6th Critics' Choice Awards

The 6th Critics' Choice Awards were presented on January 22, 2001, honoring the finest achievements of 2000 filmmaking.

6th Critics' Choice Awards
Date	January 22, 2001
Official website	www.criticschoice.com
Highlights
Best Film	Gladiator

Top 11 films

(in alphabetical order)

• Almost Famous
• Billy Elliot
• Cast Away
• Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (Wo hu cang long)
• Erin Brockovich
• Gladiator
• Quills
• Thirteen Days
• Traffic
• Wonder Boys
• You Can Count on Me

Winners

Steven Soderbergh, Best Director winner

Russell Crowe, Best Actor winner

Julia Roberts, Best Actress winner

Joaquin Phoenix, Best Supporting Actor winner

Frances McDormand, Best Supporting Actress winner

Jamie Bell, Best Child Performance winner

Stephen Gaghan, Best Adapted Screenplay winner

Cameron Crowe, Best Original Screenplay winner

• Best Actor:
  • Russell Crowe – Gladiator
• Best Actress:
  • Julia Roberts – Erin Brockovich
• Best Animated Feature:
  • Chicken Run
• Best Child Performance:
  • Jamie Bell – Billy Elliot
• Best Composer:
  • Hans Zimmer – Gladiator and The Road to El Dorado
• Best Director:
  • Steven Soderbergh – Erin Brockovich and Traffic
• Best Family Film:
  • My Dog Skip
• Best Foreign Language Film:
  • Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (Wo hu cang long) • China / Hong Kong
• Best Picture:
  • Gladiator
• Best Screenplay – Adapted:
  • Traffic – Stephen Gaghan
• Best Screenplay – Original:
  • Almost Famous – Cameron Crowe
• Best Song:
  • "My Funny Friend and Me" performed by Sting – The Emperor's New Groove
• Best Supporting Actor:
  • Joaquin Phoenix – Gladiator and Quills
• Best Supporting Actress:
  • Frances McDormand – Almost Famous and Wonder Boys
• Best Inanimate Object:
  • Wilson the Volleyball – Cast Away