| October 20 - October 22 | Box Office Rank / Previous Rank | Weekend Gross | Number of Screens | Gross Per Screen | # of Weeks | Cumulative Gross |
| 1 | 1 | Meet the Parents (Universal) | $16,015,185 (-24%) | 2,619 (n.c.) | $6,115 (-24%) | 3 | $80,723,025 |
| 2 | new | Bedazzled (Fox) | | $13,106,526 | 2,568 | $5,104 | 1 | $13,106,526 |
| 3 | 2 | Remember the Titans (Disney) | $9,920,460 (-24%) | 2,801 (+3%) | $3,542 (-26%) | 4 | $77,355,579 |
| 4 | new | Pay It Forward (Warner Bros.) | | $9,631,359 | 2,130 | $4,522 | 1 | $9,631,359 |
| 5 | new | The Legend of Drunken Master (Dimension) | | $3,845,278 | 1,342 | $2,865 | 1 | $3,845,278 |
| 6 | 5 | The Contender (Dreamworks) | $3,486,109 (-35%) | 1,571 (+4%) | $2,219 (-37%) | 2 | $10,553,191 |
| 7 | 3 | Lost Souls (New Line) | $3,237,772 (-59%) | 1,970 (n.c.) | $1,644 (-59%) | 2 | $12,878,237 |
| 8 | 6 | The Exorcist (Warner Bros.) | $2,910,788 (-44%) | 1,708 (+3%) | $1,704 (-46%) | 5 | $34,822,423 |
| 9 | 4 | The Ladies Man (Paramount) | $2,813,168 (-48%) | 2,043 (+1%) | $1,377 (-49%) | 2 | $9,633,128 |
| 10 | 7 | Dr. T and the Women (Artisan) | $2,379,758 (-53%) | 1,489 (n.c.) | $1,598 (-53%) | 2 | $9,000,146 |
*n.c. no change | Biggest % Loss Lost Souls | Biggest % Loss No Losses | Biggest % Loss Lost Souls | Weekend Gross: | | Highest in Category | Lowest in Category | $67346403 (-4%) |
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