Announced January 31, 2004
2003 Central Ohio Film Critics Association award winnersBest PictureLost in TranslationRunner-up:
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingBest DirectorPeter Jackson,
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingRunner-up: Sofia Coppola,
Lost in TranslationBest ActorSean Penn,
Mystic RiverRunner-up: Bill Murray,
Lost in TranslationBest ActressCharlize Theron,
MonsterRunner-up: Patricia Clarkson,
The Station AgentBest Supporting ActorTim Robbins,
Mystic RiverRunner-up: Sean Astin,
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingBest Supporting ActressMarcia Gay Harden,
Mystic RiverRunner-up: Renée Zellweger,
Cold MountainBest Original ScreenplaySofia Coppola,
Lost in TranslationRunner-up: Jim Sheridan, Naomi Sheridan, and Kirsten Sheridan,
In AmericaBest Adapted ScreenplayWinner: Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini,
American SplendorRunners-up: Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, and Peter Jackson,
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King and Brian Helgeland,
Mystic RiverBest CinematographyEduardo Serra,
Girl with a Pearl Earring Runner-up: Andrew Lesnie,
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Best ScoreThe RZA,
Kill Bill Vol. 1Runner-up: Clint Eastwood,
Mystic RiverBest Foreign-Language FilmCity of God (Cidade de Deus)Runners-up:
Man on the Train (L’Homme du train) and
Talk to Her (Hable con ella)Best DocumentaryCapturing the FriedmansRunner-up:
SpellboundTop Ten Films1.
Lost in Translation2.
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King3.
Mystic River4.
Kill Bill Vol. 15.
Gerry6.
Finding Nemo7.
House of Sand and Fog8.
The Station Agent9.
Big Fish10.
21 Grams