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Comedy box office · Week 21 · May 18–24, 2003

Comedy Box Office, Week 21 of 2003: Comedy Releases of May 18–24

Bruce Almighty (2003) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 21 of 2003 (May 18–24), with $484.6M worldwide, ahead of The In-Laws (2003) at $26.9M and Blackball (2003) at $1.2M. 4 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $512.7M in all, 51% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 463.8 times the total of Week 20, 2003, whose releases took $1.1M.

week 21 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$512.7M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 20, 2003
×463.8
Bruce Almighty (2003) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 comedy movie of Week 21, 2003

Bruce Almighty (2003)

2003 · Drama, Fantasy

$484.6M worldwide · 95% of the chart's total

$242.8M US & Canada · 50% $241.8M elsewhere · 50%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 21 of 2003?

Bruce Almighty (2003) leads with $484.6M, 95% of the total. The top 4 together took $512.7M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Bruce Almighty (2003) movie poster Number 1
    $484.6M Bruce Almighty (2003)
    $242.8M US & Canada · 50% $241.8M elsewhere · 50%
  2. The In-Laws (2003) movie poster Number 2
    $26.9M The In-Laws (2003)
    $20.5M US & Canada · 76% $6.4M elsewhere · 24%
  3. Blackball (2003) movie poster Number 3
    $1.2M Blackball (2003)
    $48K US & Canada · 4% $1.2M elsewhere · 96%
  4. No Rest for the Brave (2003) movie poster Number 4
    $2.3K No Rest for the Brave (2003)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 21 of 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 week 21 of 2003 (May 18–24).

  1. 1 Bruce Almighty (2003) movie poster
    Bruce Almighty (2003) May 23, 2003 · English · Drama, Fantasy, Comedy $484.6M worldwide
    May 23, 2003 US and Canada: $242.8M Rest of the world: $241.8M Worldwide: $484.6M
  2. 2 The In-Laws (2003) movie poster
    The In-Laws (2003) May 23, 2003 · Action, Thriller, Comedy $26.9M worldwide
    May 23, 2003 US and Canada: $20.5M Rest of the world: $6.4M Worldwide: $26.9M
  3. 3 Blackball (2003) movie poster
    Blackball (2003) May 18, 2003 · English · Comedy $1.2M worldwide
    May 18, 2003 US and Canada: $48K Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $1.2M
  4. 4 No Rest for the Brave (2003) movie poster
    No Rest for the Brave (2003) May 20, 2003 · French · Comedy, Drama, Romance $2.3K worldwide
    May 20, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 21 of 2003?

Of the top 4, The In-Laws (2003) earned the biggest share at home (76% in the US & Canada), while Blackball (2003) made 96% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $263.3M (51%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Bruce Almighty (2003) $484.6M
    $242.8M US & Canada · 50% $241.8M elsewhere · 50%
  2. 2 The In-Laws (2003) $26.9M
    $20.5M US & Canada · 76% $6.4M elsewhere · 24%
  3. 3 Blackball (2003) $1.2M
    $48K US & Canada · 4% $1.2M elsewhere · 96%
  4. 4 No Rest for the Brave (2003) $2.3K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 21 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 21 releases took $512.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 22 (May 25–31) with $941.6M, led by Finding Nemo (2003).

  1. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 6–12 Anger Management (2003) $203.5M Anger Management (2003)
  2. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 13–19 Holes (2003) $177.6M Holes (2003)
  3. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 20–26 Boredom in Brno (2003) $512.6K Boredom in Brno (2003)
  4. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 27–May 3 The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003) $55.6M The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003)
  5. Week 19 Wk 19 May 4–10 Daddy Day Care (2003) $221M Daddy Day Care (2003)
  6. Week 20 Wk 20 May 11–17 Blizzard (2003) $1.1M Blizzard (2003)
  7. Week 21 Wk 21 May 18–24 Bruce Almighty (2003) $512.7M Bruce Almighty (2003)
  8. Week 22 Wk 22 May 25–31 Finding Nemo (2003) $941.6M Finding Nemo (2003)
  9. Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 1–7 Truth or Dare: 6th Floor Rear Flat (2003) $1.4M Truth or Dare: 6th Floor Rear Flat (2003)
Earlier years

How Does Week 21 of 2003 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 21, 2003 earned the most: $512.7M from 4 films, led by Bruce Almighty (2003).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 21, 1994 May 15–21 1 film 1 $183M – Maverick (1994) $183M
Week 21, 1995 May 21–27 1 film · +57% 1 $288.1M +57% Casper (1995) $288.1M
Week 21, 1996 May 19–25 2 films · −90% 2 $27.6M −90% Spy Hard (1996) $27M
Week 21, 1997 May 18–24 2 films · +35% 2 $37.3M +35% Addicted to Love (1997) $34.7M
Week 21, 1998 May 17–23 4 films · ±0% 4 $37.3M ±0% Bulworth (1998) $29.2M
Week 21, 1999 May 16–22 2 films · −98% 2 $780.1K −98% The Five Senses (1999) $515.8K
Week 21, 2000 May 14–20 2 films · +19087% 2 $149.7M +19087% Road Trip (2000) $119.8M
Week 21, 2001 May 20–26 No films 0 – – –
Week 21, 2002 May 19–25 11 films 11 $27.8M – The Importance of Being Earnest (2002) $18M
Week 21, 2003 May 18–24 4 films · +1743% 4 $512.7M +1743% Bruce Almighty (2003) $484.6M
Archive

Comedy Box Office in 2003, Week by Week

52 weeks of 2003 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 22 (May 25–31) with $941.6M, led by Finding Nemo (2003).

FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 21 of 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 21 of 2003 (May 18–24)?

Bruce Almighty (2003) leads with $484.6M worldwide, $242.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The In-Laws (2003) at $26.9M and Blackball (2003) at $1.2M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 21 of 2003 (May 18–24) earn?

4 comedy films released in week 21 of 2003 (May 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $512.7M in all, or $128.2M per film on average. Week 20, 2003 releases took $1.1M.

How many comedy movies released in week 21 of 2003 (May 18–24) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Bruce Almighty (2003) with $484.6M.

How much of the Week 21, 2003 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$263.3M of the $512.7M total, or 51%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 21, 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 week 21 of 2003 (May 18–24). 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 week 21, 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.