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



  • Big Fish
  • Cold Mountain
  • Finding Nemo
  • In America
  • The Last Samurai
  • Lost in Translation
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  • Mystic River
  • Seabiscuit
Peter Jackson
Sean Penn – Mystic River as James Markum
Charlize Theron – Monster as Aileen Wuornos
Tim Robbins – Mystic River as Dave Boyle
Renee Zellweger – Cold Mountain as Ruby Thewes
Keisha Castle-Hughes – Whale Rider as Paikea Apirana

Finding Nemo
Capturing the Friedmans

  • Freaky Friday
  • Holes
  • Peter Pan
  • Whale Rider
The Barbarian InvasionsCanada / France
Howard Shore
"A Mighty Wind" – A Mighty Wind
  • "The Heart of Every Girl" – Mona Lisa Smile
  • "Man of the Hour" – Big Fish
  • "School of Rock" – School of Rock
  • "Time Enough for Tears" – In America
In America – Jim Sheridan, Kirsten Sheridan and Naomi Sheridan

Best Picture Made for Television

' Angels in America
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2Mystic River