| Rank | Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Release Date | Distributor
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | - | - | - | $41,920,696 | 513 | $92,041,188 | Dec 18 | - | false |
| 2 | Die Another Day | - | - | - | $22,194,817 | 467 | $59,182,873 | Nov 22 | - | false |
| 3 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | - | - | - | $19,536,828 | 530 | $88,104,108 | Nov 15 | - | false |
| 4 | The Santa Clause 2 | - | - | - | $9,636,503 | 389 | $12,634,008 | Nov 29 | - | false |
| 5 | Sweet Home Alabama | - | - | - | $3,298,779 | 340 | $8,708,667 | Dec 20 | - | false |
| 6 | The Quiet American | - | - | - | $1,746,087 | 116 | $2,791,671 | Nov 29 | - | false |
| 7 | Deathwatch | - | - | - | $1,435,958 | 193 | $1,435,958 | Dec 6 | - | false |
| 8 | Like Mike | - | - | - | $1,252,691 | 289 | $2,005,231 | Dec 13 | - | false |
| 9 | Anita & Me | - | - | - | $1,245,542 | 226 | $2,811,156 | Nov 22 | - | false |
| 10 | Enough | - | - | - | $896,181 | 238 | $1,426,463 | Nov 29 | - | false |
| 11 | 28 Days Later | - | - | - | $759,543 | 320 | $7,818,163 | - | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 12 | Dirty Pretty Things | - | - | - | $665,890 | 50 | $852,571 | Dec 13 | - | false |
| 13 | Bowling for Columbine | - | - | - | $611,709 | 37 | $1,954,067 | Nov 15 | - | false |
| 14 | Rabbit-Proof Fence | - | - | - | $470,712 | 101 | $2,175,180 | Nov 8 | - | false |
| 15 | Mr. Deeds | - | - | - | $466,609 | 307 | $5,919,318 | Nov 1 | - | false |
| 16 | Kaante | - | - | - | $431,619 | 30 | $431,619 | Dec 20 | - | false |
| 17 | 8 Women | - | - | - | $384,416 | 43 | $560,542 | Nov 29 | - | false |
| 18 | The Dancer Upstairs | - | - | - | $312,880 | 25 | $584,531 | Dec 6 | - | false |
| 19 | Saathiya | - | - | - | $223,803 | 20 | $223,803 | Dec 20 | - | false |
| 20 | Chicago | - | - | - | $181,737 | 354 | $25,993,706 | Dec 26 | - | false |
| 21 | Hey Arnold! The Movie | - | - | - | $181,194 | 152 | $181,194 | Dec 20 | - | false |
| 22 | Rishtey | - | - | - | $151,392 | 23 | $151,392 | Dec 6 | - | false |
| 23 | Blood Work | - | - | - | $97,857 | 57 | $266,386 | Dec 27 | - | false |
| 24 | Eight Crazy Nights | - | - | - | $76,187 | 83 | $76,187 | Dec 6 | - | false |
