2003 in film

The year 2003 in film involved some significant events.

Highest-grossing films

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King grossed more than $1.19 billion, making it the highest-grossing film in 2003 worldwide and in North America and (at the time) the second-highest-grossing film of all time. It is also only the second film to surpass the billion dollar milestone after Titanic in 1997. It is now, unadjusted, the twelfth-highest-grossing film of all time.

Finding Nemo was the highest grossing animated movie of all time but it has since been overtaken by Toy Story 3 in 2010, the 3D rerelease of The Lion King in 2011 and Frozen and Despicable Me 2 in 2013, and Minions in 2015 leaving it currently the 6th highest grossing animated film of all time and now the 6th highest-grossing animated film after its 3D release and the 32nd highest grossing film of all time (it was once the 9th highest grossing film).

Events

  • February 24 - The Pianist, directed by Roman Polanski, wins 7 César Awards: Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Sound, Best Production Design, Best Music and Best Cinematography.
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    Love Bullets (feat. Skylar Grey)

    by: Will.I.Am

    Love will be the armor
    Protect us from the pain
    In our life
    In our life
    Even when the storm comes,
    We'll stand out in the rain,
    Watch it slide, live inside.
    Here we stand against the world
    You and I we rock the lullaby
    Make me feel alive, cause the love will never day
    Me put you long one,
    Shot me down and we're gone,
    Ain't no need to worry, don't call 911.
    Bang-bang, a lot of bang-bang,
    Shoot me with your love and got me feeling no pain.
    Kill it, kill it baby with your love even, bang bang,
    Baby, do it again.
    So shoot me with your bullet, bullet, bullet,
    Such a pretty bullet, bullet, bullet,
    Go ahead and pull it, pull it, pull it,
    Shoot me with your bullet, bullet, bullet.
    So shoot me with your bullet, bullet, bullet,
    Such a pretty bullet, bullet, bullet,
    Go ahead and pull it, pull it, pull it,
    Shoot me with your bullet, bullet, bullet.
    Even if you're mad at me
    And fighting all the time
    It's alright, it's alright.
    I would risk my sanity
    I would lose my mind
    For one night, for one night.
    Here we stand against the world
    You and I we rock the lullaby
    Make me feel alive, cause the love will never day
    Me put you long one,
    Shot me down and we're gone,
    Ain't no need to worry, don't call 911.
    Bang-bang, a lot of bang-bang,
    Shoot me with your love and got me feeling no pain.
    Kill it, kill it baby with your love even, bang bang,
    Baby, do it again.
    So shoot me with your bullet, bullet, bullet,
    Such a pretty bullet, bullet, bullet,
    Go ahead and pull it, pull it, pull it,
    Shoot me with your bullet, bullet, bullet.
    So shoot me with your bullet, bullet, bullet,
    Such a pretty bullet, bullet, bullet,
    Go ahead and pull it, pull it, pull it,




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