The Movies of 2003
(Movies Marked with a Are Reviewed in Full)
NEW: Check the Films Marked with a for Brief, Capsule-Length Responses!
(Includes films first exhibited to commercial audiences in the U.S. between Jan. 1, 2003, and Dec. 31, 2003.
Consequently, certain entries, especially foreign films, are indexed here despite being produced in earlier years.)
SPECIAL FEATURES: 2003 NicksFlickPicks Honorees, Oscar Nominees, and Annual Post-Oscar Rental Adventures

My Top Ten List

  1. 11'09"01 Dirs. Makhmalbaf, Lelouch, Chahine, Tanovic, Ouedraogo, Loach, González Iñárritu, Gitaï, Nair, Penn, Imamura A
  2. The Company Dir. Robert Altman. With Neve Campbell, Malcolm McDowell, James Franco A
  3. Love & Diane Dir. Jennifer Dworkin. Documentary. Profile of a mother and daughter reuniting after six years A–
(tie) Monster Dir. Patty Jenkins. With Charlize Theron, Christina Ricci, Bruce Dern A–
  4. demonlover Dir. Olivier Assayas. With Connie Nielsen, Charles Berling, Chloë Sevigny A–
(tie) In This World Dir. Michael Winterbottom. With Jamal Udin Torabi, Enayatullah, Hossain Baghaeian A–
  5. Masked and Anonymous Dir. Larry Charles. With Bob Dylan, John Goodman, Jeff Bridges B+
  6. Spellbound Dir. Jeffrey Blitz. Documentary. Follows eight finalists of 1999 National Spelling Bee B+
  7. The School of Rock Dir. Richard Linklater. With Jack Black, Joan Cusack, Mike White B+
  8. In America Dir. Jim Sheridan. With Paddy Considine, Samantha Morton, Sarah Bolger B+
  9. The Secret Lives of Dentists Dir. Alan Rudolph. With Campbell Scott, Hope Davis, Denis Leary B+
10. In the Cut Dir. Jane Campion. With Meg Ryan, Mark Ruffalo, Jennifer Jason Leigh B+


Other Releases from the Year 2003

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