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List Of American Films Of 2003 ...
This is a list of American films released in 2003. Box office The highest-grossing American films released in 2003, by domestic box office gross revenue, are as follows: January–March April–June July–September October–December See also * List of 2003 box office number-one films in the United States * 2003 in the United States References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:American films of 2003 Films Lists of 2003 films by country 2003 2003 was designated by the United Nations as the International Year of Fresh water, Freshwater. In 2003, a Multi-National Force – Iraq, United States-led coalition 2003 invasion of Iraq, invaded Iraq, starting the Iraq War. Demographic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 In Film
2003 in film is an overview of events, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies, festivals, a list of country- and genre- specific lists of films released, notable deaths and film debuts. Highest-grossing films The top 10 films released in 2003 by worldwide gross are as follows: '' The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' grossed more than $1.14 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 the second film to surpass the billion-dollar milestone after ''Titanic'' in 1997. ''Finding Nemo'' was the highest-grossing animated movie of all time until being overtaken by ''Shrek 2'' in 2004. 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. * June 12: Gregory Peck dies of bronchopneumonia. * June 29: Ka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Just Married
''Just Married'' is a 2003 romantic comedy film directed by Shawn Levy, written by Sam Harper, and stars Ashton Kutcher and Brittany Murphy as a young newlywed couple from different social classes who take their honeymoon to Europe, where obstacles challenge their ability to sustain in marriage. Produced by Robert Simonds, the film was successful at the box office despite being critically panned. Plot The film opens with Tom and Sarah in the airport, then flashes back from the moment they met up to the present. Working-class Tom Leezak and upper-class Sarah McNerney meet up when Tom accidentally hits Sarah with a football on the beach. A few months later, despite opposition from Sarah's rich family, they get married. Each has kept one secret from the other: Tom doesn't tell her that he accidentally killed her dog and Sarah doesn't tell him that she slept with Peter Prentiss, a childhood family friend, after they started dating. Flying to Europe for their honeymoon, they atte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Gaynes
George Gaynes (born George Jongejans; May 16, 1917 – February 15, 2016) was a Dutch-American singer, actor, and voice artist. Born to a Dutch father and a Russian mother in the Grand Duchy of Finland of the Russian Empire, he served in the Royal Netherlands Navy during World War II, and subsequently emigrated to the United States, where he became a citizen and began his acting career on Broadway. Gaynes' most recognized roles in cinema were that of Commandant Eric Lassard in the '' Police Academy'' series and as John Van Horn in the 1982 comedy film '' Tootsie''. He appeared as the curmudgeonly but lovable foster parent Henry Warnimont on the NBC series ''Punky Brewster''; as high-powered theatrical producer Arthur Feldman on '' The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd''; as Senator Strobe Smithers in the hit TV show '' Hearts Afire''; and as Frank Smith, the mob boss brought down by Luke Spencer ( Anthony Geary) and Laura Spencer ( Genie Francis) on the soap opera ''General Hos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raymond J
Raymond is a male given name of Germanic origin. It was borrowed into English from French (older French spellings were Reimund and Raimund, whereas the modern English and French spellings are identical). It originated as the Germanic ᚱᚨᚷᛁᚾᛗᚢᚾᛞ (''Raginmund'') or ᚱᛖᚷᛁᚾᛗᚢᚾᛞ (''Reginmund''). ''Ragin'' ( Gothic) and ''regin'' ( Old German) meant "counsel". The Old High German ''mund'' originally meant "hand", but came to mean "protection". This etymology suggests that the name originated in the Early Middle Ages, possibly from Latin. Alternatively, the name can also be derived from Germanic Hraidmund, the first element being ''Hraid'', possibly meaning "fame" (compare ''Hrod'', found in names such as Robert, Roderick, Rudolph, Roland, Rodney and Roger) and ''mund'' meaning "protector". Despite the German and French origins of the English name, some of its early uses in English documents appear in Latinized form. As a surname, its first record ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taran Killam
Taran Hourie Killam (born April 1, 1982) is an American actor and comedian. He first garnered attention for his brief stint on the Fox comedy series ''MADtv'' during its seventh season between 2001 and 2002, followed by his wider success as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' from 2010 to 2016. He has also appeared in other television series such as ''Wild 'n Out'', ''The Amanda Show'', ''How I Met Your Mother'', ''New Girl'', and in the main cast of ''Single Parents''. Killam is also known for his portrayal of a teen pop star in the 2004 Disney Channel Original Movie ''Stuck in the Suburbs''. He voiced the title character on the PBS children's cartoon series ''Nature Cat''. Killam is also known for his roles in Broadway theatre. He played the role of King George III in ''Hamilton'' at the Richard Rodgers Theatre from January 17, 2017 to April 13, 2017. He returned to Broadway in ''Spamalot'' at the St. James Theatre, where he played the role o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thad Luckinbill
Thaddeus Rowe Luckinbill (born April 24, 1975) is an American actor and producer best known for playing J.T. Hellstrom on the CBS soap opera ''The Young and the Restless'', from August 1999 to November 2010. He reprised the role of J.T. from December 2017 to April 2018, again in March 2019, and again in May 2023. Since 2023, he has starred as CIA paramilitary officer Kyle McManus in the Taylor Sheridan spy thriller '' Lioness''. Personal life Thad Luckinbill has an identical twin brother, Trent, who is 12 minutes his junior. Trent Luckinbill is a lawyer who lives in Los Angeles. In the final episode of the television series '' Law & Order: Criminal Intent'', " To the Boy in the Blue Knit Cap", Trent briefly appeared as the identical twin murder victim/ corpse lying beside the murder victim/corpse of the character played by Thad. Luckinbill married ''Young and the Restless'' co-star Amelia Heinle in March 2007 while their characters were also married on the show. He is stepfa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veronica Cartwright
Veronica Cartwright (born April 20, 1949) is an English-born American actress. She appeared in science fiction and horror films, and has three Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Her younger sister is actress Angela Cartwright. As a child actress, Cartwright appeared in supporting roles in '' The Children's Hour'' and '' The Birds'', the latter of which was her first commercial success. She made her transition into mainstream, mature roles with 1978's '' Invasion of the Body Snatchers''. She played Lambert in the science-fiction horror film '' Alien'', which earned her recognition and a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress, and additionally appeared in the films '' The Right Stuff'' and ''The Witches of Eastwick'' which earned her praise. In the 1990s, she received three nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series, one of which was for her role on '' ER'' and two of which were for her role in ''The X-Files''. Early life Veronic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Rasche
David Rasche ( ;) (born August 7, 1944) is an American theater, film, and television actor who is best known for his portrayal of the title character in the 1980s satirical police sitcom '' Sledge Hammer!''. Since then he has often played characters in positions of authority, in both serious and comical turns. In television he is known for his main role as Karl Muller in the HBO drama series '' Succession'' and his role as Alden Schmidt in the TV Land comedy series '' Impastor'', as well as recurring and guest performances in numerous programs including ''L.A. Law'', ''Monk'', '' The West Wing'', '' Veep'', '' Bored to Death'', and ''Ugly Betty''. Early life Rasche was born in St. Louis, Missouri. His father was a minister and farmer. Rasche graduated from Elmhurst College in 1966; his grandfather was also an alumnus. Coming from "a long line of Evangelical and United Church of Christ ministers", he attended the University of Chicago Divinity School for two years, then quit. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monet Mazur
Monet Happy Mazur (born April 17, 1976) is an American actress. She is best known as Laura Fine-Baker on The CW show '' All American''. She was born and raised in Los Angeles and she started acting in her early teenage, Monet is also a professional model, her presence in the acting and modelling industry is over 20 years. Life Mazur was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Ruby Mazur, an illustrator known for creating the "tongue" logo for the Rolling Stones' " Tumbling Dice" single jacket, and a former model. Mazur is the oldest of four siblings and the only daughter – their given names were taken from the surnames of famous artists (Monet, a brother named for Matisse, and twin brothers named for Cézanne and Miro). Mazur is of Jewish ancestry on her father's side. Mazur's cousin is Epic Mazur of the band Crazy Town, in which she appeared in the music video to their song "Revolving Door" alongside Kimberly Stewart. In April 2005, Mazur married British film di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Moscow
David Raphael Moscow (born November 14, 1974) is an American actor, producer and activist. He is best known for his role as young Josh Baskin in the 1988 film ''Big'' and as David Jacobs in the 1992 musical film '' Newsies.'' Career In 1988, Moscow played young Josh Baskin in ''Big'', in which his character was magically transformed into an adult played by Tom Hanks. Moscow next played the role of David Jacobs in the 1992 musical film '' Newsies'', co-starring opposite Christian Bale. Moscow also appeared in a leading role opposite Jessica Alba in the film ''Honey'' and starred on several network television series including '' Zoe, Duncan, Jack & Jane''. He also featured on the television series ''Seinfeld'' as the character Lomez Jr in the episode " The Van Buren Boys". Moscow has appeared in leading roles on Broadway, including the role of Artie in the production ''What's Wrong with This Picture'' at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre. He co-developed and co-produced Lin-Manuel Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Kane
Christian Kane is an American actor and singer-songwriter. His television roles include Lindsey McDonald in ''Angel (1999 TV series), Angel'', Eliot Spencer in ''Leverage (American TV series), Leverage'' and its Spin-off (media), spin-off ''Leverage: Redemption'', Jacob Stone in ''The Librarians (2014 TV series), The Librarians'', and Abe "High Wolf" Wheeler in ''Into the West (miniseries), Into the West''. His cinematic filmography includes ''Just Married'', ''Taxi (2004 film), Taxi'', and ''Secondhand Lions''. Kane is the lead singer of the country music, country-southern rock band Kane (American band), Kane. On December 7, 2010, they released ''The House Rules'', their third album and their debut for record label Bigger Picture Music Group. The album reached no. 25 on the ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' Country Albums chart. The first single from the album, also titled "The House Rules", debuted at no. 54 on the ''Billboard'' Country Songs chart. The second single ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brittany Murphy
Brittany Anne Murphy-Monjack (; November 10, 1977 – December 20, 2009) was an American actress and singer, known for her work in both comedy and drama. Born in Atlanta, Murphy moved to Los Angeles as a teenager to pursue a career in acting. Her breakthrough came when she co-starred as Tai Frasier in ''Clueless'' (1995), followed by independent films such as ''Freeway (1996 film), Freeway'' (1996), and her 1997 Broadway theatre, Broadway debut in a production of Arthur Miller's ''A View from the Bridge''. She finished the decade with supporting roles in ''Girl, Interrupted (film), Girl, Interrupted'' and ''Drop Dead Gorgeous (film), Drop Dead Gorgeous'' (both 1999). She voiced List of King of the Hill characters#Luanne Platter, Luanne Platter on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox's ''King of the Hill'' for the entirety of its original run (1997–2010). Murphy gained critical recognition for her roles in numerous high-profile film projects during the early 2000s, such as ''D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
