#1 of 3 #1 action movie of Week 42, 2003
2003 · Action, Adventure
$10M worldwide · 92% of the chart's total
$73.1K US & Canada · <1% $9.9M elsewhere · 99%
Action box office · Week 42 · Oct 12–18, 2003
Action Box Office, Week 42 of 2003: Action Releases of Oct 12–18
Returner (2003) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 42 of 2003 (Oct 12–18), with $10M worldwide, ahead of Dead End Run (2003) at $899K and The Third Wave (2003) at $23.4K. 3 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $10.9M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 94% on Week 41, 2003, whose releases took $195.1M.
- week 42 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $10.9M
- Returner (2003), the #1
- $10M
- vs Week 41, 2003
- −94%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 42 of 2003?
Returner (2003) leads with $10M, 92% of the total. The top 3 together took $10.9M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Action Release of Week 42 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 42 of 2003 (Oct 12–18).
- 1 Oct 17, 2003 US and Canada: $73.1K Rest of the world: $9.9M Worldwide: $10M
- 2 Oct 18, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $899K
- 3 Oct 15, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.4K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 42 releases took $10.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 41 (Oct 5–11) with $195.1M, led by Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003).
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 The Order (2003) $11.7M The Order (2003)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 7–13 Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) $98.8M Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 14–20 Underworld (2003) $97.3M Underworld (2003)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 21–27 The Rundown (2003) $92.1M The Rundown (2003)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 Khel (2003) $2.5M Khel (2003)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 5–11 Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) $195.1M Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 12–18 Returner (2003) $10.9M Returner (2003)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 19–25 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 26–Nov 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 42 of 2003 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 42, 2001 earned the most: $27.6M from 1 film, led by The Last Castle (2001). Week 42, 2003 took $10.9M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 42, 1994 Oct 9–15 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 42, 1995 Oct 15–21 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 42, 1996 Oct 13–19 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 42, 1997 Oct 12–18 1 film | 1 | $4.2M | – | Playing God (1997) $4.2M |
| Week 42, 1998 Oct 11–17 1 film · −100% | 1 | $15K | −100% | Blood, Guts, Bullets and Octane (1998) $15K |
| Week 42, 1999 Oct 10–16 1 film · +83800% | 1 | $12.6M | +83800% | The Omega Code (1999) $12.6M |
| Week 42, 2000 Oct 8–14 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 42, 2001 Oct 14–20 1 film | 1 | $27.6M | – | The Last Castle (2001) $27.6M |
| Week 42, 2002 Oct 13–19 1 film · −53% | 1 | $12.9M | −53% | Formula 51 (2002) $12.9M |
| Week 42, 2003 Oct 12–18 3 films · −15% | 3 | $10.9M | −15% | Returner (2003) $10M |
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).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 $50.1M
- Week 4 $8.4M
- Week 5 $191M
- Week 6 $113.7M
- Week 7 $179.2M
- Week 8 $26.2M
- Week 9 $71.3M
- Week 10 $3.8M
- Week 11 $46.1M
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 $79.7M
- Week 14 $44.4M
- Week 15 $5.8M
- Week 16 $56.9M
- Week 17 $4.5M
- Week 18 $407.7M
- Week 19 $5.1M
- Week 20 $763.3M
- Week 21 $26.9M
- Week 22 $176.1M
- Week 23 $238.3M
- Week 24 $51.1M
- Week 25 $246.6M
- Week 26 $334.4M
- Week 27 $448.8M
- Week 28 $838.9M
- Week 29 $597.5M
- Week 30 $357.2M
- Week 31 $3.8M
- Week 32 $227.9M
- Week 33 $129.1M
- Week 34 $34.8M
- Week 35 $1.7M
- Week 36 $11.7M
- Week 37 $98.8M
- Week 38 $97.3M
- Week 39 $92.1M
- Week 40 $2.5M
- Week 41 $195.1M
- Week 42 $10.9M
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 $435.2M
- Week 46 $211.6M
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 $44.7M
- Week 49 $454.6M
- Week 50 $14M
- Week 51 $1.1B
- Week 52 $122.1M
- Week 53 $255K
FAQ
Action Box Office Week 42 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 42 of 2003 (Oct 12–18)?
Returner (2003) leads with $10M worldwide, $73.1K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Dead End Run (2003) at $899K and The Third Wave (2003) at $23.4K.
How much did action movies released in week 42 of 2003 (Oct 12–18) earn?
3 action films released in week 42 of 2003 (Oct 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $10.9M in all, or $3.6M per film on average. Week 41, 2003 releases took $195.1M.
How many action movies released in week 42 of 2003 (Oct 12–18) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Returner (2003), earned $10M.
How is the week 42, 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 42 of 2003 (Oct 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 42, 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.