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Domestic Box Office Performance for R-Rated Movies in 2003

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RankMovieRelease
Date		 Theatrical
Distributor		Genre2003 GrossTickets Sold
1 The Matrix Reloaded May 15, 2003 Warner Bros. Action $281,553,689 46,692,154
2 Terminator 3: Rise of the M… Jul 1, 2003 Warner Bros. Action $150,358,296 24,935,041
3 Bad Boys II Jul 18, 2003 Sony Pictures Action $138,540,870 22,975,269
4 The Matrix Revolutions Nov 5, 2003 Warner Bros. Action $138,108,286 22,903,530
5 American Wedding Aug 1, 2003 Universal Comedy $104,354,205 17,305,838
6 Freddy vs. Jason Aug 15, 2003 New Line Horror $82,490,748 13,680,058
7 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Oct 17, 2003 New Line Horror $80,243,207 13,307,331
8 The Last Samurai Dec 5, 2003 Warner Bros. Action $79,700,000 13,217,247
9 Old School Feb 21, 2003 Dreamworks SKG Comedy $75,155,000 12,463,516
10 Kill Bill: Volume 1 Oct 10, 2003 Miramax Action $69,614,896 11,544,759
11 About Schmidt Dec 13, 2002 New Line Drama $62,432,406 10,353,633
12 Open Range Aug 15, 2003 Walt Disney Western $58,331,254 9,673,508
13 Gothika Nov 21, 2003 Warner Bros. Horror $57,848,673 9,593,478
14 Love Actually Nov 7, 2003 Universal Romantic Comedy $56,697,160 9,402,514
15 Once Upon a Time in Mexico Sep 12, 2003 Sony Pictures Action $56,330,657 9,341,734
16 Mystic River Oct 8, 2003 Warner Bros. Drama $53,890,707 8,937,099
17 Identity Apr 25, 2003 Sony Pictures Thriller/Suspense $52,131,264 8,645,317
18 Underworld Sep 19, 2003 Sony Pictures Action $51,812,674 8,592,483
19 Bad Santa Nov 26, 2003 Miramax/Dimension Black Comedy $50,947,195 8,448,954
20 Final Destination 2 Jan 31, 2003 New Line Horror $46,896,664 7,777,225
21 Phone Booth Apr 4, 2003 20th Century Fox Thriller/Suspense $46,566,212 7,722,423
22 28 Days Later… Jun 27, 2003 Fox Searchlight Horror $45,064,915 7,473,452
23 Tears of the Sun Mar 7, 2003 Sony Pictures Action $43,632,458 7,235,897
24 Gangs of New York Dec 20, 2002 Miramax Drama $43,590,500 7,228,939
25 Jeepers Creepers 2 Aug 29, 2003 MGM Horror $35,623,801 5,907,761
26 Cradle 2 the Grave Feb 28, 2003 Warner Bros. Action $34,657,731 5,747,551
27 The Hunted Mar 14, 2003 Paramount Pictures Action $34,234,008 5,677,282
28 Dreamcatcher Mar 21, 2003 Warner Bros. Horror $33,685,268 5,586,280
29 The Pianist Dec 27, 2002 Focus Features Drama $32,376,125 5,369,175
30 Lost in Translation Sep 12, 2003 Focus Features Drama $31,087,018 5,155,393
31 Cold Mountain Dec 25, 2003 Miramax Drama $28,200,000 4,676,617
32 Basic Mar 28, 2003 Sony Pictures Thriller/Suspense $26,599,248 4,411,152
33 A Man Apart Apr 4, 2003 New Line Action $26,500,000 4,394,693
34 The Missing Nov 26, 2003 Sony Pictures Western $26,005,514 4,312,689
35 Cold Creek Manor Sep 19, 2003 Walt Disney Thriller/Suspense $21,384,035 3,546,274
36 Cabin Fever Sep 12, 2003 Lionsgate Horror $21,158,188 3,508,821
37 The Life of David Gale Feb 21, 2003 Universal Thriller/Suspense $19,694,635 3,266,109
38 Adaptation Dec 6, 2002 Sony Pictures Comedy $18,423,536 3,055,313
39 Deliver Us From Eva Feb 7, 2003 Focus Features Romantic Comedy $17,573,594 2,914,361
40 Confessions of a Dangerous … Dec 31, 2002 Miramax Drama $15,829,720 2,625,161
41 Wrong Turn May 30, 2003 20th Century Fox Horror $15,417,771 2,556,844
42 25th Hour Dec 19, 2002 Walt Disney Drama $12,727,387 2,110,678
43 The Quiet American Nov 22, 2002 Miramax Drama $12,643,911 2,096,834
44 House of 1,000 Corpses Apr 11, 2003 Lionsgate Horror $12,583,510 2,086,818
45 Confidence Apr 25, 2003 Lionsgate Drama $12,212,417 2,025,276
46 Narc Dec 20, 2002 Paramount Pictures Thriller/Suspense $10,280,054 1,704,818
47 House of the Dead Oct 10, 2003 Artisan Horror $10,199,354 1,691,435
48 Swimming Pool Jul 4, 2003 Focus Features Thriller/Suspense $10,105,505 1,675,871
49 Mambo Italiano Jun 6, 2003 Goldwyn Entertain… Comedy $9,282,750 1,539,428
50 Dark Blue Feb 21, 2003 MGM Thriller/Suspense $9,237,470 1,531,919
51 Boat Trip Mar 21, 2003 Artisan Comedy $8,586,376 1,423,943
52 Dirty Pretty Things Jul 18, 2003 Miramax Drama $8,070,107 1,338,326
53 Hable con ella Nov 22, 2002 Sony Pictures Cla… Drama $7,945,715 1,317,697
54 Tupac Resurrection Nov 14, 2003 Paramount Pictures Documentary $7,718,961 1,280,093
55 The Order Sep 5, 2003 20th Century Fox Horror $7,659,747 1,270,273
56 Bowling for Columbine Oct 11, 2002 MGM Documentary $6,372,275 1,056,762
57 Nowhere in Africa Mar 7, 2003 Zeitgeist Drama $6,173,485 1,023,795
58 Gigli Aug 1, 2003 Sony Pictures Romantic Comedy $6,068,735 1,006,424
59 American Splendor Aug 15, 2003 Fine Line Drama $6,003,587 995,620
60 21 Grams Nov 21, 2003 Focus Features Drama $5,931,293 983,631
61 Frida Oct 25, 2002 Miramax Drama $5,579,078 925,220
62 The Human Stain Oct 31, 2003 Miramax Drama $5,355,637 888,165
63 The Magdalene Sisters Aug 1, 2003 Miramax Drama $4,890,878 811,091
64 Cidade de Deus Jan 17, 2003 Miramax Drama $4,786,472 793,776
65 In the Cut Oct 22, 2003 Sony Pictures Thriller/Suspense $4,717,455 782,331
66 Thirteen Aug 20, 2003 Fox Searchlight Drama $4,601,043 763,025
67 The Station Agent Oct 3, 2003 Miramax Drama $4,500,349 746,327
68 Beyond Borders Oct 24, 2003 Paramount Pictures Drama $4,426,297 734,046
69 Analyze That Dec 6, 2002 Warner Bros. Comedy $4,259,895 706,450
70 Scarface Dec 9, 1983 Universal Drama $3,983,232 660,569
71 The Real Cancun Apr 25, 2003 New Line Documentary $3,816,594 632,934
72 Better Luck Tomorrow Apr 11, 2003 Paramount Pictures Drama $3,802,390 630,579
73 The Secret Lives of Dentists Aug 1, 2003 Manhattan Picture… Drama $3,707,201 614,793
74 L'auberge espagnole Mar 21, 2003 Fox Searchlight Romantic Comedy $3,679,578 610,212
75 Laurel Canyon Mar 7, 2003 Sony Pictures Cla… Drama $3,661,906 607,281
76 House of Sand and Fog Dec 19, 2003 Dreamworks SKG Drama $3,595,370 596,247
77 The Good Thief Apr 2, 2003 Fox Searchlight Thriller/Suspense $3,517,797 583,383
78 Anything Else Sep 19, 2003 Dreamworks SKG Romantic Comedy $3,203,044 531,185
79 The Guru Jan 31, 2003 Universal Comedy $3,051,221 506,007
80 L'homme du train May 9, 2003 Paramount Vantage Drama $2,541,320 421,446
81 The Dancer Upstairs May 2, 2003 Fox Searchlight Drama $2,374,732 393,820
82 Empire Dec 6, 2002 Universal Drama $2,334,570 387,159
83 DysFunkTional Family Apr 4, 2003 Miramax Documentary $2,255,000 373,964
84 Raising Victor Vargas Mar 28, 2003 Samuel Goldwyn Films Drama $2,073,984 343,944
85 8 Mile Nov 8, 2002 Universal Drama $2,016,980 334,491
86 Alien May 25, 1979 20th Century Fox Horror $1,979,287 328,240
87 Marci X Aug 22, 2003 Paramount Pictures Comedy $1,646,664 273,079
88 Spider Feb 28, 2003 Sony Pictures Cla… Drama $1,641,788 272,270
89 Veronica Guerin Oct 17, 2003 Walt Disney Drama $1,569,918 260,351
90 The Cooler Nov 26, 2003 Lionsgate Drama $1,496,222 248,130
91 El crimen de padre Amaro Nov 15, 2002 Goldwyn Entertain… Drama $1,456,246 241,500
92 Sylvia Oct 17, 2003 Focus Features Drama $1,302,242 215,961
93 Elephant Oct 24, 2003 Fine Line Drama $1,239,436 205,545
94 I Capture the Castle Jul 11, 2003 Samuel Goldwyn Films Romantic Comedy $1,174,139 194,716
95 Bubba Ho-Tep Sep 19, 2003 Vitagraph Films Comedy $1,154,791 191,508
96 Wonderland Oct 3, 2003 Lionsgate Drama $1,060,512 175,873
97 Friday After Next Nov 22, 2002 New Line Comedy $1,032,919 171,297
98 Owning Mahowny May 2, 2003 Sony Pictures Cla… Drama $1,011,054 167,671
99 Assassination Tango Mar 28, 2003 MGM Drama $1,000,673 165,949
100 Cowboy Bebop Apr 4, 2003 Sony Pictures Action $999,435 165,744
101 Lost in La Mancha Jan 31, 2003 IFC Films Documentary $734,514 121,810
102 The Shape of Things May 9, 2003 Focus Features Drama $732,241 121,433
103 Party Monster Aug 29, 2003 ContentFilm Comedy $729,809 121,030
104 Les invasions barbares May 9, 2003 Miramax Drama $666,908 110,598
105 The Holy Land Jul 11, 2003 CAVU Releasing Drama $595,087 98,688
106 Poolhall Junkies Feb 28, 2003 Gold Circle Films Drama $563,711 93,484
107 All the Real Girls Feb 14, 2003 Sony Pictures Cla… Drama $549,666 91,155
108 Jet Lag Feb 21, 2003 Miramax Romantic Comedy $544,434 90,288
109 Max Dec 27, 2002 Lionsgate Drama $509,040 84,418
110 The Eye Jun 6, 2003 Horror $503,714 83,535
111 Ghost Ship Oct 25, 2002 Warner Bros. Horror $497,730 82,542
112 Casa de los Babys Sep 19, 2003 IFC Films Drama $475,940 78,929
113 Blue Car May 2, 2003 Miramax Drama $464,126 76,969
114 The Housekeeper Jul 11, 2003 Romantic Comedy $455,026 75,460
115 The Legend of Suriyothai Jun 20, 2003 Action $454,255 75,333
116 Lockdown Feb 14, 2003 Drama $449,482 74,541
117 My Life Without Me Sep 26, 2003 Sony Pictures Drama $432,360 71,701
118 The Hard Word Jun 13, 2003 $422,688 70,098
119 Spun Mar 14, 2003 $410,241 68,033
120 Buffalo Soldiers Jul 25, 2003 Miramax Comedy $353,743 58,664
121 The Lawless Heart Feb 21, 2003 Comedy $330,067 54,737
122 The Singing Detective Oct 24, 2003 Paramount Pictures Comedy $326,231 54,101
123 City of Ghosts Apr 25, 2003 MGM Drama $325,491 53,979
124 Die Mommie Die Oct 31, 2003 $320,092 53,083
125 The Safety of Objects Mar 7, 2003 Drama $319,125 52,923
126 The Trip May 9, 2003 Comedy $305,403 50,647
127 Sweet Sixteen May 16, 2003 Drama $304,676 50,527
128 The Animation Show Sep 5, 2003 The Animation Sho… Multiple Genres $280,516 46,520
129 Intacto Dec 13, 2002 Drama $266,678 44,225
130 The Statement Dec 12, 2003 Sony Pictures Thriller/Suspense $257,695 42,735
131 The Girl Next Door Apr 14, 2000 Indican Pictures Documentary $256,477 42,533
132 Gerry Feb 14, 2003 ThinkFilm Adventure $254,683 42,236
133 Civil Brand Aug 29, 2003 Lionsgate Drama $254,293 42,171
134 Ararat Nov 15, 2002 Miramax Drama $233,537 38,729
135 Morvern Callar Dec 20, 2002 Drama $231,872 38,453
136 Foolproof Oct 3, 2003 Comedy $230,312 38,194
137 Kaante Dec 20, 2002 Media Partners Drama $227,734 37,767
138 Demonlover Sep 19, 2003 Palm Pictures Thriller/Suspense $227,092 37,660
139 Monster Dec 24, 2003 Newmarket Films Drama $225,206 37,348
140 Secretary Sep 20, 2002 Lionsgate Drama $210,398 34,892
141 Levity Apr 4, 2003 $209,151 34,685
142 Jackass: The Movie Oct 25, 2002 Paramount Pictures Reality $201,124 33,354
143 The Heart of Me Jun 13, 2003 $196,067 32,515
144 Yossi & Jagger Sep 24, 2003 Drama $189,762 31,470
145 Personal Velocity Nov 22, 2002 MGM Drama $186,991 31,010
146 Lilja 4-ever Apr 18, 2003 Newmarket Films Drama $181,655 30,125
147 The Flower of Evil Oct 10, 2003 $179,230 29,723
148 Love Liza Dec 30, 2002 Sony Pictures Cla… Drama $176,675 29,299
149 Once Upon a Time in the Mid… Aug 29, 2003 $171,830 28,496
150 The Gatekeeper Jul 18, 2003 $166,901 27,678
151 Sordid Lives May 11, 2001 Regent Releasing Comedy $163,553 27,123
152 Ônibus 174 Oct 8, 2003 ThinkFilm Documentary $162,760 26,992
153 Washington Heights May 9, 2003 $156,022 25,874
154 Girls Will Be Girls Oct 3, 2003 IFC Films $147,235 24,417
155 Mondays in the Sun Jul 25, 2003 $146,402 24,279
156 May Feb 7, 2003 $145,540 24,136
157 Super Sucker Jan 24, 2003 Comedy $137,650 22,828
158 Open Hearts Feb 21, 2003 Drama $135,990 22,552
159 Stoked: The Rise and Fall o… Aug 22, 2003 $131,712 21,843
160 No Good Deed Sep 12, 2003 Mac Releasing Thriller/Suspense $129,042 21,400
161 People I Know Apr 25, 2003 Miramax $121,972 20,228
162 Charlotte Sometimes May 2, 2003 Small Planet Drama $121,771 20,194
163 Till Human Voices Wake Us Feb 21, 2003 Drama $120,601 20,000
164 The Other Side of the Bed Aug 29, 2003 $113,086 18,754
165 XX/XY Apr 11, 2003 $103,874 17,226
166 Stevie Mar 28, 2003 Documentary $97,044 16,094
167 Igby Goes Down Sep 13, 2002 MGM Comedy $95,962 15,914
168 30 Years to Life Jun 7, 2002 Comedy $86,291 14,310
169 Auto Focus Oct 18, 2002 Sony Pictures Cla… Drama $78,565 13,029
170 Don't Tempt Me Aug 22, 2003 $77,732 12,891
171 So Close Sep 12, 2003 Sony Pictures $75,705 12,555
172 In This World Sep 19, 2003 $74,162 12,299
173 Emerald Cowboy Sep 19, 2003 Indican Pictures Drama $72,928 12,094
174 New Suit May 2, 2003 $71,475 11,853
175 Dummy Sep 12, 2003 Artisan $71,305 11,825
176 Returner Oct 17, 2003 $69,886 11,590
177 Manic Apr 25, 2003 Drama $69,716 11,562
178 The Princess Blade Aug 8, 2003 ADV Films Action $69,386 11,507
179 The Man from Elysian Fields Sep 27, 2002 Samuel Goldwyn Films Comedy $69,103 11,460
180 Roger Dodger Oct 25, 2002 Artisan Black Comedy $65,081 10,793
181 Dopamine Oct 10, 2003 $64,950 10,771
182 The Sea May 16, 2003 Comedy $61,122 10,136
183 Down & Out with the Dolls Mar 21, 2003 Indican Pictures $58,936 9,774
184 The Young Unknowns Apr 11, 2003 Indican Pictures $58,163 9,646
185 Prey for Rock & Roll Sep 26, 2003 Drama $58,040 9,625
186 House of Fools Apr 25, 2003 $57,722 9,572
187 The Hebrew Hammer Dec 19, 2003 Cowboy Pictures $55,910 9,272
188 The Event Oct 3, 2003 ThinkFilm $54,288 9,003
189 Love the Hard Way Jun 6, 2003 Drama $43,571 7,226
190 Food of Love Oct 25, 2002 $40,230 6,672
191 A Decade Under the Influence Apr 25, 2003 Documentary $34,514 5,724
192 Japanese Story Dec 31, 2003 IDP Distribution Drama $32,699 5,422
193 All or Nothing Oct 25, 2002 MGM Drama $31,192 5,173
194 Teknolust Aug 22, 2003 Comedy $28,811 4,778
195 What Alice Found Dec 5, 2003 Castle Hill Produ… Drama $28,536 4,732
196 P.S. Your Cat is Dead Jan 17, 2003 Comedy $27,823 4,614
197 Nine Dead Gay Guys Oct 17, 2003 TLA Releasing Comedy $23,545 3,905
198 The Fast Runner May 10, 2002 Lot 47 Films Adventure $22,714 3,767
199 Garage Days Jul 18, 2003 $20,600 3,416
200 Bloody Sunday Oct 4, 2002 Paramount Vantage Drama $16,804 2,787
201 Onmyoji Apr 25, 2003 $16,234 2,692
202 The Anarchist Cookbook Jul 18, 2003 Innovation Film G… Comedy $14,369 2,383
203 The Slaughter Rule Jan 10, 2003 $13,134 2,178
204 Dog Days Aug 22, 2003 $13,031 2,161
205 AKA Dec 12, 2003 Empire Pictures Drama $12,967 2,150
206 One Hour Photo Aug 21, 2002 Fox Searchlight Thriller/Suspense $11,476 1,903
207 Acts of Worship Nov 21, 2003 Drama $9,377 1,555
208 High Times' Potluck Oct 17, 2003 $4,827 800
209 Smokers Only Dec 20, 2002 Drama $4,795 795
210 Melvin Goes to Dinner Nov 14, 2003 $4,168 691
211 Lan Yu Jul 12, 2002 $4,154 689
212 Jersey Guy Apr 25, 2003 $3,943 654
213 Gaudi Afternoon Mar 21, 2003 $3,838 636
214 Home Room Sep 5, 2003 $3,467 575
215 The Navigators Feb 21, 2003 $1,940 322
216 Pandora’s Box Aug 9, 2002 Kino International Thriller/Suspense $988 164
Total Gross of All Movies$2,668,958,224
Total Tickets Sold442,613,304

Note: This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 2003. It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 2003. For example, a movie released over Thanksgiving in 2010 will most likely earn money in 2010 and 2011. Click on the individual movie to see its total gross over all the years in which it played.

Inflation-adjusted figures are based ticket sale estimates, and may not be precise due to rounding errors.

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