2003 in film 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 all time. "Finding Nemo" was the highest-grossing animated movie of all time until being overtaken by "Shrek 2" in 2004. It is currently the ninth highest-grossing animated film after its 3D release and
Beauty and the Beast (2017 film) original animated film, as well as elements from the Broadway musical, visual style, production values, and score, though it received criticism for some of the character designs and its excessive similarity to the original. The film grossed over $1.2 billion worldwide, becoming the highest-grossing live-action musical film, and making it the second-highest-grossing film of 2017, the tenth-highest-ever-grossing film in North America and the 14th-highest-grossing film of all time. The film received four nominations at the 23rd Critics' Choice Awards and two nominations at the 71st British Academy Film Awards. It also received Academy Award nominations for Best Production Design and