The 9th Critics' Choice Awards were presented on January 10, 2004, honoring the finest achievements of 2003 filmmaking.
Top 10 films (in alphabetical order)
Big Fish Cold Mountain Finding Nemo In America The Last Samurai The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Lost in Translation Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Mystic River Seabiscuit
Winners and nominees
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Big Fish Cold Mountain Finding Nemo In America The Last Samurai Lost in Translation Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Mystic River Seabiscuit Peter Jackson – The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Tim Burton – Big Fish Sofia Coppola – Lost in Translation Clint Eastwood – Mystic River Jim Sheridan – In America Sean Penn – Mystic River as Jimmy Markum Russell Crowe – Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World as Captain Jack Aubrey Johnny Depp – Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl as Captain Jack Sparrow Ben Kingsley – House of Sand and Fog as Colonel Massoud Amir Behrani Bill Murray – Lost in Translation as Bob Harris Charlize Theron – Monster as Aileen Wuornos Jennifer Connelly – House of Sand and Fog as Kathy Nicolo Diane Keaton – Something's Gotta Give as Erica Barry Nicole Kidman – Cold Mountain as Ada Monroe Samantha Morton – In America as Sarah Sullivan Naomi Watts – 21 Grams as Cristina Peck Tim Robbins – Mystic River as Dave Boyle Alec Baldwin – The Cooler as Sheldon Kaplow Paul Bettany – Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World as Stephen Maturin Benicio del Toro – 21 Grams as Jack Jordan Ken Watanabe – The Last Samurai as Lord Moritsugu Katsumoto Renée Zellweger – Cold Mountain as Ruby Thewes Patricia Clarkson – Pieces of April as Joy Burns Marcia Gay Harden – Mystic River as Celeste Samarco Boyle Holly Hunter – Thirteen as Melanie Freeland Scarlett Johansson – Lost in Translation as Charlotte Keisha Castle-Hughes – Whale Rider as Paikea Apirana Emma Bolger – In America as Ariel Sullivan Sarah Bolger – In America as Christy Sullivan Evan Rachel Wood – Thirteen as Tracy Freeland The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Love Actually A Mighty Wind Mystic River In America – Jim Sheridan, Kirsten Sheridan and Naomi Sheridan Big Fish – John August Lost in Translation – Sofia Coppola Mystic River – Brian Helgeland Seabiscuit – Gary Ross | valign="top" |Finding Nemo Brother Bear The Triplets of Belleville Capturing the Friedmans The Fog of War Ghosts of the AbyssPirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Freaky Friday Holes Peter Pan Whale Rider The Barbarian Invasions • Canada / France City of God • Brazil Swimming Pool • France / United Kingdom | valign="top" width="50%" | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King – Howard Shore Big Fish – Danny Elfman Cold Mountain – Gabriel Yared The Last Samurai – Hans Zimmer Mystic River – Clint Eastwood |- ! colspan="2" width:50%" | |- | colspan="2" valign="top" |"A Mighty Wind" (Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, and Eugene Levy) – A Mighty Wind "The Heart of Every Girl" (Elton John) – Mona Lisa Smile "Man of the Hour" (Pearl Jam) – Big Fish "School of Rock" (Jack Black) – School of Rock "Time Enough for Tears" (Andrea Corr) – In America
Passion in Film Award Peter Weir – Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Lifetime Achievement Award Clint Eastwood
Best Picture Made for Television Angels in America And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself The Reagans
Statistics Nominations Film 8 Mystic River 7 In America 5 Big Fish Lost in Translation 4 Cold Mountain The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 3 The Last Samurai Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World 2 21 Grams Finding Nemo House of Sand and Fog A Mighty Wind Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Seabiscuit Thirteen Whale Rider
Wins Film 4 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 2 Mystic River
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