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Action box office · Week 8 · Feb 16–22, 2003

Action Box Office, Week 8 of 2003: Action Releases of Feb 16–22

Gods and Generals (2003) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 8 of 2003 (Feb 16–22), with $12.9M worldwide, ahead of Dark Blue (2003) at $12.2M and Dark Woods (2003) at $1.2M. 3 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $26.2M in all, 84% of it from the US & Canada.

week 8 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$26.2M
Gods and Generals (2003), the #1
$12.9M
earned in the US & Canada
84%
Gods and Generals (2003) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 action movie of Week 8, 2003

Gods and Generals (2003)

2003 · Action, Drama

$12.9M worldwide · 49% of the chart's total

$12.9M US & Canada · 100% $41K elsewhere · <1%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 8 of 2003?

Gods and Generals (2003) leads with $12.9M, 49% of the total. The top 3 together took $26.2M, 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. Gods and Generals (2003) movie poster Number 1
    $12.9M Gods and Generals (2003)
    $12.9M US & Canada · 100% $41K elsewhere · <1%
  2. Dark Blue (2003) movie poster Number 2
    $12.2M Dark Blue (2003)
    $9.3M US & Canada · 76% $2.9M elsewhere · 24%
  3. Dark Woods (2003) movie poster Number 3
    $1.2M Dark Woods (2003)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of Week 8 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 8 of 2003 (Feb 16–22).

  1. 1 Gods and Generals (2003) movie poster
    Gods and Generals (2003) Feb 21, 2003 · English · Action, Drama, History $12.9M worldwide
    Feb 21, 2003 US and Canada: $12.9M Rest of the world: $41K Worldwide: $12.9M
  2. 2 Dark Blue (2003) movie poster
    Dark Blue (2003) Feb 21, 2003 · Action, Drama, Thriller $12.2M worldwide
    Feb 21, 2003 US and Canada: $9.3M Rest of the world: $2.9M Worldwide: $12.2M
  3. 3 Dark Woods (2003) movie poster
    Dark Woods (2003) Feb 21, 2003 · Norwegian · Action, Horror, Adventure $1.2M worldwide
    Feb 21, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
Weeks around it

How Does Week 8 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 8 releases took $26.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 5 (Jan 26–Feb 1) with $191M, led by The Recruit (2003).

  1. Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 5–11 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 12–18 National Security (2003) $50.1M National Security (2003)
  3. Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 19–25 Kopps (2003) $8.4M Kopps (2003)
  4. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 26–Feb 1 The Recruit (2003) $191M The Recruit (2003)
  5. Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 2–8 Shanghai Knights (2003) $113.7M Shanghai Knights (2003)
  6. Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 9–15 Daredevil (2003) $179.2M Daredevil (2003)
  7. Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 16–22 Gods and Generals (2003) $26.2M Gods and Generals (2003)
  8. Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 23–Mar 1 Cradle 2 the Grave (2003) $71.3M Cradle 2 the Grave (2003)
  9. Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 2–8 The Twins Effect (2003) $3.8M The Twins Effect (2003)
Earlier years

How Does Week 8 of 2003 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 8, 2000 earned the most: $53.2M from 1 film, led by Pitch Black (2000). Week 8, 2003 took $26.2M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 8, 1994 Feb 13–19 1 film 1 $38.6M – On Deadly Ground (1994) $38.6M
Week 8, 1995 Feb 19–25 No films 0 – – –
Week 8, 1996 Feb 18–24 1 film 1 $32.4M – Rumble in the Bronx (1996) $32.4M
Week 8, 1997 Feb 16–22 1 film · −59% 1 $13.1M −59% Rosewood (1997) $13.1M
Week 8, 1998 Feb 15–21 No films 0 – – –
Week 8, 1999 Feb 14–20 No films 0 – – –
Week 8, 2000 Feb 13–19 1 film 1 $53.2M – Pitch Black (2000) $53.2M
Week 8, 2001 Feb 18–24 1 film · −65% 1 $18.7M −65% 3000 Miles to Graceland (2001) $18.7M
Week 8, 2002 Feb 17–23 No films 0 – – –
Week 8, 2003 Feb 16–22 3 films 3 $26.2M – Gods and Generals (2003) $12.9M
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).

FAQ

Action Box Office Week 8 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 8 of 2003 (Feb 16–22)?

Gods and Generals (2003) leads with $12.9M worldwide, $12.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Dark Blue (2003) at $12.2M and Dark Woods (2003) at $1.2M.

How much did action movies released in week 8 of 2003 (Feb 16–22) earn?

3 action films released in week 8 of 2003 (Feb 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $26.2M in all, or $8.7M per film on average.

How many action movies released in week 8 of 2003 (Feb 16–22) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Gods and Generals (2003), earned $12.9M.

How much of the Week 8, 2003 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$22.1M of the $26.2M total, or 84%, 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 8, 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 8 of 2003 (Feb 16–22). 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 8, 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.