 2004
NATIONAL BOARD OF REVIEW AWARDS
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
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:
(Listed alphabetically)
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
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