Films of 2003

I followed a rule for years that movies either had to have limited/wide releases in the U.S. or played at film festivals in Cannes, Sundance, Toronto or Telluride for inclusion on yearly lists. Documentaries were eligible regardless of release method. T.V. movies and direct-to-video releases were not eligible for the list. Non-U.S. releases could be eligible depending on critical or popular acclaim in their home country. I try to be consistent when applying this rule, but my application may occasionally drift.

★★★★

The Matrix Reloaded Phone Booth Lilya 4-Ever In America Monster May Levity Big Fish Bad Santa

★★★½

Matchstick Men American Wedding Cooler, The Dysfunktional Family Finding Nemo Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara, The Holes House of Sand and Fog Identity In the Cut Kill Bill: Volume 1 Last Samurai, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Matchstick Men Peter Pan Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines Underworld View from the Top X2

★★★

Bruce Almighty Cheaper by the Dozen Core, The Daredevil Dog Soldiers Dragonhead Elf Freaky Friday Freddy vs. Jason How to Deal Hulk Hunted, The Irreversible Italian Job, The Matrix Revolutions, The My Architect: A Son's Journey Paycheck Pieces of April Rundown, The S.W.A.T. Scorched Shanghai Knights Something's Gotta Give Stuck on You 28 Days Later... Thirteen Wonderland

★★½

Agent Cody Banks Anger Management Brother Bear Bubba Ho-tep Cabin Fever Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd Fulltime Killer Haunted Mansion, The How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days Jeepers Creepers 2 Just Married Life of David Gale, The Scary Movie 3 2 Fast 2 Furious Uptown Girls

★★

Bulletproof Monk Cat in the Hat, The Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle Daddy Day Care Darkness Falls 11:14 Final Destination 2 Hole, The House of 1000 Corpses League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, The Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde Lizzie McGuire Movie, The Lost in Translation Medallion, The Mona Lisa Smile Old School Radio School of Rock, The Spun Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Willard Wrong Turn

★½

Boat Trip Head of State National Lampoon Presents Dorm Daze National Security Room, The

★

From Justin to Kelly

½ star

zero stars

House of the Dead Love Don't Cost a Thing

2003 movies not listed here: The T.V. movie National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure.