| Rank
| Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Max Theaters | Total Gross | % of Total | Release Date | Distributor
|
|---|
| 1 | Elf | - | - | - | $148,799,000 | 3,381 | $173,398,518 | 85.8% | Nov 7, 2003 | New Line Cinema |
| 2 | The Matrix Revolutions | - | - | - | $137,127,775 | 3,502 | $139,313,948 | 98.4% | Nov 5, 2003 | Warner Bros. |
| 3 | Scary Movie 3 | - | - | - | $109,014,145 | 3,505 | $110,003,217 | 99.1% | Oct 24, 2003 | Dimension Films |
| 4 | The Cat in the Hat | - | - | - | $91,381,370 | 3,467 | $101,149,285 | 90.3% | Nov 21, 2003 | Universal Pictures |
| 5 | Brother Bear | - | - | - | $80,601,862 | 3,030 | $85,336,277 | 94.5% | Oct 24, 2003 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 6 | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre | - | - | - | $80,080,594 | 3,018 | $80,571,655 | 99.4% | Oct 17, 2003 | New Line Cinema |
| 7 | School of Rock | - | - | - | $79,024,396 | 2,951 | $81,261,177 | 97.2% | Oct 3, 2003 | Paramount Pictures |
| 8 | Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World | - | - | - | $76,826,537 | 3,101 | $93,927,920 | 81.8% | Nov 14, 2003 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 9 | Kill Bill: Vol. 1 | - | - | - | $69,553,239 | 3,102 | $70,099,045 | 99.2% | Oct 10, 2003 | Miramax |
| 10 | Gothika | - | - | - | $54,677,818 | 2,382 | $59,694,580 | 91.6% | Nov 21, 2003 | Warner Bros. |
| 11 | The Haunted Mansion | - | - | - | $54,579,830 | 3,122 | $75,847,266 | 72% | Nov 26, 2003 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 12 | Love Actually | - | - | - | $52,846,455 | 1,714 | $59,827,019 | 88.3% | Nov 7, 2003 | Universal Pictures |
| 13 | Mystic River | - | - | - | $52,642,316 | 1,581 | $90,135,191 | 58.4% | Oct 8, 2003 | Warner Bros. |
| 14 | Radio | - | - | - | $50,861,262 | 3,074 | $52,333,738 | 97.2% | Oct 24, 2003 | Revolution Studios |
| 15 | The Last Samurai | - | - | - | $50,655,614 | 2,938 | $111,127,263 | 45.6% | Dec 5, 2003 | Warner Bros. |
| 16 | Runaway Jury | - | - | - | $48,671,653 | 2,815 | $49,443,628 | 98.4% | Oct 17, 2003 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 17 | Out of Time | - | - | - | $41,004,871 | 3,076 | $41,088,845 | 99.8% | Oct 3, 2003 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 18 | Good Boy | - | - | - | $37,629,028 | 3,225 | $37,667,746 | 99.9% | Oct 10, 2003 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 19 | Bad Santa | - | - | - | $37,279,000 | 2,540 | $60,060,328 | 62.1% | Nov 26, 2003 | Dimension Films |
| 20 | Intolerable Cruelty | - | - | - | $35,178,963 | 2,570 | $35,327,628 | 99.6% | Oct 10, 2003 | Universal Pictures |
| 21 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | - | - | - | $34,450,834 | 3,703 | $377,027,325 | 9.1% | Dec 17, 2003 | New Line Cinema |
| 22 | Under the Tuscan Sun | - | - | - | $31,483,719 | 1,701 | $43,610,723 | 72.2% | Sep 26, 2003 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 23 | The Rundown | - | - | - | $26,735,635 | 3,154 | $47,726,342 | 56% | Sep 26, 2003 | Universal Pictures |
| 24 | The Missing | - | - | - | $25,056,389 | 2,756 | $27,011,180 | 92.8% | Nov 26, 2003 | Revolution Studios |
| 25 | Honey | - | - | - | $20,608,100 | 1,972 | $30,308,417 | 68% | Dec 5, 2003 | Universal Pictures |
| 26 | Something's Gotta Give | - | - | - | $20,567,067 | 2,876 | $124,728,738 | 16.5% | Dec 12, 2003 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 27 | Lost in Translation | - | - | - | $20,172,591 | 882 | $44,585,453 | 45.2% | Sep 12, 2003 | Focus Features |
| 28 | Looney Tunes: Back in Action | - | - | - | $19,785,669 | 2,903 | $20,991,364 | 94.3% | Nov 14, 2003 | Warner Bros. |
| 29 | Timeline | - | - | - | $18,719,765 | 2,787 | $19,481,943 | 96.1% | Nov 26, 2003 | Paramount Pictures |
| 30 | Secondhand Lions | - | - | - | $17,492,261 | 3,038 | $42,070,939 | 41.6% | Sep 19, 2003 | New Line Cinema |
| 31 | Underworld | - | - | - | $13,115,769 | 2,928 | $51,970,690 | 25.2% | Sep 19, 2003 | Screen Gems |
| 32 | Stuck on You | - | - | - | $11,154,425 | 3,007 | $33,832,741 | 33% | Dec 12, 2003 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 33 | House of the Dead | - | - | - | $10,249,719 | 1,540 | $10,249,719 | 100% | Oct 10, 2003 | Artisan Entertainment |
| 34 | The Fighting Temptations | - | - | - | $9,546,120 | 2,026 | $30,250,745 | 31.6% | Sep 19, 2003 | Paramount Pictures |
| 35 | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl | - | - | - | $9,163,074 | 3,416 | $305,413,918 | 3% | Jul 9, 2003 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 36 | Tupac: Resurrection | - | - | - | $7,688,202 | 804 | $7,718,961 | 99.6% | Nov 14, 2003 | Paramount Pictures |
| 37 | Dirty Pretty Things | - | - | - | $7,523,424 | 493 | $8,112,414 | 92.7% | Jul 18, 2003 | Miramax |
| 38 | Love Don't Cost a Thing | - | - | - | $7,128,775 | 1,844 | $21,924,226 | 32.5% | Dec 12, 2003 | Warner Bros. |
| 39 | Once Upon a Time in Mexico | - | - | - | $6,513,586 | 3,289 | $56,359,780 | 11.6% | Sep 12, 2003 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 40 | Cold Creek Manor | - | - | - | $6,125,443 | 2,035 | $21,386,011 | 28.6% | Sep 19, 2003 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 41 | Matchstick Men | - | - | - | $5,576,764 | 2,711 | $36,906,460 | 15.1% | Sep 12, 2003 | Warner Bros. |
| 42 | The Human Stain | - | - | - | $5,254,277 | 388 | $5,381,908 | 97.6% | Oct 31, 2003 | Miramax |
| 43 | In the Cut | - | - | - | $4,750,602 | 825 | $4,750,602 | 100% | Oct 22, 2003 | Screen Gems |
| 44 | Luther | - | - | - | $4,566,313 | 400 | $5,791,328 | 78.8% | Sep 26, 2003 | R.S. Entertainment |
| 45 | Duplex | - | - | - | $4,439,092 | 2,191 | $9,692,135 | 45.8% | Sep 26, 2003 | Miramax |
| 46 | Beyond Borders | - | - | - | $4,430,101 | 1,798 | $4,430,101 | 100% | Oct 24, 2003 | Paramount Pictures |
| 47 | Finding Nemo | - | - | - | $4,023,598 | 3,425 | $339,714,978 | 1.2% | May 30, 2003 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 48 | The Station Agent | - | - | - | $3,936,398 | 198 | $5,739,376 | 68.6% | Oct 3, 2003 | Miramax |
| 49 | Cabin Fever | - | - | - | $3,240,833 | 2,105 | $21,158,188 | 15.3% | Sep 12, 2003 | Lionsgate |
| 50 | 21 Grams | - | - | - | $3,127,720 | 411 | $16,290,476 | 19.2% | Nov 21, 2003 | Focus Features |
| 51 | The Gospel of John | - | - | - | $2,903,010 | 113 | $4,069,090 | 71.3% | Sep 26, 2003 | THINKFilm |
| 52 | Freaky Friday | - | - | - | $2,683,863 | 3,067 | $110,230,332 | 2.4% | Aug 6, 2003 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 53 | Seabiscuit | - | - | - | $2,679,121 | 2,573 | $120,277,854 | 2.2% | Jul 25, 2003 | Universal Pictures |
| 54 | Pieces of April | - | - | - | $2,259,571 | 101 | $2,528,664 | 89.4% | Oct 17, 2003 | United Artists |
| 55 | Evil Words | - | - | - | $2,013,809 | 61 | $2,014,071 | 100% | Oct 3, 2003 | Odeon |
| 56 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 2003 Re-release | - | - | - | $1,996,832 | 126 | $1,996,877 | 100% | Dec 12, 2003 | New Line Cinema |
| 57 | Alien 2003 Director's Cut | - | - | - | $1,986,910 | 347 | $1,986,910 | 100% | Oct 29, 2003 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 58 | Shattered Glass | - | - | - | $1,946,578 | 215 | $2,220,008 | 87.7% | Oct 31, 2003 | Lionsgate |
| 59 | Space Station 3D | - | - | - | $1,899,451 | 64 | $93,383,953 | 2% | Apr 19, 2002 | IMAX |
| 60 | Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star | - | - | - | $1,757,045 | 2,083 | $22,738,671 | 7.7% | Sep 5, 2003 | Paramount Pictures |
| 61 | Mambo Italiano 2003 Re-release | - | - | - | $1,679,848 | 183 | $3,205,730 | 52.4% | Sep 19, 2003 | IDP Distribution |
| 62 | Kal Ho Naa Ho | - | - | - | $1,664,222 | 52 | $1,991,922 | 83.5% | Nov 26, 2003 | Yash Raj Films |
| 63 | Santa vs. the Snowman 3D 2003 Re-release | - | - | - | $1,636,151 | 46 | $3,045,032 | 53.7% | Oct 31, 2003 | IMAX |
| 64 | Veronica Guerin | - | - | - | $1,571,504 | 472 | $1,571,504 | 100% | Oct 17, 2003 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 65 | S.W.A.T. | - | - | - | $1,460,390 | 3,220 | $116,934,650 | 1.2% | Aug 8, 2003 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 66 | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 2003 Extended Edition | - | - | - | $1,412,195 | 126 | $1,412,056 | 100% | Dec 5, 2003 | New Line Cinema |
| 67 | Open Range | - | - | - | $1,313,535 | 2,268 | $58,331,254 | 2.3% | Aug 15, 2003 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 68 | Sylvia | - | - | - | $1,282,851 | 109 | $1,315,498 | 97.5% | Oct 17, 2003 | Focus Features |
| 69 | Jeepers Creepers 2 | - | - | - | $1,273,325 | 3,124 | $35,667,218 | 3.6% | Aug 29, 2003 | United Artists |
| 70 | Elephant | - | - | - | $1,156,403 | 38 | $1,266,955 | 91.3% | Oct 24, 2003 | Fine Line Features |
| 71 | Spy Kids 3: Game Over | - | - | - | $1,143,836 | 3,388 | $111,761,982 | 1% | Jul 25, 2003 | Dimension Films |
| 72 | Wonderland | - | - | - | $1,060,512 | 195 | $1,060,512 | 100% | Oct 3, 2003 | Lionsgate |
| 73 | Baghban | - | - | - | $1,058,803 | 50 | $1,058,803 | 100% | Oct 3, 2003 | Eros Worldwide |
| 74 | Freddy vs. Jason | - | - | - | $1,035,794 | 3,014 | $82,622,655 | 1.3% | Aug 15, 2003 | New Line Cinema |
| 75 | Bubba Ho-Tep | - | - | - | $1,014,755 | 25 | $1,239,183 | 81.9% | Sep 19, 2003 | Vitagraph Films |
| 76 | American Splendor | - | - | - | $917,741 | 272 | $6,010,990 | 15.3% | Aug 15, 2003 | Fine Line Features |
| 77 | Red Nose | - | - | - | $896,508 | 90 | $2,004,814 | 44.7% | Nov 28, 2003 | Christal Films |
| 78 | In America | - | - | - | $889,101 | 403 | $15,539,656 | 5.7% | Nov 26, 2003 | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| 79 | Thirteen | - | - | - | $833,245 | 243 | $4,601,043 | 18.1% | Aug 20, 2003 | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| 80 | Hollywood Homicide | - | - | - | $732,906 | 2,840 | $30,940,691 | 2.4% | Jun 13, 2003 | Revolution Studios |
| 81 | Bad Boys II | - | - | - | $717,348 | 3,202 | $138,608,444 | 0.5% | Jul 18, 2003 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 82 | American Wedding | - | - | - | $716,519 | 3,175 | $104,565,114 | 0.7% | Aug 1, 2003 | Universal Pictures |
| 83 | Haunted Castle | - | - | - | $708,844 | 10 | $13,651,656 | 5.2% | Feb 23, 2001 | nWave Pictures |
| 84 | The Book of Mormon Movie, Volume 1: The Journey | - | - | - | $696,431 | 38 | $1,680,020 | 41.5% | Sep 12, 2003 | Mormon Movies LLC |
| 85 | Whale Rider | - | - | - | $677,519 | 556 | $20,779,666 | 3.3% | Jun 6, 2003 | Newmarket Films |
| 86 | T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous | - | - | - | $634,232 | 38 | $53,354,743 | 1.2% | Oct 23, 1998 | IMAX |
| 87 | Seducing Doctor Lewis | - | - | - | $615,879 | 80 | $9,354,342 | 6.6% | Jul 11, 2003 | Odeon |
| 88 | Bruce Almighty | - | - | - | $601,071 | 3,549 | $242,829,261 | 0.2% | May 23, 2003 | Universal Pictures |
| 89 | The Legend of Johnny Lingo | - | - | - | $557,989 | 63 | $1,690,767 | 33% | Aug 29, 2003 | Innovation Film Group (IFG) |
| 90 | Winged Migration 2003 Re-release | - | - | - | $557,198 | 202 | $10,764,402 | 5.2% | Apr 18, 2003 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 91 | Bugs! | - | - | - | $557,116 | 33 | $19,063,544 | 2.9% | Mar 12, 2003 | SK Films |
| 92 | Step Into Liquid | - | - | - | $551,423 | 91 | $3,681,803 | 15% | Aug 8, 2003 | Artisan Entertainment |
| 93 | Ghosts of the Abyss | - | - | - | $537,910 | 97 | $17,040,871 | 3.2% | Apr 11, 2003 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 94 | Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life | - | - | - | $523,061 | 3,222 | $65,660,196 | 0.8% | Jul 25, 2003 | Paramount Pictures |
| 95 | Uptown Girls | - | - | - | $513,241 | 2,495 | $37,182,494 | 1.4% | Aug 15, 2003 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 96 | The Magdalene Sisters 2003 Re-release | - | - | - | $510,948 | 295 | $4,583,889 | 11.1% | Aug 1, 2003 | Miramax |
| 97 | The Matrix Reloaded | - | - | - | $504,777 | 3,603 | $281,576,461 | 0.2% | May 15, 2003 | Warner Bros. |
| 98 | The Italian Job | - | - | - | $465,909 | 2,877 | $106,128,601 | 0.4% | May 30, 2003 | Paramount Pictures |
| 99 | Foolproof | - | - | - | $458,990 | 189 | $458,990 | 100% | Oct 3, 2003 | Odeon |
| 100 | To Be and to Have | - | - | - | $428,112 | 14 | $777,129 | 55.1% | Sep 19, 2003 | New Yorker Films |
| 101 | The Medallion | - | - | - | $396,958 | 2,652 | $22,219,192 | 1.8% | Aug 22, 2003 | TriStar Pictures |
| 102 | Casa de los babys | - | - | - | $393,651 | 71 | $478,031 | 82.3% | Sep 19, 2003 | IFC Films |
| 103 | Daddy Day Care | - | - | - | $385,584 | 3,472 | $104,297,061 | 0.4% | May 9, 2003 | Revolution Studios |
| 104 | The Cooler | - | - | - | $377,117 | 408 | $8,291,572 | 4.5% | Nov 26, 2003 | Lionsgate |
| 105 | Big Fish | - | - | - | $369,285 | 2,514 | $66,809,693 | 0.6% | Dec 10, 2003 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 106 | My Life Without Me | - | - | - | $357,335 | 39 | $400,948 | 89.1% | Sep 26, 2003 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 107 | The Barbarian Invasions 2003 Re-release | - | - | - | $347,308 | 139 | $3,435,749 | 10.1% | Nov 21, 2003 | Miramax |
| 108 | Gaz Bar Blues | - | - | - | $340,909 | 23 | $884,664 | 38.5% | Sep 5, 2003 | Odeon |
| 109 | The Singing Detective | - | - | - | $321,198 | 46 | $337,174 | 95.3% | Oct 24, 2003 | Paramount Classics |
| 110 | The Triplets of Belleville | - | - | - | $316,688 | 463 | $7,007,149 | 4.5% | Nov 26, 2003 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 111 | Tibet: Cry of the Snow Lion | - | - | - | $311,138 | 15 | $578,241 | 53.8% | Sep 19, 2003 | Artistic License |
| 112 | Die, Mommie, Die! | - | - | - | $309,361 | 17 | $320,092 | 96.6% | Oct 31, 2003 | Sundance Film Series |
| 113 | Anything Else | - | - | - | $308,793 | 1,033 | $3,212,310 | 9.6% | Sep 19, 2003 | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 114 | The Secret Lives of Dentists | - | - | - | $305,413 | 181 | $3,707,346 | 8.2% | Aug 1, 2003 | Manhattan Pictures International |
| 115 | Party Monster | - | - | - | $279,559 | 13 | $742,898 | 37.6% | Aug 29, 2003 | Strand Releasing |
| 116 | Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure | - | - | - | $277,223 | 26 | $15,553,324 | 1.8% | Feb 10, 2001 | WGBH Giant-Screen Films |
| 117 | My Architect | - | - | - | $257,576 | 39 | $2,750,707 | 9.4% | Nov 12, 2003 | New Yorker Films |
| 118 | Father and Sons | - | - | - | $251,489 | 49 | $634,968 | 39.6% | Sep 19, 2003 | Odeon |
| 119 | The Far Side of the Moon | - | - | - | $234,608 | 7 | $235,926 | 99.4% | Oct 20, 2003 | Odeon |
| 120 | The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen | - | - | - | $219,027 | 3,002 | $66,465,204 | 0.3% | Jul 11, 2003 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 121 | The Animation Show | - | - | - | $213,669 | 10 | $366,344 | 58.3% | Sep 5, 2003 | The Animation Show |
| 122 | Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines | - | - | - | $199,796 | 3,504 | $150,371,112 | 0.1% | Jul 2, 2003 | Warner Bros. |
| 123 | Gloomy Sunday | - | - | - | $190,828 | 16 | $585,604 | 32.6% | Jun 20, 2003 | Menemsha Films |
| 124 | The Flower of Evil | - | - | - | $175,223 | 16 | $182,163 | 96.2% | Oct 10, 2003 | Palm Pictures |
| 125 | My Boss's Daughter | - | - | - | $174,723 | 2,206 | $15,550,605 | 1.1% | Aug 22, 2003 | Dimension Films |
| 126 | The Bread, My Sweet | - | - | - | $158,850 | 8 | $1,023,156 | 15.5% | Jan 18, 2001 | Panorama Entertainment |
| 127 | Blizzard | - | - | - | $157,902 | 136 | $504,600 | 31.3% | Dec 12, 2003 | Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm |
| 128 | Billabong Odyssey | - | - | - | $155,710 | 27 | $156,000 | 99.8% | Nov 7, 2003 | ArenaPlex LLC |
| 129 | Bus 174 | - | - | - | $153,170 | 5 | $217,201 | 70.5% | Oct 8, 2003 | THINKFilm |
| 130 | The Barbarian Invasions | - | - | - | $150,583 | 134 | $5,109,226 | 2.9% | May 9, 2003 | Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm |
| 131 | Yossi & Jagger | - | - | - | $149,101 | 6 | $267,005 | 55.8% | Sep 24, 2003 | Strand Releasing |
| 132 | Bon Voyage | - | - | - | $148,727 | 16 | $148,727 | 100% | Oct 17, 2003 | TVA Films |
| 133 | Girls Will Be Girls | - | - | - | $147,689 | 14 | $148,047 | 99.8% | Oct 10, 2003 | IFC Films |
| 134 | China: The Panda Adventure | - | - | - | $145,617 | 21 | $3,921,642 | 3.7% | Jun 9, 2001 | IMAX |
| 135 | The Revolution Will Not Be Televised | - | - | - | $142,210 | 8 | $153,859 | 92.4% | Oct 24, 2003 | Vitagraph Films |
| 136 | Galapagos | - | - | - | $139,915 | 14 | $18,630,372 | 0.8% | Oct 29, 1999 | IMAX |
| 137 | The Divorce | - | - | - | $139,213 | 701 | $9,081,057 | 1.5% | Aug 8, 2003 | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| 138 | Concert for George | - | - | - | $134,600 | 105 | $134,600 | 100% | Oct 3, 2003 | ArenaPlex LLC |
| 139 | The Holy Land | - | - | - | $134,479 | 17 | $603,520 | 22.3% | Jul 11, 2003 | Cavu Pictures |
| 140 | Girl with a Pearl Earring | - | - | - | $123,173 | 402 | $11,670,971 | 1.1% | Dec 12, 2003 | Lionsgate |
| 141 | Demonlover | - | - | - | $120,390 | 15 | $232,044 | 51.9% | Sep 19, 2003 | Palm Pictures |
| 142 | City of God | - | - | - | $117,648 | 242 | $7,564,459 | 1.6% | Jan 17, 2003 | Miramax |
| 143 | The Order | - | - | - | $113,232 | 1,975 | $7,660,806 | 1.5% | Sep 5, 2003 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 144 | Swimming Pool | - | - | - | $109,716 | 259 | $10,130,108 | 1.1% | Jul 2, 2003 | Focus Features |
| 145 | Spellbound | - | - | - | $98,518 | 117 | $5,728,581 | 1.7% | Apr 30, 2003 | THINKFilm |
| 146 | Red Betsy | - | - | - | $96,594 | 22 | $164,520 | 58.7% | Sep 19, 2003 | Lang Films |
| 147 | The Weather Underground | - | - | - | $94,317 | 14 | $564,632 | 16.7% | Jun 4, 2003 | Shadow Distribution |
| 148 | Masked and Anonymous | - | - | - | $90,558 | 23 | $533,569 | 17% | Jul 24, 2003 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 149 | Pride and Prejudice | - | - | - | $88,121 | 20 | $377,271 | 23.4% | Dec 5, 2003 | Excel Entertainment |
| 150 | Bend It Like Beckham | - | - | - | $86,425 | 1,002 | $32,543,449 | 0.3% | Mar 12, 2003 | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| 151 | 28 Days Later | - | - | - | $83,460 | 1,407 | $45,064,915 | 0.2% | Jun 27, 2003 | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| 152 | Taking Sides | - | - | - | $75,348 | 9 | $188,952 | 39.9% | Sep 5, 2003 | New Yorker Films |
| 153 | Rivers and Tides | - | - | - | $74,893 | 15 | $2,200,276 | 3.4% | Jun 26, 2002 | Roxie Releasing |
| 154 | Returner | - | - | - | $73,060 | 13 | $73,060 | 100% | Oct 17, 2003 | IDP Distribution |
| 155 | Anything But Love | - | - | - | $70,036 | 16 | $81,451 | 86% | Nov 14, 2003 | IDP Distribution |
| 156 | A Housekeeper | - | - | - | $69,898 | 24 | $467,288 | 15% | Jul 11, 2003 | Palm Pictures |
| 157 | Dopamine | - | - | - | $69,544 | 10 | $69,544 | 100% | Oct 10, 2003 | Sundance Film Series |
| 158 | Pinjar | - | - | - | $66,290 | 22 | $66,290 | 100% | Oct 24, 2003 | Net Effect Media |
| 159 | Once Upon a Time in the Midlands | - | - | - | $64,076 | 17 | $172,564 | 37.1% | Aug 29, 2003 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 160 | Bonhoeffer | - | - | - | $59,929 | 7 | $296,181 | 20.2% | Jun 20, 2003 | First Run |
| 161 | Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man | - | - | - | $53,721 | 22 | $15,627,434 | 0.3% | May 5, 2000 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 162 | Eyes Without a Face | - | - | - | $53,188 | 3 | $58,565 | 90.8% | Oct 31, 2003 | Rialto Pictures |
| 163 | Mga munting tinig | - | - | - | $53,078 | 6 | $69,739 | 76.1% | Oct 10, 2003 | Small Island Films |
| 164 | Prey for Rock & Roll | - | - | - | $51,217 | 5 | $58,040 | 88.2% | Sep 26, 2003 | MAC Releasing |
| 165 | The Cremaster Cycle | - | - | - | $50,592 | 7 | $514,622 | 9.8% | Apr 25, 2003 | Palm Pictures |
| 166 | Emerald Cowboy | - | - | - | $49,723 | 6 | $101,358 | 49.1% | Sep 19, 2003 | Indican Pictures |
| 167 | The Statement | - | - | - | $49,386 | 51 | $765,637 | 6.5% | Dec 12, 2003 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 168 | I Vitelloni 2003 Re-release | - | - | - | $48,714 | 3 | $116,428 | 41.8% | Nov 14, 2003 | Kino International |
| 169 | The Cuckoo | - | - | - | $48,426 | 14 | $243,936 | 19.9% | Jul 11, 2003 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 170 | Northfork | - | - | - | $47,334 | 71 | $1,420,578 | 3.3% | Jul 11, 2003 | Paramount Classics |
| 171 | The Gatekeeper | - | - | - | $46,439 | 3 | $312,434 | 14.9% | Apr 25, 2003 | Gatekeeper Productions |
| 172 | And Now Ladies & Gentlemen | - | - | - | $46,220 | 48 | $736,872 | 6.3% | Aug 1, 2003 | Paramount Classics |
| 173 | Au hasard Balthazar | - | - | - | $43,760 | 1 | $45,406 | 96.4% | Oct 17, 2003 | Rialto Pictures |
| 174 | Autumn Spring 2003 Re-release | - | - | - | $40,920 | 5 | $96,269 | 42.5% | Aug 22, 2003 | First Look International |
| 175 | Scarface 2003 Re-release | - | - | - | $40,871 | 12 | $739,905 | 5.5% | Sep 19, 2003 | Focus Features |
| 176 | Don't Touch the Loot | - | - | - | $39,475 | 2 | $131,548 | 30% | Sep 5, 2003 | Rialto Pictures |
| 177 | 2 Fast 2 Furious | - | - | - | $37,887 | 3,418 | $127,154,901 | <0.1% | Jun 6, 2003 | Universal Pictures |
| 178 | Out of Control | - | - | - | $36,486 | 12 | $36,486 | 100% | Nov 21, 2003 | - |
| 179 | From Here to Eternity | - | - | - | $36,416 | 5 | $36,416 | 100% | Dec 5, 2003 | Sony Pictures Repertory |
| 180 | Civil Brand | - | - | - | $36,253 | 35 | $254,293 | 14.3% | Aug 29, 2003 | Lionsgate |
| 181 | Hangman's Curse | - | - | - | $35,798 | 18 | $168,406 | 21.3% | Sep 12, 2003 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 182 | My Flesh and Blood | - | - | - | $35,633 | 7 | $40,573 | 87.8% | Nov 28, 2003 | Strand Releasing |
| 183 | The Event | - | - | - | $35,554 | 18 | $35,554 | 100% | Oct 3, 2003 | THINKFilm |
| 184 | Man on the Train | - | - | - | $33,530 | 85 | $2,542,020 | 1.3% | May 9, 2003 | Paramount Classics |
| 185 | Bollywood/Hollywood 2003 Re-release | - | - | - | $32,484 | 18 | $37,962 | 85.6% | Sep 26, 2003 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 186 | Sans Soleil | - | - | - | $30,878 | 1 | $30,878 | 100% | Oct 10, 2003 | New Yorker Films |
| 187 | Carnage | - | - | - | $30,838 | 6 | $60,158 | 51.3% | Sep 5, 2003 | Wellspring Media |
| 188 | Gang of Roses | - | - | - | $30,497 | 4 | $30,497 | 100% | Oct 10, 2003 | DEJ Productions |
| 189 | On_Line | - | - | - | $29,166 | 7 | $167,102 | 17.5% | Jun 27, 2003 | Indican Pictures |
| 190 | The Legend of Suriyothai | - | - | - | $28,866 | 22 | $454,736 | 6.3% | Jun 20, 2003 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 191 | Madame Satã | - | - | - | $28,761 | 9 | $198,309 | 14.5% | Jul 9, 2003 | Wellspring Media |
| 192 | Respiro | - | - | - | $28,619 | 32 | $1,072,834 | 2.7% | May 23, 2003 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 193 | In This World | - | - | - | $28,511 | 10 | $84,299 | 33.8% | Sep 19, 2003 | Sundance Film Series |
| 194 | Stoked: The Rise and Fall of Gator | - | - | - | $28,362 | 13 | $150,268 | 18.9% | Aug 22, 2003 | Palm Pictures |
| 195 | No News from God | - | - | - | $28,099 | 5 | $77,858 | 36.1% | Aug 22, 2003 | First Look International |
| 196 | Km. 0 - Kilometer Zero | - | - | - | $28,090 | 6 | $159,338 | 17.6% | Jul 11, 2003 | TLA Releasing |
| 197 | Girlhood | - | - | - | $27,955 | 3 | $37,977 | 73.6% | Oct 29, 2003 | Wellspring Media |
| 198 | Monty Python and the Holy Grail 2001 Re-release | - | - | - | $27,831 | 26 | $1,827,696 | 1.5% | Jun 15, 2001 | Rainbow Releasing |
| 199 | Snowboarder | - | - | - | $27,732 | 29 | $27,732 | 100% | Oct 24, 2003 | Christal Films |
| 200 | Dorm Daze | - | - | - | $26,311 | 34 | $56,127 | 46.9% | Sep 24, 2003 | 120 Degree Films |
| 201 | Manna from Heaven | - | - | - | $25,276 | 33 | $505,675 | 5% | Aug 2, 2002 | Five Sisters Productions |
| 202 | In My Skin | - | - | - | $24,881 | 3 | $31,046 | 80.1% | Nov 7, 2003 | Wellspring Media |
| 203 | September 11 | - | - | - | $24,174 | 6 | $127,035 | 19% | Jul 18, 2003 | Empire Pictures Inc. |
| 204 | Owning Mahowny | - | - | - | $23,462 | 24 | $1,011,871 | 2.3% | May 2, 2003 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 205 | Porn Theatre | - | - | - | $23,142 | 2 | $31,653 | 73.1% | Oct 10, 2003 | Strand Releasing |
| 206 | 9 Dead Gay Guys | - | - | - | $22,598 | 2 | $26,377 | 85.7% | Oct 17, 2003 | TLA Releasing |
| 207 | The Eye | - | - | - | $22,500 | 23 | $512,049 | 4.4% | Jun 6, 2003 | Palm Pictures |
| 208 | Apollo 13 The IMAX Experience | - | - | - | $21,396 | 19 | $1,766,621 | 1.2% | Sep 20, 2002 | IMAX |
| 209 | Hulk | - | - | - | $20,494 | 3,674 | $132,177,234 | <0.1% | Jun 20, 2003 | Universal Pictures |
| 210 | Capturing the Friedmans | - | - | - | $19,571 | 78 | $3,119,113 | 0.6% | May 30, 2003 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 211 | The Girl from Paris | - | - | - | $19,486 | 5 | $183,266 | 10.6% | Mar 21, 2003 | Films Philos |
| 212 | Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun | - | - | - | $18,959 | 81 | $18,798,590 | 0.1% | Jul 11, 1997 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 213 | Encounter in the Third Dimension | - | - | - | $17,580 | 16 | $7,195,792 | 0.2% | Feb 26, 1999 | nWave Pictures |
| 214 | Hidden in Plain Sight | - | - | - | $16,803 | 3 | $16,803 | 100% | Nov 7, 2003 | Seventh Art Releasing |
| 215 | The Embalmer | - | - | - | $15,213 | 2 | $56,878 | 26.7% | Jul 18, 2003 | First Run |
| 216 | Khachaturian | - | - | - | $15,084 | 2 | $15,084 | 100% | Oct 17, 2003 | Seventh Art Releasing |
| 217 | Martin & Orloff | - | - | - | $14,872 | 2 | $34,222 | 43.5% | Nov 7, 2003 | Spit & Glue Distribution |
| 218 | What Alice Found | - | - | - | $14,595 | 3 | $67,436 | 21.6% | Dec 5, 2003 | Castle Hill Productions |
| 219 | The Fassbinder Series Film Festival | - | - | - | $14,257 | 7 | $162,885 | 8.8% | Feb 14, 2003 | Wellspring Media |
| 220 | Alien Adventure | - | - | - | $13,658 | 10 | $8,959,784 | 0.2% | Aug 20, 1999 | nWave Pictures |
| 221 | Stone Reader | - | - | - | $13,299 | 7 | $260,523 | 5.1% | Feb 12, 2003 | Jet Films LLC |
| 222 | Confusion of Genders 2003 Re-release | - | - | - | $13,225 | 3 | $49,237 | 26.9% | Jul 9, 2003 | Picture This! Entertainment |
| 223 | The Princess Blade | - | - | - | $12,598 | 7 | $77,567 | 16.2% | Aug 8, 2003 | ADV Films |
| 224 | Nowhere in Africa | - | - | - | $12,348 | 78 | $6,180,200 | 0.2% | Mar 7, 2003 | Zeitgeist Films |
| 225 | The Legend of Leigh Bowery | - | - | - | $11,989 | 1 | $11,989 | 100% | Nov 28, 2003 | Palm Pictures |
| 226 | Camp | - | - | - | $10,963 | 116 | $1,629,862 | 0.7% | Jul 25, 2003 | IFC Films |
| 227 | Love Forbidden 2003 Re-release | - | - | - | $10,417 | 1 | $11,421 | 91.2% | Nov 7, 2003 | Strand Releasing |
| 228 | Luster | - | - | - | $10,361 | 1 | $24,137 | 42.9% | Sep 12, 2003 | TLA Releasing |
| 229 | AKA | - | - | - | $10,146 | 3 | $49,988 | 20.3% | Dec 12, 2003 | Empire Pictures Inc. |
| 230 | Friday Night | - | - | - | $10,029 | 5 | $156,918 | 6.4% | May 23, 2003 | Wellspring Media |
| 231 | Together | - | - | - | $9,596 | 47 | $1,151,941 | 0.8% | May 30, 2003 | United Artists |
| 232 | El bonaerense | - | - | - | $9,470 | 1 | $9,470 | 100% | Nov 26, 2003 | Menemsha Films |
| 233 | Acts of Worship | - | - | - | $9,377 | 1 | $9,377 | 100% | Nov 21, 2003 | Manifesto Vision |
| 234 | O Fantasma | - | - | - | $9,128 | 1 | $126,783 | 7.2% | Nov 22, 2002 | Picture This! Entertainment |
| 235 | Hukkle | - | - | - | $7,916 | 4 | $53,715 | 14.7% | Nov 14, 2003 | Shadow Distribution |
| 236 | Suddenly | - | - | - | $7,702 | 3 | $44,806 | 17.2% | Aug 27, 2003 | Empire Pictures Inc. |
| 237 | Secret Lives: Hidden Children and Their Rescuers During WWII | - | - | - | $7,570 | 3 | $42,390 | 17.9% | May 16, 2003 | The Cinema Guild |
| 238 | Across the Sea of Time | - | - | - | $7,457 | 2 | $16,015,639 | <0.1% | Oct 20, 1995 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 239 | Russian Ark | - | - | - | $7,314 | 22 | $2,326,979 | 0.3% | Dec 13, 2002 | Wellspring Media |
| 240 | Suspended Animation | - | - | - | $7,179 | 3 | $8,169 | 87.9% | Oct 31, 2003 | First Run |
| 241 | Marooned in Iraq | - | - | - | $6,877 | 6 | $141,243 | 4.9% | Apr 25, 2003 | Wellspring Media |
| 242 | Tycoon: A New Russian | - | - | - | $6,195 | 3 | $123,159 | 5% | Jun 13, 2003 | New Yorker Films |
| 243 | Camera Obscura | - | - | - | $6,120 | 2 | $11,384 | 53.8% | Sep 26, 2003 | Fish Eye Films |
| 244 | The Calling 2003 Re-release | - | - | - | $6,092 | 10 | $6,092 | 100% | Oct 10, 2003 | - |
| 245 | So Close | - | - | - | $5,954 | 11 | $76,584 | 7.8% | Sep 12, 2003 | Strand Releasing |
| 246 | New Suit | - | - | - | $5,537 | 7 | $71,743 | 7.7% | May 2, 2003 | Trillion Entertainment |
| 247 | American Storytellers | - | - | - | $5,342 | 1 | $24,082 | 22.2% | Nov 7, 2003 | Indican Pictures |
| 248 | Vendetta: No Conscience, No Mercy | - | - | - | $5,161 | 14 | $5,161 | 100% | Oct 24, 2003 | R.S. Entertainment |
| 249 | Garmento | - | - | - | $5,084 | 1 | $19,402 | 26.2% | Jun 6, 2003 | Spanish Moss Productions |
| 250 | Hybrid | - | - | - | $4,903 | 2 | $164,386 | 3% | May 10, 2002 | Indican Pictures |
| 251 | High Times Potluck | - | - | - | $4,827 | 2 | $4,827 | 100% | Oct 17, 2003 | - |
| 252 | I Capture the Castle | - | - | - | $4,584 | 42 | $1,179,035 | 0.4% | Jul 11, 2003 | IDP Distribution |
| 253 | Melvin Goes to Dinner | - | - | - | $4,168 | 1 | $4,168 | 100% | Nov 14, 2003 | Arrival Pictures |
| 254 | The Good Old Naughty Days | - | - | - | $3,621 | 2 | $60,862 | 5.9% | Mar 28, 2003 | Strand Releasing |
| 255 | Sister Helen | - | - | - | $3,541 | 1 | $3,541 | 100% | Oct 24, 2003 | Cinema Four |
| 256 | Passionada | - | - | - | $3,454 | 74 | $540,833 | 0.6% | Aug 15, 2003 | IDP Distribution |
| 257 | Forget Baghdad: Jews and Arabs - The Iraqi Connection | - | - | - | $3,436 | 1 | $3,741 | 91.8% | Dec 5, 2003 | Arab Film Distribution |
| 258 | Blue Gate Crossing | - | - | - | $3,288 | 1 | $6,242 | 52.7% | Nov 21, 2003 | Strand Releasing |
| 259 | The Work and the Story | - | - | - | $3,233 | 5 | $3,233 | 100% | Oct 3, 2003 | Off-Hollywood Distribution |
| 260 | The Son | - | - | - | $3,145 | 3 | $70,262 | 4.5% | Jan 10, 2003 | New Yorker Films |
| 261 | Cet amour-là | - | - | - | $3,075 | 2 | $72,844 | 4.2% | Apr 2, 2003 | New Yorker Films |
| 262 | Dummy | - | - | - | $2,876 | 5 | $71,646 | 4% | Sep 12, 2003 | Artisan Entertainment |
| 263 | Ikiru | - | - | - | $2,374 | 2 | $60,239 | 3.9% | Dec 27, 2002 | Cowboy Pictures |
| 264 | Venus Boyz 2003 Re-release | - | - | - | $2,349 | 1 | $18,515 | 12.7% | Aug 22, 2003 | First Run |
| 265 | The Heart of Me | - | - | - | $2,122 | 11 | $196,067 | 1.1% | Jun 13, 2003 | THINKFilm |
| 266 | Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns) | - | - | - | $1,980 | 5 | $160,621 | 1.2% | May 23, 2003 | Cowboy Pictures |
| 267 | Blindness | - | - | - | $1,602 | 1 | $1,602 | 100% | Nov 21, 2003 | Pathfinder Pictures |
| 268 | Gasoline | - | - | - | $1,589 | 2 | $11,023 | 14.4% | Jul 2, 2003 | Strand Releasing |
| 269 | Independent Spirits: Faith Hubley/John Hubley | - | - | - | $1,551 | 1 | $1,551 | 100% | Nov 28, 2003 | Cinema Four |
| 270 | Time Changer | - | - | - | $1,333 | 169 | $1,285,167 | 0.1% | Oct 25, 2002 | Five & Two Pictures |
| 271 | El Leyton | - | - | - | $1,332 | 1 | $1,332 | 100% | Nov 21, 2003 | Cinema Four |
| 272 | Exorcism | - | - | - | $1,303 | 2 | $1,303 | 100% | Oct 3, 2003 | Exorcism The Movie |
| 273 | Everybody Says I'm Fine! | - | - | - | $986 | 3 | $27,225 | 3.6% | May 16, 2003 | Panorama Entertainment |
| 274 | A House on a Hill | - | - | - | $984 | 1 | $984 | 100% | Nov 14, 2003 | Abramorama |
| 275 | Seaside | - | - | - | $750 | 1 | $15,290 | 4.9% | Aug 6, 2003 | First Run |
| 276 | Power and Terror: Noam Chomsky in Our Times | - | - | - | $684 | 4 | $290,767 | 0.2% | Nov 22, 2002 | First Run |
| 277 | Buffalo Soldiers | - | - | - | $652 | 24 | $354,421 | 0.2% | Jul 25, 2003 | Miramax |
| 278 | Teknolust | - | - | - | $599 | 3 | $28,811 | 2.1% | Aug 22, 2003 | THINKFilm |
| 279 | Kurosawa & Mifune Festival | - | - | - | $500 | 5 | $561,692 | <0.1% | Jul 26, 2002 | Cowboy Pictures |
| 280 | The Other Side of the Bed 2003 Re-release | - | - | - | $452 | 10 | $113,543 | 0.4% | Aug 29, 2003 | Sundance Film Series |
| 281 | Millennium Actress | - | - | - | $55 | 6 | $37,641 | 0.1% | Sep 12, 2003 | Go Fish Pictures |
