Seasonal Box Office
| ALL RELEASES | WIDE RELEASES | LIMITED RELEASES | CALENDAR GROSSES |
INDEX BY SEASON | INDEX BY YEAR | SEASON-TO-DATE
2013 - 2012 - 2011 - 2010
2009 - 2008 - 2007 - 2006 - 2005 - 2004 - 2003 - 2002 - 2001 - 2000
1999 - 1998 - 1997 - 1996 - 1995 - 1994 - 1993 - 1992 - 1991 - 1990
1989 - 1988 - 1987 - 1986 - 1985 - 1984 - 1983 - 1982
Winter Spring Summer Fall Holiday Note: The Holiday Season is defined as the first Friday in November through New Year's week or weekend.
| Row | Rank | Movie Title (click to view) | Studio | Total Gross / Theaters | Opening / Theaters | Open | Close | ||
| 1 | 1 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | NL | $377,027,325 | 3,703 | $72,629,713 | 3,703 | 12/17/03 | 6/3/04 |
| 2 | 6 | The Cat in the Hat | Uni. | $101,149,285 | 3,467 | $38,329,160 | 3,464 | 11/21/03 | 3/18/04 |
| 3 | 2 | Elf | NL | $173,398,518 | 3,381 | $31,113,501 | 3,337 | 11/7/03 | 3/4/04 |
| 4 | 3 | Cheaper by the Dozen | Fox | $138,614,544 | 3,307 | $27,557,647 | 3,298 | 12/25/03 | 6/6/04 |
| 5 | 9 | The Haunted Mansion | BV | $75,847,266 | 3,122 | $24,278,410 | 3,122 | 11/26/03 | 4/15/04 |
| 6 | 8 | Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World | Fox | $93,927,920 | 3,101 | $25,105,990 | 3,101 | 11/14/03 | 5/13/04 |
| 7 | 18 | Stuck on You | Fox | $33,832,741 | 3,007 | $9,411,055 | 3,003 | 12/12/03 | 3/18/04 |
| 8 | 5 | The Last Samurai | WB | $111,127,263 | 2,938 | $24,271,354 | 2,908 | 12/5/03 | 4/8/04 |
| 9 | 23 | Looney Tunes: Back in Action | WB | $20,991,364 | 2,903 | $9,317,371 | 2,903 | 11/14/03 | 2/1/04 |
| 10 | 4 | Something's Gotta Give | Sony | $124,728,738 | 2,876 | $16,064,723 | 2,677 | 12/12/03 | 4/29/04 |
| 11 | 16 | Peter Pan | Uni. | $48,462,608 | 2,813 | $11,139,495 | 2,813 | 12/25/03 | 4/1/04 |
| 12 | 7 | Cold Mountain | Mira. | $95,636,509 | 2,802 | $14,574,213 | 2,163 | 12/25/03 | 7/1/04 |
| 13 | 24 | Timeline | Par. | $19,481,943 | 2,787 | $8,440,629 | 2,787 | 11/26/03 | 2/19/04 |
| 14 | 15 | Paycheck | Par. | $53,790,451 | 2,762 | $13,462,374 | 2,762 | 12/25/03 | 4/1/04 |
| 15 | 21 | The Missing | SonR | $27,011,180 | 2,756 | $10,833,633 | 2,756 | 11/26/03 | 2/16/04 |
| 16 | 11 | Mona Lisa Smile | SonR | $63,860,942 | 2,714 | $11,528,498 | 2,677 | 12/19/03 | 3/11/04 |
| 17 | 12 | Bad Santa | Dim. | $60,060,328 | 2,540 | $12,292,952 | 2,005 | 11/26/03 | 3/25/04 |
| 18 | 10 | Big Fish | Sony | $66,809,693 | 2,514 | $207,377 | 6 | 12/10/03 | 5/20/04 |
| 19 | 14 | Gothika | WB | $59,694,580 | 2,382 | $19,288,438 | 2,382 | 11/21/03 | 3/18/04 |
| 20 | 20 | Honey | Uni. | $30,308,417 | 1,972 | $12,856,040 | 1,942 | 12/5/03 | 2/26/04 |
| 21 | 22 | Love Don't Cost a Thing | WB | $21,924,226 | 1,844 | $6,315,311 | 1,844 | 12/12/03 | 3/11/04 |
| 22 | 13 | Love Actually | Uni. | $59,696,144 | 1,714 | $6,886,080 | 576 | 11/7/03 | 3/4/04 |
| 23 | 17 | Monster | NM | $34,469,210 | 1,093 | $86,831 | 4 | 12/24/03 | 6/3/04 |
| 24 | 19 | Calendar Girls | BV | $31,041,759 | 967 | $151,393 | 24 | 12/19/03 | 4/15/04 |
| 25 | 30 | Tupac: Resurrection | Par. | $7,718,961 | 804 | $4,632,847 | 801 | 11/14/03 | 12/25/03 |
| 26 | 27 | House of Sand and Fog | DW | $13,040,288 | 598 | $45,572 | 2 | 12/19/03 | 4/15/04 |
| 27 | 31 | The Triplets of Belleville | SPC | $7,007,149 | 463 | $108,080 | 6 | 11/26/03 | 7/8/04 |
| 28 | 25 | 21 Grams | Focus | $16,290,476 | 411 | $274,454 | 8 | 11/21/03 | 4/15/04 |
| 29 | 29 | The Cooler | Lions | $8,291,572 | 408 | $128,973 | 11 | 11/26/03 | 4/15/04 |
| 30 | 26 | In America | FoxS | $15,539,656 | 403 | $205,229 | 11 | 11/26/03 | 6/10/04 |
| 31 | 28 | Girl with a Pearl Earring | Lions | $11,670,971 | 402 | $89,472 | 7 | 12/12/03 | 5/9/04 |
| 32 | 33 | The Fog of War | SPC | $4,198,566 | 261 | $41,449 | 3 | 12/19/03 | 5/20/04 |
| 33 | 34 | The Barbarian Invasions | Mira. | $3,435,749 | 139 | $79,650 | 6 | 11/21/03 | 6/3/04 |
| 34 | 46 | Blizzard | All. | $504,600 | 136 | $145,525 | 136 | 12/12/03 | 1/4/04 |
| 35 | 39 | The Two Towers (Re-issue) | NL | $1,996,877 | 126 | $727,645 | 126 | 12/12/03 | 12/16/03 |
| 36 | 41 | The Fellowship of the Ring - Extended Edition (Re-issue) | NL | $1,412,056 | 126 | $473,463 | 126 | 12/5/03 | 12/16/03 |
| 37 | 35 | Monsieur Ibrahim | SPC | $2,823,890 | 92 | $53,174 | 7 | 12/3/03 | 8/5/04 |
| 38 | 38 | Nez Rouge | Chri. | $2,004,814 | 90 | $217,000 | 32 | 11/28/03 | 1/19/04 |
| 39 | 45 | L.O.C. (Kargil) | Eros | $621,103 | 58 | $223,793 | 58 | 12/25/03 | 1/11/04 |
| 40 | 37 | The Company | SPC | $2,283,914 | 55 | $93,776 | 11 | 12/25/03 | 5/13/04 |
| 41 | 48 | Annie Brocoli dans les fonds marin | TVA | $374,360 | 55 | $48,174 | 55 | 12/19/03 | 1/19/04 |
| 42 | 40 | Kal Ho Naa Ho | Yash | $1,991,922 | 52 | $758,211 | 52 | 11/26/03 | 2/12/04 |
| 43 | 32 | The Young Black Stallion (IMAX) | BV | $6,751,389 | 51 | $629,999 | 51 | 12/25/03 | 9/5/05 |
| 44 | 42 | The Statement | SPC | $765,637 | 51 | $37,220 | 7 | 12/12/03 | 4/1/04 |
| 45 | 36 | My Architect | NYer | $2,750,707 | 39 | $37,929 | 2 | 11/12/03 | 8/5/04 |
| 46 | 43 | Alexandra's Project | All. | $752,148 | 29 | $37,078 | 10 | 12/19/03 | 2/26/04 |
| 47 | 51 | Billabong Odyssey | Arna | $156,000 | 27 | $54,000 | 27 | 11/7/03 | 12/18/03 |
| 48 | 44 | Japanese Story | IDP | $647,054 | 21 | $23,962 | 5 | 12/31/03 | - |
| 49 | 47 | Pride and Prejudice (2003) | Excel | $377,271 | 20 | $38,329 | 18 | 12/5/03 | 7/8/04 |
| 50 | 59 | Munnabhai Mbbs | Eros | $48,772 | 17 | $48,772 | 17 | 12/19/03 | - |
| 51 | 55 | Anything But Love | IDP | $81,451 | 16 | $24,641 | 16 | 11/14/03 | 1/29/04 |
| 52 | 63 | Out of Control | Raj. | $36,486 | 12 | $36,486 | 12 | 11/21/03 | - |
| 53 | 53 | Il Cuore Altrove | Ode. | $108,954 | 8 | $20,107 | 8 | 12/19/03 | 1/29/04 |
| 54 | 54 | The Hebrew Hammer | Strand | $82,157 | 8 | $19,539 | 8 | 12/19/03 | 2/5/04 |
| 55 | 49 | Postmen in the Mountains | Shad. | $203,975 | 7 | $2,334 | 1 | 12/25/03 | 7/3/05 |
| 56 | 50 | Modern Times (Re-issue) | Kino | $163,577 | 7 | $35,809 | 7 | 12/26/03 | 10/28/04 |
| 57 | 60 | My Flesh and Blood | Strand | $40,573 | 7 | $18,763 | 7 | 11/28/03 | 2/26/04 |
| 58 | 64 | From Here to Eternity (50th Anniversary) | SRep | $36,416 | 5 | $18,176 | 5 | 12/5/03 | 12/11/03 |
| 59 | 57 | Hukkle | Shad. | $53,715 | 4 | $2,104 | 1 | 11/14/03 | 9/30/04 |
| 60 | 52 | I Vitelloni | Kino | $116,428 | 3 | $14,790 | 1 | 11/14/03 | 6/10/04 |
| 61 | 56 | What Alice Found | Castle | $67,436 | 3 | $6,720 | 1 | 12/5/03 | 6/17/04 |
| 62 | 58 | AKA | Emp. | $49,988 | 3 | $7,553 | 3 | 12/12/03 | 5/20/04 |
| 63 | 61 | Power Trip | AL | $39,359 | 3 | $3,423 | 2 | 12/10/03 | - |
| 64 | 66 | In My Skin | Wells | $31,046 | 3 | $7,572 | 3 | 11/7/03 | 3/14/04 |
| 65 | 68 | Hidden in Plain Sight | 7Art | $16,803 | 3 | $5,298 | 3 | 11/7/03 | 11/20/03 |
| 66 | 62 | The Butterfly | FRun | $38,438 | 2 | $1,906 | 1 | 12/19/03 | - |
| 67 | 65 | Martin and Orloff | Spit | $34,222 | 2 | $6,988 | 1 | 11/7/03 | 6/13/04 |
| 68 | 67 | American Storytellers | Indic. | $24,082 | 1 | $2,974 | 1 | 11/7/03 | 4/28/04 |
| 69 | 69 | Millennium Mambo | Palm | $14,904 | 1 | $4,619 | 1 | 12/31/03 | 1/22/04 |
| 70 | 70 | The Legend of Leigh Bowery | Palm | $11,989 | 1 | $6,038 | 1 | 11/28/03 | 12/11/03 |
| 71 | 71 | Love Forbidden | Strand | $11,421 | 1 | $4,075 | 1 | 11/7/03 | 2/5/04 |
| 72 | 72 | El Bonaerense | Men. | $9,470 | 1 | $5,550 | 1 | 11/26/03 | - |
| 73 | 73 | Acts of Worship | Mnf. | $9,377 | 1 | $6,626 | 1 | 11/21/03 | - |
| 74 | 74 | Blue Gate Crossing | Strand | $6,242 | 1 | $2,547 | 1 | 11/21/03 | 6/10/04 |
| 75 | 75 | Melvin Goes to Dinner | Arv. | $4,168 | 1 | $1,919 | 1 | 11/14/03 | - |
| 76 | 76 | Forget Baghdad | Arab | $3,741 | 1 | $2,207 | 1 | 12/5/03 | - |
| 77 | 77 | Blindness (2003) | Path. | $1,602 | 1 | $1,432 | 1 | 11/21/03 | 11/27/03 |
| 78 | 78 | Independent Spirits | Cn4 | $1,551 | 1 | $960 | 1 | 11/28/03 | - |
| 79 | 79 | El Leyton | Cn4 | $1,332 | 1 | $1,332 | 1 | 11/21/03 | - |
| 80 | 80 | A House on a Hill | Abr. | $984 | 1 | $678 | 1 | 11/14/03 | - |
| Summary of 80 Movies on Chart: | |||||||||
| Totals: | $2,037,650,743 | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Averages: | $25,470,634 | - | - | - | - | - | |||
2013 - 2012 - 2011 - 2010
2009 - 2008 - 2007 - 2006 - 2005 - 2004 - 2003 - 2002 - 2001 - 2000
1999 - 1998 - 1997 - 1996 - 1995 - 1994 - 1993 - 1992 - 1991 - 1990
1989 - 1988 - 1987 - 1986 - 1985 - 1984 - 1983 - 1982
Note: RELEASE DATE shows all movies that opened in a given time period and their total grosses. WIDE RELEASES shows only movies released in 600 or more theaters and their total grosses, grouped by wide release date. LIMITED RELEASES shows only movies released in less than 600 theaters and their total grosses, grouped by release date. CALENDAR GROSSES shows all movies playing during the indicated time period, both new and holdover, and their grosses (or estimated grosses) during that time period. Click here for a full explanation of the various box office sections.
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