2003 in film the 43rd highest-grossing film of all time. U.S.A. unless stated A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P–Q R S T U V W XYZ 2003 in film The year 2003 in film involved some significant events. "" grossed more than $1.19 billion, making it the highest-grossing film in 2003 worldwide and in North America and the second highest-grossing film up to that time. It was also only the second film at the time to surpass the billion dollar milestone after "Titanic" in 1997. It is now, unadjusted, the 12th-highest-grossing film of
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film) it was only the year's sixth-highest-grossing film, making $249.5 million. Everywhere else in the world, however, it was the year's number one film, making $547 million compared to "Shrek 2's" $478.6 million. Despite its successful box office run, "Azkaban" is the lowest-grossing "Harry Potter" film (all the others have grossed more than $800 million worldwide) and the second lowest-grossing film of the "Wizarding World" series (behind ""). "Prisoner of Azkaban" is often regarded by critics and fans as one of the best films in the franchise. On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 91%