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10th Critics' Choice Awards 2005

The 10th Critics' Choice Awards were presented on January 10, 2005, at The Wiltern in Los Angeles, California, honoring the finest achievements of 2004 filmmaking. The ceremony was hosted by Eric McCormack and broadcast live on The WB. The nominees were announced on December 15, 2004.

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Highlights of 10th Critics' Choice Awards 2005 – Best Moments, Winners, Speeches & Red Carpet Recap

Relive the most iconic moments from the 10th Critics' Choice Awards 2005. Explore top wins, emotional speeches, surprise victories, red carpet fashion, and viral highlights from the 2005 ceremony.

Total movie nominations

Total movie wins

Total people nominations

Total people wins

Most Nominations

Sideways

Drama

Comedy

Romance

8 nominations

Most Wins

Sideways

Drama

Comedy

Romance

5 wins

Most recognized genres

Drama

28 nominations 1 win

Romance

10 nominations 1 win

Comedy

9 nominations 1 win

Most Nominations

Kate Winslet

2 nominations

Best Picture

Find out who won the Best Picture category at the 10th Critics' Choice Awards.

WINNER

Sideways

A struggling writer facing a stalled career and a failing marriage reluctantly agrees to a week-long wine-tasting trip through California's wine country with his free-spirited best friend, who is preparing for his own wedding. During their journey through the vineyards, they both confront personal challenges, explore the nuances of friendship, and grapple with themes of love, loss, and missed opportunities.

Drama

Comedy

Romance

All Best Director Winners and Nominees – 10th Critics' Choice Awards 2005

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WINNER

The Aviator

Nominees

Million Dollar Baby

Finding Neverland

Ray

Sideways

All Best Actor Winners and Nominees – 10th Critics' Choice Awards 2005

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WINNER

Jamie Foxx

Ray

Nominees

Javier Bardem

The Sea Inside

Don Cheadle

Hotel Rwanda

Johnny Depp

Finding Neverland

Leonardo DiCaprio

The Aviator

Paul Giamatti

Sideways

All Best Actress Winners and Nominees – 10th Critics' Choice Awards 2005

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WINNER

Hilary Swank

Million Dollar Baby

Nominees

Annette Bening

Being Julia

Catalina Sandino Moreno

Maria Full of Grace

Imelda Staunton

Vera Drake

Kate Winslet

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

All Best Supporting Actor Winners and Nominees – 10th Critics' Choice Awards 2005

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WINNER

Thomas Haden Church

Sideways

Nominees

Jamie Foxx

Collateral

Morgan Freeman

Million Dollar Baby

Clive Owen

Closer

Peter Sarsgaard

Kinsey

All Best Supporting Actress Winners and Nominees – 10th Critics' Choice Awards 2005

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WINNER

Virginia Madsen

Sideways

Nominees

Cate Blanchett

The Aviator

Laura Linney

Kinsey

Natalie Portman

Closer

Kate Winslet

Finding Neverland

All Best Young Actor Winners and Nominees – 10th Critics' Choice Awards 2005

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WINNER

Freddie Highmore

Finding Neverland

Nominees

Liam Aiken

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

Cameron Bright

Birth

Daniel Radcliffe

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Beyond the Sea

All Best Young Actress Winners and Nominees – 10th Critics' Choice Awards 2005

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WINNER

Emmy Rossum

The Phantom of the Opera

Nominees

Emily Browning

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

Dakota Fanning

Man on Fire

Lindsay Lohan

Mean Girls

Emma Watson

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

All Best Acting Ensemble Winners and Nominees – 10th Critics' Choice Awards 2005

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WINNER

Sideways

Nominees

Closer

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

Ocean's Twelve

All Best Writer Winners and Nominees – 10th Critics' Choice Awards 2005

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WINNER

Sideways

Nominees

The Aviator

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Finding Neverland

Kinsey

All Best Animated Feature Winners and Nominees – 10th Critics' Choice Awards 2005

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WINNER

The Incredibles

Nominees

The Polar Express

Shrek 2

All Best Documentary Feature Winners and Nominees – 10th Critics' Choice Awards 2005

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WINNER

Fahrenheit 9/11

Nominees

Control Room

Metallica: Some Kind of Monster

Super Size Me

All Best Family Film Winners and Nominees – 10th Critics' Choice Awards 2005

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WINNER

Finding Neverland

Nominees

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

Miracle

Spider-Man 2

All Best Foreign Language Film Winners and Nominees – 10th Critics' Choice Awards 2005

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WINNER

The Sea Inside

Nominees

House of Flying Daggers

Maria Full of Grace

The Motorcycle Diaries

A Very Long Engagement

All Best Composer Winners and Nominees – 10th Critics' Choice Awards 2005

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WINNER

The Aviator

Nominees

The Incredibles

Sideways

All Best Song Winners and Nominees – 10th Critics' Choice Awards 2005

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WINNER

Alfie

Nominees

Shrek 2

The Polar Express

All Best Popular Film Winners and Nominees – 10th Critics' Choice Awards 2005

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WINNER

Spider-Man 2

Nominees

The Bourne Supremacy

The Incredibles

Napoleon Dynamite

The Passion of the Christ

All Best Soundtrack Winners and Nominees – 10th Critics' Choice Awards 2005

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WINNER

Ray

Nominees

Alfie

Beyond the Sea

De-Lovely

Garden State

All Winners and Nominees – Full 10th Critics' Choice Awards Awards 2005 Category Breakdown

Explore the complete list of winners and nominees from the 10th Critics' Choice Awards Awards 2005. Browse every award category including Best Picture, Best Director, acting honors, technical awards, and more – all in one place.

10th Critics' Choice Awards - Best Picture

WINNER

Sideways

NOMINEES

The Aviator

Collateral

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Finding Neverland

Hotel Rwanda

Kinsey

Million Dollar Baby

The Phantom of the Opera