Best of 1994
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1. The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
R | 142 min | Drama
Over the course of several years, two convicts form a friendship, seeking consolation and, eventually, redemption through basic compassion.
Director: Frank Darabont | Stars: Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton, William Sadler
Votes: 2,887,018 | Gross: $28.34M
BEST PICTURE
The Shawshank Redemption
Pulp Fiction
Forrest Gump
Heavenly Creatures
Three Colours: Red (Trois couleurs: Rouge)
The Lion King
Ed Wood
Four Weddings and a Funeral
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
The Madness of King George
2. The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
R | 142 min | Drama
Over the course of several years, two convicts form a friendship, seeking consolation and, eventually, redemption through basic compassion.
Director: Frank Darabont | Stars: Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton, William Sadler
Votes: 2,887,018 | Gross: $28.34M
BEST DIRECTOR
Frank Darabont - The Shawshank Redemption
Quentin Tarantino - Pulp Fiction
Krzysztof Kieslowski - Three Colours: Red (Trois couleurs: Rouge)
Robert Zemeckis - Forrest Gump
Peter Jackson - Heavenly Creatures
Tim Burton - Ed Wood
3. The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
R | 142 min | Drama
Over the course of several years, two convicts form a friendship, seeking consolation and, eventually, redemption through basic compassion.
Director: Frank Darabont | Stars: Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton, William Sadler
Votes: 2,887,018 | Gross: $28.34M
BEST ACTOR
Morgan Freeman - The Shawshank Redemption
Nigel Hawthorne - The Madness of King George
Tim Robbins - The Shawshank Redemption
John Travolta - Pulp Fiction
Tom Hanks - Forrest Gump
Johnny Depp - Ed Wood
4. Three Colors: Red (1994)
R | 99 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
A model discovers a retired judge is keen on invading people's privacy.
Director: Krzysztof Kieslowski | Stars: Irène Jacob, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Frédérique Feder, Jean-Pierre Lorit
Votes: 109,967 | Gross: $4.04M
BEST ACTRESS
Irène Jacob - Three Colours: Red (Trois couleurs: Rouge)
Kate Winslet - Heavenly Creatures
Melanie Lynskey - Heavenly Creatures
Jodie Foster - Nell
Winona Ryder - Little Women
Susan Sarandon - The Client
Meryl Streep - The River Wild
5. Ed Wood (1994)
R | 127 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
Ambitious but troubled movie director Edward D. Wood Jr. tries his best to fulfill his dreams despite his lack of talent.
Director: Tim Burton | Stars: Johnny Depp, Martin Landau, Sarah Jessica Parker, Patricia Arquette
Votes: 183,917 | Gross: $5.89M
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Martin Landau - Ed Wood
Samuel L. Jackson - Pulp Fiction
Gary Sinise - Forrest Gump
Kevin Bacon - The River Wild
James Whitmore - The Shawshank Redemption
Ian Holm - The Madness of King George
6. The Madness of King George (1994)
PG-13 | 110 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
When King George III goes mad, his Lieutenants try to adjust the rules to run the country without his participation.
Director: Nicholas Hytner | Stars: Nigel Hawthorne, Helen Mirren, Rupert Graves, Amanda Donohoe
Votes: 18,379 | Gross: $15.24M
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Helen Mirren - The Madness of King George
Uma Thurman - Pulp Fiction
Dianne Wiest - Bullets Over Broadway
Jennifer Tilly - Bullets Over Broadway
Sarah Peirse - Heavenly Creatures
Robin Wright - Forrest Gump
7. Pulp Fiction (1994)
R | 154 min | Crime, Drama
The lives of two mob hitmen, a boxer, a gangster and his wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption.
Director: Quentin Tarantino | Stars: John Travolta, Uma Thurman, Samuel L. Jackson, Bruce Willis
Votes: 2,218,678 | Gross: $107.93M
BEST CASTING
Pulp Fiction
The Shawshank Redemption
Four Weddings and a Funeral
Bullets Over Broadway
Forrest Gump
The Madness of King George
8. Pulp Fiction (1994)
R | 154 min | Crime, Drama
The lives of two mob hitmen, a boxer, a gangster and his wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption.
Director: Quentin Tarantino | Stars: John Travolta, Uma Thurman, Samuel L. Jackson, Bruce Willis
Votes: 2,218,678 | Gross: $107.93M
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Pulp Fiction
Four Weddings and a Funeral
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
Bullets Over Broadway
Heavenly Creatures
Three Colours: Red (Trois couleurs: Rouge)
9. The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
R | 142 min | Drama
Over the course of several years, two convicts form a friendship, seeking consolation and, eventually, redemption through basic compassion.
Director: Frank Darabont | Stars: Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton, William Sadler
Votes: 2,887,018 | Gross: $28.34M
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
The Shawshank Redemption
The Madness of King George
Forrest Gump
Ed Wood
Little Women
The Client
Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles
10. Ed Wood (1994)
R | 127 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
Ambitious but troubled movie director Edward D. Wood Jr. tries his best to fulfill his dreams despite his lack of talent.
Director: Tim Burton | Stars: Johnny Depp, Martin Landau, Sarah Jessica Parker, Patricia Arquette
Votes: 183,917 | Gross: $5.89M
BEST TITLES/CREDITS DESIGN
Ed Wood
Speed
Pulp Fiction
The Lion King
Four Weddings and a Funeral
Forrest Gump
11. Pulp Fiction (1994)
R | 154 min | Crime, Drama
The lives of two mob hitmen, a boxer, a gangster and his wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption.
Director: Quentin Tarantino | Stars: John Travolta, Uma Thurman, Samuel L. Jackson, Bruce Willis
Votes: 2,218,678 | Gross: $107.93M
BEST EDITING
Pulp Fiction
Forrest Gump
Speed
The Shawshank Redemption
Clear and Present Danger
Heavenly Creatures
The Client
12. Three Colors: Red (1994)
R | 99 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
A model discovers a retired judge is keen on invading people's privacy.
Director: Krzysztof Kieslowski | Stars: Irène Jacob, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Frédérique Feder, Jean-Pierre Lorit
Votes: 109,967 | Gross: $4.04M
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Three Colours: Red (Trois couleurs: Rouge)
Legends of the Fall
The Shawshank Redemption
Wyatt Earp
Heavenly Creatures
Ed Wood
13. Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994)
R | 123 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
A vampire tells his epic life story: love, betrayal, loneliness, and hunger.
Director: Neil Jordan | Stars: Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise, Antonio Banderas, Kirsten Dunst
Votes: 347,254 | Gross: $105.26M
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles
Frankenstein
The Madness of King George
Forrest Gump
Ed Wood
Bullets Over Broadway
14. The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
R | 104 min | Comedy, Music
Two drag performers and a transgender woman travel across the desert to perform their unique style of cabaret.
Director: Stephan Elliott | Stars: Hugo Weaving, Guy Pearce, Terence Stamp, Rebel Penfold-Russell
Votes: 54,992 | Gross: $11.22M
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles
The Madness of King George
Frankenstein
Bullets Over Broadway
Little Women
15. Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994)
R | 123 min | Drama, Horror, Romance
When the brilliant but unorthodox scientist Dr. Victor Frankenstein rejects the artificial man that he has created, the Creature escapes and later swears revenge.
Director: Kenneth Branagh | Stars: Robert De Niro, Kenneth Branagh, Helena Bonham Carter, Tom Hulce
Votes: 59,312 | Gross: $22.01M
BEST MAKE-UP & HAIR
Frankenstein
Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles
Forrest Gump
Ed Wood
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
Legends of the Fall
16. Forrest Gump (1994)
PG-13 | 142 min | Drama, Romance
The history of the United States from the 1950s to the '70s unfolds from the perspective of an Alabama man with an IQ of 75, who yearns to be reunited with his childhood sweetheart.
Director: Robert Zemeckis | Stars: Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Sally Field
Votes: 2,255,455 | Gross: $330.25M
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Forrest Gump
Speed
Clear and Present Danger
Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles
The River Wild
17. The Lion King (1994)
G | 88 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
Lion prince Simba and his father are targeted by his bitter uncle, who wants to ascend the throne himself.
Directors: Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff | Stars: Matthew Broderick, Jeremy Irons, James Earl Jones, Whoopi Goldberg
Votes: 1,141,582 | Gross: $422.78M
BEST SCORE
The Lion King
Three Colours: Red (Trois couleurs: Rouge)
Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles
The Shawshank Redemption
Forrest Gump
Speed
18. The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
R | 104 min | Comedy, Music
Two drag performers and a transgender woman travel across the desert to perform their unique style of cabaret.
Director: Stephan Elliott | Stars: Hugo Weaving, Guy Pearce, Terence Stamp, Rebel Penfold-Russell
Votes: 54,992 | Gross: $11.22M
BEST SOUNDTRACK/ADAPTED SCORE
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
Pulp Fiction
The Madness of King George
Four Weddings and a Funeral
Bullets Over Broadway
19. The Lion King (1994)
G | 88 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
Lion prince Simba and his father are targeted by his bitter uncle, who wants to ascend the throne himself.
Directors: Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff | Stars: Matthew Broderick, Jeremy Irons, James Earl Jones, Whoopi Goldberg
Votes: 1,141,582 | Gross: $422.78M
BEST SONG
The Lion King - "Can You Feel the Love Tonight"
The Lion King - "Circle of Life"
The Swan Princess - "Far Longer Than Forever"
The Lion King - "Be Prepared"
Thumbelina - "Let Me Be Your Wings"
The Lion King - "Hakuna Matata"
20. The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
R | 104 min | Comedy, Music
Two drag performers and a transgender woman travel across the desert to perform their unique style of cabaret.
Director: Stephan Elliott | Stars: Hugo Weaving, Guy Pearce, Terence Stamp, Rebel Penfold-Russell
Votes: 54,992 | Gross: $11.22M
BEST DANCE CHOREOGRAPHY
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
21. Speed (1994)
R | 116 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
A young police officer must prevent a bomb exploding aboard a city bus by keeping its speed above 50 mph.
Director: Jan de Bont | Stars: Keanu Reeves, Dennis Hopper, Sandra Bullock, Joe Morton
Votes: 391,726 | Gross: $121.25M
BEST SOUND
Speed
Forrest Gump
Clear and Present Danger
The Shawshank Redemption
The Lion King
Frankenstein
22. Speed (1994)
R | 116 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
A young police officer must prevent a bomb exploding aboard a city bus by keeping its speed above 50 mph.
Director: Jan de Bont | Stars: Keanu Reeves, Dennis Hopper, Sandra Bullock, Joe Morton
Votes: 391,726 | Gross: $121.25M
BEST SOUND EDITING
Speed
Clear and Present Danger
The Lion King
Forrest Gump
Frankenstein
The River Wild
23. Speed (1994)
R | 116 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
A young police officer must prevent a bomb exploding aboard a city bus by keeping its speed above 50 mph.
Director: Jan de Bont | Stars: Keanu Reeves, Dennis Hopper, Sandra Bullock, Joe Morton
Votes: 391,726 | Gross: $121.25M
BEST STUNTS
Speed
Clear and Present Danger
Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles
Frankenstein
The River Wild
Forrest Gump
24. The Lion King (1994)
G | 88 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
Lion prince Simba and his father are targeted by his bitter uncle, who wants to ascend the throne himself.
Directors: Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff | Stars: Matthew Broderick, Jeremy Irons, James Earl Jones, Whoopi Goldberg
Votes: 1,141,582 | Gross: $422.78M
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
The Lion King
The Swan Princess
Thumbelina
25. Three Colors: Red (1994)
R | 99 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
A model discovers a retired judge is keen on invading people's privacy.
Director: Krzysztof Kieslowski | Stars: Irène Jacob, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Frédérique Feder, Jean-Pierre Lorit
Votes: 109,967 | Gross: $4.04M
BEST FOREIGN FILM
Three Colours: Red (Trois couleurs: Rouge)
Three Colours: White (Trois couleurs: Blanc)
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