8th Critics' Choice Movie Awards

Date: 17 January 2003

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Top 10 Films

• About Schmidt (2002)
• Adaptation. (2002)
• Catch Me If You Can (2002)
• Chicago (2002)
• Far from Heaven (2002)
• Gangs of New York (2002)
• The Hours (2002)
• The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
• The Pianist (2002)
• Road to Perdition (2002)

Best Actor

• Jack Nicholson (About Schmidt)

Daniel Day-Lewis (Gangs of New York)
Robin Williams (One Hour Photo)


Best Actress

• Julianne Moore (Far from Heaven)

Salma Hayek (Frida)
Nicole Kidman (The Hours)
Diane Lane (Unfaithful)

Best Animated Feature

• Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi (Spirited Away) (2001)

Ice Age (2002)
Lilo and Stitch (2002)
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)

Best Cast

• Chicago (2002)

My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
The Hours (2002)

Best Composer

• John Williams ("Catch Me If You Can", "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" and "Minority Report")

Philip Glass (The Hours)
Howard Shore (The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers)


Best Digital Acting Performance

• Gollum (The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers)

Dobby (Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets)
Yoda (Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones)

Best Director

• Steven Spielberg ("Catch Me If You Can" and "Minority Report")

Martin Scorsese (Gangs of New York)
Roman Polanski (The Pianist)


Best Documentary Feature

• Bowling for Columbine (2002)

Standing in the Shadows of Motown (2002)
The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002)


Best Family Film (Live Action)

• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)

The Rookie (2002)
Tuck Everlasting (2002)


Best Film

• Chicago (2002)

About Schmidt (2002)
Adaptation. (2002)
Catch Me If You Can (2002)
Far From Heaven (2002)
Gangs of New York (2002)
The Hours (2002)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
The Pianist (2002)
Road to Perdition (2002)


Best Film Made for Television

• Door to Door (2002)

Live from Baghdad (2002)
Martin and Lewis (2002)


Best Foreign Language Film

• Y tu mamá también (And Your Mother Too) (2001)

Hable con ella (2002)
Monsoon Wedding (2001)


Best Song

• Eminem - Lose Yourself (8 Mile)

Chad Kroeger - Hero (Spider-Man)
Paul Simon - Father and Daughter (The Wild Thornberrys Movie)

Best Supporting Actor

• Chris Cooper (Adaptation.)

Alfred Molina (Frida)
Paul Newman (Road to Perdition)

Best Supporting Actress

• Catherine Zeta-Jones (Chicago)

Kathy Bates (About Schmidt)
Meryl Streep (Adaptation.)

Best Writer

• Charlie Kaufman ("Adaptation." and "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind")

Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor (About Schmidt)
Nia Vardalos (My Big Fat Greek Wedding)

Best Young Actor/Actress

• Kieran Culkin (Igby Goes Down)

Tyler Hoechlin (Road to Perdition)
Nicholas Hoult (About a Boy)