The 2nd Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards were given on December 19, 2003.
Best Film
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
- City of God
- Lost in Translation
- Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
- Mystic River
Best Actor
- Bill Murray – Lost in Translation
- Johnny Depp – Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
- Chiwetel Ejiofor – Dirty Pretty Things
- Ben Kingsley – House of Sand and Fog
- Sean Penn – Mystic River
Best Actress
- Naomi Watts – 21 Grams
- Cate Blanchett – Veronica Guerin
- Keisha Castle-Hughes – Whale Rider
- Diane Keaton – Something’s Gotta Give
- Evan Rachel Wood – Thirteen
Best Supporting Actor
- Benicio del Toro – 21 Grams
- Alec Baldwin – The Cooler
- Tim Robbins – Mystic River
- Peter Sarsgaard – Shattered Glass
- Ken Watanabe – The Last Samurai
Best Supporting Actress
- Anna Deavere Smith – The Human Stain
- Sarah Bolger – In America
- Holly Hunter – Thirteen
- Ludivine Sagnier – Swimming Pool
- Renée Zellweger – Cold Mountain
Best Director
- Peter Jackson – The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
- Sofia Coppola – Lost in Translation
- Clint Eastwood – Mystic River
- Fernando Meirelles and Kátia Lund – City of God
- Peter Weir – Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Best Ensemble
- Love Actually
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
- Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
- A Mighty Wind
- Mystic River
Best Original Screenplay
- Sofia Coppola – Lost in Translation
- Guillermo Arriaga – 21 Grams
- Steven Knight – Dirty Pretty Things
- Andrew Stanton, Bob Peterson, and David Reynolds – Finding Nemo
- Catherine Hardwicke and Nikki Reed – Thirteen
Best Adapted Screenplay
- Brian Helgeland – Mystic River
- Bráulio Mantovani – City of God
- Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, and Philippa Boyens – The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
- Peter Weir and John Collee – Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
- Billy Ray – Shattered Glass
Best Animated Film
- Finding Nemo
- Brother Bear
- The Triplets of Belleville
- Looney Tunes: Back in Action
- Rugrats Go Wild
Best Documentary Film
- The Fog of War
- Amandla!: A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony
- Capturing the Friedmans
- Step into Liquid
- Tupac: Resurrection
Best Guilty Pleasure
- Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
- 2 Fast 2 Furious
- Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle
- Freaky Friday
- Willard