| Est. Rank | Rank | Diff | Release
| Est. Gross | Actual | Diff | % Diff | Theaters | Estimated Total | Actual | Weekend | Distributor
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| 1 | 1 | - | National Treasure | $17,100,000 | $17,004,967 | -$95,033 | -0.6% | 3,243 | $110,200,000 | $110,113,345 | 3 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | - |
| 2 | 2 | - | Christmas with the Kranks | $11,700,000 | $11,163,492 | -$536,508 | -4.6% | 3,416 | $45,500,000 | $44,926,841 | 2 | Revolution Studios | - |
| 3 | 3 | - | The Polar Express | $11,000,000 | $10,778,094 | -$221,906 | -2% | 3,650 | $96,400,000 | $96,127,863 | 4 | Warner Bros. | - |
| 4 | 4 | - | The Incredibles | $9,200,000 | $9,015,796 | -$184,204 | -2% | 3,178 | $226,000,000 | $225,858,787 | 5 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | - |
| 5 | 6 | +1 | The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie | $7,800,000 | $7,655,872 | -$144,128 | -1.8% | 3,307 | $68,400,000 | $68,209,314 | 3 | Paramount Pictures | - |
| 6 | 5 | -1 | Closer | $7,700,000 | $7,707,972 | +$7,972 | +0.1% | 476 | $7,700,000 | $7,707,972 | 1 | Sony Pictures Releasing | - |
| 7 | 7 | - | Alexander | $4,700,000 | $4,756,445 | +$56,445 | +1.2% | 2,445 | $29,600,000 | $29,687,331 | 2 | Warner Bros. | - |
| 8 | 8 | - | Finding Neverland | $2,900,000 | - | - | - | 526 | $11,700,000 | - | 4 | Miramax | - |
| 9 | 9 | - | Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason | $2,800,000 | $2,761,455 | -$38,545 | -1.4% | 2,433 | $36,300,000 | $36,321,105 | 4 | Universal Pictures | - |
| 10 | 10 | - | Ray | $1,900,000 | $1,888,860 | -$11,140 | -0.6% | 1,547 | $67,800,000 | $67,792,750 | 6 | Universal Pictures | - |
| 11 | 11 | - | Sideways | $1,800,000 | $1,802,826 | +$2,826 | +0.2% | 499 | $12,500,000 | $12,478,931 | 7 | Fox Searchlight Pictures | - |
| 12 | 12 | - | After the Sunset | $1,700,000 | - | - | - | 1,889 | $26,700,000 | - | 4 | New Line Cinema | - |
| 13 | 19 | +6 | House of Flying Daggers | $397,472 | - | - | - | 15 | $397,472 | - | 1 | Sony Pictures Classics | - |
