9th Critics' Choice Awards

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9th Critics' Choice Awards
DateJanuary 10, 2004
Official website www.criticschoice.com
Highlights
Best Film The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

The 9th Critics' Choice Awards were presented on January 10, 2004, honoring the finest achievements of 2003 filmmaking. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Top 10 films

(in alphabetical order)

Winners and nominees

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Peter Jackson, Best Director winner
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Sean Penn, Best Actor winner
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Charlize Theron, Best Actress winner
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Tim Robbins, Best Supporting Actor winner
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Renée Zellweger, Best Supporting Actress winner
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Keisha Castle-Hughes, Best Young Actor/Actress winner
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Jim Sheridan, Best Writer co-winner
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Eugene Levy, Best Song co-winner
Best Picture

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Best Director

Peter Jackson The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Best Actor

Sean Penn Mystic River as Jimmy Markum

Best Actress

Charlize Theron Monster as Aileen Wuornos

Best Supporting Actor

Tim Robbins Mystic River as Dave Boyle

Best Supporting Actress

Renée Zellweger Cold Mountain as Ruby Thewes

Best Young Actor/Actress

Keisha Castle-Hughes Whale Rider as Paikea Apirana

Best Acting Ensemble

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Best Writer
Best Animated Feature

In America Jim Sheridan, Kirsten Sheridan and Naomi Sheridan

Finding Nemo

Best Documentary Feature
Best Family Film

Capturing the Friedmans

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

Best Foreign Language Film

The Barbarian Invasions Canada / France

Best Composer

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Howard Shore

Best Song

"A Mighty Wind" (Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, and Eugene Levy) – A Mighty Wind

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

Statistics

NominationsFilm
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
WinsFilm
4 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2 Mystic River

References

  1. "'Rings' sweeps big prizes at Critics' Choice". Today . January 11, 2004. Retrieved January 11, 2004.
  2. Ryan, Joal (January 11, 2004). "Critics' Choice Hails "King"". E! Online . Retrieved January 11, 2004.
  3. "'Rings' cycle continues with four Critics' Choice". Los Angeles Times . January 13, 2004. Retrieved January 13, 2004.