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Comedy box office · Week 36 · Aug 31–Sep 6, 2003

Comedy Box Office, Week 36 of 2003: Comedy Releases of Aug 31–Sep 6

Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 36 of 2003 (Aug 31–Sep 6), with $23.8M worldwide, ahead of Bed and Breakfast (2003) at $2M and Gaz Bar Blues (2003) at $884.7K. 8 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $27.6M in all, 87% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 21% on Week 35, 2003, whose releases took $22.8M. By language, English leads with $24M across 3 comedy releases.

week 36 releases with a gross
8
combined worldwide
$27.6M
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003), the #1
$23.8M
vs Week 35, 2003
+21%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 36 of 2003?

Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003) leads with $23.8M, 86% of the total. The top 5 together took $27.3M, 99% of what all 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003) movie poster Number 1
    $23.8M Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003)
    $22.7M US & Canada · 96% $1M elsewhere · 4%
  2. Bed and Breakfast (2003) movie poster Number 2
    $2M Bed and Breakfast (2003)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Gaz Bar Blues (2003) movie poster Number 3
    $884.7K Gaz Bar Blues (2003)
    $884.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Rules - Pyaar Ka Superhit Formula (2003) movie poster Number 4
    $373.7K Rules - Pyaar Ka Superhit Formula (2003)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Break Free (2003) movie poster Number 5
    $210.6K Break Free (2003)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 36 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 36 of 2003 (Aug 31–Sep 6).

  1. 1 Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003) movie poster
    Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003) Sep 5, 2003 · English · Comedy $23.8M worldwide
    Sep 5, 2003 US and Canada: $22.7M Rest of the world: $1M Worldwide: $23.8M
  2. 2 Bed and Breakfast (2003) movie poster
    Bed and Breakfast (2003) Sep 3, 2003 · French · Comedy $2M worldwide
    Sep 3, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
  3. 3 Gaz Bar Blues (2003) movie poster
    Gaz Bar Blues (2003) Sep 5, 2003 · French · Drama, Comedy $884.7K worldwide
    Sep 5, 2003 US and Canada: $884.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $884.7K
  4. 4 Rules - Pyaar Ka Superhit Formula (2003) movie poster
    Rules - Pyaar Ka Superhit Formula (2003) Sep 5, 2003 · Hindi · Comedy, Romance, Drama $373.7K worldwide
    Sep 5, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $373.7K
  5. 5 Break Free (2003) movie poster
    Break Free (2003) Sep 3, 2003 · Italian · Drama, Comedy $210.6K worldwide
    Sep 3, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $210.6K
  6. 6 Love, Sex, and Eating the Bones (2003) movie poster
    Love, Sex, and Eating the Bones (2003) Sep 6, 2003 · English · Comedy, Romance $116.9K worldwide
    Sep 6, 2003 US and Canada: $116.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $116.9K
  7. 7 Carnage (2003) movie poster
    Carnage (2003) Sep 5, 2003 · French · Drama, Comedy $99K worldwide
    Sep 5, 2003 US and Canada: $60.2K Rest of the world: $38.9K Worldwide: $99K
  8. 8 Where's the Party Yaar? (2003) movie poster
    Where's the Party Yaar? (2003) Sep 5, 2003 · English · Comedy $85.7K worldwide
    Sep 5, 2003 US and Canada: $85.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $85.7K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 36 of 2003?

Of the top 8, Gaz Bar Blues (2003) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Carnage (2003) made 39% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $23.9M (87%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003) $23.8M
    $22.7M US & Canada · 96% $1M elsewhere · 4%
  2. 2 Bed and Breakfast (2003) $2M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 Gaz Bar Blues (2003) $884.7K
    $884.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Rules - Pyaar Ka Superhit Formula (2003) $373.7K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Break Free (2003) $210.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Love, Sex, and Eating the Bones (2003) $116.9K
    $116.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  7. 7 Carnage (2003) $99K
    $60.2K US & Canada · 61% $38.9K elsewhere · 39%
  8. 8 Where's the Party Yaar? (2003) $85.7K
    $85.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 36 of 2003 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 36, 2001 earned the most: $54.6M from 6 films, led by Two Can Play That Game (2001). Week 36, 2003 took $27.6M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 36, 1994 Aug 28–Sep 3 3 films 3 $21.7M – Milk Money (1994) $18.1M
Week 36, 1995 Sep 3–9 7 films · +151% 7 $54.4M +151% To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar (1995) $47.8M
Week 36, 1996 Sep 1–7 4 films · −49% 4 $27.6M −49% Bulletproof (1996) $22.6M
Week 36, 1997 Aug 31–Sep 6 4 films · −99% 4 $270.3K −99% Latin Boys Go to Hell (1997) $199K
Week 36, 1998 Aug 30–Sep 5 1 film · −80% 1 $54.8K −80% Orphans (1998) $54.8K
Week 36, 1999 Aug 29–Sep 4 2 films · +34767% 2 $19.1M +34767% Chill Factor (1999) $11.8M
Week 36, 2000 Aug 27–Sep 2 1 film · −75% 1 $4.8M −75% Whipped (2000) $4.8M
Week 36, 2001 Sep 2–8 6 films · +1044% 6 $54.6M +1044% Two Can Play That Game (2001) $22.4M
Week 36, 2002 Sep 1–7 5 films · −85% 5 $7.9M −85% Naked (2002) $5.7M
Week 36, 2003 Aug 31–Sep 6 8 films · +247% 8 $27.6M +247% Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003) $23.8M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 36 of 2003?

English-language comedy films took $24M across 3 films, 87% of the total, ahead of French-language comedy films ($3M) and Hindi-language comedy films ($373.7K).

Week 36 of 2003 Comedy Box Office by Language

  1. 3 films · #1 Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003)
  2. 3 films · #1 Bed and Breakfast (2003)
  3. Hindi $373.7K
    1 film · #1 Rules - Pyaar Ka Superhit Formula (2003)
  4. Italian $210.6K
    1 film · #1 Break Free (2003)
FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 36 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 36 of 2003 (Aug 31–Sep 6)?

Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003) leads with $23.8M worldwide, $22.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Bed and Breakfast (2003) at $2M and Gaz Bar Blues (2003) at $884.7K.

How much did comedy movies released in week 36 of 2003 (Aug 31–Sep 6) earn?

8 comedy films released in week 36 of 2003 (Aug 31–Sep 6) report a worldwide gross, $27.6M in all, or $3.4M per film on average. Week 35, 2003 releases took $22.8M.

How many comedy movies released in week 36 of 2003 (Aug 31–Sep 6) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003), earned $23.8M.

How much of the Week 36, 2003 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$23.9M of the $27.6M total, or 87%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 8 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 36, 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 36 of 2003 (Aug 31–Sep 6). 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 36, 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.