| Rank | Release
| Weekly | Weekend | % of Week | Weekdays | % of Week | Theaters | Week | Distributor
| New This Week
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | Whale Rider | $432,606 | - | - | - | - | 47 | 2 | - | - | false |
| 2 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | $145,627 | - | - | - | - | 72 | 8 | N/A | - | false |
| 3 | Chicago | $139,953 | - | - | - | - | 18 | 1 | N/A | - | false |
| 4 | 8 Mile | $129,170 | - | - | - | - | 45 | 3 | N/A | - | false |
| 5 | The Guru | $101,203 | - | - | - | - | 45 | 1 | N/A | - | false |
| 6 | Two Weeks Notice | $66,505 | - | - | - | - | 44 | 4 | N/A | - | false |
| 7 | Far from Heaven | $48,731 | - | - | - | - | 21 | 1 | N/A | - | false |
| 8 | Just Married | $48,368 | - | - | - | - | 27 | - | N/A | - | false |
| 9 | Catch Me If You Can | $45,637 | - | - | - | - | 29 | 5 | N/A | - | false |
| 10 | Die Another Day | $38,938 | - | - | - | - | 42 | 6 | N/A | - | false |
| 11 | Adaptation. | $31,516 | - | - | - | - | 12 | 2 | N/A | - | false |
| 12 | The Quiet American | $29,180 | - | - | - | - | 10 | 4 | N/A | - | false |
| 13 | The Tuxedo | $27,014 | - | - | - | - | 27 | 4 | N/A | - | false |
| 14 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | $22,746 | - | - | - | - | 56 | 11 | Warner Bros. | - | false |
| 15 | Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams | $20,680 | - | - | - | - | 38 | 5 | N/A | - | false |
| 16 | My Big Fat Greek Wedding | $17,116 | - | - | - | - | 18 | 16 | N/A | - | false |
| 17 | Bowling for Columbine | $16,565 | - | - | - | - | 5 | 7 | N/A | - | false |
| 18 | The Hot Chick | $14,431 | - | - | - | - | 17 | 4 | N/A | - | false |
| 19 | About Schmidt | $12,036 | - | - | - | - | 8 | - | N/A | - | false |
| 20 | Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War | $9,509 | - | - | - | - | 9 | 34 | N/A | - | false |
