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Action box office · Week 3 · Jan 12–18, 2003

Action Box Office, Week 3 of 2003: Action Releases of Jan 12–18

National Security (2003) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 3 of 2003 (Jan 12–18), with $50.1M worldwide, ahead of Okkadu (2003) at $11.8K and Quattro Noza (2003) at $5.5K. 3 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $50.1M in all, 73% of it from the US & Canada.

week 3 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$50.1M
National Security (2003), the #1
$50.1M
earned in the US & Canada
73%
National Security (2003) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 action movie of Week 3, 2003

National Security (2003)

2003 · Action, Thriller

$50.1M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$36.4M US & Canada · 73% $13.7M elsewhere · 27%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 3 of 2003?

National Security (2003) leads with $50.1M, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $50.1M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. National Security (2003) movie poster Number 1
    $50.1M National Security (2003)
    $36.4M US & Canada · 73% $13.7M elsewhere · 27%
  2. Okkadu (2003) movie poster Number 2
    $11.8K Okkadu (2003)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Quattro Noza (2003) movie poster Number 3
    $5.5K Quattro Noza (2003)
    $5.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of Week 3 of 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 week 3 of 2003 (Jan 12–18).

  1. 1 National Security (2003) movie poster
    National Security (2003) Jan 17, 2003 · Action, Thriller, Comedy $50.1M worldwide
    Jan 17, 2003 US and Canada: $36.4M Rest of the world: $13.7M Worldwide: $50.1M
  2. 2 Okkadu (2003) movie poster
    Okkadu (2003) Jan 15, 2003 · Telugu · Action, Romance, Drama $11.8K worldwide
    Jan 15, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.8K
  3. 3 Quattro Noza (2003) movie poster
    Quattro Noza (2003) Jan 17, 2003 · English · Action $5.5K worldwide
    Jan 17, 2003 US and Canada: $5.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.5K
Earlier years

How Does Week 3 of 2003 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 3, 1997 earned the most: $63.5M from 2 films, led by Metro (1997). Week 3, 2003 took $50.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 3, 1994 Jan 9–15 1 film 1 $1.7M – Death Wish V: The Face of Death (1994) $1.7M
Week 3, 1995 Jan 15–21 2 films · +204% 2 $5.2M +204% Bad Company (1995) $3.7M
Week 3, 1996 Jan 14–20 1 film · +399% 1 $25.8M +399% From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) $25.8M
Week 3, 1997 Jan 12–18 2 films · +146% 2 $63.5M +146% Metro (1997) $32M
Week 3, 1998 Jan 11–17 1 film · −69% 1 $19.9M −69% Hard Rain (1998) $19.9M
Week 3, 1999 Jan 10–16 1 film · +54% 1 $30.7M +54% Virus (1999) $30.7M
Week 3, 2000 Jan 9–15 No films 0 – – –
Week 3, 2001 Jan 14–20 2 films 2 $455.3K – Avalon (2001) $449.3K
Week 3, 2002 Jan 13–19 2 films · +493% 2 $2.7M +493% State Property (2002) $2.1M
Week 3, 2003 Jan 12–18 3 films · +1755% 3 $50.1M +1755% National Security (2003) $50.1M
FAQ

Action Box Office Week 3 of 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 3 of 2003 (Jan 12–18)?

National Security (2003) leads with $50.1M worldwide, $36.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Okkadu (2003) at $11.8K and Quattro Noza (2003) at $5.5K.

How much did action movies released in week 3 of 2003 (Jan 12–18) earn?

3 action films released in week 3 of 2003 (Jan 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $50.1M in all, or $16.7M per film on average.

How many action movies released in week 3 of 2003 (Jan 12–18) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, National Security (2003), earned $50.1M.

How much of the Week 3, 2003 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$36.4M of the $50.1M total, or 73%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 3, 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 week 3 of 2003 (Jan 12–18). 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 week 3, 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.