| Rank | Release
| Weekly | Weekend | % of Week | Weekdays | % of Week | Theaters | Week | Distributor
| New This Week
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | Whale Rider | $352,777 | - | - | - | - | 53 | 4 | - | - | false |
| 2 | Chicago | $143,406 | - | - | - | - | 19 | 3 | N/A | - | false |
| 3 | Ghost Ship | $128,374 | - | - | - | - | 30 | 1 | N/A | - | false |
| 4 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | $122,937 | - | - | - | - | 63 | 10 | N/A | - | false |
| 5 | Just Married | $104,595 | - | - | - | - | 35 | 2 | N/A | - | false |
| 6 | I Spy | $91,455 | - | - | - | - | 47 | 2 | N/A | - | false |
| 7 | The Hours | $87,720 | - | - | - | - | 14 | 1 | N/A | - | false |
| 8 | 8 Mile | $55,929 | - | - | - | - | 43 | 5 | N/A | - | false |
| 9 | About Schmidt | $51,971 | - | - | - | - | 14 | 2 | N/A | - | false |
| 10 | Two Weeks Notice | $29,805 | - | - | - | - | 31 | 6 | N/A | - | false |
| 11 | The Guru | $27,757 | - | - | - | - | 45 | 3 | N/A | - | false |
| 12 | Far from Heaven | $27,415 | - | - | - | - | 19 | 3 | N/A | - | false |
| 13 | Catch Me If You Can | $24,687 | - | - | - | - | 26 | 7 | N/A | - | false |
| 14 | My Big Fat Greek Wedding | $20,893 | - | - | - | - | 23 | 18 | N/A | - | false |
| 15 | The Quiet American | $19,309 | - | - | - | - | 7 | 6 | N/A | - | false |
| 16 | Adaptation. | $17,507 | - | - | - | - | 11 | 4 | N/A | - | false |
| 17 | Die Another Day | $16,217 | - | - | - | - | 32 | 8 | N/A | - | false |
| 18 | Molokai | $13,102 | - | - | - | - | 5 | 1 | N/A | - | false |
| 19 | Bowling for Columbine | $10,424 | - | - | - | - | 5 | 9 | N/A | - | false |
| 20 | Very Annie Mary | $9,882 | - | - | - | - | 7 | 19 | N/A | - | false |
