| 2003 Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards |
| Best Film |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |
| Best Director |
|
Peter Jackson
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |
| Best Actor |
|
Sean Penn
Mystic River |
| Best Actress |
|
Jennifer Connelly
House of Sand and Fog |
| Best Supporting Actor |
|
Peter Sarsgaard
Shattered Glass |
| Best Supporting Actress |
|
Patricia Clarkson
The Station Agent |
| Best Foreign Film |
| The Barbarian Invasions (Canada) |
| Best Documentary |
| Capturing the Friedmans |
| Best Animated Film |
| Finding Nemo |