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Empire Awards, UK

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    Empire Award

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    Best Actor

    • Johnny Depp at an event for Waiting for the Barbarians (2019)
      Winner
      • Johnny Depp
      • Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
    • Daniel Day-Lewis
      • Daniel Day-Lewis
      • Gangs of New York
    • Sean Astin
      • Sean Astin
      • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
    • Viggo Mortensen
      • Viggo Mortensen
      • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
    • Hugh Jackman
      • Hugh Jackman
      • X2: X-Men United

    Best Actress

    • Uma Thurman
      Winner
      • Uma Thurman
      • Kill Bill: Vol. 1
    • Nicole Kidman at an event for The Paperboy (2012)
      • Nicole Kidman
      • Cold Mountain
    • Julianne Moore
      • Julianne Moore
      • Far from Heaven
    • Maggie Gyllenhaal at an event for The 82nd Annual Academy Awards (2010)
      • Maggie Gyllenhaal
      • Secretary
    • Cate Blanchett
      • Cate Blanchett
      • Veronica Guerin

    Best British Actor

    • Andy Serkis
      Winner
      • Andy Serkis
      • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
    • Jude Law
      • Jude Law
      • Cold Mountain
    • Orlando Bloom
      • Orlando Bloom
      • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
    • Ian McKellen at an event for The Prisoner (2009)
      • Ian McKellen
      • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
    • Ewan McGregor at an event for Amelia (2009)
      • Ewan McGregor
      • Young Adam

    Best British Actress

    • Emma Thompson
      Winner
      • Emma Thompson
      • Love Actually
    • Helen Mirren at an event for RED 2 (2013)
      • Helen Mirren
      • Calendar Girls
    • Julie Walters
      • Julie Walters
      • Calendar Girls
    • Keira Knightley at an event for Anna Karenina (2012)
      • Keira Knightley
      • Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
    • Emily Mortimer at an event for Our Idiot Brother (2011)
      • Emily Mortimer
      • Young Adam

    Best British Film

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Love Actually

      7.5 (561K)
    • [object Object]

      Bright Young Things

      6.5 (6.7K)
    • [object Object]

      Calendar Girls

      6.9 (29K)
    • [object Object]

      Johnny English

      6.3 (181K)
    • [object Object]

      Young Adam

      6.3 (15K)

    Best Director

    • Quentin Tarantino at an event for The Oscars (2013)
      Winner
      • Quentin Tarantino
      • Kill Bill: Vol. 1
    • Anthony Minghella at an event for Breaking and Entering (2006)
      • Anthony Minghella
      • Cold Mountain
    • Ethan Coen
      Joel Coen at an event for Burn After Reading (2008)
      • Ethan Coen
      • Joel Coen
      • Intolerable Cruelty
    • Peter Jackson
      • Peter Jackson
      • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
    • Peter Weir
      • Peter Weir
      • Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

    Best Film

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

      9.0 (2.1M)
    • [object Object]

      Cold Mountain

      7.2 (161K)
    • [object Object]

      Kill Bill: Vol. 1

      8.2 (1.3M)
    • [object Object]

      Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

      8.1 (1.3M)
    • [object Object]

      X2: X-Men United

      7.4 (602K)

    Best Newcomer

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Love Actually

      7.5 (561K)
      Martine McCutcheon
    • [object Object]

      Bright Young Things

      6.5 (6.7K)
      Fenella Woolgar
    • [object Object]

      Cabin Fever

      5.6 (87K)
      Eli Roth
    • [object Object]

      Love Actually

      7.5 (561K)
      Andrew Lincoln
    • [object Object]

      Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

      8.1 (1.3M)
      Mackenzie Crook

    Scene of the Year

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

      9.0 (2.1M)
      For the ride of the Rohirrim.
    • [object Object]

      Gangs of New York

      7.5 (492K)
      For the flag speech.
    • [object Object]

      Kill Bill: Vol. 1

      8.2 (1.3M)
      For the House of the Blue Leaves.
    • [object Object]

      Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

      7.5 (249K)
      For the opening battle.
    • [object Object]

      Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

      8.1 (1.3M)
      For the rum scene.

    Independent Spirit Award

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    • Roger Corman
      Winner
      • Roger Corman

    Inspiration Award

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    • Ray Harryhausen
      Winner
      • Ray Harryhausen

    Lifetime Achievement Award

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    • Sigourney Weaver
      Winner
      • Sigourney Weaver

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    Event date

    February 4, 2004

    Event location

    London, England, UK

    Event links

    • http://www.empireonline.com/awards2009/

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