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19th Independent Spirit Awards (2004)
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Spirit Awards 2004 Winners & Nominees

The 19th Independent Spirit Awards (2004) took place on February 28, 2004. Lost in Translation won Best Feature and 3 more awards. Every winner and nominee in all 12 categories is below.

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Best Feature
Lost in Translation
Headline winners

Spirit Awards 2004: The Winners

Lost in Translation won Best Feature against 4 other nominees. Sofia Coppola (Best Director), Bill Murray (Best Male Lead) and Charlize Theron (Best Female Lead) took the main individual prizes.

Lost in Translation (2003) movie poster Best Feature

Best Feature

Lost in Translation

2003 · Drama, Romance · $119M worldwide

4 wins from 4 nominations at the 19th Independent Spirit Awards (2004)

  • Best Director
  • Best Male Lead
  • Best Screenplay

Amidst the vibrant, unfamiliar landscape of Tokyo, aging actor Bob Harris and young newlywed Charlotte encounter one another and forge an unlikely connection. Both are struggling with a sense of isolation and uncertainty. They find comfort and understanding in their shared experience, navigating the city's nightlife and engaging in introspective conversations. Their brief but meaningful relationship offers a poignant exploration of loneliness, connection, and the beauty of unexpected moments.

About Lost in Translation
Scoreboard

Spirit Awards 2004: Which Films Won the Most

Lost in Translation won 4 awards from 4 nominations. 8 films won at least once, while American Splendor went home empty-handed from 4 nominations. Green is wins, blue is nominations.

  1. Lost in Translation (2003) movie poster
    Lost in Translation 4 / 4
    2003 · Drama, Romance · 4 wins from 4 nominations
  2. Monster (2003) movie poster
    Monster 2 / 3
    2003 · Biography, Drama · 2 wins from 3 nominations
  3. In America (2003) movie poster
    In America 1 / 5
    2003 · Drama, Romance · 1 win from 5 nominations
  4. House of Sand and Fog (2003) movie poster
    House of Sand and Fog 1 / 3
    2003 · Drama · 1 win from 3 nominations
  5. Thirteen (2003) movie poster
    Thirteen 1 / 3
    2003 · Drama, Romance · 1 win from 3 nominations
  6. The Station Agent (2003) movie poster
    The Station Agent 1 / 2
    2003 · Drama, Comedy · 1 win from 2 nominations
  7. The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara (2003) movie poster
    The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara 1 / 1
    2003 · War, Documentary · 1 win from 1 nomination
  8. Whale Rider (2003) movie poster
    Whale Rider 1 / 1
    2003 · Drama, Family · 1 win from 1 nomination
  9. American Splendor (2003) movie poster
    American Splendor 0 / 4
    2003 · Biography, Drama · 0 wins from 4 nominations
  10. Raising Victor Vargas (2003) movie poster
    Raising Victor Vargas 0 / 4
    2003 · Drama, Romance · 0 wins from 4 nominations
Full results

All 12 Spirit Awards 2004 Categories: Winners & Nominees

12 categories and 54 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.

12 categories · 54 nominations

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Movie marathon

The Spirit Awards 2004 Best Feature Marathon

All 5 Best Feature nominees at the 19th Independent Spirit Awards (2004), back to back: 8 hours 10 minutes.

Total running time 8h 10m 8 hours 10 minutes All 5 films
Longest
In America 1h 45m
Shortest
Raising Victor Vargas 1h 28m
By genre

The Genres Behind the Spirit Awards 2004 Winners

Drama led with 47 nominations across 22 films and won 11. A film with several genres counts for each one.

  1. Drama 11 wins · 47 nominations · 23%
  2. Romance 8 wins · 20 nominations · 40%
  3. Comedy 1 win · 10 nominations · 10%
  4. Biography 2 wins · 9 nominations · 22%
  5. Crime 2 wins · 7 nominations · 29%
  6. Documentary 1 win · 5 nominations · 20%
  7. Music 0 wins · 4 nominations · 0%
  8. History 0 wins · 3 nominations · 0%
  9. War 1 win · 1 nomination · 100%
  10. Family 1 win · 1 nomination · 100%
2004 season

How the Rest of the 2004 Awards Season Voted

The other 11 ceremonies of 2004, with the winner of each top prize. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King won the most of them: 6.

All 2004 awards
Earlier years

Previous Spirit Awards Ceremonies

The 6 ceremonies before this one, with the winner of each top prize. The Spirit Awards page has every year back to 1986.

Every Spirit Awards ceremony

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Spirit Awards 2004: Questions & Answers

The top prize, the film that won the most, the most-nominated film, the individual winners and the date of the 19th Independent Spirit Awards (2004), answered from the results on this page.

Who won Best Feature at the 19th Independent Spirit Awards (2004)?

Lost in Translation (2003) won Best Feature. The other nominees were American Splendor, In America, Raising Victor Vargas and Shattered Glass.

About Lost in Translation

Which film won the most awards at the 19th Independent Spirit Awards (2004)?

Lost in Translation (2003) won the most: 4 awards from 4 nominations. Monster was next with 2 wins.

Which film had the most nominations at the 19th Independent Spirit Awards (2004)?

In America (2003) led with 5 nominations and won one of them.

Who won the acting and directing awards at the 19th Independent Spirit Awards (2004)?

Best Director: Sofia Coppola for Lost in Translation. Best Male Lead: Bill Murray for Lost in Translation. Best Female Lead: Charlize Theron for Monster. Best Supporting Female: Shohreh Aghdashloo for House of Sand and Fog.

When was the 19th Independent Spirit Awards (2004)?

The 19th Independent Spirit Awards (2004) took place on February 28, 2004. The database has 12 categories and 54 nominations for it.