Japanese Box Office For 2003
| Rank | Release | Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Release Date | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayside Shakedown 2 | $155,138,312 | 408 | $155,138,312 | Jul 19 | - |
| 2 | The Matrix Reloaded | $86,327,682 | 631 | $86,327,682 | Jun 7 | - |
| 3 | Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines | $67,509,623 | 550 | $67,509,623 | Jul 12 | - |
| 4 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | $65,150,115 | 643 | $65,150,115 | Feb 22 | - |
| 5 | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl | $59,861,990 | 379 | $59,861,990 | Aug 2 | - |
| 6 | The Matrix Revolutions | $53,601,972 | 687 | $61,050,622 | Nov 8 | - |
| 7 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | $34,854,123 | 858 | $142,786,414 | Nov 23 | - |
| 8 | Hero | $33,995,841 | 361 | $33,995,841 | Aug 16 | - |
| 9 | Pokémon: Jirachi - Wish Maker | $33,413,751 | 435 | $33,393,751 | Jul 19 | - |
| 10 | Finding Nemo | $33,259,624 | 660 | $102,441,470 | Dec 6 | - |
| 11 | The Last Samurai | $29,455,679 | 538 | $119,268,595 | Dec 6 | - |
| 12 | Chicago | $27,383,935 | 263 | $27,383,935 | Apr 19 | - |
| 13 | Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle | $24,823,638 | 599 | $24,823,638 | Jun 28 | - |
| 14 | The Pianist | $24,559,779 | 228 | $24,559,779 | Feb 15 | - |
| 15 | Detective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital | $24,342,320 | 277 | $24,342,320 | Apr 19 | - |
| 16 | The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi Canadian Release | $23,696,316 | 223 | $23,696,316 | Sep 6 | - |
| 17 | Yomigaeri | $23,259,542 | 225 | $23,259,542 | Jan 18 | - |
| 18 | Lilo & Stitch | $22,712,669 | 483 | $22,712,669 | Mar 8 | - |
| 19 | Catch Me If You Can | $22,678,989 | 373 | $22,678,989 | Mar 21 | - |
| 20 | Kill Bill: Vol. 1 | $20,034,221 | 372 | $20,034,221 | Oct 25 | - |
| 21 | Doraemon: Nobita and the Wind Wizard | $19,026,642 | 301 | $19,026,642 | Mar 8 | - |
| 22 | Die Another Day | $18,441,255 | 325 | $18,441,255 | Mar 8 | - |
| 23 | Red Dragon | $17,239,195 | 395 | $17,239,195 | Feb 8 | - |
| 24 | S.W.A.T. | $16,915,755 | 276 | $16,915,755 | Sep 27 | - |
| 25 | Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life | $15,850,737 | 388 | $15,850,737 | Sep 20 | - |
| 26 | X2: X-Men United | $15,253,232 | 437 | $15,253,232 | May 3 | - |
| 27 | One Piece: Dead End Adventure | $14,794,017 | 278 | $14,794,017 | Mar 1 | - |
| 28 | Battle Royale II | $14,416,667 | 250 | $14,416,667 | Jul 5 | - |
| 29 | Minority Report | $13,454,565 | 458 | $42,707,326 | Dec 7 | - |
| 30 | The Bourne Identity | $13,187,671 | 297 | $13,187,671 | Jan 25 | - |
| 31 | Onmyoji 2 | $13,022,862 | 278 | $13,022,862 | Oct 4 | - |
| 32 | Spy Kids 3: Game Over | $12,729,240 | 148 | $12,729,240 | Oct 11 | - |
| 33 | 8 Mile | $12,688,916 | 269 | $12,688,916 | May 24 | - |
| 34 | The Core | $12,500,000 | 265 | $12,500,000 | Jun 7 | - |
| 35 | Gangs of New York | $11,435,608 | 372 | $23,763,699 | Dec 21 | - |
| 36 | Kamen Rider 555: Paradise Lost | $11,067,556 | 261 | $11,067,556 | Aug 16 | - |
| 37 | The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen | $10,231,740 | 361 | $10,231,740 | Oct 11 | - |
| 38 | Kisarazu Cat's Eye: Nihon Series | $10,029,866 | 129 | $10,029,866 | Nov 15 | - |
| 39 | Shin Chan: The Adult Empire Strikes Back | $9,310,002 | 260 | $9,310,002 | Apr 19 | - |
| 40 | Bad Boys II | $8,985,595 | 344 | $12,240,663 | Nov 29 | - |
| 41 | T.R.Y. | $8,631,815 | 261 | $8,631,815 | Jan 11 | - |
| 42 | Dragon Head | $8,629,298 | 236 | $8,629,298 | Aug 30 | - |
| 43 | Tears of the Sun | $7,953,845 | 265 | $7,953,845 | Oct 25 | - |
| 44 | Return to Never Land | $7,890,015 | 406 | $17,866,672 | Dec 21 | - |
| 45 | Hulk | $7,686,571 | 435 | $7,686,571 | Aug 2 | - |
| 46 | The Law of God | $6,844,275 | 118 | $6,844,275 | Oct 11 | - |
| 47 | Phone | $6,729,327 | 236 | $6,729,327 | Apr 26 | - |
| 48 | Two Weeks Notice | $6,712,861 | 323 | $6,712,861 | May 24 | - |
| 49 | Azumi | $6,668,719 | 254 | $6,668,719 | May 10 | - |
| 50 | 2 Fast 2 Furious | $6,523,011 | 192 | $6,523,011 | Aug 23 | - |
| 51 | The Hours | $6,451,476 | 209 | $6,451,476 | May 17 | - |
| 52 | Daredevil | $6,439,500 | 354 | $6,439,500 | Apr 5 | - |
| 53 | Taxi 3 | $6,395,446 | 212 | $6,395,446 | May 17 | - |
| 54 | Like Asura | $6,116,833 | 231 | $6,116,833 | Nov 8 | - |
| 55 | Dreamcatcher 2006 Re-release | $5,524,970 | 233 | $5,524,970 | Apr 19 | - |
| 56 | Spy Sorge | $5,472,593 | 244 | $5,472,593 | Jun 14 | - |
| 57 | Game | $5,460,574 | 244 | $5,460,574 | Nov 8 | - |
| 58 | Treasure Planet | $5,214,898 | 301 | $5,214,898 | Jul 12 | - |
| 59 | The Italian Job | $4,500,000 | 215 | $4,500,000 | Jun 21 | - |
| 60 | Samurai Resurrection | $4,494,239 | 230 | $4,494,239 | Apr 26 | - |
| 61 | The Blue Light | $4,443,142 | 186 | $4,443,142 | Mar 15 | - |
| 62 | Thirteen Steps | $4,234,653 | 231 | $4,234,653 | Feb 8 | - |
| 63 | My Big Fat Greek Wedding | $3,974,438 | 192 | $3,974,438 | Jul 19 | - |
| 64 | The Rookie | $3,967,917 | 195 | $3,967,920 | Jan 18 | - |
| 65 | Ghost Ship | $3,875,232 | 172 | $3,875,232 | Jan 11 | - |
| 66 | Freddy vs. Jason | $3,759,624 | 176 | $3,759,624 | Oct 18 | - |
| 67 | Phone Booth | $3,753,782 | 221 | $3,753,782 | Nov 22 | - |
| 68 | Moon Child | $3,713,831 | 134 | $3,713,831 | Apr 19 | - |
| 69 | Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. | $3,704,907 | 298 | $10,724,345 | Dec 13 | - |
| 70 | InuYasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass | $3,509,947 | 186 | $7,506,630 | Dec 21 | - |
| 71 | Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla | $3,189,900 | 267 | $14,122,958 | Dec 14 | - |
| 72 | Johnny English | $2,970,965 | 207 | $2,970,965 | Oct 4 | - |
| 73 | Free and Easy 14: Pilgrimage Panic! | $2,835,304 | 183 | $2,835,304 | Sep 20 | - |
| 74 | My Life Without Me | $2,764,328 | 89 | $5,391,959 | Oct 25 | - |
| 75 | Atashin'chi the Movie | $2,704,472 | 222 | $6,080,495 | Dec 6 | - |
| 76 | Confessions of a Dangerous Mind | $2,699,590 | 149 | $2,699,590 | Aug 16 | - |
| 77 | Double Agent | $2,628,681 | 211 | $2,628,681 | Jun 7 | - |
| 78 | The Transporter | $2,573,373 | 161 | $2,573,373 | Feb 1 | - |
| 79 | When the Last Sword Is Drawn | $2,487,338 | 178 | $2,487,338 | Jan 18 | - |
| 80 | Basic | $2,433,935 | 133 | $2,433,935 | Sep 13 | - |
| 81 | The Tuxedo | $2,409,692 | 200 | $2,409,692 | Mar 15 | - |
| 82 | K-19: The Widowmaker | $2,380,484 | 239 | $9,841,221 | Dec 14 | - |
| 83 | About Schmidt | $2,375,660 | 126 | $2,375,660 | May 24 | - |
| 84 | Unfaithful | $2,071,433 | 148 | $2,071,433 | Jan 11 | - |
| 85 | Final Destination 2 | $1,832,447 | 106 | $1,832,447 | Jul 5 | - |
| 86 | Underworld | $1,697,300 | 101 | $1,697,300 | Nov 29 | - |
| 87 | Maid in Manhattan | $1,638,812 | 171 | $1,638,812 | May 10 | - |
| 88 | Matchstick Men | $1,634,363 | 238 | $1,634,363 | Oct 4 | - |
| 89 | Cradle 2 the Grave | $1,551,193 | 182 | $1,551,193 | Mar 29 | - |
| 90 | Mana ni dakarete | $1,339,872 | 119 | $1,339,872 | Jun 7 | - |
| 91 | Sweet Home Alabama | $1,323,660 | 221 | $1,323,660 | Jun 14 | - |
| 92 | Reign of Fire | $1,321,334 | 326 | $2,899,892 | May 17 | - |
| 93 | Identity | $1,275,586 | 83 | $1,275,586 | Oct 25 | - |
| 94 | S1m0ne | $1,261,736 | 159 | $1,261,736 | Sep 13 | - |
| 95 | The Battling Angel | $1,207,774 | 175 | $1,207,774 | Aug 23 | - |
| 96 | Solaris | $1,137,821 | 124 | $1,137,821 | Jun 21 | - |
| 97 | Shanghai Knights | $1,136,098 | 143 | $1,136,098 | Nov 15 | - |
| 98 | The Four Feathers | $1,112,832 | 148 | $1,112,832 | Sep 20 | - |
| 99 | Night of the Shooting Stars | $1,031,800 | 114 | $1,031,800 | Apr 12 | - |
| 100 | Bruce Almighty | $949,296 | 238 | $9,084,382 | - | - |
| 101 | InuYasha the Movie 3: Swords of an Honorable Ruler | $932,333 | 213 | $6,654,841 | Dec 20 | - |
| 102 | Moonlight Mile | $843,732 | 111 | $843,732 | Jun 28 | - |
| 103 | Love Collage | $652,742 | 166 | $1,341,092 | Jun 14 | - |
| 104 | Mr. Deeds | $645,515 | 106 | $645,515 | Feb 15 | - |
| 105 | Below | $603,025 | 98 | $603,025 | Feb 22 | - |
| 106 | Star Trek: Nemesis | $564,650 | 169 | $564,650 | Apr 12 | - |
| 107 | Koinu Dan no monogatari | $558,967 | 249 | $3,804,467 | Dec 14 | - |
| 108 | How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days | $386,445 | 144 | $3,518,049 | Aug 9 | - |
| 109 | Pinocchio Italian Version | $357,647 | 143 | $357,647 | Mar 22 | - |
| 110 | I Spy | $332,376 | 113 | $332,376 | Apr 26 | - |
| 111 | Ultraman Cosmos vs. Ultraman Justice: The Final Battle | $329,141 | 171 | $2,768,770 | Aug 2 | - |
| 112 | Sky High | $321,734 | 207 | $321,734 | Nov 8 | - |
| 113 | Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde | $289,379 | 106 | $289,379 | Nov 15 | - |
| 114 | Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron | $264,633 | 352 | $264,633 | Apr 19 | - |
| 115 | Nasu: Summer in Andalusia | $256,253 | 134 | $256,253 | Jul 26 | - |
| 116 | One Hour Photo | $253,597 | 61 | $253,597 | Feb 1 | - |
| 117 | Trapped | $236,807 | 78 | $236,807 | Dec 20 | - |
| 118 | Darkness | $218,568 | 81 | $218,568 | Mar 1 | - |
| 119 | Robot Contest | $212,778 | 104 | $212,778 | Sep 13 | - |
| 120 | Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever | $179,813 | 85 | $179,813 | Oct 4 | - |
| 121 | No Good Deed | $109,928 | 40 | $109,928 | Mar 8 | - |
| 122 | Steal | $106,052 | 35 | $443,556 | Dec 6 | - |
| 123 | John Q | $87,545 | 226 | $6,077,365 | Nov 23 | - |
| 124 | The Ring | $35,837 | 245 | $14,150,184 | Nov 2 | - |
| 125 | City of God | $32,679 | 6 | $371,631 | Jun 28 | - |
