| Est. Rank | Rank | Diff | Release
| Est. Gross | Actual | Diff | % Diff | Theaters | Estimated Total | Actual | Weekend | Distributor
| New This Week
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| 1 | 1 | - | Cradle 2 the Grave | $17,100,000 | $16,521,468 | -$578,532 | -3.4% | 2,625 | $17,100,000 | $16,521,468 | 1 | Warner Bros. | - |
| 2 | 2 | - | Old School | $13,900,000 | $14,039,612 | +$139,612 | +1% | 2,742 | $37,200,000 | $37,379,629 | 2 | DreamWorks Distribution | - |
| 3 | 3 | - | Daredevil | $11,000,000 | $11,121,009 | +$121,009 | +1.1% | 3,234 | $84,100,000 | $84,186,869 | 3 | Twentieth Century Fox | - |
| 4 | 4 | - | How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days | $10,100,000 | $10,252,364 | +$152,364 | +1.5% | 2,923 | $77,500,000 | $77,620,291 | 4 | Paramount Pictures | - |
| 5 | 5 | - | Chicago | $8,100,000 | - | - | - | 2,447 | $105,200,000 | - | 10 | Miramax | - |
| 6 | 6 | - | The Jungle Book 2 | $6,800,000 | $6,984,002 | +$184,002 | +2.7% | 2,814 | $33,600,000 | $33,865,935 | 3 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | - |
| 7 | 7 | - | Shanghai Knights | $4,800,000 | $5,027,902 | +$227,902 | +4.7% | 2,515 | $50,700,000 | $50,931,526 | 4 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | - |
| 8 | 8 | - | The Life of David Gale | $4,400,000 | $4,537,395 | +$137,395 | +3.1% | 2,003 | $13,500,000 | $13,607,445 | 2 | Universal Pictures | - |
| 9 | 9 | - | Gods and Generals | $2,800,000 | $2,946,476 | +$146,476 | +5.2% | 1,533 | $8,800,000 | $8,932,117 | 2 | Warner Bros. | - |
| 10 | 10 | - | The Recruit | $2,600,000 | $2,728,478 | +$128,478 | +4.9% | 1,508 | $48,000,000 | $48,093,286 | 5 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | - |
| 11 | 11 | - | Dark Blue | $2,100,000 | $2,363,002 | +$263,002 | +12.5% | 2,176 | $7,300,000 | $7,563,151 | 2 | United Artists | - |
| 12 | 12 | - | The Hours | $2,000,000 | $2,051,515 | +$51,515 | +2.6% | 1,010 | $33,000,000 | $33,032,582 | 10 | Paramount Pictures | - |
| 13 | 13 | - | Final Destination 2 | $1,892,344 | - | - | - | 1,204 | $43,003,540 | - | 5 | New Line Cinema | - |
| 14 | 14 | - | About Schmidt | $1,860,510 | - | - | - | 1,007 | $57,979,861 | - | 12 | New Line Cinema | - |
| 15 | 16 | +1 | The Pianist | $1,459,117 | - | - | - | 564 | $14,814,127 | - | 10 | Focus Features | - |
| 16 | 18 | +2 | The Quiet American | $1,123,552 | - | - | - | 222 | $5,791,796 | - | 15 | Miramax | - |
| 17 | 19 | +2 | Deliver Us from Eva | $941,141 | - | - | - | 537 | $16,069,535 | - | 4 | Focus Features | - |
| 18 | 20 | +2 | Gangs of New York | $696,852 | - | - | - | 725 | $74,621,519 | - | 11 | Miramax | - |
| 19 | 27 | +8 | Poolhall Junkies | $301,856 | - | - | - | 179 | $301,856 | - | 1 | Gold Circle Films | - |
