The 5th Florida Film Critics Circle Awards, given on January 4, 2001, honored the best in film for 2000.

Winners

• Best Actor:
  • Geoffrey Rush - Quills
• Best Actress:
  • Ellen Burstyn - Requiem for a Dream
• Best Animated Film:
  • Chicken Run
• Best Cast:
  • State and Main
• Best Cinematography:
  • The Man Who Wasn't There - Roger Deakins
• Best Director:
  • Steven Soderbergh - Erin Brockovich and Traffic
• Best Documentary Film:
  • The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg
• Best Film:
  • Traffic
• Best Foreign Language Film:
  • Wo hu cang long (Crouching Tiger, Hidden dragon) • Taiwan/Hong Kong/United States/China
• Best Newcomer:
  • Kate Hudson - Almost Famous
• Best Score:
  • O Brother, Where Art Thou?
• Best Screenplay:
  • State and Main - David Mamet
• Best Supporting Actor:
  • Benicio del Toro - Traffic
• Best Supporting Actress:
  • Frances McDormand - Almost Famous and Wonder Boys