#1 of 8 #1 comedy movie of Week 33, 2003
2003 · Drama, Comedy
$44.6M worldwide · 72% of the chart's total
$37.2M US & Canada · 83% $7.4M elsewhere · 17%
Comedy box office · Week 33 · Aug 10–16, 2003
Comedy Box Office, Week 33 of 2003: Comedy Releases of Aug 10–16
Uptown Girls (2003) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 33 of 2003 (Aug 10–16), with $44.6M worldwide, ahead of American Splendor (2003) at $8M and Grind (2003) at $5.1M. 8 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $61.9M in all, 79% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 65% on Week 32, 2003, whose releases took $177.7M. By language, English leads with $58.9M across 5 comedy releases.
- week 33 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $61.9M
- Uptown Girls (2003), the #1
- $44.6M
- vs Week 32, 2003
- −65%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 33 of 2003?
Uptown Girls (2003) leads with $44.6M, 72% of the total. The top 5 together took $60.7M, 98% of what all 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
-
Number 2 -
Number 3 -
Number 4 -
Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 33 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 33 of 2003 (Aug 10–16).
- 1 Aug 15, 2003 US and Canada: $37.2M Rest of the world: $7.4M Worldwide: $44.6M
- 2 Aug 15, 2003 US and Canada: $6M Rest of the world: $2M Worldwide: $8M
- 3 Aug 15, 2003 US and Canada: $5.1M Rest of the world: $17.5K Worldwide: $5.1M
- 4 Aug 14, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M
- 5 Aug 11, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
- 6
Aug 14, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $581.7K - 7
Aug 15, 2003 US and Canada: $540.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $540.8K - 8
Aug 11, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $61K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 33 of 2003?
Of the top 8, Passionada (2003) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while American Splendor (2003) made 25% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $48.9M (79%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Uptown Girls (2003) $44.6M $37.2M US & Canada · 83% $7.4M elsewhere · 17%
- 2 American Splendor (2003) $8M $6M US & Canada · 75% $2M elsewhere · 25%
- 3 Grind (2003) $5.1M $5.1M US & Canada · 100% $17.5K elsewhere · <1%
- 4 Cleopatra (2003) $1.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Men Suddenly in Black (2003) $1.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Take Away (2003) $581.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Passionada (2003) $540.8K $540.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Fuse (2003) $61K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 33 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 33 releases took $61.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 29 (Jul 13–19) with $611.1M, led by Bad Boys II (2003).
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 29–Jul 5 Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003) $129.8M Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 6–12 A Housekeeper (2003) $5.5M A Housekeeper (2003)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 13–19 Bad Boys II (2003) $611.1M Bad Boys II (2003)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 20–26 Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003) $204.4M Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 27–Aug 2 American Wedding (2003) $243.4M American Wedding (2003)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 3–9 Freaky Friday (2003) $177.7M Freaky Friday (2003)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 10–16 Uptown Girls (2003) $61.9M Uptown Girls (2003)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 17–23 The Medallion (2003) $57.9M The Medallion (2003)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 24–30 The Other Side of the Bed (2003) $22.8M The Other Side of the Bed (2003)
Earlier years
How Does Week 33 of 2003 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 33, 1997 earned the most: $258M from 2 films, led by The Full Monty (1997). Week 33, 2003 took $61.9M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 33, 1994 Aug 7–13 3 films | 3 | $60.3M | – | In the Army Now (1994) $28.9M |
| Week 33, 1995 Aug 13–19 3 films · −61% | 3 | $23.6M | −61% | The Brothers McMullen (1995) $10.4M |
| Week 33, 1996 Aug 11–17 2 films · +158% | 2 | $60.9M | +158% | Tin Cup (1996) $53.9M |
| Week 33, 1997 Aug 10–16 2 films · +324% | 2 | $258M | +324% | The Full Monty (1997) $257.9M |
| Week 33, 1998 Aug 9–15 3 films · −94% | 3 | $15.7M | −94% | Air Bud: Golden Receiver (1998) $10.2M |
| Week 33, 1999 Aug 8–14 4 films · +567% | 4 | $105M | +567% | Bowfinger (1999) $98.6M |
| Week 33, 2000 Aug 6–12 3 films · −50% | 3 | $52.6M | −50% | The Replacements (2000) $50.1M |
| Week 33, 2001 Aug 12–18 3 films · +65% | 3 | $86.5M | +65% | Rat Race (2001) $85.5M |
| Week 33, 2002 Aug 11–17 3 films · −79% | 3 | $17.8M | −79% | Mostly Martha (2002) $9.9M |
| Week 33, 2003 Aug 10–16 8 films · +247% | 8 | $61.9M | +247% | Uptown Girls (2003) $44.6M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 33 of 2003?
English-language comedy films took $58.9M across 5 films, 95% of the total, ahead of Spanish-language comedy films ($1.6M) and Cantonese-language comedy films ($1.4M).
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).
- Week 1 $2.7M
- Week 2 $104M
- Week 3 $158.3M
- Week 4 $13.2M
- Week 5 $108.6M
- Week 6 $321.1M
- Week 7 $563.6K
- Week 8 $87.1M
- Week 9 $1.3M
- Week 10 $169.8M
- Week 11 $77.6M
- Week 12 $57.4M
- Week 13 $65.8M
- Week 14 $63.7M
- Week 15 $203.5M
- Week 16 $177.6M
- Week 17 $512.6K
- Week 18 $55.6M
- Week 19 $221M
- Week 20 $1.1M
- Week 21 $512.7M
- Week 22 $941.6M
- Week 23 $1.4M
- Week 24 $168.5M
- Week 25 $24.4M
- Week 26 $262.4M
- Week 27 $129.8M
- Week 28 $5.5M
- Week 29 $611.1M
- Week 30 $204.4M
- Week 31 $243.4M
- Week 32 $177.7M
- Week 33 $61.9M
- Week 34 $57.9M
- Week 35 $22.8M
- Week 36 $27.6M
- Week 37 $67.7M
- Week 38 $107.6M
- Week 39 $164M
- Week 40 $147.5M
- Week 41 $172.2M
- Week 42 $31.5M
- Week 43 $256.5M
- Week 44 $13.8M
- Week 45 $495.7M
- Week 46 $69.7M
- Week 47 $171.5M
- Week 48 $278.1M
- Week 49 $4.7M
- Week 50 $361.1M
- Week 51 $196.9M
- Week 52 $194.1M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Comedy Box Office Week 33 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 33 of 2003 (Aug 10–16)?
Uptown Girls (2003) leads with $44.6M worldwide, $37.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come American Splendor (2003) at $8M and Grind (2003) at $5.1M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 33 of 2003 (Aug 10–16) earn?
8 comedy films released in week 33 of 2003 (Aug 10–16) report a worldwide gross, $61.9M in all, or $7.7M per film on average. Week 32, 2003 releases took $177.7M.
How many comedy movies released in week 33 of 2003 (Aug 10–16) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Uptown Girls (2003), earned $44.6M.
How is the week 33, 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 33 of 2003 (Aug 10–16). 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 33, 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.