| Rank | LW | Release
| Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor
| New This Week
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | 1 | Good Bye Lenin! | $6,094,753 | +22.3% | 540 | +212 | $11,286 | $14,789,738 | 3 | N/A | false | false |
| 2 | 2 | Two Weeks Notice | $2,803,179 | -19.8% | 716 | +3 | $3,915 | $11,080,261 | 3 | N/A | false | false |
| 3 | 4 | Gangs of New York | $1,708,428 | -28.1% | 377 | - | $4,531 | $4,083,951 | 2 | N/A | false | false |
| 4 | 3 | Catch Me If You Can | $1,703,433 | -30.1% | 641 | -79 | $2,657 | $21,569,919 | 5 | N/A | false | false |
| 5 | - | National Security | $1,260,572 | - | 455 | - | $2,770 | $1,260,572 | 1 | N/A | true | false |
| 6 | - | Chicago | $1,222,174 | - | 215 | - | $5,684 | $1,222,174 | 1 | N/A | true | false |
| 7 | 5 | The Ring | $1,219,162 | -11.8% | 346 | -1 | $3,523 | $4,649,642 | 3 | N/A | false | false |
| 8 | 6 | My Big Fat Greek Wedding | $792,010 | -16.4% | 460 | -11 | $1,721 | $10,520,838 | 6 | N/A | false | false |
| 9 | 8 | The Flying Classroom | $584,377 | +10.7% | 580 | -7 | $1,007 | $7,589,261 | 7 | N/A | false | false |
| 10 | - | About Schmidt | $523,907 | - | 45 | - | $11,642 | $532,907 | 1 | N/A | true | false |
| 11 | - | Jackass: The Movie | $493,293 | - | 172 | - | $2,867 | $493,293 | 1 | N/A | true | false |
| 12 | 9 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | $261,254 | -34.3% | 228 | -70 | $1,145 | $75,619,947 | 12 | N/A | false | false |
| 13 | 7 | Anatomy 2 | $226,200 | -61.9% | 369 | -312 | $613 | $4,603,470 | 4 | N/A | false | false |
| 14 | 12 | Bowling for Columbine | $217,498 | -0.1% | 150 | +14 | $1,449 | $4,323,434 | 15 | N/A | false | false |
| 15 | 13 | Karlsson on the Roof | $197,394 | -7.3% | 194 | +4 | $1,017 | $410,290 | 2 | N/A | false | false |
| 16 | 15 | Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams | $138,890 | -10.3% | 298 | -2 | $466 | $13,332,139 | 5 | N/A | false | false |
| 17 | 11 | Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest | $137,411 | -38.5% | 185 | - | $742 | $760,135 | 3 | N/A | false | false |
| 18 | 16 | To Be and to Have | $96,725 | -23.8% | 47 | - | $2,057 | $1,040,201 | 7 | N/A | false | false |
| 19 | 10 | Boat Trip | $65,274 | -82.8% | 185 | -29 | $352 | $443,944 | 2 | N/A | false | false |
| 20 | - | The Pianist | $58,009 | - | 94 | - | $617 | $4,721,707 | 19 | N/A | false | false |
| 21 | - | Joe Somebody | $6,523 | - | 20 | - | $326 | $35,263 | 1 | N/A | true | false |
