#1 of 132 #1 thriller movie of 2003
2003 · Action, Adventure
$741.8M worldwide · 11% of the chart's total
$281.6M US & Canada · 38% $460.3M elsewhere · 62%
Thriller box office · 2003
Thriller Box Office 2003: Highest-Grossing Thriller Movies
The Matrix Reloaded (2003) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in 2003, with $741.8M worldwide, ahead of Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) at $433.4M and The Matrix Revolutions (2003) at $427.3M. 132 thriller films released in 2003 report a worldwide gross, $6.6B in all, 49% of it from the US & Canada. 19 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 27% on 2002, whose releases took $5.2B. By language, English leads with $5.8B across 76 thriller releases.
- 2003 releases with a gross
- 132
- combined worldwide
- $6.6B
- films crossed $100M
- 19
- vs 2002
- +27%
#1 of 132 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of 2003?
The Matrix Reloaded (2003) leads with $741.8M, 11% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.3B, 35% of what all 132 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every Thriller Release of 2003, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 132. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2003.
- 1 May 15, 2003 US and Canada: $281.6M Rest of the world: $460.3M Worldwide: $741.8M
- 2 Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)Jul 2, 2003 US and Canada: $150.4M Rest of the world: $283M Worldwide: $433.4M
Jul 2, 2003 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $433.4M worldwide - 3 Nov 5, 2003 US and Canada: $139.3M Rest of the world: $288M Worldwide: $427.3M
- 4 May 2, 2003 US and Canada: $214.9M Rest of the world: $192.8M Worldwide: $407.7M
- 5 Jul 18, 2003 US and Canada: $138.6M Rest of the world: $134.7M Worldwide: $273.3M
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Jun 20, 2003 US and Canada: $132.2M Rest of the world: $113.1M Worldwide: $245.3M - 7
Jun 6, 2003 US and Canada: $127.2M Rest of the world: $109.2M Worldwide: $236.4M - 8
Aug 8, 2003 US and Canada: $116.9M Rest of the world: $90.8M Worldwide: $207.7M - 9
Nov 26, 2003 US and Canada: $75.8M Rest of the world: $106.4M Worldwide: $182.3M - 10
Oct 10, 2003 US and Canada: $70.1M Rest of the world: $110.8M Worldwide: $180.9M - 11
Feb 14, 2003 US and Canada: $102.5M Rest of the world: $76.6M Worldwide: $179.2M - 12
May 30, 2003 US and Canada: $106.1M Rest of the world: $69.9M Worldwide: $176.1M - 13
Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003)Jul 25, 2003 US and Canada: $65.7M Rest of the world: $94.4M Worldwide: $160.1M Jul 25, 2003 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $160.1M worldwide - 14
Oct 8, 2003 US and Canada: $90.1M Rest of the world: $66.5M Worldwide: $156.6M - 15
Nov 21, 2003 US and Canada: $59.7M Rest of the world: $81.9M Worldwide: $141.6M - 16
Dec 25, 2003 US and Canada: $53.8M Rest of the world: $63.5M Worldwide: $117.2M - 17
Aug 15, 2003 US and Canada: $82.6M Rest of the world: $34M Worldwide: $116.6M - 18
Oct 17, 2003 US and Canada: $80.6M Rest of the world: $26.8M Worldwide: $107.4M - 19
Jan 31, 2003 US and Canada: $52.8M Rest of the world: $48.4M Worldwide: $101.2M - 20
Sep 12, 2003 US and Canada: $56.4M Rest of the world: $42.4M Worldwide: $98.8M - 21
Apr 4, 2003 US and Canada: $46.6M Rest of the world: $51.3M Worldwide: $97.8M - 22
Sep 19, 2003 US and Canada: $52M Rest of the world: $43.7M Worldwide: $95.7M - 23
Jan 31, 2003 US and Canada: $47M Rest of the world: $44M Worldwide: $90.9M - 24
Apr 25, 2003 US and Canada: $52.2M Rest of the world: $38.1M Worldwide: $90.3M - 25
Mar 21, 2003 US and Canada: $33.7M Rest of the world: $47.5M Worldwide: $81.2M - 26
Sep 26, 2003 US and Canada: $47.7M Rest of the world: $33.3M Worldwide: $81M - 27
Oct 17, 2003 US and Canada: $49.4M Rest of the world: $30.7M Worldwide: $80.2M - 28
Jun 27, 2003 US and Canada: $45.1M Rest of the world: $29.9M Worldwide: $74.9M - 29
Mar 28, 2003 US and Canada: $31.2M Rest of the world: $42.3M Worldwide: $73.5M - 30
Sep 12, 2003 US and Canada: $36.9M Rest of the world: $28.7M Worldwide: $65.6M - 31
Aug 29, 2003 US and Canada: $35.7M Rest of the world: $27.4M Worldwide: $63.1M - 32
Nov 21, 2003 US and Canada: $16.3M Rest of the world: $44.2M Worldwide: $60.5M - 33
Feb 28, 2003 US and Canada: $34.7M Rest of the world: $21.8M Worldwide: $56.5M - 34
Oct 3, 2003 US and Canada: $41.1M Rest of the world: $14.4M Worldwide: $55.5M - 35
Jun 13, 2003 US and Canada: $30.9M Rest of the world: $20.2M Worldwide: $51.1M - 36
Jan 17, 2003 US and Canada: $36.4M Rest of the world: $13.7M Worldwide: $50.1M - 37
Jan 24, 2003 US and Canada: $32.6M Rest of the world: $14.9M Worldwide: $47.5M - 38
Mar 14, 2003 US and Canada: $34.2M Rest of the world: $11.8M Worldwide: $46.1M - 39
Apr 4, 2003 US and Canada: $26.7M Rest of the world: $17.6M Worldwide: $44.4M - 40
Mar 28, 2003 US and Canada: $26.8M Rest of the world: $16M Worldwide: $42.8M - 41
Feb 21, 2003 US and Canada: $20M Rest of the world: $19M Worldwide: $39M - 42
Nov 19, 2003 US and Canada: $27M Rest of the world: $11.4M Worldwide: $38.4M - 43
Aug 22, 2003 US and Canada: $22.2M Rest of the world: $12M Worldwide: $34.3M - 44
Sep 12, 2003 US and Canada: $21.2M Rest of the world: $9.4M Worldwide: $30.6M - 45
Sep 19, 2003 US and Canada: $21.4M Rest of the world: $7.7M Worldwide: $29.1M - 46
May 30, 2003 US and Canada: $15.4M Rest of the world: $13.2M Worldwide: $28.7M - 47
May 23, 2003 US and Canada: $20.5M Rest of the world: $6.4M Worldwide: $26.9M - 48
Oct 22, 2003 US and Canada: $4.8M Rest of the world: $19M Worldwide: $23.7M - 49
Apr 25, 2003 US and Canada: $12.3M Rest of the world: $10.8M Worldwide: $23M - 50
Oct 31, 2003 US and Canada: $5.4M Rest of the world: $17.6M Worldwide: $23M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2003?
Of the top 10, S.W.A.T. (2003) earned the biggest share at home (56% in the US & Canada), while The Matrix Revolutions (2003) made 67% of its gross abroad. Across all 132 films, $3.2B (49%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Matrix Reloaded (2003) $741.8M $281.6M US & Canada · 38% $460.3M elsewhere · 62%
- 2 Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) $433.4M $150.4M US & Canada · 35% $283M elsewhere · 65%
- 3 The Matrix Revolutions (2003) $427.3M $139.3M US & Canada · 33% $288M elsewhere · 67%
- 4 X2: X-Men United (2003) $407.7M $214.9M US & Canada · 53% $192.8M elsewhere · 47%
- 5 Bad Boys II (2003) $273.3M $138.6M US & Canada · 51% $134.7M elsewhere · 49%
- 6 Hulk (2003) $245.3M $132.2M US & Canada · 54% $113.1M elsewhere · 46%
- 7 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003) $236.4M $127.2M US & Canada · 54% $109.2M elsewhere · 46%
- 8 S.W.A.T. (2003) $207.7M $116.9M US & Canada · 56% $90.8M elsewhere · 44%
- 9 The Haunted Mansion (2003) $182.3M $75.8M US & Canada · 42% $106.4M elsewhere · 58%
- 10 Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) $180.9M $70.1M US & Canada · 39% $110.8M elsewhere · 61%
Gross bands
How Many 2003 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
19 of 132 films crossed $100M and took $4.6B between them, 70% of the total. 75 films, 57% of the list, earned under $10M.
11% 59% 28%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 1 film, <1% of the list $741.8M · 11% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 18 films, 14% of the list $3.9B · 59% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 38 films, 29% of the list $1.8B · 28% of the gross
- Under $10M 75 films, 57% of the list $138.4M · 2% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2003 Earned the Most?
May releases took the most, $1.4B from 9 films, led by The Matrix Reloaded (2003). December was the quietest month ($118.9M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan The Recruit (2003) $296.5M The Recruit (2003)
- February Feb Daredevil (2003) $292.7M Daredevil (2003)
- March Mar Dreamcatcher (2003) $266.3M Dreamcatcher (2003)
- April Apr Phone Booth (2003) $289.6M Phone Booth (2003)
- May May The Matrix Reloaded (2003) $1.4B The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
- June Jun Hulk (2003) $623.3M Hulk (2003)
- July Jul Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) $930.7M Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)
- August Aug S.W.A.T. (2003) $425.5M S.W.A.T. (2003)
- September Sep Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) $424M Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)
- October Oct Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) $668.4M Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
- November Nov The Matrix Revolutions (2003) $851.3M The Matrix Revolutions (2003)
- December Dec Paycheck (2003) $118.9M Paycheck (2003)
Last 10 years
How Does 2003 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2003 earned the most: $6.6B from 132 films, led by The Matrix Reloaded (2003).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 52 films | 52 | $2.9B | – | True Lies (1994) $378.9M |
| 1995 63 films · +36% | 63 | $3.9B | +36% | Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995) $366.1M |
| 1996 66 films · +27% | 66 | $5B | +27% | Independence Day (1996) $817.4M |
| 1997 68 films · +3% | 68 | $5.1B | +3% | The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) $618.6M |
| 1998 75 films · −19% | 75 | $4.2B | −19% | Armageddon (1998) $553.7M |
| 1999 78 films · +25% | 78 | $5.2B | +25% | The Sixth Sense (1999) $672.8M |
| 2000 85 films · −3% | 85 | $5B | −3% | Mission: Impossible II (2000) $546.4M |
| 2001 105 films · +6% | 105 | $5.3B | +6% | Ocean's Eleven (2001) $450.7M |
| 2002 139 films · −3% | 139 | $5.2B | −3% | Die Another Day (2002) $432M |
| 2003 132 films · +27% | 132 | $6.6B | +27% | The Matrix Reloaded (2003) $741.8M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Thriller Movies Speak in 2003?
English-language thriller films took $5.8B across 76 films, 88% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language thriller films ($38.2M) and French-language thriller films ($28.2M).
2003 Thriller Box Office by Language
- English $5.8B76 films · #1 The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
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Japanese $38.2M6 films · #1 Battle Royale II: Requiem (2003) -
French $28.2M11 films · #1 The Flower of Evil (2003) -
Finnish $13.5M4 films · #1 The Man Without a Past (2003) -
Hindi $13.4M6 films · #1 The Hero: Love Story of a Spy (2003) -
Cantonese $4.3M4 films · #1 Running on Karma (2003) -
Korean $2.8M3 films · #1 Double Agent (2003) -
Dutch $1.5M1 film · #1 Godforsaken! (2003) -
Italian $592.1K2 films · #1 Five Moons Plaza (2003) -
Persian $400.8K1 film · #1 Crimson Gold (2003)
Archive
Thriller Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1920 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2015 leads with $12.8B, led by Jurassic World (2015).
2020s 7 years · $38.5B
- 2026 so far $2.6B #1 Project Hail Mary (2026)
- 2025 $7.7B #1 Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)
- 2024 $5.7B #1 Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024)
- 2023 $7.9B #1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
- 2022 $7.1B #1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
- 2021 $5.5B #1 No Time to Die (2021)
- 2020 $2B #1 Bad Boys for Life (2020)
2010s 10 years · $93.9B
- 2019 $8.6B #1 Joker (2019)
- 2018 $10B #1 Venom (2018)
- 2017 $10.2B #1 The Fate of the Furious (2017)
- 2016 $7.6B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- 2015 $12.8B #1 Jurassic World (2015)
- 2014 $8.5B #1 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)
- 2013 $10.5B #1 Iron Man 3 (2013)
- 2012 $12B #1 The Avengers (2012)
- 2011 $5B #1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)
- 2010 $8.6B #1 Inception (2010)
2000s 10 years · $67.5B
- 2009 $8.6B #1 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
- 2008 $8.5B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $8.8B #1 Spider-Man 3 (2007)
- 2006 $7B #1 The Da Vinci Code (2006)
- 2005 $5.8B #1 War of the Worlds (2005)
- 2004 $6.7B #1 Spider-Man 2 (2004)
- 2003 $6.6B #1 The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
- 2002 $5.2B #1 Die Another Day (2002)
- 2001 $5.3B #1 Ocean's Eleven (2001)
- 2000 $5B #1 Mission: Impossible II (2000)
1990s 10 years · $36B
- 1999 $5.2B #1 The Sixth Sense (1999)
- 1998 $4.2B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $5.1B #1 The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
- 1996 $5B #1 Independence Day (1996)
- 1995 $3.9B #1 Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
- 1994 $2.9B #1 True Lies (1994)
- 1993 $2.3B #1 The Fugitive (1993)
- 1992 $2.3B #1 Basic Instinct (1992)
- 1991 $2.2B #1 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
- 1990 $3B #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $9.2B
- 1989 $1.8B #1 Batman (1989)
- 1988 $995.3M #1 Rambo III (1988)
- 1987 $1.7B #1 Fatal Attraction (1987)
- 1986 $571.7M #1 Aliens (1986)
- 1985 $908.2M #1 Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
- 1984 $822.8M #1 Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
- 1983 $1.2B #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- 1982 $608M #1 First Blood (1982)
- 1981 $397.1M #1 For Your Eyes Only (1981)
- 1980 $291.5M #1 The Shining (1980)
1970s 10 years · $3.5B
- 1979 $452.1M #1 Moonraker (1979)
- 1978 $674.5M #1 Superman (1978)
- 1977 $161.1M #1 The Deep (1977)
- 1976 $200.3M #1 All the President's Men (1976)
- 1975 $589.1M #1 Jaws (1975)
- 1974 $352.9M #1 The Towering Inferno (1974)
- 1973 $509M #1 The Exorcist (1973)
- 1972 $334.9M #1 The Godfather (1972)
- 1971 $141.7M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $120.3M #1 Airport (1970)
1960s 10 years · $273.6M
- 1969 $24.3M #1 On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
- 1968 $3.7M #1 Coogan’s Bluff (1968)
- 1967 $43.9M #1 You Only Live Twice (1967)
- 1966 $47.4K #1 Blow-Up (1966)
- 1965 $114.9M #1 Thunderball (1965)
- 1964 $34.5M #1 From Russia with Love (1964)
- 1963 $16.6M #1 Dr. No (1963)
- 1962 $2.9M #1 The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
- 1961 $69.7K #1 Yojimbo (1961)
- 1960 $32.7M #1 Psycho (1960)
1950s 10 years · $52.7M
- 1959 $215.4K #1 North by Northwest (1959)
- 1958 $10.7M #1 Vertigo (1958)
- 1957 $27.4K #1 The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)
- 1956 $18.2K #1 The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
- 1955 $2.3M #1 Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
- 1954 $38.5M #1 Rear Window (1954)
- 1953 $46.2K #1 The Wages of Fear (1953)
- 1952 $26K #1 Sudden Fear (1952)
- 1951 $52K #1 Strangers on a Train (1951)
- 1950 $816.7K #1 Shadow on the Wall (1950)
1940s 10 years · $12.3M
- 1949 $1.5M #1 The Third Man (1949)
- 1948 $464.6K #1 The Fallen Idol (1948)
- 1947 $79K #1 Odd Man Out (1947)
- 1946 $10M #1 Cloak and Dagger (1946)
- 1945 $94.2K #1 Dead of Night (1945)
- 1944 $23.6K #1 Double Indemnity (1944)
- 1943 $37K #1 Le Corbeau (1943)
- 1942 $47.5K #1 Went the Day Well? (1942)
- 1941 $19 #1 Suspicion (1941)
- 1940 $114.1K #1 Rebecca (1940)
1930s 7 years · $195.5K
FAQ
Thriller Box Office 2003: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 132 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in 2003?
The Matrix Reloaded (2003) leads with $741.8M worldwide, $281.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) at $433.4M and The Matrix Revolutions (2003) at $427.3M.
How much did thriller movies released in 2003 earn?
132 thriller films released in 2003 report a worldwide gross, $6.6B in all, or $49.8M per film on average. 2002 releases took $5.2B.
How many thriller movies released in 2003 made $1 billion?
None. 19 films crossed $100 million, led by The Matrix Reloaded (2003) with $741.8M.
How is the 2003 thriller box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in 2003. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.
How often is the 2003 thriller box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.