#1 of 284 #1 comedy movie of 2003
2003 · Adventure, Comedy
$941.6M worldwide · 12% of the chart's total
$380.8M US & Canada · 40% $560.8M elsewhere · 60%
Comedy box office · 2003
Comedy Box Office 2003: Highest-Grossing Comedy Movies
Finding Nemo (2003) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in 2003, with $941.6M worldwide, ahead of Bruce Almighty (2003) at $484.6M and Bad Boys II (2003) at $273.3M. 284 comedy films released in 2003 report a worldwide gross, $8.1B in all, 52% of it from the US & Canada. 24 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 26% on 2002, whose releases took $6.4B. By language, English leads with $7.2B across 125 comedy releases.
- 2003 releases with a gross
- 284
- combined worldwide
- $8.1B
- films crossed $100M
- 24
- vs 2002
- +26%
#1 of 284 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of 2003?
Finding Nemo (2003) leads with $941.6M, 12% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.2B, 28% of what all 284 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Comedy Release of 2003, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 284. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2003.
- 1 May 30, 2003 US and Canada: $380.8M Rest of the world: $560.8M Worldwide: $941.6M
- 2 May 23, 2003 US and Canada: $242.8M Rest of the world: $241.8M Worldwide: $484.6M
- 3 Jul 18, 2003 US and Canada: $138.6M Rest of the world: $134.7M Worldwide: $273.3M
- 4 Dec 12, 2003 US and Canada: $124.7M Rest of the world: $140.6M Worldwide: $265.3M
- 5 Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003)Jun 27, 2003 US and Canada: $100.8M Rest of the world: $158.3M Worldwide: $259.2M
Jun 27, 2003 · English · Action, Adventure, Comedy $259.2M worldwide - 6
Nov 7, 2003 US and Canada: $60.4M Rest of the world: $190.4M Worldwide: $250.8M - 7
Aug 1, 2003 US and Canada: $104.6M Rest of the world: $128.2M Worldwide: $232.7M - 8
Nov 7, 2003 US and Canada: $178.1M Rest of the world: $52.2M Worldwide: $230.3M - 9
Oct 24, 2003 US and Canada: $110M Rest of the world: $110.7M Worldwide: $220.7M - 10
Jul 25, 2003 US and Canada: $111.8M Rest of the world: $85.3M Worldwide: $197.1M - 11
Apr 11, 2003 US and Canada: $135.6M Rest of the world: $60.1M Worldwide: $195.7M - 12
Dec 25, 2003 US and Canada: $138.6M Rest of the world: $51.9M Worldwide: $190.5M - 13
Nov 26, 2003 US and Canada: $75.8M Rest of the world: $106.4M Worldwide: $182.3M - 14
Feb 7, 2003 US and Canada: $105.8M Rest of the world: $71.7M Worldwide: $177.5M - 15
Mar 7, 2003 US and Canada: $132.7M Rest of the world: $32M Worldwide: $164.7M - 16
May 9, 2003 US and Canada: $104.3M Rest of the world: $60.1M Worldwide: $164.4M - 17
Aug 6, 2003 US and Canada: $110.2M Rest of the world: $50.6M Worldwide: $160.8M - 18
Jul 18, 2003 US and Canada: $28.1M Rest of the world: $132.4M Worldwide: $160.5M - 19
Jul 19, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $155.1M - 20
Nov 21, 2003 US and Canada: $101.1M Rest of the world: $32.8M Worldwide: $134M - 21
Oct 3, 2003 US and Canada: $81.3M Rest of the world: $49.8M Worldwide: $131.1M - 22
Jul 2, 2003 US and Canada: $90.2M Rest of the world: $34.7M Worldwide: $124.9M - 23
Oct 10, 2003 US and Canada: $35.3M Rest of the world: $85.5M Worldwide: $120.8M - 24
Jan 10, 2003 US and Canada: $56.1M Rest of the world: $45.4M Worldwide: $101.6M - 25
Dec 19, 2003 US and Canada: $57.9M Rest of the world: $38.9M Worldwide: $96.8M - 26
Dec 19, 2003 US and Canada: $31M Rest of the world: $62.4M Worldwide: $93.4M - 27
Jan 17, 2003 US and Canada: $66.9M Rest of the world: $22M Worldwide: $88.9M - 28
Feb 7, 2003 US and Canada: $60.5M Rest of the world: $27.8M Worldwide: $88.3M - 29
Feb 21, 2003 US and Canada: $75.6M Rest of the world: $11.6M Worldwide: $87.1M - 30
Sep 26, 2003 US and Canada: $47.7M Rest of the world: $33.3M Worldwide: $81M - 31
Mar 12, 2003 US and Canada: $32.5M Rest of the world: $44M Worldwide: $76.6M - 32
Nov 26, 2003 US and Canada: $60.1M Rest of the world: $16.4M Worldwide: $76.5M - 33
Apr 18, 2003 US and Canada: $67.4M Rest of the world: $4M Worldwide: $71.4M - 34
Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)Nov 14, 2003 US and Canada: $21M Rest of the world: $47.5M Worldwide: $68.5M Nov 14, 2003 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Animation $68.5M worldwide - 35
Dec 12, 2003 US and Canada: $33.8M Rest of the world: $32M Worldwide: $65.8M - 36
Sep 12, 2003 US and Canada: $36.9M Rest of the world: $28.7M Worldwide: $65.6M - 37
Jan 29, 2003 US and Canada: $497.2K Rest of the world: $65M Worldwide: $65.5M - 38
Sep 26, 2003 US and Canada: $43.6M Rest of the world: $15.3M Worldwide: $58.9M - 39
May 2, 2003 US and Canada: $42.7M Rest of the world: $12.8M Worldwide: $55.5M - 40
Jun 13, 2003 US and Canada: $39.4M Rest of the world: $15.8M Worldwide: $55.3M - 41
Jun 13, 2003 US and Canada: $30.9M Rest of the world: $20.2M Worldwide: $51.1M - 42
Apr 4, 2003 US and Canada: $36.1M Rest of the world: $14.6M Worldwide: $50.7M - 43
Jan 17, 2003 US and Canada: $36.4M Rest of the world: $13.7M Worldwide: $50.1M - 44
Sep 19, 2003 US and Canada: $42.1M Rest of the world: $6.2M Worldwide: $48.3M - 45
Oct 10, 2003 US and Canada: $37.7M Rest of the world: $7.8M Worldwide: $45.5M - 46
Aug 15, 2003 US and Canada: $37.2M Rest of the world: $7.4M Worldwide: $44.6M - 47
May 9, 2003 US and Canada: $20.3M Rest of the world: $19.2M Worldwide: $39.5M - 48
Jun 13, 2003 US and Canada: $26.3M Rest of the world: $13M Worldwide: $39.3M - 49
Mar 28, 2003 US and Canada: $38.1M Rest of the world: $495.2K Worldwide: $38.6M - 50
Apr 16, 2003 US and Canada: $23.4M Rest of the world: $14.4M Worldwide: $37.7M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2003?
Of the top 10, Elf (2003) earned the biggest share at home (77% in the US & Canada), while Love Actually (2003) made 76% of its gross abroad. Across all 284 films, $4.2B (52%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Finding Nemo (2003) $941.6M $380.8M US & Canada · 40% $560.8M elsewhere · 60%
- 2 Bruce Almighty (2003) $484.6M $242.8M US & Canada · 50% $241.8M elsewhere · 50%
- 3 Bad Boys II (2003) $273.3M $138.6M US & Canada · 51% $134.7M elsewhere · 49%
- 4 Something's Gotta Give (2003) $265.3M $124.7M US & Canada · 47% $140.6M elsewhere · 53%
- 5 Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003) $259.2M $100.8M US & Canada · 39% $158.3M elsewhere · 61%
- 6 Love Actually (2003) $250.8M $60.4M US & Canada · 24% $190.4M elsewhere · 76%
- 7 American Wedding (2003) $232.7M $104.6M US & Canada · 45% $128.2M elsewhere · 55%
- 8 Elf (2003) $230.3M $178.1M US & Canada · 77% $52.2M elsewhere · 23%
- 9 Scary Movie 3 (2003) $220.7M $110M US & Canada · 50% $110.7M elsewhere · 50%
- 10 Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003) $197.1M $111.8M US & Canada · 57% $85.3M elsewhere · 43%
Gross bands
How Many 2003 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
24 of 284 films crossed $100M and took $5.5B between them, 68% of the total. 205 films, 72% of the list, earned under $10M.
12% 57% 28%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 1 film, <1% of the list $941.6M · 12% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 23 films, 8% of the list $4.6B · 57% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 55 films, 19% of the list $2.2B · 28% of the gross
- Under $10M 205 films, 72% of the list $320.6M · 4% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2003 Earned the Most?
May releases took the most, $1.7B from 21 films, led by Finding Nemo (2003). September was the quietest month ($366.9M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Just Married (2003) $386.9M Just Married (2003)
- February Feb How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003) $410.1M How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003)
- March Mar Bringing Down the House (2003) $370.7M Bringing Down the House (2003)
- April Apr Anger Management (2003) $445.3M Anger Management (2003)
- May May Finding Nemo (2003) $1.7B Finding Nemo (2003)
- June Jun Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003) $456.8M Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003)
- July Jul Bad Boys II (2003) $951.3M Bad Boys II (2003)
- August Aug American Wedding (2003) $563.1M American Wedding (2003)
- September Sep The Rundown (2003) $366.9M The Rundown (2003)
- October Oct Scary Movie 3 (2003) $611.5M Scary Movie 3 (2003)
- November Nov Love Actually (2003) $1B Love Actually (2003)
- December Dec Something's Gotta Give (2003) $756.7M Something's Gotta Give (2003)
Last 10 years
How Does 2003 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2003 earned the most: $8.1B from 284 films, led by Finding Nemo (2003).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 118 films | 118 | $3.6B | – | True Lies (1994) $378.9M |
| 1995 109 films · −15% | 109 | $3B | −15% | Toy Story (1995) $394.4M |
| 1996 120 films · +4% | 120 | $3.2B | +4% | 101 Dalmatians (1996) $320.7M |
| 1997 109 films · +15% | 109 | $3.6B | +15% | Men in Black (1997) $589.4M |
| 1998 126 films · +15% | 126 | $4.2B | +15% | There's Something About Mary (1998) $369.9M |
| 1999 148 films · +30% | 148 | $5.4B | +30% | Toy Story 2 (1999) $497.4M |
| 2000 153 films · +6% | 153 | $5.7B | +6% | What Women Want (2000) $374.1M |
| 2001 221 films · +14% | 221 | $6.6B | +14% | Monsters, Inc. (2001) $579.8M |
| 2002 295 films · −3% | 295 | $6.4B | −3% | Men in Black II (2002) $445.1M |
| 2003 284 films · +26% | 284 | $8.1B | +26% | Finding Nemo (2003) $941.6M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in 2003?
English-language comedy films took $7.2B across 125 films, 89% of the total, ahead of French-language comedy films ($257.2M) and Japanese-language comedy films ($174.2M).
2003 Comedy Box Office by Language
- English $7.2B125 films · #1 Finding Nemo (2003)
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French $257.2M37 films · #1 Taxi 3 (2003) -
Japanese $174.2M5 films · #1 Bayside Shakedown 2 (2003) -
Spanish $72.6M18 films · #1 Mortadelo & Filemon: The Big Adventure (2003) -
German $44.6M11 films · #1 The Miracle of Bern (2003) -
Hindi $22M15 films · #1 Chalte Chalte (2003) -
Cantonese $19.6M12 films · #1 The Twins Effect (2003) -
Korean $18.3M3 films · #1 My Tutor Friend (2003) -
Finnish $13.9M4 films · #1 The Man Without a Past (2003) -
Norwegian $7.8M5 films · #1 Mother’s Elling (2003)
Archive
Comedy Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1921 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $16.1B, led by The Lion King (2019).
2020s 7 years · $40.8B
2010s 10 years · $118B
- 2019 $16.1B #1 The Lion King (2019)
- 2018 $11.8B #1 Incredibles 2 (2018)
- 2017 $12.9B #1 Despicable Me 3 (2017)
- 2016 $12.4B #1 Finding Dory (2016)
- 2015 $14.3B #1 Minions (2015)
- 2014 $9.3B #1 Big Hero 6 (2014)
- 2013 $10.7B #1 Despicable Me 2 (2013)
- 2012 $10.2B #1 Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)
- 2011 $9.8B #1 Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
- 2010 $10.4B #1 Toy Story 3 (2010)
2000s 10 years · $79.4B
- 2009 $9.2B #1 Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)
- 2008 $9.3B #1 Mamma Mia! (2008)
- 2007 $10.3B #1 Shrek the Third (2007)
- 2006 $8.4B #1 Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)
- 2005 $8B #1 Madagascar (2005)
- 2004 $7.5B #1 Shrek 2 (2004)
- 2003 $8.1B #1 Finding Nemo (2003)
- 2002 $6.4B #1 Men in Black II (2002)
- 2001 $6.6B #1 Monsters, Inc. (2001)
- 2000 $5.7B #1 What Women Want (2000)
1990s 10 years · $33.7B
- 1999 $5.4B #1 Toy Story 2 (1999)
- 1998 $4.2B #1 There's Something About Mary (1998)
- 1997 $3.6B #1 Men in Black (1997)
- 1996 $3.2B #1 101 Dalmatians (1996)
- 1995 $3B #1 Toy Story (1995)
- 1994 $3.6B #1 True Lies (1994)
- 1993 $2.7B #1 Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
- 1992 $2.1B #1 Sister Act (1992)
- 1991 $2.4B #1 Hook (1991)
- 1990 $3.5B #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $17.5B
- 1989 $3.1B #1 Back to the Future Part II (1989)
- 1988 $3B #1 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
- 1987 $2.1B #1 Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
- 1986 $2B #1 Crocodile Dundee (1986)
- 1985 $1.5B #1 Back to the Future (1985)
- 1984 $1.9B #1 Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
- 1983 $979.6M #1 Terms of Endearment (1983)
- 1982 $1.1B #1 Tootsie (1982)
- 1981 $752.2M #1 Arthur (1981)
- 1980 $1.1B #1 The Blues Brothers (1980)
1970s 10 years · $3.2B
- 1979 $823.9M #1 1941 (1979)
- 1978 $568.8M #1 Every Which Way But Loose (1978)
- 1977 $509.1M #1 Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
- 1976 $181.6M #1 Silver Streak (1976)
- 1975 $301.6M #1 The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
- 1974 $309.1M #1 Blazing Saddles (1974)
- 1973 $313.5M #1 The Sting (1973)
- 1972 $19.3M #1 Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask (1972)
- 1971 $10.7M #1 Gentlemen of Fortune (1971)
- 1970 $209.7M #1 The Aristocats (1970)
1960s 10 years · $554.7M
- 1969 $66.3M #1 The Love Bug (1969)
- 1968 $98.4M #1 Funny Girl (1968)
- 1967 $162.1M #1 The Graduate (1967)
- 1966 $177.9K #1 Made in U.S.A (1966)
- 1965 $364.7K #1 Do Not Disturb (1965)
- 1964 $143.3M #1 Mary Poppins (1964)
- 1963 $61.9M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- 1962 $1.8M #1 Copacabana Palace (1962)
- 1961 $1.4M #1 Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
- 1960 $19.1M #1 The Apartment (1960)
1950s 10 years · $162M
- 1959 $231.6K #1 Some Like It Hot (1959)
- 1958 $2.1M #1 Paris Holiday (1958)
- 1957 $46.4K #1 Ali Baba Bunny (1957)
- 1956 $51.1M #1 Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
- 1955 $94M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $3.1M #1 White Christmas (1954)
- 1953 $9M #1 Father of Four (1953)
- 1952 $2.2M #1 Singin' in the Rain (1952)
- 1951 $56.4K #1 The Lavender Hill Mob (1951)
- 1950 $16K #1 Rabbit of Seville (1950)
1940s 10 years · $188M
- 1949 $217.9K #1 Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)
- 1948 $29.7K #1 Bugs Bunny Rides Again (1948)
- 1947 $1.1M #1 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
- 1946 $37.7M #1 Song of the South (1946)
- 1945 $21.9M #1 The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945)
- 1944 $31.7K #1 What’s Cookin’ Doc? (1944)
- 1943 $1.3M #1 The Marry-Go-Round (1943)
- 1942 $723 #1 The Palm Beach Story (1942)
- 1941 $2.3M #1 Charley’s Aunt (1941)
- 1940 $123.3M #1 Pinocchio (1940)
1930s 10 years · $31.5M
- 1939 $26.1M #1 The Wizard of Oz (1939)
- 1938 $18K #1 Bringing Up Baby (1938)
- 1937 $19.3K #1 Stage Door (1937)
- 1936 $4.7M #1 After the Thin Man (1936)
- 1935 $532K #1 Sylvia Scarlett (1935)
- 1934 $43.5K #1 It Happened One Night (1934)
- 1933 $108.6K #1 Duck Soup (1933)
- 1932 $12.2K #1 Fanny (1932)
- 1931 $8.3K #1 Marius (1931)
- 1930 $1K #1 Madam Satan (1930)
FAQ
Comedy Box Office 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 284 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in 2003?
Finding Nemo (2003) leads with $941.6M worldwide, $380.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Bruce Almighty (2003) at $484.6M and Bad Boys II (2003) at $273.3M.
How much did comedy movies released in 2003 earn?
284 comedy films released in 2003 report a worldwide gross, $8.1B in all, or $28.4M per film on average. 2002 releases took $6.4B.
How many comedy movies released in 2003 made $1 billion?
None. 24 films crossed $100 million, led by Finding Nemo (2003) with $941.6M.
How is the 2003 comedy 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 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 2003 comedy 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.