Best Films Overall
Scope of the 2004 Cosmique Movie Award Categories
The
Cosmo's "Best Overall" categories are characterized by being open to all
films of the appropriate year regardless of genre (providing that they
achieve the category's basic requirements). This runs from the smaller,
technical categories like Best Visual Effects all the way up to Best
Film of 2004. This year, a new negative
category has been added along with three new musical categories, and the
scope of an pre-existing category has been redefined.
Academy voters are reminded that the ideas listed with each category are simply intended as a memory trigger, but should not be construed as a limitation for their voting. They are not lists of semi-finalists.
Best Film of 2004
Winner:
Other Nominees:
- The Aviator
- Donnie Darko: The Director's Cut
- Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
- Fahrenheit 9/11
- Garden State
Also Considered: Please see the full category.
Best Director of a 2004 Film
Winner:
Other Nominees:
- Zach Braff - Garden State
- Clint Eastwood - Million Dollar Baby
- Michel Gondry - Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
- Mike Nichols - Closer
- Alexander Payne - Sideways
Also Considered: Please see the full category.
Best Script for a 2004 Film
Winner:
Other Nominees:
Also Considered: Please see the full category.
Best Cinematography or Set Design for a 2004 Film
Winner:
Other Nominees:
- The Aviator
- Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
- Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
- Troy
Also Considered: Please see the full category.
Best Costume Design or Make-Up for a 2004 Film
Winner:
Other Nominees:
Also Considered: Please see the full category.
Best Visual Effects for a 2004 Film
Winner:
Other Nominees:
- Hero
- Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
- Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
- Spider-Man 2
- Van Helsing
Also Considered: Please see the full category.
Best Trailer for a 2004 Film
Winners (tie):
- Garden State - Teaser (watch the trailer)
- Spider-Man 2 - Teaser (watch the trailer)
Other Nominees:
- The Phantom of the Opera - Teaser (watch the trailer)
- The SpongeBob Squarepants Movie - Submarine/U-Boat Teaser (watch the trailer)
- Troy - Teaser (watch the trailer)
Also Considered: Please see the full category.
Best Original Song in a 2004 Film
Winner:
- "America, Fuck Yeah" - Team America: World Police (listen to a sample)
Other Nominees:
- "Accidentally in Love" - Shrek 2 (listen to a sample)
- "Breakaway" - The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (listen to a sample)
- "The Fairy Godmother's Song" - Shrek 2 (listen to a sample)
- "Old Habits Die Hard" - Alfie (listen to a sample)
- "Scotty Doesn't Know" - Eurotrip (listen to a sample)
- "Vois Sur Ton Chemin" - The Chorus (Les Choristes) (listen to a sample)
Also Considered: Please see the full category.
Best Score for a 2004 Film
Winner:
Other Nominees:
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
- The Incredibles
- Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
- Mean Creek
Also Considered: Please see the full category.
Best Soundtrack for a 2004 Film
Winner:
Other Nominees:
Also Considered: Please see the full category.
Favorite Cinematic Guilty Pleasure of 2004
Winner:
Other Nominees:
Also Considered: Please see the full category.
Worst Film of 2004
Loser:
Other Nominees:
Also Considered: Please see the full category.
Most Overrated Film of 2004
Discredited (tie):
Other Nominees:
Also Considered:: Please see the full category.
Additional Categories
Lifetime Achievement
Best Performances
Best by Genre