2002

This year saw the epic battle between the second part of two trilogies - the Star Wars prequels and The Lord of the Rings. The Two Towers won the critical and commercial battle, but for my money Attack of the Clones was the more fun, despite its flaws. Meanwhile, a radioactive wall crawler ruled them all, at least at the North American box office.

Best Movie: Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones; Runners-up: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Minority Report, Spider-Man, Blade II, Solaris, 28 Days Later, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Dog Soldiers
Best Screenplay: Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens & Peter Jackson (The Two Towers)
Best Director: Peter Jackson (The Two Towers)
Best Actor: Andy Serkis (The Two Towers); Runners-up: Frank Oz (Attack of the Clones), Christopher Lee (Attack of the Clones), Viggo Mortensen (The Two Towers), Bernard Hill (The Two Towers)
Best Actress: Naomi Watts (The Ring); Runner-up: Natalie Portman (Attack of the Clones)
Best Music: John Williams (Attack of the Clones); Runners-up: The Two Towers, Spider-Man
Best Visual Effects: Attack of the Clones; Runner-up: The Two Towers
Best Makeup: The Two Towers
Most Ridiculous Ending: Signs