Box Office Performance for R Movies in 2003
| Rank | Movie | Genre | MPAA | 2003 Gross | Tickets Sold | Inflation- Adjusted Gross |
| 1 |
The Matrix Reloaded
|
Action
|
R
|
$281,553,689 |
46,692,154 |
$321,242,020 |
| 2 |
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
|
Action
|
R
|
$150,358,296 |
24,935,041 |
$171,553,082 |
| 3 |
Bad Boys II
|
Action
|
R
|
$138,540,870 |
22,975,269 |
$158,069,851 |
| 4 |
The Matrix Revolutions
|
Action
|
R
|
$138,294,428 |
22,934,399 |
$157,788,665 |
| 5 |
American Wedding
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$104,354,205 |
17,305,838 |
$119,064,165 |
| 6 |
The Last Samurai
|
Action
|
R
|
$90,017,337 |
14,928,248 |
$102,706,346 |
| 7 |
Freddy vs. Jason
|
Horror
|
R
|
$82,622,655 |
13,701,933 |
$94,269,299 |
| 8 |
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
|
Horror
|
R
|
$80,288,112 |
13,314,778 |
$91,605,673 |
| 9 |
Old School
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$75,155,000 |
12,463,516 |
$85,748,990 |
| 10 |
Kill Bill: Volume 1
|
Action
|
R
|
$69,655,060 |
11,551,420 |
$79,473,770 |
| 11 |
Open Range
|
Western
|
R
|
$58,328,680 |
9,673,081 |
$66,550,797 |
| 12 |
Gothika
|
Horror
|
R
|
$58,224,334 |
9,655,777 |
$66,431,746 |
| 13 |
Love Actually
|
Romantic Comedy
|
R
|
$57,429,915 |
9,524,032 |
$65,525,340 |
| 14 |
Bad Santa
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$56,909,596 |
9,437,744 |
$64,931,679 |
| 15 |
Once Upon a Time in Mexico
|
Action
|
R
|
$56,330,657 |
9,341,734 |
$64,271,130 |
| 16 |
Mystic River
|
Drama
|
R
|
$54,300,385 |
9,005,039 |
$61,954,668 |
| 17 |
About Schmidt
|
Drama
|
R
|
$52,976,753 |
8,785,531 |
$60,444,453 |
| 18 |
Identity
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$52,131,264 |
8,645,317 |
$59,479,781 |
| 19 |
Underworld
|
Action
|
R
|
$51,892,664 |
8,605,749 |
$59,207,553 |
| 20 |
Final Destination 2
|
Horror
|
R
|
$46,896,664 |
7,777,225 |
$53,507,308 |
| 21 |
Phone Booth
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$46,566,212 |
7,722,423 |
$53,130,270 |
| 22 |
28 Days Later...
|
Horror
|
R
|
$45,064,915 |
7,473,452 |
$51,417,350 |
| 23 |
Cold Mountain
|
Drama
|
R
|
$43,737,222 |
7,253,271 |
$49,902,504 |
| 24 |
Tears of the Sun
|
Action
|
R
|
$43,632,458 |
7,235,897 |
$49,782,971 |
| 25 |
Jeepers Creepers II
|
Horror
|
R
|
$35,623,801 |
5,907,761 |
$40,645,396 |
| 26 |
Cradle 2 the Grave
|
Horror
|
R
|
$34,657,731 |
5,747,551 |
$39,543,151 |
| 27 |
The Hunted
|
Action
|
R
|
$34,234,008 |
5,677,282 |
$39,059,700 |
| 28 |
Dreamcatcher
|
Drama
|
R
|
$33,685,268 |
5,586,280 |
$38,433,606 |
| 29 |
Lost in Translation
|
Drama
|
R
|
$31,586,561 |
5,238,236 |
$36,039,064 |
| 30 |
The Pianist
|
Drama
|
R
|
$31,518,811 |
5,227,000 |
$35,961,760 |
| 31 |
Gangs of New York
|
Drama
|
R
|
$30,648,441 |
5,082,660 |
$34,968,701 |
| 32 |
Basic
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$26,599,248 |
4,411,152 |
$30,348,726 |
| 33 |
A Man Apart
|
Action
|
R
|
$26,500,000 |
4,394,693 |
$30,235,488 |
| 34 |
The Missing
|
Western
|
R
|
$26,121,804 |
4,331,974 |
$29,803,981 |
| 35 |
Cold Creek Manor
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$21,384,035 |
3,546,274 |
$24,398,365 |
| 36 |
Cabin Fever
|
Horror
|
R
|
$21,158,188 |
3,508,821 |
$24,140,688 |
| 37 |
Alien
|
Horror
|
R
|
$20,779,697 |
3,446,053 |
$23,708,845 |
| 38 |
The Life of David Gale
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$19,694,635 |
3,266,109 |
$22,470,830 |
| 39 |
Deliver Us From Eva
|
Romantic Comedy
|
R
|
$17,573,594 |
2,914,361 |
$20,050,804 |
| 40 |
Adaptation
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$16,398,149 |
2,719,428 |
$18,709,665 |
| 41 |
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
|
Drama
|
R
|
$16,007,718 |
2,654,680 |
$18,264,198 |
| 42 |
Wrong Turn
|
Horror
|
R
|
$15,417,771 |
2,556,844 |
$17,591,087 |
| 43 |
The Quiet American
|
Drama
|
R
|
$12,654,251 |
2,098,549 |
$14,438,017 |
| 44 |
House of 1,000 Corpses
|
Horror
|
R
|
$12,634,962 |
2,095,350 |
$14,416,008 |
| 45 |
25th Hour
|
Drama
|
R
|
$12,459,662 |
2,066,279 |
$14,216,000 |
| 46 |
Confidence
|
Drama
|
R
|
$12,212,417 |
2,025,276 |
$13,933,899 |
| 47 |
The House of the Dead
|
Horror
|
R
|
$10,199,354 |
1,691,435 |
$11,637,073 |
| 48 |
Narc
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$10,150,491 |
1,683,332 |
$11,581,324 |
| 49 |
Swimming Pool
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$10,130,108 |
1,679,952 |
$11,558,070 |
| 50 |
Dark Blue
|
Drama
|
R
|
$9,237,470 |
1,531,919 |
$10,539,603 |
| 51 |
Boat Trip
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$8,586,376 |
1,423,943 |
$9,796,728 |
| 52 |
Dirty Pretty Things
|
Drama
|
R
|
$8,075,861 |
1,339,280 |
$9,214,246 |
| 53 |
Tupac Resurrection
|
Documentary
|
R
|
$7,718,961 |
1,280,093 |
$8,807,040 |
| 54 |
The Order
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$7,659,747 |
1,270,273 |
$8,739,478 |
| 55 |
21 Grams
|
Drama
|
R
|
$7,272,165 |
1,205,998 |
$8,297,266 |
| 56 |
Hable con ella
|
Drama
|
R
|
$6,980,079 |
1,157,559 |
$7,964,006 |
| 57 |
Mambo Italiano (US Release)
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$6,250,949 |
1,036,642 |
$7,132,097 |
| 58 |
Nowhere in Africa
|
Drama
|
R
|
$6,173,485 |
1,023,795 |
$7,043,710 |
| 59 |
Gigli
|
Romantic Comedy
|
R
|
$6,087,542 |
1,009,543 |
$6,945,656 |
| 60 |
American Splendor
|
Drama
|
R
|
$6,003,587 |
995,620 |
$6,849,866 |
| 61 |
Bowling for Columbine
|
Documentary
|
R
|
$5,545,141 |
919,592 |
$6,326,793 |
| 62 |
House of Sand and Fog
|
Drama
|
R
|
$5,383,663 |
892,813 |
$6,142,553 |
| 63 |
The Human Stain
|
Drama
|
R
|
$5,361,450 |
889,129 |
$6,117,208 |
| 64 |
The Barbarian Invasions
|
Drama
|
R
|
$4,958,643 |
822,329 |
$5,657,624 |
| 65 |
The Magdalene Sisters
|
Drama
|
R
|
$4,890,878 |
811,091 |
$5,580,306 |
| 66 |
City of God
|
Drama
|
R
|
$4,792,553 |
794,785 |
$5,468,121 |
| 67 |
In the Cut
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$4,717,455 |
782,331 |
$5,382,437 |
| 68 |
The Station Agent
|
Drama
|
R
|
$4,641,611 |
769,753 |
$5,295,901 |
| 69 |
Thirteen
|
Drama
|
R
|
$4,601,043 |
763,025 |
$5,249,612 |
| 70 |
Frida
|
Drama
|
R
|
$4,595,921 |
762,176 |
$5,243,771 |
| 71 |
Beyond Borders
|
Drama
|
R
|
$4,426,297 |
734,046 |
$5,050,236 |
| 72 |
L'auberge espagnole
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$3,895,664 |
646,047 |
$4,444,803 |
| 73 |
The Real Cancun
|
Documentary
|
R
|
$3,816,594 |
632,934 |
$4,354,586 |
| 74 |
Better Luck Tomorrow
|
Drama
|
R
|
$3,802,390 |
630,579 |
$4,338,384 |
| 75 |
The Secret Lives of Dentists
|
Drama
|
R
|
$3,707,201 |
614,793 |
$4,229,776 |
| 76 |
Laurel Canyon
|
Drama
|
R
|
$3,661,906 |
607,281 |
$4,178,093 |
| 77 |
The Good Thief
|
Drama
|
R
|
$3,517,797 |
583,383 |
$4,013,675 |
| 78 |
Anything Else
|
Romantic Comedy
|
R
|
$3,203,044 |
531,185 |
$3,654,553 |
| 79 |
The Guru
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$3,051,221 |
506,007 |
$3,481,328 |
| 80 |
Mambo Italiano
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$3,031,801 |
502,786 |
$3,459,168 |
| 81 |
The Man on the Train
|
Drama
|
R
|
$2,541,320 |
421,446 |
$2,899,548 |
| 82 |
The Dancer Upstairs
|
Drama
|
R
|
$2,374,732 |
393,820 |
$2,709,482 |
| 83 |
DysFunkTional Family
|
Concert/Performance
|
R
|
$2,255,000 |
373,964 |
$2,572,872 |
| 84 |
Raising Victor Vargas
|
Drama
|
R
|
$2,073,984 |
343,944 |
$2,366,335 |
| 85 |
The Cooler
|
Drama
|
R
|
$1,836,224 |
304,515 |
$2,095,063 |
| 86 |
Marci X
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$1,646,664 |
273,079 |
$1,878,784 |
| 87 |
Spider
|
Drama
|
R
|
$1,641,788 |
272,270 |
$1,873,218 |
| 88 |
Veronica Guerin
|
Drama
|
R
|
$1,569,918 |
260,351 |
$1,791,215 |
| 89 |
8 Mile
|
Drama
|
R
|
$1,453,810 |
241,096 |
$1,658,740 |
| 90 |
Analyze That
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$1,344,557 |
222,978 |
$1,534,089 |
| 91 |
Sylvia
|
Drama
|
R
|
$1,302,242 |
215,961 |
$1,485,812 |
| 92 |
Elephant
|
Drama
|
R
|
$1,257,377 |
208,520 |
$1,434,618 |
| 93 |
I Capture the Castle
|
Romantic Comedy
|
R
|
$1,174,139 |
194,716 |
$1,339,646 |
| 94 |
El Crimen de Padre
|
Drama
|
R
|
$1,160,699 |
192,487 |
$1,324,311 |
| 95 |
Bubba Ho-Tep
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$1,154,791 |
191,508 |
$1,317,575 |
| 96 |
Wonderland
|
Drama
|
R
|
$1,056,102 |
175,141 |
$1,204,970 |
| 97 |
Owning Mahowny
|
Drama
|
R
|
$1,011,054 |
167,671 |
$1,153,576 |
| 98 |
Assassination Tango
|
Drama
|
R
|
$1,000,673 |
165,949 |
$1,141,729 |
| 99 |
Cowboy Bebop
|
Adventure
|
R
|
$999,435 |
165,744 |
$1,140,319 |
| 100 |
Euro Pudding (L'Auberge Espagnole)
|
Romantic Comedy
|
R
|
$901,873 |
149,564 |
$1,029,000 |
| 101 |
Empire
|
Drama
|
R
|
$893,510 |
148,177 |
$1,019,458 |
| 102 |
The Shape of Things
|
Drama
|
R
|
$732,241 |
121,433 |
$835,459 |
| 103 |
Party Monster
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$731,387 |
121,291 |
$834,482 |
| 104 |
Lost in La Mancha
|
Documentary
|
R
|
$727,733 |
120,685 |
$830,313 |
| 105 |
Friday After Next
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$665,316 |
110,334 |
$759,098 |
| 106 |
The Holy Land
|
Drama
|
R
|
$593,945 |
98,498 |
$677,666 |
| 107 |
Poolhall Junkies
|
Drama
|
R
|
$563,711 |
93,484 |
$643,170 |
| 108 |
All the Real Girls
|
Drama
|
R
|
$549,666 |
91,155 |
$627,146 |
| 109 |
Casa de los Babys
|
Drama
|
R
|
$475,940 |
78,929 |
$543,032 |
| 110 |
Blue Car
|
Drama
|
R
|
$464,126 |
76,969 |
$529,547 |
| 111 |
Max
|
|
R
|
$461,818 |
76,587 |
$526,919 |
| 112 |
The Legend of Suriyothai
|
|
R
|
$454,255 |
75,333 |
$518,291 |
| 113 |
Lockdown
|
|
R
|
$449,482 |
74,541 |
$512,842 |
| 114 |
My Life Without Me
|
|
R
|
$432,360 |
71,701 |
$493,303 |
| 115 |
The Hard Word
|
|
R
|
$422,688 |
70,098 |
$482,274 |
| 116 |
Spun
|
|
R
|
$410,241 |
68,033 |
$468,067 |
| 117 |
Buffalo Soldiers
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$353,743 |
58,664 |
$403,608 |
| 118 |
The Lawless Heart
|
|
R
|
$330,067 |
54,737 |
$376,591 |
| 119 |
The Singing Detective
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$327,314 |
54,281 |
$373,453 |
| 120 |
City of Ghosts
|
Drama
|
R
|
$325,491 |
53,979 |
$371,376 |
| 121 |
The Statement
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$321,081 |
53,247 |
$366,339 |
| 122 |
Die Mommie Die
|
|
R
|
$320,092 |
53,083 |
$365,211 |
| 123 |
The Safety of Objects
|
|
R
|
$319,125 |
52,923 |
$364,110 |
| 124 |
The Animation Show
|
Multiple Genres
|
R
|
$306,362 |
50,806 |
$349,545 |
| 125 |
The Girl Next Door
|
Documentary
|
R
|
$256,477 |
42,533 |
$292,627 |
| 126 |
Gerry
|
Drama
|
R
|
$254,683 |
42,236 |
$290,584 |
| 127 |
Civil Brand
|
Drama
|
R
|
$254,293 |
42,171 |
$290,136 |
| 128 |
Jet Lag
|
|
R
|
$250,000 |
41,459 |
$285,238 |
| 129 |
Ghost Ship
|
Horror
|
R
|
$234,046 |
38,814 |
$267,040 |
| 130 |
Foolproof
|
|
R
|
$230,312 |
38,194 |
$262,775 |
| 131 |
Demonlover
|
|
R
|
$227,365 |
37,706 |
$259,417 |
| 132 |
Intacto
|
|
R
|
$220,083 |
36,498 |
$251,106 |
| 133 |
Love Lisa
|
Drama
|
R
|
$211,724 |
35,112 |
$241,571 |
| 134 |
Morvern Callar
|
|
R
|
$210,880 |
34,972 |
$240,607 |
| 135 |
Levity
|
|
R
|
$209,151 |
34,685 |
$238,633 |
| 136 |
The Heart of Me
|
|
R
|
$196,067 |
32,515 |
$223,703 |
| 137 |
Yossi & Jagger
|
|
R
|
$191,273 |
31,720 |
$218,234 |
| 138 |
Ararat
|
Drama
|
R
|
$182,693 |
30,297 |
$208,443 |
| 139 |
Lilya 4-Ever
|
|
R
|
$181,655 |
30,125 |
$207,260 |
| 140 |
The Flower of Evil
|
|
R
|
$180,049 |
29,859 |
$205,430 |
| 141 |
Sordid Lives
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$173,707 |
28,807 |
$198,192 |
| 142 |
The Gatekeeper
|
|
R
|
$172,716 |
28,643 |
$197,064 |
| 143 |
Secretary
|
Drama
|
R
|
$172,129 |
28,545 |
$196,390 |
| 144 |
Once Upon a Time in the Midlands
|
|
R
|
$171,830 |
28,496 |
$196,052 |
| 145 |
Bus 174
|
Documentary
|
R
|
$167,340 |
27,751 |
$190,927 |
| 146 |
Washington Heights
|
|
R
|
$156,022 |
25,874 |
$178,013 |
| 147 |
Girls Will Be Girls
|
|
R
|
$147,235 |
24,417 |
$167,989 |
| 148 |
May
|
|
R
|
$145,540 |
24,136 |
$166,056 |
| 149 |
Stoked: The Rise and Fall of Gator
|
|
R
|
$131,712 |
21,843 |
$150,280 |
| 150 |
People I Know
|
|
R
|
$121,972 |
20,228 |
$139,169 |
| 151 |
Charlotte Sometimes
|
Drama
|
R
|
$121,771 |
20,194 |
$138,935 |
| 152 |
Till Human Voices Wake Us
|
|
R
|
$120,601 |
20,000 |
$137,600 |
| 153 |
Personal Velocity
|
Drama
|
R
|
$106,363 |
17,639 |
$121,356 |
| 154 |
XX/XY
|
|
R
|
$103,874 |
17,226 |
$118,515 |
| 155 |
Monster
|
Drama
|
R
|
$103,599 |
17,181 |
$118,205 |
| 156 |
Stevie
|
Documentary
|
R
|
$97,044 |
16,094 |
$110,727 |
| 157 |
Kaante
|
Drama
|
R
|
$96,956 |
16,079 |
$110,624 |
| 158 |
Igby Goes Down
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$95,962 |
15,914 |
$109,488 |
| 159 |
30 Years to Life
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$86,291 |
14,310 |
$98,453 |
| 160 |
In This World
|
|
R
|
$74,162 |
12,299 |
$84,617 |
| 161 |
Jackass: The Movie
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$73,211 |
12,141 |
$83,530 |
| 162 |
Emerald Cowboy
|
|
R
|
$72,928 |
12,094 |
$83,207 |
| 163 |
New Suit
|
|
R
|
$71,475 |
11,853 |
$81,549 |
| 164 |
Dummy
|
|
R
|
$71,305 |
11,825 |
$81,356 |
| 165 |
Returner
|
|
R
|
$69,886 |
11,590 |
$79,739 |
| 166 |
Manic
|
|
R
|
$69,716 |
11,562 |
$79,547 |
| 167 |
The Princess Blade
|
|
R
|
$69,386 |
11,507 |
$79,168 |
| 168 |
Dopamine
|
|
R
|
$64,950 |
10,771 |
$74,104 |
| 169 |
The Hebrew Hammer
|
|
R
|
$62,813 |
10,417 |
$71,669 |
| 170 |
The Sea
|
|
R
|
$61,122 |
10,136 |
$69,736 |
| 171 |
Down & Out with the Dolls
|
|
R
|
$58,936 |
9,774 |
$67,245 |
| 172 |
The Young Unknowns
|
|
R
|
$58,163 |
9,646 |
$66,364 |
| 173 |
Prey for Rock & Roll
|
|
R
|
$58,040 |
9,625 |
$66,220 |
| 174 |
House of Fools
|
|
R
|
$57,722 |
9,572 |
$65,855 |
| 175 |
The Event
|
|
R
|
$54,288 |
9,003 |
$61,941 |
| 176 |
Auto Focus
|
Drama
|
R
|
$54,043 |
8,962 |
$61,659 |
| 177 |
Roger Dodger
|
Black Comedy
|
R
|
$44,011 |
7,299 |
$50,217 |
| 178 |
Love the Hard Way
|
|
R
|
$43,571 |
7,226 |
$49,715 |
| 179 |
Food of Love
|
|
R
|
$40,230 |
6,672 |
$45,903 |
| 180 |
Out of Control
|
|
R
|
$36,486 |
6,051 |
$41,631 |
| 181 |
A Decade Under the Influence
|
Documentary
|
R
|
$34,514 |
5,724 |
$39,381 |
| 182 |
The Man from Elysian Fields
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$33,891 |
5,620 |
$38,666 |
| 183 |
All or Nothing
|
Drama
|
R
|
$31,192 |
5,173 |
$35,590 |
| 184 |
Teknolust
|
|
R
|
$28,811 |
4,778 |
$32,873 |
| 185 |
What Alice Found
|
Drama
|
R
|
$28,190 |
4,675 |
$32,164 |
| 186 |
P.S. Your Cat is Dead
|
|
R
|
$27,823 |
4,614 |
$31,744 |
| 187 |
Nine Dead Gay Guys
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$23,330 |
3,869 |
$26,619 |
| 188 |
The Fast Runner
|
Drama
|
R
|
$22,714 |
3,767 |
$25,917 |
| 189 |
Garage Days
|
|
R
|
$20,600 |
3,416 |
$23,502 |
| 190 |
AKA
|
Drama
|
R
|
$20,424 |
3,387 |
$23,303 |
| 191 |
Onmyoji
|
|
R
|
$16,234 |
2,692 |
$18,521 |
| 192 |
The Anarchist Cookbook
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$14,369 |
2,383 |
$16,395 |
| 193 |
The Slaughter Rule
|
|
R
|
$13,134 |
2,178 |
$14,985 |
| 194 |
Bloody Sunday
|
Drama
|
R
|
$12,433 |
2,062 |
$14,187 |
| 195 |
Hybrid
|
Documentary
|
R
|
$12,035 |
1,996 |
$13,732 |
| 196 |
Acts of Worship
|
Drama
|
R
|
$9,377 |
1,555 |
$10,698 |
| 197 |
Lan Yu
|
|
R
|
$4,247 |
704 |
$4,844 |
| 198 |
Melvin Goes to Dinner
|
|
R
|
$4,168 |
691 |
$4,754 |
| 199 |
Jersey Guy
|
|
R
|
$3,943 |
654 |
$4,500 |
| 200 |
Gaudi Afternoon
|
|
R
|
$3,838 |
636 |
$4,376 |
| 201 |
Home Room
|
|
R
|
$3,467 |
575 |
$3,956 |
| 202 |
The Navigators
|
|
R
|
$1,940 |
322 |
$2,215 |
| Total Gross of All Movies | $2,689,949,180 |
| Total Tickets Sold | 446,094,391 |
| Total Gross of All Movies at 2008 ticket prices | $3,069,129,410 |
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 2002 will most likely earn money in 2002 and 2003.
Click on the individual movie to see its total gross over all the years in which it played.
Each box office year ends on the first Sunday of the following year.
The next year starts the following day (Monday).
For example, the "2004 box office year" ended on Sunday, January 2, 2005.
Inflation-adjusted figures are based ticket sale estimates, and may not be precise due to
rounding errors.
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