2005 truly was an interesting year to be a movie fan.

From comedies and action blockbusters to Best Picture-worthy masterpieces,this was the year theaters were full of wonders.

Kick back, unwind, and prepare for the excitement.

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It tells several non-chronological stories of cops, criminals, and ex-cons on the crime-ridden streets of Basin City.

It’sone of the best crime movies of the decadeand is always fun to come back to.

It’s funny and widely amusing with so many moments that are a joy to watch.

John Hartigan and Nancy walking out of a barn in Sin City.

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It can be watched again and again and still leave viewers laughing at some of its memorable moments.

It’s simply iconic and best represents the comedy genre from 2005.

It follows Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) and his friends as they attend their fourth year at Hogwarts.

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The Goblet of Fireis a blast for everyone, not justHarry Potteror fantasy fans.

It still looks visually stellar and epic to watch as when it was first released.

NEXT:The 10 Most Essential Movies of 2004, Ranked

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Wallace reaches into a cage for a rabbit, Gromit standing behind him in Curse of the Were-Rabbit

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Paul Rudd and Seth Rogen laugh and wince as Steve Carell gets chest hair removed in The 40-Year-Old Virgin.

Image via Universal Pictures

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Israeli spy Avana Kaufman (Eric Bana) stands in a shadowy room aiming his pistol in ‘Munich’ (2005).

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Voldemort, played by Ralph Fiennes, with Harry, played by Daniel Radcliffe, in ‘Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.'

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Jack (Jake Gyllenhaal) and Ennis (Heath Ledger) have a secret affair in Brokeback Mountain (2005).

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Batman running down a hallway surrounded by bats in Batman Begins

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King Kong holding Naomi Watts as Anna Darrow in King Kong (2005)

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V standing with his head titled in V for Vendetta

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Darth Vader rises from an operating table at the end of ‘Revenge of the Sith’

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