List of 2003 box office number-one films in the United States explained

This is a list of films which have placed number one at the weekend box office in the United States during 2003.[1]

Number-one films

Weekend end dateFilmBox officeNotes
1 $25,017,279 [2]
2 Just Married $17,548,993 [3]
3 Kangaroo Jack $16,580,209 [4] [5]
4 Darkness Falls $12,024,917 [6]
5 The Recruit $16,302,063 [7]
6 How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days $23,774,850 [8]
7 Daredevil $40,310,419 Daredevil broke John Q.s record ($20.3 mil) for the highest President's Day weekend debut, and Hannibals record ($29.7 mil) for the highest President's Day weekend gross. [9] [10]
8 $18,092,309 [11]
9 Cradle 2 the Grave $16,521,468 [12]
10 Bringing Down the House $31,101,026 [13]
11 $22,054,934 [14]
12 $16,204,468 [15]
13 Head of State $13,503,484 [16]
14 Phone Booth $15,021,088 [17]
15 Anger Management $42,220,847 Anger Management broke The Scorpion Kings record ($36.1 mil) for the highest weekend debut in April. [18]
16 $25,005,588 [19] [20]
17 Identity $16,225,263 [21]
18 X2 $85,558,731 [22]
19 $40,032,160 [23]
20 The Matrix Reloaded $91,774,413 The Matrix Reloadeds $37.5 million opening day gross broke record ($30.1 mil) for the highest-grossing Thursday of all-time. It also broke Hannibals record ($58.0 mil) for the highest weekend debut for an R-rated film and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stones record ($90.2 mill) for the highest opening for a Warner Bros. film. The Matrix Reloaded had the highest weekend debut of 2003. [24]
21 Bruce Almighty $67,953,330 [25] [26]
22 Finding Nemo $70,251,710 Finding Nemo broke Monsters, Inc.s records ($62.6 mil) for the highest weekend debut for an animated film, a non-sequel animated film, a G-rated film, as well as for an original film overall. [27]
23 2 Fast 2 Furious $50,472,480 [28]
24 Finding Nemo $28,384,483 Finding Nemo reclaimed #1 in its third weekend of release. [29]
25 Hulk $62,128,420 Hulk broke s record ($54.9 mil) for the highest weekend debut in June. [30]
26 $37,634,221 [31]
27 $44,041,440 [32]
28 $46,630,690 [33]
29 Bad Boys II $46,522,560 [34]
30 $33,417,739 Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over broke Jaws 3-Ds record ($13.3 mil) for the highest weekend debut for a 3-D film. [35]
31 American Wedding $33,369,440 [36]
32 S.W.A.T. $37,062,535 [37]
33 Freddy vs. Jason $36,428,066 Freddy vs. Jason broke Scream 3s record ($34.7 million) for the highest weekend debut for a slasher film. [38]
34 $13,152,967 [39]
35 Jeepers Creepers 2 $15,269,324 Jeepers Creepers 2 broke Jeepers Creepers record ($13.1 mil) for the highest Labor Day weekend debut. [40] [41]
36 $6,660,540 [42]
37 Once Upon a Time in Mexico $23,424,118 [43]
38 Underworld $21,753,759 [44]
39 The Rundown $18,553,765 [45]
40 School of Rock $19,622,714 [46]
41 $22,089,322 [47] [48]
42 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre $28,094,014 [49]
43 Scary Movie 3 $48,113,770 Scary Movie 3 broke Red Dragons record ($36.5 mil) for the highest weekend debut in October as well as for any fall release, and broke s record ($47.7 million) for highest weekend debut for a film featuring a female protagonist. [50]
44 $20,017,468 [51]
45 The Matrix Revolutions $48,475,154 [52]
46 Elf $26,325,613 Elf reached #1 in its second weekend of release. [53]
47 The Cat in the Hat $38,329,160 [54]
48 $24,459,685 [55]
49 The Last Samurai $24,271,354 [56]
50 Something's Gotta Give $16,064,723 [57]
51 $72,629,713 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the Kings $34.4 million opening day gross broke s record ($28.5 mil) for the highest Wednesday gross of all-time. It also broke record ($62.0 mil) for the highest weekend debut in December. [58]
52 $50,598,104 [59]

Highest-grossing films

Calendar Gross

Highest-grossing films of 2003 by Calendar Gross[60]

Rank Title Studio(s) Actor(s) Director(s) Gross
1.Finding NemoWalt Disney Studiosvoices of Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres, Alexander Gould, Willem Dafoe and Geoffrey RushAndrew Stanton$339,714,184
2.Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley and Jonathan PryceGore Verbinski$305,398,779
3.The Matrix ReloadedWarner Bros. PicturesKeanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, Jada Pinkett Smith and Gloria FosterThe Wachowskis$281,576,461
4.New Line CinemaElijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Bernard Hill, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Hugo Weaving, Miranda Otto, David Wenham, Karl Urban, John Noble, Andy Serkis, Ian Holm and Sean BeanPeter Jackson$249,445,927
5.Bruce AlmightyUniversal PicturesJim Carrey, Morgan Freeman, Jennifer Aniston and Philip Baker HallTom Shadyac$242,829,261
6.X220th Century FoxPatrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellen, Halle Berry, Famke Janssen, James Marsden, Anna Paquin, Rebecca Romijn, Brian Cox, Alan Cumming, Shawn Ashmore, Kelly Hu, Aaron Stanford and Bruce DavisonBryan Singer$214,949,694
7.ElfNew Line CinemaWill Ferrell, James Caan, Zooey Deschanel, Mary Steenburgen, Edward Asner and Bob NewhartJon Favreau$167,547,000
8.ChicagoMiramax FilmsRenée Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Richard Gere, Queen Latifah, John C. Reilly, Lucy Liu, Taye Diggs, Colm Feore and Dominic WestRob Marshall$167,511,932
9.Warner Bros. PicturesArnold Schwarzenegger, Nick Stahl, Claire Danes and Kristanna LokenJonathan Mostow$150,371,112
10.Bad Boys IIColumbia PicturesMartin Lawrence, Will Smith, Jordi Mollà, Gabrielle Union, Peter Stormare, Theresa Randle and Joe PantolianoMichael Bay$138,608,444

In-Year Release

Highest-grossing films of 2003 by In-year release[61]
RankTitleDistributorDomestic gross
1. $377,027,325
2. Finding Nemo $339,714,978
3. $305,413,918
4. The Matrix Reloaded $281,576,461
5. Bruce Almighty $242,829,261
6. X2 $214,949,694
7. Elf $173,398,518
8. Warner Bros.$150,371,112
9. The Matrix Revolutions $139,313,948
10. Cheaper by the Dozen $138,614,544

Highest-grossing films by MPAA rating of 2003
G Finding Nemo
PG Elf
PG-13
R The Matrix Reloaded

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Domestic Box Office Weekends For 2003. .
  2. Web site: Domestic 2003 Weekend 1. Box Office Mojo.
  3. Web site: Domestic 2003 Weekend 2. Box Office Mojo.
  4. Web site: Domestic 2003 Weekend 3. Box Office Mojo.
  5. Web site: Domestic 2003 Weekend 3 (Martin Luther King Jr. weekend). Box Office Mojo.
  6. Web site: Domestic 2003 Weekend 4. Box Office Mojo.
  7. Web site: Domestic 2003 Weekend 5. Box Office Mojo.
  8. Web site: Domestic 2003 Weekend 6. Box Office Mojo.
  9. Web site: Domestic 2003 Weekend 7. Box Office Mojo.
  10. Web site: Domestic 2003 Weekend 7 (Presidents' Day weekend). Box Office Mojo.
  11. Web site: Domestic 2003 Weekend 8. Box Office Mojo.
  12. Web site: Domestic 2003 Weekend 9. Box Office Mojo.
  13. Web site: Domestic 2003 Weekend 10. Box Office Mojo.
  14. Web site: Domestic 2003 Weekend 11. Box Office Mojo.
  15. Web site: Domestic 2003 Weekend 12. Box Office Mojo.
  16. Web site: Domestic 2003 Weekend 13. Box Office Mojo.
  17. Web site: Domestic 2003 Weekend 14. Box Office Mojo.
  18. Web site: Domestic 2003 Weekend 15. Box Office Mojo.
  19. Web site: Domestic 2003 Weekend 16 (Easter weekend). Box Office Mojo.
  20. Web site: Domestic 2003 Weekend 16. Box Office Mojo.
  21. Web site: Domestic 2003 Weekend 17. Box Office Mojo.
  22. Web site: Domestic 2003 Weekend 18. Box Office Mojo.
  23. Web site: Domestic 2003 Weekend 19. Box Office Mojo.
  24. Web site: Domestic 2003 Weekend 20. Box Office Mojo.
  25. Web site: Domestic 2003 Weekend 21. Box Office Mojo.
  26. Web site: Domestic 2003 Weekend 21 (Memorial Day weekend). Box Office Mojo.
  27. Web site: Domestic 2003 Weekend 22. Box Office Mojo.
  28. Web site: Domestic 2003 Weekend 23. Box Office Mojo.
  29. Web site: Domestic 2003 Weekend 24. Box Office Mojo.
  30. Web site: Domestic 2003 Weekend 25. Box Office Mojo.
  31. Web site: Domestic 2003 Weekend 26. Box Office Mojo.
  32. Web site: Domestic 2003 Weekend 27. Box Office Mojo.
  33. Web site: Domestic 2003 Weekend 28. Box Office Mojo.
  34. Web site: Domestic 2003 Weekend 29. Box Office Mojo.
  35. Web site: Domestic 2003 Weekend 30. Box Office Mojo.
  36. Web site: Domestic 2003 Weekend 31. Box Office Mojo.
  37. Web site: Domestic 2003 Weekend 32. Box Office Mojo.
  38. Web site: Domestic 2003 Weekend 33. Box Office Mojo.
  39. Web site: Domestic 2003 Weekend 34. Box Office Mojo.
  40. Web site: Domestic 2003 Weekend 35. Box Office Mojo.
  41. Web site: Domestic 2003 Weekend 35 (Labor Day weekend). Box Office Mojo.
  42. Web site: Domestic 2003 Weekend 36. Box Office Mojo.
  43. Web site: Domestic 2003 Weekend 37. Box Office Mojo.
  44. Web site: Domestic 2003 Weekend 38. Box Office Mojo.
  45. Web site: Domestic 2003 Weekend 39. Box Office Mojo.
  46. Web site: Domestic 2003 Weekend 40. Box Office Mojo.
  47. Web site: Domestic 2003 Weekend 41. Box Office Mojo.
  48. Web site: Domestic 2003 Weekend 41 (Indigenous Peoples' Day Weekend). Box Office Mojo.
  49. Web site: Domestic 2003 Weekend 42. Box Office Mojo.
  50. Web site: Domestic 2003 Weekend 43. Box Office Mojo.
  51. Web site: Domestic 2003 Weekend 44. Box Office Mojo.
  52. Web site: Domestic 2003 Weekend 45. Box Office Mojo.
  53. Web site: Domestic 2003 Weekend 46. Box Office Mojo.
  54. Web site: Domestic 2003 Weekend 47. Box Office Mojo.
  55. Web site: Domestic 2003 Weekend 48. Box Office Mojo.
  56. Web site: Domestic 2003 Weekend 49. Box Office Mojo.
  57. Web site: Domestic 2003 Weekend 50. Box Office Mojo.
  58. Web site: Domestic 2003 Weekend 51. Box Office Mojo.
  59. Web site: Domestic 2003 Weekend 52. Box Office Mojo.
  60. Web site: Domestic Box Office For 2003. Box Office Mojo. February 18, 2020.
  61. Web site: Domestic Box Office For 2003 (In-year release). Box Office Mojo. February 18, 2020.

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