Box Office Report - Dec. 26-28, 2003

"The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" remained in first place after the Christmas holiday weekend. "The Return of the King" helped make this a record-breaking weekend, with receipts up approximately 8% over the same period last year. Steve Martin's newest family flick, "Cheaper by the Dozen," was the top earner among the newcomers released on Christmas Day, outperforming the other newbies - "Paycheck," "Peter Pan," and "Cold Mountain." Read the Full Report:
Top 10 Films for the Weekend Ending 12/28/03:
1) "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" - $50,598,104
2) "Cheaper by the Dozen" - $27,557,647 ($35 million since opening Dec. 25)
3) "Cold Mountain" - $14,574,213 ($19 million since opening Dec. 25)
4) "Something's Gotta Give" - $13,816,638
5) "Paycheck" - $13,462,374 ($18 million since opening Dec. 25)
6) "Mona Lisa Smile" - $11,351,439
7) "Peter Pan" - $11,139,495
8) "The Last Samurai" - $8,326,947
9) "Bad Santa" - $4,526,000
10) "Elf" - $3,906,028