8th Critics' Choice Awards

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8th Critics' Choice Awards
DateJanuary 17, 2003
Official website www.criticschoice.com
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Best Film Chicago

The 8th Critics' Choice Awards were presented on January 17, 2003, honoring the finest achievements of 2002 filmmaking. [1]

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This ceremony is particularly notable for the moment when Best Actor nominee Robin Williams came up on stage after being called upon by Best Actor co-winner Jack Nicholson, who claimed to be "baked", to assist him with his acceptance speech, culminating in what is considered to be the funniest moment in the awards' history. [2] [3] [4] [5] The moment was uploaded on YouTube in July 2009; it currently has over 4 million views. [6]

Top 10 films

(in alphabetical order)

Winners and nominees

Steven Spielberg, Best Director winner Steven Spielberg by Gage Skidmore.jpg
Steven Spielberg, Best Director winner
Daniel Day-Lewis, Best Actor co-winner Daniel Day-Lewis, Jaguar, Mille Miglia 2013 cropped.jpg
Daniel Day-Lewis, Best Actor co-winner
Jack Nicholson, Best Actor co-winner Jack Nicholson.0920.jpg
Jack Nicholson, Best Actor co-winner
Julianne Moore, Best Actress winner Julianne Moore (15011443428).jpg
Julianne Moore, Best Actress winner
Chris Cooper, Best Supporting Actor winner Chris Cooper at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival.jpg
Chris Cooper, Best Supporting Actor winner
Catherine Zeta-Jones, Best Supporting Actress winner Catherine Zeta-Jones VF 2012 Shankbone 2.jpg
Catherine Zeta-Jones, Best Supporting Actress winner
Kieran Culkin, Best Young Actor/Actress winner Kieran Culkin by Gage Skidmore.jpg
Kieran Culkin, Best Young Actor/Actress winner
Charlie Kaufman, Best Writer winner Charlie Kaufman Fantastic Fest 2015-0257 (27441349145) (cropped).jpg
Charlie Kaufman, Best Writer winner
Best Picture

Chicago

Best Director

Steven Spielberg Catch Me If You Can / Minority Report

Best Actor

Daniel Day-Lewis Gangs of New York as Bill "The Butcher" Cutting (TIE)
Jack Nicholson About Schmidt as Warren Schmidt (TIE)

Best Actress

Julianne Moore Far from Heaven as Cathleen "Cathy" Whitaker

Best Supporting Actor

Chris Cooper Adaptation . as John Laroche

Best Supporting Actress

Catherine Zeta-Jones Chicago as Velma Kelly

Best Young Actor/Actress

Kieran Culkin Igby Goes Down as Jason "Igby" Slocumb Jr.

Best Digital Acting Performance

Gollum The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Best Acting Ensemble

Chicago

Best Writer

Adaptation . / Confessions of a Dangerous Mind Charlie Kaufman

Best Animated Feature

Spirited Away

Best Documentary Feature

Bowling for Columbine

Best Family Film

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Best Foreign Language Film

Y tu mamá también Mexico

Best Composer

Catch Me If You Can / Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets / Minority Report John Williams

Best Song

"Lose Yourself" – 8 Mile

Freedom Award

Denzel Washington Antwone Fisher

Best Picture Made for Television

Door to Door

Statistics

NominationsFilm
4 About Schmidt
Adaptation .
The Hours
3 Catch Me If You Can
Chicago
Gangs of New York
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Road to Perdition
2 Far from Heaven
Frida
Minority Report
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
The Pianist
WinsFilm
3 Chicago
2 Adaptation .
Catch Me If You Can
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Minority Report

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