The Best and Worst of 2003

The author’s considered best/worst in each category are listed in bold italics with an asterisk (*). The listed links will take you to more detailed reviews of each film.


The 10 Best Films

  1. Angels in America
  2. Hero
  3. Code 46
  4. Monster
  5. Finding Nemo
  6. The Triplets of Belleville
  7. Oldboy
  8. Ju-on: The Grudge
  9. Open Water
  10. In the Cut

Worst Films

  1. Inspector Gadget 2
  2. Chupacabra
  3. The Hitcher II: I’ve Been Waiting
  4. Lara Croft, Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life
  5. Bulletproof Monk

Best Director

Jane Campion – In the Cut
Chris Kentis – Open Water
Victor Salva – Jeepers Creepers II
Takashi Shimizu – Ju-on: The Grudge
Zhang Yimou – Hero (*)


Best Original Screenplay

Hero
Identity
Code 46 (*)
Nothing
Primer


Best Adapted Screenplay

Angels in America (*)
Battlestar Galactica
In the Cut
Monster
Oldboy
Paycheck


Best Actor

John Cusack – Identity
Johnny Depp – Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Hugh Jackman – X2
William H. Macy – The Cooler
Al Pacino – Angels in America (*)


Best Actress

Jamie Lee Curtis – Freaky Friday
Keira Knightley – Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Lindsay Lohan – Freaky Friday
Mary McDonnell – Battlestar Galactica
Meryl Streep – Angels in America
Charlize Theron – Monster (*)


Best Supporting Actor

Alec Baldwin – The Cooler
Justin Kirk – Angels in America
Ian McKellen – The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King and X2
Mark Ruffalo – In the Cut
Andy Serkis – The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (*)
Jeffrey Wright – Angels in America


Best Supporting Actress

Rebecca De Mornay – Identity
Mary-Louise Parker – Angels in America
Christina Ricci – Monster
Rebecca Romijn-Stamos – X2
Emma Thompson – Angels in America (*)
Susannah York – Visitors


Best Cinematography

Cowards Bend the Knee, or The Blue Hands
Dreamcatcher
Hero
In the Cut (*)
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre


Best Musical Score

Hero
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (*)
The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions
The Triplets of Belleville


Best Special Effects

Battlestar Galactica
Hulk
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Matrix Revolutions (*)
X2


Best Makeup Effects

Dreamcatcher
Jeepers Creepers II
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Underworld
X2 (*)


Best Production Design

The Cat in the Hat
The Haunted Mansion
Hero
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (*)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King