8th Critics' Choice Awards (2003)
The 8th Critics' Choice Awards were given on January 17th,
2003 to honor the finest achievements in 2002 filmmaking.
BEST PICTURE
- Winner
- Chicago
- About Schmidt
- Adaptation
- Catch Me If You Can
- Far From Heaven
- Gangs of New York
- The Hours
- Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
- The Pianist
- Road to Perdition
BEST ACTRESS
- Winner
- Julianne Moore - Far From Heaven
- Salma Hayek - Frida
- Nicole Kidman - The Hours
- Diane Lane - Unfaithful
BEST ACTOR
- Winner
Daniel Day Lewis - Gangs of New York
- Winner
Jack Nicholson - About Schmidt
- Robin Williams - One Hour Photo
BEST DIRECTOR
- Winner
- Steven Spielberg - Catch Me If You Can,
Minority Report
- Roman Polanski - The Pianist
- Martin Scorsese - Gangs of New York
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
- Winner
- Catherine Zeta-Jones - Chicago
- Kathy Bates - About Schmidt
- Meryl Streep - Adaptation
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
- Winner
- Chris Cooper - Adaptation
- Alfred Molina - Frida
- Paul Newman - Road to Perdition
BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE
- Winner
- Chicago
- The Hours
- My Big Fat Greek Wedding
BEST WRITER
- Winner
- Charlie Kaufman - Adaptation, Confessions of
a Dangerous Mind
- Alexander Payne - About Schmidt
- Jim Taylor - About Schmidt
- Nia Vardalos - My Big Fat Greek Wedding
BEST YOUNG ACTOR/ACTRESS
- Winner
- Kieran Culkin - Igby Goes Down
- Tyler Hoechlin - Road to Perdition
- Nicholas Hoult - About a Boy
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
- Winner
- Bowling for Columbine
- Kid Stays in the Picture
- Standing in the Shadows of Motown
BEST FORIEGN LANGUAGE FILM
- Winner
- Y Tu Mama Tambien
- Monsoon Wedding
- Talk to Her
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
- Winner
- Spirited Away
- Ice Age
- Lilo & Stitch
- Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
BEST FAMILY FILM (LIVE ACTION)
- Winner
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
- The Rookie
- Tuck Everlasting
PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
- Winner
- Door to Door
- Live From Baghdad
- Martin and Lewis
BEST SONG
- Winner
- "Lose Yourself", Eminem - 8
Mile
- "Hero", Chad Kroeger - Spider-Man
- "Father and Daughter", Paul Simon- The Wild
Thornberrys Movie
BEST COMPOSER
- Winner
- Howard Shore - The Lord of the Rings: The
Return of the King
- Clint Eastwood - Mystic River
- Danny Elfman - Big Fish
- Gabriel Yared - Cold Mountain
- Hans Zimmer - The Last Samurai
BEST COMPOSER
- Winner
- John Williams - Catch Me If You Can, Harry
Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Minority Report
- Philip Glass - The Hours
- Howard Shore - Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
BEST DIGITAL ACTING PERFORMANCE
- Winner
- Andy Serkis, Gollum - The Lord of the Rings:
The Two Towers
FREEDOM AWARD
- Winner
- Denzel Washington, Antwone Fisher - Antwone
Fisher