe Gang, meanwhile, want to rei...
Enron: The Smartest Guys In The Room

Enron: The Smartest Guys In The Room

πŸ“… Release: April 22, 2005
🎭 Genre: Documentary
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Peter Coyote
πŸ“– Synopsis: Directed by Alex Gibney, this is the inside story of one of history's greatest business scandals, in which top executives of America's 7th largest company walked away with over one billion dollars w...
Sky High

Sky High

πŸ“… Release: July 29, 2005
🎭 Genre: Comedy
⭐ Rating: PG
🎬 Starring: Kelly Preston, Lynda Carter, Michael Angarano, Danielle Panabaker, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Bruce Campbell, Dave Foley, Steven Strait, Kurt Russell
πŸ“– Synopsis: When you're the son of the world's most legendary superheroes The Commander (Kurt Russell) and Jetstream (Kelly Preston), there is only one school for you - Sky High, an elite high school that is en...
Must Love Dogs

Must Love Dogs

πŸ“… Release: July 29, 2005
🎭 Genre: ComedyRomance
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Diane Lane, Elizabeth Perkins, Alli Hillis, John Cusack, Christopher Plummer, Stockard Channing, Dermot Mulroney, Julie Gonzalo
πŸ“– Synopsis: Dating is never easy. Early in the search for love, people find the golden formula for meeting a soul mate is one part humiliation, two parts aggravation, and a little blind luck thrown in for the f...
Aristocrats, The

Aristocrats, The

πŸ“… Release: July 29, 2005
🎭 Genre: ComedyDocumentary
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Chris Rock, Gilbert Gottfried, Robin Williams, Jon Stewart, Dave Thomas, Trey Parker, Matt Stonel, Bill Maher, Penn Jillette, Sarah Silverman
πŸ“– Synopsis: With "The Aristocrats," Paul Provenza and Penn Jillette have made the funniest movie ever, because it has more funny people than have ever been in one movie before. A labor of love three years in th...
Ladies In Lavender

Ladies In Lavender

πŸ“… Release: April 29, 2005
🎭 Genre: Drama
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Daniel Bruhl, Natascha McElhone, Miriam Margolyes, David Warner, Toby Jones
πŸ“– Synopsis: Set in picturesque coastal Cornwall, in a tight-knit fishing village in the 1930's, "Ladies in Lavender" boasts the cream of British acting talent as Oscar and BAFTA award-winners Dame Judi Dench ("...
Mysterious Skin

Mysterious Skin

πŸ“… Release: May 6, 2005
🎭 Genre: Drama
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Brady Corbet, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Elisabeth Shue, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Michelle Trachtenberg, Jeffrey Licon, Lisa Long, Bill Sage
πŸ“– Synopsis: "The summer I was eight years old, five hours disappeared from my life. Five hours, lost, gone without a trace..." These are the words of Brian Lackey (Brady Corbet), a troubled 18 year-old, growin...
Stealth

Stealth

πŸ“… Release: July 29, 2005
🎭 Genre: ActionThriller
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Josh Lucas, Jessica Biel, Jamie Foxx, Sam Shepard, Joe Morton, Richard Roxburgh, Ian Bliss, Megan Gale, Ebon Moss-Bachrach
πŸ“– Synopsis: In the near future, the U.S. Navy’s most elite pilotsβ€”[c=Josh Lucas] as the confident Ben Gannon, [c=Jessica Biel] as the sharp Kara Wade, and [c=Jamie Foxx] as the charismatic Henry Purcellβ€”pu...
Mad Hot Ballroom

Mad Hot Ballroom

πŸ“… Release: May 13, 2005
🎭 Genre: Documentary
⭐ Rating: PG
🎬 Starring: Rodney Lopez, Victoria Malvagno, Yomaira Reynoso, Allison Sheniak, Alex Tchassov
πŸ“– Synopsis: Eleven-year-old New York City public school kids journey into the world of ballroom dancing and reveal pieces of themselves and their world along the way. Told from their candid, sometimes hilarious...
November

November

πŸ“… Release: July 22, 2005
🎭 Genre: Thriller
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Courteney Cox, Anne Archer, James LeGros, Michael Ealy, Nora Dunn
πŸ“– Synopsis: After a dinner out, photographer Sophie Jacobs (Cox) and her boyfriend Hugh (Le Gros) stop at a corner store for a late night snack. While Sophie waits unaware in the car, Hugh is murdered in a viol...
Last Days

Last Days

πŸ“… Release: July 22, 2005
🎭 Genre: DramaMusical
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Michael Pitt, Lukas Haas, Asia Argento, Scott Green, Nicole Vicius, Ricky Jay, Ryan Orion, Harmony Korine, Kim Gordon, Adam Friberg, Andy Friberg, Tha
πŸ“– Synopsis: "Last Days" is filmmaker Gus Van Sant's meditation on the inner turmoil that engulfs a brilliant, but troubled, musician in the final hours of his life. Michael Pitt ("The Dreamers," "Hedwig and the...