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The year 2003 in film involved some significant events.
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EVENTS



TOP GROSSING FILMS

Please note that these are the top grossing films that were first released in 2003 ; because they may have made most of their income in a later year, they may not be the top-grossing films for calendar year 2003 .

Movies reaching '', which topped $1 billion in box office receipts worldwide. Other major films included Disney's '' Finding Nemo ''. These are the worldwide top 10 grossing films as of June 3 , 2004 :



Worldwide, 52 films grossed more than $100 million, achieving blockbuster status, of those, 21 films grossed more than $200 million, nine films grossed more than $400 million, four films more than $600 million, three films more than $700 million, two films more than $800 million and one film, ''The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' passed $1.1 billion, becoming the second-highest grossing film in history.

Nine films grossed more than $400 million, reaching International Blockbuster Motion Picture status. This is the current record to date, and as of 2007, it has been unbeaten.


For a complete list of 2003's top-grossing films, follow this link: Boxofficemojo-2003 .


AWARDS

Academy Awards :


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Golden Globe Awards :

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: Best Picture : ''The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King''
: Best Actor : Sean Penn - ''Mystic River''
: Best Actress : Charlize Theron - ''Monster''

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: Best Director : Peter Jackson - ''The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King''


BAFTA Awards :
: Best Picture : ''The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King''
: Best Actor : Bill Murray - ''Lost in Translation''
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Palme D'Or (Cannes Film Festival):
:'' Elephant '', directed by Gus Van Sant , United States

Golden Lion (Venice Film Festival):
:'' Vozvrashcheniye '' (''The Return''), directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev , Russia

Golden Bear (Berlin Film Festival):
:'' In This World '', directed by Michael Winterbottom , United Kingdom


FILMS RELEASED IN 2003


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BIRTHS


DEATHS

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  • March 15 Dame Thora Hird , veteran British actress

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  • , American country singer, husband of June Carter Cash

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  • ist and children's author; creator of Shrek

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  • , British actor, comedian, musician and broadcaster

  • , South Africa n actor

  • , Mexican actor (41 years)

  • , '' The Honeymooners '' actor (85 years)

  • , actor, played M in the James Bond series

  • , actor, reportedly suicide (27 years)

  • , actress (95 years)

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  • , Turkish actor (58 years)

  • , British actor (43 years)

  • , German actor

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  • , Orca of Reino Aventura and '' Free Willy '' fame (27 years)

  • , Oscar-nominated Actress (78 years)

  • , Australia n actor

  • , actress in '' Peyton Place ''

  • December 27 Sir Alan Bates , British actor

  • , 40, Hong Kong actress

  • , 71, screenwriter



WIDE-RELEASE MOVIES

(Movies released in at least 600 North American theatres), ''‡ Films that achieved wide-release status after initial release.''