Who wouldn’t love a movie on a lousy winter afternoon with a pack of popcorn and some diet coke? And especially if you’re looking at the best movies from 2003! So, today we have brought to you some cult classic movies which you can binge-watch during your leisure time alone or with your friends and family. Scroll down below to take a look and them and choose your favorite to binge on!
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Best Movies from 2003
The 2000s were a time when we had amazing films being added to the history of the entertainment industry, be it from Bollywood or from Hollywood. The year 2003 was a year that gave us cult classic movies throughout the year. Whatever the genre may have been, we enjoyed all of the film equally. Now that we look back, those were our comfort movies, and today we present to you the best films from 2003. Scroll down to find your favorite from the list and enjoy!
Best Movies of 2003 Bollywood
The Bollywood industry blessed us with some amazing movies in every genre in 2003. Today we bring you the best movies from 2003 that Bollywood produced so that you can pick one to enjoy during your free time.
Romance
Bollywood leaves no stone unturned when it produces romantic movies. Our choice of the best romantic movies of 2003 are Kal Ho Naa Ho and Chalte Chalte.
Kal Ho Naa Ho
It was released on 27th November 2003. The movie is directed by Nikhil Advani, written by Karan Johar, and produced by Yash Johar.
Plot
Naina, an MBA student, lives in NYC with her family. Due to her father’s untimely death, she is overshadowed by pessimism and hurt. She has only 2 friends – Rohit and Jaspreet. Naina’s life takes a jolly turn when a young Aman moves next door to her family and soon becomes an integral part of her life. Aman’s cheerfulness and jolly nature result in Naina falling in love with him.
On the other hand, Rohit is also in Love with Naina and asks Aman for advice regarding the same. Aman sacrifices his Love for Naina as he is suffering from a terminal illness and works towards strengthening Rohit and Naina’s bond. Rohit and Naina end up together happily ever after.
Cast and Crew
The cast and crew for Kal Ho Naa Ho:
- Shah Rukh Khan – Aman Mathur
- Saif Ali Khan – Rohit Patel
- Preity Zinta – Naina Catherine Kapur
- Jaya Bachchan – Jennifer Kapur (Naina’s mom)
Chalte Chalte
The movie was released on 13th June 2003. It was directed by Aziz Mirza, written by – Pramod Sharma and Ashish Kariya, and produced by – Juhi Chawla, Shah Rukh Khan, and Aziz Mirza.
Plot
The film begins with some friends narrating the story of their friends Raj and Priya’s love story. Raj is an engineering graduate who owns a small truck company, whereas Priya is a fashion designer from Greece. The film revolves around how they meet, eventually fall in love and marry. The movie explores the difference in their backgrounds and how it results in their fall out after one year of marriage only to be reunited again, keeping the love alive and resolving their issues with love and care.
Cast and Crew
The cast and crew for Chalte Chalte:
- Shah Rukh Khan – Raj Mathur
- Rani Mukerji – Priya Chopra Mathur
- Jas Arora – Sameer (Priya’s former fiancé)
- Rajeev Verma – Mr. Chopra
Comedy
We have picked Munna Bhai MBBS as the best movie from 2003 from the comedy genre.
Munna Bhai MBBS
The movie was released on 19th December 2003. It is directed by Rajkumar Hirani, written by Rajkumar Hirani and Vidhu Vinod Chopra, and produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra.
Plot
Murli Prasad Sharma or Munna Bhai is a local goon who enrolls himself in a medical college to fulfill his father’s dream. He is helped by his friend – Sarkeshwar or Circuit. The movie revolves around how Munna Bhai lightens the mood in the much strict college, befriends each and every student and patient. He also falls in love with the house doctor – Suman, who is the daughter of the dean and thus has some serious frictions with him – Asthana.
Cast and Crew
The cast and crew for Munna Bhai MBBS are:
- Sanjay Dutt – Munna Bhai
- Arshad Warsi – Circuit
- Boman Irani – Asthana
- Gracy Singh – Suman Asthana
The other movies that you can check out from this genre are –
- Hungama
- Jhankaar Beats
- Nayee Padosan
Drama/Crime/Thriller
The best movie from this genre is Gangaajal.
Gangaajal
The movie was released on 29th August 2003. It is directed, written, and produced by Prakash Jha.
Plot
The movie revolves around a Superintendent of Police – Amit Kumar, who is in charge of the district Tejpur in Bihar. He encounters high crime rates, corrupt police officers, and brutal criminals. The film explores how he fights against the ill and tries to bring peace and order by lawful means while calming down the raging local mob who wants justice through violence.
Cast and Crew
The cast and crew for Gangaajal are:
- Ajay Devgn – IPS Amit Kumar
- Gracy Singh – Anuradha
- Mukesh Tiwari – Bachcha Yadav
- Mohan Joshi – Sadhu Yadav
- Yashpal Sharma – Sunder Yadav
2003 Bollywood also has other amazing action, crime, thriller, and drama movies to its name. be sure to check out these movies –
- Samay – When Time Strikes
- Maqbool
- Talaash: The Hunt Begins
- Satta
- Pinjar
- Deewarein
- Bhagwan
- Matrubhoomi: A Nation Without Women
Best Movies of 2003 Hollywood
2003 was a time when Hollywood produced back-to-back hit movies. It has been really hard for us to choose the best from such a magnitude of films. But here we are with our top picks. Check them out!
Romance
Our top pick for you in this genre would be Love Actually.
Love Actually
The movie was released on 14th November 2003. It is directed and written by Richard Curtis and produced by Duncan Kenworthy, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Debra Hayward, and Liza Chasin.
Plot
The movie takes us through 10 separate love stories. Interestingly though, each story is interlinked with each other in a very beautiful way. Every single story brings out love in a unique way. The movie begins 5 weeks before Christmas and is played out in a weekly manner till the 25th. We see how each love story takes its shape and ultimately reaches the epilogue, which is a month after the holiday.
Cast and Crew
The cast and crew for love Actually are:
- Gregor Fisher – Joe
- Bill Nighy – Billy
- Kiera Knightley – Juliet
- Chiwerel Ejiofor – Peter
- Andrew Lincoln – Mark
- Colin Firth – Jamie
- Lucia Moniz – Aurelia
- Alan Rickman – Harry
- Emma Thompson – Karen
- Hugh Grant – David
- Martine McCutcheon – Natalie
- Liam Neeson – Daniel
- Thomas Sangster – Sam
- Olivia Olson – Joanna
- Claudia Schiffer – Carol
- Martin Freeman – John
- Joanna Page – Judy
Some other best movies from 2003 in this genre:
- The Dreamers
- Beyond Borders
- Gone, But Not Forgotten
- Honey
- Frenchmen
Horror
For your spine to go absolutely numb and your hands to go cold, we recommend you The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
The movie was released on 17th October 2003. It is directed by Marcus Nispel, screenplay by Scott Kosar, and produced by Michael Bay and Mike Fleiss. The movie is based on the 1974 movie of the same title by Kim Henkel and Tobe Hooper.
Plot
The movie tells us the story of 5 college friends who were driving through rural Texas. On the way, they pick up a hitchhiker who suddenly shoots herself. Petrified, the 5 friends go about in the town looking for help only to get further involved in the problem. Soon they find out that they are being followed by a family which practices cannibalism and a chainsaw-wielding lunatic.
Cast and crew
The cast and crew for The Texas Chainsaw Massacre are:
- Jessica Biel – Erin
- Jonathan Tucker – Morgan
- Erica Leerhsen – Pepper
- Mike Vogel – Andy
- Eric Balfour – Kemper
- Andrew Bryniarski – Thomas Hewitt
- David Dorfman – Jedidiah Hewitt
- Terrence Evans – Monty Hewitt
- Marietta Marich – Luda Mae Hewitt
- Heather Kafka – Henrietta Hewitt
We have some more spine-chilling horror movie recommendations for you:
- A Tale of Two Sisters
- Final Destination 2
- House of 1000 Corpses
- Freddy vs. Jason
- Darkness Falls
Action
We’re sure you wouldn’t want to miss Johnny Depp in an action movie, right? What are you waiting for then? Watch Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl now.
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
9th July 2003 is the release date of this movie. Gore Verbinski is the director of the film. And the screenplay by Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio, and Jerry Bruckheimer is the producer.
Plot
The film opens with William Turner – a blacksmith is teaming up with Captian Jack Sparrow to rescue his Love – Elizabeth. She has been taken hostage by Barbossa, who is a former enemy of Jack Sparrow. Barbossa wants to carry out a blood sacrifice to lift the curse that has been imposed on him and his crew. As the story unfolds, we see many action sequences, including Jack Sparrow and Barbossa. The story takes us through many shocks, action sequences, drama, and twists and gives us a climax we would never imagine.
Cast and Crew
The cast and crew for The Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl are:
- Johnny Depp – Captain Jack Sparrow
- Geoffrey Rush – Barbossa
- Orlando Bloom – William Turner
- Kiera Knightley – Elizabeth Swann
- Jack Davenport – Norrington
- Jonathan Pryce – Governor Weatherby Swann
We hope you won’t mind us recommending some more action films for you. Check out the movies below as well:
- The Matrix Reloaded
- The Matrix Revolution
- Tears of the Sun
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
- Bad Boys 2
Best Movies from 2003 Kids
2003 also has given us the best-animated movies that you can watch with your kids. Here we present you with the best-animated movie of 2003. There are other movies like – 101 Dalmatians 2, The Jungle Book 2, and Stitch!, which you can watch with your kids.
Finding Nemo
It is an animated film which individuals of any group can enjoy. 30th May 2003 is the release date of this film. Andrew Stanton directed this. And screenplay by Andrew Stanton, Bob Peterson, and David Reynolds, and Graham Walters is the producer.
Plot
The film introduces us to a clownfish – Marlin, and his son Nemo who lives in the Great Barrier Reef. Nemo being an adventurous sport, swims out into the open sea despite several warnings from his father. Unfortunately, you will see taken by a fishing boat. Then, he stays in Sydney Harbor in a dentist’s office tank. As the movie unfolds, we see how Marlin meets a bluefish – Dory, who has short-term memory loss while searching for Nemo. The movie takes us through how Marlin and Dory face the difficulties of terrifying sharks and other sea creatures and how they emerge victorious in every situation. On the other hand, we see how Nemo plots with other fishes in the tank to make their way out of the dentist’s tank to the sea to live their free and happy life again.
Cast and Crew
The voice cast and crew of Finding Nemo are:
- Albert Brooks – Marlin
- Ellen DeGeneres – Dory
- Alexander Gould – Nemo
- Barry Humphries – Bruce, the shark
- Willem Dafoe – Gill, the leader of tank gang
- Brad Garrett – Bloat, the porcupine fish
- Allison Janney – Peach, the sea star
Final Thoughts
As we come to the end of our blog today, we hope we have been able to recommend to you some best movies from 2003. We are sure that you will surely check them out whenever you find some time for yourself and your close ones.