8th Critics' Choice Awards

The 8th Critics' Choice Awards were presented on January 17, 2003, honoring the finest achievements of 2002 filmmaking.
This ceremony is particularly notable for the moment when Best Actor nominee Robin Williams came up on stage after being called upon by Best Actor co-winner Jack Nicholson, who claimed to be "baked", to assist him with his acceptance speech, culminating in what is considered to be the funniest moment in the awards' history. The moment was uploaded on YouTube in July 2009; it currently has over 4 million views.

Top 10 films

About SchmidtAdaptation.Catch Me If You CanChicagoFar from HeavenGangs of New YorkThe HoursThe Lord of the Rings: The Two TowersThe Pianist

''Road to Perdition''

Winners and nominees

ChicagoAbout SchmidtAdaptation.Catch Me If You CanFar from HeavenGangs of New YorkThe HoursThe Lord of the Rings: The Two TowersThe PianistRoad to Perdition	Steven Spielberg – Catch Me If You Can / Minority Report Roman Polanski – The Pianist Martin Scorsese – Gangs of New York
Daniel Day-Lewis – Gangs of New York as Bill "The Butcher" Cutting Jack Nicholson – About Schmidt as Warren Schmidt Robin Williams – One Hour Photo as Seymour "Sy" Parrish	Julianne Moore – Far from Heaven as Cathleen "Cathy" Whitaker Salma Hayek – Frida as Frida Kahlo Nicole Kidman – The Hours as Virginia Woolf Diane Lane – Unfaithful as Constance "Connie" Sumner
Chris Cooper – Adaptation. as John Laroche Alfred Molina – Frida as Diego Rivera Paul Newman – Road to Perdition as John Rooney	Catherine Zeta-Jones – Chicago as Velma Kelly Kathy Bates – About Schmidt as Roberta Hertzel Meryl Streep – Adaptation. as Susan Orlean
Kieran Culkin – Igby Goes Down as Jason "Igby" Slocumb Jr. Tyler Hoechlin – Road to Perdition as Michael Sullivan Jr. Nicholas Hoult – About a Boy as Marcus Brewer	Gollum – The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Dobby – Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Yoda – Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones
ChicagoThe HoursMy Big Fat Greek Wedding	Adaptation. / Confessions of a Dangerous Mind – Charlie KaufmanAbout Schmidt – Alexander Payne and Jim TaylorMy Big Fat Greek Wedding – Nia Vardalos
Spirited AwayIce AgeLilo & StitchSpirit: Stallion of the Cimarron	Bowling for ColumbineThe Kid Stays in the PictureStanding in the Shadows of Motown
Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsThe RookieTuck Everlasting	Y tu mamá también • MexicoMonsoon Wedding • IndiaTalk to Her • Spain
Catch Me If You Can / Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets / Minority Report – John WilliamsThe Hours – Philip GlassThe Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – Howard Shore	"Lose Yourself" – 8 Mile "Father and Daughter" – The Wild Thornberrys Movie "Hero" – Spider-Man

Freedom Award

'Denzel Washington – Antwone Fisher'''''

Best Picture Made for Television

Door to DoorLive from Baghdad

''Martin and Lewis''

Statistics

Wins	Film
3	Chicago
2	Adaptation.
2	Catch Me If You Can
2	Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
2	Minority Report