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Comedy box office · Week 3 · Jan 12–18, 2003

Comedy Box Office, Week 3 of 2003: Comedy Releases of Jan 12–18

Kangaroo Jack (2003) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 3 of 2003 (Jan 12–18), with $88.9M worldwide, ahead of National Security (2003) at $50.1M and A Guy Thing (2003) at $17.4M. 6 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $158.3M in all, 75% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $106.4M across 3 comedy releases.

week 3 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$158.3M
Kangaroo Jack (2003), the #1
$88.9M
earned in the US & Canada
75%
Kangaroo Jack (2003) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 comedy movie of Week 3, 2003

Kangaroo Jack (2003)

2003 · Adventure, Comedy

$88.9M worldwide · 56% of the chart's total

$66.9M US & Canada · 75% $22M elsewhere · 25%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 3 of 2003?

Kangaroo Jack (2003) leads with $88.9M, 56% of the total. The top 5 together took $158.3M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Kangaroo Jack (2003) movie poster Number 1
    $88.9M Kangaroo Jack (2003)
    $66.9M US & Canada · 75% $22M elsewhere · 25%
  2. National Security (2003) movie poster Number 2
    $50.1M National Security (2003)
    $36.4M US & Canada · 73% $13.7M elsewhere · 27%
  3. A Guy Thing (2003) movie poster Number 3
    $17.4M A Guy Thing (2003)
    $15.5M US & Canada · 89% $1.9M elsewhere · 11%
  4. Divine Intervention (2003) movie poster Number 4
    $1.7M Divine Intervention (2003)
    $421.3K US & Canada · 25% $1.3M elsewhere · 75%
  5. Ganz und gar (2003) movie poster Number 5
    $122K Ganz und gar (2003)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 3 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 3 of 2003 (Jan 12–18).

  1. 1 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
  2. 2 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
  3. 3 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
  4. 4 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
  5. 5 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
  6. 6 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
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 3 of 2003?

Of the top 6, P.S. Your Cat Is Dead! (2003) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Divine Intervention (2003) made 75% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $119.3M (75%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 6 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Kangaroo Jack (2003) $88.9M
    $66.9M US & Canada · 75% $22M elsewhere · 25%
  2. 2 National Security (2003) $50.1M
    $36.4M US & Canada · 73% $13.7M elsewhere · 27%
  3. 3 A Guy Thing (2003) $17.4M
    $15.5M US & Canada · 89% $1.9M elsewhere · 11%
  4. 4 Divine Intervention (2003) $1.7M
    $421.3K US & Canada · 25% $1.3M elsewhere · 75%
  5. 5 Ganz und gar (2003) $122K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 P.S. Your Cat Is Dead! (2003) $28.5K
    $28.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 3 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 3 releases took $158.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 50, 2002 (Dec 8–14) with $422.2M, led by Maid in Manhattan (2002).

  1. Week 50, 2002 Wk 50 Dec 8–14 Maid in Manhattan (2002) $422.2M Maid in Manhattan (2002)
  2. Week 51, 2002 Wk 51 Dec 15–21 Two Weeks Notice (2002) $262.5M Two Weeks Notice (2002)
  3. Week 52, 2002 Wk 52 Dec 22–28 Catch Me If You Can (2002) $398.7M Catch Me If You Can (2002)
  4. Week 53, 2002 Wk 53 Dec 29–31 Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002) $33.2M Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)
  5. Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–4 Tujhe Meri Kasam (2003) $2.7M Tujhe Meri Kasam (2003)
  6. Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 5–11 Just Married (2003) $104M Just Married (2003)
  7. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 12–18 Kangaroo Jack (2003) $158.3M Kangaroo Jack (2003)
  8. Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 19–25 Laughter and Punishment (2003) $13.2M Laughter and Punishment (2003)
  9. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 26–Feb 1 Taxi 3 (2003) $108.6M Taxi 3 (2003)
Earlier years

How Does Week 3 of 2003 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 3, 2003 earned the most: $158.3M from 6 films, led by Kangaroo Jack (2003).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 3, 1994 Jan 9–15 No films 0 – – –
Week 3, 1995 Jan 15–21 3 films 3 $3.1M – A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora’s Box (1995) $1.5M
Week 3, 1996 Jan 14–20 1 film · −100% 1 $8.8K −100% Cremaster 1 (1996) $8.8K
Week 3, 1997 Jan 12–18 4 films · +729377% 4 $64M +729377% Metro (1997) $32M
Week 3, 1998 Jan 11–17 2 films · −72% 2 $18.2M −72% Half Baked (1998) $17.5M
Week 3, 1999 Jan 10–16 2 films · +199% 2 $54.3M +199% Varsity Blues (1999) $54.3M
Week 3, 2000 Jan 9–15 1 film · +10% 1 $59.8M +10% Next Friday (2000) $59.8M
Week 3, 2001 Jan 14–20 3 films · −100% 3 $126.7K −100% Double Whammy (2001) $74.9K
Week 3, 2002 Jan 13–19 1 film · +90690% 1 $115M +90690% Snow Dogs (2002) $115M
Week 3, 2003 Jan 12–18 6 films · +38% 6 $158.3M +38% Kangaroo Jack (2003) $88.9M
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 3 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 3 of 2003 (Jan 12–18)?

Kangaroo Jack (2003) leads with $88.9M worldwide, $66.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come National Security (2003) at $50.1M and A Guy Thing (2003) at $17.4M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 3 of 2003 (Jan 12–18) earn?

6 comedy films released in week 3 of 2003 (Jan 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $158.3M in all, or $26.4M per film on average.

How many comedy movies released in week 3 of 2003 (Jan 12–18) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Kangaroo Jack (2003), earned $88.9M.

How much of the Week 3, 2003 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$119.3M of the $158.3M total, or 75%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 3, 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 3 of 2003 (Jan 12–18). 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 3, 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.