Winter 2002/2003


Title Opening Closing Gross Theaters 1st Wk % Per Scrn Distributor
Total Opening Opening Widest
(Nov 1 - Feb 6)
1 Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The 12-18-02 08-28-03 339,789,881 62,007,528 3622 3622 18.25 93,813 New Line
2 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 11-15-02 05-08-03 261,988,482 88,357,488 3682 3682 33.73 71,154 Warner Bros.
3 Chicago 12-27-02 09-04-03 170,687,518 10,786,533 77 2701 6.32 63,194 Miramax
4 Catch Me If You Can 12-25-02 05-22-03 164,615,351 30,082,000 3156 3225 18.27 51,044 DreamWorks
5 Die Another Day 11-22-02 05-01-03 160,933,087 47,072,040 3314 3377 29.25 47,656 MGM
6 Santa Clause 2, The 11-01-02 02-06-03 139,236,327 29,008,696 3350 3352 20.83 41,538 Buena Vista
7 8 Mile 11-08-02 03-13-03 116,744,370 51,240,555 2470 2585 43.89 45,162 Universal
8 Maid in Manhattan 12-13-02 05-08-03 93,930,396 18,711,407 2838 3050 19.92 30,797 Sony
9 Two Weeks Notice 12-20-02 05-08-03 93,354,851 14,328,494 2755 2755 15.35 33,886 Warner Bros.
10 Gangs of New York 12-20-02 06-05-03 77,812,000 9,496,870 1504 2340 12.20 33,253 Miramax
11 Kangaroo Jack 01-17-03 06-12-03 66,924,790 16,580,209 2818 2848 24.77 23,499 Warner Bros.
12 About Schmidt 12-13-02 05-29-03 65,010,106 8,533,162 6 1240 13.13 52,428 New Line
13 Drumline 12-13-02 05-01-03 56,399,184 12,604,705 1836 1837 22.35 30,702 Fox
14 Just Married 01-10-03 05-15-03 56,127,162 17,548,993 2766 2769 31.27 20,270 Fox
15 Recruit, The 01-31-03 05-15-03 52,802,140 16,302,063 2376 2376 30.87 22,223 Buena Vista
16 Final Destination 2 01-31-03 05-22-03 46,906,859 16,017,141 2834 2834 34.15 16,551 New Line
17 Star Trek: Nemesis 12-13-02 03-13-03 43,126,102 18,513,305 2711 2711 42.93 15,908 Paramount
18 Hours, The 12-27-02 05-22-03 41,608,543 4,644,924 11 1010 11.16 41,197 Paramount
19 Wild Thornberrys, The 12-20-02 05-08-03 39,882,925 6,013,847 3012 3012 15.08 13,241 Paramount
20 Treasure Planet 11-27-02 02-13-03 38,176,783 12,083,248 3227 3227 31.65 11,830 Buena Vista
21 National Security 01-17-03 05-22-03 36,288,951 14,369,694 2729 2729 39.60 13,298 Sony
22 Hot Chick, The 12-13-02 05-08-03 35,081,594 7,401,146 2217 2246 21.10 15,620 Buena Vista
23 I Spy 11-01-02 01-23-03 33,561,137 12,752,803 3182 3182 38.00 10,547 Sony
24 Friday After Next 11-22-02 03-20-03 33,253,609 13,010,767 1616 1621 39.13 20,514 New Line
25 Pianist, The 12-27-02 06-12-03 32,572,577 2,456,117 6 842 7.54 38,685 Focus
26 Darkness Falls 01-24-03 05-08-03 32,539,681 12,024,917 2837 2865 36.95 11,358 Sony
27 Analyze That 12-06-02 02-20-03 32,130,627 11,034,422 2635 2635 34.34 12,194 Warner Bros.
28 Eight Crazy Nights 11-27-02 01-30-03 23,607,202 9,434,175 2503 2503 39.96 9,432 Sony
29 Adaptation 12-06-02 05-22-03 22,498,520 2,636,924 7 672 11.72 33,480 Sony
30 Biker Boyz 01-31-03 06-12-03 21,989,492 10,106,992 1766 1769 45.96 12,430 DreamWorks