#1 of 3 #1 action movie of Week 48, 2003
2003 · Action, Adventure
$43.9M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total
$19.5M US & Canada · 44% $24.5M elsewhere · 56%
Action box office · Week 48 · Nov 23–29, 2003
Action Box Office, Week 48 of 2003: Action Releases of Nov 23–29
Timeline (2003) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 48 of 2003 (Nov 23–29), with $43.9M worldwide, ahead of Star Runner (2003) at $430.3K and In Hell (2003) at $293.7K. 3 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $44.7M in all, 44% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 48 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $44.7M
- Timeline (2003), the #1
- $43.9M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 44%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 48 of 2003?
Timeline (2003) leads with $43.9M, 98% of the total. The top 3 together took $44.7M, 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 48 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 48 of 2003 (Nov 23–29).
- 1 Nov 26, 2003 US and Canada: $19.5M Rest of the world: $24.5M Worldwide: $43.9M
- 2 Nov 27, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $430.3K
- 3 Nov 24, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $293.7K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 48 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 48 releases took $44.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 49 (Nov 30–Dec 6) with $454.6M, led by The Last Samurai (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
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 2–8 The Matrix Revolutions (2003) $435.2M The Matrix Revolutions (2003)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 9–15 Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) $211.6M Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 16–22 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 23–29 Timeline (2003) $44.7M Timeline (2003)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 30–Dec 6 The Last Samurai (2003) $454.6M The Last Samurai (2003)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 7–13 Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. (2003) $14M Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. (2003)
Earlier years
How Does Week 48 of 2003 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 48, 1999 earned the most: $212M from 1 film, led by End of Days (1999). Week 48, 2003 took $44.7M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 48, 1994 Nov 20–26 1 film | 1 | $29.4M | – | A Low Down Dirty Shame (1994) $29.4M |
| Week 48, 1995 Nov 26–Dec 2 1 film · −93% | 1 | $2.2M | −93% | Wild Bill (1995) $2.2M |
| Week 48, 1996 Nov 24–30 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 48, 1997 Nov 23–29 1 film | 1 | $161.4M | – | Alien: Resurrection (1997) $161.4M |
| Week 48, 1998 Nov 22–28 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 48, 1999 Nov 21–27 1 film | 1 | $212M | – | End of Days (1999) $212M |
| Week 48, 2000 Nov 19–25 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 48, 2001 Nov 25–Dec 1 1 film | 1 | $91.8M | – | Behind Enemy Lines (2001) $91.8M |
| Week 48, 2002 Nov 24–30 1 film · −88% | 1 | $11M | −88% | Extreme Ops (2002) $11M |
| Week 48, 2003 Nov 23–29 3 films · +307% | 3 | $44.7M | +307% | Timeline (2003) $43.9M |
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 48 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 48 of 2003 (Nov 23–29)?
Timeline (2003) leads with $43.9M worldwide, $19.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Star Runner (2003) at $430.3K and In Hell (2003) at $293.7K.
How much did action movies released in week 48 of 2003 (Nov 23–29) earn?
3 action films released in week 48 of 2003 (Nov 23–29) report a worldwide gross, $44.7M in all, or $14.9M per film on average.
How many action movies released in week 48 of 2003 (Nov 23–29) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Timeline (2003), earned $43.9M.
How is the week 48, 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 48 of 2003 (Nov 23–29). 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 48, 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.