8th Critics' Choice Awards

8th Critics' Choice Awards
Date	January 17, 2003
Highlights
Best Film	Chicago

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

Top 10 Films

(in alphabetical order)

1. About Schmidt
2. Adaptation.
3. Catch Me If You Can
4. Chicago (Academy Award for Best Picture)
5. Far from Heaven
6. Gangs of New York
7. The Hours
8. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
9. The Pianist
10. Road to Perdition

Winners and nominees

Steven Spielberg, Best Director winner

Daniel Day-Lewis, Best Actor co-winner

Jack Nicholson, Best Actor co-winner

Julianne Moore, Best Actress winner

Chris Cooper, Best Supporting Actor winner

Catherine Zeta-Jones, Best Supporting Actress winner

Kieran Culkin, Best Child Performance winner

Charlie Kaufman, Best Writer winner

Best Actor

• Daniel Day-Lewis – Gangs of New York (TIE)
• Jack Nicholson – About Schmidt (TIE)
• 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)

• Ice Age
• Lilo & Stitch
• Treasure Planet
• Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron

Best Cast

Chicago

• The Hours
• My Big Fat Greek Wedding

Best Child Performance

Kieran Culkin – Igby Goes Down

• Tyler Hoechlin – Road to Perdition
• Nicholas Hoult – About a Boy

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

• Roman Polanski – The Pianist
• Martin Scorsese – Gangs of New York

Best Documentary Feature

Bowling for Columbine

• The Kid Stays in the Picture
• Standing in the Shadows of Motown

Best Family Film

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

• The Rookie
• Tuck Everlasting

Best Foreign Language Film

Y Tu Mamá También (And Your Mother Too)

• Monsoon Wedding
• Talk to Her (Hable con ella)

Best Picture Made for Television

Door to Door

• Live from Baghdad
• Martin and Lewis

Best Picture

Chicago

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

Best Song

"Lose Yourself" by Eminem – 8 Mile

• "Father and Daughter" by Paul Simon – The Wild Thornberrys Movie
• "Hero" by Chad Kroeger – Spider-Man

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