Best of 2004
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1. The Aviator (2004)
PG-13 | 170 min | Biography, Drama
A biopic depicting the early years of legendary director and aviator Howard Hughes' career from the late 1920s to the mid 1940s.
Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Kate Beckinsale, John C. Reilly
Votes: 384,057 | Gross: $102.61M
BEST PICTURE
The Aviator
A Very Long Engagement (Un long dimanche de fiançailles)
Downfall (Der Untergang)
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
The Sea Inside (Mar adentro)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
The Incredibles
Bad Education (La mala educación)
Million Dollar Baby
The Motorcycle Diaries (Diarios de motocicleta)
2. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
R | 108 min | Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
When their relationship turns sour, a couple undergoes a medical procedure to have each other erased from their memories forever.
Director: Michel Gondry | Stars: Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Tom Wilkinson, Gerry Robert Byrne
Votes: 1,077,881 | Gross: $34.40M
BEST DIRECTOR
Michel Gondry - Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Jean-Pierre Jeunet - A Very Long Engagement (Un long dimanche de fiançailles)
Martin Scorsese - The Aviator
Oliver Hirschbiegel - Downfall (Der Untergang)
Alejandro Amenábar - The Sea Inside (Mar adentro)
Mel Gibson - The Passion of the Christ
Clint Eastwood - Million Dollar Baby
3. The Sea Inside (I) (2004)
PG-13 | 126 min | Biography, Drama
The factual story of Spaniard Ramon Sampedro, who fought a 28-year campaign in favor of euthanasia and his own right to die.
Director: Alejandro Amenábar | Stars: Javier Bardem, Belén Rueda, Lola Dueñas, Mabel Rivera
Votes: 85,251 | Gross: $2.09M
BEST ACTOR
Javier Bardem - The Sea Inside (Mar adentro)
Leonardo Di Caprio - The Aviator
Bruno Ganz - Downfall (Der Untergang)
Paul Giamatti - Sideways
Jim Carrey - Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Johnny Depp - Finding Neverland
Clint Eastwood - Million Dollar Baby
4. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
R | 108 min | Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
When their relationship turns sour, a couple undergoes a medical procedure to have each other erased from their memories forever.
Director: Michel Gondry | Stars: Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Tom Wilkinson, Gerry Robert Byrne
Votes: 1,077,881 | Gross: $34.40M
BEST ACTRESS
Kate Winslet - Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Hilary Swank - Million Dollar Baby
Audrey Tautou - A Very Long Engagement (Un long dimanche de fiançailles)
Ziyi Zhang - House of Flying Daggers (Shi mian mai fu)
Catalina Sandino Moreno - Maria Full of Grace (María, llena eres de gracia)
Uma Thurman - Kill Bill: Vol. 2
5. Closer (I) (2004)
R | 104 min | Drama, Romance
The relationships of two couples become complicated and deceitful when the man from one couple meets the woman of the other.
Director: Mike Nichols | Stars: Natalie Portman, Jude Law, Clive Owen, Julia Roberts
Votes: 236,041 | Gross: $33.99M
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Clive Owen - Closer
Thomas Haden Church - Sideways
David Carradine - Kill Bill: Vol. 2
Matt Dillon - Crash
Morgan Freeman - Million Dollar Baby
Daniel Giménez Cacho - Bad Education (La mala educación)
Peter O'Toole - Troy
6. The Aviator (2004)
PG-13 | 170 min | Biography, Drama
A biopic depicting the early years of legendary director and aviator Howard Hughes' career from the late 1920s to the mid 1940s.
Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Kate Beckinsale, John C. Reilly
Votes: 384,057 | Gross: $102.61M
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Cate Blanchett - The Aviator
Natalie Portman - Closer
Belén Rueda - The Sea Inside (Mar adentro)
Kate Winslet - Finding Neverland
Virginia Madsen - Sideways
Rachel McAdams - Mean Girls
Sandra Oh - Sideways
7. The Aviator (2004)
PG-13 | 170 min | Biography, Drama
A biopic depicting the early years of legendary director and aviator Howard Hughes' career from the late 1920s to the mid 1940s.
Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Kate Beckinsale, John C. Reilly
Votes: 384,057 | Gross: $102.61M
BEST CASTING
The Aviator
Million Dollar Baby
Closer
Crash
The Sea Inside (Mar adentro)
Sideways
Finding Neverland
8. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
R | 108 min | Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
When their relationship turns sour, a couple undergoes a medical procedure to have each other erased from their memories forever.
Director: Michel Gondry | Stars: Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Tom Wilkinson, Gerry Robert Byrne
Votes: 1,077,881 | Gross: $34.40M
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
The Incredibles
Bad Education (La mala educación)
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
Crash
The Sea Inside (Mar adentro)
The Aviator
9. Closer (I) (2004)
R | 104 min | Drama, Romance
The relationships of two couples become complicated and deceitful when the man from one couple meets the woman of the other.
Director: Mike Nichols | Stars: Natalie Portman, Jude Law, Clive Owen, Julia Roberts
Votes: 236,041 | Gross: $33.99M
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Closer
A Very Long Engagement (Un long dimanche de fiançailles)
Sideways
Downfall (Der Untergang)
Finding Neverland
The Motorcycle Diaries (Diarios de motocicleta)
Million Dollar Baby
10. A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
PG | 108 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
When a massive fire kills their parents, three children are delivered to the custody of cousin and stage actor Count Olaf, who is secretly plotting to steal their parents' vast fortune.
Director: Brad Silberling | Stars: Jim Carrey, Jude Law, Meryl Streep, Liam Aiken
Votes: 221,093 | Gross: $118.63M
BEST TITLES/CREDITS DESIGN
A Series of Unfortunate Events
Bad Education (La mala educación)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
A Very Long Engagement (Un long dimanche de fiançailles)
Shrek 2
Spider-Man 2
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
11. The Aviator (2004)
PG-13 | 170 min | Biography, Drama
A biopic depicting the early years of legendary director and aviator Howard Hughes' career from the late 1920s to the mid 1940s.
Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Kate Beckinsale, John C. Reilly
Votes: 384,057 | Gross: $102.61M
BEST EDITING
The Aviator
Crash
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Million Dollar Baby
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
A Very Long Engagement (Un long dimanche de fiançailles)
Finding Neverland
12. The Aviator (2004)
PG-13 | 170 min | Biography, Drama
A biopic depicting the early years of legendary director and aviator Howard Hughes' career from the late 1920s to the mid 1940s.
Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Kate Beckinsale, John C. Reilly
Votes: 384,057 | Gross: $102.61M
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
The Aviator
A Very Long Engagement (Un long dimanche de fiançailles)
House of Flying Daggers (Shi mian mai fu)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
The Passion of the Christ
The Motorcycle Diaries (Diarios de motocicleta)
The Sea Inside (Mar adentro)
13. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
PG | 142 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Harry Potter, Ron and Hermione return to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for their third year of study, where they delve into the mystery surrounding an escaped prisoner who poses a dangerous threat to the young wizard.
Director: Alfonso Cuarón | Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Richard Griffiths
Votes: 691,485 | Gross: $249.36M
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
A Series of Unfortunate Events
The Aviator
A Very Long Engagement (Un long dimanche de fiançailles)
Finding Neverland
House of Flying Daggers (Shi mian mai fu)
Troy
14. The Aviator (2004)
PG-13 | 170 min | Biography, Drama
A biopic depicting the early years of legendary director and aviator Howard Hughes' career from the late 1920s to the mid 1940s.
Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Kate Beckinsale, John C. Reilly
Votes: 384,057 | Gross: $102.61M
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
The Aviator
Troy
A Series of Unfortunate Events
Finding Neverland
House of Flying Daggers (Shi mian mai fu)
A Very Long Engagement (Un long dimanche de fiançailles)
The Passion of the Christ
15. The Passion of the Christ (2004)
R | 127 min | Drama
Depicts the final twelve hours in the life of Jesus of Nazareth, on the day of his crucifixion in Jerusalem.
Director: Mel Gibson | Stars: Jim Caviezel, Monica Bellucci, Maia Morgenstern, Christo Jivkov
Votes: 251,111 | Gross: $370.78M
BEST MAKE-UP & HAIR
The Passion of the Christ
A Series of Unfortunate Events
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Hellboy
The Sea Inside (Mar adentro)
The Aviator
A Very Long Engagement (Un long dimanche de fiançailles)
16. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
PG | 142 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Harry Potter, Ron and Hermione return to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for their third year of study, where they delve into the mystery surrounding an escaped prisoner who poses a dangerous threat to the young wizard.
Director: Alfonso Cuarón | Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Richard Griffiths
Votes: 691,485 | Gross: $249.36M
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Spider-Man 2
Troy
The Day After Tomorrow
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
Hellboy
Around the World in 80 Days
17. House of Flying Daggers (2004)
PG-13 | 119 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A romantic police captain breaks a beautiful member of a rebel group out of prison to help her rejoin her fellows, but things are not what they seem.
Director: Yimou Zhang | Stars: Ziyi Zhang, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Andy Lau, Dandan Song
Votes: 116,255 | Gross: $11.05M
BEST SCORE
House of Flying Daggers (Shi mian mai fu)
The Passion of the Christ
The Village
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Bad Education (La mala educación)
A Series of Unfortunate Events
Finding Neverland
18. Shrek 2 (2004)
PG | 93 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Shrek and Fiona travel to the Kingdom of Far Far Away, where Fiona's parents are King and Queen, to celebrate their marriage. When they arrive, they find they are not as welcome as they thought they would be.
Directors: Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury, Conrad Vernon | Stars: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Julie Andrews
Votes: 504,858 | Gross: $436.47M
BEST SOUNDTRACK/ADAPTED SCORE
Shrek 2
Ella Enchanted
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
19. The Polar Express (2004)
G | 100 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
On Christmas Eve, a young boy embarks on a magical adventure to the North Pole on the Polar Express, while learning about friendship, bravery, and the spirit of Christmas.
Director: Robert Zemeckis | Stars: Tom Hanks, Chris Coppola, Michael Jeter, Leslie Zemeckis
Votes: 241,289 | Gross: $183.37M
BEST SONG
The Polar Express - "Believe"
King Arthur - "Tell Me Now"
Troy - "Remember"
House of Flying Daggers (Shi mian mai fu) - "Lovers"
Crash - "In the Deep"
The Motorcycle Diaries (Diarios de motocicleta) - "Al Otro Lado Del Río"
Shrek 2 - "Accidentally in Love"
20. Ella Enchanted (2004)
PG | 96 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Ella is under a spell to be constantly obedient, a fact she must hide from her new stepfamily in order to protect the prince of the land, her friend for whom she's falling.
Director: Tommy O'Haver | Stars: Anne Hathaway, Hugh Dancy, Cary Elwes, Joanna Lumley
Votes: 74,802 | Gross: $22.92M
BEST DANCE CHOREOGRAPHY
Ella Enchanted
21. Spider-Man 2 (2004)
PG-13 | 127 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Peter Parker is beset with troubles in his failing personal life as he battles a former brilliant scientist named Otto Octavius.
Director: Sam Raimi | Stars: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Alfred Molina, James Franco
Votes: 708,522 | Gross: $373.59M
BEST SOUND
Spider-Man 2
The Aviator
The Incredibles
The Polar Express
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
The Bourne Supremacy
Million Dollar Baby
22. The Incredibles (2004)
PG | 115 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
While trying to lead a quiet suburban life, a family of undercover superheroes are forced into action to save the world.
Director: Brad Bird | Stars: Craig T. Nelson, Samuel L. Jackson, Holly Hunter, Jason Lee
Votes: 808,513 | Gross: $261.44M
BEST SOUND EDITING
The Incredibles
The Polar Express
Spider-Man 2
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
The Bourne Supremacy
House of Flying Daggers (Shi mian mai fu)
Troy
23. The Bourne Supremacy (2004)
PG-13 | 108 min | Action, Mystery, Thriller
When Jason Bourne is framed for a CIA operation gone awry, he is forced to resume his former life as a trained assassin to survive.
Director: Paul Greengrass | Stars: Matt Damon, Franka Potente, Joan Allen, Brian Cox
Votes: 486,875 | Gross: $176.24M
BEST STUNTS
The Bourne Supremacy
House of Flying Daggers (Shi mian mai fu)
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
Around the World in 80 Days
Troy
Spider-Man 2
Hidalgo
24. The Incredibles (2004)
PG | 115 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
While trying to lead a quiet suburban life, a family of undercover superheroes are forced into action to save the world.
Director: Brad Bird | Stars: Craig T. Nelson, Samuel L. Jackson, Holly Hunter, Jason Lee
Votes: 808,513 | Gross: $261.44M
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
The Incredibles
Shrek 2
The Polar Express
Home on the Range
25. A Very Long Engagement (2004)
R | 133 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
Tells the story of a young woman's relentless search for her fiancé, who has disappeared from the trenches of the Somme during World War One.
Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet | Stars: Audrey Tautou, Gaspard Ulliel, Jodie Foster, Dominique Pinon
Votes: 75,951 | Gross: $6.17M
BEST FOREIGN FILM
A Very Long Engagement (Un long dimanche de fiançailles)
Downfall (Der Untergang)
The Sea Inside (Mar adentro)
Bad Education (La mala educación)
The Motorcycle Diaries (Diarios de motocicleta)
The Passion of the Christ
House of Flying Daggers (Shi mian mai fu)
Maria Full of Grace (María, llena eres de gracia)
Tell Your Friends