Domestic Box Office For January 2003
Limited releases are those released in fewer than 600 theaters.
Key:Estimated
| Rank | Release | Gross | Max Th | Opening | % of Total | Open Th | Open | Close | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | City of God | $7,564,459 | 242 | $88,292 | - | 5 | Jan 17 | Jun 24 | Miramax |
| 2 | The Guru | $3,095,506 | 98 | $613,485 | 19.8% | 62 | Jan 31 | May 8 | Universal Pictures |
| 3 | The R.M. | $1,111,615 | 30 | $130,352 | 11.7% | 15 | Jan 31 | Sep 28 | Halestone Distribution |
| 4 | Lost in La Mancha | $732,393 | 24 | $63,303 | 8.6% | 8 | Jan 31 | Jun 26 | IFC Films |
| 5 | Divine Intervention | $421,343 | 9 | $13,228 | 3.1% | 1 | Jan 17 | Dec 25 | Avatar Films |
| 6 | Blind Spot. Hitler's Secretary | $378,382 | 12 | $9,216 | 2.4% | 1 | Jan 24 | Jul 10 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 7 | The Red Circle | $369,970 | 4 | $14,843 | 4% | 1 | Jan 10 | Sep 18 | Rialto Pictures |
| 8 | Dil Ka Rishta | $352,128 | 18 | - | - | - | Jan 17 | Feb 2 | Tips |
| 9 | Amen. | $274,299 | 9 | $16,284 | 5.9% | 5 | Jan 24 | Aug 10 | Kino International |
| 10 | Chaos 2002 Re-release | $206,789 | 5 | $20,570 | 9.9% | 3 | Jan 29 | Sep 11 | New Yorker Films |
| 11 | Super Sucker | $137,628 | 115 | $89,551 | 65.1% | 115 | Jan 24 | Feb 2 | Purple Rose Films |
| 12 | Dum | $101,000 | 18 | $46,700 | 46.2% | 18 | Jan 24 | Feb 9 | Eros Worldwide |
| 13 | The Son | $70,262 | 3 | $10,048 | 14.3% | 2 | Jan 10 | Jan 29 | New Yorker Films |
| 14 | P.S. Your Cat Is Dead! | $28,454 | 7 | $9,424 | 33.1% | 5 | Jan 17 | Mar 20 | TLA Releasing |
| 15 | 7th Street | $15,629 | 1 | $6,354 | 40.7% | 1 | Jan 17 | Feb 9 | - |
| 16 | The Slaughter Rule | $13,411 | 3 | $1,461 | 10.9% | 2 | Jan 8 | Apr 17 | Cowboy Pictures |
| 17 | L'Chayim, Comrade Stalin | $9,397 | 1 | $3,480 | 37% | 1 | Jan 31 | Mar 9 | The Cinema Guild |
| 18 | In the Mirror of Maya Deren | $8,077 | 2 | $3,225 | 39.9% | 1 | Jan 24 | Feb 6 | Zeitgeist Films |
| 19 | Kira's Reason: A Love Story | $4,847 | 1 | $1,501 | 31% | 1 | Jan 17 | Jun 5 | First Run |
| 20 | Big Shot's Funeral | $820 | 2 | $529 | 64.5% | 2 | Jan 17 | Jan 23 | Sony Pictures Classics |
