Theatrical Release Dates Archive - 2003
Key: Film, Studio, Weekend Gross, Theater Count
# indicates opening weekend gross is from a 4-day frame
## indicates opening weekend gross is from a 2-day frame
*EX indicates expansion (usually, but not always, 1st date of 300+ theaters)
January 03, 2003
About Schmidt (New Line) - *EX
$8.53 m
(816)
January 10, 2003
Just Married (Fox)
$17.55 m
(2,766)
Antwone Fisher (Fox Searchlight) - *EX
$3.78 m
(1,007)
25th Hour (Disney) - *EX
$2.83 m
(490)
Narc (Paramount/Lions Gate) - *EX
$2.83 m
(822)
Adaptation (Sony) - *EX
$2.64 m
(560)
January 17, 2003
Kangaroo Jack (Warner Bros.)
#$21.90 m
(2,818)
National Security (Sony)
#$16.81 m
(2,729)
Chicago (Miramax) - *EX
#$9.74 m
(557)
A Guy Thing (MGM)
#$8.01 m
(2,515)
The Hours (Paramount/Miramax) - *EX
#$5.74 m
(402)
January 24, 2003
Darkness Falls (Sony)
$12.02 m
(2,837)
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (Miramax)
$5.83 m
(1,769)
January 31, 2003
The Recruit (Disney)
$16.30 m
(2,376)
Final Destination 2 (New Line)
$16.02 m
(2,834)
Biker Boyz (DreamWorks)
$10.11 m
(1,766)
February 07, 2003
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (Paramount)
$23.77 m
(2,923)
Shanghai Knights (Disney)
$19.60 m
(2,753)
Deliver Us From Eva (Focus)
$6.65 m
(1,139)
February 14, 2003
Daredevil (Fox)
#$45.03 m
(3,471)
The Jungle Book 2 (Disney)
#$14.11 m
(2,808)
The Pianist (Focus) - *EX
#$1.72 m
(557)
February 21, 2003
Old School (DreamWorks)
$17.45 m
(2,689)
The Life of David Gale (Universal)
$7.12 m
(2,002)
Gods and Generals (Warner Bros.)
$4.68 m
(1,533)
Dark Blue (MGM-UA)
$3.88 m
(2,176)
February 28, 2003
Cradle 2 the Grave (Warner Bros.)
$16.52 m
(2,625)
March 07, 2003
Bringing Down the House (Disney)
$31.10 m
(2,801)
Tears of the Sun (Sony)
$17.06 m
(2,973)
The Quiet American (Miramax) - *EX
$1.15 m
(381)
March 14, 2003
Agent Cody Banks (MGM)
$14.06 m
(3,369)
The Hunted (Paramount)
$13.48 m
(2,516)
Willard (New Line)
$4.01 m
(1,761)
March 21, 2003
Dreamcatcher (Warner Bros.)
$15.03 m
(2,945)
View From the Top (Miramax)
$7.01 m
(2,508)
Piglet's Big Movie (Disney)
$6.10 m
(2,084)
Boat Trip (Artisan)
$3.82 m
(1,714)
March 28, 2003
Head of State (DreamWorks)
$13.50 m
(2,151)
The Core (Paramount)
$12.05 m
(3,017)
Basic (Sony)
$11.51 m
(2,876)
Spirited Away (Disney) - *EX
$1.77 m
(711)
April 04, 2003
Phone Booth (Fox)
$15.02 m
(2,481)
What a Girl Wants (Warner Bros.)
$11.43 m
(2,964)
A Man Apart (New Line)
$11.02 m
(2,459)
DysFunktional Family (Miramax)
$1.08 m
(602)
April 11, 2003
Anger Management (Sony)
$42.22 m
(3,551)
House of 1000 Corpses (Lions Gate)
$3.46 m
(595)
April 16, 2003
Bulletproof Monk (MGM)
$8.65 m
(2,955)
Chasing Papi (Fox)
$2.40 m
(585)
April 18, 2003
Holes (Disney)
$16.30 m
(2,331)
Malibu's Most Wanted (Wanrer Bros.)
$12.62 m
(2,503)
Bend It Like Beckham (Fox Searchlight) - *EX
$1.95 m
(392)
April 25, 2003
Identity (Sony)
$16.23 m
(2,733)
Confidence (Lions Gate)
$4.56 m
(1,871)
It Runs in the Family (MGM/Disney)
$2.80 m
(1,207)
The Real Cancun (New Line)
$2.11 m
(2,261)
Better Luck Tomorrow (Paramount) - *EX
$1.03 m
(380)
May 02, 2003
X2: X-Men United (Fox)
$85.56 m
(3,741)
The Lizzie McGuire Movie (Disney)
$17.34 m
(2,825)
May 09, 2003
Daddy Day Care (Sony)
$27.62 m
(3,370)
A Mighty Wind (Warner Bros.) - *EX
$3.00 m
(765)
May 15, 2003
The Matrix Reloaded (Warner Bros.)
$91.77 m
(3,603)
May 16, 2003
Down With Love (Fox) - *EX
$7.00 m
(2,123)
May 23, 2003
Bruce Almighty (Universal)
#$85.73 m
(3,483)
The In-Laws (Warner Bros.)
#$9.22 m
(2,652)
May 30, 2003
Finding Nemo (Disney)
$70.25 m
(3,374)
The Italian Job (Paramount)
$19.46 m
(2,633)
Wrong Turn (Fox)
$5.16 m
(1,615)
June 06, 2003
2 Fast 2 Furious (Universal)
$50.47 m
(3,408)
June 13, 2003
Rugrats Go Wild (Paramount)
$11.56 m
(3,041)
Hollywood Homicide (Sony)
$11.11 m
(2,840)
Dumb and Dumberer (New Line)
$10.85 m
(2,609)
June 20, 2003
Hulk (Universal)
$62.13 m
(3,660)
Alex & Emma (Warner Bros.)
$6.11 m
(2,310)
From Justin to Kelly (Fox)
$2.72 m
(2,001)
June 27, 2003
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (Sony)
$37.63 m
(3,459)
28 Days Later (Fox Searchlight)
$10.06 m
(1,260)
July 02, 2003
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (WB/Sony)
$44.04 m
(3,504)
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (MGM)
$22.22 m
(3,350)
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (DreamWorks)
$6.87 m
(3,086)
July 09, 2003
Pirates of the Caribbean (Disney)
$46.63 m
(3,269)
July 11, 2003
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (Fox)
$23.08 m
(3,002)
July 18, 2003
Bad Boys II (Sony)
$46.52 m
(3,186)
Johnny English (Universal)
$9.13 m
(2,236)
How to Deal (New Line)
$5.81 m
(2,319)
Whale Rider (Newmarket) - *EX
$1.36 m
(442)
July 25, 2003
Spy Kids 3D: Game Over (Miramax)
$33.42 m
(3,344)
Lara Croft Tomb Raider 2 (Paramount)
$21.78 m
(3,222)
Seabiscuit (Universal/DreamWorks/Disney)
$20.85 m
(1,989)
August 01, 2003
American Wedding (Universal)
$33.37 m
(3,172)
Gigli (Sony)
$3.75 m
(2,215)
August 06, 2003
Freaky Friday (Disney)
$22.20 m
(2,954)
August 08, 2003
S.W.A.T. (Sony)
$37.06 m
(3,202)
August 15, 2003
Freddy Vs. Jason (New Line)
$36.43 m
(3,014)
Open Range (Disney)
$14.05 m
(2,075)
Uptown Girls (MGM)
$11.28 m
(2,495)
Grind (Warner Bros.)
$2.51 m
(2,253)
August 22, 2003
The Medallion (Sony)
$8.11 m
(2,648)
My Boss's Daughter (Miramax)
$4.86 m
(2,201)
Le Divorce (Fox Searchlight) - *EX
$1.37 m
(422)
Marci X (Paramount)
$0.87 m
(1,200)
August 29, 2003
Jeepers Creepers 2 (MGM-UA)
#$18.37 m
(3,124)
Dirty Pretty Things (Miramax) - *EX
#$1.41 m
(383)
September 05, 2003
Dickie Roberts (Paramount)
$6.66 m
(2,026)
The Order (Fox)
$4.44 m
(1,975)
September 12, 2003
Once Upon a Time in Mexico (Sony/Miramax)
$23.42 m
(3,282)
Matchstick Men (Warner Bros.)
$13.09 m
(2,711)
Cabin Fever (Lions Gate)
$8.63 m
(2,087)
September 19, 2003
Underworld (Sony)
$21.75 m
(2,915)
Secondhand Lions (New Line)
$12.14 m
(3,013)
The Fighting Temptations (Paramount)
$11.76 m
(2,026)
Cold Creek Manor (Disney)
$8.19 m
(2,035)
Anything Else (DreamWorks)
$1.67 m
(1,033)
September 26, 2003
The Rundown (Universal)
$18.53 m
(3,152)
Under the Tuscan Sun (Disney)
$9.75 m
(1,226)
Duplex (Miramax)
$4.62 m
(2,189)
Lost in Translation (Focus) - *EX
$3.70 m
(488)
Luther (R.S. Entertainment)
$0.91 m
(400)
October 03, 2003
School of Rock (Paramount)
$19.62 m
(2,614)
Out of Time (MGM)
$16.19 m
(3,076)
October 10, 2003
Kill Bill Vol. 1 (Miramax)
$22.09 m
(3,102)
Good Boy! (MGM)
$13.11 m
(3,225)
Intolerable Cruelty (Universal)
$12.53 m
(2,564)
House of the Dead (Artisan)
$5.68 m
(1,520)
October 17, 2003
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (New Line/Focus)
$28.09 m
(3,016)
Runaway Jury (Fox)
$11.84 m
(2,815)
Mystic River (Warner Bros.) - *EX
$10.45 m
(1,467)
Veronica Guerin (Disney)
$0.61 m
(472)
October 24, 2003
Scary Movie 3 (Miramax)
$48.11 m
(3,505)
Radio (Sony)
$13.30 m
(3,074)
Beyond Borders (Paramount)
$2.08 m
(1,798)
October 29, 2003
Alien: The Director's Cut (Fox)
$1.02 m
(347)
October 31, 2003
In the Cut (Sony) - *EX
$2.06 m
(825)
November 01, 2003
Brother Bear (Disney) - *EX
##$19.42 m
(3,030)
November 05, 2003
The Matrix Revolutions (Warner Bros.)
$48.48 m
(3,502)
November 07, 2003
Elf (New Line)
$31.11 m
(3,337)
Love Actually (Universal)
$6.89 m
(576)
November 14, 2003
Master and Commander (Fox/Miramax/Universal)
$25.11 m
(3,101)
Looney Tunes: Back in Action (Warner Bros.)
$9.32 m
(2,903)
Tupac: Resurrection (Paramount)
$4.63 m
(801)
November 21, 2003
The Cat in the Hat (Universal)
$38.33 m
(3,464)
Gothika (Warner Bros.)
$19.29 m
(2,382)
The Human Stain (Miramax) - *EX
$0.70 m
(388)
November 26, 2003
The Haunted Mansion (Disney)
$24.28 m
(3,122)
Bad Santa (Miramax)
$12.29 m
(2,005)
The Missing (Sony)
$10.83 m
(2,756)
Timeline (Paramount)
$8.44 m
(2,787)
December 05, 2003
The Last Samurai (Warner Bros.)
$24.27 m
(2,908)
Honey (Universal)
$12.86 m
(1,942)
December 12, 2003
Something's Gotta Give (Sony/Warner Bros.)
$16.06 m
(2,677)
Stuck On You (Fox)
$9.41 m
(3,003)
Love Don't Cost a Thing (Warner Bros.)
$6.32 m
(1,844)
December 17, 2003
The Return of the King (New Line)
$72.63 m
(3,703)
December 19, 2003
Mona Lisa Smile (Sony)
$11.53 m
(2,677)
December 25, 2003
Cheaper By the Dozen (Fox)
$27.56 m
(3,298)
Cold Mountain (Miramax)
$14.57 m
(2,163)
Paycheck (Paramount/DreamWorks)
$13.46 m
(2,762)
Peter Pan (Universal/Sony)
$11.14 m
(2,813)
House of Sand and Fog (DreamWorks) - *EX
$1.72 m
(438)