8th Critics' Choice Awards

The 8th Critics' Choice Awards, honoring the best filmmaking of 2002, were given on 17 January 2003.

Top 10 Films

(alphabetical)

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

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)

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

Best Cast

Chicago

• My Big Fat Greek Wedding
• The Hours

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

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

Best Family Film (Live Action)

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

• The Rookie
• Tuck Everlasting

Best Film

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 Film Made for Television

Door to Door

• Live from Baghdad
• Martin and Lewis

Best Foreign Language Film

Y tu mamá también (And Your Mother Too)

• Hable con ella
• Monsoon Wedding

Best Song

"Lose Yourself" by Eminem - 8 Mile

• "Hero" by Chad Kroeger - Spider-Man
• "Father and Daughter" by Paul Simon - 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