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Action box office · Week 39 · Sep 21–27, 2003

Action Box Office, Week 39 of 2003: Action Releases of Sep 21–27

The Rundown (2003) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 39 of 2003 (Sep 21–27), with $81M worldwide, ahead of Tagore (2003) at $5.4M and Running on Karma (2003) at $3.4M. 4 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $92.1M in all, 52% of it from the US & Canada.

week 39 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$92.1M
The Rundown (2003), the #1
$81M
earned in the US & Canada
52%
The Rundown (2003) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 action movie of Week 39, 2003

The Rundown (2003)

2003 · Action, Adventure

$81M worldwide · 88% of the chart's total

$47.7M US & Canada · 59% $33.3M elsewhere · 41%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 39 of 2003?

The Rundown (2003) leads with $81M, 88% of the total. The top 4 together took $92.1M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Rundown (2003) movie poster Number 1
    $81M The Rundown (2003)
    $47.7M US & Canada · 59% $33.3M elsewhere · 41%
  2. Tagore (2003) movie poster Number 2
    $5.4M Tagore (2003)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Running on Karma (2003) movie poster Number 3
    $3.4M Running on Karma (2003)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Zameen (2003) movie poster Number 4
    $2.3M Zameen (2003)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of Week 39 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 39 of 2003 (Sep 21–27).

  1. 1 The Rundown (2003) movie poster
    The Rundown (2003) Sep 26, 2003 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $81M worldwide
    Sep 26, 2003 US and Canada: $47.7M Rest of the world: $33.3M Worldwide: $81M
  2. 2 Tagore (2003) movie poster
    Tagore (2003) Sep 24, 2003 · Telugu · Action, Drama $5.4M worldwide
    Sep 24, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.4M
  3. 3 Running on Karma (2003) movie poster
    Running on Karma (2003) Sep 27, 2003 · Cantonese · Drama, Action, Thriller $3.4M worldwide
    Sep 27, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M
  4. 4 Zameen (2003) movie poster
    Zameen (2003) Sep 26, 2003 · Hindi · Thriller, Action $2.3M worldwide
    Sep 26, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M
Weeks around it

How Does Week 39 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 39 releases took $92.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 41 (Oct 5–11) with $195.1M, led by Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003).

  1. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 10–16 Freddy vs. Jason (2003) $129.1M Freddy vs. Jason (2003)
  2. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 17–23 The Medallion (2003) $34.8M The Medallion (2003)
  3. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 24–30 The Legend of Johnny Lingo (2003) $1.7M The Legend of Johnny Lingo (2003)
  4. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 The Order (2003) $11.7M The Order (2003)
  5. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 7–13 Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) $98.8M Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)
  6. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 14–20 Underworld (2003) $97.3M Underworld (2003)
  7. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 21–27 The Rundown (2003) $92.1M The Rundown (2003)
  8. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 Khel (2003) $2.5M Khel (2003)
  9. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 5–11 Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) $195.1M Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
Earlier years

How Does Week 39 of 2003 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 39, 1997 earned the most: $153.8M from 2 films, led by The Peacemaker (1997). Week 39, 2003 took $92.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 39, 1994 Sep 18–24 1 film 1 $16.5M – Terminal Velocity (1994) $16.5M
Week 39, 1995 Sep 24–30 1 film · +46% 1 $24.1M +46% Dead Presidents (1995) $24.1M
Week 39, 1996 Sep 22–28 No films 0 – – –
Week 39, 1997 Sep 21–27 2 films 2 $153.8M – The Peacemaker (1997) $110.5M
Week 39, 1998 Sep 20–26 2 films · −73% 2 $41.6M −73% Ronin (1998) $41.6M
Week 39, 1999 Sep 19–25 2 films · −99% 2 $532.2K −99% Simon Sez (1999) $292.2K
Week 39, 2000 Sep 17–23 3 films · −86% 3 $74K −86% Shiner (2000) $52.8K
Week 39, 2001 Sep 23–29 2 films · +1557% 2 $1.2M +1557% Extreme Days (2001) $1M
Week 39, 2002 Sep 22–28 4 films · +9353% 4 $115.9M +9353% The Tuxedo (2002) $104.4M
Week 39, 2003 Sep 21–27 4 films · −20% 4 $92.1M −20% The Rundown (2003) $81M
Archive

Action Box Office in 2003, Week by Week

47 weeks of 2003 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 51 (Dec 14–20) with $1.1B, led by The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003).

FAQ

Action Box Office Week 39 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 39 of 2003 (Sep 21–27)?

The Rundown (2003) leads with $81M worldwide, $47.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Tagore (2003) at $5.4M and Running on Karma (2003) at $3.4M.

How much did action movies released in week 39 of 2003 (Sep 21–27) earn?

4 action films released in week 39 of 2003 (Sep 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $92.1M in all, or $23M per film on average.

How many action movies released in week 39 of 2003 (Sep 21–27) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Rundown (2003), earned $81M.

How much of the Week 39, 2003 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$47.7M of the $92.1M total, or 52%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 39, 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 39 of 2003 (Sep 21–27). 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 39, 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.