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Adventure box office · October 2003

Adventure Box Office, October 2003: Top-Grossing Releases

Brother Bear (2003) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in October 2003, with $250.4M worldwide, ahead of Beyond Borders (2003) at $11.7M and Returner (2003) at $10M. 5 adventure films released in October 2003 report a worldwide gross, $273.7M in all, 33% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 3.3 times the total of September 2003, whose releases took $82.9M. By language, English leads with $262.5M across 3 adventure releases.

October 2003 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$273.7M
film crossed $100M
1
vs September 2003
×3.3
Brother Bear (2003) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 adventure movie of October 2003

Brother Bear (2003)

2003 · Adventure, Fantasy

$250.4M worldwide · 92% of the chart's total

$85.3M US & Canada · 34% $165.1M elsewhere · 66%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of October 2003?

Brother Bear (2003) leads with $250.4M, 92% of the total. The top 5 together took $273.7M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Brother Bear (2003) movie poster Number 1
    $250.4M Brother Bear (2003)
    $85.3M US & Canada · 34% $165.1M elsewhere · 66%
  2. Beyond Borders (2003) movie poster Number 2
    $11.7M Beyond Borders (2003)
    $4.4M US & Canada · 38% $7.3M elsewhere · 62%
  3. Returner (2003) movie poster Number 3
    $10M Returner (2003)
    $73.1K US & Canada · <1% $9.9M elsewhere · 99%
  4. Pumuckl und sein Zirkusabenteuer (2003) movie poster Number 4
    $1.2M Pumuckl und sein Zirkusabenteuer (2003)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Maximum Velocity (2003) movie poster Number 5
    $381.2K Maximum Velocity (2003)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Adventure Release of October 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 October 2003.

  1. 1 Brother Bear (2003) movie poster
    Brother Bear (2003) Oct 24, 2003 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Animation $250.4M worldwide
    Oct 24, 2003 US and Canada: $85.3M Rest of the world: $165.1M Worldwide: $250.4M
  2. 2 Beyond Borders (2003) movie poster
    Beyond Borders (2003) Oct 24, 2003 · English · Adventure, Drama, Romance $11.7M worldwide
    Oct 24, 2003 US and Canada: $4.4M Rest of the world: $7.3M Worldwide: $11.7M
  3. 3 Returner (2003) movie poster
    Returner (2003) Oct 17, 2003 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $10M worldwide
    Oct 17, 2003 US and Canada: $73.1K Rest of the world: $9.9M Worldwide: $10M
  4. 4 Pumuckl und sein Zirkusabenteuer (2003) movie poster
    Pumuckl und sein Zirkusabenteuer (2003) Oct 16, 2003 · German · Family, Animation, Comedy $1.2M worldwide
    Oct 16, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
  5. 5 Maximum Velocity (2003) movie poster
    Maximum Velocity (2003) Oct 7, 2003 · English · Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure $381.2K worldwide
    Oct 7, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $381.2K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in October 2003?

Of the top 5, Beyond Borders (2003) earned the biggest share at home (38% in the US & Canada), while Returner (2003) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $89.8M (33%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Brother Bear (2003) $250.4M
    $85.3M US & Canada · 34% $165.1M elsewhere · 66%
  2. 2 Beyond Borders (2003) $11.7M
    $4.4M US & Canada · 38% $7.3M elsewhere · 62%
  3. 3 Returner (2003) $10M
    $73.1K US & Canada · <1% $9.9M elsewhere · 99%
  4. 4 Pumuckl und sein Zirkusabenteuer (2003) $1.2M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Maximum Velocity (2003) $381.2K
    No US & Canada figure reported
By release week

Which Week of October 2003 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 43 (Oct 19–25) took $262.1M, led by Brother Bear (2003). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 5–11 Maximum Velocity (2003) $381.2K Maximum Velocity (2003)
  3. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 12–18 Returner (2003) $11.2M Returner (2003)
  4. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 19–25 Brother Bear (2003) $262.1M Brother Bear (2003)
  5. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 26–Nov 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does October 2003 Compare With October in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, October 1998 earned the most: $276.1M from 2 films, led by Antz (1998). October 2003 took $273.7M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
October 1994 3 films 3 $200M – Stargate (1994) $196.6M
October 1995 2 films · −92% 2 $16.1M −92% Across the Sea of Time (1995) $16M
October 1996 1 film · +140% 1 $38.6M +140% The Ghost and the Darkness (1996) $38.6M
October 1997 1 film · +240% 1 $131.5M +240% Seven Years in Tibet (1997) $131.5M
October 1998 2 films · +110% 2 $276.1M +110% Antz (1998) $171.8M
October 1999 5 films · −50% 5 $139M −50% Three Kings (1999) $107.8M
October 2000 3 films · −80% 3 $28.1M −80% The Little Vampire (2000) $28M
October 2001 3 films · −76% 3 $6.8M −76% Tom Thumb (2001) $5.9M
October 2002 4 films · +1310% 4 $96.5M +1310% Ghost Ship (2002) $68.3M
October 2003 5 films · +184% 5 $273.7M +184% Brother Bear (2003) $250.4M
Archive

Adventure Box Office in 2003, Month by Month

The months of 2003 with their totals: December leads with $1.9B, led by The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003).

FAQ

Adventure Box Office October 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing adventure movie in October 2003?

Brother Bear (2003) leads with $250.4M worldwide, $85.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Beyond Borders (2003) at $11.7M and Returner (2003) at $10M.

How much did adventure movies released in October 2003 earn?

5 adventure films released in October 2003 report a worldwide gross, $273.7M in all, or $54.7M per film on average. September 2003 releases took $82.9M.

How many adventure movies released in October 2003 made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Brother Bear (2003) with $250.4M.

How much of the October 2003 Adventure box office came from the US and Canada?

$89.8M of the $273.7M total, or 33%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the October 2003 adventure 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 October 2003. 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 October 2003 adventure 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.