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BAFTA 2002 Winners & Nominees

The 55th British Academy Film Awards (2002) took place on February 24, 2002. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring won Best Film and 3 more awards. Every winner and nominee in all 18 categories is below.

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Best Film
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Headline winners

BAFTA 2002: The Winners

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring won Best Film against 4 other nominees. Peter Jackson (Best Director), Russell Crowe (Best Actor) and Judi Dench (Best Actress) took the main individual prizes.

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) movie poster Best Film

Best Film

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001 · Action, Adventure, Fantasy · $888M worldwide

4 wins from 12 nominations at the 55th British Academy Film Awards (2002)

  • Best Director
  • Best Makeup and Hair
  • Best Special Visual Effects

As the realm faces a looming darkness, the powerful One Ring falls into the possession of Frodo Baggins, a humble Hobbit. He must journey across a dangerous land with a fellowship of companions – wizards, elves, dwarves, and men – to destroy the Ring. Pursued by the Dark Lord Sauron and his forces, their quest leads them through treacherous landscapes and ancient realms, where they face formidable foes and test the bonds of their alliance in a desperate fight for the future.

About The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Scoreboard

BAFTA 2002: Which Films Won the Most

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring won 4 awards from 12 nominations. 9 films won at least once, while Bridget Jones's Diary went home empty-handed from 4 nominations. Green is wins, blue is nominations.

  1. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) movie poster
    The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 4 / 12
    2001 · Action, Adventure · 4 wins from 12 nominations
  2. Moulin Rouge! (2001) movie poster
    Moulin Rouge! 3 / 12
    2001 · Drama, Romance · 3 wins from 12 nominations
  3. Gosford Park (2001) movie poster
    Gosford Park 2 / 9
    2001 · Drama, Mystery · 2 wins from 9 nominations
  4. Amélie (2001) movie poster
    Amélie 2 / 8
    2001 · Comedy, Romance · 2 wins from 8 nominations
  5. A Beautiful Mind (2001) movie poster
    A Beautiful Mind 2 / 5
    2001 · Biography, Drama · 2 wins from 5 nominations
  6. Iris (2001) movie poster
    Iris 1 / 6
    2001 · Biography, Drama · 1 win from 6 nominations
  7. Shrek (2001) movie poster
    Shrek 1 / 6
    2001 · Adventure, Fantasy · 1 win from 6 nominations
  8. The Man Who Wasn't There (2001) movie poster
    The Man Who Wasn't There 1 / 1
    2001 · Drama, Crime · 1 win from 1 nomination
  9. Jump Tomorrow (2001) movie poster
    Jump Tomorrow 1 / 1
    2001 · Drama, Comedy · 1 win from 1 nomination
  10. Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) movie poster
    Bridget Jones's Diary 0 / 4
    2001 · Drama, Comedy · 0 wins from 4 nominations
Full results

All 18 BAFTA 2002 Categories: Winners & Nominees

18 categories and 79 nominations. The winner of each comes first, on a green row. Search for a film or a person, show only the winners, or jump straight to a category.

18 categories · 79 nominations

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By genre

The Genres Behind the BAFTA 2002 Winners

Drama led with 49 nominations across 14 films and won 10. A film with several genres counts for each one.

  1. Drama 10 wins · 49 nominations · 20%
  2. Romance 7 wins · 34 nominations · 21%
  3. Comedy 6 wins · 29 nominations · 21%
  4. Adventure 5 wins · 21 nominations · 24%
  5. Fantasy 5 wins · 18 nominations · 28%
  6. Action 4 wins · 17 nominations · 24%
  7. Musical 3 wins · 12 nominations · 25%
  8. Biography 3 wins · 11 nominations · 27%
  9. Mystery 2 wins · 11 nominations · 18%
  10. Animation 1 win · 6 nominations · 17%
2002 season

How the Rest of the 2002 Awards Season Voted

The other 7 ceremonies of 2002, with the winner of each top prize. A Beautiful Mind won the most of them: 3.

All 2002 awards
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Previous BAFTA Ceremonies

The 6 ceremonies before this one, with the winner of each top prize. The BAFTA page has every year back to 1949.

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BAFTA 2002: Questions & Answers

The top prize, the film that won the most, the most-nominated film, the individual winners and the date of the 55th British Academy Film Awards (2002), answered from the results on this page.

Who won Best Film at the 55th British Academy Film Awards (2002)?

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) won Best Film. The other nominees were Amélie, A Beautiful Mind, Moulin Rouge! and Shrek.

About The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Which film won the most awards at the 55th British Academy Film Awards (2002)?

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) won the most: 4 awards from 12 nominations. Moulin Rouge! was next with 3 wins.

Which film had the most nominations at the 55th British Academy Film Awards (2002)?

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) and Moulin Rouge! (2001) led with 12 nominations each.

Who won the acting and directing awards at the 55th British Academy Film Awards (2002)?

Best Director: Peter Jackson for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. Best Actor: Russell Crowe for A Beautiful Mind. Best Actress: Judi Dench for Iris. Best Supporting Actor: Jim Broadbent for Moulin Rouge! Best Supporting Actress: Jennifer Connelly for A Beautiful Mind.

When was the 55th British Academy Film Awards (2002)?

The 55th British Academy Film Awards (2002) took place on February 24, 2002. The database has 18 categories and 79 nominations for it.