1. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Peter Jackson
2. Far from Heaven, Todd Haynes
3. Heaven, Tom Tykwer
4. Talk to Her, Pedro Almodovar
5. Insomnia, Christopher Nolan
6. The Bourne Identity, Doug Liman
7. City of God, Fernando Meirelles
8. About Schmidt, Alexander Payne
9. Narc, Joe Carnahan
10. Catch Me If You Can, Steven Spielberg
(tie) Panic Room, David Fincher
Blind Spots: The Hours, The Pianist, Spider, In America, Infernal Affairs, Spirited Away, Hero, Sunshine State, Russian Ark