A list of the best movies of 2003, from dramas like Mystic River to critically acclaimed films like American Splendor. The '00s were a decade where Hollywood thrived with new stars and big blockbusters and 2003 was no exception. Some of the best movies of this year are some of the best teen, coming of age, adventure, comedy movies, and dramas in history. The films on here are very memorable and had audiences on the edges of their seats, and still pack a punch so many years after they were first released. You shouldn't be too surprised by the good 2003 movies listed on here.
As stated before, some of the best movies of the decade were released in 2003. Who could forget School of Rock with Jack Black, Big Fish with Ewan McGregor, and of course, Uma Thurman in Kill Bill Vol. 1. And let's not forget about Vince Vaughn, Will Ferrell and Luke Wilson in Old School either.
The best movies of 2003 featured some of the biggest stars in the movie business. Whether it was the aforementioned stars continuing their success or the breakout performances featured in Thirteen, or established stars like Bill Murray starring in Lost in Translation and Johnny Depp in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.
Some of the best movies of all time came out in 2003. This is the ultimate list of the best and most popular movies of 2003, which shouldn't feature the best movies of 2002. Vote and re-rank this list according to how you think the best movies of that year should be reflected. If you notice that there's a movie from this year that should be on this list but is missing, feel free to add it.
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272108The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Cate Blanchett, Ian McKellenDirected by: Peter Jackson
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266110Finding Nemo
Ellen DeGeneres, Willem DafoeDirected by: Andrew Stanton, Lee Unkrich
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241117Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Johnny Depp, Keira KnightleyDirected by: Gore Verbinski
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175102Kill Bill Volume 1
Uma Thurman, Lucy LiuDirected by: Quentin Tarantino
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17899Elf
Zooey Deschanel, Will FerrellDirected by: Jon Favreau
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15983School of Rock
Sarah Silverman, Jack BlackDirected by: Richard Linklater
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14089X-Men 2
Halle Berry, Hugh JackmanDirected by: Bryan Singer
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10465The Last Samurai
Tom Cruise, Billy ConnollyDirected by: Edward Zwick
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9862Monster
Charlize Theron, Christina RicciDirected by: Patty Jenkins
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9554American Splendor
Paul Giamatti, Josh HutchersonmDirected by: Robert Pulcini, Shari Springer Berman
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11761Freaky Friday
Lindsay Lohan, Jamie Lee CurtisDirected by: Mark Waters
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8949Mona Lisa Smile
Julia Roberts, Kirsten DunstDirected by: Mike Newell
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7846Paycheck
Ben Affleck, Uma ThurmanDirected by: John Woo
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8263Underworld
Kate Beckinsale, Michael SheenDirected by: Len Wiseman
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7956Seabiscuit
Elizabeth Banks, Jeff BridgesDirected by: Gary Ross
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9983Big Fish
Miley Cyrus, Ewan McGregorDirected by: Tim Burton
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9075Oldboy
Choi Min-sik, Yoo Ji-taeDirected by: Park Chan-wook
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111100Mystic River
Emmy Rossum, Sean PennDirected by: Clint Eastwood
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108103Lost in Translation
Scarlett Johansson, Bill MurrayDirected by: Sofia Coppola
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8569Bad Santa
Lauren Graham, Billy Bob ThorntonDirected by: Terry Zwigoff
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6143Something's Gotta Give
Jack Nicholson, Keanu ReevesDirected by: Nancy Meyers
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9468The Italian Job
Charlize Theron, Kelly BrookDirected by: F. Gary Gray
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8483Old School
Elisha Cuthbert, Snoop DoggDirected by: Todd Phillips
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117101Bruce Almighty
Jennifer Aniston, Jim CarreyDirected by: Tom Shadyac
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6757Cold Mountain
Natalie Portman, Nicole KidmanDirected by: Anthony Minghella
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