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
Hairspray (2007 film) for a movie musical, which the film held until July 2008 when it was surpassed by "Mamma Mia!" and later "" in October. "Hairspray" went on to become the tenth highest grossing musical film in US cinema history, behind the film adaptations of "Grease", "Chicago", and "Mamma Mia!", and stands as one of the most critically and commercially successful musical films of the last decade. Available in a variety of formats, "Hairspray"s Region 1 home video release took place on November 20, 2007. USA Network purchased the broadcast rights to "Hairspray" and was scheduled to debut the film on cable