The 76th Academy Awards Ceremony started on Mar 1, at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles. Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King scored a clean sweep, winning 11 Oscars, including best picture and director, becoming the first fantasy to win the top Oscar and tying Titanic and Ben－Hur as the most honored film ever. Charlize Theron won best actress for her performance in Monster, and Sean Penn was named best actor for the film Mystic River.
第76届奥斯卡颁奖典礼于北京时间3月1日在美国洛杉矶柯达剧院揭幕。影片《指环王3：王者归来》横扫本届奥斯卡，共获得11项大奖，其中包括最佳电影和最佳导演两项大奖。该影片成为第一部获得奥斯卡最佳影片奖的魔幻题材影片，并且追平了影片《泰坦尼克号》和《宾虚》的获奖纪录。查理兹·塞隆因在影片《女魔头》中的出色表现获得了最佳女主角奖。西恩·潘获以影片《神秘之河》获得了最佳男主角奖。