List of Canadian films of 2005


This is a list of Canadian films which were released in 2005.
TitleDirectorCastGenreNotesRef
3 NeedlesThom FitzgeraldLucy Liu, Olympia Dukakis, Shawn Ashmore, Sandra OhAIDS Drama-
7 Times LuckyGary YatesKevin Pollak, Liane Balaban, Jonas Chernick, James Tolkan, Babz ChulaCrime dramaGenie Award - Song-
Alone in the DarkUwe BollChristian Slater, Tara Reid, Stephen DorffSci-fi horrorCanada-German co-production made with U.S. financing-
Courtney SolomonDonald Sutherland, Sissy Spacek, James D'Arcy, Rachel Hurd-WoodHorrorCanada-U.K.-Romania co-production made with U.S. financing-
Amnesia: The James Brighton EnigmaDenis LangloisDusan Dukic, Louise Laprade, Norman HelmsDrama-
American SoldiersSidney J. FurieCurtis MorganActionDirect to DVD-
Audition Luc PicardLuc Picard, Suzanne Clément, Alexis Martin, Denis BernardDramaGenie AwardSupporting Actor ; Prix JutraMusical Score-
Aurora BorealisJames C. E. BurkeJoshua Jackson, Donald Sutherland, Juliette Lewis, Louise FletcherRomanceMade with U.S. financing-
Aurore Luc DionneMarianne Fortier, Serge Postigo, Stéphanie Lapointe, Alice Morel-MichaudDramaBased on true story of Aurore Gagnon; a remake of the 1952 film, La petite Aurore l’enfant martyre.-
Bailey's Billion$David DevineDean Cain, Laurie Holden, Jennifer Tilly, Tim Curry, Sheila McCarthyFamily comedy-
Bangkok GirlJordan ClarkDocumentaryAbout sex tourism in Bangkok; made for TV-
Being CaribouLeanne Allison & Diana WilsonNational Film Board documentary-
Being HumanDenys DesjardinsDocumentary produced with the National Film Board-
Beowulf & GrendelSturla GunnarssonGerard Butler, Stellan Skarsgård, Sarah Polley, Ingvar Eggert SigurdssonEpic Action, Adventure, FantasyAdaptation of the epic poem, Beowulf; filmed in Iceland; Canada-Iceland-Australia co-production-
The Best of Secter and the Rest of SecterJoel SecterDavid SecterDocumentary-
Big GirlRenuka JeyapaianSamantha Weinstein, Kris Holden-ReidShortTIFF – Best Canadian Short-
Denys DesjardinsRobin Williams, Holly Hunter, Giovanni Ribisi, Woody Harrelson, Tim Blake Nelson, W. Earl Brown, Alison LohmanCanada-New Zealand co-production made with U.S. financing-
Black WidowDavid MortinSarah Slean, Martin Tielli, Mary Margaret O'Hara, Tom McCamus, Julian RichingsA "Film Noir Musical" is based on the Evelyn Dick murder case made for TV.-
BloodsuckersMatthew HastingsDominic Zamprogna, A.J. Cook, Natassia MaltheHorrorMade for TV-
Les Boys IVGeorge MihalkaRémy Girard, Pierre Lebeau, Marc MessierComedy-
David DeCoteauSebastian Gacki, April TelekHorror-
The Cabin MovieDylan Akio SmithArabella Bushnell, Ben Cotton, Brad Dryborough, Ryan Robbins, Justine Warrington, Erin WellsComedy-drama-
CakeNisha GanatraHeather Graham, David Sutcliffe, Taye Diggs, Sandra Oh, Cheryl Hines, Bruce GrayRomantic comedyMade with U.S. financing-
Larry Jacobs & Ron Pittsvoices Stephanie Beard, Robert Tinkler, Julie Lemieux, Linda Ballantyne, Stephen OuimetteAnimated featureDirect to DVD-
Chairman GeorgeDaniel Cross & Mila Aung-ThwinGeorge SapounidisDocumentaryMade for TV-
La Classe de Madame LiseSylvie GroulxDocumentary
cNoteChristopher HintonMichael Oesterle Visual music; animated shortAnimated Short-
Continuous JourneyAli KazimiDocumentaryIn 1914 the Komagata Maru, a vessel with 378 immigrants sailing from Hong Kong, arrived in Vancouver only to become the first ship carrying migrants turned away by Canada.-
ConventumGilles BlaisDocumentary-
Jean-Marc ValléeMichel Côté, Marc-André Grondin, Danielle Proulx, Pierre-Luc BrillantFamily DramaTIFF – Best Canadian Feature-
Paul FoxKate Greenhouse, Aidan Devine, Gordon Currie, Dov TiefenbachThrillerDirect to DVD-
Dehors novembrePatrick BouchardAnimated short
Deluxe Combo PlatterVic SarinMaria Sokoloff, Jennifer Tilly, Monika Schnarre, Barry Watson, Dave ThomasComedy-
Dodging the Clock Ricardo TrogiPatrice RobitailleComedy-
Drifting States Denis CôtéChristian LeBlancDrama-
EighteenRichard BellBrendan Fletcher, Carly Pope, Alan Cumming, Ian McKellenDramaFestival premiere was in tandem with 60th Anniversary of the end of WWII-
The End of SilenceAnita DoronEkaterina Shchelkanova, John Tokatlidis, Sarah HarmerDrama
Eve and the Fire HorseJulia KwanPhoebe Jojo Kut, Hollie Lo, Vivian Wu, Lester ChanDramaSpecial Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival and the Claude Jutra Award-
Exiles in Lotusland Ilan SaragostiMélissa Cossette, Dany NadeauNational Film Board documentary
FamiliaLouise ArchambaultSylvie Moreau, Macha Grenon, Juliette Gosselin, Micheline LanctôtFamily dramaClaude Jutra Award; TIFF – Best First Feature-
Fetching CodyDavid RayJay Baruchel, Sarah Lind, Nicole Muñoz, Jim Byrnes, Ken JonesDrama
Getting GilliamVincenzo NataliDocumentaryAbout the making of Terry Gilliam's film Tideland made for TV.-
Gilles Carle: The Untamable Mind Charles BinaméGilles CarleDocumentary
Guy XSaul MetzsteinJason Biggs, Natascha McElhone, Jeremy Northam, Michael IronsideMystery, comedyCanada-U.K.-Iceland co-production-
Larry KentAlan Scarfe, Carly Pope, Scott HylandsFamily drama-
HardwoodHubert DavisMel Davis Documentary produced with the National Film BoardAcademy Award for Documentary Short Subject nomination-
Hogtown: The Politics of PolicingMin Sook LeeDocumentary
Ill-FatedMark LewisPaul Campbell, Niki Clyne, John Callander, Peter OuterbridgeDrama-
KamatakiClaude GagnonMatthew Smiley, Tatsuya Fuji, Kazuko YoshiyukiDrama-
KardiaSu RynardMimi Kuzyk, Peter Stebbings, Kristin Booth, Ariel WallerDrama-
Land of the DeadGeorge A. RomeroJohn Leguizamo, Asia Argento, Simon Baker, Dennis Hopper, Robert JoyHorrorCanada-France co-production made with U.S. financing-
Lie with MeClement VirgoLauren Lee Smith, Eric Balfour, Polly Shannon, Kate LynchRomance-
Michael MabbottMatt Murphy, Natalie Radford, Kris KristoffersonMockumentaryTIFF - Best Canadian First Feature-
Life with My Father Sébastien RoseRaymond Bouchard, Paul Ahmarani, David La Haye, Hélène FlorentComedy, dramaCanada-France co-production-
Living on the EdgeRodrigue JeanGérald LeblancDocumentary-
The Long WeekendPat HoldenChris Klein, Brendan FehrThriller-
Looking for AngelinaSergio NavarrettaLina Giornofelice, Alvaro D’Antonio, Leslie CarlsonCrime drama-
Love Is WorkJohn KalangisDrama
LucidSean GarrityJonas Chernick, Lindy Booth, Callum Keith Rennie, Michelle NoldenDrama-
MadagascarEric Darnell, Tom McGrathBen Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett SmithComputer-animated comedy-
Maman Last CallFrançois BouvierSophie Lorain, Patrick Huard, Julie Le BretonComedy-drama-
Memory for Max, Claire, Ida and CompanyAllan KingDocumentary-
Metal: A Headbanger's JourneySam Dunn, Scot McFadyen & Jessica WiseDocumentary-
Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the MainstreamStuart SamuelsDocumentaryDirect to DVD-
Mohawk GirlsTracey DeerNational Film Board documentary-
MunichSteven SpielbergEric Bana, Daniel Craig, Ciarán Hinds, Mathieu Kassovitz, Hanns Zischler, Geoffrey RushEpic historical drama-
Murder UnveiledVic SarinAnita MajumdarDramaMade for TV; based on the true story of Jaswinder Kaur Sidhu-
My Ancestors Were Rogues and MurderersAnne TroakeGary TroakeDocumentaryA defense of the Canadian seal hunt-
Niagara MotelGary YatesCaroline Dhavernas, Kevin Pollak, Anna Frield, Kris Holden-Reid, Craig FergusonComedy-drama-
NoiseGreg SpottiswoodHugh Thompson, Cameron LewisShort drama-
The Novena Bernard ÉmondÉlise Guilbault, Patrick DroletDramaPrix Jutra – Actress -
The Outlander Érik CanuelDrama-
Paul CowanNational Film Board documentary-
Perreault Dancer Tim SouthamDocumentary
Rahul's Arranged MarriageAnant MathurDevika Mathur, Anurag MathurRomance, Drama, Short-
Red Maxime GirouxMartin DubreuilShortGenie Award – Live-Action Short-
Nick WillingEdward Burns, Jennifer Ehle, Thomas Gibson, Rachelle Lefevre, Jon KapelosCrime dramaCanada-U.K. co-production-
The Rocket Charles BinaméRoy Dupuis, Stephen McHattie, Philip Craig, Patrice Robitaille, Rémy Girard, Julie Le BretonBiodrama about Montreal Canadiens star, Maurice Richard-
Ruzz and Ben Philippe JullienAnimated shortCanadian-French coproduction-
SabahRuba NaddaArsinée Khanjian, Shawn Doyle, Jeff Seymour, David AlpayRomance-
Saint Martyrs of the Damned Robin Aubert-
Severed: Forest of the DeadCarl BessaiPaul Campbell, Sarah Lind, JR BourneHorror-
SidekickBlake Van de GraafDavid IngramThriller-
SigwanAlanis ObomsawinShort drama
A Simple CurveAubrey NealonKris Lemche, Michael Hogan, Matt CravenDrama-
Six FiguresDavid ChristensenJR Bourne, Caroline CaveThriller
There's a Flower in My PedalAndrea DorfmanShort-
These GirlsJohn HazlettDavid Boreanaz, Caroline DhavernasSatire-
Thieves of Innocence Paul ArcandDocumentary-
ThrallsRon OliverLorenzo Lamas, Leah Cairns, Crystal LoweHorror-
TidelandTerry GilliamJodelle Ferland, Jeff Bridges, Brendan Fletcher, Jennifer TillyFantasy dramaGenie Award - Overall sound; Canada-U.K. co-production-
Tower BawherTheodore UshevAnimated short-
Tuesday Morning...Somewhere Hélène Bélanger MartinShort drama-
The United States of Albert André ForcierÉric Bruneau, Roy Dupuis, Céline BonnierComedy-drama-
WaterDeepa MehtaSeema Biswas, Lisa Ray, John AbrahamRomance, DramaAcademy Award nominee for Best Foreign-Language film; Canada-India co-production-
Where the Truth LiesAtom EgoyanColin Firth, Kevin Bacon, Alison Lohman, Rachel BlanchardDrama based on the novel by Rupert HolmesGenie AwardAdapted Screenplay; Canada-U.K. co-production-
The White Chapel Simon LavoieHélène LoiselleShort dramaJutra Award winner for Best Live Action Short Film-
White NoiseGeoffrey SaxMichael Keaton, Chandra West, Deborah Kara Unger, Ian McNeiceSupernatural thrillerCanada-U.K. co-production-
Who Shot My Brother? German Gutierrez, Carmen GarciaDocumentary
Whole New ThingAmnon BuchbinderAaron Webber, Robert Joy, Rebecca Jenkins, Daniel MacIvorDrama-
Why We FightEugene JareckiDocumentaryCanada-U.K.-France co-production made with U.S. financing-
Yule Croak Robert MorinRobert Morin, André MorinDrama
B. P. PaquetteVlasta Vrána, Micheline LanctôtDrama-
The Zero SumRaphael AssafDrama
Zizek!Astra TaylorSlavoj ŽižekDocumentaryMade with U.S. financing-