The 8th Critics' Choice Movie Awards were given on 17 January 2003 to honor the finest achievements in 2002 filmmaking.

 

 

BEST PICTURE

Winner: Chicago

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

BEST ACTRESS

Winner: Julianne Moore - Far From Heaven

Nominees:
• Salma Hayek - Frida
• Nicole Kidman - The Hours
• Diane Lane - Unfaithful

BEST ACTOR

Winner: Tie: Daniel Day Lewis - Gangs of New York | Jack Nicholson - About Schmidt

Nominees:
• Robin Williams - One Hour Photo

BEST DIRECTOR

Winner: Steven Spielberg - Catch Me If You Can, Minority Report

Nominees:
• Roman Polanski - The Pianist
• Martin Scorsese - Gangs of New York

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Winner: Catherine Zeta-Jones - Chicago

Nominees:
• Kathy Bates - About Schmidt
• Meryl Streep - Adaptation

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

Winner: Chris Cooper - Adaptation

Nominees:
• Alfred Molina - Frida
• Paul Newman - Road to Perdition

BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE

Winner: Chicago

Nominees:
• The Hours
• My Big Fat Greek Wedding

BEST WRITER

Winner: Charlie Kaufman - Adaptation, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

Nominees:
• Alexander Payne - About Schmidt
• Jim Taylor - About Schmidt
• Nia Vardalos - My Big Fat Greek Wedding

BEST YOUNG ACTOR/ACTRESS

Winner: Kieran Culkin - Igby Goes Down

Nominees:
• Tyler Hoechlin - Road to Perdition
• Nicholas Hoult - About a Boy

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

Winner: Bowling for Columbine

Nominees:
• Kid Stays in the Picture
• Standing in the Shadows of Motown

BEST FORIEGN LANGUAGE FILM

Winner: Y Tu Mama Tambien

Nominees:
• Monsoon Wedding
• Talk to Her

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE

Winner: Spirited Away

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

BEST FAMILY FILM (LIVE ACTION)

Winner: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Nominees:
• The Rookie
• Tuck Everlasting

PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

Winner: Door to Door

Nominees:
• Live From Baghdad
• Martin and Lewis

BEST SONG

Winner: "Lose Yourself", Eminem - 8 Mile

Nominees:
• "Hero", Chad Kroeger - Spider-Man
• "Father and Daughter", Paul Simon- The Wild Thornberrys Movie

BEST COMPOSER

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

Nominees:
• Clint Eastwood - Mystic River
• Danny Elfman - Big Fish
• Gabriel Yared - Cold Mountain
• Hans Zimmer - The Last Samurai

BEST COMPOSER

Winner: John Williams - Catch Me If You Can, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Minority Report

Nominees:
• Philip Glass - The Hours
• Howard Shore - Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

BEST DIGITAL ACTING PERFORMANCE

Winner: Andy Serkis, Gollum - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

FREEDOM AWARD

Winner: Denzel Washington, Antwone Fisher - Antwone Fisher