73rd Academy Awards — award ceremony presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences for achievement in filmmaking in 2000
The 73rd Academy Awards recognized the best films of 2000, with Gladiator taking Best Picture among five wins and drawing nearly 43 million U.S. viewers.
Key Facts
- Best Picture Winner
- Gladiator
- Gladiator total wins
- 5 awards
- Total award categories
- 23 categories
- U.S. television viewers
- ~43 million
- Host
- Steve Martin (first time hosting)
- Broadcaster (U.S.)
- ABC
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Each year the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences evaluates films released during the prior calendar year and nominates outstanding achievements across acting, directing, writing, and technical crafts, culminating in a public awards ceremony to recognize the best of that year's cinema.
On March 25, 2001, the 73rd Academy Awards were held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, hosted by Steve Martin and televised on ABC. AMPAS presented Oscars in 23 categories; Gladiator led all films with five wins including Best Picture, while Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Traffic each claimed four awards.
The ceremony reached nearly 43 million U.S. viewers, elevating the profiles of winning films and their creators. Gladiator's haul cemented its place as a defining Hollywood epic of the era, and the broad international success of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon highlighted growing mainstream interest in foreign-language cinema.