Domestic Box Office For 2003
Key:Estimated
| Rank | Release | Gross | Max Th | Opening | % of Total | Open Th | Open | Close | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | $377,027,325 | 3,703 | $72,629,713 | 19.3% | 3,703 | Dec 17 | Jun 3 | New Line Cinema |
| 2 | Finding Nemo | $339,714,978 | 3,425 | $70,251,710 | 20.7% | 3,374 | May 30 | Dec 18 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 3 | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl | $305,413,918 | 3,416 | $46,630,690 | 15.3% | 3,269 | Jul 9 | Jan 8 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 4 | The Matrix Reloaded | $281,576,461 | 3,603 | $91,774,413 | 32.6% | 3,603 | May 15 | Nov 13 | Warner Bros. |
| 5 | Bruce Almighty | $242,829,261 | 3,549 | $67,953,330 | 28% | 3,483 | May 23 | Dec 11 | Universal Pictures |
| 6 | X-Men 2 | $214,949,694 | 3,749 | $85,558,731 | 39.8% | 3,741 | May 2 | Sep 25 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 7 | Elf | $173,398,518 | 3,381 | $32,100,000 | - | 3,337 | Nov 7 | Mar 4 | New Line Cinema |
| 8 | Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines | $150,371,112 | 3,504 | $44,041,440 | 29.3% | 3,504 | Jul 2 | Oct 30 | Warner Bros. |
| 9 | The Matrix Revolutions | $139,313,948 | 3,502 | $48,475,154 | 34.8% | 3,502 | Nov 5 | Mar 4 | Warner Bros. |
| 10 | Cheaper by the Dozen | $138,614,544 | 3,307 | $27,557,647 | 19.9% | 3,298 | Dec 25 | Jun 6 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 11 | Bad Boys II | $138,608,444 | 3,202 | $46,522,560 | 33.6% | 3,186 | Jul 18 | Nov 20 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 12 | Anger Management | $135,645,823 | 3,656 | $42,220,847 | 31.1% | 3,551 | Apr 11 | Aug 28 | Revolution Studios |
| 13 | Bringing Down the House | $132,716,677 | 2,910 | $31,101,026 | 23.4% | 2,801 | Mar 7 | Aug 28 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 14 | Hulk | $132,177,234 | 3,674 | $62,128,420 | 47% | 3,660 | Jun 20 | Oct 16 | Universal Pictures |
| 15 | 2 Fast 2 Furious | $127,154,901 | 3,418 | $50,472,480 | 39.7% | 3,408 | Jun 6 | Oct 23 | Universal Pictures |
| 16 | Something's Gotta Give | $124,728,738 | 2,876 | $16,064,723 | 12.9% | 2,677 | Dec 12 | Apr 29 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 17 | Seabiscuit | $120,277,854 | 2,573 | $20,854,735 | 17.3% | 1,989 | Jul 25 | Feb 5 | Universal Pictures |
| 18 | S.W.A.T. | $116,934,650 | 3,220 | $37,062,535 | 31.7% | 3,202 | Aug 8 | Dec 11 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 19 | Spy Kids 3: Game Over | $111,761,982 | 3,388 | $32,500,000 | - | 3,344 | Jul 25 | Feb 5 | Dimension Films |
| 20 | The Last Samurai | $111,127,263 | 2,938 | $24,271,354 | 21.8% | 2,908 | Dec 5 | Apr 8 | Warner Bros. |
| 21 | Freaky Friday | $110,230,332 | 3,067 | $22,203,007 | 20.1% | 2,954 | Aug 6 | Jan 15 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 22 | Scary Movie 3 | $110,003,217 | 3,505 | $49,700,000 | - | 3,505 | Oct 24 | Feb 19 | Dimension Films |
| 23 | The Italian Job | $106,128,601 | 2,877 | $19,457,944 | 18.3% | 2,633 | May 30 | Nov 6 | Paramount Pictures |
| 24 | How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days | $105,813,373 | 2,923 | $23,774,850 | 22.5% | 2,923 | Feb 7 | Jul 24 | Paramount Pictures |
| 25 | American Wedding | $104,565,114 | 3,175 | $33,369,440 | 31.9% | 3,172 | Aug 1 | Nov 20 | Universal Pictures |
| 26 | Daddy Day Care | $104,297,061 | 3,472 | $27,623,580 | 26.5% | 3,370 | May 9 | Oct 19 | Revolution Studios |
| 27 | Daredevil | $102,543,518 | 3,474 | $40,310,419 | 39.3% | 3,471 | Feb 14 | Jul 17 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 28 | The Cat in the Hat | $101,149,285 | 3,467 | $38,329,160 | 37.9% | 3,464 | Nov 21 | Mar 18 | Universal Pictures |
| 29 | Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle | $100,830,111 | 3,485 | $37,634,221 | 37.3% | 3,459 | Jun 27 | Oct 2 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 30 | Cold Mountain | $95,636,509 | 2,802 | $14,500,000 | - | 2,163 | Dec 25 | Jul 1 | Miramax |
| 31 | Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World | $93,927,920 | 3,101 | $25,105,990 | 26.7% | 3,101 | Nov 14 | May 13 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 32 | Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde | $90,186,328 | 3,375 | $22,220,670 | 24.6% | 3,350 | Jul 2 | Oct 2 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 33 | Mystic River | $90,135,191 | 1,581 | $640,815 | 0.7% | 13 | Oct 8 | May 23 | Warner Bros. |
| 34 | Brother Bear | $85,336,277 | 3,030 | $291,940 | 0.3% | 2 | Oct 24 | Apr 8 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 35 | Freddy vs. Jason | $82,622,655 | 3,014 | $36,400,000 | - | 3,014 | Aug 15 | Nov 20 | New Line Cinema |
| 36 | School of Rock | $81,261,177 | 2,951 | $19,622,714 | 24.1% | 2,614 | Oct 3 | Mar 4 | Paramount Pictures |
| 37 | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre | $80,571,655 | 3,018 | $29,100,000 | - | 3,016 | Oct 17 | Feb 16 | New Line Cinema |
| 38 | The Haunted Mansion | $75,847,266 | 3,122 | $24,278,410 | 32% | 3,122 | Nov 26 | Apr 15 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 39 | Old School | $75,585,093 | 2,742 | $17,453,216 | 23.1% | 2,689 | Feb 21 | Jun 19 | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 40 | Kill Bill: Vol. 1 | $70,099,045 | 3,102 | $22,200,000 | - | 3,102 | Oct 10 | May 27 | Miramax |
| 41 | Holes | $67,406,573 | 2,452 | $16,300,155 | 24.2% | 2,331 | Apr 18 | Aug 21 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 42 | Kangaroo Jack | $66,934,963 | 2,848 | $16,580,209 | 24.8% | 2,818 | Jan 17 | Jul 10 | Warner Bros. |
| 43 | Big Fish | $66,809,693 | 2,514 | $207,377 | 0.3% | 6 | Dec 10 | May 20 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 44 | The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen | $66,465,204 | 3,002 | $23,075,892 | 34.7% | 3,002 | Jul 11 | Nov 13 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 45 | Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life | $65,660,196 | 3,222 | $21,783,641 | 33.2% | 3,222 | Jul 25 | Nov 13 | Paramount Pictures |
| 46 | Mona Lisa Smile | $63,860,942 | 2,714 | $11,528,498 | 18.1% | 2,677 | Dec 19 | Mar 11 | Revolution Studios |
| 47 | Shanghai Knights | $60,476,872 | 2,755 | $19,603,630 | 32.4% | 2,753 | Feb 7 | Jun 12 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 48 | Bad Santa | $60,060,328 | 2,540 | $12,500,000 | - | 2,005 | Nov 26 | Mar 25 | Dimension Films |
| 49 | Love Actually | $59,696,144 | 1,714 | $6,886,080 | 11.5% | 576 | Nov 7 | Mar 4 | Universal Pictures |
| 50 | Gothika | $59,694,580 | 2,382 | $19,288,438 | 32.3% | 2,382 | Nov 21 | Mar 18 | Warner Bros. |
| 51 | Open Range | $58,331,254 | 2,268 | $14,047,781 | 24.1% | 2,075 | Aug 15 | Dec 4 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 52 | Once Upon a Time in Mexico | $56,359,780 | 3,289 | $23,424,118 | 41.6% | 3,282 | Sep 12 | Dec 25 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 53 | Just Married | $56,127,162 | 2,769 | $17,548,993 | 31.3% | 2,766 | Jan 10 | May 11 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 54 | Paycheck | $53,790,451 | 2,762 | $13,462,374 | 25% | 2,762 | Dec 25 | Apr 1 | Paramount Pictures |
| 55 | The Recruit | $52,802,140 | 2,376 | $16,302,063 | 30.9% | 2,376 | Jan 31 | May 15 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 56 | Radio | $52,333,738 | 3,074 | $13,303,724 | 25.4% | 3,074 | Oct 24 | Feb 1 | Revolution Studios |
| 57 | Identity | $52,159,536 | 2,733 | $16,225,263 | 31.1% | 2,733 | Apr 25 | Aug 14 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 58 | Underworld | $51,970,690 | 2,928 | $21,753,759 | 41.9% | 2,915 | Sep 19 | Jan 11 | Screen Gems |
| 59 | Runaway Jury | $49,443,628 | 2,815 | $11,836,705 | 23.9% | 2,815 | Oct 17 | Feb 26 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 60 | Peter Pan | $48,462,608 | 2,813 | $11,139,495 | 23% | 2,813 | Dec 25 | Apr 1 | Universal Pictures |
| 61 | Agent Cody Banks | $47,938,330 | 3,369 | $14,064,317 | 29.3% | 3,369 | Mar 14 | Jul 31 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 62 | The Jungle Book 2 | $47,901,582 | 2,815 | $11,441,733 | 23.9% | 2,808 | Feb 14 | May 29 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 63 | The Rundown | $47,726,342 | 3,154 | $18,553,765 | 38.9% | 3,152 | Sep 26 | Dec 25 | Universal Pictures |
| 64 | Final Destination 2 | $46,961,214 | 2,834 | $16,200,000 | - | 2,834 | Jan 31 | Jun 5 | New Line Cinema |
| 65 | Phone Booth | $46,566,212 | 2,489 | $15,021,088 | 32.3% | 2,481 | Apr 4 | Jul 31 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 66 | 28 Days Later | $45,064,915 | 1,407 | $10,061,858 | 22.3% | 1,260 | Jun 27 | Oct 30 | - |
| 67 | Lost in Translation | $44,585,453 | 882 | $925,087 | 2.1% | 23 | Sep 12 | Mar 25 | Focus Features |
| 68 | Tears of the Sun | $43,734,876 | 2,973 | $17,057,213 | 39% | 2,973 | Mar 7 | May 29 | Revolution Studios |
| 69 | Under the Tuscan Sun | $43,610,723 | 1,701 | $9,751,425 | 22.4% | 1,226 | Sep 26 | Feb 5 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 70 | The Lizzie McGuire Movie | $42,734,455 | 2,825 | $17,338,755 | 40.6% | 2,825 | May 2 | Aug 21 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 71 | Secondhand Lions | $42,070,939 | 3,038 | $12,900,000 | - | 3,013 | Sep 19 | Jan 1 | New Line Cinema |
| 72 | Out of Time | $41,088,845 | 3,076 | $16,185,316 | 39.4% | 3,076 | Oct 3 | Feb 1 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 73 | Rugrats Go Wild | $39,402,572 | 3,041 | $11,556,869 | 29.3% | 3,041 | Jun 13 | Sep 25 | Paramount Pictures |
| 74 | Head of State | $38,125,247 | 2,256 | $13,503,484 | 35.4% | 2,151 | Mar 28 | Jul 17 | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 75 | Good Boy | $37,667,746 | 3,225 | $13,107,022 | 34.8% | 3,225 | Oct 10 | Jan 15 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 76 | Uptown Girls | $37,182,494 | 2,495 | $11,277,367 | 30.3% | 2,495 | Aug 15 | Nov 20 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 77 | Matchstick Men | $36,906,460 | 2,711 | $13,087,307 | 35.5% | 2,711 | Sep 12 | Dec 4 | Warner Bros. |
| 78 | National Security | $36,381,186 | 2,729 | $14,369,694 | 39.5% | 2,729 | Jan 17 | May 22 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 79 | What a Girl Wants | $36,105,433 | 2,964 | $11,434,964 | 31.7% | 2,964 | Apr 4 | Jul 3 | Warner Bros. |
| 80 | Jeepers Creepers 2 | $35,667,218 | 3,124 | $15,269,324 | 42.8% | 3,124 | Aug 29 | Jan 2 | United Artists |
| 81 | Intolerable Cruelty | $35,327,628 | 2,570 | $12,525,075 | 35.5% | 2,564 | Oct 10 | Jan 11 | Universal Pictures |
| 82 | Cradle 2 the Grave | $34,712,347 | 2,625 | $16,521,468 | 47.6% | 2,625 | Feb 28 | May 15 | Warner Bros. |
| 83 | Monster | $34,469,210 | 1,093 | $86,831 | 0.3% | 4 | Dec 24 | Jun 3 | Newmarket Films |
| 84 | Malibu's Most Wanted | $34,432,201 | 2,503 | $12,618,159 | 36.6% | 2,503 | Apr 18 | Jul 27 | Warner Bros. |
| 85 | The Hunted | $34,244,097 | 2,517 | $13,482,638 | 39.4% | 2,516 | Mar 14 | May 29 | Paramount Pictures |
| 86 | Stuck on You | $33,832,741 | 3,007 | $9,411,055 | 27.8% | 3,003 | Dec 12 | Mar 18 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 87 | Dreamcatcher | $33,715,436 | 2,945 | $15,027,423 | 44.6% | 2,945 | Mar 21 | May 29 | Warner Bros. |
| 88 | Darkness Falls | $32,551,396 | 2,865 | $12,024,917 | 36.9% | 2,837 | Jan 24 | May 15 | Revolution Studios |
| 89 | Bend It Like Beckham | $32,543,449 | 1,002 | $161,528 | 0.5% | 6 | Mar 12 | Oct 23 | - |
| 90 | The Core | $31,186,896 | 3,019 | $12,053,131 | 38.6% | 3,017 | Mar 28 | Jul 10 | Paramount Pictures |
| 91 | Calendar Girls | $31,041,759 | 967 | $151,393 | 0.5% | 24 | Dec 19 | Apr 15 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 92 | Hollywood Homicide | $30,940,691 | 2,840 | $11,112,632 | 35.9% | 2,840 | Jun 13 | Oct 2 | Revolution Studios |
| 93 | Honey | $30,308,417 | 1,972 | $12,856,040 | 42.4% | 1,942 | Dec 5 | Feb 26 | Universal Pictures |
| 94 | The Fighting Temptations | $30,250,745 | 2,026 | $11,758,372 | 38.9% | 2,026 | Sep 19 | Dec 25 | Paramount Pictures |
| 95 | Johnny English | $28,082,366 | 2,236 | $9,134,085 | 32.5% | 2,236 | Jul 18 | Sep 25 | Universal Pictures |
| 96 | The Missing | $27,011,180 | 2,756 | $10,833,633 | 40.1% | 2,756 | Nov 26 | Feb 16 | Revolution Studios |
| 97 | Basic | $26,793,311 | 2,876 | $11,511,960 | 43% | 2,876 | Mar 28 | May 15 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 98 | A Man Apart | $26,736,098 | 2,495 | $11,200,000 | - | 2,459 | Apr 4 | Jul 10 | New Line Cinema |
| 99 | Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas | $26,483,452 | 3,086 | $6,874,477 | 26% | 3,086 | Jul 2 | Oct 9 | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 100 | Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd | $26,276,465 | 2,609 | $11,100,000 | - | 2,609 | Jun 13 | Aug 21 | New Line Cinema |
| 101 | Bulletproof Monk | $23,358,708 | 2,955 | $8,653,542 | 37% | 2,955 | Apr 16 | Jul 31 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 102 | Piglet's Big Movie | $23,103,423 | 2,084 | $6,097,758 | 26.4% | 2,084 | Mar 21 | May 29 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 103 | Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star | $22,738,671 | 2,083 | $6,660,540 | 29.3% | 2,026 | Sep 5 | Nov 27 | Paramount Pictures |
| 104 | The Medallion | $22,219,192 | 2,652 | $8,111,324 | 36.5% | 2,648 | Aug 22 | Nov 13 | TriStar Pictures |
| 105 | Biker Boyz | $22,076,772 | 1,769 | $10,106,992 | 45.8% | 1,766 | Jan 31 | Jun 19 | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 106 | Love Don't Cost a Thing | $21,924,226 | 1,844 | $6,315,311 | 28.8% | 1,844 | Dec 12 | Mar 11 | Warner Bros. |
| 107 | Cold Creek Manor | $21,386,011 | 2,035 | $8,190,574 | 38.3% | 2,035 | Sep 19 | Dec 4 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 108 | Cabin Fever | $21,158,188 | 2,105 | $8,400,000 | - | 2,087 | Sep 12 | Dec 4 | Lionsgate Films |
| 109 | Looney Tunes: Back in Action | $20,991,364 | 2,903 | $9,317,371 | 44.4% | 2,903 | Nov 14 | Feb 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 110 | Whale Rider | $20,779,666 | 556 | $137,418 | 0.7% | 9 | Jun 6 | Nov 27 | Newmarket Films |
| 111 | The In-Laws | $20,453,431 | 2,652 | $7,319,848 | 35.8% | 2,652 | May 23 | Jul 31 | Warner Bros. |
| 112 | Down with Love | $20,305,251 | 2,123 | $45,029 | 0.2% | 1 | May 9 | Jul 31 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 113 | The Life of David Gale | $19,955,598 | 2,003 | $7,117,225 | 35.7% | 2,002 | Feb 21 | May 8 | Universal Pictures |
| 114 | Timeline | $19,481,943 | 2,787 | $8,440,629 | 43.3% | 2,787 | Nov 26 | Feb 19 | Paramount Pictures |
| 115 | Bugs! | $19,063,544 | 33 | - | - | - | Mar 12 | Aug 19 | SK Films |
| 116 | A Mighty Wind | $17,781,006 | 770 | $2,112,140 | 11.9% | 133 | Apr 16 | Aug 28 | Warner Bros. |
| 117 | Deliver Us from Eva | $17,573,594 | 1,139 | $7,100,000 | - | 1,139 | Feb 7 | May 18 | Focus Features |
| 118 | Ghosts of the Abyss | $17,040,871 | 97 | $1,408,474 | 8.3% | 97 | Apr 11 | Oct 13 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 119 | 21 Grams | $16,290,476 | 411 | $274,454 | 1.7% | 8 | Nov 21 | Apr 15 | Focus Features |
| 120 | View from the Top | $15,614,000 | 2,508 | $7,600,000 | - | 2,508 | Mar 21 | May 18 | Miramax |
| 121 | My Boss's Daughter | $15,550,605 | 2,206 | $5,000,000 | - | 2,201 | Aug 22 | Nov 13 | Dimension Films |
| 122 | A Guy Thing | $15,545,431 | 2,520 | $6,988,749 | 45% | 2,515 | Jan 17 | Apr 10 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 123 | In America | $15,539,656 | 403 | $205,229 | 1.3% | 11 | Nov 26 | Jun 10 | - |
| 124 | Wrong Turn | $15,418,790 | 1,615 | $5,161,498 | 33.5% | 1,615 | May 30 | Sep 25 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 125 | Alex & Emma | $14,218,698 | 2,310 | $6,111,074 | 43% | 2,310 | Jun 20 | Aug 14 | Warner Bros. |
| 126 | How to Deal | $14,195,227 | 2,319 | $5,800,000 | - | 2,319 | Jul 18 | Aug 21 | New Line Cinema |
| 127 | House of Sand and Fog | $13,040,288 | 598 | $45,572 | 0.3% | 2 | Dec 19 | Apr 15 | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 128 | Gods and Generals | $12,882,934 | 1,533 | $4,675,246 | 36.3% | 1,533 | Feb 21 | May 4 | Warner Bros. |
| 129 | House of 1000 Corpses | $12,634,962 | 847 | $3,400,000 | - | 595 | Apr 11 | Jul 10 | Lionsgate Films |
| 130 | Confidence | $12,251,640 | 1,871 | $4,800,000 | - | 1,871 | Apr 25 | Jun 26 | Lionsgate Films |
| 131 | Girl with a Pearl Earring | $11,670,971 | 402 | $89,472 | 0.8% | 7 | Dec 12 | May 9 | Lionsgate Films |
| 132 | Winged Migration 2003 Re-release | $10,764,402 | 202 | $33,128 | 0.3% | 1 | Apr 18 | Dec 18 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 133 | House of the Dead | $10,249,719 | 1,540 | $5,500,000 | - | 1,520 | Oct 10 | Nov 20 | Artisan Entertainment |
| 134 | Swimming Pool | $10,130,108 | 259 | $287,296 | - | 13 | Jul 2 | Oct 23 | Focus Features |
| 135 | Duplex | $9,692,135 | 2,191 | $4,600,000 | - | 2,189 | Sep 26 | Dec 25 | Miramax |
| 136 | Seducing Doctor Lewis | $9,354,342 | 80 | $895,699 | 9.6% | 78 | Jul 11 | Dec 21 | Odeon |
| 137 | Dark Blue | $9,250,301 | 2,176 | $3,880,688 | 42% | 2,176 | Feb 21 | May 1 | United Artists |
| 138 | The Divorce | $9,081,057 | 701 | $516,834 | 5.7% | 34 | Aug 8 | Oct 30 | - |
| 139 | Boat Trip | $8,600,126 | 1,803 | $3,700,000 | - | 1,714 | Mar 21 | May 8 | Artisan Entertainment |
| 140 | The Cooler | $8,291,572 | 408 | $128,973 | 1.6% | 11 | Nov 26 | Apr 15 | Lionsgate Films |
| 141 | Dirty Pretty Things | $8,112,414 | 493 | $100,512 | 1.2% | 5 | Jul 18 | Feb 19 | Miramax |
| 142 | Tupac: Resurrection | $7,718,961 | 804 | $4,632,847 | 60% | 801 | Nov 14 | Dec 25 | Paramount Pictures |
| 143 | The Order | $7,660,806 | 1,975 | $4,438,899 | 57.9% | 1,975 | Sep 5 | Oct 30 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 144 | City of God | $7,564,459 | 242 | $88,292 | - | 5 | Jan 17 | Jun 24 | Miramax |
| 145 | It Runs in the Family | $7,491,839 | 1,207 | $2,804,441 | 37.4% | 1,207 | Apr 25 | Jul 17 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 146 | The Triplets of Belleville | $7,007,149 | 463 | $108,080 | 1.5% | 6 | Nov 26 | Jul 8 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 147 | Willard | $6,886,089 | 1,762 | $4,000,000 | - | 1,761 | Mar 14 | May 8 | New Line Cinema |
| 148 | The Young Black Stallion | $6,751,389 | 51 | $629,999 | 9.3% | 51 | Dec 25 | Sep 5 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 149 | Nowhere in Africa | $6,180,200 | 78 | $22,070 | 0.4% | 2 | Mar 7 | Oct 16 | Zeitgeist Films |
| 150 | Chasing Papi | $6,130,049 | 585 | $2,404,557 | 39.2% | 585 | Apr 16 | Jun 5 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 151 | Gigli | $6,087,542 | 2,215 | $3,753,518 | 61.7% | 2,215 | Aug 1 | Aug 21 | Revolution Studios |
| 152 | American Splendor | $6,010,990 | 272 | $159,705 | 2.7% | 6 | Aug 15 | Dec 4 | Fine Line Features |
| 153 | Luther | $5,791,328 | 400 | $908,446 | - | 400 | Sep 26 | Dec 18 | R.S. Entertainment |
| 154 | The Station Agent | $5,739,376 | 198 | $57,785 | 1% | 3 | Oct 3 | Apr 4 | Miramax |
| 155 | Spellbound | $5,728,581 | 117 | $17,508 | 0.3% | 1 | Apr 30 | Dec 11 | THINKFilm |
| 156 | The Human Stain | $5,381,908 | 388 | $1,034,195 | - | 160 | Oct 31 | Feb 5 | Miramax |
| 157 | Grind | $5,123,696 | 2,253 | $2,511,403 | 49% | 2,253 | Aug 15 | Sep 18 | Warner Bros. |
| 158 | The Barbarian Invasions | $5,109,226 | 134 | $461,363 | - | 134 | May 9 | Oct 23 | Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm |
| 159 | From Justin to Kelly | $4,928,883 | 2,001 | $2,715,848 | 55.1% | 2,001 | Jun 20 | Jul 24 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 160 | In the Cut | $4,750,602 | 825 | $97,625 | 2.1% | 6 | Oct 22 | Nov 27 | Screen Gems |
| 161 | Thirteen | $4,601,043 | 243 | $116,260 | 2.5% | 5 | Aug 20 | Dec 18 | - |
| 162 | The Magdalene Sisters 2003 Re-release | $4,583,889 | 295 | $84,553 | 1.8% | 5 | Aug 1 | Nov 23 | Miramax |
| 163 | Beyond Borders | $4,430,101 | 1,798 | $2,076,402 | 46.9% | 1,798 | Oct 24 | Nov 27 | Paramount Pictures |
| 164 | The Fog of War | $4,198,566 | 261 | $41,449 | 1% | 3 | Dec 19 | May 20 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 165 | The Gospel of John | $4,069,090 | 113 | $98,363 | 2.4% | 14 | Sep 26 | Apr 15 | THINKFilm |
| 166 | The Real Cancun | $3,825,421 | 2,261 | $2,300,000 | - | 2,261 | Apr 25 | May 22 | New Line Cinema |
| 167 | Better Luck Tomorrow | $3,802,390 | 387 | $360,772 | 9.5% | 13 | Apr 11 | Jun 26 | Paramount Pictures |
| 168 | The Secret Lives of Dentists | $3,707,346 | 181 | $121,769 | 3.3% | 12 | Aug 1 | Jan 1 | - |
| 169 | Step Into Liquid | $3,681,803 | 91 | $135,985 | 3.7% | 5 | Aug 8 | Nov 13 | Artisan Entertainment |
| 170 | Laurel Canyon | $3,663,356 | 121 | $149,099 | 4.1% | 10 | Mar 7 | Jul 31 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 171 | The Good Thief | $3,517,797 | 222 | $131,580 | 3.7% | 9 | Apr 2 | Jul 20 | - |
| 172 | The Barbarian Invasions 2003 Re-release | $3,435,749 | 139 | $79,650 | 2.3% | 6 | Nov 21 | Jun 3 | Miramax |
| 173 | Anything Else | $3,212,310 | 1,033 | $1,673,125 | 52.1% | 1,033 | Sep 19 | Oct 16 | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 174 | Mambo Italiano 2003 Re-release | $3,205,730 | 183 | $734,570 | - | 178 | Sep 19 | Dec 18 | IDP Distribution |
| 175 | Capturing the Friedmans | $3,119,113 | 78 | $65,154 | 2.1% | 3 | May 30 | Oct 16 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 176 | The Guru | $3,095,506 | 98 | $613,485 | 19.8% | 62 | Jan 31 | May 8 | Universal Pictures |
| 177 | Mambo Italiano | $3,047,296 | 100 | $406,651 | 13.3% | 99 | Jun 6 | - | - |
| 178 | Santa vs. the Snowman 3D 2003 Re-release | $3,045,032 | 46 | $14,568 | 0.5% | 6 | Oct 31 | Jan 22 | IMAX |
| 179 | The Spanish Apartment 2003 Re-release | $2,830,361 | 100 | $59,315 | 2.1% | 11 | May 16 | - | - |
| 180 | Monsieur Ibrahim | $2,823,890 | 92 | - | - | - | Dec 3 | Aug 5 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 181 | My Architect | $2,750,707 | 39 | $37,929 | - | 2 | Nov 12 | Aug 5 | New Yorker Films |
| 182 | Man on the Train | $2,542,020 | 85 | $41,138 | 1.6% | 5 | May 9 | Nov 30 | Paramount Classics |
| 183 | Pieces of April | $2,528,664 | 101 | $48,422 | 1.9% | 6 | Oct 17 | Feb 29 | United Artists |
| 184 | Journey | $2,377,609 | - | - | - | - | Jan 1 | - | - |
| 185 | The Dancer Upstairs | $2,377,348 | 152 | $106,142 | 4.5% | 13 | May 2 | Aug 21 | - |
| 186 | The Company | $2,283,914 | 55 | $93,776 | 4.1% | 11 | Dec 25 | May 13 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 187 | DysFunktional Family | $2,255,000 | 602 | $1,079,797 | - | 602 | Apr 4 | May 18 | Miramax |
| 188 | Shattered Glass | $2,220,008 | 215 | $77,540 | 3.5% | 8 | Oct 31 | Jan 29 | Lionsgate Films |
| 189 | Raising Victor Vargas | $2,078,661 | 69 | $33,166 | 1.6% | 2 | Mar 28 | Aug 13 | IDP Distribution |
| 190 | Evil Words | $2,014,071 | 61 | $514,762 | 25.6% | 61 | Oct 3 | - | Odeon |
| 191 | Red Nose | $2,004,814 | 90 | $217,000 | 10.8% | 32 | Nov 28 | Jan 19 | Christal Films |
| 192 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 2003 Re-release | $1,996,877 | 126 | $727,645 | - | 126 | Dec 12 | Dec 16 | New Line Cinema |
| 193 | Kal Ho Naa Ho | $1,991,922 | 52 | $758,211 | 38.1% | 52 | Nov 26 | Feb 12 | Yash Raj Films |
| 194 | Alien 2003 Director's Cut | $1,986,910 | 347 | $1,023,665 | 51.5% | 347 | Oct 29 | Dec 4 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 195 | The Legend of Johnny Lingo | $1,690,767 | 63 | $109,868 | - | 63 | Aug 29 | Jan 29 | Innovation Film Group (IFG) |
| 196 | The Book of Mormon Movie, Volume 1: The Journey | $1,680,020 | 38 | $114,573 | 6.8% | 29 | Sep 12 | May 13 | - |
| 197 | Marci X | $1,648,818 | 1,200 | $872,950 | 52.9% | 1,200 | Aug 22 | Sep 18 | Paramount Pictures |
| 198 | Camp | $1,629,862 | 116 | $54,294 | 3.3% | 3 | Jul 25 | Oct 16 | IFC Films |
| 199 | Veronica Guerin | $1,571,504 | 472 | $611,276 | 38.9% | 472 | Oct 17 | Dec 4 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 200 | Northfork | $1,420,578 | 71 | $61,481 | 4.3% | 5 | Jul 11 | Dec 28 | Paramount Classics |
