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

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

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

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