Films of 2002

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Last Updated: 2/9/24
Total Films: 75
Note: The year of each film is according to IMDb. It sometimes changes without my knowledge. When I become aware, I will make adjustments. Like the Oscars, I select the best for each category: picture, actor, actress, supporting actor, supporting actress, director, cinematography, editing, original screenplay, adapted screenplay, and documentary. This is based on the movies I've actually seen, and miniseries and telefilms are fair game. Each winner is named along with the next four ordered runner-ups (which may be less) and honorable mentions (if any). Any of these categories may be left blank if I feel there's no deserving winner. A ranked list of films is presented afterwards.



Best Picture
Antwone Fisher

2. Damaged Care
3. Ripley's Game
4. Phone Booth
5. Narc
Honorable Mentions: Path to War


Best Actor
Derek Luke (Antwone Fisher)

2. John Malkovich (Ripley's Game)
3. Colin Farrell (Phone Booth)
4. Michael Gambon (Path to War)
5. Nicolas Cage (Adaptation)
Honorable Mentions: Michael Caine (The Quiet American), Brian Dennehy (A Season on the Brink), Jack Nicholson (About Schmidt), Jason Patric (Narc), Kurt Russell (Dark Blue), and John Turturro (Monday Night Mayhem)


Best Actress
Laura Dern (Damaged Care)

2. Naomi Watts (The Ring)
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Honorable Mentions: None


Best Supporting Actor
Ray Liotta (Narc)

2. Denzel Washington (Antwone Fisher)
3. Marcel Iureș (Hart's War)
4. Ryan Gosling (Murder by Numbers)
5. Kiefer Sutherland (Phone Booth)
Honorable Mentions: Alec Baldwin (Path to War), Terrence Howard (Hart's War), and Busta Rhymes (Halloween: Resurrection)


Best Director
Denzel Washington (Antwone Fisher)

2. Liliana Cavani (Ripley's Game)
3. John Frankenheimer (Path to War)
4. Harry Winer (Damaged Care)
5. Joe Carnahan (Narc)
Honorable Mentions: Rob Cohen (XXX), Joel Schumacher (Phone Booth), and Gore Verbinski (The Ring)


Best Cinematography
Alfio Contini (Ripley's Game)

2. Dean Semler (XXX)
3. Alar Kivilo (Hart's War)
4. Bojan Bazelli (The Ring)
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Honorable Mentions: None


Best Editing
Conrad Buff IV (Antwone Fisher)

2. Chris Lebenzon, Joel Negron, and Paul Rubell (XXX)
3. Mark Stevens (Phone Booth)
4. John Gilroy (Narc)
5.
Honorable Mentions: None


Best Original Screenplay
Antwone Fisher (Antwone Fisher)

2. Larry Cohen (Phone Booth)
3. Daniel Giat (Path to War)
4. Rich Wilkes (XXX)
5. Ilene Chaiken (Damaged Care)
Honorable Mentions: None


Best Adapted Screenplay
Billy Ray and Terry George (Hart's War)

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Honorable Mentions: None


Best Documentary
Bowling for Columbine

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5.
Honorable Mentions: None


Films Rated '10'
  1. Antwone Fisher

  2. Damaged Care

Films Rated '9'
  1. Ripley's Game

  2. Phone Booth

  3. Narc

  4. Path to War

  5. The Ring

Films Rated '8'
  1. Hart's War

  2. About Schmidt

  3. A Season on the Brink

  4. City of Ghosts

  5. Halloween: Resurrection

  6. John Q

  7. Crazy Little Thing

  8. Bend It Like Beckham

  9. 8 Mile

Films Rated '7'
  1. XXX

  2. The Salton Sea

  3. City of God

  4. Monday Night Mayhem

  5. Minority Report

  6. Murder by Numbers

  7. Dark Blue

  8. The Quiet American

  9. Point of Origin

  10. The Junction Boys

  11. The Bourne Identity

  12. Trapped

Films Rated '6'
  1. Changing Lanes

  2. My Big Fat Greek Wedding

  3. Poolhall Junkies

  4. Swimfan

Films Rated '5'
  1. Adaptation

  2. Highway

  3. 28 Days Later

  4. Empire

  5. Enough

  6. High Crimes

  7. Crossroads

  8. The Pianist

  9. Sonny

  10. Eye See You

  11. Insomnia

  12. The Rookie

Films Rated '4'
  1. Windtalkers

  2. Blood Work

  3. XX/XY

  4. Feardotcom

Films Rated '3'
  1. Unfaithful

  2. Die Another Day

  3. Abandon

  4. Ghost Ship

  5. Heaven

  6. Red Dragon

  7. The Scorpion King

Films Rated '2'
  1. The Transporter

  2. The Mothman Prophecies

  3. Austin Powers in Goldmember

  4. Avenging Angelo

  5. The Sum of All Fears

  6. Stealing Harvard

  7. Showtime

  8. National Lampoon's Van Wilder

  9. Nightstalker

  10. Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood

Films Rated '1'
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  1. Spun

  2. Undisputed

  3. Blue Crush

  4. Half Past Dead

  5. Demonlover

  6. Femme Fatale

  7. 40 Days and 40 Nights

  8. Full Frontal

  9. They

  10. Pumpkin