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A list of American films released in 2003. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King won the Academy Award for Best Picture, the BAFTA Award for Best Film and the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama.[1] Lost in Translation won the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical and the Satellite Award for Best Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical.[2]
Finding Nemo won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.[3]
The Fog of War won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Feature).[4] Amandla!: A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony won the Satellite Award for Best Motion Picture, Documentary.[5]
American Splendor won the Dramatic Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival.[6] Elephant won the prestigious Palme d'Or award at the Cannes Film Festival.[7]
Gigli won the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Picture.[8]
Box Office[]
The highest-grossing American films released in 2003, by domestic box office gross revenue, are as follows:[9]
Rank | Title | Distributor | Domestic Gross |
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1 | Finding Nemo | Walt Disney Pictures | $339,714,184 |
2 | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl | Walt Disney Pictures | $305,398,779 |
3 | The Matrix Reloaded | Warner Brothers Pictures | $281,576,461 |
4 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | New Line Cinema | $249,445,927 |
5 | Bruce Almighty | Universal Pictures | $242,829,261 |
6 | X2: X-Men United | Twentieth Century Fox | $214,949,694 |
7 | Elf | New Line Cinema | $167,547,000 |
8 | Chicago | Miramax | $167,511,932 |
9 | Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines | Warner Brothers Pictures | $150,371,112 |
10 | Bad Boys II | Sony Pictures Entertainment | $138,608,444 |
Title | Director | Cast (Subject of documentary) | Genre | Notes |
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11:14 | Greg Marcks | Henry Thomas, Blake Heron, Barbara Hershey, Clark Gregg | Crime, Drama | |
101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure | Jim Kammerud | Barry Bostwick, Jason Alexander, Martin Short, Bobby Lockwood | Animation, Family | Distributed by Walt Disney Pictures
Direct to DVD |
2 Fast 2 Furious | John Singleton | Paul Walker, Tyrese Gibson, Eva Mendes, Ludacris, Cole Hauser, James Remar, Devon Aoki | Action, Crime | Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Preceded by The Fast and the Furious |
21 Grams | Alejandro González Iñárritu | Sean Penn, Naomi Watts, Benicio del Toro | Crime, Drama | Distributed by Focus Features |
44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out | Yves Simoneau | Michael Madsen, Ron Livingston | Action | |
Abby Singer | Ryan Williams | Clint J. Palmer, Ryan Williams, Wendy Buss | Comedy, Drama | |
Afro-Punk | James Spooner | Race identity within punk subculture | Documentary | |
Agent Cody Banks | Harald Zwart | Frankie Muniz, Hilary Duff | Action, Family | Distributed by MGM Pictures |
Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer | Nick Broomfield, Joan Churchill | The life of Aileen Wuornos | Documentary | Preceded by Aileen Wuornos: The Selling of a Serial Killer |
Alex & Emma | Rob Reiner | Kate Hudson, Luke Wilson, Sophie Marceau | Romantic comedy | Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures |
Alien Hunter | Ron Krauss | James Spader | Action, Science Fiction | |
All the Real Girls | David Gordon Green | Paul Schneider, Zooey Deschanel, Shea Whigham | Drama, Romance | Distributed by Sony Pictures Classics |
Amandla!: A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony | Lee Hirsch | The use of music against South Africa under apartheid | Documentary | Winner of the Satellite Award for Best Documentary Film |
American Splendor | Robert Pulcini, Shari Springer Berman | Paul Giamatti, Hope Davis | Comedy-Drama | Based on American Splendor by Harvey Pekar Winner of the Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic |
American Wedding | Jesse Dylan | Jason Biggs, Seann William Scott, Alyson Hannigan, Eugene Levy, Fred Willard, January Jones | Comedy | Preceded by American Pie 2 |
Anger Management | Peter Segal | Adam Sandler, Jack Nicholson, Marisa Tomei, Luis Guzmán, Woody Harrelson, John Turturro | Comedy | Distributed by Columbia Pictures and Revolution Studios |
Anne B. Real | Lisa France | David Zayas, Carlos Leon | Drama | |
Anything Else | Woody Allen | Jason Biggs, Christina Ricci, Stockard Channing, Danny DeVito, Jimmy Fallon, Woody Allen | Romantic Comedy | Distributed by DreamWorks Pictures |
BAADASSSSS! | Mario Van Peebles | Mario Van Peebles, Adam West | Biography, Drama | |
Bad Boys II | Michael Bay | Martin Lawrence, Will Smith | Action, Comedy | Distributed by Columbia Pictures
Preceded by Bad Boys |
Bad Santa | Terry Zwigoff | Billy Bob Thornton, Bernie Mac, Lauren Graham | Comedy, Crime | Distributed by Dimension Films |
Basic | John McTiernan | John Travolta, Connie Nielsen, Samuel L. Jackson | Thriller | Distributed by Columbia Pictures and Intermedia Films |
The Battle of Shaker Heights | Efram Potelle, Kyle Rankin | Shia La Beouf, Elden Henson, Amy Smart | Comedy, Drama | Project Greenlight winner |
Bells of Innocence | Alin Bijan | Mike Norris, Marshall R. Teague, Chuck Norris | Horror | |
The Best Two Years | Scott S. Anderson | , Kirby Heyborne, David Nibley | Comedy, Drama | Based on the stage play The Best Two Years of My Life by Scott S. Anderson |
Beyond Borders | Martin Campbell | Angelina Jolie, Clive Owen | Romance, War | |
Big Fish | Tim Burton | Ewan McGregor, Albert Finney, Billy Crudup, Jessica Lange, Helena Bonham Carter, Alison Lohman, Robert Guillaume, Marion Cotillard, Steve Buscemi, Danny DeVito | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy | Based on the novel Big Fish: A Novel of Mythic Proportions by Daniel Wallace
Distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing |
Biker Boyz | Reggie Rock Bythewood | Laurence Fishburne, Djimon Hounsou, Derek Luke | Action | |
Black Cadillac | John Murlowski | Randy Quaid, Shane Johnson, Josh Hammond | Horror | |
Blind Horizon | Michael Haussman | Val Kilmer, Neve Campbell, Sam Shepard | Drama | Distributed by Columbia Pictures |
Blizzard | LeVar Burton | Brenda Blethyn, Christopher Plummer, Kevin Pollak | Family | |
Boat Trip | Mort Nathan | Cuba Gooding, Jr., Horatio Sanz, Vivica A. Fox, Roselyn Sánchez, Victoria Silvstedt, Roger Moore | Comedy | |
Bringing Down the House | Adam Shankman | Steve Martin, Queen Latifah, Eugene Levy | Crime, Comedy | |
Bringing Rain | Noah Buschel | Adrian Grenier, Niesha Butler | Drama, Romance | |
Brother Bear | Aaron Blaise, Bob Walker | Joaquin Phoenix, Jeremy Suarez, Rick Moranis | Animation, Family | Distributed by Walt Disney Pictures |
The Brown Bunny | Vincent Gallo | Vincent Gallo, Chloë Sevigny | Drama | |
Bruce Almighty | Tom Shadyac | Jim Carrey, Morgan Freeman, Jennifer Aniston, Steve Carell | Comedy, Fantasy | Distributed by Universal Pictures |
Bulletproof Monk | Paul Hunter | Chow Yun-fat, Seann William Scott, Jaime King | Action, Comedy | Based on the comic book Bulletproof Monk by Michael Avon Oeming |
Camp | Todd Graff | Daniel Letterle, Joanna Chilcoat, Robin de Jesus | Comedy, Musical | Distributed by IFC Films |
Carolina | Marleen Gorris | Julia Stiles, Shirley MacLaine, Alessandro Nivola | Romantic Comedy | |
Casa de los Babys | John Sayles | Marcia Gay Harden, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Daryl Hannah | Drama | |
The Cat in the Hat | Bo Welch | Mike Myers, Alec Baldwin, Dakota Fanning, Spencer Breslin, Kelly Preston, Sean Hayes | Family, Comedy | Based on the children's book The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss
Nominated for 8 Razzie awards |
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle | McG | Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, Lucy Liu, Bernie Mac, Demi Moore | Action, Comedy | Preceded by Charlie's Angels
Nominated for 7 Razzie awards |
Chasing Papi | Linda Mendoza | Roselyn Sánchez, Sofía Vergara, Jaci Velasquez, Eduardo Verástegui | Comedy | |
Cheaper by the Dozen | Shawn Levy | Steve Martin, Bonnie Hunt, Hilary Duff, Tom Welling, Piper Perabo, Ashton Kutcher | Comedy, Family | Based on the novel Cheaper by the Dozen by Frank Bunker Gilbreth, Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey |
Christmas Child | Bill Ewing | William R. Moses, Steven Curtis Chapman, Megan Follows | Drama | |
Coffee and Cigarettes | Jim Jarmusch | Roberto Benigni, Steven Wright, Joie Lee | Comedy, Drama | |
Cold Creek Manor | Mike Figgis | Dennis Quaid, Sharon Stone, Stephen Dorff, Juliette Lewis | Drama, Thriller | Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures |
Cold Mountain | Anthony Minghella | Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, Renée Zellweger | Romance, War | Based on the novel Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier
Distributed by Miramax Films |
Comandante | Oliver Stone | The politics of Fidel Castro | Documentary | |
The Company | Robert Altman | Neve Campbell, Malcolm McDowell, James Franco | Drama, Musical | |
Confidence | James Foley | Edward Burns, Rachel Weisz, Dustin Hoffman, Andy García, Paul Giamatti, Robert Forster | Crime | Distributed by Lions Gate Entertainment |
The Cooler | Wayne Kramer | William H. Macy, Maria Bello, Alec Baldwin | Drama, Romance | Distributed by Lions Gate Films |
The Core | Jon Amiel | Aaron Eckhart, Hilary Swank, Delroy Lindo, Stanley Tucci, Tchéky Karyo, Bruce Greenwood, DJ Qualls, Richard Jenkins, Alfre Woodard | Action, Science Fiction | Based on the novel Core by Paul Preuss |
Cosmopolitan | Nisha Ganatra | Roshan Seth, Carol Kane, Madhur Jaffrey, Purva Bedi | Comedy, Drama, Romance | Screened at film festivals and on PBS |
Cradle 2 the Grave | Andrzej Bartkowiak | Jet Li, DMX, Kelly Hu, Anthony Anderson, Tom Arnold, Mark Dacascos, Gabrielle Union | Action | Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures |
Crime Spree | Brad Mirman | Gérard Depardieu, Harvey Keitel, Johnny Hallyday | Comedy, Crime | |
Daddy Day Care | Steve Carr | Eddie Murphy, Jeff Garlin, Steve Zahn, Regina King, Anjelica Huston | Comedy, Family | Distributed by Columbia Pictures |
Daredevil | Mark Steven Johnson | Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner, Michael Clarke Duncan, Colin Farrell, Jon Favreau, Joe Pantoliano, David Keith | Superhero | Distributed by 20th Century Fox and Regency Enterprises |
Dark Blue | Ron Shelton | Kurt Russell, Scott Speedman, Michael Michele, Brendan Gleeson, Ving Rhames, Kurupt | Crime, Drama | Distributed by United Artists |
Darkness Falls | Jonathan Liebesman | Chaney Kley, Emma Caulfield, Lee Cormie | Horror | |
Deliver Us from Eva | Gary Hardwick | LL Cool J, Gabrielle Union | Romantic Comedy | Distributed by Focus Features |
Devil's Pond | Joel Viertel | Tara Reid, Kip Pardue | Drama | |
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star | Sam Weisman | David Spade, Mary McCormack | Comedy | Distributed by Paramount Pictures |
Le Divorce | James Ivory | Kate Hudson, Naomi Watts | Drama, Romance | Based on the novel Le Divorce by Diane Johnson |
Down with Love | Peyton Reed | Ewan McGregor, Renée Zellweger, David Hyde Pierce | Romantic Comedy | Distributed by Fox 2000 Pictures and Regency Enterprises |
Dreamcatcher | Lawrence Kasdan | Morgan Freeman, Thomas Jane, Jason Lee, Damian Lewis, Timothy Olyphant, Tom Sizemore, Donnie Wahlberg | Horror, Science Fiction | Based on the novel Dreamcatcher by Stephen King |
Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd | Troy Miller | Derek Richardson, Eric Christian Olsen, Eugene Levy | Comedy | Preceded by Dumb and Dumber |
Duplex | Danny DeVito | Ben Stiller, Drew Barrymore, Eileen Essell, Harvey Fierstein | Comedy | Distributed by Miramax Films |
Dysfunktional Family | George Gallo | Eddie Griffin | Performance Film | |
Elephant | Gus Van Sant | Alex Frost, Eric Deulen, John Robinson | Crime, Drama | Winner of the Palme d'Or
Distributed by Fine Line Features and HBO Films |
Elf | Jon Favreau | Will Ferrell, James Caan, Zooey Deschanel, Mary Steenburgen, Bob Newhart, Ed Asner | Comedy, Family | Distributed by New Line Cinema |
Evil Alien Conquerors | Chris Matheson | Diedrich Bader, Chris Parnell | Science Fiction, Comedy | |
Faster | Mark Neale | The motorcycle racing world championship, MotoGP | Documentary | |
Festival Express | Bob Smeaton | The Trans Continental Pop Festival | Rockumentary | |
The Fighting Temptations | Jonathan Lynn | Cuba Gooding, Jr., Beyoncé Knowles | Musical, Comedy | Distributed by Paramount Pictures |
Final Destination 2 | David R. Ellis | Ali Larter, A. J. Cook, Michael Landes, Tony Todd | Horror | Distributed by New Line Cinema Preceded by Final Destination |
Finding Nemo | Andrew Stanton, Lee Unkrich | Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres, Alexander Gould, Willem Dafoe | Animation, Family | Distributed by Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar Animations Studio Winner of the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature |
Flywheel | Alex Kendrick | Lisa Arnold, Alex Kendrick, Tracy Goode | Drama | |
The Fog of War | Errol Morris | The life and times of Robert McNamara | Documentary | Winner of Academy Award for Best Documentary (Feature) |
Freaky Friday | Mark Waters | Lindsay Lohan, Jamie Lee Curtis, Chad Michael Murray, Mark Harmon | Family, Comedy | Distributed by Walt Disney Pictures
Based on the novel Freaky Friday by Mary Rodgers Remake of 1976 film |
Freddy vs. Jason | Ronny Yu | Robert Englund, Ken Kirzinger, Monica Keena, Jason Ritter | Horror | Preceded by Wes Craven's New Nightmare and Jason X
Distributed by New Line Cinema |
From Justin to Kelly | Robert Iscove | Justin Guarini, Kelly Clarkson | Comedy, Musical | Nominated for 8 Razzie awards |
Gang of Roses | Jean-Claude La Marre | Lil' Kim, LisaRaye McCoy, Marie Matiko | Drama, Western | |
Georges Bataille's Story of the Eye | Andrew Repasky McElhinney | Melissa Elizabeth Forgione, Querelle Haynes, Sean Timothy Sexton, Courtney Shea, Claude Barrington While | Drama, Experimental | ARM/Cinema 25 |
Gigli | Martin Brest | Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez, Al Pacino, Justin Bartha, Christopher Walken, Lainie Kazan, Lenny Venito, | Crime, Comedy | Winner of 6 Razzie Awards, including Worst Picture
Distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing |
Gods and Generals | Ronald F. Maxwell | Jeff Daniels, Stephen Lang, Robert Duvall | Drama, War | Based on the novel Gods and Generals by Michael Shaara |
Good Boy! | John Hoffman | Liam Aiken, Molly Shannon, Kevin Nealon, Matthew Broderick | Family, Comedy | Based on the children's book Dogs from Outer Space by Zeke Richardson |
Gothika | Mathieu Kassovitz | Halle Berry, Robert Downey, Jr., Penélope Cruz, Charles S. Dutton | Horror | |
Grand Theft Parsons | David Caffrey | Johnny Knoxville, Michael Shannon, Christina Applegate | Comedy, Drama | |
Grind | Casey La Scala | Mike Vogel, Adam Brody, Vince Vieluf, Joey Kern | Comedy, Sports | |
A Guy Thing | Chris Koch | Jason Lee, Julia Stiles, Selma Blair | Romantic Comedy | |
The Haunted Mansion | Rob Minkoff | Eddie Murphy | Family, Fantasy | Distributed by Walt Disney Pictures
Based on The Haunted Mansion theme park ride at Walt Disney World |
Head of State | Chris Rock | Chris Rock, Bernie Mac, Tracy Morgan | Comedy | Distributed by DreamWorks Pictures |
Hey DJ | 3 directors | Charlotte Lewis, Tina Wiseman, Terry Camilleri, Jon Jacobs | Comedy | |
Holes | Andrew Davis | Shia LaBeouf, Jon Voight, Sigourney Weaver, Tim Blake Nelson, Patricia Arquette, Henry Winkler | Family, Drama | Distributed by Walt Disney Pictures
Based on the novel Holes by Louis Sachar |
Hollywood Homicide | Ron Shelton | Harrison Ford, Josh Hartnett, Lena Olin, Bruce Greenwood, Lolita Davidovich, Dwight Yoakam, Master P, Martin Landau | Crime, Comedy | Distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing |
Honey | Bille Woodruff | Jessica Alba, Mekhi Phifer, Lil' Romeo | Musical, Romance | |
Hope Springs | Mark Herman | Colin Firth, Heather Graham, Minnie Driver | Romantic Comedy | Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures |
House of 1000 Corpses | Rob Zombie | Sid Haig, Bill Moseley, Erin Daniels | Comedy, Horror | |
House of Sand and Fog | Vadim Perelman | Jennifer Connelly, Ben Kingsley, Shohreh Aghdashloo | Drama | Based on the novel House of Sand and Fog by Andre Dubus III
Distributed by DreamWorks Pictures |
House of the Dead | Uwe Boll | Jonathan Cherry, Ona Grauer, Tyron Leitso, Jürgen Prochnow, Ellie Cornell, Clint Howard, Enuka Okuma, , , Michael Eklund | Horror | Based on the arcade gameThe House of the Dead |
How to Deal | Clare Kilner | Mandy Moore, Allison Janney, Trent Ford | Romantic Comedy | Based on the novelsThat Summer and Someone Like You by Sarah Dessen |
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days | Donald Petrie | Kate Hudson, Matthew McConaughey | Romantic Comedy | Distributed by Paramount Pictures |
Hulk | Ang Lee | Eric Bana, Jennifer Connelly, Nick Nolte, Sam Elliott, Josh Lucas | Superhero, Action | Distributed by Universal Pictures |
The Human Stain | Robert Benton | Anthony Hopkins, Nicole Kidman | Romance | Based on the novel The Human Stain by Philip Roth
Distributed by Miramax Films |
The Hunted | William Friedkin | Tommy Lee Jones, Benicio del Toro, Connie Nielsen | Action, Drama | |
I Am David | Paul Feig | Jim Caviezel, Ben Tibber, Joan Plowright | Drama | Based on the novel I Am David by Anne Holm |
Identity | James Mangold | John Cusack, Ray Liotta, Amanda Peet, Clea DuVall, Rebecca De Mornay | Horror | |
Imagining Argentina | Christopher Hampton | Antonio Banderas, Emma Thompson | Drama, Romance | based on the novel Imagining Argentina by Lawrence Thornton |
In the Cut | Jane Campion | Meg Ryan, Mark Ruffalo, Jennifer Jason Leigh | Crime, Drama | Based on the novel In the Cut by Susanna Moore |
The In-Laws | Andrew Fleming | Michael Douglas, Albert Brooks, David Suchet, Candice Bergen, Ryan Reynolds, Robin Tunney | Action, Comedy | Remake of the 1979 film |
Indigo | Stephen Simon | Neale Donald Walsch, Dane Bowman | Drama | |
Intolerable Cruelty | Joel and Ethan Coen | George Clooney, Catherine Zeta-Jones | Crime, Comedy | Distributed by Universal Pictures |
It Runs in the Family | Fred Schepisi | Michael Douglas, Kirk Douglas | Drama | |
The Italian Job | F. Gary Gray | Mark Wahlberg, Charlize Theron, Edward Norton, Donald Sutherland, Seth Green, Jason Statham, Mos Def, Franky G | Action, Crime | Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Remake of the 1969 film |
Jeepers Creepers II | Victor Salva | Ray Wise, Jonathan Breck, Nicki Lynn Aycox | Horror | Preceded by Jeepers Creepers |
Johnny English | Peter Howitt | Rowan Atkinson, John Malkovich, Ben Miller | Spy, Comedy | |
The Jungle Book 2 | Steven Trenbirth | John Goodman, Haley Joel Osment, Mae Whitman, Bob Joles, Tony Jay, Phil Collins, John Rhys-Davies, Jim Cummings | Animation, Family | Distributed by Walt Disney Pictures
Preceded by The Jungle Book |
Just Married | Shawn Levy | Ashton Kutcher, Brittany Murphy | Romantic comedy | |
Kangaroo Jack | David McNally | Jerry O'Connell, Anthony Anderson, Estella Warren, Christopher Walken | Crime comedy | |
Kill Bill: Volume 1 | Quentin Tarantino | Uma Thurman, Lucy Liu, Vivica A. Fox, David Carradine, Daryl Hannah, Michael Madsen | Action | |
Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life | Jan de Bont | Angelina Jolie, Gerard Butler | Action, Fantasy | Preceded by Lara Croft: Tomb Raider |
The Last Samurai | Edward Zwick | Tom Cruise, Ken Watanabe, Timothy Spall, Billy Connolly | Action, drama | Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures |
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen | Stephen Norrington | Sean Connery, Naseeruddin Shah, Peta Wilson, Tony Curran, Stuart Townsend, Shane West, Jason Flemyng, Richard Roxburgh | Superhero | Based on the comic by Alan Moore |
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde | Charles Herman-Wurmfeld | Reese Witherspoon, Sally Field, Luke Wilson, Bob Newhart | Comedy | Preceded by Legally Blonde |
The Life of David Gale | Alan Parker | Kevin Spacey, Kate Winslet, Laura Linney | Crime drama | Distributed by Universal Pictures |
The Lizzie McGuire Movie | Jim Fall | Hilary Duff | Comedy | Based on the television series Lizzie McGuire |
Looney Tunes: Back in Action | Joe Dante | Brendan Fraser, Jenna Elfman, Steve Martin, Heather Locklear | Live-Action/Animation, Family | Based on the Looney Tunes cartoons |
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Peter Jackson | Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Andy Serkis, Hugo Weaving, Viggo Mortensen, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Karl Urban, Miranda Otto | Adventure, Fantasy | Distributed by New Line Cinema
Preceded by The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers |
Lost in Translation | Sofia Coppola | Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson | Comedy, Drama | Distributed by Focus Features
Winner of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and the Satellite Award for Best Film – Musical or Comedy |
Love Don't Cost a Thing | Troy Beyer | Nick Cannon, Christina Milian | Romantic Comedy | |
Malibu's Most Wanted | John Whitesell | Jamie Kennedy | Comedy, Drama | |
A Man Apart | F. Gary Gray | Vin Diesel, Larenz Tate, Timothy Olyphant | Crime | |
Manhood | Bobby Roth | Nestor Carbonell, John Ritter, Janeane Garofalo | Comedy, Drama | |
Marci X | Richard Benjamin | Lisa Kudrow, Damon Wayans | Comedy | Distributed by Paramount Pictures |
Masked and Anonymous | Larry Charles | Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Bob Dylan | Comedy, Drama | |
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World | Peter Weir | Russell Crowe, Paul Bettany | Drama, War | Based on books by Patrick O'Brian |
Matchstick Men | Ridley Scott | Nicolas Cage, Sam Rockwell, Alison Lohman | Crime, Comedy | Based on the novel Matchstick Men by Eric Garcia
Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures |
The Matrix Reloaded | Andy Wachowski, Larry Wachowski | Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving | Action, Science Fiction | Distributed by Warner Brothers Pictures
Preceded by The Matrix |
The Matrix Revolutions | Andy Wachowski, Larry Wachowski | Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving | Action, Science Fiction | Distributed by Warner Brothers Pictures
Preceded by The Matrix Reloaded Released just six months after The Matrix Reloaded |
May | Lucky McKee | Angela Bettis, Jeremy Sisto, Anna Faris | Horror | |
The Medallion | Gordon Chan | Jackie Chan, Lee Evans, Claire Forlani | Fantasy | |
A Mighty Wind | Christopher Guest | Catherine O'Hara, Eugene Levy, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer, Bob Balaban, Parker Posey | Mockumentary | |
Milwaukee, Minnesota | Allan Mindel | Troy Garity | Drama | |
The Missing | Ron Howard | Tommy Lee Jones, Cate Blanchett, Evan Rachel Wood | Western, Drama | Based on the novel The Last Ride by Thomas Eidson
Distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing |
Mona Lisa Smile | Mike Newell | Julia Roberts, Kirsten Dunst, Julia Stiles, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Ginnifer Goodwin | Drama, Romance | Distributed by Columbia Pictures and Revolution Studios |
Monster | Patty Jenkins | Charlize Theron, Christina Ricci | Crime, Drama | Distributed by Newmarket Films
Winner of the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, for Charlize Theron's performance |
Monster Man | Michael Davis | Eric Jungmann, Justin Urich, Aimee Brooks, Michael Bailey Smith | Horror, Comedy | |
My Boss's Daughter | David Zucker | Ashton Kutcher, Tara Reid, Terence Stamp | Romantic, Comedy | Distributed by Dimension Films and Miramax Films |
My Flesh and Blood | Jonathan Karsh | A year in the life of Susan Tom and her 11 children with disabilities | Documentary | |
Mystic River | Clint Eastwood | Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, Kevin Bacon, Laura Linney, Laurence Fishburne, Marcia Gay Harden | Crime, Drama | Based on the novel Mystic River by Dennis Lehane
Winner of the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, for Sean Penn's Role Winner of the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, for Tim Robbins' Performance |
National Lampoon Presents Dorm Daze | David Hillenbrand, Scott Hillenbrand | Tatyana Ali, Boti Bliss, Marieh Delfino | Comedy | |
National Lampoon's Gold Diggers | Gary Preisler | Will Friedle, Chris Owen, Louise Lasser, Renée Taylor | Comedy | |
National Security | Dennis Dugan | Martin Lawrence, Steve Zahn | Action, Comedy | |
The Night We Called it a Day | Paul Goldman | Dennis Hopper, Joel Edgerton, Melanie Griffith | Biographical | Based on singer Frank Sinatra's tour of Australia |
Old School | Todd Phillips | Luke Wilson, Will Ferrell, Vince Vaughn | Comedy | Distributed by DreamWorks Pictures |
Once Upon a Time in Mexico | Robert Rodriguez | Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Johnny Depp | Action | Preceded by Desperado |
Open Range | Kevin Costner | Robert Duvall, Kevin Costner, Annette Bening, Michael Gambon, Diego Luna, James Russo | Western, Drama | Based on the novel The Open Range Men by Lauran Paine |
Open Water | Chris Kentis | Blanchard Ryan, Daniel Travis | Drama, Thriller | |
The Order | Brian Helgeland | Heath Ledger, Shannyn Sossamon, Benno Fürmann | Action, Thriller | |
Out of Time | Carl Franklin | Denzel Washington, Eva Mendes | Crime, Drama | |
Party Monster | Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato | Seth Green, Macaulay Culkin, Diana Scarwid | Biography, Crime | Based on the memoir Disco Bloodbath by James St. James |
Paper Soldiers | David V. Daniel, Damon Dash | Beanie Sigel, Kevin Hart | Crime, Comedy | |
Pauly Shore Is Dead | Pauly Shore | Pauly Shore | Mockumentary | |
Paycheck | John Woo | Ben Affleck, Aaron Eckhart, Uma Thurman, Paul Giamatti, Joe Morton | Action, Science Fiction | Based on the short story "Paycheck" by Philip K. Dick
Distributed by Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures |
Peter Pan | P.J. Hogan | Jeremy Sumpter, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Jason Isaacs, Ludivine Sagnier | Family, Fantasy | Based on the children's book Peter and Wendy by J. M. Barrie
Remake of 1953 film |
Phone Booth | Joel Schumacher | Colin Farrell, Kiefer Sutherland, Forest Whitaker, Katie Holmes | Thriller | Distributed by 20th Century Fox |
Pieces of April | Peter Hedges | Katie Holmes, Derek Luke, Oliver Platt, Patricia Clarkson | Comedy Drama | Distributed by MGM Distribution Co. |
Piglet's Big Movie | Francis Glebas | Peter Cullen, Jim Cummings, John Fiedler, Ken Sansom | Animation, Family | Distributed by Walt Disney Pictures |
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl | Gore Verbinski | Orlando Bloom, Johnny Depp, Keira Knightley, Geoffrey Rush | Action, Fantasy | Distributed by Walt Disney Pictures
Based on the Pirates of the Caribbean theme park ride at Walt Disney World. |
Poolhall Junkies | Mars Callahan | Mars Callahan, Chazz Palminteri, Rod Steiger, Michael Rosenbaum | Drama | |
Prey for Rock & Roll | Alex Steyermark | Gina Gershon, Drea de Matteo, Lori Petty, Shelly Cole | Musical, Drama | |
Puppet Master: The Legacy | Charles Band | Jacob Witkin, Kate Orsini | Horror | Straight to DVD |
Quicksand | John MacKenzie | Michael Keaton, Michael Caine | Crime | |
Radio | Mike Tollin | Ed Harris, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Debra Winger | Biography | Based on the story "Someone to Lean On" by Gary Smith, published in Sports Illustrated[10] |
The Real Cancun | Rick de Oliveira | Benjamin "Fletch" Fletcher, Nicole Frilot, Roxanne Frilot | Reality | Nominated for 2 Razzie awards |
The Recruit | Roger Donaldson | Al Pacino, Colin Farrell, Bridget Moynahan | Action | Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures |
The Room | Tommy Wiseau | Tommy Wiseau, Juliette Danielle | Drama | |
Rugrats Go Wild | John Eng, Norton Virgien | Elizabeth Daily, Nancy Cartwright, Dionne Quan | Animation, Family | Preceded by Rugrats in Paris: The Movie |
Runaway Jury | Gary Fleder | John Cusack, Gene Hackman, Dustin Hoffman, Rachel Weisz | Crime, Drama | Based on the novel The Runaway Jury by John Grisham
Distributed by 20th Century Fox |
The Rundown | Peter Berg | The Rock, Seann William Scott, Christopher Walken, Rosario Dawson | Action, Comedy | Distributed by Universal Pictures |
S.W.A.T. | Clark Johnson | Samuel L. Jackson, Colin Farrell, Michelle Rodriguez, LL Cool J | Action, Crime | Based on the television series S.W.A.T.
Distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing |
Scary Movie 3 | David Zucker | Anna Faris, Charlie Sheen, Anthony Anderson, Leslie Nielsen, Simon Rex | Comedy, Parody | Preceded by Scary Movie 2 |
School of Rock | Richard Linklater | Jack Black, Joan Cusack, Mike White, Sarah Silverman | Comedy, Family | Distributed by Paramount Pictures |
Seabiscuit | Gary Ross | Tobey Maguire, Jeff Bridges, Chris Cooper, Elizabeth Banks, William H. Macy, Gary Stevens | Drama, Biography | Distributed by Universal Pictures
Based on the book Seabiscuit: An American Legend by Laura Hillenbrand Nominated for 7 Academy Awards |
Secondhand Lions | Tim McCanlies | Michael Caine, Robert Duvall, Haley Joel Osment | Comedy, Drama | |
Shade | Gabriel Byrne, Stuart Townsend, Thandie Newton, Sylvester Stallone, Jamie Foxx | Crime, Thriller | ||
Shanghai Knights | David Dobkin | Jackie Chan, Owen Wilson | Action, Comedy | Preceded by Shanghai Noon |
Shattered Glass | Billy Ray | Hayden Christensen, Peter Sarsgaard, Chloë Sevigny, Hank Azaria, Steve Zahn, Rosario Dawson | Drama, Biography | Tells the story of Stephen Glass
Distributed by Lions Gate Films |
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas | Tim Johnson, Patrick Gilmore | Brad Pitt, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Michelle Pfeiffer, Joseph Fiennes | Animation, Family | Distributed by DreamWorks Pictures |
The Singing Detective | Keith Gordon | Robert Downey, Jr., Robin Wright Penn, Mel Gibson | Musical, Comedy | Based on the BBC serial The Singing Detective |
Sky Blue | Kim Moon-saeng, Park Sun-min | Marc Worden, Cathy Cavadini | Animation | |
Something's Gotta Give | Nancy Meyers | Jack Nicholson, Diane Keaton, Keanu Reeves, Amanda Peet, Frances McDormand, Jon Favreau | Romantic Comedy | Distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing |
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over | Robert Rodriguez | Alexa Vega, Daryl Sabara, Antonio Banderas, Carla Gugino, Sylvester Stallone | Adventure, Family | Preceded by Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams |
The Station Agent | Tom McCarthy | Peter Dinklage, Patricia Clarkson, Bobby Cannavale, Michelle Williams | Comedy, Drama | Distributed by Miramax Films |
Stealing Christmas | Gregg Champion | Tony Danza, Lea Thompson, Angela Goethals | Comedy, Drama | Made for TV; USA Cable Entertainment |
Stuck on You | Peter and Bobby Farrelly | Matt Damon, Greg Kinnear, Eva Mendes, Cher | Comedy | Distributed by 20th Century Fox |
Tarnation | Jonathan Caouette | The life of Jonathan Caouette | Documentary | |
Tears of the Sun | Antoine Fuqua | Bruce Willis, Monica Bellucci, Cole Hauser | War | |
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines | Jonathan Mostow | Arnold Schwarzenegger, Nick Stahl, Claire Danes, Kristanna Loken | Action, Science Fiction | Preceded by Terminator 2: Judgment Day |
Testosterone | David Moreton | David Sutcliffe, Antonio Sabàto, Jr. | Action | |
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre | Marcus Nispel | Jessica Biel, Jonathan Tucker, Eric Balfour, Mike Vogel, , R. Lee Ermey | Horror | Preceded by Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation
Distributed by New Line Cinema |
Thirteen | Catherine Hardwicke | Evan Rachel Wood, Holly Hunter, Nikki Reed | Crime, Drama | Distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures |
This Girl's Life | Ash | Juliette Marquis, James Woods, Kip Pardue | Drama | |
This Thing of Ours | Danny Provenzano, Frank Vincent | Crime, Drama | ||
Timeline | Richard Donner | Paul Walker, Frances O'Connor, Gerard Butler | Action, Science Fiction | Based on the novel Timeline by Michael Crichton
Distributed by Paramount Pictures |
Tupac: Resurrection | Lauren Lazin | the life and death of Tupac Shakur | Documentary | |
Two Days | Sean McGinly | Paul Rudd, Donal Logue, Mackenzie Astin | Drama | |
Uncle Nino | Robert Shallcross | Joe Mantegna, Pierrino Mascarino, Anne Archer | Comedy, Drama | |
Under the Tuscan Sun | Audrey Wells | Diane Lane, Sandra Oh, Lindsay Duncan | Romantic Comedy | Based on the memoir Under the Tuscan Sun by Frances Mayes
Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures |
Underworld | Len Wiseman | Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman, Michael Sheen, , Erwin Leder, Bill Nighy | Horror | |
Uptown Girls | Boaz Yakin | Brittany Murphy, Dakota Fanning, Heather Locklear | Romantic Comedy | Distributed by MGM Distribution Co. and 20th Century Fox |
V-Day: Until the Violence Stops | Abby Epstein | V-Day | Documentary | |
Veronica Guerin | Joel Schumacher | Cate Blanchett, Gerard McSorley, Ciarán Hinds | Biography, Crime | Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures |
View from the Top | Bruno Barreto | Gwyneth Paltrow, Christina Applegate, Mark Ruffalo, Kelly Preston, Rob Lowe, Candice Bergen, Mike Myers | Romantic Comedy | Distributed by Miramax Films |
What a Girl Wants | Dennie Gordon | Amanda Bynes | Comedy | Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures |
When Eagles Strike | Cirio H. Santiago | Christian Boeving, Stacy Keach | Action, War | |
Willard | Glen Morgan | Crispin Glover | Horror | Based on the short novel Ratman's Notebooks by Gilbert Ralston |
Wonderland | James Cox | Val Kilmer, Kate Bosworth, Dylan McDermott | Crime, Drama | |
Wrong Turn | Rob Schmidt | Desmond Harrington, Eliza Dushku, Jeremy Sisto, Emmanuelle Chriqui | Horror | |
X2: X-Men United | Bryan Singer | Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Famke Janssen, Halle Berry, Anna Paquin | Superhero | Preceded by X-Men |
The Yes Men | Dan Ollman, Sarah Price, Chris Smith | The culture jamming exploits of The Yes Men | Documentary | |
The Young Black Stallion | Simon Wincer | Biana Tamimi, Patrick Elyas, Eric Grucza | Drama, Family | Prequel to The Black Stallion |
Zero Day | Ben Coccio | Andre Keuck, Cal Robertson | Drama |
See also[]
- 2003 in American television
- 2003 in the United States
References[]
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