Top Action-Adventure Comedies and Dramas of 2003 You Need to See

Lupin the Third: Operation: Return the Treasure

2003 • 90 min

Animation, TV Movie, Action

Lupin successfully robs a casino in Moscow, narrowly avoiding Inspector Zenigata. He's then offered a deal by an old friend: retrieve six valuable artifacts and return them to their rightful places. In exchange, Lupin will receive an even greater treasure.

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Moon Child

2003 • 120 min

Horror, Action, Thriller

Moon Child centers on a group of friends who rise through a futuristic criminal world. Sho feels destined to follow his idol Kei's path as a vampire – immortal but cursed with an insatiable thirst for blood. As they climb…

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Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt

2003 • 90 min

Comedy, Action, Mystery

When the Batmobile is stolen from a car museum, Adam West and Burt Ward embark on a wild adventure to recover it. They follow a series of clues and discover that the answers lie in their shared history. Their search…

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New Fist of the North Star: The Cursed City

2003 • 58 min

Animation, Action

A nuclear war has devastated the 21st-century Earth, leaving most of the planet a desert and contaminating the water. In the fortified settlement of "Last Land," ruled as a dictator by Sanga, the uncontaminated water is a tightly controlled resource.…

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Okkadu

2003 • 170 min • Box office $4M

Action, Drama, Romance

Ajay, a passionate Kabaddi player from Hyderabad, travels to Kurnool for a tournament and saves Swapna from Obul Reddy, a local faction leader who intends to force her into marriage. Ajay hides her at his home and helps her arrange…

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Pithamagan

2003 • 139 min

Action, Drama

Raised in a graveyard from birth, a young man has never known human emotion. His world changes when he ventures beyond the cemetery gates and encounters others, forcing him to experience feelings for the very first time.

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The Legend of Johnny Lingo

2003 • 91 min

Family, Action, Adventure

A storm carries a canoe with an infant boy to a remote South Pacific island. Initially welcomed as a blessing, the boy, named Tama, is adopted by the tribal chief as his heir. But as difficulties arise, Tama is eventually…

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The Turbo Charged Prelude for 2 Fast 2 Furious

2003 • 7 min

Action

Turbo-Charged Prelude is a 2003 short film directed by Philip Atwell. It features Paul Walker as Brian O'Conner in a series of scenes that connect the movie *The Fast and the Furious* to its first sequel, *2 Fast 2 Furious*.

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Absolon

2003 • 96 min • Budget $8M • Box office $7K

Action, Science Fiction

A virus has swept the globe, and the only way to survive is to take Absolon, a drug controlled by a single corporation. The corporation is led by Murchison. When a scientist researching the virus is murdered, police officer Norman…

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Belly of the Beast

2003 • 91 min • Budget $14M • Box office $254K

Action, Thriller

Jake and Sunti travel to meet Mongkol, the leader of the Abu Karaf. Mongkol reveals that Jantapan has been consolidating control of the drug and weapons trade since the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Jake faces a confrontation that will demand the…

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Natural City

2003 • 114 min • Budget $6M

Science Fiction, Action, Drama

Detectives R and Noma track down rogue cyborgs. These artificial humans are typically military commandos, companions, or objects of desire, with an average lifespan of three years. However, illegal technology is emerging that allows cyborg AI to be transferred into…

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The Hebrew Hammer

2003 • 81 min • Budget $2M • Box office $94K

Action, Comedy

A deranged Santa Claus attempts to ruin Chanukah by using altered versions of "It's a Wonderful Life" to hypnotize Jewish children. The Hebrew Hammer must stop him. Joining forces with Mohammed, leader of the Kwanzaa Liberation Front, the Hammer relentlessly…

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Bionicle: Mask of Light

2003 • 74 min

Action, Adventure, Animation

As darkness falls upon the island of Mata Nui, the islanders' last chance for survival lies with two Matoran villagers. They must locate the seventh Toa and bring him the legendary Mask of Light.

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Nicotina

2003 • 93 min • Box office $5M

Drama, Action, Comedy

A hacker secretly monitoring his attractive neighbor finds his job compromised when he's tasked with infiltrating Swiss bank accounts for Russian criminals.

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Strawberry in the Supermarket

2003 • 83 min

Adventure, Action, Comedy

A former soldier enters a supermarket and takes the cashiers hostage. His motive: one of them made a disrespectful comment about his grandmother.

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Tears of the Sun

2003 • 121 min • Budget $75M • Box office $86M

War, Action, Drama

Navy SEAL Lieutenant A.K. Waters and his team face a difficult decision: obey orders or act on their own sense of right and wrong. They must choose between following instructions and ignoring the suffering around them, or risking everything to…

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Aragami

2003 • 76 min

Action, Horror, Fantasy

Two severely injured samurai seek shelter from a storm at a remote temple, the dwelling of a swordsman and a enigmatic young woman. One samurai awakens to discover his companion has died, but his own wounds have inexplicably healed. He…

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Koi... Mil Gaya

2003 • 165 min • Budget $3M • Box office $10M

Science Fiction, Action, Adventure

A boy with developmental disabilities has his life transformed when he meets an alien.

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Shade

2003 • 101 min • Budget $6M

Action, Thriller, Crime

Tiffany, Charlie, and Vernon, a trio of con artists, aim to escalate their schemes by targeting Dean "The Dean" Stevens, a renowned cardsharp, in a rigged game. To fund their entry, they partner with Larry Jennings to scam a local…

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Crime Spree

2003 • 98 min

Comedy, Crime, Action

A group of French burglars planning a heist in Chicago find themselves in serious trouble when they accidentally rob the head of the city's mafia. Unfamiliar with American organized crime, they quickly become targets for the mafia, the FBI, and…

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Grind

2003 • 104 min • Budget $6M • Box office $5M

Action, Comedy, Adventure

Four skaters tag along with their hero on his summer tour, hoping to catch his eye for sponsorships and a chance to launch their own careers.

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Agent Cody Banks

2003 • 102 min • Budget $28M • Box office $58M

Action, Adventure, Comedy

A government recruits nerdy teenager Cody Banks as a special agent. He must get close to his cute classmate, Natalie, to uncover a dangerous plot orchestrated by her father. However, even while working undercover, Cody grapples with typical teenage problems.

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Zatoichi

2003 • 116 min • Budget $2M • Box office $34M

Adventure, Drama, Action

Zatoichi, a blind masseur and skilled swordsman who enjoys gambling, arrives in a village plagued by feuding gangs. He decides to defend the villagers from the violence.

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A Man Apart

2003 • 109 min • Budget $36M • Box office $44M

Action, Drama, Crime

After his wife is killed in a failed assassination orchestrated by Diablo, Vetter seeks vengeance. He and Hicks must climb the ranks of those responsible to reach Diablo, but their quest for revenge proves difficult, as Vetter is consumed by…

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The Medallion

2003 • 88 min • Budget $38M • Box office $34M

Thriller, Fantasy, Action

A Hong Kong detective dies in a car crash after touching a strange medallion. He is then reborn as an immortal warrior with extraordinary abilities.

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Atlantis: Milo's Return

2003 • 80 min

Fantasy, Animation, Science Fiction

Milo and Kida team up with their friends to explore unusual events happening globally, which appear connected to the mysteries of Atlantis.

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Once Upon a Time in Mexico

2003 • 102 min • Budget $29M • Box office $98M

Action, Crime, Thriller

CIA agent Sands, operating corruptly, hires the assassin El Mariachi to kill a Mexican general. The general is working for a drug kingpin who is plotting to overthrow the President of Mexico.

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NCIS

2002 • 124 min • Budget $68M • Box office $193M

Thriller, Action, Drama

Following the unexpected death of Russia's president, his successor emerges with virtually no known political history. This sudden shift in leadership triggers suspicion within the American CIA, prompting Director Bill Cabot to enlist a young analyst for information and guidance.…

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S.W.A.T.

2003 • 117 min • Budget $80M • Box office $207M

Action, Thriller, Crime

Hondo Harrelson recruits Jim Street for a special unit within the Los Angeles Police Department. They work to find additional members, including Deke Kay and Chris Sanchez, a single mother. The team's initial task is to transport crime boss Alex…

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Night at the Museum

2006 • 108 min • Budget $110M • Box office $574M

Action, Adventure, Comedy

The natural history museum descends into chaos when night watchman Larry Daley inadvertently awakens an ancient curse. This unleashes a horde of prehistoric creatures and historical figures, including Attila the Hun, gladiators, and a Tyrannosaurus rex, from their displays.

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