9th Critics Choice Awards (2004)
Best Picture
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Big Fish
Cold Mountain
Finding Nemo
In America
The Last Samurai
Lost in Translation
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Mystic River
Seabiscuit
Best Director
Peter Jackson - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Tim Burton - Big Fish
Sofia Coppola - Lost in Translation
Clint Eastwood - Mystic River
Jim Sheridan - In America
Best Acting Ensemble
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Love Actually
A Mighty Wind
Mystic River
Best Actor
Sean Penn - Mystic River as Jimmy Markum
Russell Crowe - Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World as Captain Jack Aubrey
Johnny Depp - Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl as Captain Jack Sparrow
Ben Kingsley - House of Sand and Fog as Colonel Massoud Amir Behrani
Bill Murray - Lost in Translation as Bob Harris
Best Actress
Charlize Theron - Monster as Aileen Wuornos
Jennifer Connelly - House of Sand and Fog as Kathy Nicolo
Diane Keaton - Something's Gotta Give as Erica Barry
Nicole Kidman - Cold Mountain as Ada Monroe
Samantha Morton - In America as Sarah Sullivan
Naomi Watts - 21 Grams as Cristina Peck
Best Supporting Actor
Tim Robbins - Mystic River as Dave Boyle
Alec Baldwin - The Cooler as Sheldon Kaplow
Paul Bettany - Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World as Stephen Maturin
Benicio del Toro - 21 Grams as Jack Jordan
Ken Watanabe - The Last Samurai as Lord Moritsugu Katsumoto
Best Supporting Actress
Renée Zellweger - Cold Mountain as Ruby Thewes
Patricia Clarkson - Pieces of April as Joy Burns
Marcia Gay Harden - Mystic River as Celeste Samarco Boyle
Holly Hunter - Thirteen as Melanie Freeland
Scarlett Johansson - Lost in Translation as Charlotte
Best Writer
In America - Jim Sheridan, Kirsten Sheridan and Naomi Sheridan
Big Fish - John August
Lost in Translation - Sofia Coppola
Mystic River - Brian Helgeland
Seabiscuit - Gary Ross
Best Composer
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - Howard Shore
Big Fish - Danny Elfman
Cold Mountain - Gabriel Yared
The Last Samurai - Hans Zimmer
Mystic River - Clint Eastwood
Best Song
"A Mighty Wind" (Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, and Eugene Levy) - A Mighty Wind
"The Heart of Every Girl" (Elton John) - Mona Lisa Smile
"Man of the Hour" (Pearl Jam) - Big Fish
"School of Rock" (Jack Black) - School of Rock
"Time Enough for Tears" (Andrea Corr) - In America
Best Foreign Language Film
The Barbarian Invasions • Canada / France
City of God • Brazil
Swimming Pool • France / United Kingdom
Best Documentary Feature
Capturing the Friedmans
The Fog of War
Ghosts of the Abyss
Best Animated Feature
Finding Nemo
Brother Bear
The Triplets of Belleville
Best Family Film
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Freaky Friday
Holes
Peter Pan
Whale Rider
Best Young Actor/Actress
Keisha Castle-Hughes - Whale Rider as Paikea Apirana
Emma Bolger - In America as Ariel Sullivan
Sarah Bolger - In America as Christy Sullivan
Evan Rachel Wood - Thirteen as Tracy Freeland
Best Picture Made for Television
Angels in America
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
The Reagans
Passion in Film Award
Peter Weir - Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Lifetime Achievement Award
Clint Eastwood