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Comedy box office · Week 4 · Jan 19–25, 2003

Comedy Box Office, Week 4 of 2003: Comedy Releases of Jan 19–25

Laughter and Punishment (2003) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 4 of 2003 (Jan 19–25), with $6.3M worldwide, ahead of Kopps (2003) at $3.9M and The R.M. (2003) at $1.1M. 5 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $13.2M in all, 15% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 92% on Week 3, 2003, whose releases took $158.3M. By language, French leads with $7.1M across 2 comedy releases.

week 4 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$13.2M
Laughter and Punishment (2003), the #1
$6.3M
vs Week 3, 2003
−92%
Laughter and Punishment (2003) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 comedy movie of Week 4, 2003

Laughter and Punishment (2003)

2003 · Comedy, Drama

$6.3M worldwide · 48% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 4 of 2003?

Laughter and Punishment (2003) leads with $6.3M, 48% of the total. The top 5 together took $13.2M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Laughter and Punishment (2003) movie poster Number 1
    $6.3M Laughter and Punishment (2003)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Kopps (2003) movie poster Number 2
    $3.9M Kopps (2003)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. The R.M. (2003) movie poster Number 3
    $1.1M The R.M. (2003)
    $1.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Love for All Seasons (2003) movie poster Number 4
    $1M Love for All Seasons (2003)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Charly (2003) movie poster Number 5
    $814.7K Charly (2003)
    $814.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 4 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 4 of 2003 (Jan 19–25).

  1. 1 Laughter and Punishment (2003) movie poster
    Laughter and Punishment (2003) Jan 22, 2003 · French · Comedy, Drama $6.3M worldwide
    Jan 22, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3M
  2. 2 Kopps (2003) movie poster
    Kopps (2003) Jan 24, 2003 · Swedish · Comedy, Action $3.9M worldwide
    Jan 24, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9M
  3. 3 The R.M. (2003) movie poster
    The R.M. (2003) Jan 24, 2003 · English · Family, Crime, Comedy $1.1M worldwide
    Jan 24, 2003 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.1M
  4. 4 Love for All Seasons (2003) movie poster
    Love for All Seasons (2003) Jan 23, 2003 · Cantonese · Romance, Comedy $1M worldwide
    Jan 23, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
  5. 5 Charly (2003) movie poster
    Charly (2003) Jan 24, 2003 · French · Drama, Comedy, Romance $814.7K worldwide
    Jan 24, 2003 US and Canada: $814.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $814.7K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 4 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 4 releases took $13.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 52, 2002 (Dec 22–28) with $398.7M, led by Catch Me If You Can (2002).

  1. Week 51, 2002 Wk 51 Dec 15–21 Two Weeks Notice (2002) $262.5M Two Weeks Notice (2002)
  2. Week 52, 2002 Wk 52 Dec 22–28 Catch Me If You Can (2002) $398.7M Catch Me If You Can (2002)
  3. Week 53, 2002 Wk 53 Dec 29–31 Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002) $33.2M Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)
  4. Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–4 Tujhe Meri Kasam (2003) $2.7M Tujhe Meri Kasam (2003)
  5. Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 5–11 Just Married (2003) $104M Just Married (2003)
  6. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 12–18 Kangaroo Jack (2003) $158.3M Kangaroo Jack (2003)
  7. Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 19–25 Laughter and Punishment (2003) $13.2M Laughter and Punishment (2003)
  8. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 26–Feb 1 Taxi 3 (2003) $108.6M Taxi 3 (2003)
  9. Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 2–8 How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003) $321.1M How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003)
Earlier years

How Does Week 4 of 2003 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 4, 2001 earned the most: $114M from 4 films, led by The Wedding Planner (2001). Week 4, 2003 took $13.2M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 4, 1994 Jan 16–22 1 film 1 $2.4M – Go Fish (1994) $2.4M
Week 4, 1995 Jan 22–28 2 films · +209% 2 $7.4M +209% Miami Rhapsody (1995) $5.2M
Week 4, 1996 Jan 21–27 1 film · −73% 1 $2M −73% Big Bully (1996) $2M
Week 4, 1997 Jan 19–25 2 films · +1297% 2 $28.5M +1297% Mother (1997) $19.1M
Week 4, 1998 Jan 18–24 2 films · +3% 2 $29.4M +3% Spice World (1998) $29.4M
Week 4, 1999 Jan 17–23 1 film · −87% 1 $4M −87% Playing by Heart (1999) $4M
Week 4, 2000 Jan 16–22 4 films · +532% 4 $25.1M +532% Down to You (2000) $24.4M
Week 4, 2001 Jan 21–27 4 films · +354% 4 $114M +354% The Wedding Planner (2001) $94.7M
Week 4, 2002 Jan 20–26 7 films · −80% 7 $23M −80% Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002) $17M
Week 4, 2003 Jan 19–25 5 films · −43% 5 $13.2M −43% Laughter and Punishment (2003) $6.3M
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 4 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 4 of 2003 (Jan 19–25)?

Laughter and Punishment (2003) leads with $6.3M worldwide. Next come Kopps (2003) at $3.9M and The R.M. (2003) at $1.1M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 4 of 2003 (Jan 19–25) earn?

5 comedy films released in week 4 of 2003 (Jan 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $13.2M in all, or $2.6M per film on average. Week 3, 2003 releases took $158.3M.

How many comedy movies released in week 4 of 2003 (Jan 19–25) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Laughter and Punishment (2003), earned $6.3M.

How much of the Week 4, 2003 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$1.9M of the $13.2M total, or 15%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 4, 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 4 of 2003 (Jan 19–25). 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 4, 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.