5th Critics' Choice Awards
# 5th Critics' Choice Awards

The 5th Critics' Choice Awards were presented on January 24, 2000, honoring the finest achievements of 1999 filmmaking.

## Top 10 films

(in alphabetical order)

* American Beauty
* Being John Malkovich
* The Cider House Rules
* The Green Mile
* The Insider
* Magnolia
* Man on the Moon
* The Sixth Sense
* The Talented Mr. Ripley
* Three Kings

## Winners

* Best Actor:
   * Russell Crowe – The Insider
* Best Actress:
   * Hilary Swank – Boys Don't Cry
* Best Animated Feature:
   * Toy Story 2
* Best Child Performer:
   * Haley Joel Osment – The Sixth Sense
* Best Composer:
   * Gabriel Yared – The Talented Mr. Ripley
* Best Director:
   * Sam Mendes – American Beauty
* Best Family Film:
   * October Sky
* Best Feature Documentary:
   * Buena Vista Social Club
* Best Foreign Language Film:
   * All About My Mother (Todo sobre mi madre) • Spain
* Best Picture:
   * American Beauty
* Best Picture Made For Television:
   * RKO 281 / Tuesdays with Morrie (TIE)
* Best Screenplay – Adapted:
   * The Green Mile – Frank Darabont
* Best Screenplay – Original:
   * American Beauty – Alan Ball
* Best Song:
   * "Music of My Heart" – Music of the Heart
* Best Supporting Actor:
   * Michael Clarke Duncan – The Green Mile
* Best Supporting Actress:
   * Angelina Jolie – Girl, Interrupted
* Breakthrough Performer:
   * Spike Jonze – Being John Malkovich and Three Kings
