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
The Thing (1982 film) 840 theaters—an average of $3,699 per theater—finishing as the number eight film of the weekend behind supernatural horror "Poltergeist" ($4.1 million), which was in its fourth weekend of release, and ahead of action film "Megaforce" ($2.3 million). It dropped out of the top 10 grossing films after three weeks. It ended its run earning a total of $19.6 million against its $15 million budget, making it only the 42nd highest-grossing film of 1982. It was not a box office failure, nor was it a hit. Since its release, cultural historians and critics have attempted to understand what led to "The