| Rank | LW | Release
| Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor
| New This Week
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | - | U-571 | $21,400,155 | - | 2,583 | - | $8,285 | $21,400,155 | 1 | Universal Pictures | true | false |
| 2 | - | Love & Basketball | $8,917,642 | - | 1,237 | - | $7,209 | $8,917,642 | 1 | New Line Cinema | true | false |
| 3 | - | Rules of Engagement | $8,717,644 | - | 3,220 | - | $2,707 | $43,760,464 | 3 | Paramount Pictures | false | false |
| 4 | - | 28 Days | $8,047,443 | - | 2,523 | - | $3,189 | $22,782,376 | 2 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false | false |
| 5 | - | Keeping the Faith | $7,915,583 | - | 2,158 | - | $3,668 | $19,317,770 | 2 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false | false |
| 6 | - | The Road to El Dorado | $6,079,203 | - | 3,170 | - | $1,917 | $42,770,260 | 4 | DreamWorks Distribution | false | false |
| 7 | - | Erin Brockovich | $5,989,750 | - | 3,056 | - | $1,959 | $107,875,460 | 6 | Universal Pictures | false | false |
| 8 | - | Return to Me | $4,385,665 | - | 2,320 | - | $1,890 | $21,623,904 | 3 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | false | false |
| 9 | - | The Skulls | $3,008,880 | - | 2,047 | - | $1,469 | $30,631,740 | 4 | Universal Pictures | false | false |
| 10 | - | Galaxy Quest | $158,605 | - | 306 | - | $518 | $71,255,403 | 18 | DreamWorks Distribution | false | false |
