77th Academy Awards
| 77th Academy Awards | |
|---|---|
Official poster | |
| Date | February 27, 2005 |
| Site | Kodak Theatre Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Hosted by | Chris Rock |
| Preshow hosts | Billy Bush Jann Carl Chris Connelly Shaun Robinson[1] |
| Produced by | Gil Cates |
| Directed by | Louis J. Horvitz |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | Million Dollar Baby |
| Most awards | The Aviator (5) |
| Most nominations | The Aviator (11) |
| TV in the United States | |
| Network | ABC |
| Duration | 3 hours, 14 minutes[2] |
| Ratings | 42.14 million 25.4% (Nielsen Ratings) |
The 77th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), took place on February 27, 2005, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, 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 the Oscars) in 24 categories honoring films released in 2004. The ceremony, televised in the United States by ABC, was produced by Gil Cates and was directed by Louis J. Horvitz.[3][4] Actor Chris Rock hosted the show for the first time.[5] Two weeks earlier in a ceremony at The Ritz-Carlton Huntington Hotel & Spa in Pasadena, California, held on February 12, the Academy Awards for Technical Achievement were presented by host Scarlett Johansson.[6]
Million Dollar Baby won four awards, including Best Picture.[7] Other winners included The Aviator with five awards, The Incredibles and Ray with two, and Born into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Finding Neverland, Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, Mighty Times: The Children's March, The Motorcycle Diaries, Ryan, The Sea Inside, Sideways, Spider-Man 2, and Wasp with one. The telecast garnered over 42 million viewers in the United States alone.
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