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Comedy box office · January 2003

Comedy Box Office, January 2003: Top-Grossing Releases

Just Married (2003) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in January 2003, with $101.6M worldwide, ahead of Kangaroo Jack (2003) at $88.9M and Taxi 3 (2003) at $65.5M. 22 comedy films released in January 2003 report a worldwide gross, $386.9M in all, 47% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 68% on December 2002, whose releases took $1.2B. By language, English leads with $234.2M across 8 comedy releases.

January 2003 releases with a gross
22
combined worldwide
$386.9M
film crossed $100M
1
vs December 2002
−68%
Just Married (2003) movie poster #1 of 22
#1 comedy movie of January 2003

Just Married (2003)

2003 · Comedy, Romance

$101.6M worldwide · 26% of the chart's total

$56.1M US & Canada · 55% $45.4M elsewhere · 45%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of January 2003?

Just Married (2003) leads with $101.6M, 26% of the total. The top 5 together took $330.2M, 85% of what all 22 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Just Married (2003) movie poster Number 1
    $101.6M Just Married (2003)
    $56.1M US & Canada · 55% $45.4M elsewhere · 45%
  2. Kangaroo Jack (2003) movie poster Number 2
    $88.9M Kangaroo Jack (2003)
    $66.9M US & Canada · 75% $22M elsewhere · 25%
  3. Taxi 3 (2003) movie poster Number 3
    $65.5M Taxi 3 (2003)
    $497.2K US & Canada · <1% $65M elsewhere · 99%
  4. National Security (2003) movie poster Number 4
    $50.1M National Security (2003)
    $36.4M US & Canada · 73% $13.7M elsewhere · 27%
  5. The Guru (2003) movie poster Number 5
    $24.1M The Guru (2003)
    $3.1M US & Canada · 13% $21M elsewhere · 87%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of January 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 January 2003.

  1. 1 Just Married (2003) movie poster
    Just Married (2003) Jan 10, 2003 · English · Comedy, Romance $101.6M worldwide
    Jan 10, 2003 US and Canada: $56.1M Rest of the world: $45.4M Worldwide: $101.6M
  2. 2 Kangaroo Jack (2003) movie poster
    Kangaroo Jack (2003) Jan 17, 2003 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Crime $88.9M worldwide
    Jan 17, 2003 US and Canada: $66.9M Rest of the world: $22M Worldwide: $88.9M
  3. 3 Taxi 3 (2003) movie poster
    Taxi 3 (2003) Jan 29, 2003 · French · Comedy, Action $65.5M worldwide
    Jan 29, 2003 US and Canada: $497.2K Rest of the world: $65M Worldwide: $65.5M
  4. 4 National Security (2003) movie poster
    National Security (2003) Jan 17, 2003 · Action, Thriller, Comedy $50.1M worldwide
    Jan 17, 2003 US and Canada: $36.4M Rest of the world: $13.7M Worldwide: $50.1M
  5. 5 The Guru (2003) movie poster
    The Guru (2003) Jan 31, 2003 · English · Fantasy, Comedy, Romance $24.1M worldwide
    Jan 31, 2003 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: $21M Worldwide: $24.1M
  6. 6 My Tutor Friend (2003) movie poster
    My Tutor Friend (2003) Jan 30, 2003 · Korean · Romance, Comedy $17.9M worldwide
    Jan 30, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.9M
  7. 7 A Guy Thing (2003) movie poster
    A Guy Thing (2003) Jan 17, 2003 · English · Comedy, Romance $17.4M worldwide
    Jan 17, 2003 US and Canada: $15.5M Rest of the world: $1.9M Worldwide: $17.4M
  8. 8 Laughter and Punishment (2003) movie poster
    Laughter and Punishment (2003) Jan 22, 2003 · French · Comedy, Drama $6.3M worldwide
    Jan 22, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3M
  9. 9 Kopps (2003) movie poster
    Kopps (2003) Jan 24, 2003 · Swedish · Comedy, Action $3.9M worldwide
    Jan 24, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9M
  10. 10 South from Granada (2003) movie poster
    South from Granada (2003) Jan 9, 2003 · Spanish · Drama, Romance, Comedy $2.5M worldwide
    Jan 9, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M
  11. 11 Tujhe Meri Kasam (2003) movie poster
    Tujhe Meri Kasam (2003) Jan 3, 2003 · Hindi · Comedy, Family, Romance $2M worldwide
    Jan 3, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
  12. 12 Divine Intervention (2003) movie poster
    Divine Intervention (2003) Jan 17, 2003 · Arabic · Drama, Comedy, Romance $1.7M worldwide
    Jan 17, 2003 US and Canada: $421.3K Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $1.7M
  13. 13 The R.M. (2003) movie poster
    The R.M. (2003) Jan 24, 2003 · English · Family, Crime, Comedy $1.1M worldwide
    Jan 24, 2003 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.1M
  14. 14 Love for All Seasons (2003) movie poster
    Love for All Seasons (2003) Jan 23, 2003 · Cantonese · Romance, Comedy $1M worldwide
    Jan 23, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
  15. 15 Mrs Caldicot’s Cabbage War (2003) movie poster
    Mrs Caldicot’s Cabbage War (2003) Jan 30, 2003 · English · Drama, Comedy $999.1K worldwide
    Jan 30, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $999.1K
  16. 16 Charly (2003) movie poster
    Charly (2003) Jan 24, 2003 · French · Drama, Comedy, Romance $814.7K worldwide
    Jan 24, 2003 US and Canada: $814.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $814.7K
  17. 17 Nayee Padosan (2003) movie poster
    Nayee Padosan (2003) 2003 · Hindi · Comedy $456K worldwide
    2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $456K
  18. 18 Peculiarities of the National Politics (2003) movie poster
    Peculiarities of the National Politics (2003) 2003 · Russian · Comedy $319.2K worldwide
    2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $319.2K
  19. 19 Ganz und gar (2003) movie poster
    Ganz und gar (2003) Jan 16, 2003 · German · Comedy $122K worldwide
    Jan 16, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $122K
  20. 20 Old, New, Borrowed and Blue (2003) movie poster
    Old, New, Borrowed and Blue (2003) Jan 31, 2003 · Danish · Drama, Comedy, Romance $105.8K worldwide
    Jan 31, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $105.8K
  21. 21 P.S. Your Cat Is Dead! (2003) movie poster
    P.S. Your Cat Is Dead! (2003) Jan 17, 2003 · English · Comedy $28.5K worldwide
    Jan 17, 2003 US and Canada: $28.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $28.5K
  22. 22 ManFast (2003) movie poster
    ManFast (2003) 2003 · English · Romance, Comedy $11.5K worldwide
    2003 US and Canada: $11.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.5K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in January 2003?

Of the top 10, A Guy Thing (2003) earned the biggest share at home (89% in the US & Canada), while Taxi 3 (2003) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 22 films, $181M (47%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Just Married (2003) $101.6M
    $56.1M US & Canada · 55% $45.4M elsewhere · 45%
  2. 2 Kangaroo Jack (2003) $88.9M
    $66.9M US & Canada · 75% $22M elsewhere · 25%
  3. 3 Taxi 3 (2003) $65.5M
    $497.2K US & Canada · <1% $65M elsewhere · 99%
  4. 4 National Security (2003) $50.1M
    $36.4M US & Canada · 73% $13.7M elsewhere · 27%
  5. 5 The Guru (2003) $24.1M
    $3.1M US & Canada · 13% $21M elsewhere · 87%
  6. 6 My Tutor Friend (2003) $17.9M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 A Guy Thing (2003) $17.4M
    $15.5M US & Canada · 89% $1.9M elsewhere · 11%
  8. 8 Laughter and Punishment (2003) $6.3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Kopps (2003) $3.9M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 South from Granada (2003) $2.5M
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many January 2003 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

1 of 22 films crossed $100M and took $101.6M between them, 26% of the total. 15 films, 68% of the list, earned under $10M.

  • $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $100M to $500M 1 film, 5% of the list $101.6M · 26% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 6 films, 27% of the list $264M · 68% of the gross
  • Under $10M 15 films, 68% of the list $21.3M · 6% of the gross
By release week

Which Week of January 2003 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 3 (Jan 12–18) took $158.3M, led by Kangaroo Jack (2003). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–4 Tujhe Meri Kasam (2003) $2.7M Tujhe Meri Kasam (2003)
  2. Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 5–11 Just Married (2003) $104M Just Married (2003)
  3. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 12–18 Kangaroo Jack (2003) $158.3M Kangaroo Jack (2003)
  4. Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 19–25 Laughter and Punishment (2003) $13.2M Laughter and Punishment (2003)
  5. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 26–Feb 1 Taxi 3 (2003) $108.6M Taxi 3 (2003)
Earlier years

How Does January 2003 Compare With January in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, January 2003 earned the most: $386.9M from 22 films, led by Just Married (2003).

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
January 1994 4 films 4 $28.3M – The Air Up There (1994) $21M
January 1995 9 films · +170% 9 $76.6M +170% Nobody's Fool (1995) $39.5M
January 1996 7 films · −26% 7 $57M −26% Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996) $20.9M
January 1997 9 films · +61% 9 $91.9M +61% Beverly Hills Ninja (1997) $31.5M
January 1998 6 films · −46% 6 $49.7M −46% Spice World (1998) $29.4M
January 1999 7 films · +225% 7 $161.6M +225% She's All That (1999) $103.2M
January 2000 12 films · +109% 12 $338.1M +109% The Tony Blair Witch Project (2000) $248.6M
January 2001 12 films · −56% 12 $147.6M −56% The Wedding Planner (2001) $94.7M
January 2002 13 films · +113% 13 $314.9M +113% Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002) $131.1M
January 2003 22 films · +23% 22 $386.9M +23% Just Married (2003) $101.6M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in January 2003?

English-language comedy films took $234.2M across 8 films, 61% of the total, ahead of French-language comedy films ($72.6M) and Korean-language comedy films ($17.9M).

January 2003 Comedy Box Office by Language

  1. English $234.2M
    8 films · #1 Just Married (2003)
  2. French $72.6M
    3 films · #1 Taxi 3 (2003)
  3. Korean $17.9M
    1 film · #1 My Tutor Friend (2003)
  4. Swedish $3.9M
    1 film · #1 Kopps (2003)
  5. Spanish $2.5M
    1 film · #1 South from Granada (2003)
  6. Hindi $2.4M
    2 films · #1 Tujhe Meri Kasam (2003)
  7. Arabic $1.7M
    1 film · #1 Divine Intervention (2003)
  8. Cantonese $1M
    1 film · #1 Love for All Seasons (2003)
  9. Russian $319.2K
    1 film · #1 Peculiarities of the National Politics (2003)
  10. German $122K
    1 film · #1 Ganz und gar (2003)
Archive

Comedy Box Office in 2003, Month by Month

The months of 2003 with their totals: May leads with $1.7B, led by Finding Nemo (2003).

FAQ

Comedy Box Office January 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 22 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in January 2003?

Just Married (2003) leads with $101.6M worldwide, $56.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Kangaroo Jack (2003) at $88.9M and Taxi 3 (2003) at $65.5M.

How much did comedy movies released in January 2003 earn?

22 comedy films released in January 2003 report a worldwide gross, $386.9M in all, or $17.6M per film on average. December 2002 releases took $1.2B.

How many comedy movies released in January 2003 made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Just Married (2003) with $101.6M.

How much of the January 2003 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$181M of the $386.9M total, or 47%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 11 films of the 22 report no domestic figure.

How is the January 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 January 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 January 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.