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Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards

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    • 2000s
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    PFCS Award

    Edit

    Best Acting Ensemble

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

      8.8 (1.9M)
      Sean Astin
      Cate Blanchett
      Orlando Bloom
      Billy Boyd
      Brad Dourif
      Bernard Hill
      Christopher Lee
      Ian McKellen
      Dominic Monaghan
      Viggo Mortensen
      Miranda Otto
      John Rhys-Davies
      Andy Serkis
      Liv Tyler
      Hugo Weaving
      David Wenham
      Elijah Wood
    • [object Object]

      Adaptation.

      7.7 (210K)
      Nicolas Cage
      Chris Cooper
      Brian Cox
      Cara Seymour
      Meryl Streep
      Tilda Swinton
    • [object Object]

      Chicago

      7.2 (252K)
      Christine Baranski
      Ekaterina Chtchelkanova
      Taye Diggs
      Denise Faye
      Colm Feore
      Richard Gere
      Deidre Goodwin
      Mya
      Queen Latifah
      Lucy Liu
      Susan Misner
      John C. Reilly
      Dominic West
      Renée Zellweger
      Catherine Zeta-Jones
    • [object Object]

      Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

      7.5 (738K)
      Kenneth Branagh
      John Cleese
      Robbie Coltrane
      Warwick Davis
      Richard Griffiths
      Rupert Grint
      Richard Harris
      Jason Isaacs
      Daniel Radcliffe
      Alan Rickman
      Fiona Shaw
      Maggie Smith
      Julie Walters
      Emma Watson
    • [object Object]

      The Hours

      7.5 (145K)
      Toni Collette
      Claire Danes
      Jeff Daniels
      Stephen Dillane
      Ed Harris
      Allison Janney
      Nicole Kidman
      Julianne Moore
      John C. Reilly
      Miranda Richardson
      Meryl Streep

    Best Actor in a Leading Role

    • Sam Rockwell at an event for 75th Golden Globe Awards (2018)
      Winner
      • Sam Rockwell
      • Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
    • Jack Nicholson at an event for The Bucket List (2007)
      • Jack Nicholson
      • About Schmidt
    • Nicolas Cage at an event for Drive Angry (2011)
      • Nicolas Cage
      • Adaptation.
    • Daniel Day-Lewis
      • Daniel Day-Lewis
      • Gangs of New York
    • Tom Hanks at an event for Larry Crowne (2011)
      • Tom Hanks
      • Road to Perdition

    Best Actor in a Supporting Role

    • Paul Newman in Bicentennial Minutes (1974)
      Winner
      • Paul Newman
      • Road to Perdition
    • Chris Cooper at an event for The Tempest (2010)
      • Chris Cooper
      • Adaptation.
    • Dennis Quaid at an event for Legion (2010)
      • Dennis Quaid
      • Far from Heaven
    • Ray Liotta
      • Ray Liotta
      • Narc
    • Jude Law
      • Jude Law
      • Road to Perdition

    Best Actress in a Leading Role

    • Julianne Moore
      Winner
      • Julianne Moore
      • Far from Heaven
    • Renée Zellweger
      • Renée Zellweger
      • Chicago
    • Nicole Kidman at an event for The Paperboy (2012)
      • Nicole Kidman
      • The Hours
    • Maggie Gyllenhaal at an event for The 82nd Annual Academy Awards (2010)
      • Maggie Gyllenhaal
      • Secretary
    • Diane Lane
      • Diane Lane
      • Unfaithful

    Best Actress in a Supporting Role

    • Catherine Zeta-Jones
      Winner
      • Catherine Zeta-Jones
      • Chicago
    • Kathy Bates
      • Kathy Bates
      • About Schmidt
    • Meryl Streep
      • Meryl Streep
      • Adaptation.
    • Ashley Judd at an event for Come Early Morning (2006)
      • Ashley Judd
      • Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
    • Samantha Morton
      • Samantha Morton
      • Minority Report

    Best Animated Film

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Spirited Away

      8.6 (925K)
    • [object Object]

      Ice Age

      7.5 (549K)
    • [object Object]

      Lilo & Stitch

      7.4 (236K)
    • [object Object]

      Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron

      7.2 (91K)

    Best Cinematography

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

      8.8 (1.9M)
      Andrew Lesnie
    • [object Object]

      Chicago

      7.2 (252K)
      Dion Beebe
    • [object Object]

      Far from Heaven

      7.3 (51K)
      Edward Lachman
    • [object Object]

      Minority Report

      7.6 (607K)
      Janusz Kaminski
    • [object Object]

      Road to Perdition

      7.7 (295K)
      Conrad L. Hall

    Best Costume Design

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Chicago

      7.2 (252K)
      Colleen Atwood
    • [object Object]

      Far from Heaven

      7.3 (51K)
      Sandy Powell
    • [object Object]

      Gangs of New York

      7.5 (492K)
      Sandy Powell
    • [object Object]

      Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

      7.5 (738K)
      Lindy Hemming
    • [object Object]

      The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

      8.8 (1.9M)
      Ngila Dickson
      Richard Taylor

    Best Director

    • Todd Haynes
      Winner
      • Todd Haynes
      • Far from Heaven
    • Denzel Washington
      • Denzel Washington
      • Antwone Fisher
    • Rob Marshall at an event for Tony Bennett: An American Classic (2006)
      • Rob Marshall
      • Chicago
    • Peter Jackson
      • Peter Jackson
      • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
    • Sam Mendes at an event for Revolutionary Road (2008)
      • Sam Mendes
      • Road to Perdition

    Best Documentary

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Bowling for Columbine

      8.0 (151K)
      Francisco La Torre
    • [object Object]

      Dogtown and Z-Boys

      7.6 (14K)
    • [object Object]

      The Kid Stays in the Picture

      7.3 (8.2K)
    • [object Object]

      Space Station 3D

      7.4 (1.8K)

    Best Film Editing

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Chicago

      7.2 (252K)
      Martin Walsh
    • [object Object]

      The Kid Stays in the Picture

      7.3 (8.2K)
      Jun Diaz
    • [object Object]

      The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

      8.8 (1.9M)
      Michael Horton
    • [object Object]

      Minority Report

      7.6 (607K)
      Michael Kahn
    • [object Object]

      Road to Perdition

      7.7 (295K)
      Jill Bilcock

    Best Foreign Film

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner

      7.4 (7K)
    • [object Object]

      Italian for Beginners

      7.0 (14K)
    • [object Object]

      Sex and Lucía

      7.0 (40K)
    • [object Object]

      Nine Queens

      7.9 (61K)
    • [object Object]

      Y tu mamá también

      7.7 (137K)

    Best Live Action Family Film

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

      7.5 (738K)
    • [object Object]

      The Rookie

      6.9 (39K)
    • [object Object]

      The Santa Clause 2

      5.8 (67K)
    • [object Object]

      Taliesin Jones

      6.5 (270)
    • [object Object]

      A Walk to Remember

      7.3 (228K)

    Best Makeup

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

      8.8 (1.9M)
      Jeremy Woodhead
      Peter Swords King
      Peter Owen
    • [object Object]

      Gangs of New York

      7.5 (492K)
      Manlio Rocchetti
      Aldo Signoretti
    • [object Object]

      Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

      7.5 (738K)
      Nick Dudman
      Amanda Knight
    • [object Object]

      The Hours

      7.5 (145K)
      Ivana Primorac
      Conor O'Sullivan
      Jo Allen
    • [object Object]

      Men in Black II

      6.2 (422K)

    Best Newcomer

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      My Big Fat Greek Wedding

      6.6 (149K)
      Nia Vardalos
    • [object Object]

      Antwone Fisher

      7.3 (40K)
      Derek Luke
    • [object Object]

      Chicago

      7.2 (252K)
      Rob Marshall
    • [object Object]

      Secretary

      6.9 (106K)
      Maggie Gyllenhaal
    • [object Object]

      White Oleander

      7.1 (35K)
      Alison Lohman

    Best Original Score

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Far from Heaven

      7.3 (51K)
      Elmer Bernstein
    • [object Object]

      Catch Me If You Can

      8.1 (1.2M)
      John Williams
    • [object Object]

      The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

      8.8 (1.9M)
      Howard Shore
    • [object Object]

      Punch-Drunk Love

      7.3 (188K)
      Jon Brion
    • [object Object]

      Road to Perdition

      7.7 (295K)
      Thomas Newman

    Best Original Song

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

      8.8 (1.9M)
      Fran Walsh
      Howard Shore
      For the song "Gollum's Song".
    • [object Object]

      8 Mile

      7.2 (342K)
      For the song "Lose Yourself".
    • [object Object]

      Die Another Day

      6.1 (236K)
      For the song "Die Another Day".
    • [object Object]

      Spider-Man

      7.4 (934K)
      For the song "Hero".
    • [object Object]

      The Wild Thornberrys

      5.7 (16K)
      For the song "Father and Daughter".

    Best Performance by a Youth in a Leading or Supporting Role - Female

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

      7.5 (738K)
      Emma Watson
    • [object Object]

      Evelyn

      7.0 (7.4K)
      Sophie Vavasseur
    • [object Object]

      Lilo & Stitch

      7.4 (236K)
      Daveigh Chase
    • [object Object]

      The Ring

      7.1 (393K)
      Daveigh Chase
    • [object Object]

      Signs

      6.8 (404K)
      Abigail Breslin

    Best Performance by a Youth in a Leading or Supporting Role - Male

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      About a Boy

      7.1 (197K)
      Nicholas Hoult
    • [object Object]

      The Hours

      7.5 (145K)
      Jack Rovello
    • [object Object]

      Road to Perdition

      7.7 (295K)
      Tyler Hoechlin
    • [object Object]

      Signs

      6.8 (404K)
      Rory Culkin
    • [object Object]

      Taliesin Jones

      6.5 (270)
      John-Paul MacLeod

    Best Picture

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

      8.8 (1.9M)
    • [object Object]

      About Schmidt

      7.2 (137K)
    • [object Object]

      Chicago

      7.2 (252K)
    • [object Object]

      Far from Heaven

      7.3 (51K)
    • [object Object]

      Road to Perdition

      7.7 (295K)

    Best Production Design

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

      8.8 (1.9M)
      Grant Major
    • [object Object]

      Far from Heaven

      7.3 (51K)
      Mark Friedberg
    • [object Object]

      Gangs of New York

      7.5 (492K)
      Dante Ferretti
    • [object Object]

      Minority Report

      7.6 (607K)
      Alex McDowell
    • [object Object]

      Road to Perdition

      7.7 (295K)
      Dennis Gassner

    Best Screenplay - Adapted

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

      8.8 (1.9M)
      Fran Walsh
      Philippa Boyens
      Stephen Sinclair
      Peter Jackson
    • [object Object]

      Adaptation.

      7.7 (210K)
      Charlie Kaufman
      Charlie Kaufman
    • [object Object]

      Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

      7.0 (94K)
      Charlie Kaufman
    • [object Object]

      The Hours

      7.5 (145K)
      David Hare
    • [object Object]

      Road to Perdition

      7.7 (295K)
      David Self

    Best Screenplay - Original

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Far from Heaven

      7.3 (51K)
      Todd Haynes
    • [object Object]

      Antwone Fisher

      7.3 (40K)
      Antwone Fisher
    • [object Object]

      Moonlight Mile

      6.6 (15K)
      Brad Silberling
    • [object Object]

      My Big Fat Greek Wedding

      6.6 (149K)
      Nia Vardalos
    • [object Object]

      Punch-Drunk Love

      7.3 (188K)
      Paul Thomas Anderson

    Best Use of Previously Published or Recorded Music

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Chicago

      7.2 (252K)
    • [object Object]

      Catch Me If You Can

      8.1 (1.2M)
    • [object Object]

      Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

      7.0 (94K)
    • [object Object]

      Lilo & Stitch

      7.4 (236K)
    • [object Object]

      Punch-Drunk Love

      7.3 (188K)

    Best Visual Effects

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

      8.8 (1.9M)
      Jim Rygiel
      Joe Letteri
    • [object Object]

      Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

      7.5 (738K)
      Jim Mitchell
      Nick Davis
      John Richardson
      Bill George
    • [object Object]

      Minority Report

      7.6 (607K)
      Scott Farrar
      Michael Lantieri
      Nathan McGuinness
      Henry LaBounta
    • [object Object]

      Spider-Man

      7.4 (934K)
      John Dykstra
      Scott Stokdyk
      Anthony LaMolinara
      John Frazier
    • [object Object]

      Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

      6.6 (799K)
      Rob Coleman
      Pablo Helman
      John Knoll
      Ben Snow

    Overlooked Film of the Year

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      About a Boy

      7.1 (197K)
    • [object Object]

      Drumline

      6.0 (37K)
    • [object Object]

      Equilibrium

      7.3 (357K)
    • [object Object]

      Moonlight Mile

      6.6 (15K)
    • [object Object]

      Spirited Away

      8.6 (925K)

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    January 7, 2003

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