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2004 Movie Awards: Every Ceremony, Winner & Nominee

12 award ceremonies and festivals from January to October 2004, with 425 nominations and 92 winners. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King won the most, 28 awards at 7 ceremonies. At the Oscars, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King won Best Picture. Below: every ceremony and top prize, the most-awarded films and the people who won the most.

ceremonies
12
nominations
425
winners
92
top prizes
9
Top prizes

The Top Prize at Every 2004 Ceremony

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King took the top prize at 6 ceremonies (Critics' Choice, Golden Globes, DGA Awards, BAFTA, Actor Awards (SAG) and Oscars). The other 3 went to 3 films. 3 ceremonies have no top prize winner in the database.

Most awarded

The Most-Awarded Films of 2004

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King won 28 awards from 38 nominations at the 2004 ceremonies. Lost in Translation was next with 11 wins. The logos show where each film won.

  1. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) movie poster
    The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 28 / 38
    2003 · Action, Adventure · 28 wins from 38 nominations
  2. Lost in Translation (2003) movie poster
    Lost in Translation 11 / 28
    2003 · Drama, Romance · 11 wins from 28 nominations
  3. Mystic River (2003) movie poster
    Mystic River 7 / 27
    2003 · Drama, Mystery · 7 wins from 27 nominations
  4. Cold Mountain (2003) movie poster
    Cold Mountain 6 / 32
    2003 · Drama, Romance · 6 wins from 32 nominations
  5. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) movie poster
    Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World 6 / 25
    2003 · Action, Adventure · 6 wins from 25 nominations
  6. Monster (2003) movie poster
    Monster 6 / 7
    2003 · Biography, Drama · 6 wins from 7 nominations
  7. In America (2003) movie poster
    In America 2 / 17
    2003 · Drama, Romance · 2 wins from 17 nominations
  8. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) movie poster
    Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl 2 / 17
    2003 · Action, Adventure · 2 wins from 17 nominations
  9. Finding Nemo (2003) movie poster
    Finding Nemo 2 / 9
    2003 · Adventure, Comedy · 2 wins from 9 nominations
  10. The Station Agent (2003) movie poster
    The Station Agent 2 / 6
    2003 · Drama, Comedy · 2 wins from 6 nominations
People

Who Won the Most Awards in 2004

Peter Jackson, Charlize Theron and Renée Zellweger each won 5 awards. Only prizes that name a person count here; Best Picture goes to the film.

  1. Peter Jackson, 5 wins from 6 nominations in 2004
    Peter Jackson 5 wins from 6 nominations
    5 /6
  2. Charlize Theron, 5 wins from 5 nominations in 2004
    Charlize Theron 5 wins from 5 nominations
    5 /5
  3. Renée Zellweger, 5 wins from 5 nominations in 2004
    Renée Zellweger 5 wins from 5 nominations
    5 /5
  4. Tim Robbins, 4 wins from 5 nominations in 2004
    Tim Robbins 4 wins from 5 nominations
    4 /5
  5. Bill Murray, 3 wins from 6 nominations in 2004
    Bill Murray 3 wins from 6 nominations
    3 /6
  6. Sean Penn, 3 wins from 6 nominations in 2004
    Sean Penn 3 wins from 6 nominations
    3 /6
  7. HS
    Howard Shore 2 wins from 2 nominations
    2 /2
  8. Sofia Coppola, 1 win from 7 nominations in 2004
    Sofia Coppola 1 win from 7 nominations
    1 /7
  9. Johnny Depp, 1 win from 6 nominations in 2004
    Johnny Depp 1 win from 6 nominations
    1 /6
  10. Scarlett Johansson, 1 win from 5 nominations in 2004
    Scarlett Johansson 1 win from 5 nominations
    1 /5
Month by month

Every 2004 Award Ceremony

12 ceremonies in date order from January to October 2004. Each links to its full list of winners and nominees.

Awards calendar

January 2004 Award Ceremonies

February 2004 Award Ceremonies

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September 2004 Film Festival

October 2004 Award Ceremony

1 ceremony has no winners in the database yet.

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Movie Awards by Year

98 years of results, from 1929 to 2026. The busiest season is 2025, with 19 ceremonies; 2004 has 12. Each year collects its ceremonies, top prizes and biggest winners.

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2004 Movie Awards: Questions & Answers

The most-awarded film, the most-awarded person, Best Picture at the Oscars and every ceremony of 2004, answered from the results on this page.

Which movie won the most awards in 2004?

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) won the most awards at the 2004 ceremonies: 28 wins from 38 nominations, at the BAFTAs, the Critics' Choice Awards, the DGA Awards, the Golden Globes, the Oscars, the Actor Awards (SAG) and the Saturn Awards. Lost in Translation was next with 11 wins.

About The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Who won the most awards in 2004?

Peter Jackson, Charlize Theron and Renée Zellweger each won 5 awards in 2004, the most of anyone named in a category.

Peter Jackson's awards

What won Best Picture at the 2004 Oscars?

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) won Best Picture at the 76th Academy Awards (2004) on February 29, 2004.

2004 Oscar winners

Which award ceremonies took place in 2004?

The database has 12 ceremonies for 2004: 9th Critics' Choice Awards, 61st Golden Globe Awards, 56th Directors Guild of America Awards, 31st Annual Annie Awards, 57th British Academy Film Awards, 10th Screen Actors Guild Awards, 19th Independent Spirit Awards, 76th Academy Awards, 56th Writers Guild of America Awards, 30th Saturn Awards, 2004 Toronto International Film Festival Awards and 2nd Irish Film & Television Awards.