# 9th Critics' Choice Awards

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

| Best Picture 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 | Best Director 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 |
| Best Actor 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 | Best Actress 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 |
| Best Supporting Actor 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 | Best Supporting Actress 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 |
| Best Young Actor/Actress 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 | Best Acting Ensemble The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Love Actually A Mighty Wind Mystic River |
| Best Writer | Best Animated Feature |
| 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 | Finding Nemo Brother Bear The Triplets of Belleville |
| Best Documentary Feature | Best Family Film |
| Capturing the Friedmans The Fog of War Ghosts of the Abyss | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Freaky Friday Holes Peter Pan Whale Rider |
| Best Foreign Language Film The Barbarian Invasions • Canada / France City of God • Brazil Swimming Pool • France / United Kingdom | Best Composer 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 |
| Best Song ||
| "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 |
| 5 | Lost in Translation |
| 4 | Cold Mountain |
| 4 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |
| 3 | The Last Samurai |
| 3 | Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World |
| 2 | 21 Grams |
| 2 | Finding Nemo |
| 2 | House of Sand and Fog |
| 2 | A Mighty Wind |
| 2 | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl |
| 2 | Seabiscuit |
| 2 | Thirteen |
| 2 | Whale Rider |
| Wins | Film |
| 4 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |
| 2 | Mystic River |