National Board Of Review
TOP TEN FILMS OF 2004
1. Finding Neverland
2. The Aviator
3. Closer
4. Million Dollar Baby
5. Sideways
6. Kinsey
7. Vera Drake
8. Ray
9. Collateral
10. Hotel Rwanda
TOP FIVE FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILMS
1. The Sea Inside
2. Bad Education
3. Maria Full of Grace
4. Les Choristes
5. The Motorcycle Diaries
TOP FIVE DOCUMENTARIES OF 2004
1. Born into Brothels
2. Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession
3. Paper Clips
4. Supersize Me
5. The Story of the Weeping Camel
Best Film
Finding Neverland
Best Foreign Language Film
The Sea Inside
Best Documentary
Born into Brothels
Best Animated Feature
The Incredibles
Best Actor
Jamie Foxx, Ray
Best Actress
Annette Bening, Being Julia
Best Supporting Actor
Thomas Hayden Chuch, Sideways
Best Supporting Actress
Laura Linney, Kinsey
Best Acting by an Ensemble
Closer
Breakthrough Performance Actor
Topher Grace, In Good Company and P.S.
Breakthrough Performance Actress
Emmy Rossum, The Phantom of the Opera
Best Director
Michael Mann, Collateral
Best Directorial Debut
Zack Braff, Garden State
Best Adapted Screenplay
Sideways, Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor
Best Original Screenplay
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Charlie Kaufman
Outstanding Production Design
House of Flying Daggers
Career Achievement
Jeff Bridges
Special Filmmaking Achievement
Clint Eastwood, for producing, directing, acting, and scoring Million Dollar Baby
William K. Everson Award for Film History
Richard Schickel
Producers Award
Jerry Bruckheimer
Special Recognition of Films that Reflect the Freedom of Expression
Fahrenheit 9/11, The Passion of the Christ, Conspiracy of Silence
Special Mention for Excellence in Filmmaking (Listed alphabetically)
The National Board of Review, in keeping with its long tradition of recognizing excellence in filmmaking, is proud to salute the following films, crafted by visionary artists which demonstrate the creativity and determination which have always been vital to the film industry:
The Assassination of Richard Nixon
Before Sunset
Door in the Floor
Enduring Love
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Facing Windows
Garden State
A Home at the End of the World
Imaginary Heroes
Since Otar Left
Stage Beauty
Undertow
The Woodsman