75th NBR Awards
December 3, 2003
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Best Film:
Mystic River
The 75th National Board of Review Awards, honoring the best in filmmaking in
2003
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, were given on 3 December 2003.
Top 10 films
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Mystic River''
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The Last Samurai''
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The Station Agent''
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21 Grams
''21 Grams'' is a 2003 American psychological drama film directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu from a screenplay by Guillermo Arriaga. The film stars Sean Penn, Naomi Watts, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Danny Huston and Benicio Del Toro. The seco ...
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House of Sand and Fog''
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Lost in Translation''
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Cold Mountain''
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In America''
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Seabiscuit
Seabiscuit (May 23, 1933 – May 17, 1947) was a champion thoroughbred racehorse in the United States who became the top money-winning racehorse up to the 1940s. He beat the 1937 Triple Crown winner, War Admiral, by four lengths in a two-horse ...
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Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World''
Top Foreign Films
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The Barbarian Invasions''
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The Best of Youth
''The Best of Youth'' ( it, La meglio gioventù) is a 2003 Italian historical drama film directed by Marco Tullio Giordana and written by Sandro Petraglia and Stefano Rulli. A family saga set in Italy from 1966 through 2003, it chronicles the life ...
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Monsieur Ibrahim''
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Autumn Spring
''Autumn Spring'' ( cs, Babà léto) is a 2001 Czech drama film directed by VladimÃr Michálek.
Cast
* Vlastimil Brodský - František Hána („Fanda“)
* Stella Zázvorková - EmÃlie Hánová
* Stanislav Zindulka - Eduard Stará („Eda†...
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Man on the Train''
Top Five Documentaries
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The Fog of War
''The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara'' is a 2003 American documentary film about the life and times of former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara, illustrating his observations of the nature of modern warfa ...
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Capturing the Friedmans''
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My Architect''
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Winged Migration
''Winged Migration'' (french: Le Peuple Migrateur, also known as ''The Travelling Birds'' in some UK releases, or ''The Travelling Birds: An Adventure in Flight'' in Australia) is a 2001 documentary film directed by Jacques Cluzaud, Michel De ...
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Spellbound''
Winners
*Best Film:
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Mystic River''
*Best Foreign Language Film:
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Les invasions barbares (The Barbarian Invasions)'',
Canada/
France
*Best Actor:
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Sean Penn - ''
21 Grams
''21 Grams'' is a 2003 American psychological drama film directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu from a screenplay by Guillermo Arriaga. The film stars Sean Penn, Naomi Watts, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Danny Huston and Benicio Del Toro. The seco ...
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Mystic River''
*Best Actress:
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Diane Keaton - ''
Something's Gotta Give ''
*Best Supporting Actor:
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Alec Baldwin
Alexander Rae Baldwin III (born April 3, 1958) is an American actor, comedian, and producer. In his early career, Baldwin played both leading and supporting roles in a variety of films such as Tim Burton's ''Beetlejuice'' (1988), Mike Nichol ...
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The Cooler
''The Cooler'' is a 2003 American crime drama film directed by Wayne Kramer, from a screenplay by Frank Hannah and Kramer. The film stars William H. Macy, Maria Bello, Shawn Hatosy, Ron Livingston, Estella Warren, Paul Sorvino, and Alec Baldw ...
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*Best Supporting Actress:
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Patricia Clarkson - ''
Pieces of April
''Pieces of April'' is a 2003 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Peter Hedges. Marking Hedges' directorial debut, the film stars Katie Holmes, Derek Luke, Sean Hayes, Alison Pill, Oliver Platt and Patricia Clarkson. The film f ...
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The Station Agent''
*Best Acting by an Ensemble:
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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' (Academy Award for Best Picture)
*Breakthrough Performance Actor:
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Paul Giamatti - ''
American Splendor''
*Breakthrough Performance Actress:
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Charlize Theron
Charlize Theron ( ; ; born 7 August 1975) is a South African and American actress and producer. One of the world's highest-paid actresses, she is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award. In 20 ...
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Monster
A monster is a type of fictional creature found in horror, fantasy, science fiction, folklore, mythology and religion. Monsters are very often depicted as dangerous and aggressive with a strange, grotesque appearance that causes terror and fe ...
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*Best Director:
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Edward Zwick
Edward M. Zwick (born October 8, 1952) is an American filmmaker and producer of film and television. He has worked primarily in the comedy drama and historical drama, epic historical film genres, including ''About Last Night (1986 film), About L ...
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The Last Samurai''
*Outstanding Directorial Debut:
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Vadim Perelman
Vadim Perelman ( ukr, Вадим Перельман; born 8 September 1963) is a Ukrainian-Canadian-American film director. Perelman made his feature film directorial debut in 2003 with '' House of Sand and Fog'', following a successful career as ...
- ''
House of Sand and Fog''
*Best Screenplay (Adapted):
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Anthony Minghella - ''
Cold Mountain''
*Best Screenplay (Original)
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Jim Sheridan,
Naomi Sheridan
Naomi or Naomie may refer to:
People and biblical figures
* Naomi (given name), a female given name and a list of people with the name
* Naomi (biblical figure), Ruth's mother-in-law in the Old Testament Book of Ruth
* Naomi (Romanian singer) (bo ...
and
Kirsten Sherdian - ''
In America''
*Best Documentary Feature:
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The Fog of War
''The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara'' is a 2003 American documentary film about the life and times of former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara, illustrating his observations of the nature of modern warfa ...
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*Best Animated Feature:
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Finding Nemo
''Finding Nemo'' is a 2003 American computer-animated comedy-drama adventure film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Directed by Andrew Stanton with co-direction by Lee Unkrich, the screenplay was writ ...
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*Best Film or Mini-Series Made for Cable TV:
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Angels in America''
*Career Achievement Award:
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Morgan Freeman
Morgan Freeman (born June 1, 1937) is an American actor, director, and narrator. He is known for his distinctive deep voice and various roles in a wide variety of film genres. Throughout his career spanning over five decades, he has received ...
*Billy Wilder Award For Excellence In Directing:
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Norman Jewison
*Special Filmmaking Achievement:
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Sofia Coppola, for writing, directing, and producing ''
Lost in Translation''
*Career Achievement - Music Composition:
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Hans Zimmer
*Career Achievement - Cinematography:
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John Toll
John Toll, (born June 15, 1952) is an American cinematographer and television producer. Toll's filmography spans a wide variety of genres, including epic period drama, comedy, science fiction, and contemporary drama. He won the Academy Awa ...
*William K. Everson Award For Film History:
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Richard LaGravenese and
Ted Demme, ''A Decade Under the Influence''
*Producers Award:
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Gale Anne Hurd
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Kathleen Kennedy
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Christine Vachon
*Freedom Of Expression:
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Capturing the Friedmans''
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Dirty Pretty Things''
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The Magdalene Sisters''
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11'9"01 September 11''
*Special Recognition For Excellence In Filmmaking:
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American Splendor''
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Bend It Like Beckham''
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The Cooler
''The Cooler'' is a 2003 American crime drama film directed by Wayne Kramer, from a screenplay by Frank Hannah and Kramer. The film stars William H. Macy, Maria Bello, Shawn Hatosy, Ron Livingston, Estella Warren, Paul Sorvino, and Alec Baldw ...
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Dirty Pretty Things''
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Girl with a Pearl Earring''
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Pieces of April
''Pieces of April'' is a 2003 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Peter Hedges. Marking Hedges' directorial debut, the film stars Katie Holmes, Derek Luke, Sean Hayes, Alison Pill, Oliver Platt and Patricia Clarkson. The film f ...
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The Secret Lives of Dentists''
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Shattered Glass''
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The Statement''
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Thirteen
Thirteen or 13 may refer to:
* 13 (number), the natural number following 12 and preceding 14
* One of the years 13 BC, AD 13, 1913, 2013
Music
* 13AD (band), an Indian classic and hard rock band
Albums
* ''13'' (Black Sabbath album), 2013
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Whale Rider''
External links
National Board of Review of Motion Pictures :: Awards for 2003
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2003 film awards
2003 in American cinema