With 2023 approaching, moviegoers are looking forward to premieres of films such as Creek VI, Barbie, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 and Disney live action Mermaid. But if you go back 20 years, you can remember a lot of favorite movies that debuted in 2003.
From films that became breakout roles for future favorite actors, to a cult crossover in the slasher world, and two Christmas movies that have since become holiday traditions, 2003 was full of box office hits that have become cinematic classics.
“School of Rock”
school of rock musical comedy featuring Jack Black as an unemployed guitarist who poses as a replacement music teacher and teaches his fourth graders about rock and roll, finding redemption when he enters them into a “Battle of the Bands” competition.
Released onSeptember 24, 2003 school of rock was considered the highest-grossing musical comedy until it beat at the box office Pitch perfectin 2015 and started his career as an actor Miranda Cosgrovewho will star in Drake and Josh a year later, starting his long career at Nickelodeon.
“Holes”
holes became the first major film for the actor Shia LaBeouf after launching to fame on Disney Channel with Even Stevens and inspiring DCOM Real confessions. The award-winning Walt Disney Pictures film was released in theaters on April 18, 2003 to rave reviews.
holes followed Stanley LaBeouf, who was mistakenly sent to a desert camp where children are forced to dig holes for unknown reasons. Stanley teams up with a group of misfits to uncover the real reason for their excavations and what the camp caretaker is hiding.
‘Big fish’
Despite being led Tim Burton and nominated for more than two dozen fantasy drumcom awards Big fish - a lesser-known film by Burton, which became known exclusively as the acting debut of the future famous actor and singer.
Released on Christmas Day 2003 based on the novel Daniel Wallace,Big fish tells the story of a son who finds out what kind of person his dying father really was. Despite the presence of big names such as Danny DeVitto, Ewan McGregor and Steve Buscemimany people remember this movie as Miley Cyrus’first role at the age of 8.
‘Real love’
One of the most popular movies at Christmas, Real love during its premiere on November 6, 2003, a variety of famous names starred. Hugh grant, Emma Thompson and Liam Neesonthe film also helped launch a career Thomas Brodie-Sangster and future the walking Dead star Andrew Lincoln.
Real love follows nine separate but intertwined stories of couples of all ages who learn the true meaning of love during the holidays and is best remembered by Mark Lincoln memorably holding signs to confess his love to Keira KnightleyJuliet.
“Haunted Mansion”
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Disney debuted on November 26, 2003. haunted mansiona film adaptation of the famous theme park ride that brought elements of the ride to the big screen and gave the events at the haunted mansion a family twist.
Although the film was considered a flop at the box office, it later spawned a remake that was due out 20 years later in 2023 with the title role. Jamie Lee Curtis in the beloved role of Madame Leota, played for the first time Jennifer Tilly in the 2003 film and originated during a trip in the voice of Maleficent to sleeping Beauty, Eleanor Audley.
‘Cheaper in bulk’
Wholesale is cheaper was released on Christmas Day 2003 as a modern remake of the 1950 film of the same name. Not starring Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt as parents of 12 children, famous names such as Hilary Duff, Alison Stoner and Tom Welling like just a few of the many children.
The film takes a fresh look at the true story of a family of 12 children and follows the Bakers unexpectedly moving into a new home in a new city, forcing the children to adjust to their new lives and causing some chaos in the family. process.
‘Freddie Vs. Jason
From the remake The Texas Chainsaw Massacre to the first continuation Final destination, 2003 was a big year for the horror genre, and a particularly memorable one was the year when two classic slasher films first came face-to-face in a summer blockbuster.
Freddy vs Jason pit Robert Englund and Ken Kirzinger against each other like the two biggest villains in horror when the frail Freddy Krueger of A Nightmare on Elm Street teams up with Jason Voorhees of Friday the 13th and continues an epic killing streak ending in an all-out battle between two iconic characters.
‘Finding Nemo’
Finding Nemo was the fifth animated film Pixar and became the directorial debut Andrew Stanton, who was also the brain behind the story. The film was released in theaters on May 30, 2003 and won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature for the first time for an animation studio.
Finding Nemo told a touching story about a small fish that ends up in a large pond when people accidentally catch it and put it in an aquarium, sending his overprotective father on a journey across the ocean to find his son with the help of an oblivious royal blue tail. .
“Agent Cody Banks”
In the age of movies with teenage spies, Frankie Muniz took on a major role in Agent Cody Banks alongside then-girlfriend Hilary Duff as undercover teen spies when the film premiered on March 14, 2003. Despite some minor controversy surrounding some of the film’s tactless language about children with special educational needs, it spawned a sequel the following year.
When Cody Banks isn’t running into school bullies and doing all his chores around the house, he lives the life of an undercover spy for the CIA, which in turn helps Cody with his schoolwork, household chores, and teaches him how to woo the ladies, in particularly Natalie Duff.
‘Elf’
2003 was a year full of holiday movies, but this year’s biggest Christmas classic was elf, released just in time for the holiday season on November 7, 2003. One of Will FerrellAfter this separate film, Buddy the Elf became a symbol of Christmas.
Elf tells a holiday story about Santa’s most famous elf, Buddy, who learns that he is in fact human and embarks on a journey to New York to find his biological father and teach him the true meaning of the season.
Source: Collider
