#1 of 26 #1 comedy movie of March 2003
Bringing Down the House (2003)
2003 · Comedy
$164.7M worldwide · 44% of the chart's total
$132.7M US & Canada · 81% $32M elsewhere · 19%
Comedy box office · March 2003
Comedy Box Office, March 2003: Top-Grossing Releases
Bringing Down the House (2003) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in March 2003, with $164.7M worldwide, ahead of Bend It Like Beckham (2003) at $76.6M and Head of State (2003) at $38.6M. 26 comedy films released in March 2003 report a worldwide gross, $370.7M in all, 62% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 10% on February 2003, whose releases took $410.1M. By language, English leads with $316.3M across 11 comedy releases.
- March 2003 releases with a gross
- 26
- combined worldwide
- $370.7M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs February 2003
- −10%
#1 of 26 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of March 2003?
Bringing Down the House (2003) leads with $164.7M, 44% of the total. The top 5 together took $321.8M, 87% of what all 26 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 March 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 March 2003.
- 1 Mar 7, 2003 US and Canada: $132.7M Rest of the world: $32M Worldwide: $164.7M
- 2 Mar 12, 2003 US and Canada: $32.5M Rest of the world: $44M Worldwide: $76.6M
- 3 Mar 28, 2003 US and Canada: $38.1M Rest of the world: $495.2K Worldwide: $38.6M
- 4 Mar 19, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.3M
- 5 Mar 21, 2003 US and Canada: $15.6M Rest of the world: $3.9M Worldwide: $19.5M
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Mar 21, 2003 US and Canada: $8.6M Rest of the world: $6.4M Worldwide: $15M - 7
Mar 27, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.1M - 8
Mar 28, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.2M - 9
Mar 26, 2003 US and Canada: $78.7K Rest of the world: $5.7M Worldwide: $5.8M - 10
Mar 8, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8M - 11
Mar 27, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M - 12
Mar 26, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M - 13
Mar 5, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 14
Mar 23, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $823.9K - 15
Mar 14, 2003 US and Canada: $411.1K Rest of the world: $280.9K Worldwide: $692.1K - 16
Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie (2003)Mar 28, 2003 US and Canada: $604.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $604.9K
Mar 28, 2003 · English · Comedy, Documentary $604.9K worldwide - 17
Mar 16, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $367.7K - 18
Mar 11, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $220.7K - 19
Mar 16, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $198.4K - 20
Mar 28, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $154.7K - 21
Mar 7, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $150.1K - 22
Mar 12, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $101.1K - 23
Mar 26, 2003 US and Canada: $11.3K Rest of the world: $44.6K Worldwide: $55.9K - 24
Mar 20, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $43.4K - 25
Mar 28, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.8K - 26
Mar 11, 2003 US and Canada: $11K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in March 2003?
Of the top 10, Head of State (2003) earned the biggest share at home (99% in the US & Canada), while Strange Gardens (2003) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 26 films, $228.7M (62%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Bringing Down the House (2003) $164.7M $132.7M US & Canada · 81% $32M elsewhere · 19%
- 2 Bend It Like Beckham (2003) $76.6M $32.5M US & Canada · 42% $44M elsewhere · 58%
- 3 Head of State (2003) $38.6M $38.1M US & Canada · 99% $495.2K elsewhere · 1%
- 4 Chouchou (2003) $22.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 View from the Top (2003) $19.5M $15.6M US & Canada · 80% $3.9M elsewhere · 20%
- 6 Boat Trip (2003) $15M $8.6M US & Canada · 57% $6.4M elsewhere · 43%
- 7 Sex with Love (2003) $8.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Moscow Gold (2003) $6.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Strange Gardens (2003) $5.8M $78.7K US & Canada · 1% $5.7M elsewhere · 99%
- 10 The Twins Effect (2003) $3.8M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many March 2003 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 26 films crossed $100M and took $164.7M between them, 44% of the total. 20 films, 77% of the list, earned under $10M.
44% 46% 9%
- $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, 4% of the list $164.7M · 44% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 5 films, 19% of the list $172M · 46% of the gross
- Under $10M 20 films, 77% of the list $33.9M · 9% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of March 2003 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 10 (Mar 2–8) took $169.8M, led by Bringing Down the House (2003). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 23–Mar 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 2–8 Bringing Down the House (2003) $169.8M Bringing Down the House (2003)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 9–15 Bend It Like Beckham (2003) $77.6M Bend It Like Beckham (2003)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 16–22 Chouchou (2003) $57.4M Chouchou (2003)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 23–29 Head of State (2003) $65.8M Head of State (2003)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 30–Apr 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does March 2003 Compare With March in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, March 2002 earned the most: $675.6M from 25 films, led by Ice Age (2002). March 2003 took $370.7M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1994 16 films | 16 | $517.6M | – | Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) $245.7M |
| March 1995 7 films · −74% | 7 | $134.6M | −74% | Man of the House (1995) $40.1M |
| March 1996 12 films · +150% | 12 | $336.7M | +150% | The Birdcage (1996) $185.3M |
| March 1997 8 films · +22% | 8 | $409.9M | +22% | Liar Liar (1997) $302.7M |
| March 1998 9 films · −72% | 9 | $113.3M | −72% | Primary Colors (1998) $52.1M |
| March 1999 9 films · +255% | 9 | $402.3M | +255% | Analyze This (1999) $176.9M |
| March 2000 12 films · −34% | 12 | $266.2M | −34% | The Road to El Dorado (2000) $76.4M |
| March 2001 23 films · +141% | 23 | $642.9M | +141% | Spy Kids (2001) $147.9M |
| March 2002 25 films · +5% | 25 | $675.6M | +5% | Ice Age (2002) $383.3M |
| March 2003 26 films · −45% | 26 | $370.7M | −45% | Bringing Down the House (2003) $164.7M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in March 2003?
English-language comedy films took $316.3M across 11 films, 85% of the total, ahead of French-language comedy films ($29.2M) and Spanish-language comedy films ($14.5M).
March 2003 Comedy Box Office by Language
- English $316.3M11 films · #1 Bringing Down the House (2003)
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French $29.2M3 films · #1 Chouchou (2003) -
Spanish $14.5M3 films · #1 Sex with Love (2003) -
Cantonese $4M2 films · #1 The Twins Effect (2003) -
Czech $3M1 film · #1 Pupendo (2003) -
German $2.4M1 film · #1 Soloalbum (2003) -
Arabic $823.9K1 film · #1 You-Know-Who (2003) -
Italian $154.7K1 film · #1 Past Perfect (2003) -
Greek $150.1K1 film · #1 Liza and All the Others (2003) -
Chinese $55.9K1 film · #1 Unknown Pleasures (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).
- January $386.9M #1 Just Married (2003)
- February $410.1M #1 How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003)
- March $370.7M #1 Bringing Down the House (2003)
- April $445.3M #1 Anger Management (2003)
- May $1.7B #1 Finding Nemo (2003)
- June $456.8M #1 Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003)
- July $951.3M #1 Bad Boys II (2003)
- August $563.1M #1 American Wedding (2003)
- September $366.9M #1 The Rundown (2003)
- October $611.5M #1 Scary Movie 3 (2003)
- November $1B #1 Love Actually (2003)
- December $756.7M #1 Something's Gotta Give (2003)
FAQ
Comedy Box Office March 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 26 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in March 2003?
Bringing Down the House (2003) leads with $164.7M worldwide, $132.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Bend It Like Beckham (2003) at $76.6M and Head of State (2003) at $38.6M.
How much did comedy movies released in March 2003 earn?
26 comedy films released in March 2003 report a worldwide gross, $370.7M in all, or $14.3M per film on average. February 2003 releases took $410.1M.
How many comedy movies released in March 2003 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Bringing Down the House (2003) with $164.7M.
How is the March 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 March 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 March 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.