2004 Oscars — Best Picture

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King won Best Picture at the 2004 Oscars. All 5 nominees are listed below, winner first. The other nominees were Lost in Translation, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, Mystic River and Seabiscuit. Each film links to its complete award history. The links below go to the 2003 and 2005 Best Picture races.

Last updated August 12, 2026

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King(2003)
Barrie M. Osborne, Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh, Producers
Winner
Lost in Translation(2003)
Ross Katz and Sofia Coppola, Producers
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World(2003)
Samuel Goldwyn, Jr., Peter Weir and Duncan Henderson, Producers
Mystic River(2003)
Robert Lorenz, Judie G. Hoyt and Clint Eastwood, Producers
Seabiscuit(2003)
Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall and Gary Ross, Producers