Top 25 Films of 2003

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  • 1. Dogville directed by Lars Von Trier
  • 2. Elephant directed by Gus Van Sant
  • 3. The Best of Youth directed by Marco Trullio Giordana
  • 4. The Return directed by Andrei Zvyagintsev
  • 5. Cafe Lumiere directed by Hsou-hsien Hou
  • 6. Last Life in the Universe directed by Pen-ek Ratanaruang
  • 7. Cowards Bend the Knee directed by Guy Maddin
  • 8. Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter and Spring directed by Kim Ki-duk
  • 9. The Saddest Music in the World directed by Guy Maddin
  • 10. My Life Without Me directed by Isabel Coixet
  • Next 15:
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
  • The Fog of War
  • Touching the Void
  • Crimson Gold
  • American Splendor
  • Kill Bill Vol. 1
  • Badasssss
  • Lost in Translation
  • The Story of the Weeping Camel
  • Owning Mahoney
  • Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
  • Facing Windows
  • Shattered Glass
  • The Five Obstructions
  • Goodbye, Dragon Inn
  • Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role:
  • Phillip Seymour Hoffman for Owning Mahoney
  • Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role:
  • Nicole Kidman for Dogville
Author Comments: 

This is my canon of the top 25 films of the year. I feel these films are the most important and contributed immensely to the advancement of the motion picture. If a movie you like is not listed here, it means I did not value it as highly as these 25 films.