| Rank | Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Max Th | Opening | % of Total
| Open Th | Open | Close | Distributor
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | Space Cowboys | - | - | - | $90,464,773 | 2,835 | $18,093,776 | 20% | 2,805 | Aug 4 | - | Warner Bros. | false |
| 2 | Hollow Man | - | - | - | $73,209,340 | 2,956 | $26,414,386 | 36.1% | 2,956 | Aug 4 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 3 | Bring It On | - | - | - | $68,379,000 | 2,466 | $17,362,105 | 25.4% | 2,380 | Aug 25 | Jan 4 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 4 | The Cell | - | - | - | $61,334,059 | 2,476 | $17,515,050 | 28.6% | 2,411 | Aug 18 | Dec 21 | New Line Cinema | false |
| 5 | Coyote Ugly | - | - | - | $60,786,269 | 2,664 | $17,319,282 | 28.5% | 2,653 | Aug 4 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 6 | The Replacements | - | - | - | $44,737,059 | 2,754 | $11,039,214 | 24.7% | 2,754 | Aug 11 | - | Warner Bros. | false |
| 7 | The Original Kings of Comedy | - | - | - | $38,182,790 | 1,082 | $11,053,832 | 28.9% | 847 | Aug 18 | - | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 8 | Autumn in New York | - | - | - | $37,761,915 | 2,282 | $10,987,006 | 29.1% | 2,255 | Aug 11 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | false |
| 9 | The Art of War | - | - | - | $30,208,599 | 2,630 | $10,410,993 | 34.5% | 2,630 | Aug 25 | - | Warner Bros. | false |
| 10 | Bless the Child | - | - | - | $29,381,494 | 2,524 | $9,413,684 | 32% | 2,524 | Aug 11 | - | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 11 | The Crew | - | - | - | $13,023,075 | 1,515 | $4,051,921 | 31.1% | 1,510 | Aug 25 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 12 | Saving Grace | - | - | - | $12,178,602 | 875 | $287,452 | 2.4% | 30 | Aug 4 | - | Fine Line Features | false |
| 13 | Godzilla 2000 | - | - | - | $10,037,390 | 2,111 | $4,407,720 | 43.9% | 2,111 | Aug 18 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 14 | The Tao of Steve | - | - | - | $4,342,203 | 189 | $91,791 | 2.1% | 9 | Aug 4 | - | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 15 | Cecil B. Demented | - | - | - | $1,284,646 | 82 | $127,141 | 9.9% | 9 | Aug 11 | - | Artisan Entertainment | false |
| 16 | MVP: Most Valuable Primate | - | - | - | $1,248,746 | 205 | $99,518 | 8% | 32 | Aug 11 | - | Equinox Films | false |
| 17 | Margaret Cho: I'm the One That I Want | - | - | - | $1,210,967 | 8 | $33,671 | 2.8% | 2 | Aug 4 | Aug 30 | Cho Taussig Productions | false |
| 18 | Aimee & Jaguar | - | - | - | $927,107 | 16 | $42,919 | 4.6% | 7 | Aug 11 | - | Zeitgeist Films | false |
| 19 | The Opportunists | - | - | - | $584,054 | 31 | $46,967 | 8% | 5 | Aug 11 | Nov 16 | First Look International | false |
| 20 | Love & Sex | - | - | - | $543,896 | 76 | $58,116 | 10.7% | 8 | Aug 25 | - | Lionsgate | false |
| 21 | Pariah | - | - | - | $441,496 | - | - | - | - | Aug 19 | - | Indican Pictures | false |
| 22 | Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega... | - | - | - | $406,235 | 32 | $249,561 | 61.4% | 32 | Aug 4 | - | Eros Worldwide | false |
| 23 | Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai | - | - | - | $392,076 | 31 | $219,434 | 56% | 31 | Aug 25 | - | Eros Worldwide | false |
| 24 | Bittersweet Motel | - | - | - | $391,653 | 16 | $38,454 | 9.8% | 8 | Aug 25 | Feb 1 | Little Villa Features | false |
| 25 | Tera Jadoo Chal Gayaa | - | - | - | $365,318 | 25 | - | - | - | Aug 18 | - | Video Sound | false |
| 26 | An Affair of Love | - | - | - | $359,050 | 19 | $30,281 | 8.4% | 4 | Aug 11 | Sep 28 | Fine Line Features | false |
| 27 | Smiling Fish & Goat on Fire | - | - | - | $278,492 | 15 | $12,994 | 4.7% | 1 | Aug 25 | Nov 16 | Stratosphere Entertainment | false |
| 28 | Psycho Beach Party | - | - | - | $268,117 | 11 | $21,359 | 8% | 7 | Aug 4 | - | Strand Releasing | false |
| 29 | The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack | - | - | - | $225,682 | 20 | $6,776 | 3% | 1 | Aug 16 | Jul 5 | Lot 47 Films | false |
| 30 | The Tic Code | - | - | - | $205,003 | 9 | $25,190 | 12.3% | 9 | Aug 4 | Oct 5 | Lionsgate | false |
| 31 | Solomon & Gaenor | - | - | - | $165,485 | 22 | - | - | - | Aug 25 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 32 | Steal This Movie | - | - | - | $76,424 | - | - | - | - | Aug 18 | Sep 14 | Lionsgate | false |
| 33 | Mad About Mambo | - | - | - | $65,283 | 51 | $32,432 | 49.7% | 51 | Aug 4 | Aug 17 | USA Films | false |
| 34 | Dhadkan | - | - | - | $45,380 | 16 | $45,380 | 100% | 16 | Aug 11 | - | Eros Worldwide | false |
| 35 | Better Living | - | - | - | $2,147 | 2 | $1,432 | 66.7% | 2 | Aug 4 | Aug 10 | Cowboy Pictures | false |
