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Comedy box office · February 2003

Comedy Box Office, February 2003: Top-Grossing Releases

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in February 2003, with $177.5M worldwide, ahead of Shanghai Knights (2003) at $88.3M and Old School (2003) at $87.1M. 12 comedy films released in February 2003 report a worldwide gross, $410.1M in all, 63% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 6% on January 2003, whose releases took $386.9M. By language, English leads with $370.6M across 4 comedy releases.

February 2003 releases with a gross
12
combined worldwide
$410.1M
film crossed $100M
1
vs January 2003
+6%
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003) movie poster #1 of 12
#1 comedy movie of February 2003

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003)

2003 · Comedy, Romance

$177.5M worldwide · 43% of the chart's total

$105.8M US & Canada · 60% $71.7M elsewhere · 40%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of February 2003?

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003) leads with $177.5M, 43% of the total. The top 5 together took $394.6M, 96% of what all 12 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003) movie poster Number 1
    $177.5M How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003)
    $105.8M US & Canada · 60% $71.7M elsewhere · 40%
  2. Shanghai Knights (2003) movie poster Number 2
    $88.3M Shanghai Knights (2003)
    $60.5M US & Canada · 68% $27.8M elsewhere · 32%
  3. Old School (2003) movie poster Number 3
    $87.1M Old School (2003)
    $75.6M US & Canada · 87% $11.6M elsewhere · 13%
  4. Mortadelo & Filemon: The Big Adventure (2003) movie poster Number 4
    $24M Mortadelo & Filemon: The Big Adventure (2003)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Deliver Us from Eva (2003) movie poster Number 5
    $17.6M Deliver Us from Eva (2003)
    $17.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of February 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 February 2003.

  1. 1 How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003) movie poster
    How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003) Feb 7, 2003 · English · Comedy, Romance $177.5M worldwide
    Feb 7, 2003 US and Canada: $105.8M Rest of the world: $71.7M Worldwide: $177.5M
  2. 2 Shanghai Knights (2003) movie poster
    Shanghai Knights (2003) Feb 7, 2003 · English · Action, Adventure, Comedy $88.3M worldwide
    Feb 7, 2003 US and Canada: $60.5M Rest of the world: $27.8M Worldwide: $88.3M
  3. 3 Old School (2003) movie poster
    Old School (2003) Feb 21, 2003 · English · Comedy $87.1M worldwide
    Feb 21, 2003 US and Canada: $75.6M Rest of the world: $11.6M Worldwide: $87.1M
  4. 4 Mortadelo & Filemon: The Big Adventure (2003) movie poster
    Mortadelo & Filemon: The Big Adventure (2003) Feb 7, 2003 · Spanish · Comedy, Action $24M worldwide
    Feb 7, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24M
  5. 5 Deliver Us from Eva (2003) movie poster
    Deliver Us from Eva (2003) Feb 7, 2003 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $17.6M worldwide
    Feb 7, 2003 US and Canada: $17.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.6M
  6. 6 The Dope (2003) movie poster
    The Dope (2003) Feb 5, 2003 · French · Comedy $11.3M worldwide
    Feb 5, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.3M
  7. 7 Rus Gelin (2003) movie poster
    Rus Gelin (2003) Feb 7, 2003 · Turkish · Drama, Comedy $1.9M worldwide
    Feb 7, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M
  8. 8 Upswing (2003) movie poster
    Upswing (2003) Feb 28, 2003 · Finnish · Comedy $1.3M worldwide
    Feb 28, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
  9. 9 Jonny Vang (2003) movie poster
    Jonny Vang (2003) Feb 14, 2003 · Norwegian · Drama, Comedy $510.3K worldwide
    Feb 14, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $510.3K
  10. 10 How My Mother Gave Birth to Me During Menopause (2003) movie poster
    How My Mother Gave Birth to Me During Menopause (2003) Feb 7, 2003 · French · Comedy $353.3K worldwide
    Feb 7, 2003 US and Canada: $353.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $353.3K
  11. 11 Strawberry in the Supermarket (2003) movie poster
    Strawberry in the Supermarket (2003) Feb 6, 2003 · Serbian · Adventure, Comedy, Action $77.6K worldwide
    Feb 6, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $77.6K
  12. 12 The Suit (2003) movie poster
    The Suit (2003) Feb 9, 2003 · Russian · Drama, Comedy $53.3K worldwide
    Feb 9, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $53.3K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in February 2003?

Of the top 10, Deliver Us from Eva (2003) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003) made 40% of its gross abroad. Across all 12 films, $259.8M (63%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003) $177.5M
    $105.8M US & Canada · 60% $71.7M elsewhere · 40%
  2. 2 Shanghai Knights (2003) $88.3M
    $60.5M US & Canada · 68% $27.8M elsewhere · 32%
  3. 3 Old School (2003) $87.1M
    $75.6M US & Canada · 87% $11.6M elsewhere · 13%
  4. 4 Mortadelo & Filemon: The Big Adventure (2003) $24M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Deliver Us from Eva (2003) $17.6M
    $17.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  6. 6 The Dope (2003) $11.3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Rus Gelin (2003) $1.9M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Upswing (2003) $1.3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Jonny Vang (2003) $510.3K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 How My Mother Gave Birth to Me During Menopause (2003) $353.3K
    $353.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands

How Many February 2003 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

1 of 12 films crossed $100M and took $177.5M between them, 43% of the total. 6 films, 50% 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, 8% of the list $177.5M · 43% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 5 films, 42% of the list $228.4M · 56% of the gross
  • Under $10M 6 films, 50% of the list $4.2M · 1% of the gross
By release week

Which Week of February 2003 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 6 (Feb 2–8) took $321.1M, led by How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 26–Feb 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 2–8 How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003) $321.1M How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003)
  3. Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 9–15 Jonny Vang (2003) $563.6K Jonny Vang (2003)
  4. Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 16–22 Old School (2003) $87.1M Old School (2003)
  5. Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 23–Mar 1 Upswing (2003) $1.3M Upswing (2003)
Earlier years

How Does February 2003 Compare With February in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, February 2000 earned the most: $516.9M from 11 films, led by Scream 3 (2000). February 2003 took $410.1M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
February 1994 5 films 5 $208.2M – Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) $107.2M
February 1995 7 films · −25% 7 $156.1M −25% The Brady Bunch Movie (1995) $46.6M
February 1996 11 films · +6% 11 $166M +6% Happy Gilmore (1996) $41.4M
February 1997 9 films · −29% 9 $117.1M −29% Vegas Vacation (1997) $36.4M
February 1998 8 films · +38% 8 $162.2M +38% The Wedding Singer (1998) $123.3M
February 1999 10 films · −19% 10 $131.3M −19% Blast from the Past (1999) $40.3M
February 2000 11 films · +294% 11 $516.9M +294% Scream 3 (2000) $161.8M
February 2001 21 films · −47% 21 $273.6M −47% Down to Earth (2001) $71.2M
February 2002 21 films · −22% 21 $212.3M −22% Crossroads (2002) $61.7M
February 2003 12 films · +93% 12 $410.1M +93% How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003) $177.5M
By language

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

English-language comedy films took $370.6M across 4 films, 90% of the total, ahead of Spanish-language comedy films ($24M) and French-language comedy films ($11.6M).

February 2003 Comedy Box Office by Language

  1. English $370.6M
    4 films · #1 How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003)
  2. Spanish $24M
    1 film · #1 Mortadelo & Filemon: The Big Adventure (2003)
  3. French $11.6M
    2 films · #1 The Dope (2003)
  4. Turkish $1.9M
    1 film · #1 Rus Gelin (2003)
  5. Finnish $1.3M
    1 film · #1 Upswing (2003)
  6. Norwegian $510.3K
    1 film · #1 Jonny Vang (2003)
  7. Serbian $77.6K
    1 film · #1 Strawberry in the Supermarket (2003)
  8. Russian $53.3K
    1 film · #1 The Suit (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 February 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 12 films as the chart.

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

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003) leads with $177.5M worldwide, $105.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Shanghai Knights (2003) at $88.3M and Old School (2003) at $87.1M.

How much did comedy movies released in February 2003 earn?

12 comedy films released in February 2003 report a worldwide gross, $410.1M in all, or $34.2M per film on average. January 2003 releases took $386.9M.

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

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003) with $177.5M.

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

$259.8M of the $410.1M total, or 63%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 7 films of the 12 report no domestic figure.

How is the February 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 February 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 February 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.