BBOPTAs - 2001
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1. Monsters, Inc. (2001)
G | 92 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
In order to power the city, monsters have to scare children so that they scream. However, the children are toxic to the monsters, and after a child gets through, two monsters realize things may not be what they think.
Directors: Pete Docter, David Silverman, Lee Unkrich | Stars: Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Mary Gibbs, Steve Buscemi
Votes: 975,213 | Gross: $289.92M
Favourite Film of the Year
Runner ups:
Shrek
Shaolin Soccer
The Devil's Backbone
The Royal Tenenbaums
Ghost World
Gosford Park
The Others
Zoolander
Osmosis Jones
2. Monsters, Inc. (2001)
G | 92 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
In order to power the city, monsters have to scare children so that they scream. However, the children are toxic to the monsters, and after a child gets through, two monsters realize things may not be what they think.
Directors: Pete Docter, David Silverman, Lee Unkrich | Stars: Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Mary Gibbs, Steve Buscemi
Votes: 975,213 | Gross: $289.92M
Best Film of the Year
Runner ups:
The Devil's Backbone
Shrek
Shaolin Soccer
The Royal Tenenbaums
Ghost World
Amelie
Gosford Park
The Others
Moulin Rouge!
3. Mulholland Drive (2001)
R | 147 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
After a car wreck on Mulholland Drive renders a woman amnesiac, she and a Hollywood-hopeful search for clues and answers across Los Angeles in a twisting venture beyond dreams and reality.
Director: David Lynch | Stars: Naomi Watts, Laura Harring, Justin Theroux, Jeanne Bates
Votes: 382,443 | Gross: $7.22M
Best Lead Actor: Naomi Watts
Runner ups:
Ewan McGregor in Moulin Rouge!
Audrey Tautou in Amelie
Thora Birch in Ghost World
Julianne Moore in Hannibal
Johnny Depp in Blow
Jim Carrey in The Majestic
Reese Witherspoon in Legally Blonde
Stephen Chow in Shaolin Soccer
Nicole Kidman in The Others
4. Ghost World (2001)
R | 111 min | Comedy, Drama
Two eccentric best friends graduate high school and respond to a man's romance-seeking newspaper ad as a gag, only to find their lives becoming increasingly complicated.
Director: Terry Zwigoff | Stars: Steve Buscemi, Thora Birch, Scarlett Johansson, Brad Renfro
Votes: 126,521 | Gross: $6.22M
Best Supporting Actor: Steve Buscemi
Runner ups:
Nicole Kidman in Moulin Rouge!
Anthony Hopkins in Hannibal
Owen Wilson in Zoolander
Laura Harring in Mulholland Drive
Julianne Moore in Evolution
Bernie Mac in Ocean's Eleven
Helena Bonham Carter in Planet of the Apes
Brad Pitt in Ocean's Eleven
Ian McKellen in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
5. The Devil's Backbone (2001)
R | 106 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
After Carlos - a 12-year-old whose father has died in the Spanish Civil War - arrives at an ominous boys' orphanage, he discovers the school is haunted and has many dark secrets which he must uncover.
Director: Guillermo del Toro | Stars: Marisa Paredes, Eduardo Noriega, Federico Luppi, Fernando Tielve
Votes: 70,845 | Gross: $0.75M
Best Direction
Runner ups:
Moulin Rouge!
The Others
Shaolin Soccer
Ghost World
6. Monsters, Inc. (2001)
G | 92 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
In order to power the city, monsters have to scare children so that they scream. However, the children are toxic to the monsters, and after a child gets through, two monsters realize things may not be what they think.
Directors: Pete Docter, David Silverman, Lee Unkrich | Stars: Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Mary Gibbs, Steve Buscemi
Votes: 975,213 | Gross: $289.92M
Best Original Screenplay
Runner ups:
The Devil's Backbone
Gosford Park
The Royal Tenenbaums
Shaolin Soccer
7. Shrek (2001)
PG | 90 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A mean lord exiles fairytale creatures to the swamp of a grumpy ogre, who must go on a quest and rescue a princess for the lord in order to get his land back.
Directors: Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson | Stars: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, John Lithgow
Votes: 731,163 | Gross: $267.67M
Best Adapted Screenplay
Runner ups:
Ghost World
Black Hawk Down
Blow
Ocean's Eleven
8. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
PG-13 | 178 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A meek Hobbit from the Shire and eight companions set out on a journey to destroy the powerful One Ring and save Middle-earth from the Dark Lord Sauron.
Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, Sean Bean
Votes: 1,998,855 | Gross: $315.54M
Best Cinematography
Runner ups:
The Devil's Backbone
Mulholland Drive
Moulin Rouge!
The Others
9. Moulin Rouge! (2001)
PG-13 | 127 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
A poor Bohemian poet in 1890s Paris falls for a beautiful courtesan and nightclub star coveted by a jealous duke.
Director: Baz Luhrmann | Stars: Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor, John Leguizamo, Jim Broadbent
Votes: 298,605 | Gross: $57.39M
Best Editing
Runner up:
Shaolin Soccer
The One
The Others
Donnie Darko
10. Moulin Rouge! (2001)
PG-13 | 127 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
A poor Bohemian poet in 1890s Paris falls for a beautiful courtesan and nightclub star coveted by a jealous duke.
Director: Baz Luhrmann | Stars: Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor, John Leguizamo, Jim Broadbent
Votes: 298,605 | Gross: $57.39M
Best Art-Direction
Runner ups:
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
A.I.: Artificial Intelligence
Donnie Darko
Planet of the Apes
11. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
PG-13 | 178 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A meek Hobbit from the Shire and eight companions set out on a journey to destroy the powerful One Ring and save Middle-earth from the Dark Lord Sauron.
Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, Sean Bean
Votes: 1,998,855 | Gross: $315.54M
Best Costume Design
Runner ups:
Moulin Rouge!
Donnie Darko
Planet of the Apes
Zoolander
12. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
PG-13 | 178 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A meek Hobbit from the Shire and eight companions set out on a journey to destroy the powerful One Ring and save Middle-earth from the Dark Lord Sauron.
Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, Sean Bean
Votes: 1,998,855 | Gross: $315.54M
Best Make-up
Runner ups:
Planet of the Apes
The Others
Moulin Rouge!
A Beautiful Mind
13. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
PG-13 | 178 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A meek Hobbit from the Shire and eight companions set out on a journey to destroy the powerful One Ring and save Middle-earth from the Dark Lord Sauron.
Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, Sean Bean
Votes: 1,998,855 | Gross: $315.54M
Best Visual Effects
Runner ups:
A.I.: Artificial Intelligence
Planet of the Apes
Jurassic Park III
Evolution
14. Shrek (2001)
PG | 90 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A mean lord exiles fairytale creatures to the swamp of a grumpy ogre, who must go on a quest and rescue a princess for the lord in order to get his land back.
Directors: Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson | Stars: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, John Lithgow
Votes: 731,163 | Gross: $267.67M
Best Original Score
Runner ups:
Monsters, Inc.
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Ocean's Eleven
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
15. Moulin Rouge! (2001)
PG-13 | 127 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
A poor Bohemian poet in 1890s Paris falls for a beautiful courtesan and nightclub star coveted by a jealous duke.
Director: Baz Luhrmann | Stars: Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor, John Leguizamo, Jim Broadbent
Votes: 298,605 | Gross: $57.39M
Best Original Song: "El Tango De Roxanne" (half original, half cover)
Runner ups:
"If I Didn't Have You" from Monsters, Inc.
"It's Our House Now" from House of Villains
"Welcome to Dulock" from Shrek
"It is You (I Have Loved)" from Shrek
16. Monsters, Inc. (2001)
G | 92 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
In order to power the city, monsters have to scare children so that they scream. However, the children are toxic to the monsters, and after a child gets through, two monsters realize things may not be what they think.
Directors: Pete Docter, David Silverman, Lee Unkrich | Stars: Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Mary Gibbs, Steve Buscemi
Votes: 975,213 | Gross: $289.92M
Best Animated Film
Runner ups:
Shrek
Osmosis Jones
Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase
Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
17. Osmosis Jones (2001)
PG | 95 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A policeman white blood cell, with the help of a cold pill, must stop a deadly virus from destroying the human they live in, Frank.
Directors: Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly | Stars: Laurence Fishburne, Chris Rock, David Hyde Pierce, Brandy Norwood
Votes: 38,635 | Gross: $13.60M
Best Animation
Runner ups:
Monsters, Inc.
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Recess: School's Out
Shrek
18. Shrek (2001)
PG | 90 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A mean lord exiles fairytale creatures to the swamp of a grumpy ogre, who must go on a quest and rescue a princess for the lord in order to get his land back.
Directors: Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson | Stars: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, John Lithgow
Votes: 731,163 | Gross: $267.67M
Best Voice-Over Performance: Eddie Murphy
Runner ups:
Chris Rock in Osmosis Jones
Billy Crystal in Monsters, Inc.
David Hyde Pierce in Osmosis Jones
John Goodman in Monsters, Inc.
19. Shaolin Soccer (2001)
PG | 87 min | Action, Comedy, Fantasy
A young Shaolin follower reunites with his discouraged brothers to form a soccer team using their martial art skills to their advantage.
Director: Stephen Chow | Stars: Stephen Chow, Wei Zhao, Yat-Fei Wong, Man-Tat Ng
Votes: 88,811 | Gross: $0.49M
Best Foreign-Language Film
Runner ups:
The Devil's Backbone
Amelie
Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India
Pulse
20. The Parole Officer (2001)
R | 93 min | Comedy, Crime
A failed parole officer framed for murder must enlist the help of his former clients to clear his name.
Director: John Duigan | Stars: Steve Coogan, Lena Headey, Emma Gilmour, Susan Jane Tanner
Votes: 7,148
Best British Film
Runners up:
Gosford Park
The Hole
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
21. When Louis Met... The Hamiltons (2001 TV Movie)
78 min | Documentary
Director: Will Yapp | Stars: Louis Theroux, Neil Hamilton, Christine Hamilton, Gyles Brandreth
Votes: 558
Best Documentary
22. Zoolander (2001)
PG-13 | 90 min | Comedy
At the end of his career, a clueless fashion model is brainwashed to kill the Prime Minister of Malaysia.
Director: Ben Stiller | Stars: Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Christine Taylor, Will Ferrell
Votes: 290,888 | Gross: $45.17M
Funniest Film
Runner ups:
Shaolin Soccer
The Parole Officer
Shrek
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
23. Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
R | 104 min | Comedy
The comic "Bluntman and Chronic" is based on real-life stoners Jay and Silent Bob, so when they get no profit from a big-screen adaptation, they set out to wreck the movie.
Director: Kevin Smith | Stars: Jason Mewes, Kevin Smith, Amy Noble, Harley Quinn Smith
Votes: 160,788 | Gross: $30.09M
Best Comedic Performance: Chris Rock
Runner ups:
Will Ferrell in Zoolander
Steve Coogan in The Parole Office
Rowan Atkinson in Rat Race
Jon Lovitz in Rat Race
24. Pulse (2001)
R | 119 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Two groups of people discover evidence that suggests spirits may be trying to invade the human world through the Internet.
Director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa | Stars: Haruhiko Katô, Kumiko Asô, Koyuki, Kurume Arisaka
Votes: 25,409 | Gross: $0.05M
Scariest Film
Runner ups:
The Others
The Devil's Backbone
Jurassic Park III
Dagon
25. Shaolin Soccer (2001)
PG | 87 min | Action, Comedy, Fantasy
A young Shaolin follower reunites with his discouraged brothers to form a soccer team using their martial art skills to their advantage.
Director: Stephen Chow | Stars: Stephen Chow, Wei Zhao, Yat-Fei Wong, Man-Tat Ng
Votes: 88,811 | Gross: $0.49M
Best Action Movie
Runner ups:
The One
Monsters, Inc.
Shrek
Jurassic Park III
26. Monsters, Inc. (2001)
G | 92 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
In order to power the city, monsters have to scare children so that they scream. However, the children are toxic to the monsters, and after a child gets through, two monsters realize things may not be what they think.
Directors: Pete Docter, David Silverman, Lee Unkrich | Stars: Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Mary Gibbs, Steve Buscemi
Votes: 975,213 | Gross: $289.92M
Most Emotional Film
Runner ups:
The Devil's Backbone
Moulin Rouge!
Amelie
Donnie Darko
27. Moulin Rouge! (2001)
PG-13 | 127 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
A poor Bohemian poet in 1890s Paris falls for a beautiful courtesan and nightclub star coveted by a jealous duke.
Director: Baz Luhrmann | Stars: Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor, John Leguizamo, Jim Broadbent
Votes: 298,605 | Gross: $57.39M
Best Musical
Runners up:
Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure
The Happiness of the Katakuris
28. Earth vs. the Spider (2001 TV Movie)
R | 90 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
A shy, obsessive comic book fan gets injected with an experimental serum of a lab that is studying how to give humans the abilities of spiders. At first he develops minor abilities such as ... See full summary »
Director: Scott Ziehl | Stars: Dan Aykroyd, Devon Gummersall, Amelia Heinle, Theresa Russell
Votes: 2,410
Best Superhero Film
Runner ups:
n/a
n/a
29. Waking Life (2001)
R | 99 min | Animation, Drama, Fantasy
A man shuffles through a dream meeting various people and discussing the meanings and purposes of the universe.
Director: Richard Linklater | Stars: Ethan Hawke, Trevor Jack Brooks, Lorelei Linklater, Wiley Wiggins
Votes: 66,792 | Gross: $2.89M
Turd of the Year
Runner ups:
The Fast and the Furious
Bridget Jones's Diary
From Hell
Hannibal
30. Calcium (2001)
22 min | Short, Comedy
Director: Tim Kirkby | Stars: Nigel Lambert, Peter Serafinowicz, Edgar Wright
Votes: 36
Best Short Film
Runner ups:
About a Girl
Copy Shop
Night of the Living Doo
Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party
31. Gorillaz: Clint Eastwood (2001 Music Video)
TV-PG | 5 min | Animation, Fantasy, Horror
Official music video for Gorillaz' song "Clint Eastwood" ft. Del the Funky Homosapien.
Directors: Pete Candeland, Jamie Hewlett | Stars: Damon Albarn, Gorillaz, Del the Funky Homosapien
Votes: 664
Best Music Video
Runners up:
Gorillaz: 19-2000
Gorillaz: Rock the House
Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party
n/a
32. Jackie Chan Adventures (2000–2005)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Jackie Chan teams up with his 11-year-old niece, Jade, traveling the globe to locate a dozen magical talismans before the sinister Dark Hand does. Helping Jackie and Jade is Uncle, a cantankerous but wise antiquities expert.
Stars: Jackie Chan, James Sie, Stacie Chan, Sab Shimono
Votes: 21,417
Best TV Drama (for seasons 1/2)
Runner ups:
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (seasons 5/6)
Angel (seasons 2/3)
The Lone Gunmen (season 1)
The X-Files (seasons 8/9)
33. Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003)
TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
A young woman, destined to slay vampires, demons and other infernal creatures, deals with her life fighting evil, with the help of her friends.
Stars: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicholas Brendon, Alyson Hannigan, Anthony Head
Votes: 159,135
Best Male Performance (TV Drama): James Marsters (for seasons 5/6)
Runner ups:
Alexis Denisof in Angel (seasons 2/3)
Nicholas Brendon in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (seasons 5/6)
Anthony Head in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (seasons 5/6)
Robert Patrick in The X-Files (seasons 8/9)
Gillian Anderson in The X-Files (season 8)
Sarah Michelle Gellar in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (seasons 5/6)
Kristine Sutherland in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (seasons 5/6)
Charisma Carpenter in Angel (seasons 2/3)
Alyson Hannigan in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (seasons 5/6)
34. Futurama (1999– )
TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Philip J. Fry, a pizza delivery boy, is accidentally frozen in 1999 and thawed out on New Year's Eve 2999.
Stars: Billy West, John DiMaggio, Katey Sagal, Tress MacNeille
Votes: 260,083
Best TV Comedy (for broadcast seasons 3/4)
Runner ups:
South Park (season 5)
Spaced (series 2)
The Armando Iannucci Shows (series 1)
The Office (series 1)
Malcolm in the Middle (seasons 2/3)
Family Guy (season 3)
Trigger Happy TV (series 2)
King of the Hill (seasons 5/6)
The Simpsons (seasons 12/13)
35. The Office (2001–2003)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
The story of an office that faces closure when the company decides to downsize its branches. A documentary film crew follow staff and the manager David Brent as they continue their daily lives.
Stars: Ricky Gervais, Martin Freeman, Mackenzie Crook, Lucy Davis
Votes: 122,711
Best Performance (TV Comedy): Ricky Gervais (for series 1)
Runner ups:
Bryan Cranston in Malcolm in the Middle (seasons 2/3)
Matthew Perry in Friends (seasons 7/8)
David Schwimmer in Friends (seasons 7/8)
John C. McGuinley in Scrubs (season 1)
Jane Kaczmarek in Malcolm in the Middle (seasons 2/3)
McKenzie Crook in The Office (series 1)
Matt Le Blanc in Friends (seasons 7/8)
Courtney Cox in Friends (seasons 7/8)
Lisa Kudrow in Friends (seasons 7/8)
36. Futurama (1999– )
TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Philip J. Fry, a pizza delivery boy, is accidentally frozen in 1999 and thawed out on New Year's Eve 2999.
Stars: Billy West, John DiMaggio, Katey Sagal, Tress MacNeille
Votes: 260,083
Best Animated TV Series (for broadcast seasons 3/4)
Runner ups:
South Park (season 5)
Family Guy (season 3)
Jackie Chan Adventures (seasons 1/2)
King of the Hill (seasons 5/6)
37. The Office (2001–2003)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
The story of an office that faces closure when the company decides to downsize its branches. A documentary film crew follow staff and the manager David Brent as they continue their daily lives.
Stars: Ricky Gervais, Martin Freeman, Mackenzie Crook, Lucy Davis
Votes: 122,711
Best Newcomer TV Comedy
Runner ups:
The Armando Iannucci Shows
Scrubs
38.
Spaced (1999–2001)
Episode:
Gone
(2001)
TV-14 | 25 min | Comedy
Sophie calls off a date with Tim at the last minute, citing that she has to work late. Having experienced the same thing with his last girlfriend who left him for her boss and his best ... See full summary »
Director: Edgar Wright | Stars: Simon Pegg, Jessica Hynes, Julia Deakin, Nick Frost
Votes: 956
Best Direction in an Individual Episode
Runner ups:
Spaced: "Dissolution"
Spaced: "Change"
Spaced: "Mettle"
Spaced: "Help"
39.
Futurama (1999– )
Episode:
Roswell That Ends Well
(2001)
TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Fry causes trouble for himself and the rest of the crew when he accidentally causes them all to be transported back in time to Roswell, New Mexico in 1947.
Director: Rich Moore | Stars: Billy West, Katey Sagal, John DiMaggio, Tress MacNeille
Votes: 3,598
Best Writing in an Individual Episode
Runner ups:
Futurama: "The Luck of the Fryrish"
Futurama: "Parasites Lost"
Futurama: "Time Keeps on Slipping"
Futurama: "Insane in the Mainframe"
40.
Futurama (1999– )
Episode:
Roswell That Ends Well
(2001)
TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Fry causes trouble for himself and the rest of the crew when he accidentally causes them all to be transported back in time to Roswell, New Mexico in 1947.
Director: Rich Moore | Stars: Billy West, Katey Sagal, John DiMaggio, Tress MacNeille
Votes: 3,598
Best Individual Episode
Runner ups:
Futurama: "The Luck of the Fryrish"
Futurama: "Parasites Lost"
Futurama: "The Day the Earth Stood Stupid"
Futurama: "Insane in the Mainframe"
Futurama: "Time Keeps on Slipping"
South Park: "Kenny Dies"
South Park: "Scott Tenorman Must Die"
Spaced: "Gone"
Futurama: "The Birdbot of Ice-Catraz"
41.
Brass Eye (1997–2001)
Episode:
Paedophilia
(2001)
TV-MA | 28 min | Comedy
Director: Tristram Shapeero | Stars: Amelia Bullmore, Julia Davis, Kevin Eldon, Paul Mark Elliott
Votes: 862
Best TV Special
Runner ups:
Jonathan Creek: "Satan's Chimney"
Being Dom Joly
42. George Carlin: Complaints & Grievances (2001 TV Special)
55 min | Documentary, Comedy
In "Complaints & Grievances," George Carlin's 12th HBO comedy special, taped at the Beacon Theater in New York on November 17, 2001 (ten weeks after 9/11), Carlin casts his usual jaundiced ... See full summary »
Director: Rocco Urbisci | Star: George Carlin
Votes: 3,764
Best Feature Stand-up Comedy Recording
Runner ups:
We Know Where You Live
Graham Norton: Live at the Roundhouse
43. Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001 Video Game)
T | Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Smash Bros. installment for the GameCube with fast-paced, highly competitive and technical gameplay of realtime chess and hype using various Nintendo characters, with simple controls yet deep mechanics.
Director: Masahiro Sakurai | Stars: Dean Harrington, Charles Martinet, Nobuyuki Hiyama, Kazumi Totaka
Votes: 3,486
Best Video Game
Runner ups:
Pikmin
Luigi's Mansion
Sonic Adventure 2
Animal Crossing
Tell Your Friends