73rd Academy Awards - wikipedia 73rd Academy Awards 73rd Academy Awards Official poster Date March 25, 2001 Site Shrine Auditorium Los Angeles, California, U.S. Hosted by Steve Martin Preshow hosts Chris Connelly Julie Moran Jim Moret Produced by Gil Cates Directed by Louis J. Horvitz Highlights Best Picture Gladiator Most awards Gladiator ( 5 ) Most nominations Gladiator ( 12 ) TV in the United States Network ABC Duration 3 hours, 23 minutes Ratings 42.9 million 26.2 % ( Nielsen ratings ) ← 72nd Academy Awards 74th → The 73rd Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ( AMPAS ), honored films of 2000 and took place on March 25, 2001, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, beginning at 5 : 30 p.m. PST / 8 : 30 p.m. EST. During the ceremony, AMPAS presented Academy Awards ( commonly referred to as Oscars ) in 23 categories. The ceremony, televised in the United States by ABC, was produced by Gil Cates and was directed by Louis J. Horvitz. Actor Steve Martin hosted the show for the first time. Three weeks earlier in a ceremony at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California held on March 3, the Academy Awards for Technical Achievement were presented by host Renée Zellweger. Gladiator won five awards including Best Picture. Other winners included Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Traffic with four awards, and Almost Famous, Big Mama, Erin Brockovich, Father and Daughter, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Into the Arms of Strangers : Stories of the Kindertransport, Pollock, Quiero ser ( I want to be... ), U-571 and Wonder Boys with one. The telecast garnered almost 43 million viewers in the United States. Contents 1 Winners and nominees 1.1 Awards 1.2 Academy Honorary Awards 1.3 Irving G. Thalberg Award 1.4 Films with multiple nominations and awards 2 Presenters and performers 2.1 Presenters 2.2 Performers 3 Ceremony information 3.1 Box office performance of nominees 3.2 Critical reviews 3.3 Ratings and reception 4 In Memoriam 5 See also 6 Notes 7 References 8 Bibliography 9 External links Winners and nominees The nominees for the 73rd Academy Awards were announced on February 13, 2001, by Robert Rehme, president of the Academy, and Academy Award - winning actress Kathy Bates. Gladiator received the most nominations with twelve. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon came in second with ten. The winners were announced during the awards ceremony on March 25, 2001. Gladiator became the first film to win Best Picture without a directing or screenwriting win since 1949 's All the King 's Men. Best Director winner Steven Soderbergh, who received nominations for both Erin Brockovich and Traffic ( for which he won the award ), was the third person to receive double directing nominations in the same year. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon became the third film nominated simultaneously for Best Picture and Best Foreign Language Film in the same year. Moreover, its ten nominations were the most for a foreign language film. With four wins, the film tied with Fanny and Alexander as the most awarded foreign language films in Academy Awards history. By virtue of his brother 's Best Supporting Actor nomination for 1988 's Running on Empty, Best Supporting actor nominee Joaquin Phoenix and River became the first pair of brothers to earn acting nominations. Awards Steven Soderbergh, Best Director winner Russell Crowe, Best Actor winner Julia Roberts, Best Actress winner Benicio del Toro, Best Supporting Actor winner Marcia Gay Harden, Best Supporting Actress winner Stephen Gaghan, Best Adapted Screenplay winner Ang Lee, Best Foreign Language Film winner Florian Gallenberger, Best Live Action Short Film winner Bob Dylan, Best Original Song winner Rick Baker, Best Makeup co-winner Stephen Mirrione, Best Film Editing winner Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger ( ). Best Picture Gladiator -- Douglas Wick, David Franzoni and Branko Lustig, producers Chocolat -- David Brown, Kit Golden and Leslie Holleran, producers Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon -- Bill Kong, Hsu Li - kong and Ang Lee, producers Erin Brockovich -- Danny DeVito, Michael Shamberg and Stacey Sher, producers Traffic -- Marshall Herskovitz, Edward Zwick and Laura Bickford, producers Best Director Steven Soderbergh -- Traffic Stephen Daldry -- Billy Elliot Ang Lee -- Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Steven Soderbergh -- Erin Brockovich Ridley Scott -- Gladiator Best Actor Russell Crowe -- Gladiator as General Maximus Decimus Meridius Javier Bardem -- Before Night Falls as Reinaldo Arenas Tom Hanks -- Cast Away as Chuck Noland Ed Harris -- Pollock as Jackson Pollock Geoffrey Rush -- Quills as the Marquis de Sade Best Actress Julia Roberts -- Erin Brockovich as Erin Brockovich Joan Allen -- The Contender as Laine Hanson Juliette Binoche -- Chocolat as Vianne Rocher Ellen Burstyn -- Requiem for a Dream as Sara Goldfarb Laura Linney -- You Can Count On Me as Sammy Prescott Best Supporting Actor Benicio del Toro -- Traffic as Javier Rodriguez Jeff Bridges -- The Contender as President Jackson Evans Willem Dafoe -- Shadow of the Vampire as Max Schreck Albert Finney -- Erin Brockovich as Edward L. Masry Joaquin Phoenix -- Gladiator as Commodus Best Supporting Actress Marcia Gay Harden -- Pollock as Lee Krasner Judi Dench -- Chocolat as Armande Voizin Kate Hudson -- Almost Famous as Penny Lane Frances McDormand -- Almost Famous as Elaine Miller Julie Walters -- Billy Elliot as Georgia Wilkinson Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen Almost Famous -- Cameron Crowe Billy Elliot -- Lee Hall Erin Brockovich -- Susannah Grant Gladiator -- David Franzoni, John Logan and William Nicholson You Can Count On Me -- Kenneth Lonergan Best Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published Traffic -- Stephen Gaghan based on the British TV series Traffik created by Simon Moore Chocolat -- Robert Nelson Jacobs based on the novel by Joanne Harris Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon -- James Schamus, Hui - Ling Wang and Kuo Jung Tsai based on the book by Wang Dulu O Brother, Where Art Thou ? -- Joel Coen and Ethan Coen based on the Odyssey by Homer Wonder Boys -- Steve Kloves based on the novel by Michael Chabon Best Foreign Language Film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon ( Taiwan ) in Mandarin -- Ang Lee Amores Perros ( Mexico ) in Spanish -- Alejandro González Iñárritu The Taste of Others ( France ) in French -- Agnès Jaoui Everybody 's Famous ! ( Belgium ) in Dutch and English -- Dominique Deruddere Divided We Fall ( Czech Republic ) in Czech -- Jan Hřebejk Best Documentary Feature Into the Arms of Strangers : Stories of the Kindertransport -- Mark Jonathan Harris and Deborah Oppenheimer Legacy -- Tod Lending Long Night 's Journey into Day -- Frances Reid and Deborah Hoffmann Scottsboro : An American Tragedy -- Barak Goodman and Daniel Anker Sound and Fury -- Josh Aronson and Roger Weisberg Best Documentary Short Subject Big Mama -- Tracy Seretean Curtain Call -- Chuck Braverman and Steve Kalafer Dolphins -- Greg MacGillivray and Alec Lorimore The Man on Lincoln 's Nose -- Daniel Raim On Tiptoe : Gentle Steps to Freedom -- Eric Simonson and Leelai Demoz Best Live Action Short Film Quiero ser ( I want to be... ) -- Florian Gallenberger By Courier -- Peter Riegert and Ericka Frederick One Day Crossing -- Joan Stein and Christina Lazaridi Seraglio -- Gail Lerner and Colin Campbell A Soccer Story -- Paulo Machline Best Animated Short Film Father and Daughter -- Michaël Dudok de Wit Periwig Maker -- Steffen Schäffler and Annette Schäffler Rejected -- Don Hertzfeldt Best Original Score Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon -- Tan Dun Chocolat -- Rachel Portman Gladiator -- Hans Zimmer Malèna -- Ennio Morricone The Patriot -- John Williams Best Original Song `` Things Have Changed '' from Wonder Boys -- Music and Lyrics by Bob Dylan `` A Fool In Love '' from Meet the Parents -- Music and Lyrics by Randy Newman `` I 've Seen It All '' from Dancer in the Dark -- Music by Björk ; Lyrics by Lars von Trier and Sjon Sigurdsson `` A Love Before Time '' from Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon -- Music by Jorge Calandrelli and Tan Dun ; Lyrics by James Schamus `` My Funny Friend and Me '' from The Emperor 's New Groove -- Music by Sting and David Hartley ; Lyrics by Sting Best Sound Editing U-571 -- Jon Johnson Space Cowboys -- Alan Robert Murray and Bub Asman Best Sound Gladiator -- Scott Millan, Bob Beemer and Ken Weston Cast Away -- Randy Thom, Tom Johnson, Dennis S. Sands and William B. Kaplan The Patriot -- Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell and Lee Orloff The Perfect Storm -- John T. Reitz, Gregg Rudloff, David E. Campbell and Keith A. Wester U-571 -- Steve Maslow, Gregg Landaker, Rick Kline and Ivan Sharrock Best Art Direction Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon -- Art Direction and Set Decoration : Timmy Yip How the Grinch Stole Christmas -- Art Direction : Michael Corenblith ; Set Decoration : Merideth Boswell Gladiator -- Art Direction : Arthur Max ; Set Decoration : Crispian Sallis Quills -- Art Direction : Martin Childs ; Set Decoration : Jill Quertier Vatel -- Art Direction : Jean Rabasse ; Set Decoration : Françoise Benoît - Fresco Best Cinematography Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon -- Peter Pau Gladiator -- John Mathieson Malèna -- Lajos Koltai O Brother, Where Art Thou ? -- Roger Deakins The Patriot -- Caleb Deschanel Best Makeup How the Grinch Stole Christmas -- Rick Baker and Gail Rowell - Ryan The Cell -- Michèle Burke and Edouard Henriques Shadow of the Vampire -- Ann Buchanan and Amber Sibley Best Costume Design Gladiator -- Janty Yates 102 Dalmatians -- Anthony Powell Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon -- Tim Yip How the Grinch Stole Christmas -- Rita Ryack Quills -- Jacqueline West Best Film Editing Traffic -- Stephen Mirrione Almost Famous -- Joe Hutshing and Saar Klein Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon -- Tim Squyres Gladiator -- Pietro Scalia Wonder Boys -- Dede Allen Best Visual Effects Gladiator -- John Nelson, Neil Corbould, Tim Burke and Rob Harvey Hollow Man -- Scott E. Anderson, Craig Hayes, Scott Stokdyk and Stan Parks The Perfect Storm -- Stefen Fangmeier, Habib Zargarpour, John Frazier and Walt Conti Academy Honorary Awards Jack Cardiff Ernest Lehman Irving G. Thalberg Award Dino De Laurentiis Films with multiple nominations and awards The following 20 films received multiple nominations : Nominations Film 12 Gladiator 10 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 5 Chocolat Erin Brockovich Traffic Almost Famous Billy Elliot How the Grinch Stole Christmas The Patriot Quills Wonder Boys Cast Away The Contender Malèna O Brother, Where Art Thou ? The Perfect Storm Pollock Shadow of the Vampire U-571 You Can Count On Me The following three films received multiple awards : Awards Film 5 Gladiator Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Traffic Presenters and performers The following individuals, listed in order of appearance, presented awards or performed musical numbers. Presenters Name ( s ) Role Tuttle, Gina Gina Tuttle Announcer for the 73rd annual Academy Awards Helms, Susan J. Susan J. Helms Yury Usachov James S. Voss Introducers of host Steve Martin Zeta - Jones, Catherine Catherine Zeta - Jones Presenter of the award for Best Art Direction Cage, Nicolas Nicolas Cage Presenter of the award for Best Supporting Actress Crowe, Russell Russell Crowe Presenter of the award for Best Film Editing Stiller, Ben Ben Stiller Presenter of the award for Best Live Action Short Film and Best Animated Short Film Berry, Halle Halle Berry Introducer of the performance of Best Original Song nominee `` My Funny Friend and Me '' Affleck, Ben Ben Affleck Presenter of the film Traffic on the Best Picture segment Cruz, Penélope Penélope Cruz Presenter of the award for Best Costume Design Rehme, Robert Robert Rehme ( AMPAS president ) Gave remarks announcing the end of his tenure as president of AMPAS Jolie, Angelina Angelina Jolie Presenter of the award for Best Supporting Actor Myers, Mike Mike Myers Presenter of the awards Best Sound Mixing and Best Sound Editing Judd, Ashley Ashley Judd Presenter of the film Chocolat on the Best Picture segment Stiles, Julia Julia Stiles Introducer of the performance of Best Original Song nominee `` A Love Before Time '' Roberts, Julia Julia Roberts Presenter of the award for Best Cinematography Freeman, Morgan Morgan Freeman Presenter of the film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon on the Best Picture segment Hudson, Kate Kate Hudson Presenter of the award for Best Makeup Hoffman, Dustin Dustin Hoffman Presenter of the Honorary Academy Award to Jack Cardiff Jackson, Samuel L. Samuel L. Jackson Presenter of the awards for Best Documentary Short Subject and Best Documentary Feature Parker, Sarah Jessica Sarah Jessica Parker Introducer of the performance of Best Original Song nominee `` A Fool in Love '' Yeoh, Michelle Michelle Yeoh Chow Yun - fat Presenter of the award for Best Visual Effects Zellweger, Renée Renée Zellweger Presenter of the segment of the Academy Awards for Technical Achievement and the Gordon E. Sawyer Award Weaver, Sigourney Sigourney Weaver Presenter of the film Gladiator on the Best Picture segment Hawn, Goldie Goldie Hawn Introducer of the performance of excerpts of the nominees for Best Original Score and presenter of the award for Best Original Score Hopkins, Anthony Anthony Hopkins Presenter of the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award to Dino De Laurentiis Ryder, Winona Winona Ryder Introducer of the performance of Best Original Song nominee `` I 've Seen It All '' Travolta, John John Travolta Presenter of the In Memoriam tribute Binoche, Juliette Juliette Binoche Jack Valenti Presenters of the award for Best Foreign Language Film Lopez, Jennifer Jennifer Lopez Introducer of the performance of Best Original Song nominee `` Things Have Changed '' and presenter of the award for Best Original Song Swank, Hilary Hilary Swank Presenter of the award for Best Actor Bening, Annette Annette Bening Presenter of the film Erin Brockovich on the Best Picture segment Andrews, Julie Julie Andrews Presenter of the Honorary Academy Award for Ernest Lehman Spacey, Kevin Kevin Spacey Presenter of the award for Best Actress Hanks, Tom Tom Hanks Introducer of presenter Arthur C. Clarke Clarke, Arthur C. Arthur C. Clarke Presenter of the award for Best Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published Hanks, Tom Tom Hanks Presenter of the award for Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen / Original Screenplay Cruise, Tom Tom Cruise Presenter of the award for Best Director Douglas, Michael Michael Douglas Presenter of the award for Best Picture Performers Name ( s ) Role Performed Conti, Bill Bill Conti Musical Arranger and Conductor Orchestral Sting Sting Performer `` My Funny Friend and Me '' from The Emperor 's New Groove Lee, Coco Coco Lee Performer `` A Love Before Time '' from Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Hoffs, Susanna Susanna Hoffs Randy Newman Performers `` A Fool in Love '' from Meet the Parents Ma, Yo - Yo Yo - Yo Ma Itzhak Perlman Performers Performed selections from the Best Original Score nominees, Björk Björk Performer `` I 've Seen It All '' from Dancer in the Dark Dylan, Bob Bob Dylan Performer `` Things Have Changed '' from Wonder Boys Ceremony information Steve Martin hosted the 73rd Academy Awards Despite earning both critical praise and increased viewership from last year 's ceremony, actor Billy Crystal announced that he would not host the ceremony for a second consecutive year. He listed his role in the film America 's Sweethearts and his directing and producing duties for the made - for - television film 61 * as obstacles preventing him from reprising his role as emcee. Shortly after being selected as producer for the awards gala, Gil Cates hired actor and comedian Steve Martin as host for the 2001 telecast. Cates explained his choice of Martin as host saying, `` He 's a movie star, he 's funny, he 's classy, he 's literate -- he 'll be a wonderful host. '' Additionally, AMPAS president Robert Rehme approved of the selection stating, `` Steve is a man of great style. I am simply elated to have him on board. He was at the top of our list, we offered and he accepted ; it was as simple as that. '' Martin expressed his delight in hosting the gala jokingly retorting, `` If you ca n't win ' em, join ' em. '' In view of the gala taking place in the year 2001, Cates christened the show with a theme saluting the Stanley Kubrick science fiction film 2001 : A Space Odyssey. In tandem with the theme, astronauts Susan J. Helms, Yury Usachov, and James S. Voss who were inside the International Space Station Alpha Destiny module during Expedition 2 appeared at the beginning of the telecast via satellite to introduce host Martin. Throughout the broadcast, the orchestra conducted by film composer Bill Conti performed a remixed version of `` Also Sprach Zarathustra ( 2001 ) '' composed by Brazilian jazz musician Eumir Deodato. Furthermore, 2001 author Arthur C. Clarke presented the Best Adapted Screenplay award from his home in Sri Lanka. Several others participated in the production of the ceremony. Production designer Roy Christopher designed a new stage for the show which featured gigantic louvered cove that curved from the stage floor to the ceiling via the auditorium 's backstage wall. Many media outlets described the set design resembling a cross section of a space capsule. In addition, four stainless steel arcs each carved with a silhouette of the Oscar statuette were flanked at the front and back of the stage allowing presenters and winners to pass through them. Dancer Debbie Allen choreographed the performances of the Best Original Song nominees. Musicians Yo - Yo Ma and Itzhak Perlman performed excerpts from the five nominees for Best Original Score. Box office performance of nominees Before the nominees were announced on February 13, the combined gross of the five Best Picture nominees was $471 million with an average of $94 million per film. Gladiator was the highest earner among the Best Picture nominees with $186.6 million in domestic box office receipts. The film was followed by Erin Brockovich ( $125.5 million ), Traffic ( $71.2 million ), Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon ( $60.7 million ) and finally, Chocolat ( $27 million ). Of the top 50 grossing movies of the year, 49 nominations went to 15 films on the list. Only Cast Away ( 3rd ), Gladiator ( 4th ), Erin Brockovich ( 12th ), Traffic ( 31st ), and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon ( 41st ) directing, acting, screenwriting, or Best Picture. The other top 50 box office hits that earned nominations were Dr. Seuss ' How the Grinch Stole Christmas ( 1st ), The Perfect Storm ( 5th ), Meet the Parents ( 7th ), The Patriot ( 17th ), Space Cowboys ( 23rd ), The Emperor 's New Groove ( 25th ), U-571 ( 26th ), Hollow Man ( 30th ), 102 Dalmatians ( 38th ) and The Cell ( 40th ). Critical reviews The show received a positive reception from most media outlets. Television critic Ken Tucker of Entertainment Weekly wrote, `` As host, Martin was typically dapper and comfortably low - key, pacing himself throughout the evening. '' He also added, `` The Oscars seemed as bouncy and well oiled as Russell Crowe 's ' do -- a ' 50s Gene Vincent - style quiff that made for a cool rock & roll segue into Dylan 's Best Song performance. '' USA Today critic Robert Bianco gave an average review of the telecast but commended the host stating, `` Martin was a droll delight -- as amusing as Oscar star Billy Crystal, but in an entirely different way. Where Crystal was all hard work and good humor, the more deadpan and deceptively proper Martin let his nastier jokes sneak up on you. '' Tom Shales from The Washington Post commented Martin was `` the best Oscar host since Johnny Carson. '' In addition, he quipped that `` The show was almost too dignified for its own good, yet it remained exciting and entertaining even at its loftier and more pretentious moments. '' Some media outlets were more critical of the show. Barry Garron of The Hollywood Reporter commented, `` Here was veteran producer Gil Cates presiding over one of the few Academy Award presentations that ended on time and still managed to be too long. '' Additionally, he quipped `` If nothing else, tonight 's show proved that, despite the many Awards most viewers have no interest in, the show can be done in three and a half hours. '' The Atlanta Journal - Constitution columnist Steve Murray remarked, `` It was n't just that Martin lacked the impish, insider energy of Billy Crystal - or even Whoopi Goldberg 's hypnotically awful self - satisfaction. No, the 73rd annual Academy Awards still seemed to go on forever, even though it was one of the shortest in years. '' Television critic John Carman of San Francisco Chronicle wrote, `` Even with a rookie host, Steve Martin, the Academy Awards show was long on decorum and disappointingly short on verve. '' Ratings and reception The American telecast on ABC drew in an average of 42.9 million people over its length, which was a 7 % decrease from the previous year 's ceremony. An estimated 72.2 million total viewers watched all or part of the awards. The show also earned lower Nielsen ratings compared to the previous ceremony with 26.2 % of households watching over a 40 share. In addition, it garnered a lower 18 -- 49 demo rating with a 17.8 rating among viewers in that demographic. In July 2001, the ceremony presentation received eight nominations at the 53rd Primetime Emmys. Two months later, the ceremony won one of those nominations for Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Variety Or Music Series Or Special ( Edward J. Greene, Tom Vicari, Bob Douglass ). In Memoriam The annual In Memoriam tribute, presented by actor John Travolta, honored the following people. Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. Marie Windsor Beah Richards Edward Anhalt - Screenwriter Billy Barty Julius Epstein - Screenwriter George Montgomery Ring Lardner, Jr. - Screenwriter Steve Reeves Jean Peters Vittorio Gassman Jean - Pierre Aumont Dale Evans Gwen Verdon Stanley Kramer - Producer, Director Jack Nitzsche - Composer Harold Nicholas Howard W. Koch - Producer, Academy President Loretta Young Richard Farnsworth John Gielgud Jason Robards, Jr. Claire Trevor Alec Guinness Walter Matthau See also Academy Award portal 7th Screen Actors Guild Awards 21st Golden Raspberry Awards 43rd Grammy Awards 53rd Primetime Emmy Awards 54th British Academy Film Awards 55th Tony Awards 58th Golden Globe Awards List of submissions to the 73rd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film Notes A ^ : The two previous directors to have done so are : Frank Lloyd and Michael Curtiz B ^ : Z and Life Is Beautiful were the two previous films to have accomplished this feat. 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Thalberg Memorial Award Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award Special Achievement Academy Award Academy Scientific and Technical Awards Academy Award of Merit ( non-competitive ) Scientific and Engineering Award Technical Achievement Award John A. Bonner Medal of Commendation Gordon E. Sawyer Award Student Awards Student Academy Award Former awards Merit Awards Assistant Director Dance Direction Story Special Awards Academy Juvenile Award Ceremonies ‡ ( List Book ) 1927 / 28 1928 / 29 1929 / 30 1930 / 31 1931 / 32 1932 / 33 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1984 1985 1986 2001 2017 Footnote ‡ Dates and years listed for each ceremony were the eligibility period of film release in Los Angeles County. For the first five ceremonies, the eligibility period was done on a seasonal basis, from August to July. For the 6th ceremony, held in 1934, the eligibility period lasted from August 1, 1932 to December 31, 1933. Since the 7th ceremony held in 1935, the period of eligibility became the full previous calendar year from January 1 to December 31. 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Question: won the 73rd academy award for best movie
Answer: Gladiator