#1 of 8 #1 comedy movie of Week 37, 2003
2003 · Drama, Thriller
$65.6M worldwide · 97% of the chart's total
$36.9M US & Canada · 56% $28.7M elsewhere · 44%
Comedy box office · Week 37 · Sep 7–13, 2003
Comedy Box Office, Week 37 of 2003: Comedy Releases of Sep 7–13
Matchstick Men (2003) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 37 of 2003 (Sep 7–13), with $65.6M worldwide, ahead of Chill Out! (2003) at $1.2M and Joggers Park (2003) at $449.5K. 8 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $67.7M in all, 55% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 146% on Week 36, 2003, whose releases took $27.6M. By language, English leads with $65.7M across 3 comedy releases.
- week 37 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $67.7M
- Matchstick Men (2003), the #1
- $65.6M
- vs Week 36, 2003
- +146%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 37 of 2003?
Matchstick Men (2003) leads with $65.6M, 97% of the total. The top 5 together took $67.6M, almost all of what the 8 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 Week 37 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 37 of 2003 (Sep 7–13).
- 1 Sep 12, 2003 US and Canada: $36.9M Rest of the world: $28.7M Worldwide: $65.6M
- 2 Sep 12, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
- 3 Sep 12, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $449.5K
- 4 Sep 10, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $240.6K
- 5 Sep 13, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $212.8K
- 6
Sep 12, 2003 US and Canada: $71.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $71.6K - 7
Sep 10, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29K - 8
Sep 12, 2003 US and Canada: $24.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $24.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 37 of 2003?
Of the top 8, Dummy (2003) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Matchstick Men (2003) made 44% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $37M (55%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Matchstick Men (2003) $65.6M $36.9M US & Canada · 56% $28.7M elsewhere · 44%
- 2 Chill Out! (2003) $1.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Joggers Park (2003) $449.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Grimm (2003) $240.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Robot Contest (2003) $212.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Dummy (2003) $71.6K $71.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Saltimbank (2003) $29K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Luster (2003) $24.1K $24.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 37 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 37 releases took $67.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 31 (Jul 27–Aug 2) with $243.4M, led by American Wedding (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)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003) $27.6M Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 7–13 Matchstick Men (2003) $67.7M Matchstick Men (2003)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 14–20 Secondhand Lions (2003) $107.6M Secondhand Lions (2003)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 21–27 The Rundown (2003) $164M The Rundown (2003)
Earlier years
How Does Week 37 of 2003 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 37, 2002 earned the most: $102.8M from 11 films, led by Barbershop (2002). Week 37, 2003 took $67.7M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 37, 1994 Sep 4–10 5 films | 5 | $16.6M | – | Bullets Over Broadway (1994) $13.4M |
| Week 37, 1995 Sep 10–16 7 films · +44% | 7 | $23.9M | +44% | Unstrung Heroes (1995) $7.9M |
| Week 37, 1996 Sep 8–14 3 films · −87% | 3 | $3.2M | −87% | Feeling Minnesota (1996) $3.1M |
| Week 37, 1997 Sep 7–13 2 films · −26% | 2 | $2.3M | −26% | Hav Plenty (1997) $2.3M |
| Week 37, 1998 Sep 6–12 3 films · +760% | 3 | $20.2M | +760% | Simon Birch (1998) $18.3M |
| Week 37, 1999 Sep 5–11 3 films · −84% | 3 | $3.3M | −84% | Love Stinks (1999) $2.9M |
| Week 37, 2000 Sep 3–9 2 films · +794% | 2 | $29.7M | +794% | Nurse Betty (2000) $29.4M |
| Week 37, 2001 Sep 9–15 2 films · −90% | 2 | $2.9M | −90% | Ghislain Lambert’s Bicycle (2001) $2.8M |
| Week 37, 2002 Sep 8–14 11 films · +3460% | 11 | $102.8M | +3460% | Barbershop (2002) $77.1M |
| Week 37, 2003 Sep 7–13 8 films · −34% | 8 | $67.7M | −34% | Matchstick Men (2003) $65.6M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 37 of 2003?
English-language comedy films took $65.7M across 3 films, 97% of the total, ahead of Spanish-language comedy films ($1.2M) and Hindi-language comedy films ($449.5K).
Week 37 of 2003 Comedy Box Office by Language
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 37 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 37 of 2003 (Sep 7–13)?
Matchstick Men (2003) leads with $65.6M worldwide, $36.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Chill Out! (2003) at $1.2M and Joggers Park (2003) at $449.5K.
How much did comedy movies released in week 37 of 2003 (Sep 7–13) earn?
8 comedy films released in week 37 of 2003 (Sep 7–13) report a worldwide gross, $67.7M in all, or $8.5M per film on average. Week 36, 2003 releases took $27.6M.
How many comedy movies released in week 37 of 2003 (Sep 7–13) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Matchstick Men (2003), earned $65.6M.
How is the week 37, 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 37 of 2003 (Sep 7–13). 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 37, 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.