9th Critics' Choice Awards
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9th Critics' Choice Awards 2004

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

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Highlights

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Total movie nominations

29

Total movie wins

9

Total people nominations

39

Total people wins

8

Mystic River

Most Nominations

Mystic River

 8 nominations
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Most Wins

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

 4 wins

Most recognized genres

Drama

Drama

17 nominations 2 wins
Romance

Romance

10 nominations 1 wins
Adventure

Adventure

8 nominations 1 wins
Sofia Coppola

Most Nominations

Sofia Coppola

2 nominations

Best Director

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Best Young Actor/Actress

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Best Acting Ensemble

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Best Writer

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Best Documentary Feature

Find out who won the Best Documentary Feature category at the 9th Critics' Choice Awards.

Best Family Film

Find out who won the Best Family Film category at the 9th Critics' Choice Awards.

Best Composer

Find out who won the Best Composer category at the 9th Critics' Choice Awards.

Best Song

Find out who won the Best Song category at the 9th Critics' Choice Awards.

All winners and nominees

Best Picture

WINNER

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

NOMINEES

Big Fish

 

Cold Mountain

 

Finding Nemo

 

In America

 

The Last Samurai

 

Lost in Translation

 

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

 

Mystic River

 

Seabiscuit

Best Director

WINNER

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

NOMINEES

Big Fish Tim Burton

 

Lost in Translation Sofia Coppola

 

Mystic River Clint Eastwood

 

In America Jim Sheridan

Best Actor

WINNER

Mystic River Sean Penn

NOMINEES

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Russell Crowe

 

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Johnny Depp

 

House of Sand and Fog Ben Kingsley

 

Lost in Translation Bill Murray

Best Actress

WINNER

Monster Charlize Theron

NOMINEES

House of Sand and Fog Jennifer Connelly

 

Something's Gotta Give Diane Keaton

 

Cold Mountain Nicole Kidman

 

In America Samantha Morton

 

21 Grams Naomi Watts

Best Supporting Actor

WINNER

Mystic River Tim Robbins

NOMINEES

The Cooler Alec Baldwin

 

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Paul Bettany

 

21 Grams Benicio Del Toro

 

The Last Samurai Ken Watanabe

Best Supporting Actress

WINNER

Cold Mountain Renée Zellweger

NOMINEES

Pieces of April Patricia Clarkson

 

Mystic River Marcia Gay Harden

 

Thirteen Conversations About One Thing Holly Hunter

 

Lost in Translation Scarlett Johansson

Best Young Actor/Actress

WINNER

Whale Rider Keisha Castle-Hughes

NOMINEES

In America

 

In America Sarah Bolger

 

Thirteen Conversations About One Thing Evan Rachel Wood

Best Acting Ensemble

WINNER

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

NOMINEES

Love Actually

 

A Mighty Wind

 

Mystic River

Best Writer

WINNER

In America

NOMINEES

Big Fish John August

 

Lost in Translation Sofia Coppola

 

Mystic River Brian Helgeland

 

Seabiscuit Gary Ross

 

Finding Nemo

Best Documentary Feature

WINNER

Capturing the Friedmans

NOMINEES

The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara

 

Ghosts of the Abyss

 

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

Best Family Film

WINNER

Freaky Friday

NOMINEES

Holes

 

Peter Pan

 

Whale Rider

Best Composer

WINNER

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

NOMINEES

Big Fish Danny Elfman

 

Cold Mountain

 

The Last Samurai Hans Zimmer

 

Mystic River Clint Eastwood

Best Song

WINNER

A Mighty Wind

NOMINEES

Mona Lisa Smile Elton John

 

Big Fish

 

School of Rock Jack Black

 

In America Andrea Corr

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