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Animation box office · May 2003

Animation Box Office, May 2003: Top-Grossing Releases

Finding Nemo (2003) is the highest-grossing animation movie released in May 2003, with $941.6M worldwide, ahead of Pokémon Heroes (2003) at $20.9M and Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem (2003) at $6.9M. 5 animation films released in May 2003 report a worldwide gross, $969.6M in all, 40% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 39.5 times the total of April 2003, whose releases took $24.5M. By language, English leads with $948.5M across 2 animation releases.

May 2003 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$969.6M
film crossed $100M
1
vs April 2003
×39.5
Finding Nemo (2003) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 animation movie of May 2003

Finding Nemo (2003)

2003 · Adventure, Comedy

$941.6M worldwide · 97% of the chart's total

$380.8M US & Canada · 40% $560.8M elsewhere · 60%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Animation Hits of May 2003?

Finding Nemo (2003) leads with $941.6M, 97% of the total. The top 5 together took $969.6M, 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. Finding Nemo (2003) movie poster Number 1
    $941.6M Finding Nemo (2003)
    $380.8M US & Canada · 40% $560.8M elsewhere · 60%
  2. Pokémon Heroes (2003) movie poster Number 2
    $20.9M Pokémon Heroes (2003)
    $746.4K US & Canada · 4% $20.1M elsewhere · 96%
  3. Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem (2003) movie poster Number 3
    $6.9M Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem (2003)
    $2.3M US & Canada · 34% $4.5M elsewhere · 66%
  4. The Dog, the General, and the Birds (2003) movie poster Number 4
    $240.9K The Dog, the General, and the Birds (2003)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Oseam (2003) movie poster Number 5
    $6.7K Oseam (2003)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Animation Release of May 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 May 2003.

  1. 1 Finding Nemo (2003) movie poster
    Finding Nemo (2003) May 30, 2003 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Animation $941.6M worldwide
    May 30, 2003 US and Canada: $380.8M Rest of the world: $560.8M Worldwide: $941.6M
  2. 2 Pokémon Heroes (2003) movie poster
    Pokémon Heroes (2003) May 16, 2003 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Crime $20.9M worldwide
    May 16, 2003 US and Canada: $746.4K Rest of the world: $20.1M Worldwide: $20.9M
  3. 3 Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem (2003) movie poster
    Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem (2003) May 18, 2003 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Music $6.9M worldwide
    May 18, 2003 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: $4.5M Worldwide: $6.9M
  4. 4 The Dog, the General, and the Birds (2003) movie poster
    The Dog, the General, and the Birds (2003) May 15, 2003 · French · Animation $240.9K worldwide
    May 15, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $240.9K
  5. 5 Oseam (2003) movie poster
    Oseam (2003) May 1, 2003 · Korean · Drama, Animation $6.7K worldwide
    May 1, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.7K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in May 2003?

Of the top 5, Finding Nemo (2003) earned the biggest share at home (40% in the US & Canada), while Pokémon Heroes (2003) made 96% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $383.9M (40%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Finding Nemo (2003) $941.6M
    $380.8M US & Canada · 40% $560.8M elsewhere · 60%
  2. 2 Pokémon Heroes (2003) $20.9M
    $746.4K US & Canada · 4% $20.1M elsewhere · 96%
  3. 3 Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem (2003) $6.9M
    $2.3M US & Canada · 34% $4.5M elsewhere · 66%
  4. 4 The Dog, the General, and the Birds (2003) $240.9K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Oseam (2003) $6.7K
    No US & Canada figure reported
By release week

Which Week of May 2003 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 22 (May 25–31) took $941.6M, led by Finding Nemo (2003). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 27–May 3 Oseam (2003) $6.7K Oseam (2003)
  2. Week 19 Wk 19 May 4–10 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. Week 20 Wk 20 May 11–17 Pokémon Heroes (2003) $21.1M Pokémon Heroes (2003)
  4. Week 21 Wk 21 May 18–24 Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem (2003) $6.9M Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem (2003)
  5. Week 22 Wk 22 May 25–31 Finding Nemo (2003) $941.6M Finding Nemo (2003)
Earlier years

How Does May 2003 Compare With May in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, May 2003 earned the most: $969.6M from 5 films, led by Finding Nemo (2003).

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
May 1994 No films 0 – – –
May 1995 No films 0 – – –
May 1996 No films 0 – – –
May 1997 No films 0 – – –
May 1998 No films 0 – – –
May 1999 No films 0 – – –
May 2000 1 film 1 $349.8M – Dinosaur (2000) $349.8M
May 2001 2 films · +40% 2 $489.6M +40% Shrek (2001) $489M
May 2002 1 film · −75% 1 $122.6M −75% Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002) $122.6M
May 2003 5 films · +691% 5 $969.6M +691% Finding Nemo (2003) $941.6M
Archive

Animation Box Office in 2003, Month by Month

The months of 2003 with their totals: May leads with $969.6M, led by Finding Nemo (2003).

FAQ

Animation Box Office May 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 animation movie in May 2003?

Finding Nemo (2003) leads with $941.6M worldwide, $380.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Pokémon Heroes (2003) at $20.9M and Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem (2003) at $6.9M.

How much did animation movies released in May 2003 earn?

5 animation films released in May 2003 report a worldwide gross, $969.6M in all, or $193.9M per film on average. April 2003 releases took $24.5M.

How many animation movies released in May 2003 made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Finding Nemo (2003) with $941.6M.

How much of the May 2003 Animation box office came from the US and Canada?

$383.9M of the $969.6M total, or 40%, 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 May 2003 animation 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 May 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 May 2003 animation 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.