'' View from the Top '' opened on March 21 , 2003 ( it was originally scheduled for Christmas 2001 , but in light of the September 11 attacks and due to the fact that the story revolves around a flight attendant on numerous planes , the release was pushed back ) and grossed $ 7,009,513 in its opening weekend , ranking number four behind '' Bringing Down the House '' , '' Dreamcatcher '' , and '' Agent Cody Banks '' . The film would eventually gross $ 15,614,000 domestically and $ 3,912,014 internationally , totaling $ 19,526,014 worldwide , below the production budget of $ 30 million
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
View from the Top