"Top 10 films of 2003"
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Care to paste it here? And is it a critics list or by box office sales?
Care to paste it here? And is it a critics list or by box office sales?
here you go:
not in complete agrement with the list, but then i havent watched all the movies and cant comment on their choices. But ROTK should have been #1.
later,
epic
not in complete agrement with the list, but then i havent watched all the movies and cant comment on their choices. But ROTK should have been #1.
later,
epic
So it is a critics' choice... Anyone have the charts? Let's talk money! 
From boxofficemojo.com (domestic/world):
1. American Splendor: US$6M
2. The Return of the King: US$312M/US$455M
3. Lost in Translation: US$32M
4. Finding Nemo: US$340M/US$482M
5. School of Rock: US$81M
6. Mystic River: US$55M/US$41M
7. The Man on the Train: US$3M
8. In America: US$7M
9. Dirty Pretty Things: US$8M
10. Les Invasions Barbares: US$6M
All numbers rounded to million USD.
In this list I've only seen No. 2 and No. 4...
1. American Splendor: US$6M
2. The Return of the King: US$312M/US$455M
3. Lost in Translation: US$32M
4. Finding Nemo: US$340M/US$482M
5. School of Rock: US$81M
6. Mystic River: US$55M/US$41M
7. The Man on the Train: US$3M
8. In America: US$7M
9. Dirty Pretty Things: US$8M
10. Les Invasions Barbares: US$6M
All numbers rounded to million USD.
In this list I've only seen No. 2 and No. 4...
pcchen said:
Wow, Finding Nemo did GREAT!!!!!!! Grossed more than ROTK so far, although its been out much longer of course, it's a great result for Pixar movie, i'm very pleased with it, i want them to keep on churning out beautiful and fun movie till i'm 96 years old!
The domestic totals for ROTK should push past FN by this weekend. Worldwide might take a few weeks more. So the smart money is on ROTK being the biggest movie of 2003.london-boy said:
later,
epic
epicstruggle said:The domestic totals for ROTK should push past FN by this weekend. Worldwide might take a few weeks more. So the smart money is on ROTK being the biggest movie of 2003.london-boy said:
later,
epic
Considering it's not out yet (or maybe it's been out for a few days) in some countries like Italy is even more proof really... ROTK might turn out to be the biggest earner in some time... the whole trilogy must have made so much money it's not even funny... I mean, if the Matrix trilogy made the crazy money that it did, i can only imagine how much LOTR trilogy is going to make for years to come, DVD and merchandise sales included...
Of those on the list, I haven't seen:
5. School of Rock: US$81M
7. The Man on the Train: US$3M
8. In America: US$7M
10. Les Invasions Barbares:
Some others that I thought should have been considered:
Whale Rider: A really great film about a girl struggling to lead her people and at the same time overcome powerful traditional social forces, including her grandfather.
Winged Migration: I think this movie may have the best cinematography ever. Period. It's that beautiful to watch.
Adaptation: (This one might be listed in 2002, although my copy of it lists 2003). From Charlie Kaufman (writer of Being John Malcovich), and his brother, is a crazy faux-autobiographical tale of Charlie's attempts at writing a script for a movie. Chris Cooper got an Oscar for it, but I'd say it also features one of Nicholas Cages finest performances ever, up there with Leaving Las Vegas, Raising Arizona, and Bringing Out the Dead.
Amen: About the holocaust, an SS soldier who tried to stop it, and the Vatican's response, or lack therof.
Wonderland: A story about the Wonderland Murders featuring Val Kilmer as legendary porn star John Holmes. Not really about porn at all, one of the most powerful films I've ever seen.
Intacto: Spanish/English language film about the use of luck. Really original.
21 Grams: Haven't seen it yet, but it looks pretty amazing.
That's all I can think of for now. There were probably a couple of others, though. And all those movies listed already were pretty darn good, (although I felt at times like Mystic River could have used a bit more polish. Tim Robbins and Sean Penn were great, though). Dirty Pretty Things was probably my favorite out of those in the original list, (although ROTK was great too. Could have used an intermission, though).
5. School of Rock: US$81M
7. The Man on the Train: US$3M
8. In America: US$7M
10. Les Invasions Barbares:
Some others that I thought should have been considered:
Whale Rider: A really great film about a girl struggling to lead her people and at the same time overcome powerful traditional social forces, including her grandfather.
Winged Migration: I think this movie may have the best cinematography ever. Period. It's that beautiful to watch.
Adaptation: (This one might be listed in 2002, although my copy of it lists 2003). From Charlie Kaufman (writer of Being John Malcovich), and his brother, is a crazy faux-autobiographical tale of Charlie's attempts at writing a script for a movie. Chris Cooper got an Oscar for it, but I'd say it also features one of Nicholas Cages finest performances ever, up there with Leaving Las Vegas, Raising Arizona, and Bringing Out the Dead.
Amen: About the holocaust, an SS soldier who tried to stop it, and the Vatican's response, or lack therof.
Wonderland: A story about the Wonderland Murders featuring Val Kilmer as legendary porn star John Holmes. Not really about porn at all, one of the most powerful films I've ever seen.
Intacto: Spanish/English language film about the use of luck. Really original.
21 Grams: Haven't seen it yet, but it looks pretty amazing.
That's all I can think of for now. There were probably a couple of others, though. And all those movies listed already were pretty darn good, (although I felt at times like Mystic River could have used a bit more polish. Tim Robbins and Sean Penn were great, though). Dirty Pretty Things was probably my favorite out of those in the original list, (although ROTK was great too. Could have used an intermission, though).
It's pretty safe to bet that ROTK will top TTT in both NA and world box office ultimately. Some even speculate that ROTK may break US$1B in world box office. On the other hand, Finding Nemo already topped The Lion King in both NA and world box office, becoming the new record holder for cartoon/animation movies. Of course, if you factor in the inflation the results can be quite different.
horvendile
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I'm very surprised that City of God (Cidade de Deus) isn't on the critics list.
horvendile said:
Wasn't that 2002?
horvendile
Regular
Well, that would explain its absence.
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Imdb lists it as 2002. It came to Sweden in fall 2003, so I default-assumed that it was a 2003 film.
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Imdb lists it as 2002. It came to Sweden in fall 2003, so I default-assumed that it was a 2003 film.
horvendile said:
Didn't u get the 70s in the 90s up there?
(ok, bad brit joke
)pcchen said:It's pretty safe to bet that ROTK will top TTT in both NA and world box office ultimately. Some even speculate that ROTK may break US$1B in world box office. On the other hand, Finding Nemo already topped The Lion King in both NA and world box office, becoming the new record holder for cartoon/animation movies. Of course, if you factor in the inflation the results can be quite different.
Factor in inflation and population growth and Gone with the Wind is still probably the record holder.
Clashman said:
I have to see this - pretty much everybody I know that's seen it has raved about it.
Speaking of films, the Spider-Man 2 trailer is out:
http://www.apple.com/trailers/sony_pictures/spider-man_2/
Looks pretty fun.
MuFu.
horvendile
Regular
london-boy said:Didn't u get the 70s in the 90s up there?
(ok, bad brit joke
As a matter of fact, we did - at least clothing-wise. But it was the second time...
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