| Rank | LW | Release
| Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor
| New This Week
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | 1 | Whale Rider | $352,777 | +5.3% | 53 | +6 | $6,656 | $1,568,489 | 4 | - | false | false |
| 2 | 4 | Chicago | $143,406 | +7.8% | 19 | - | $7,547 | $416,441 | 3 | N/A | false | false |
| 3 | - | Ghost Ship | $128,374 | - | 30 | - | $4,279 | $128,374 | 1 | N/A | true | false |
| 4 | 5 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | $122,937 | +7.4% | 63 | -5 | $1,951 | $6,116,016 | 10 | N/A | false | false |
| 5 | 3 | Just Married | $104,595 | -24.1% | 35 | - | $2,988 | $290,733 | 2 | N/A | false | false |
| 6 | 2 | I Spy | $91,455 | -42.9% | 47 | - | $1,945 | $251,486 | 2 | N/A | false | false |
| 7 | - | The Hours | $87,720 | - | 14 | - | $6,265 | $87,720 | 1 | N/A | true | false |
| 8 | 6 | 8 Mile | $55,929 | -30% | 43 | - | $1,300 | $1,075,650 | 5 | N/A | false | false |
| 9 | 7 | About Schmidt | $51,971 | -7.8% | 14 | - | $3,712 | $120,393 | 2 | N/A | false | false |
| 10 | 10 | Two Weeks Notice | $29,805 | -6.3% | 31 | -1 | $961 | $767,235 | 6 | N/A | false | false |
| 11 | 8 | The Guru | $27,757 | -33.7% | 45 | - | $616 | $179,806 | 3 | N/A | false | false |
| 12 | 9 | Far from Heaven | $27,415 | -21.4% | 19 | -2 | $1,442 | $111,045 | 3 | N/A | false | false |
| 13 | 11 | Catch Me If You Can | $24,687 | -13.9% | 26 | -5 | $949 | $874,106 | 7 | N/A | false | false |
| 14 | 12 | My Big Fat Greek Wedding | $20,893 | -7.6% | 23 | +1 | $908 | $1,517,974 | 18 | N/A | false | false |
| 15 | 13 | The Quiet American | $19,309 | -6% | 7 | -1 | $2,758 | $252,746 | 6 | N/A | false | false |
| 16 | 15 | Adaptation. | $17,507 | -12.8% | 11 | -1 | $1,591 | $113,090 | 4 | N/A | false | false |
| 17 | 14 | Die Another Day | $16,217 | -20.5% | 32 | -1 | $506 | $1,177,331 | 8 | N/A | false | false |
| 18 | - | Molokai | $13,102 | - | 5 | - | $2,620 | $13,102 | 1 | N/A | true | false |
| 19 | 16 | Bowling for Columbine | $10,424 | -3.8% | 5 | - | $2,084 | $229,211 | 9 | N/A | false | false |
| 20 | - | Very Annie Mary | $9,882 | - | 7 | - | $1,411 | $247,456 | 19 | N/A | false | false |
