| Rank | Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Max Th | Opening | % of Total
| Open Th | Open | Close | Distributor
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | Primal Fear | - | - | - | $56,116,183 | 1,983 | $9,871,222 | 17.6% | 1,983 | Apr 5 | - | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 2 | The Truth About Cats & Dogs | - | - | - | $34,861,807 | 1,654 | $6,769,363 | 19.4% | 1,413 | Apr 26 | - | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 3 | A Thin Line Between Love and Hate | - | - | - | $34,767,836 | 1,131 | $9,310,414 | 26.8% | 1,131 | Apr 5 | - | New Line Cinema | false |
| 4 | James and the Giant Peach | - | - | - | $28,946,127 | 2,268 | $7,539,098 | 26% | 2,262 | Apr 12 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 5 | The Quest | - | - | - | $21,686,547 | 2,098 | $7,029,120 | 32.4% | 2,092 | Apr 26 | - | Universal Pictures | false |
| 6 | Fear | - | - | - | $20,831,000 | 1,615 | $6,312,240 | 30.3% | 1,584 | Apr 12 | - | Universal Pictures | false |
| 7 | The Substitute | - | - | - | $14,818,176 | 1,762 | $6,096,833 | 41.1% | 1,742 | Apr 19 | - | Orion Pictures | false |
| 8 | Mulholland Falls | - | - | - | $11,526,099 | 1,625 | $4,306,221 | 37.4% | 1,625 | Apr 26 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | false |
| 9 | Sunset Park | - | - | - | $10,163,782 | 1,257 | $4,705,440 | 46.3% | 1,257 | Apr 26 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 10 | Mrs. Winterbourne | - | - | - | $10,082,005 | 1,612 | $3,872,900 | 38.4% | 1,612 | Apr 19 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 11 | Celtic Pride | - | - | - | $9,255,027 | 1,836 | $3,809,248 | 41.2% | 1,832 | Apr 19 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 12 | Jane Eyre | - | - | - | $5,200,601 | 35 | $269,929 | 5.2% | 35 | Apr 12 | - | Miramax | false |
| 13 | Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy | - | - | - | $2,654,308 | 413 | $770,280 | 29% | 163 | Apr 12 | - | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 14 | Faithful | - | - | - | $2,104,439 | 803 | $967,956 | 46% | 803 | Apr 5 | - | New Line Cinema | false |
| 15 | Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie | - | - | - | $1,007,306 | 26 | $206,328 | 20.5% | 26 | Apr 19 | - | Gramercy Pictures (I) | false |
| 16 | My Favorite Season | - | - | - | $873,857 | - | - | - | - | Apr 19 | - | Filmopolis Pictures | false |
| 17 | The Monster | - | - | - | $615,826 | - | - | - | - | Apr 19 | Aug 15 | Lionsgate | false |
| 18 | The Last Supper | - | - | - | $459,749 | 40 | $33,824 | 7.4% | 6 | Apr 5 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 19 | Cemetery Man | - | - | - | $253,986 | 25 | $22,459 | 8.8% | 6 | Apr 26 | Aug 1 | October Films | false |
| 20 | Getting Away with Murder | - | - | - | $197,322 | 155 | $127,691 | 64.7% | 155 | Apr 12 | - | Savoy Pictures | false |
| 21 | For the Moment | - | - | - | $121,548 | 3 | $7,917 | 6.5% | 3 | Apr 19 | - | John Aaron Productions | false |
| 22 | August | - | - | - | $69,081 | 5 | $11,988 | 17.4% | 4 | Apr 19 | Jul 25 | The Samuel Goldwyn Company | false |
| 23 | Loaded | - | - | - | $44,231 | 7 | $12,071 | 27.3% | 2 | Apr 12 | May 2 | Miramax | false |
