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Action box office · April 2003

Action Box Office, April 2003: Top-Grossing Releases

A Man Apart (2003) is the highest-grossing action movie released in April 2003, with $44.4M worldwide, ahead of Bulletproof Monk (2003) at $37.7M and Onmyoji: The Yin Yang Master (2003) at $13M. 7 action films released in April 2003 report a worldwide gross, $111.6M in all, 45% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 23% on March 2003, whose releases took $144.4M. By language, English leads with $40.2M across 2 action releases.

April 2003 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$111.6M
A Man Apart (2003), the #1
$44.4M
vs March 2003
−23%
A Man Apart (2003) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 action movie of April 2003

A Man Apart (2003)

2003 · Action, Drama

$44.4M worldwide · 40% of the chart's total

$26.7M US & Canada · 60% $17.6M elsewhere · 40%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of April 2003?

A Man Apart (2003) leads with $44.4M, 40% of the total. The top 5 together took $105.4M, 94% of what all 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. A Man Apart (2003) movie poster Number 1
    $44.4M A Man Apart (2003)
    $26.7M US & Canada · 60% $17.6M elsewhere · 40%
  2. Bulletproof Monk (2003) movie poster Number 2
    $37.7M Bulletproof Monk (2003)
    $23.4M US & Canada · 62% $14.4M elsewhere · 38%
  3. Onmyoji: The Yin Yang Master (2003) movie poster Number 3
    $13M Onmyoji: The Yin Yang Master (2003)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. The Hero: Love Story of a Spy (2003) movie poster Number 4
    $5.8M The Hero: Love Story of a Spy (2003)
    $285.4K US & Canada · 5% $5.6M elsewhere · 95%
  5. Samurai Resurrection (2003) movie poster Number 5
    $4.5M Samurai Resurrection (2003)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of April 2003, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in April 2003.

  1. 1 A Man Apart (2003) movie poster
    A Man Apart (2003) Apr 4, 2003 · Action, Drama, Thriller $44.4M worldwide
    Apr 4, 2003 US and Canada: $26.7M Rest of the world: $17.6M Worldwide: $44.4M
  2. 2 Bulletproof Monk (2003) movie poster
    Bulletproof Monk (2003) Apr 16, 2003 · English · Action, Adventure, Comedy $37.7M worldwide
    Apr 16, 2003 US and Canada: $23.4M Rest of the world: $14.4M Worldwide: $37.7M
  3. 3 Onmyoji: The Yin Yang Master (2003) movie poster
    Onmyoji: The Yin Yang Master (2003) Apr 18, 2003 · Japanese · Action, Drama, Fantasy $13M worldwide
    Apr 18, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13M
  4. 4 The Hero: Love Story of a Spy (2003) movie poster
    The Hero: Love Story of a Spy (2003) Apr 10, 2003 · Hindi · Adventure, Romance, Thriller $5.8M worldwide
    Apr 10, 2003 US and Canada: $285.4K Rest of the world: $5.6M Worldwide: $5.8M
  5. 5 Samurai Resurrection (2003) movie poster
    Samurai Resurrection (2003) Apr 26, 2003 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Action $4.5M worldwide
    Apr 26, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.5M
  6. 6 Moon Child (2003) movie poster
    Moon Child (2003) Apr 19, 2003 · Japanese · Thriller, Action, Drama $3.7M worldwide
    Apr 19, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7M
  7. 7 Crime Spree (2003) movie poster
    Crime Spree (2003) Apr 16, 2003 · English · Comedy, Crime, Action $2.5M worldwide
    Apr 16, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in April 2003?

Of the top 7, Bulletproof Monk (2003) earned the biggest share at home (62% in the US & Canada), while The Hero: Love Story of a Spy (2003) made 95% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $50.4M (45%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 A Man Apart (2003) $44.4M
    $26.7M US & Canada · 60% $17.6M elsewhere · 40%
  2. 2 Bulletproof Monk (2003) $37.7M
    $23.4M US & Canada · 62% $14.4M elsewhere · 38%
  3. 3 Onmyoji: The Yin Yang Master (2003) $13M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 The Hero: Love Story of a Spy (2003) $5.8M
    $285.4K US & Canada · 5% $5.6M elsewhere · 95%
  5. 5 Samurai Resurrection (2003) $4.5M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Moon Child (2003) $3.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Crime Spree (2003) $2.5M
    No US & Canada figure reported
By release week

Which Week of April 2003 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 16 (Apr 13–19) took $56.9M, led by Bulletproof Monk (2003). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 30–Apr 5 A Man Apart (2003) $44.4M A Man Apart (2003)
  2. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 6–12 The Hero: Love Story of a Spy (2003) $5.8M The Hero: Love Story of a Spy (2003)
  3. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 13–19 Bulletproof Monk (2003) $56.9M Bulletproof Monk (2003)
  4. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 20–26 Samurai Resurrection (2003) $4.5M Samurai Resurrection (2003)
  5. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 27–May 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does April 2003 Compare With April in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, April 1997 earned the most: $419.6M from 7 films, led by Anaconda (1997). April 2003 took $111.6M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
April 1994 3 films 3 $24.7M – No Escape (1994) $15.3M
April 1995 6 films · +625% 6 $178.9M +625% Bad Boys (1995) $141.4M
April 1996 3 films · −3% 3 $173.1M −3% Courage Under Fire (1996) $100.9M
April 1997 7 films · +142% 7 $419.6M +142% Anaconda (1997) $136.9M
April 1998 6 films · −34% 6 $278M −34% Lost in Space (1998) $136.2M
April 1999 3 films · −24% 3 $212.7M −24% Entrapment (1999) $212.4M
April 2000 2 films · −6% 2 $199.4M −6% U-571 (2000) $127.7M
April 2001 4 films · −38% 4 $124.5M −38% Pokémon 3: The Movie (2001) $68.4M
April 2002 2 films · +45% 2 $180.6M +45% The Scorpion King (2002) $180.6M
April 2003 7 films · −38% 7 $111.6M −38% A Man Apart (2003) $44.4M
Archive

Action Box Office in 2003, Month by Month

The months of 2003 with their totals: July leads with $2.2B, led by Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003).

FAQ

Action Box Office April 2003: Questions & Answers

The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in April 2003?

A Man Apart (2003) leads with $44.4M worldwide, $26.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Bulletproof Monk (2003) at $37.7M and Onmyoji: The Yin Yang Master (2003) at $13M.

How much did action movies released in April 2003 earn?

7 action films released in April 2003 report a worldwide gross, $111.6M in all, or $15.9M per film on average. March 2003 releases took $144.4M.

How many action movies released in April 2003 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, A Man Apart (2003), earned $44.4M.

How much of the April 2003 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$50.4M of the $111.6M total, or 45%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 4 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the April 2003 action box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?

Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in April 2003. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.

How often is the April 2003 action box office chart updated?

Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.