| Rank | LW | Release
| Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor
| New This Week
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | - | Whale Rider | $432,606 | - | 47 | - | $9,204 | $880,831 | 2 | - | false | false |
| 2 | - | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | $145,627 | - | 72 | - | $2,022 | $5,878,667 | 8 | N/A | false | false |
| 3 | - | Chicago | $139,953 | - | 18 | - | $7,775 | $139,953 | 1 | N/A | true | false |
| 4 | - | 8 Mile | $129,170 | - | 45 | - | $2,870 | $939,792 | 3 | N/A | false | false |
| 5 | - | The Guru | $101,203 | - | 45 | - | $2,248 | $110,165 | 1 | N/A | true | false |
| 6 | - | Two Weeks Notice | $66,505 | - | 44 | - | $1,511 | $705,634 | 4 | N/A | false | false |
| 7 | - | Far from Heaven | $48,731 | - | 21 | - | $2,320 | $48,731 | 1 | N/A | true | false |
| 8 | - | Just Married | $48,368 | - | 27 | - | $1,791 | $48,368 | - | N/A | - | false |
| 9 | - | Catch Me If You Can | $45,637 | - | 29 | - | $1,573 | $820,761 | 5 | N/A | false | false |
| 10 | - | Die Another Day | $38,938 | - | 42 | - | $927 | $1,740,711 | 6 | N/A | false | false |
| 11 | - | Adaptation. | $31,516 | - | 12 | - | $2,626 | $75,504 | 2 | N/A | false | false |
| 12 | - | The Quiet American | $29,180 | - | 10 | - | $2,918 | $212,886 | 4 | N/A | false | false |
| 13 | - | The Tuxedo | $27,014 | - | 27 | - | $1,000 | $436,968 | 4 | N/A | false | false |
| 14 | - | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | $22,746 | - | 56 | - | $406 | $3,714,363 | 11 | Warner Bros. | false | false |
| 15 | - | Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams | $20,680 | - | 38 | - | $544 | $604,045 | 5 | N/A | false | false |
| 16 | - | My Big Fat Greek Wedding | $17,116 | - | 18 | - | $950 | $1,474,460 | 16 | N/A | false | false |
| 17 | - | Bowling for Columbine | $16,565 | - | 5 | - | $3,313 | $207,955 | 7 | N/A | false | false |
| 18 | - | The Hot Chick | $14,431 | - | 17 | - | $848 | $211,462 | 4 | N/A | false | false |
| 19 | - | About Schmidt | $12,036 | - | 8 | - | $1,504 | $12,036 | - | N/A | - | false |
| 20 | - | Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War | $9,509 | - | 9 | - | $1,056 | $415,001 | 34 | N/A | false | false |
